Pike, sentenced to death over 1995 murder, had been granted stay of execution earlier on Wednesday The US supreme court is allowing Tennessee’s first execution of a woman in 200 years to go forward, vacating a last-minute stay issued by a lower court earlier in the day. Christa Pike, who was convicted of murder 30 years ago, was initially scheduled to die by lethal injection on Wednesday morning until her execution was halted hours earlier by a federal appeals court. In a 2-1 ruling, that court said the delay was necessary to assess whether Pike’s allegations of childhood sexual abuse were fully considered at her sentencing. The state governor and the supreme court had earlier refused calls for clemency. Continue reading... from The Guardian https://ift.tt/GqUpP4Z via IFTTT
- Chelsea fail to get Napoli striker Victor Osimhen
- Arsenal’s Nketiah joins Crystal Palace for initial £25m
Arsenal are closing in on a deal to sign Raheem Sterling on loan from Chelsea, who are poised to add to their ranks of wingers by landing Manchester United’s Jadon Sancho on loan with an obligation to buy. But Enzo Maresca’s hopes of bringing in a striker were thwarted by the club failing to prise Victor Osimhen away from Napoli.
After another frantic transfer window at Chelesea, the club were finally able to find a new home for Sterling. Arsenal emerged as the main contenders for the 29-year-old winger, whose hopes of a move had been complicated by his £325,000-a-week contract, and they were working to finalise a season’s loan as the deadline edged closer. There is no loan fee involved.
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