Newsom Mulls Sparing Lives of All 563 Prisoners on Death Row in California
Thu, 08 Oct 2026 01:53:21 +0000 Gov. Gavin Newsom ramped up talks after a botched execution in Tennessee.: Judge Throws Out Last Defendant’s Confession in Sept. 11 Case at Guantánamo
Thu, 08 Oct 2026 02:38:50 +0000 The government is now 0-5 in its efforts to admit the so-called clean team confessions to the capital cases at Guantánamo Bay.: Florida Court Orders Expungement of Report Criticizing DeSantis Administration
Thu, 08 Oct 2026 00:22:58 +0000 The grand jury report, which was never released publicly but was leaked to a Miami news station, wrongfully “impugned” private individuals, an appeals panel found.: RFK Jr. Plans Vaccine Injury Initiative, Drawing Wary Eye From Experts
Thu, 08 Oct 2026 01:40:49 +0000 Vaccine safety experts say more research into the side effects would be welcome yet question whether the health secretary’s effort will be grounded in science.: Religion Professor Accused of Harassing Colleague With Antisemitic Posts
Wed, 07 Oct 2026 22:59:38 +0000 The professor at Haverford College in Pennsylvania was charged with cyberstalking in connection with what federal prosecutors say was a series of threatening messages to a co-worker.: Who Is Ken Paxton Turning to for Help in the Texas Senate Race?
Wed, 07 Oct 2026 22:56:44 +0000 Trump is in Texas tonight to stump for the Senate candidate.: Leon Botstein, Former Bard President With Epstein Ties, Resigns From College Positions
Wed, 07 Oct 2026 23:56:54 +0000 Leon Botstein had already retired from the presidency of the liberal arts college this spring, after emails showed he had maintained a longtime friendship with Jeffrey Epstein.: Delta Passenger Steals and Crashes Airport Tug in California, Officials Say
Wed, 07 Oct 2026 22:53:19 +0000 The episode briefly disrupted operations on Tuesday at John Wayne Airport in Santa Ana, Calif., where the man went onto the tarmac, the authorities said.: Army Sets Date for First Military Execution by Firing Squad Since 1945
Wed, 07 Oct 2026 22:23:34 +0000 Maj. Nidal Malik Hasan, a former Army psychiatrist, will be shot to death on Dec. 3 at Fort Hood, where he killed 13 and wounded 32 in 2009.: Christa Pike, Confused After Failed Tennessee Execution, Is at Center of Legal Storm
Thu, 08 Oct 2026 00:09:34 +0000 Her awareness and condition deepen ethical and legal questions after Tennessee’s failed attempt to execute her for murdering a classmate decades ago.: Christa Pike is awake, angry and ‘confused about everything,’ her lawyers say.
Wed, 07 Oct 2026 20:55:47 +0000 Her lawyers said on Wednesday that she has pneumonia, is unable to move either arm and has not been able to eat because she can’t swallow.: Fatal Stabbing of a 7-Year-Old Girl Rattles Chicago: ‘That Was a Baby’
Wed, 07 Oct 2026 20:27:54 +0000 The attack has raised questions about whether the suspect was overlooked by authorities despite a history of mental health problems and violent offenses.: A Public Health-Minded Senator Asks: What Comes After Trump and Kennedy?
Wed, 07 Oct 2026 19:59:10 +0000 Senator Patty Murray, a former chair of the Senate health committee, is forming a group of experts to examine how to insulate the C.D.C. from political interference.: Before Midterms, Trump Distances Himself From His Political Advisers’ Work Overseas
Wed, 07 Oct 2026 19:40:01 +0000 President Trump wrote on social media that the advisers, James Blair and Chris LaCivita, serve as “outside consultants” for his political operation.: F.B.I. Arrests Teen Accused of Plotting Mass Shooting at Mall of America
Wed, 07 Oct 2026 18:29:41 +0000 A yearslong investigation led federal agents to arrest an 18-year-old in Minnesota this week after he purchased a rifle from an undercover officer.: Man Is Arrested After Fatal Shooting of Girl in Parking Spot Dispute
Wed, 07 Oct 2026 19:06:06 +0000 Khloe Ishway, 12, was killed when she was caught in the crossfire as two men exchanged gunfire while arguing over a parking spot at a park in Baltimore over the weekend.: What happened when Tennessee tried to execute Christa Pike.
Wed, 07 Oct 2026 17:30:18 +0000 Trouble began w: More Than 600,000 Gallons of Fuel Bound for Cuba Seized at U.S. Ports
Wed, 07 Oct 2026 17:25:19 +0000 The biodiesel, worth more than $2.8 million, was procured for a company sanctioned by the Treasury Department, federal officials said.: The failed execution has roiled the state prison agency.
