Elon Musk’s influence in government is attracting investors to his businesses, as evidenced by the successful selling off of X’s $12.5 billion debt. Despite concerns about Musk’s potential benefits to SpaceX, scrutiny may have cost Tesla a State Department contract. Meanwhile, markets are not overly concerned about President Trump’s tariff threats, with investors optimistic about potential deals and countries taking steps to avoid levies.
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South Carolina death row inmate chooses firing squad as execution method
A South Carolina death row inmate, Brad Sigmon, has opted to be executed by firing squad, becoming the fourth inmate in the U.S. to die by this method. Sigmon, convicted of the 2001 baseball bat killings of his ex-girlfriend's parents, chose firing squad over lethal injection or the electric chair due to concerns over prolonged suffering. He has one final appeal pending before the state Supreme Court, with his lawyers arguing his trial lawyers were...
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