Condemned Missouri inmate could face “surgery without anesthesia’ if good vein is elusive, lawyers say

Missouri’s execution protocol allows for “surgery without anesthesia” if the typical process of finding a suitable vein to inject the lethal drug doesn’t work, lawyers for a death row inmate say in an appeal aimed at sparing his life. Brian Dorsey, 52, is scheduled for execution Tuesday for killing his cousin and her husband at…

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Israel, U.S. believe Iran is about to retaliate for Israeli bombing of Syria consulate, officials say

Israel and the U.S. are convinced Iran is preparing to retaliate for the Israeli strike on an Iranian consulate in Syria, U.S. officials say.  Israel on Monday struck an Iranian consulate in Damascus, Syria, and killed a number of senior leaders of Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps, according to the Pentagon. The U.S. has picked…

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Some flights diverted after New York area earthquake as airports check infrastructure

Some flights diverted after New York area earthquake as airports check infrastructure – CBS News Watch CBS News Teams at New Jersey’s Newark Liberty International Airport and other transportation hubs are assessing runways and infrastructure for potential damage after an earthquake shook parts of the Northeast Friday. CBS News senior transportation correspondent Kris Van Cleave…

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