Nation Oct 22 IV team warned Christa Pike's vein might have 'blown' during failed execution, court filing says By Rebecca Boone, Kim Chandler, Associated Press
Nation Apr 21 Man convicted of setting neighbor on fire during 1990 burglary is executed in Florida Florida's fifth execution of 2026 followed a record 19 executions in the state last year. Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis oversaw more executions in a single year in 2025 than any other Florida governor since the death penalty was reinstated in 1976. By David Fischer, Associated Press
Nation Aug 14 Nebraska executes inmate using powerful opioid fentanyl Nebraska carried out its first execution in more than two decades on Tuesday with a drug combination never tried before, including the first use of the powerful opioid fentanyl in a lethal injection. By Grant Schulte, Associated Press
Nation Apr 20 Arkansas executes first person in 12 years A week ago, Arkansas planned to execute seven men in 11 days. Ledell Lee was put to death late Thursday, and three more men are scheduled to be executed. By Laura Santhanam
Nation Apr 29 Watch 3:47 News Wrap: LA County OKs sheriff's dept. abuse settlement In our news wrap Wednesday, Los Angeles County approved a settlement over systematic abuses of minorities. Under the settlement, the sheriff’s department agreed to three years of federal monitoring. Also, the government reported today that the first quarter GDP rose… By PBS News Hour
Jul 24 Arizona execution lasts nearly two hours By Ariel Min The execution of an Arizona man on death row lasted for nearly two hours on Wednesday, before he took his final breath. Continue reading