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1. Governor says Tennessee's prisons chief is resigning after failed execution of Christa Pike  Castanet
2. Tennessee prison chief to resign after Christa Pike's failed execution  BBC
3. Christa Pike on ventilator after surviving Tennessee execution attempt, lawyer says  CBC
4. The double standards of a failed execution  aljazeera.com
5. Pentobarbital, the drug used in Tennessee’s failed execution, has come under past scrutiny  AP News

1. Governor says Tennessee's prisons chief is resigning after failed execution of Christa Pike  Castanet
2. Tennessee prison chief to resign after Christa Pike's failed execution  BBC
3. Christa Pike on ventilator after surviving Tennessee execution attempt, lawyer says  CBC
4. The double standards of a failed execution  Al Jazeera
5. Christa Pike: What to know about the case of Tennessee death row inmate  NBC News

Some may think there's only one way to prepare a proper hot dog. Chef Farideh Sadeghin is here to prove that wrong with her cooking guide, "The Hot Dog Cookbook."

Ryan Anderson says he reached out to Blanchard’s father to offer support after apparent overdose death of Ken Urker

The ex-husband of Gypsy Rose Blanchard has said he was “shocked” by the recent death in Louisiana of her former partner Ken Urker – and that he would be there for Blanchard and her daughter “if she needs me”.

Ryan Anderson made those remarks during an appearance on The Sarah Fraser Show podcast on Friday, providing a noteworthy reaction to the latest chapter involving Blanchard, who achieved an unusual level of celebrity in the US after spending time imprisoned for a role in the murder of her abusive mother in Missouri.

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California Gov. Gavin Newsom signed a bill earlier this week that would impose a 25% tax on private detention centers, a policy that would apply to all the facilities that partner with Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) in the Golden State.

"If we can’t kick out private facilities, we’ll go after their profits," Newsom said in a press release.

The move, which Newsom hailed as a way to push back against President Donald Trump’s immigration crackdown and what he sees as the practice of privatizing federal enforcement, is raising concerns among immigration experts who believe the increased tax could force the government to explore alternative facilities less suited to housing detainees. It also poses questions about what would happen if all eight of ICE's detention facilities chose to suspend their operations in California.

CITIZENS BANK CUTS TIES WITH ICE PRISON CONTRACTORS AFTER MONTHS OF ACTIVIST PRESSURE

That’s the view of Hans von Spakovsky, senior legal fellow and an immigration expert with Advancing American Freedom, a conservative-leaning think tank.

"It's very clear that there's only one purpose to this California gigantic tax increase, and that is to make sure that the federal government cannot find any private property owners, any private contractors in California that are willing to lease space to the federal government," Spakovsky said in an interview with Fox News Digital.

"The alternative for the federal government is to look at all the different federal properties that the government actually owns out there, over which neither Newsom or anybody else in California can impose any kind of tax, and see if any of those federal facilities can be converted to being a detention facility."

Spakovsky explained that could mean repurposing warehouses or office space.

The newly minted law, AB 1633, is among 20 other bills that Newsom signed on Tuesday. In its current form, the 25% tax applies to the gross income of any private detention facility and applies to federal, state and local contract recipients. Revenue from the bill will go to a "Due Process for All Fund," designated for immigration-related services, according to the bill’s language. Now that AB 1633 has been signed into law, it will go into effect on July 1, 2028.

Alongside the bill, Newsom signed a handful of other restrictions.

ICE EYES $20M PURCHASE OF ELECTRIC SHOCK GLOVES AS HOCHUL WARNS OF LEGAL CONSEQUENCES

"We’re also banning the Orwellian practice of using shock gloves in enforcement activity as well as further protecting access to our court system," Newsom said.

"We may not be able to dictate federal immigration policy, but we can make clear that activities taking place in California will be subject to California law."

Despite Newsom’s framing, Spakovsky believes the governor will affect federal immigration law enforcement by limiting the overall space it has to operate. He pointed to reporting from Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) that details its detention needs. He explained that the government relies on private contractors, at least partially, to avoid the costs of building their own facilities.

"If you look at that report, currently ICE has about enough detention space for about sixty-six thousand aliens. Okay, that's the full size of the federal government's detention capacity," Spakovsky said.

If an entire state’s private detention contractors decided the tax is too high, ICE’s overall capacity could shrink.

California is home to eight ICE detention facilities, according to reporting from the Department of Homeland Security (DHS). All of them are privately operated.

The GEO Group, a corrections company, owns five facilities. Imperial Valley Gateway Center LLC, a local detention company, owns one more. Two more were purchased by DHS in July but are run by CoreCivic, a prison company, and have contracts through 2027 and 2029.

Although the bill won’t go into effect until 2028, in Trump’s last year of his second term, Spakovsky believes that the government might begin evaluating where else it can find partnerships to meet its detention needs sooner rather than later.

