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South Carolina will carry out its first execution in more than 13 years next month following struggles to obtain lethal injection drugs.Freddie Eugene Owens, 46, is scheduled to be executed on Sept. 20 for the 1997 killing of store clerk Irene Graves during a string of robberies in Greenville. Owens also killed his cellmate at the Greenville County Jail after his conviction in 1999, but before his sentencing.Once one of the busiest states for executions, South Carolina had trouble in recent years obtaining lethal injection drugs because of pharmaceutical companies' concerns that they would have to disclose that they had

Frozen waffles have been a breakfast staple in the United States for over half a century, and the word "waffle" first appeared in the English language in the 18th century, according to the Merriam-Webster dictionary. Now, a Hong Kong twist on the waffle, known as the "bubble waffle" or "egg waffle," has made its way to the U.S. in recent years — proving to be popular and delicious (and not just for breakfast). Fox News Digital spoke to two chefs about what makes this waffle variation so appetizing. JAPANESE SOUFFLE PANCAKE GAINING POPULARITY IN US, YET ORIGIN STORY BEGINS IN HAWAII 15 YEARS

A school district in Texas has adopted a new controversial policy on student pronouns, requiring teachers to refer to students by pronouns consistent with their biological sex.The Keller Independent School District's new policy changes state that educators must use pronouns consistent with the student's birth certificate, regardless of whether the student wishes to use different pronouns, according to Fox 4.Under the revision approved by the school board on Thursday night, parents will also be notified if a student wants to use a name or pronoun different from what is consistent with their birth certificate.For a student to use a different

Rumer Willis is sharing updates on her relationship life and her father Bruce Willis' health.During an "Ask Me Anything (AMA) Uncensored" shared to her Instagram stories, Willis was asked how her father is doing after his dementia diagnosis. "How's your dad doing? Sending love to all you guys," Willis was asked."He is great. I love him so much. Thank you," Willis replied.She was then asked if she and her boyfriend, Derek Richard, were still together and raising their 1-year-old daughter, Louetta.DEMI MOORE STUNS FANS WITH ‘AGELESS’ VIDEO WHILE ON BEACH VACATION WITH DAUGHTERS"Are you and Derek still a couple?" one

A concerned homeowner in Texas took up arms and fended off a machete-wielding man who attempted to enter his home. Darryl Stevens' home surveillance camera captured the moment a machete-wielding intruder approached the family's Liberty Hill home just north of Austin."At that moment, I obviously freaked out. I have two young children here in the house and just went into complete fight or flight mode," Stevens told FOX 7. FLORIDA HIGH SCHOOL MOM ARRESTED FOR ALLEGEDLY JOINING DAUGHTER'S BUS STOP FISTFIGHT IN VIDEOStevens' gut reaction was to lock up his home and grab his 9mm handgun. "I started running through the house. I

A New York couple was arrested after they left their three-month-old baby alone with two dogs in their attic, where the child was fatally mauled by the animals, according to police.Sulamain Hawkins and Anastasia Weaver, both 19, are charged with manslaughter in connection with the death of the baby, Sulamain Hawkins Jr., Rochester Police said in a news release.The pair were at a home in Rochester on Aug. 3 when they left their baby asleep in the attic with the dogs and went downstairs to smoke marijuana, police said.SEE IT: NEW YORK SCHOOLBOY ASSUMED MISSING ACTUALLY PLAYING HOOKY, FOUND BY

Vice President Kamala Harris has gone 34 days refusing to give specifics to voters about her policy positions, holding no news conferences and sitting for zero major interviews since becoming the Democrats' presidential nominee.Harris spoke on Thursday at the Democratic National Convention (DNC), officially accepting the nomination, and has been busy on the campaign trail, but she has failed to face substantive questions since replacing President Biden on the ticket last month. Now that the party's national convention has wrapped up, speculation about when Harris will end her media blackout is likely to pick up steam as Americans want to know

Vice President Kamala Harris, urged her supporters to "get out there, let’s fight for it," as she concluded her presidential nomination acceptance speech at this week's Democratic National Convention.With both major party national nominating conventions now in the books, the 2024 edition of the race for the White House enters the final sprint.Both Harris and former President Trump, the Republican Party's nominee, will be back on the campaign trail in the upcoming week, along with their running mates, making stops across some of the seven crucial battleground states that will likely determine the outcome of the November election.HARRIS TAKES AIM