Wed, 07 Oct 2026 17:19:34 +0000 The leader of the agency who oversaw it stepped down as: Christa Pike may have regained consciousness, but her injuries could be profound.
Wed, 07 Oct 2026 17:08:56 +0000: Man Posing as ICE Agent at Miami Polling Site Faces Felony Charges
Wed, 07 Oct 2026 19:31:49 +0000 Danilo Alves Silva wore an Immigration and Customs Enforcement costume from Amazon at a polling location for the Brazilian presidential election.: Colleen Slemmer was a vibrant and generous presence, her mother said.
Wed, 07 Oct 2026 16:32:02 +0000: How the Iran War Is Reaching U.S. Bases
Wed, 07 Oct 2026 17:09:28 +0000 As the U.S.-Israeli war with Iran continues, it’s being felt in a wider region. Eric Schmitt, a national security correspondent at The New York Times, explains how the conflict is reaching U.S. bases and why the United States is pulling back its military presence in some locations.: Christa Pike’s Lawyers Prepare to Argue Over Preservation of Evidence
Wed, 07 Oct 2026 15:56:06 +0000 They believe that records of her failed execution in Tennessee will show “incompetent and reckless actions.”: From Iran to the U.K., Trump Is Being Forced Into Retreat
Wed, 07 Oct 2026 17:55:53 +0000 A war that was intended to demonstrate the reach of American power has now done the opposite. It is a lesson in unintended consequences.: Here’s the latest.
Wed, 07 Oct 2026 18:53:18 +0000: Texas Executes Man After Botched Lethal Injection in Tennessee
Thu, 08 Oct 2026 02:13:31 +0000 Jamaal Howard was put to death after courts rejected his lawyers’ requests to delay the execution over concerns about the drug.: If the Kennedy Center Is ‘Dangerous,’ Why Is the Symphony Rehearsing There?
Wed, 07 Oct 2026 19:55:02 +0000 The National Symphony Orchestra is practicing inside a building that President Trump and his allies say could fall on their heads.: Students at Lincoln University, an HBCU, Sue Missouri for $549 Million, Citing Funding Disparities
Wed, 07 Oct 2026 16:01:09 +0000 The case argues that Missouri persistently underfunded Lincoln University, treating it different than the University of Missouri.: Trump Officials Ramp Up Investigations Into Voter Registration Groups
Wed, 07 Oct 2026 10:01:07 +0000 The Trump administration is investigating nonprofits that it says may be recruiting noncitizens for voter registration, documents show, even though noncitizen voting in the United States is rare.: Could Gina Hinojosa Win the Texas Governor’s Race? JB Pritzker Thinks So.
Wed, 07 Oct 2026 09:07:31 +0000 Gov. JB Pritzker of Illinois and the Democratic Governors Association are each sending $1 million to back Gina Hinojosa in a bid for Texas governor that appears increasingly competitive.: DNA From Water Bottle Leads to Arrest in Decades-Old Murder Case
Wed, 07 Oct 2026 20:02:21 +0000 The authorities in Rhode Island had a breakthrough in a case from 1985 after they tailed a suspect to a rock concert and collected his DNA from a discarded water bottle.: After a Storm, Rotting Food and a Foul Stench Haunt a Honolulu Restaurant
Wed, 07 Oct 2026 09:07:24 +0000 Rain from Hurricane Lala collapsed the roof of the Happy Days eatery in August, but the cleanup still isn’t done, and nearby businesses and residents are kicking up a stink.: Why Ken Paxton’s Estranged Wife Is Making the Case for His Senate Campaign
Wed, 07 Oct 2026 14:57:28 +0000 Angela Paxton is urging Texas voters to support Mr. Paxton’s Senate campaign, even as she is divorcing him and accusing him of adultery. She has political aspirations of her own.: Beach in Guam: Supreme Court Considers if Military Can Explode Bombs in This Habitat
Thu, 08 Oct 2026 00:50:08 +0000 The justices heard arguments over whether the U.S. Air Force can keep destroying munitions on a Guam beach under a program it began in 1982.: As Race Tightens, Republicans Resume Tepid Support For Max Miller in Ohio
Wed, 07 Oct 2026 16:42:44 +0000 The embattled congressman, accused of throwing scalding water at his ex-wife and breaking his daughter’s collarbone, rebuffed earlier Republican calls to drop out.: University of Arizona Suspends Fraternity Activities, Citing Misconduct Reports
Wed, 07 Oct 2026 03:46:53 +0000 The university said it was putting its fraternity chapters on “activities suspension” while it investigated allegations that included assault, drug use and hazing.