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Tennessee postponed Tony Carruthers's planned execution after staff couldn't establish a second vein for the lethal injection; a central line attempt failed, prompting a one-year reprieve by Governor Bill Lee. The case spotlighted concerns about his trial and calls for DNA/fingerprint testing, with the ACLU and supporters arguing against the execution, while supporters like Kim Kardashian pressed for further testing.
Italian bonds experience a rally after Moody's grants a reprieve on their credit rating.
Canada has granted a temporary reprieve to a group of Indian students facing removal from the country over alleged fake college admission letters. The students say they were unaware of the forgeries and were duped by an immigration agency in India. Any pending removals will now be halted while the federal government sets up a task force to conduct case-by-case analysis of all students facing a removal order. The immigration minister said there are "a few dozen people who have been subject to removal orders" and there may be more cases that will come to light.
Ohio Governor Mike DeWine has delayed the executions of three death row inmates due to the state's inability to obtain lethal injection drugs from pharmaceutical suppliers. The state's last execution was in 2018, and DeWine has previously issued similar delays due to the lack of drugs. The postponed executions have been rescheduled for 2026. DeWine has called for lawmakers to find another method of execution, and a bipartisan group of legislators recently introduced a bill to ban the death penalty in Ohio.