The massive US military deployment to the Middle East includes 50,000 troops, F-35s and marines to pressure Tehran. Published October 2, 2026 October 2, 2026 The United States is deploying a third American aircraft carrier to the waters around Iran, a US official told Al Jazeera, as the war enters its eighth month and both … Read more
For months before the state of Tennessee planned to execute Christa Pike, she and her lawyers worried that the lethal injection could go wrong. In court papers and in multi-day hearings, they challenged the state’s existing protocols, raising fears that she could endure undue suffering and that a blood disorder and her small veins could … Read more
SAN FRANCISCO (KGO) — Multiple underground explosions sent flames into the air in San Francisco’s financial district Thursday morning, prompting street closures and a shelter-in-place order as firefighters responded to several affected underground vaults. Surveillance video captured flames erupting as people ran for cover. Additional video showed people seeking safety inside a nearby building. San … Read more
By installing tech billionaires Elon Musk and Palmer Luckey in advisory positions on a Pentagon project on the future of war, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth gave extraordinary influence to two of Maga’s biggest campaign donors, both of whom own companies that benefit from federal defense contracts. executive. As The Guardian has reported, Michael made millions … Read more
What happened in the botched execution of Christa Pike and what’s next? BBCAttempted execution of Christa Pike: What happened? CNNChrista Pike is in critical condition after a botched execution in Tennessee, her lawyers say NBC NewsHow did Christa Pike survive two lethal doses of pentobarbital? The New York Times Where is Tadaryl Shipp now? What … Read more
A Washington, D.C., judge on Thursday permanently dismissed the criminal charge against U.S. Olympic canoeist David Hearn, ending a months-long saga surrounding allegations of vandalism at the Lincoln Memorial’s reflecting pool after the government admitted to “botched” construction work in recent renovations. In August, federal prosecutors asked Superior Court Judge Todd Edelman to dismiss the … Read more
President Trump deflected Wednesday when asked about leaked audio of his close ally, Texas Republican Senate candidate Ken Paxton, who reportedly told donors that “everyone’s numbers are down” after the recent GOP midterm convention in Dallas. Trump said in the Oval Office that he “hadn’t heard that” about Paxton’s comments, adding, “But I can tell … Read more
Christa Pike, sentenced to death in Tennessee, was taken to the hospital Thursday after authorities “failed” to carry out her execution, her lawyers said, and witnesses reported that the convicted murderer was breathing despite two injections meant to kill her. ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT Just hours earlier, the U.S. Supreme Court cleared the way for Pike to … Read more
Tennessee did not execute its only woman on death row as scheduled Wednesday after injecting her with a lethal drug, a surprising development after the Supreme Court intervened to allow the state to sentence her to death. Christa Pike’s attorneys said Wednesday night that she was being treated at a hospital, but they did not … Read more
The Cornell University student who alleged in a lawsuit that she was gang-raped and drugged at a fraternity in 2024 described the hour-long incident to police in a sworn statement, according to the document, which was obtained by NBC News. Jane Doe told police in part that she had agreed to an initial sexual encounter … Read more