Tennessee Aborts Execution Attempt After Struggling to Find Vein

May 21 (Reuters) – Tennessee ⁠prison ⁠officials aborted their attempt ⁠to execute a man convicted of murders ​on Thursday after failing to find a suitable vein for ‌a lethal injection. Tennessee Governor Bill ‌Lee later granted a one-year reprieve from execution ⁠to ⁠Tony Carruthers, 57, who was sentenced to death after ​he was found guilty …

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Consumers are still spending, but cracks are starting to show

Consumer polls about the state of the U.S. economy suggest the mood is grim: Two-thirds of respondents to a recent CBS News poll reported feeling financially stressedwhile a majority said soaring gasoline prices are causing hardship. For now, however, such sentiments have yet to quash consumer spending, the critical flow of dollars that keeps the …

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Rubio Doubtful of Diplomacy With Cuba as Trump Raises New Threat of Military Action

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump and America’s top diplomat on Thursday again raised the specter of U.S. military intervention in Cuba, a renewed threat that takes on greater weight a day after the administration announced criminal charges against the island’s former leader, Raúl Castro. “Other presidents have looked at this for 50, 60 years, …

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White House Urges Lawmakers to Pass Rail Safety Legislation

WASHINGTON, May 21 (Reuters) – The White House ⁠on ⁠Thursday urged lawmakers to pass ⁠long-stalled rail safety legislation after the 2023 derailment of a Norfolk ​Southern-operated train in Ohio that caught fire and released over a million gallons of hazardous materials ‌and pollutants. Despite support from President ‌Donald Trump and many Democrats, the bill’s fate …

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