Pike, who was sentenced to death after murdering Colleen Slemmer in 1995, survived two botched lethal injections last Wednesday in Tennessee. She was taken to the hospital, where she remained unconscious for days while medical staff cleaned her body of the injected chemical.
A major industry group warned truck stops across the country on Tuesday to “proceed with caution” after President Donald Trump signed an executive order to promote the use of “red dye” diesel fuel. Red-tinted diesel is exempt from federal excise taxes because it is intended for agricultural equipment and other off-road uses. The order, signed … Read more
With less than two months left in the 2026 hurricane season, the possibility of a ninth named tropical storm in the Atlantic basin is brewing in the southern Gulf. Since the Atlantic season began on June 1, only eight named storms have been seen this year, while El Niño continues to bring a more active … Read more
ALEXANDRIA, Va. – A high-ranking CIA officer arrested after federal agents found approximately 600 pounds of gold bullion hidden in his home also revealed details about a secret U.S. intelligence source to a foreign official, prosecutors said Tuesday during his plea hearing. David Rush, 49, admitted to one count of wire fraud under a deal … Read more
A 23-year-old woman and her baby were pushed from the balcony of an apartment in New York City on Tuesday, leaving the woman dead and the baby in critical condition, law enforcement sources told NBC News. An NYPD spokesperson said the incident occurred in the early hours of Tuesday morning at 2550 Olinville Avenue in … Read more
White House defends Trump’s comment about allowing Iran to ‘eliminate’ Los Angeles and San Diego BBCFury in California after Trump suggests Iran ‘eliminate’ Los Angeles or San Diego The New York TimesNewsom and Bass respond to Trump’s ‘eliminate Los Angeles’ comments KTLAAWhite House aide: Trump didn’t call for attacking American cities, but explained how he’s … Read more
ITHACA, NY – Cornell University professors introduced a resolution declaring a vote of no confidence in the university administration’s handling of the alleged 2024 sexual assault at a fraternity house. The resolution was presented to the University Faculty Committee on Monday night, according to a copy obtained by NBC News. “That the Faculty Senate has … Read more
President Trump, speaking at a campaign rally on Monday, suggested that Iran could “eliminate” Los Angeles and San Diego, a comment that was possibly in jest but prompted a swift reaction from leaders in California. Trump said he wanted to “see a tremendous victory” in the November election, “because it verifies all the things that … Read more
Nidal Malik Hasan, a former Army officer and psychiatrist who killed 13 people and wounded 32 others during a mass shooting at Fort Hood, Texas, in 2009, will be executed by a US Army firing squad, the Pentagon announced Monday. “Secretary of War Pete Hegseth recommended (and President Donald J. Trump approved) death by US … Read more
Jim Bakker, a television evangelist who lost his popular and prosperous ministry in a sex scandal in the 1980s and then lost his freedom for five years, imprisoned for violating federal laws with his combination of God and Mammon, died Monday. He was 86 years old. His wife, Lori Bakker, announced the death in a … Read more