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FLORENCE, Ariz. — The State of Arizona executed Richard Djerf by lethal injection on Friday at Arizona State Prison Complex-Florence.When asked if he had any last words, Djerf said he "did not."Witnesses to the execution said the inmate officially died at about 10:40 a.m. after some time was spent struggling to find a vein on Djerf's arm to insert a needle.The death penalty comes roughly 30 years after he admitted to killing four members of a Phoenix family.Court records show Djerf committed the murders for retribution of a "petty theft" of Albert Luna Jr., whose parents and two siblings were...

Last month’s massive Southern California wildfires have John Legend and his wife Chrissy Teigen debating whether or not they want to stay in the Golden State. In a recent interview with the Wall Street Journal, Legend revealed that the couple have considered moving back to New York following the “collective trauma” of the deadly fires. The “Get Lifted” singer said he and his family were returning home from vacation on Jan. 7, the day the Palisades Fire broke out, and they were shocked to see “the flames and billowing smoke.” Their “fears grew” when the Sunset Fire started in the...