Former death row inmate Richard Glossip granted bond, after nearly being executed 3 times in Oklahoma

An Oklahoma inmate who was given a new trial after nearly three decades on death row has now been granted bond, laying the groundwork for his first release from prison since 1997. Richard Glossip, 63, was arrested that year in the killing of his former boss, Barry Van Treese. After numerous legal challenges, execution dates and … Read more

Oklahoma’s Richard Glossip, who was nearly executed 3 times, granted bond while awaiting retrial

An Oklahoma judge on Thursday allowed former death row prisoner Richard Glossip to be released on bond while awaiting retrial over a 1997 killing that put him on the brink of execution three separate times. The decision clears the way for Glossip, 63, to leave a lockup for the first time since his arrest nearly … Read more

From the archives: Richard Nixon addresses the 1973 energy crisis

Then-President Richard Nixon addressed the nation from the Oval Office during the 1973 energy crisis. Fueled by the Yom Kippur War, members of the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries in the Middle East banned the sale of oil to the U.S. and other countries, sharply raising gas prices for Americans as they faced their … Read more

Richard Kahn, Epstein’s accountant and confidant, to testify to House committee today

An accountant who worked closely with Jeffrey Epstein for more than a decade and became an executor of Epstein’s estate after his death will be questioned behind closed doors Wednesday by the House Oversight Committee. Richard Kahn was one of Epstein‘s closest associates in his final years, managing his finances, investments and other minutiae, such as … Read more