Sally Kirkland, Oscar-nominated actor known for roles in "Anna" and "The Sting," dies at age 84

Sally Kirkland, Oscar-nominated actor known for roles in “Anna” and “The Sting,” dies at age 84

Sally Kirkland, a onetime model who turned to acting and was best known for sharing the screen with Paul Newman and Robert Redford in “The Sting” and her Oscar-nominated title role in the 1987 movie “Anna,” has died, her representative confirmed to the Associated Press. She was 84. Her representative, Michael Greene, told the AP…

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Tennessee inmate declines to choose execution method after previously opting for electric chair

Tennessee inmate declines to choose execution method after previously opting for electric chair

Tennessee death row inmate Harold Wayne Nichols on Monday declined to choose between the electric chair and lethal injection for his Dec. 11 execution, meaning the state will default to lethal injection. Nichols was sentenced to death in 1990 after he was convicted of raping and murdering Karen Pulley, a 21-year-old student at Chattanooga State…

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We asked a former federal agent to review videos showing use of force against protesters. Here's what he found.

We asked a former federal agent to review videos showing use of force against protesters. Here’s what he found.

You’ve seen the videos in newscasts and social feeds: Federal agents employing chokeholds, firing pepper spray at close range, and even using vehicle maneuvers to control immigration protests. These videos have spurred debate over whether agents have violated federal policies on use of force, which is authorized “only when no reasonably effective, safe, and feasible…

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