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The execution chamber would emit a green light that turned red as a person was being executed, a sight visible to Californians driving by on the highway, she said. This green room of death – and infamous inmates such as cult leader Charles Manson – have brought international notoriety to San Quentin, featured in podcasts, television shows and films.
Russian forces struck several of Ukraine’s energy facilities with drones and missiles early Saturday, in a major air assault that targeted cities across the country, including some near the borders with NATO members. The Ukrainian Air Force said that Russia had fired 53 missiles at its territory, that it had shot down two-thirds, and that […]
Oscar Pistorius, the South African athlete hailed as an inspirational figure until he was accused and convicted of killing his girlfriend, was expected to be released on parole on Friday after seven years in prison. Mr. Pistorius was granted parole in November on the basis that he had served half of a 15-year sentence for […]
New York TimesISIS Onslaught Engulfs Assyrian Christians as Militants Destroy Ancient ArtNew York TimesISTANBUL — The reports are like something out of a distant era of ancient conquests: entire villages emptied, with hundreds taken prisoner, others kept as slaves; the destruction of irreplaceable works of art; a tax on religious …