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US carries out rare execution during presidential transition
The Trump administration Thursday carried out its ninth federal execution of the year in what has been a first series of executions during a presidential lame-duck period in 130 years, putting to death a Texas street-gang member in the slayings of a religious couple from Iowa more than two decades ago.
Supreme Court keeps federal executions on hold
The Supreme Court on Friday blocked the Trump administration from restarting federal executions next week after a 16-year break.