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MONTGOMERY, Ala. — A federal judge on Tuesday permanently blocked Alabama from executing an inmate with nitrogen gas after declaring the method violates the ban on cruel and unusual punishment. U.S. District Judge Emily C. Marks issued the decision a day after an appeals court reversed her ruling that the method is constitutional. Marks permanently enjoined the state from executing Jeffery Lee by nitrogen gas. Lee was scheduled to be executed Thursday at an Alabama prison. A spokesman for Alabama Attorney General Steve Marshall said the state is reviewing the decision and considering next steps, including an appeal. The case…

Amanda Bynes needed to pop into 7-Eleven … and she wore some short shorts to get her errands done … and we’ve got the photos. The former Nickelodeon star stepped out in Los Angeles Tuesday … showing off her legs while rocking a gray ensemble to the convenience store … and catching plenty of rays on her walk outside. Amanda seemed like she was in a chill mood … and why not? She’s gearing up for a whole new chapter after recently inking a record deal. She has also been open about dropping weight with Ozempic as she keeps pushing forward … and it looks…

A couple sustained significant injuries during a black bear attack in California’s Sierra Nevada mountains, authorities said Tuesday. The 17-month-old bear, which also injured the couple’s dogs, was euthanized after the man fought it off with the blunt end of a hatchet, the Mammoth Lakes Police Department said in a news release. The attack occurred around 6 a.m. in Mammoth Lakes, near Yosemite National Park, after the woman tried to stop the bear from fighting with one of her dogs outside her home, the department said. A second dog ran outside, according to the release, and the bear bit and…

Multiple homes are on fire across Belfast, with the fire service dealing with blazes at several residences just off the Crumlin Road, while there have also been fires at homes on Lendrick Street in east Belfast. At Crumlin Road in north Belfast, there is a significant emergency response from police, fire and ambulance services. One residence just off the Crumlin Road, on Oakley Street, is on fire as are two vehicles in front of it. Windows of one property on the Crumlin Road have been smashed. Four ambulances are also present.

Balaclavas could be banned in Nottingham city centre after public outcry against them prompted a bid to become the ‘safest city in the country’. Other so-called nuisance behaviours like busking and begging are due to be outlawed for three years in a new Public Spaces Protection Order (PSPO) from Nottingham City Council. A ban on balaclavas could be added to the PSPO after residents raised their concerns during a public consultation, council leader Neghat Khan said. Ms Khan added that a shorter additional consultation on the introduction of balaclavas to the ban would be held if public opinion was strong enough. The bans…

Serena Williams returned to the tennis court after nearly four years away … and even at 44 years old, the G.O.A.T. didn’t miss a beat, winning in straight sets! In her first competitive match since the 2022 US Open — over 1,350 days ago — Serena, along with her doubles partner, 19-year-old Victoria Mboko, upset the number 3-seeded team of Nicole Melichar-Martinez and Erin Routliffe at the HSBC Championship at the Queen’s Club in London. Serena received a huge ovation as she walked onto the grass court. Williams and Mboko, unseeded, weren’t even pushed, winning in straight sets, 7-6, 6-2. After the win, Williams was met by…

Legal aid chiefs are looking at ways to claw back taxpayer-funded lawyers’ fees from Peter Murrell as it emerged the bill could top £30,000. The Murrell case has sparked calls for reform of the legal aid system after the former SNP chief executive’s lawyer said the shamed former SNP chief executive had enough funds to pay back the £400,000 he embezzled from party coffers. There is no way of reclaiming criminal legal aid north of the Border – meaning taxpayers face paying out tens of thousands of pounds to Murrell’s legal team Ministers are looking at possible reform to allow clawback of…

Stefon Diggs is being ordered to finally explain how he knows the man accusing him of sexual assault … because a federal judge says calling him an “acquaintance” just isn’t good enough. According to new court documents, obtained by TZ Sorts, the judge ruled on a series of discovery disputes last week in Diggs’ ongoing legal battle with Christopher Blake Griffith … the man who has accused the NFL star of drugging and sexually assaulting him in 2023 … allegations Diggs has repeatedly denied. One of the biggest rulings centers on how Stefon must answer a basic question: How did Diggs and Griffith know each…

Once on the brink of closure, a historic Pennsylvania steel mill is set for a multi-billion-dollar overhaul that could help revive America’s struggling steel industry. Pittsburgh was the beating heart of the industry, but that changed in the final decades of the 20th century as accelerating globalization and a rapidly changing steel business tanked the city’s economy and drove away almost 200,000 residents. In the years that followed, Pittsburgh transformed itself from rust-belt basket case to regional tech hub, attracting offices for giants like Google and Apple, even as the steel industry continued fading. US Steel was one of the last holdovers from the city’s…

OnlyFans model Michaela Rylaarsdam had a guilt-fueled meltdown in court as she was sentenced for killing a man in a BDSM act. Rylaarsdam was sentenced Monday to four years in prison for the involuntary manslaughter of Michael Dale, who suffocated to death after she put a plastic bag, Saran Wrap, and duct tape over his head during a kinky encounter gone wrong. The adult entertainer, wife, and mother of three broke down on the stand in San Diego Superior Court as she profusely apologized to Dale’s family. Rylaarsdam sobbed through tears as she told his loved ones … “It needs to be said,…