Florida man executed for killings of 8-year-old girl, grandmother
A Florida man who killed an 8-year-old girl and her grandmother on a night in which he drank heavily and used drugs has been executed.
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Oklahoma executes man who killed woman in 2005 home invasion
Wendell Grissom received a lethal injection at the Oklahoma State Penitentiary and was pronounced dead at 10:13 a.m.
Arizona executes man by lethal injection for 2002 murder
Aaron Gunches, who had dropped legal efforts to halt his execution, was sentenced to death for the 2002 murder of Ted Price, his girlfriend's ex-husband.
Louisiana puts man to death in state's first nitrogen gas execution
Jessie Hoffman Jr., 46, was put to death Tuesday evening in Louisiana's first execution in 15 years.
Texas court delays execution of man on death row days before he was set to die
The court put David Leonard Wood's execution on pause "until further order."
Federal judge halts Louisiana's first nitrogen gas execution
A federal judge halted Louisiana from immediately moving forward with the state's nitrogen gas execution of death row inmate Jessie Hoffman Jr.
Firing squad witness describes execution: "My heart started pounding"
Jeffrey Collins was one of three media witnesses for the firing squad execution of Brad Sigmon. He has been a witness to 11 South Carolina executions.
Prisoner chooses execution by firing squad
South Carolina has conducted the first firing squad execution in the U.S. in over a decade. Brad Sigmon was pronounced dead at 6:08 p.m. last night, three minutes after sharpshooters fired their rifles. Here's why he chose this method of execution.
South Carolina man is executed by firing squad
Brad Sigmon, who admitted to killing his ex-girlfriend's parents, said he chose to die by bullets because he considered the other choices offered by the state to be worse.
Convicted murderer executed by firing squad
A South Carolina man convicted of murder was executed by firing squad -- the first execution of its kind in the U.S. since 2010. Meg Oliver reports.
Why execution by firing squad is a legal option
For the first time in 15 years, a death row inmate was executed by a firing squad. Authorities gave Brad Sigmon, convicted of killing his ex-girlfriend's parents, three options to die -- firing squad, the electric chair and lethal injection. He chose a firing squad despite it being considered cruel and unusual punishment in some states. Jessica Levinson explains.
South Carolina man executed via firing squad
A South Carolina inmate was executed via firing squad on Friday evening, the first such killing in the U.S. in over a decade. Sixty seven-year-old Brad Sigmon chose to be killed by a firing squad, which was legalized in the state in 2021. CBS News correspondent Meg Oliver reports.
Louisiana's oldest death row inmate dies month before execution date
Christopher Sepulvado was charged with the 1992 killing of his 6-year-old stepson.
South Carolina killer chooses death by firing squad
Only three inmates in the U.S. have been executed by firing squad since 1976, with the last execution in 2010.
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Alabama inmate executed by nitrogen gas for the first time in U.S.; Ohio woman arrested after miscarriage speaks out.
Richard Lee Tabler executed for 2004 Texas double killing
Texas has executed a man convicted of killing two men as part of a 2004 dispute with his boss at a strip club.
Florida man executed for 1997 killing of couple whose toddler witnessed attack
A Florida man convicted of killing a husband and wife at a remote farm in front of the couple's toddler has received a lethal injection in the state's first execution of the year.
Execution date set for inmate who says death sentence is "long overdue"
Arizona has set an execution date for a convicted killer on death row, marking the state's return to the death penalty after more than a decade of issues.
Louisiana resuming executions after 15 years, advances nitrogen gas method
Louisiana Gov. Jeff Landry announced the state will resume executions after a 15-year hiatus, potentially using the experimental method nitrogen hypoxia.
Alabama executes man with nitrogen gas for 1991 murder and rape
His execution was the nation's fourth using nitrogen gas.
Ukraine investigates video of possible POW executions by Russian troops
Ukraine's government says a video circulated on social media appears to show 6 soldiers detained by Russian forces, who "subsequently shot them dead."
Supreme Court grants new hearing for woman on Oklahoma death row
The Supreme Court has ordered lower courts to review the case of the only woman on Oklahoma's death row.
Tennessee to introduce a new lethal injection method
More than 2 years after Tennessee abruptly halted the execution of Oscar Smith, the state announced a new lethal injection method.
Oklahoma executes man who killed girl during cannibalistic fantasy
Kevin Underwood, who killed 10-year-old Jamie Rose Rolin in 2006, died by lethal injection in Oklahoma. It was the 25th and final U.S. execution this year.
Indiana conducts first execution in 15 years, puts quadruple killer to death
An Indiana man, Joseph Corcoran, convicted of killing four people including his brother and his sister's fiancé decades ago was put to death, without any independent witness, marking the state's first execution in 15 years.
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Pardoned Capitol rioter charged with threatening to kill Hakeem Jeffries
A pardoned Capitol rioter was arrested last weekend for allegedly threatening to kill the top House Democrat.
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Senate Republicans set to meet with Trump on Day 21 of shutdown
The government shutdown extends into Day 21 on Tuesday as Senate Republicans are set to have lunch with the president at the White House. Follow live updates here.
Ultraconservative Sanae Takaichi becomes Japan's 1st female prime minister
Japan's parliament elected ultraconservative politician Sanae Takaichi as the country's first female prime minister, just days before a scheduled visit by President Trump.
Saudi Arabia's Mohammed bin Salman to visit White House on Nov. 18, sources say
Mohammed bin Salman, known as MBS, was last at the White House in March 2018.
Vance in Israel to help shore up the Gaza ceasefire – but can it last?
As Trump's top envoys try to bolster the Gaza ceasefire, an insider questions both Netanyahu's and Hamas' commitment to peace.
Warner Bros. Discovery signals it may be open to a sale
Warner Bros. Discovery has signaled that it may be open to a sale of its business just months after announcing plans to split into two companies.
Ecuador releases survivor of U.S. strike on alleged "narco sub"
Ecuador released a man who survived a U.S. strike on a suspected drug-trafficking vessel after finding no evidence that he had committed a crime, officials said.
Daniel Naroditsky, American chess grandmaster, dies at 29
Daniel Naroditsky, a chess grandmaster who started as a child prodigy and quickly became one of the most influential American voices in the sport, has died at 29. His cause of death wasn't immediately known.
Man who sent "So I raped you" Facebook message sentenced to prison
Ian Cleary pleaded guilty to the attack that took place more than a decade ago while he was a student at Gettysburg College.