Driving may be faster, but the inaugural train trips between Mobile, Ala., and New Orleans this week drew travelers eager for a different kind of adventure.

A conservative Trump ally in the Senate, Ms. Blackburn will now try to become the first woman to serve as governor.

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Lawyers for Byron Black, found guilty of three murders, had argued that an execution may be more painful because of his heart implant.

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