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951 storiesJudge orders Tennessee to preserve evidence in Christa Pike's failed execution
A Tennessee judge ruled Wednesday that the state must preserve evidence from the failed lethal injection of Christa Pike, who survived two doses of pentobarbital on Sept. 30 and has regained consciousness. Pike, 50, was sentenced to death f…
France arrests six over Renoir museum theft in Cagnes-sur-Mer
French police have arrested six people in connection with the theft of paintings from the Renoir Museum in Cagnes-sur-Mer, according to BFMTV reports cited by TASS, Kommersant and RBC. Two of those detained are suspected of breaking into th…
Two killed in Ukrainian drone attack on car in Kherson region, governor says
A Ukrainian drone struck a passenger car near Rykovo in the Genichesk district of Kherson region, killing local baker Alexander Kolotun and his 15-year-old daughter Anna, regional governor Vladimir Saldo said. The car was destroyed about 12…
Moscow court places Patriot Park director Vasilyev under house arrest in bribery case
The Khamovnichesky district court in Moscow placed Igor Vasilyev, director of Patriot Park and former governor of the Kirov region, under house arrest for two months in a bribery case. RBC reported the case involves a bribe of 18 million ru…
FBI says it thwarted Mall of America attack plot; 18-year-old arrested
The FBI said Wednesday it thwarted an attack on the Mall of America and arrested 18-year-old Sheikhdoon Abdullahi Mohamud, who authorities said paid $600 to an undercover FBI employee posing as an ISIS member for an AK-47 and 200 rounds of …
Tennessee Death Row Inmate Christa Pike Survives Execution, Regains Consciousness
Christa Pike, a 50-year-old death row inmate in Tennessee, regained consciousness and was speaking about a week after a Sept. 30 lethal injection attempt in which she received two doses of the drug, her attorneys told a judge. They called h…
Ex-CIA official found with gold bars pleads guilty to $194 million fraud
David J. Rush, a former senior CIA official, pleaded guilty Tuesday in federal court in Alexandria, Virginia, to one count of wire fraud in a scheme prosecutors say cost the federal government about $194 million. Prosecutors said Rush fabri…
USS Abraham Lincoln returns to San Diego after extended Middle East deployment
The USS Abraham Lincoln is coming home to San Diego after an extended deployment to the Middle East supporting operations against Iran, with Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth welcoming the crew. The deployment drew congressional and family scr…
Pentagon withdraws all bombers from UK's RAF Fairford after suspected terror plot
The Pentagon said all U.S. bombers deployed to Royal Air Force Fairford in England have returned to their home stations in the United States, after a suspected terror plot against the base; the New York Times reported the withdrawal followe…
Russia's defense ministry says overnight strikes hit data centers in major Ukrainian cities
Russia's defense ministry said Russian forces struck data centers in several major Ukrainian cities during overnight attacks, according to Russia's RIA Novosti news agency. The reports, carried by Chinese business outlets, gave no detail on…
Tennessee Republicans weigh new execution methods after botched lethal injection
Some of Tennessee's top Republicans said they want to explore alternative ways of executing condemned prisoners after the failed execution of Christa Pike on Sept. 30, in which a large dose of pentobarbital did not kill her. Gov. Bill Lee h…
Christa Pike conscious and speaking after failed Tennessee execution, lawyers say
Christa Pike, 50, is conscious and speaking and receiving critical medical care nearly a week after Tennessee's attempt to execute her with the drug pentobarbital failed, her attorneys said Tuesday. They said her prognosis remains unclear, …
US charges Washington state resident in Canada school shooting case
US authorities arrested and charged James Cody Bryant, 30, of Bellingham, Washington, with conspiring to murder people in a foreign country over the Feb. 10 school shooting in Tumbler Ridge, British Columbia. Officials say Bryant communicat…
Cornell protests grow; faculty push no-confidence vote over rape case handling
Students at Cornell University protested Monday and Tuesday over the school's handling of an alleged 2024 gang rape at the Chi Phi fraternity, after activists vandalized the Day Hall administration building with red-painted messages and a s…
FlyDubai co-pilot intended to crash jet into Ben Gurion, investigators say
Investigators believe the FlyDubai co-pilot who attacked his captain aboard a Dubai–Tel Aviv flight intended to crash the plane into Ben Gurion International Airport, according to NPR, Fox News and ABC News. The attacker was subdued by crew…
Seoul appeals court to rule in ex-President Yoon's free opinion poll case
A Seoul appeals court is due to deliver its verdict on Oct 7 in the political funds case against former President Yoon Suk Yeol, accused of receiving 58 free opinion polls from political broker Myung Tae-kyun. The first trial sentenced Yoon…
Houthis say they struck targets across Saudi Arabia; coalition claims Red Sea gains
Yemen's Houthi movement said it fired missiles and drones at airports, oil and military sites across Saudi Arabia, naming Riyadh's King Khalid International Airport and an Aramco refinery at Rabigh, and warned international airlines to stop…
Korean court suspends market-cap delisting decisions; exchange halts two more exits
Seoul Southern District Court Civil Division 51 granted injunctions on Oct 2 suspending the Korea Exchange's delisting decisions against KOSPI-listed Joo Yeon Tech and KOSDAQ-listed KM Pharma until a main ruling. The court questioned the 45…
Three friends of Nolan Wells sue Terrell Owens for defamation
Three friends of Nolan Wells, a Black college student who went missing from a Mississippi island on the Fourth of July and was later found dead, are suing NFL Hall of Famer Terrell Owens for defamation. The federal lawsuit, filed Monday by …
Mexico arrests alleged Jalisco cartel leader “The Tank” accused of fuel smuggling
Mexican security forces arrested Ivan Cazarin Molina, known as “El Tanque” (“The Tank”), an alleged regional leader of the Jalisco New Generation Cartel, in Zapopan, Jalisco, Security Minister Omar Garcia Harfuch said. The U.S. Treasury san…