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The Supreme Court on Monday revived claims by a Texas inmate who has the rare support of the state prosecutor’s office that put him on death row.The justices threw out a Texas appeals court ruling that refused to grant the inmate, Areli Escobar, a new trial. The state appeals court had overruled a lower court judge who documented the flaws in the forensic evidence used to convict Escobar.The high court’s action returns the case to the appeals court.TEXAS DEATH ROW INMATES ALLEGE STATE PLANS TO USE ‘UNSAFE’ EXECUTION DRUGS IN LAWSUITEscobar was convicted and sentenced to death in the May…

Welcome to The O.C.! Adam Brody, Rachel Bilson, Ben McKenzie and more young actors got their starts on the teen drama — but there were even more faces that would soon become familiar in the background. The O.C. followed Ryan Atwood (McKenzie), who experiences a culture shock after moving in with Seth Cohen (Brody) and his family in the wealthy California suburb of Orange County. Though she didn’t stick around for all four seasons, Olivia Wilde was one of many memorable guest stars on the series, appearing as older love interest Alex Kelly. “I used to dismiss The O.C. I’d…

Exclusive: Firefighter Steven Burns, 51, says he has spent seven years battling cancer that is ‘100%’ due to his role. The dad of three, from Hampshire, described his condition as ‘torture’Firefighters are up to six times more likely to die from some types of cancer, a shock study reveals. The first-of-its-kind research exposes the “wide range of occupational hazards” front line staff face with exposure to toxic fumes and materials. The Fire Brigades Union said it should “horrify” the Government and is calling for improved health monitoring, plus financial and medical support for workers affected. Firefighter Steven Burns, 51, says…

Oklahoma wildlife officials “just want to talk” with a prankster who appeared to purposefully mistake a cougar, the wild animal, with the slag term used to describe middle-aged women who date younger men, even invoking someone’s mother on a report used to document sightings of the large cat. In a Monday tweet, the Oklahoma Department of Wildlife Conservation asked the so-called observer to contact them for a chat. “Whoever filled out a cougar sighting report and wrote ‘your mother’ under the description drop your @ we just want to talk,” the agency wrote. Fox News Digital has reached out to the agency. FERAL COWS…

Washington CNN  —  Special counsel Jack Smith’s team has subpoenaed Donald Trump’s former attorney Rudy Giuliani, asking him to turn over records to a federal grand jury as part of an investigation into the former president’s fundraising following the 2020 election, according to a person familiar with the subpoena. The subpoena, which was sent more than a month ago and has not been previously reported, requests documents from Giuliani about payments he received around the 2020 election, when Giuliani filed numerous lawsuits on Trump’s behalf contesting the election results, the person said. Prosecutors have also subpoenaed other witnesses who are…

Wisconsin Gov. Tony Evers announced Monday he promoted the deputy secretary of the Department of Veterans Affairs to lead the agency, which has been troubled by frequent allegations of abuse and poor care.James Bond, a disabled U.S. Marine Corps veteran who has worked at the department for years, is the first openly LGBTQ person in state history to head a Cabinet agency, according to the Legislative Audit Bureau. The governor’s news release did not specify Bond’s disability or details of his military service.WISCONSIN GOV. EVERS ANNOUNCES RESIGNATION OF HEALTH SECRETARY KAREN TIMBERLAKE “James has been a dedicated leader at DVA…

Monday night’s matchup between the University of Manitoba Bisons and the Ukrainian men’s national team in Winnipeg is about more than just hockey, according to the Bisons’ head coach. While Mike Sirant acknowledges the 7 p.m. game — the last of four stops for the Ukrainian squad’s Hockey Can’t Stop Tour — will be “great development opportunity” for his team, the most important aspect will come after the goals are scored and the skates come off.“It goes beyond the game,” Sirant told 680 CJOB Monday afternoon, explaining players from both teams are planning to meet at a reception later Monday.“We’ve…

The competitive nature of Igor Shesterkin has seemingly influenced the Rangers’ star goalie to downplay his first All-Star Game bid.  Considering the uphill battle the Blueshirts have in front of them for the rest of the season, it’s understandable for Shesterkin to want to focus on that instead of the NHL’s public relations event — no matter how fun it may be. The 2022-23 season hasn’t always been smooth sailing for Shesterkin, so his priority is his own game rather than the one he’ll compete in Feb. 4 in Sunrise, Fla.  “It’s a great honor to be at the All-Star…

The Houston Texans are once again looking for a head coach after three straight seasons of firing theirs following a single year in the lead role. ESPN’s Stephen A. Smith believes African-American coaches shouldn’t fill out that job application.Talking on his show, “First Take,” on Monday morning following the firing of Lovie Smith, who is the third African-American head coach to be let go in Houston since 2020, Stephen A. Smith sounded off on the Texans and CEO Cal McNair. “African Americans need not apply,” he said. “This is not an organization that has been fair to African Americans as far…

A prominent Russian actor is facing criminal charges for criticizing the Kremlin over the war in Ukraine, according to officials. On Monday, Russia’s Investigative Committee said its chief Alexander Bastrykin ordered the launch of a criminal case against Russian film and theater actor Artur Smolyaninov.According to the statement, the 39-year-old actor “made a series of statements directed against Russia in an interview to a Western media outlet.”  The Investigative Committee didn’t clarify which of Smolyaninov’s actions constituted a criminal offense and what charges it would bring against him.Smolyaninov, who starred in the 2005 film, “The 9th Company,” about the Soviet Union’s…