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US executions: How many are there per year in the US? We explore

US executions: How many are there per year in the US? We explore

Yesterday Brandon Bernard, who was found guilty of murdering Stacie and Todd Bagley in 1999, was executed in Indiana. Despite a last minute plea to the Supreme Court, as well as pleas from celebrities on social media, the execution went ahead.

Since the year 2000, there have now been 929 executions across the US, although that number has been falling in recent years. So far in 2020 there have been 16 including Brandon Bernard — according to data from the DPIC.

What does public opinion say?

Fewer executions perhaps reflect changing public opinion on the death penalty. The latest data from Gallup, which has tracked US public views on the death penalty for more than 60 years, suggest that 55% of the US public are currently in favour of the death penalty. That's a majority, but it is down on the 80% support that was polled as recently as 1994.

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Starbucks sells control of China business for $4 billion

Starbucks disclosed on Monday evening in a regulatory filing that it will sell control of its ailing China business to Boyu Capital for about $4 billion.

Under the agreement, Boyu will own a 60% stake in the China segment, which will become a joint venture between Boyu and Starbucks. The coffee chain will retain a 40% interest in the entity and will continue to own and license the brand and intellectual property.

Bloomberg reported earlier this year that the company was looking to sell its China segment. The American coffee giant has struggled to succeed in China, its second-largest market after the US.

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John Wayne Airport in Orange County tops the list of North America’s favorite airports

Despite a record year of passenger numbers, flight cancellations, and delays, a new survey has revealed that flyers have been increasingly satisfied about their experiences in North American airports. 

According to this year’s North America Airport Satisfaction Study from data analysts at J.D. Power, overall passenger satisfaction scores were up 10 points (on a 1,000-point scale), largely from “improvements in food, beverage and retail and ease of travel through the airport.” The annual survey measures overall traveler satisfaction across the region’s airports in seven categories (in order of importance): ease of travel, level of trust, terminal facilities, airport staff, airport departure experience, food and retail, and airport arrival experience.

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