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Christa Pike's scheduled execution has been halted at the last minute after a U.S. appeals court agreed to review whether her history of childhood abuse was properly considered when she was sentenced to death. The 50-year-old was due to be executed by lethal injection at 10am local time in Tennessee, which would have made her the first woman executed by the state in more than 200 years. The stay was issued around an hour before the execution was due to take place, with the court yet to say how long its review will take or when it will rule. Pike had already refused to choose a final meal, after Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee denied clemency and the U.S. Supreme Court declined to stop the execution.Daily Mail
California Gov. Gavin Newsom signed a law Tuesday banning local, state and federal law enforcement officers from using gloves that can deliver painful electric shocks to people.ABC7 News
A man in Bangkok has been arrested after riding a jet ski through a flooded street, sending waves across the water as friends filmed the stunt. Sorn Keadsiri, 27, said he hoped to lift locals' spirits amid the flooding. Sorn later apologized, saying he had not considered how his actions could affect others. A court sentenced him to 15 days in prison, suspended for a year, and fined him 5,000 baht. He was also placed on probation, ordered to complete community service, and had his jet ski confiscated. The stunt came as severe flooding affected communities across Thailand.Daily MailIn the Arcade
