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Number of executions continued to fall this year but many were botched, report says

Public support and use of the death penalty in 2022 continued their more than two-decade decline in the U.S., and many of the executions that were carried out during the year were “botched” or highly problematic, an annual report on capital punishment says. There were 18 executions in the U.S. …

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Portage Park mass shooting suspect held without bail

CHICAGO (CBS) – A judge ruled that the man charged with murdering three people and critically wounding another in the mass shooting outside of a party in Portage Park over the weekend would be held without bail. Samuel Parsons-Salas, 32, was charged with three counts of first-degree murder, one count …

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Federal Reserve boosts interest rates — again. Here’s what it means for your wallet.

With inflation still high, though cooling, the Federal Reserve is again turning to its most effective weapon in its battle against soaring prices: Another rate hike.  The central bank on Wednesday boosted its benchmark interest rate by 0.5 percentage point, marking its seventh consecutive hike this year. There are some …

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