Death Row Inmate Says ‘Let’s Rock’ Before Being Zapped By Electric Chair – Tennessee used its electric chair for the first time since 2007, executing an inmate Thursday evening for the killings of two other men who had been shot and had their throats slit during a drug deal decades ago. [nyp]
Pete Mihalik’s Son Has Bullet In Jaw As Second Suspect Arrested For Advocate’s Murder – A second man is being questioned about Tuesday’s murder of Cape Town advocate Pete Mihalik. Meanwhile‚ the advocate’s eight-year-old son has a bullet lodged in his jaw. [tlive]
Lion Air Crash: Pilot On Earlier Flight Asked To Turn Plane Around – Day before disaster, same aircraft had problems minutes after takeoff but managed to continue on to Jakarta. [guardian]
Trump: Migrants Who Throw Rocks Will Be Treated As Armed – “When they throw rocks like they did at the Mexico military and police, I say consider it a rifle.” [beast]
Why You Don’t Leave Your Tax Filing Until The Final Day – The deadline for filing your tax returns as a non-provisional tax-payer was October 31 – a bad day for procrastinators who tried to file at the last minute. [here]
Ramaphosa Says Corruption Inquiry Shedding Light On Dark Period In South Africa – President says he will account for his actions as a senior official under Zuma. [guardian]
Vegan Must Pay €400 Fine After Threatening To Stab Her Mother Over Ragu Sauce – A 48-year-old Italian vegan has been ordered to pay her mother compensation after threatening to kill her for making traditional Bolognese meat sauce. [tele]
Palau Is The World’s First Country To Ban Sunscreens Harmful To Coral Reefs – Planning a holiday to Palau? Take the right sunscreen or you’ll be up for a hefty fine. The Pacific island nation, an archipelago made up of over 500 islands and home to some of the most stunning coral reefs in the world, will become the very first country in the world to ban sunscreens that are harmful to reefs, BBC reports. [mash]
Chris Cornell’s Widow Sues Doctor For Malpractice – Vicky Cornell alleges doctor overprescribed late singer medication that increased suicide risk among addiction-prone individuals. [rs]
Trevor Noah Exposes Trump’s Birthright Citizenship Hypocrisy: Your Kids’ Mom ‘Was An Immigrant’ – ‘Honestly, part of me thinks that Trump is only doing this because he’s hoping it’ll kick his kids out,’ joked the ‘Daily Show’ host. [beast]
See Flying Beer Can Break World Series Trophy – A Red Sox fan threw a beer can during a celebratory parade and broke the team’s World Series trophy. [cnn]
We Posed As 100 Senators To Run Ads On Facebook. Facebook Approved All Of Them – One of Facebook’s major efforts to add transparency to political advertisements is a required “Paid for by” disclosure at the top of each ad supposedly telling users who is paying for political ads that show up in their news feeds. [vice]
Japan Airlines Pilot Admits Being 10 Times Over Alcohol Limit – A Japan Airlines pilot has admitted to failing a breath test shortly before he was due to fly from London Heathrow to Tokyo, the UK’s Press Association reports. [cnn]
Pick n Pay To Phase Out Plastic Straws And Trial Paper Bags By End Of December – Consumers have become increasingly concerned about plastic waste. But if we are to experience a real shift in behaviour and make a sustainable long-term impact in our environment, we need to reinforce the message of reduce, reuse and recycle. [bt]
Oprah: I’m Not Running For President In 2020 – Oprah Winfrey addressed any lingering questions about a potential 2020 presidential bid, saying Thursday that she doesn’t want to run. [hill]
Here’s A Pro Tip For The Adventure Sports Junkies Out There – If you’re gearing up for a visit up north for a skiing holiday, or plan on doing something daring around this neck of the woods, here’s something to mull over. [here]
50 Photos Of New York City Microapartments Show How Tiny Living Can Be Glamorous — Or Disappointing – In New York, a city where the average apartment rent is $3,600 a month, many residents don’t mind living in a tiny space to save extra cash. There’s just one problem: Microapartments are technically illegal under the city’s 1987 zoning laws, which require dwellings to have an area of at least 400 square feet. [busins]
This headless Girl’s Terrifyingly Convincing Halloween Costume Is Breaking The Internet – A young girl called Maya gets into the spirit of Halloween in Southbay Village, Philippines, with a terrifying costume. [n24]
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