Ohio to restart executions after 3-year pause
State had stopped executing inmates after one gasped and snorted during 26-minute procedure, and the drugs became harder to find
Capital Punishment
Court upholds death penalty for mentally ill man in murder case
International rights group says Pakistan's Supreme Court has overturned appeal for Imdad Ali's life
Ex-actor sentenced in double murder over wedding money
Daniel Wozniak is convicted in a gruesome murder and cover-up as part of a plot to fund his wedding and honeymoon
Indian man sentenced for killing woman with acid after she refused to marry him
It is the first death sentence given for an acid attack under stringent laws introduced by the government to curb crimes against women following fatal gang rape of a young woman in 2012
Prosecutor mulls slain nuns’ death penalty opposition
Relatives and colleagues of Sisters Margaret Held and Paula Merrill have publicly expressed their opposition to execution
Court halts execution for Texas man on death row
The handling of Jeffrey Wood's case has drawn unusual condemnation, including from Republicans who support capital punishment
Fla. face-biting attack suspect may face death penalty
Austin Harrouff is accused in an apparently random, possibly synthetic drug-fueled fatal attack on a Florida couple
"Grim Sleeper," Los Angeles serial killer, learns fate
Lonnie Franklin Jr. was sentenced Wednesday for murdering a teenage girl and nine women in a poor section of the city between 1985 and 2007
San Diego man charged for murder of police officer
The suspect was charged with murder and attempted murder in the shootings of two cops; he may face the death penalty
Delaware high court: Death penalty law unconstitutional
It's possible the ruling could be applied to the 13 men currently waiting out their days on Delaware's death row
Condemned Conn. home invasion killer resentenced
Joshua Komisarjevsky and Steven Hayes were initially sentenced to death for killing Jennifer Hawke-Petit and her two daughters, after beating her husband
Calif. man charged in San Diego homeless killings
The spree of assaults has left San Diego residents, particularly those who live on the streets, shaken and on edge
Turkish leader claims narrow escape in failed coup
President Erdogan says he escaped death with minutes to spare, and responds to calls for return of death penalty for conspirators
Georgia executes man for beating friend who made fatal confession
Georgia executes its sixth inmate this year, the most in any year in the state since the death penalty was reinstated four decades ago
The Execution of Joseph Wood
An execution of a man in Arizona with a new cocktail of drugs was supposed to take about 10 minutes. It took almost two hours, the longest execution in U.S. history
Weed, guns, porn: Introducing November's ballot initiatives
A number of proposals would legalize recreational marijuana, impose tougher gun restrictions, raise the minimum wage and more
Death row inmate convicted of Conn. slayings resentenced to life
Steven Hayes is one of two men sentenced to death for the slayings of a Connecticut mother and her two daughters during a 2007 home invasion
Jury recommends sentence for "Grim Sleeper" killer
Serial killer Lonnie Franklin Jr. was convicted nearly a month ago for the murders of nine women and a teenage girl
Grand jury issues scathing report on Oklahoma executions
Report says top lawyer for Oklahoma governor urged prison officials to go forward with execution, even though they had the wrong drug
Pfizer blocks use of its drugs for lethal injections
Human rights groups says 25 FDA-approved drugmakers have now restricted their products from being used in executions
Arkansas running out of time to execute prisoners
Gov. Asa Hutchinson set dates last year for Arkansas' first executions since 2005, but now state finds itself in race against the clock
Missouri man executed for killing deputy, 2 others
Earl Forrest, 66, was executed for the 2002 deaths of Harriett Smith, Michael Wells and Dent County Sheriff's Deputy Joann Barnes
Fla. Supreme Court considers overturning death sentences
The lives of nearly 400 condemned prisoners may depend on decision after Florida's death sentencing system ruled unconstitutional
Jury announces verdict in "Grim Sleeper" trial
Jurors reached the verdict after the two-month trial of a Los Angeles man charged in serial killings that targeted vulnerable young black women over two decades
Georgia executes man who killed woman during 1996 burglary
Kenneth Fults pleaded guilty to killing 19-year-old neighbor Cathy Bounds in January 1996; his lawyers argued juror was racially biased
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Government shutdown live updates as agencies begin implementing shutdown procedures
The government began to shut down overnight after Democrats and Republicans failed to come to an agreement to extend government funding ahead of the Oct. 1, 2025, deadline.
These hospitals face major flood risk. Experts say Trump is making it worse.
Hospitals across the U.S. are at risk of significant flooding, and climate experts warn that the Trump administration's cuts leave the nation less prepared.
Judge finds Trump admin. unconstitutionally targeted pro-Palestinian students
A judge gave a blistering assessment of the Trump administration's efforts to go after international students who expressed pro-Palestinian views on college campuses.
Judge removes Trump-appointed top Nevada prosecutor as "not validly serving"
A judge ruled Tuesday that the top federal prosecutor in Nevada is not serving legally in the role — marking the second time that a judge has partially sidelined one of the Trump administration's prosecutors.
Trump administration to defund federal watchdog council
Two GOP senators are raising questions about the defunding of the Council of Inspectors General.
White House withdraws E.J. Antoni nomination to lead Bureau of Labor Statistics
E. J. Antoni was nominated for the role in August, after President Trump fired former BLS Commissioner Erika McEntarfer.
Why is the government shut down? Here's what's behind the funding lapse
The government shut down Wednesday after lawmakers failed to reach an agreement to extend government funding.
Bermuda gets glancing blow from Hurricane Humberto as it braces for Imelda
The outer bands of distant Hurricane Humberto were lashing Bermuda ahead of a more direct pass from the newer and stronger Hurricane Imelda.
Nicole Kidman files for divorce from Keith Urban, citing "irreconcilable differences"
Nicole Kidman and Keith Urban have been married since 2006 and have two daughters together.