ICE MAKES NATIONWIDE ARRESTS OF ILLEGAL IMMIGRANTS, MURDERERS, PEDOPHILES IN HOLIDAY BLITZ

"Look, if I was the federal government and I couldn't find enough federal properties in California to do this, I would then go into neighboring friendlier states that I could quickly transport aliens I've detained and I would lease and rent facilities there."

"I'd go to Arizona. I'd potentially go to Nevada. I'd go to other states where they might be eager for federal government money and the increased employment from private contractors hiring people to work on these facilities."

The office of Gavin Newsom did not immediately respond to a request for comment from Fox News Digital.

1. U.S. Coast Guard searching for missing Hamilton-based air ambulance with 6 passengers  CBC
2. Medical plane with 6 on board missing off Massachusetts coast  BBC
3. Medical Plane Goes Missing on Flight From Bermuda to Boston  The New York Times
4. Coast Guard searching off Nantucket for medical evacuation jet carrying 6 people heading from Bermuda to Boston  NBC News
5. 6 People Missing as Plane Bound for Boston Vanishes After Takeoff from Bermuda  People.com

'Mad Canadian' Ken Carter Promised to Rocket a Lincoln a Mile Over the St. Lawrence, Then His Stand-In Hit the River About 400 Feet Out  Yahoo

'Mad Canadian' Ken Carter Promised to Rocket a Lincoln a Mile Over the St. Lawrence, Then His Stand-In Hit the River About 400 Feet Out  Yahoo

Democrats enter final stretch with surprisingly positive outlook as Republican money seeks to stem damage.

Alice Cooper brings Anthony Mason backstage to one of his shows to talk about how he created his unforgettable alter ego ahead of the release of his new memoir, "Devil on My Shoulder."

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The game kicks off at 12:00 ET, and we have Alabama looking to remain perfect as they once again try to march to the College Football Playoffs. Their team has already been tested a bit against Kentucky, Florida State, and South Carolina, but this is certainly the toughest matchup of their early season. 

So far, the team has done a solid job of staying composed on both sides of the ball. They haven’t scored fewer than 45 points in a game this year, but did allow 36 points to Florida State when they played two weeks ago. Quarterback Keelon Russell comes into this matchup in a position he isn’t used to — being the second-best quarterback in the game. Can he prove otherwise? 

Mississippi State has come somewhat out of nowhere to be the 16th-ranked team in the country. Beating Alabama would vault them up even higher in the ranks and silence some of the naysayers. Last week, the team faced their first major test and passed by beating Missouri. They didn’t make it easy on themselves, winning 31-24, but they still should be proud of beating a ranked opponent.

The story of the early going for the Bulldogs is their quarterback, Kamario Taylor. This year has been a dream for Taylor through four games. He is racking up passing yards and already has 14 touchdowns. He does have two interceptions, but if he can protect the football and keep rolling, he may end up as a Heisman finalist. 

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Investigation revealed thousands of voyeuristic videos taken on Munich beer festival’s Teufelsrad, or Devil’s Wheel

Women have been given free cycling shorts to prevent upskirting on a famous amusement ride at the Oktoberfest in Munich, after an investigation revealed tens of thousands of voyeuristic videos circulating online.

The Teufelsrad, or Devil’s Wheel, which rapidly spins around while people try to sit on it for as long as they can, is one of the beer festival’s oldest rides. But many of the videos discovered by German journalists focus on women whose traditional dirndl dresses have ridden up, often showing their underwear.

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The Ultimate Fighting Championship women's featherweight championship is on the line as Natalia Silva and Wang Cong meet in the UFC 332 main event. For the first time ever, the full main card will be simulcast on CBS and on Paramount+. UFC analyst Paul Felder breaks it down.

An office worker captured video of a squirrel calmly munching on peanuts while a dog on the other side of the window looks on, apparently hoping for a meal of his own.

Latest demonstrations deepen a days-long crisis after parliament struck down two affordable housing decrees.

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• Ireland manager Hallgrímsson calls for ‘cool heads’

• Accusations of racism dismissed as ‘completely untrue’

The Republic of Ireland’s press conference on the eve of their second Nations League match against Israel in Serbia was cut short as the head coach, Heimir Hallgrímsson, fielded questions from Israeli journalists.

Ireland beat Israel 3-0 in Hungary in their first match on Tuesday after a turbulent buildup in which the Irish squad voted to fulfil the fixture despite unease among the team over the war in Gaza.

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1. Hirata Runa Dies at 8: Japanese Child Pop Star’s Cause of Death Confirmed  Just Jared
2. 8-Year-Old Pop Star Dies from Flu-Related Condition 5 Days After Performing in Concert  People.com