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Texas High Court Halts Execution in Shaken Baby Case  The New York Times Texas court halts execution of death row inmate Robert Roberson, who claims innocence in shaken baby death  CNN Texas court blocks execution of death row inmate Robert Roberson  The Texas Tribune Death row prisoner Robert Roberson’s lawyers claim new judicial misconduct evidence  NBC News Texas lawmakers visit Robert Roberson on death …

Microsoft is pausing price hikes for its Xbox Game Pass Ultimate subscription in some countries. As reported by The Verge, existing customers received an email clarifying that if they were on an auto-recurring plan, the price rise would not affect current subscriptions. The markets exempt from price rises include Germany, Ireland, South Korea, Poland, and India. The changes in price …

Federal judge halts Trump administration’s call-up of National Guard in Portland  Politico Trump’s ‘war-ravaged Portland’ National Guard deployment halted by federal judge over authority concerns  Fox News ‘Dangerous and un-American’: Politicians deride Trump administration over leaked messages on deploying Army to Portland  Star Tribune Miller on judge blocking Portland National Guard deployment: ‘Legal insurrection’  The Hill Latest updates: Trump appeals judge’s order blocking Portland …

A federal judge has temporarily halted a Trump administration initiative that would have kept immigrant children in custody after their 18th birthdays, preventing their transfer to adult detention centers that advocates said were planned for this weekend. On Saturday, US district judge Rudolph Contreras in Washington DC issued a temporary restraining order directing US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (Ice) to …

Amazon has paused drone deliveries in the West Valley Phoenix Metro Area after a pair of its MK30 drones crashed into a crane. The crash happened on Wednesday morning at around 10AM local time in Tolleson, Arizona, approximately two miles from an Amazon distribution center where the drones launch and land. There were no injuries reported, but according to a …

Apple halts Vision Pro overhaul to focus on AI glasses, Bloomberg News reports  ReutersView Full Coverage on Google News Source link

A Spirit Airlines aircraft undergoes operations in preparation for departure at the Austin-Bergstrom International Airport in Austin, Texas, on Feb. 12, 2024. Brandon Bell | Getty Images Spirit Airlines told staff Friday that it’s suspending about 40 routes, finalizing a 25% cut to its November schedule as it scrambles to slash costs in bankruptcy and focus on profitable flights. “While …

Microsoft halts services to Israeli military unit amid probe into surveillance of Palestinians  Reuters Why has Microsoft cut Israel off from some of its services?  Al Jazeera Microsoft blocks Israel’s use of some services after review over mass surveillance of Palestinians  CBS News Microsoft blocks Israel’s use of its technology in mass surveillance of Palestinians  The Guardian Update on ongoing Microsoft review  The Official Microsoft …

Speculators seeking to profit from the selloffs racing through Argentina’s markets were stopped dead in their tracks by a powerful investor willing to take the opposite side of the trade: The US government. The strong show of support for President Javier Milei from US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent — first by pledging to use “all options,” and then by announcing …

Deputy Attorney General Todd Blanche has ordered a senior U.S. Justice Department official to drop an inquiry into a retired FBI agent’s involvement in a defamation lawsuit involving Alex Jones’ conspiracy theories about the Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting, a person familiar with the matter said Wednesday. Ed Martin Jr., who leads the Justice Department’s “weaponization working group,” sent a …