Florida executes man convicted of fatally stabbing ex-wife, daughter
Jerry Correll put to death nearly three decades after being convicted of killing four people, including his 5-year-old daughter
Capital Punishment
Workplace beheading suspect: "We all have to die"
Clinical psychologist testifies accused Oklahoma killer Alton Nolen is intellectually impaired with IQ of 69; prosecutors say they'll seek the death penalty
Cleveland kidnapper Ariel Castro sentencing underway
Sentencing is underway for Ariel Castro - the man who held three women captive for about a decade in his Cleveland home
Report: Ariz. tried to illegally import execution drug
Documents obtained by AP show state tried to obtain sodium thiopental, which isn't approved in the U.S.; shipment seized at airport
Justice Scalia: "Wouldn't surprise me" if death penalty struck down
Supreme Court justice addressed capital punishment during a University of Minnesota Law School appearance
Ohio delays executions until 2017 over lack of lethal drugs
State has run out of supplies of previous drugs and unsuccessfully sought new amounts, including failed attempts to import chemicals
No Oklahoma executions until at least 2016
State AG investigating why the wrong drug was used during a lethal injection in January and almost again last month
Texas executes inmate for killing man in $8 robbery
Juan Martin Garcia put to death for the September 1998 killing and robbery of Hugo Solano, a Mexican missionary, over $8
The Supreme Court's notable cases in new term
These are some of the noteworthy cases the Supreme Court will hear in its new term, beginning Monday
Inmate was feet from death chamber when reprieve came
Oklahoma governor delayed execution of Richard Glossip amid concern about drug protocol
Wolf-dog hybrid escapes death sentence after petition drive
Owners say Karma is a Siberian Husky; animal control officials deemed her a wolf-hybrid and ordered her euthanized
Kelly Gissendaner executed in Georgia
State's only female death row inmate was put to death after hours of delays and despite plea from Pope Francis to spare her life
State rejects Pope's plea to spare life of Ga. woman
Kelly Gissendaner was scheduled to be executed Tuesday night; state parole board again declines clemency after receiving letter from papal representative to U.S.
Transcript: Pope Francis' address to Congress
The pope delivered a historic address to members of Congress Thursday that touched on immigration, climate change, the death penalty, marriage and more
Pope Francis to Congress: Act on immigration, climate
Francis is the first pope to address a joint meeting of Congress, and he is not shying away from political differences with Republicans
The D.A. And The Death Penalty
Dallas County District Attorney Craig Watkins explains to Scott Pelley why he is ambivalent about the death penalty.
Paraplegic man faces execution in Pakistan
Pakistan's first known paraplegic death row convict will be hanged after the Supreme Court refuses to halt execution
Missouri executes man for teen girl's 1989 killing
Roderick Nunley spent 25 years on death row for the murder of 15-year-old Ann Harrison; sixth inmate put to death in Missouri this year
Federal judge halts executions in Mississippi
Mississippi is one of a number of states facing legal challenges to lethal injections; state trying to appeal judge's order
Colorado theater victim's grandfather accuses juror
At a hearing, the grandfather said the juror intended to block the death penalty for James Holmes
Connecticut's top court overturns death sentences in state
11 men on state's death row include two who were sentenced for killing a mother and her two daughters in 2007 home invasion
Colorado shooter James Holmes' life now in jury's hands
After a long sentencing phase, jurors began to deliberate whether James Holmes should spend the rest of his life in prison or die by lethal injection
Jurors instructed on reasons to spare Colorado gunman's life
Panel will decide if there are "mitigating factors" that would keep them from considering the death penalty for James Holmes
Colorado theater shooter's mom: Silence was cry for help
James Holmes' parents tell jurors their son gave reasons to worry months before deadly massacre
Capital murder charge in woman's Hollywood murder
The charge makes suspect Ezeoma Obioha eligible for the death penalty in the shooting death of 30-year-old Carrie Melvin
live updates
Government shutdown begins as up to 750,000 workers face furlough
The first government shutdown in nearly seven years is underway as Republicans and Democrats remain at an impasse over 2025 funding. Follow live updates here.
Supreme Court allows Lisa Cook to remain on Federal Reserve Board for now
A federal district ruled in September that President Trump's attempt to fire Lisa Cook from the Federal Reserve Board of Governors was likely illegal.
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.
Breaking
NYC high-rise partially collapses after explosion
Emergency crews are responding to reports of a possible gas explosion and partial building collapse in the Mott Haven section of the Bronx.
Trump decrees any attack on Qatar be treated as threat to U.S.
Weeks after Israel bombed Qatar's capital, Trump signed an executive order declaring any attack on the Arab nation will be treated as a threat to the U.S.
Trump's legal crackdown on "sanctuary" jurisdictions yields few results so far
The Trump administration has mounted an aggressive campaign against "sanctuary" jurisdictions, but the Justice Department has pointed to just one city that has abandoned its policies so far.
Ramen trend inspired by "KPop Demon Hunters" causing burns, doctors warn
Doctors are warning of a food trend inspired by the popular Netflix movie "KPop Demon Hunters" that is leading to serious burn injuries.
Iowa teen dies after being mistaken for squirrel during hunting trip
A 17-year-old hunter died in rural Iowa after he "was mistaken for a squirrel by a member of his hunting party," state officials said.
Planned Parenthood clinics in Louisiana close
Planned Parenthood is now absent in four states — Louisiana, Wyoming, Mississippi and North Dakota.