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Tennessee’s prisons chief is resigning after failed execution of Christa Pike, governor says

The head of Tennessee’s prison system is resigning after the failed execution of Christa Pike, Gov. Bill Lee announced Saturday. Tennessee Department of Correction Commissioner Frank Strada said in a statement that stepping aside “is in the best interests” of the state as an independent review is carried out to determine why Pike’s execution failed Wednesday.

Trump says US won’t ban diesel exports

President Trump said Friday that he will not ban exports of diesel after the Group of Seven (G7) major economies announced that they would release fuel from their stocks.

Trump shares Republican senator's phone number in feud over time switch

US President ​Donald Trump on Saturday posted online the supposed phone number of a Republican US senator, escalating a ‌feud over daylight saving time. Trump's social media post urged people to call a phone number that he said belonged to Senator Tom Cotton, an Arkansas Republican.

Cornell president breaks silence amid outcry over handling of sex assault case