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Christa Pike says there is ‘pain in my mind and in my soul’ one month after failed execution

Appeals court rejects Justice Department request for California to set aside disputed ballots

The 9th Circuit Court of Appeals on Friday rejected the Justice Department’s request for California to set aside disputed ballots received in the midterm election.

Wall Street tumbles to its worst day since June after the sell-off for tech stocks deepens

The sell-off for tech stocks on Wall Street got even worse on worries that the frenzy around AI sent prices too high. The S&P 500 dropped 1.8% Friday for its worst day since June. The Nasdaq composite fell 2.9%, while the Dow Jones Industrial Average dropped 1.1%. Intel sank almost 29% for its worst day since 1974 after giving a profit forecast that fell below analysts’ expectations.

Criminal investigation of Alaska Senate race is ‘ongoing,’ U.S. Attorney says

The U.S. attorney in Alaska said Friday that a criminal investigation of the state’s U.S. Senate race is “ongoing.”