Nation Oct 07 Texas set to execute Jamaal Howard for 2000 fatal shooting Howard's attorneys have argued that he is intellectually disabled and his execution should be halted. The state said that he has not presented evidence that would show he meets the requirements for a claim of intellectual disability.
Nation Oct 02 Christa Pike on a ventilator and unconscious after failed Tennessee execution, attorneys say The stunning failure in Tennessee’s execution chamber on Wednesday has left both sides of the death penalty debate demanding answers. Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee has ordered an independent review.
Politics Sep 09 WATCH: Democrats say Trump's 'bizarre' convention is a distraction from his faltering presidency “This bizarre Republican midterm convention here can’t paper over the fact that Republicans have done nothing to earn your vote,” Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker, a potential 2028 presidential contender, said Wednesday morning.
Nation Sep 01 LIVE MAP: Track the path of Tropical Storm Edouard The storm was upgraded Monday night from a tropical depression and forecasters expected it to make landfall in Texas later on Tuesday.
Nation Aug 31 2 dead and 15 missing after Grand Canyon flash flood, park service says At least two bodies have been recovered since a major flash flood swept through the Grand Canyon.
Nation Aug 23 Texas judge denies Karmelo Anthony's request for new trial in deadly stabbing at track meet Judge Michael Chitty denied the retrial motion in a half-page order following a two-day hearing this week near Dallas, citing a review of the evidence and arguments. He did not elaborate.
Nation Aug 20 Karmelo Anthony's lawyer asks for new trial over track meet killing as new details emerge The Texas prosecutor who oversaw Karmelo Anthony's conviction in a deadly stabbing at a high school track meet said Thursday that both sides had agreed to hold back evidence that risked further inflaming a case already boiling with racial tensions and death threats.
Nation Aug 19 Judge removed from Texas track meet stabbing case as defendant Karmelo Anthony seeks a new trial The judge in the case of a Texas teenager convicted of fatally stabbing a 17-year-old athlete at a high school track meet was ordered removed Wednesday, as the defendant seeks a new trial in a case that drew national attention.
Nation Aug 17 Supreme Court asked to review Texas law requiring the Ten Commandments in public schools In their Supreme Court brief, the families' attorneys argue that the law violates basic First Amendment principles governing the separation of church and state.
Nation Aug 13 Tennessee, Oklahoma, Alabama put men to death as U.S. states schedule 3 executions on same day The last time three executions were carried out on the same day was on Jan. 7, 2010, when Louisiana, Ohio and Texas put inmates to death.