South Carolina carries out first firing squad execution in U.S. in 15 years
[Japan Today] - 03/8/2025
South Carolina executed a convicted murderer by firing squad on Friday, the first use of the method in the United States in 15 years. Brad Sigmon, 67, chose…
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Italy's Paris wins World Cup downhill to prevent Swiss sweep, Odermatt closes in on overall title
Dominik Paris prevented a Swiss sweep of the podium by winning a men’s World Cup downhill race on Friday, but the (…)
[Japan Today] - 7/03/2025
Trump weighs new sanctions on Russia, days after pausing military aid and intel sharing with Ukraine
President Donald Trump said Friday he is “strongly considering” levying new sanctions and tariffs on Russia for its (…)
[Japan Today] - 8/03/2025
'With Love, Meghan,' the Duchess of Sussex's Netflix series, renewed for a second season
There's going to be more “With Love, Meghan,” the Duchess of Sussex's Netflix lifestyles series. The streaming (…)
[Japan Today] - 7/03/2025
Gene Hackman died of heart disease; his wife died of hantavirus about 1 week prior, authorities say
Actor Gene Hackman died of heart disease a full week after his wife died from hantavirus in their New Mexico (…)
[Japan Today] - 8/03/2025
Trump says he sent letter to Iran's supreme leader over country's advancing nuclear program
U.S. President Donald Trump sent a letter to Iran's Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei, seeking a new deal with Tehran to (…)
[Japan Today] - 8/03/2025
Canada to name new leader while dealing with Trump trade war
Canada looks set to pick a measured former central banker to deal with the threats President Donald Trump's tariffs (…)
[Japan Today] - 7/03/2025
Muslim nations endorse alternative to Trump's Gaza takeover plan
The Organization of Islamic Cooperation on Friday endorsed an Arab League counter-proposal to U.S. President Donald (…)
[Japan Today] - 8/03/2025
Scores killed as Syrian forces seek to crush Alawite insurgency
Syrian security forces battled for a second day on Friday to crush a nascent insurgency by fighters from Bashar (…)
[Japan Today] - 7/03/2025
Two dead, nearly 230 sickened in U.S. measles outbreak: authorities
A measles outbreak in the southwestern United States has killed two people and infected more than 200, prompting a (…)
[Japan Today] - 8/03/2025
20 states sue Trump administration over mass firings of probationary federal workers
Maryland and 19 other states are suing multiple federal agencies, contending President Donald Trump's administration (…)
[Japan Today] - 8/03/2025
U.S. gov't cancels $400 million in grants, contracts to Columbia University over antisemitism allegations
U.S. President Donald Trump's administration said it had canceled grants and contracts totaling $400 million to (…)
[Japan Today] - 8/03/2025
