South Korea impeaches Park Geun-hye amid protests
Crowds planned to celebrate in Seoul as lawmakers impeached President Park Geun-hye over a corruption scandal involving Choi Soon-sil. Prime Minister Hwang Kyo-ahn takes interim leadership until the Constitutional Court rules on Park’s fate. In New York, DNA familial searching tops crime debate as officials weigh civil liberty concerns amid high-profile cases. Florida declares Zika outbreak over for season as Miami-Dade zones clear and caution remains.
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John Glenn to lie in state in Ohio Capitol before memorial
Ohio plans a public viewing at the Statehouse and a memorial at Ohio State University to honor John Glenn, the first American to orbit Earth and a longtime senator. Flags will fly at half staff on the day of his burial at Arlington.
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Roof confession reveals motive in Charleston church massacre
FBI video shown at Dylann Roofs death penalty trial captures his admission that he chose Emanuel AME Church in Charleston to target black worshippers. He says he killed nine people to spread fear and claims blacks and Jews hold conflicting claims while describing his racist beliefs.
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North Carolina school lunch fund tops goal for needy students
A GoFundMe supporting Blackburn Elementary in Newton raises funds to cover overdue lunch balances after a Thanksgiving email warned that students with debt would receive cheese sandwiches. Backers boost goal to 3500 as critics weigh responsibility and holiday hardship.
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Alabama execution renews debate over midazolam use
At Atmore Alabama prison Robert Bert Smith Jr. died after a midazolam based protocol. Critics argued the drug caused suffering while prison officials defended its use noting an apparent loss of consciousness and continued testing during the procedure. The lethal injection followed a 1994 Huntsville store murder conviction.
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