This week has been a busy one for news, with Oscar-winning actress Gwyneth Paltrow on trial for $300,000 for recklessly crashing into a skier at Deer Valley Resort in Park City, Utah in 2016. During her testimony, Paltrow recalled the incident and clarified that she wasn't accusing the skier of sexual assault. Other newsworthy events this week include a five-planet alignment in the night sky on March 28, the New Mexico Department of Fish and Game seeking a professional bear hugger, and soccer star Ali Krieger announcing her retirement.
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Idaho has become the latest state to turn to older methods of capital punishment due to a nationwide shortage of lethal-injection drugs, with Republican Governor Brad Little signing a bill allowing execution by firing squad. Pharmaceutical companies have largely barred executioners from using their drugs, prompting other states in recent years to revive older methods of execution. One Idaho death row inmate has already had his execution postponed multiple times due to the drug scarcity, and the new law is expected to take effect on July 1, 2020.
Two migrants were found dead and at least 10 hospitalized after police in South Texas received a call that they were “suffocating” in a freight train near the U.S.-Mexico border. The train was stopped by US Border Patrol near the town of Knippa, northeast of Uvalde, and Union Pacific is working with local law enforcement and the Border Patrol to investigate the incident. The identities of the deceased and the hospitalized individuals have not been released and the cause of death is still under investigation.
16-year-old Aiden Fucci was sentenced to life in prison on Friday for the fatal stabbing of 13-year-old classmate Tristyn Bailey in 2021. The judge took into account Fucci's young age, premeditation, and that he was the sole participant in the crime. Fucci's case may be reviewed in 25 years, and Bailey's family released a statement expressing their grief and thanking the court for their decision.
At least two people have died and nine are unaccounted for after an explosion at a chocolate factory in West Reading, Pennsylvania. Fire and smoke were seen at the scene and six to eight people were taken for medical attention. The cause of the explosion is unknown and authorities are asking anyone with information to contact the West Reading Police Department.
At least two people were killed and several others injured in an explosion at the R.M. Palmer Co. chocolate factory in West Reading, Pennsylvania on Friday evening. The blast sent a plume of black smoke into the air, resulting in the destruction of a building at the facility and damage to a nearby building. Reading Hospital received a total of eight patients, with one transferred to another hospital and the other five expected to be treated and discharged. The cause of the explosion is still under investigation.
On March 3rd, a business jet flying over New England experienced a fatal accident after pilots responded to automated cockpit warnings by disabling a system that helps keep the aircraft stable. The NTSB is continuing to investigate the incident and is urging pilots to be aware of the potential risks associated with disabling stabilizer systems. The NTSB is also recommending that aircraft manufacturers review their procedures for responding to automated cockpit warnings and is expected to release its final report in the coming months.
Two people are dead and 10 others hospitalized after an unknown medical emergency on board a freight train in Uvalde County, Texas, on Friday. The incident is being investigated as a suspected human smuggling operation, and Union Pacific, the railway company operating the train, said four of the 10 hospitalized patients were flown to facilities in San Antonio. The cause of the medical emergency is still unknown, and the incident has raised concerns about the safety of migrants attempting to cross the U.S.-Mexico border.