Alabama Execution Took 22 Minutes (Newser Morning 8)

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January 26, 2024     "What do you hang on the walls of your mind?" —Eve Arnold   1 Trump Rejects Move to Declare Him 'Presumptive Nominee' A plan for the Republican National Committee to declare Donald Trump the "presumptive nominee" was shelved after Trump said thanks but no thanks. Keep reading   2 Alabama Execution Took 22 Minutes Before Alabama inmate Kenneth Smith was put to death in the world's first nitrogen gas execution, officials predicted that the gas would cause him to lose consciousness in seconds. Keep reading   From our sponsors Got Debt in 2024? New Program Helps Millions of Americans Struggling with $15,000+ in credit card debt? Explore this effective program offering debt reduction without loans. Over 850,000 Americans enrolled, with $15 billion settled. Check your eligibility in 2 minutes and start your journey to debt freedom! Learn More >     At a Glance Protesters and media gather outside the Peace Palace, which houses the International Court of Justice, or World Court, in The Hague, Netherlands, Friday, Jan. 26, 2024. The United Nations' top court decided on Friday not to throw out genocide charges against Israel for its military offensive in Gaza, as part of a preliminary decision in a case that goes to the core of one of the world's most intractable conflicts. (AP Photo/Patrick Post) Keep reading   3 'Toothless Man' From Deliverance Dies in Crash Herbert Coward, known for his "Toothless Man" role in the movie Deliverance, died Wednesday in a crash on a western North Carolina highway, according to authorities. Keep reading   4 Harry Connick Sr. Dead at 97 New Orleans' longtime vaunted district attorney and the father of one of the city's more famous musicians died Thursday at age 97. Keep reading   5 Mom of School Shooter Sobs at Footage in Court Jennifer Crumbley, mother of the then-15-year-old who killed four teens and injured seven other people at Michigan's Oxford High School in a November 2021 mass shooting, sobbed in court Thursday at her trial for involuntary manslaughter. Keep reading   6 Professional Dancer Dies After Eating Mislabeled Cookies A professional dancer who moved to New York City from the UK to pursue her dreams died this month after eating a mislabeled cookie. Keep reading     7 Well-Known Adult Film Star Found Dead With Boyfriend Police called to perform a welfare check at a home in Moore, Oklahoma, on Wednesday morning found an adult film star and her boyfriend dead. Keep reading   8 King Charles Hospitalized for 'Corrective Procedure' King Charles III has arrived at a private London hospital to undergo a "corrective procedure" for an enlarged prostate, Buckingham Place said Friday. Keep reading   This Day in History On Jan. 26, 2020, NBA legend Kobe Bryant, his 13-year-old daughter Gianna and seven others were killed when their helicopter plunged into a steep hillside in dense morning fog in Southern California; the former Lakers star was 41. Find out what else happened on this date here.   From the Newser Archives On this day in 2023: Woman, 29, Arrested After Enrolling at NJ High School   Yesterday's Most-Read Stories   From Our Sponsors Manage your subscriptions  |  Unsubscribe from Newser emails  |  Privacy Policy We'd love to hear from you. Send us a note at feedback@newser.com. Read our stories on MSN. Newser, LLC  |  1395 Brickell Avenue  |  Suite 800  |  Miami, Florida  |  33131 © 2024 Newser, LLC. All rights reserved