In the country’s 25th and last execution of the year, a 45-year-old death row inmate in Oklahoma was given a fatal injection on Thursday morning for the 2006 murder of 10-year-old Jamie Rose Bolin.
Read More Oklahoma: ‘Cannibalistic’ Man Who Beat, Sexually Assaulted And Killed 10-Year-Old Is Executed
Almost 70 people have fallen ill and 18 have been hospitalized as a result of a salmonella outbreak linked to whole fresh cucumbers sold in 26 U.S. states and some parts of Canada.
Read More CDC: Cucumber Recall Issued In 26 States Due To Salmonella Outbreak
Texas’ education board voted Friday to allow Bible-infused teachings in elementary schools, joining other Republican-led states that pushed this year to give religion a larger presence in public classrooms.
Read More Texas Education Board Approves Optional Bible-Based Curriculum For Elementary Schools
The Ohio Senate on Wednesday approved a ban on transgender students using opposite-sex restrooms that “fit their gender identities,” sending the measure to Republican Governor Mike DeWine.
Read More Ohio Legislature Passes Bill Banning Transgender Students from ‘Preferred’ Opposite-Sex Restrooms
McDonald’s Quarter Pounders have been linked to a series of hospital visits stemming from the ingestion of a deadly E. coli strain, causing one known death and leaving 75 people ill so far.
Read More McDonald’s E. Coli Outbreak Illnesses Rise To 75, 1 Death: ‘There Will Most Certainly Be More Illnesses Reported’
The United States Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) issued a food safety alert after one person died and 49 others fell ill from E. coli, and officials believe the outbreak is linked to McDonald’s Quarter Pounder burgers.
Read More CDC: 1 Dead, 49 Falls Ill Following E. Coli Outbreak Linked To McDonald’s Quarter Pounder