Nation Oct 02 Many states have backup execution plans, but failures still happen Twenty-seven states have capital punishment, and they vary widely in how they administer the death penalty and just how much of that lethal process they keep hidden from public view, according to the nonprofit Death Penalty Information Center.
Nation Sep 21 Firefighting helicopter crashes near Yosemite, killing both pilots Two helicopter pilots were killed when their aircraft crashed Sunday afternoon while conducting water drops on a wildfire at Yosemite National Park, officials say.
Nation Jul 24 11 people indicted in smuggling deaths of 7 migrants in rail cargo container in Texas A federal indictment was unsealed Friday against 11 people in the smuggling deaths of seven migrants, including a 14-year-old boy, who were hiding inside a sweltering rail cargo container in Texas in May.
Nation Jul 18 Texas Hill Country floods test new warning systems after last year's deadly disaster Residents in some hard-hit areas said a year of preparation did make a difference. Newly installed flood sirens sounded in the darkness. Phones buzzed with alerts that weren't sent out last year.
Nation Jul 13 Minnesota prosecutors obtain long withheld evidence in probe into fatal shootings of Good, Pretti Hennepin County Attorney Mary Moriarty announced Monday that her office now has hard drives with statements, police body camera video, and other evidence previously withheld by federal officials.
Nation Jul 03 Ohio town shocked by 16 kids found living in squalor 'right under our noses' Just days after authorities removed 16 siblings from a squalid home and arrested their parents and grandparents, the question looms over their southern Ohio village: How could this have happened, for years, unnoticed, right here?…
Nation Jun 22 Judge says roommate of Charlie Kirk murder suspect won't testify in person at preliminary hearing The Utah judge in the murder case of Charlie Kirk's killing has denied a defense request to force Tyler Robinson's former roommate to testify in person during the preliminary hearing, saying that the credibility of any testimony can be challenged…
Nation Jun 14 12 dead in crash of plane on skydiving outing in Missouri, authorities say The crash happened shortly after the plane took off from a local airport around 11:30 a.m., and some of the occupants' family members witnessed the crash, said Bates County Sheriff Chad Anderson.
Nation Jun 10 What to know about execution methods in the U.S. after judge blocks Alabama from using nitrogen gas Alabama's plans to execute a death row inmate using nitrogen gas appeared to be thwarted Tuesday by a federal judge permanently blocking the state from using that method, declaring it violates the constitutional ban on cruel and unusual punishment.
Nation May 26 Deaths are reported after a tank imploded at a Washington pulp and paper mill Authorities said some victims had suffered burns or inhalation injuries and there was no immediate threat to the public.