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The first Tennessee inmate has been put to death by electrocution since 1960. This man, Daryl Holton, was convicted of murdering four children with an assault rifle. He was executed Wednesday. He actually confessed to killing his three sons and their half-sister in 1997. Do you believe he should have recieved the death penalty? 

It has been a crazy weather day so far today. I’m sure most of you have heard about the 8.2 Quake to hit Indonesia and a small tsunami to be reported.  So far, there are reports of buildings being flattened after the quake shook Jakarta; several dead and injured following the temblor. Tsunami Warning has been issued for Kenya. People there have been warned to Evacuate Beach Areas. CLOSER to home a small Earthquake Rattled Riverside County, Calif. Could there be a connection?

If you have never seen what an earthquake looks like in action take a look at this video!


MORE CRAZY WEATHER, if you live near TX watch out! A storm is brewing in the Gulf.  Warnings have been issued for Texas, Louisiana coasts. It is the ninth tropical depression of the Atlantic hurricane season centered 85 miles south-southwest of Galveston, Texas. YIKES!

Where in the world is Osama Bin Laden? After 6 years, no one seems to know. There is some talk online that the new bin laden tape released last Thursday is an old tape pieced together. Take a look at this video from CNN and decide for yourself. It actually shows you how they analyze these tapes!

Take a look at this dangerous supercell.

More to come soon. 

James Valles, a Chicago area native, serves as anchor/reporter for AmericasReport.com.

Valles joined AmericasReport.com in 2008 after launching the blog-powered news site, upon graduating magna cum laude from Columbia College Chicago with a B.A. in journalism in 2005. He also studied journalism at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign and Southern Illinois University Carbondale.

Valles blogs, anchors, and produces several daily Web & Mobile casts that have been featured and distributed to other online media outlets worldwide.

Previously, Valles worked at WBBM-TV CBS Chicago as a reporting intern and as a general assignment reporter at the University of Illinois’ “The Daily Illini” newspaper.

Valles began his television career at WSIU-TV PBS 8/18 as a general assignment reporter, writer, anchor, and editor.

Valles is fluent in Spanish and holds dual Spanish and American citizenship. He is a member of the National Association of Hispanic Journalists and holds a Special Distinction membership with the National Forensic League for speech, debate, and acting.

Valles currently resides in Chicago.