A look at the status of US executions in 2025
Twenty-six men have died by court-ordered execution so far this year in the U.S., and 10 other people are scheduled to be put to death in seven states during the remainder of 2025. The next scheduled execution
Florida set to execute man for killing wife, 2 kids in new state death sentence record for 1 year
STARKE, Fla. (AP) — A Florida man convicted of killing his wife and two children with a machete in 1994 is set for execution Thursday, which would be the ninth death sentence carried out in 2025 to
Day 2 of federal investigation into fatal midair crash of Army chopper, commercial plane opens
The National Transportation Safety Board enters a second day of public hearings Thursday on the January midair collision between an Army Black Hawk helicopter and a passenger plane that killed all 67 people aboard the aircrafts. On
Triumphant in trade talks, Trump and his tariffs still face a challenge in federal court
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump has been getting his way on trade, strong-arming the European Union, Japan and other partners to accept once unthinkably high taxes on their exports to the United States. But his radical
NYPD officer killed in Manhattan office shooting to be laid to rest
NEW YORK (AP) — A New York City police officer who was among the four people shot and killed by a gunman during a rampage at a Manhattan office tower will be laid to rest Thursday. Officer
Senate rejects bid to halt sale of bombs and rifles to Israel, but Democratic opposition grows
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Senate rejected an effort Wednesday from Sen. Bernie Sanders to block the sale of U.S. bombs and firearms to Israel, though the vote showed a growing number of Democrats opposed to the arms
Police arrest an Arkansas man in the killings of a married couple hiking at Devil’s Den State Park
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — A 28-year-old Arkansas man was arrested Wednesday in the killings of a married couple in front of their children at Devil’s Den State Park over the weekend, officials said. Arkansas State Police
New Mexico judge dismisses Alec Baldwin’s ‘malicious’ prosecution suit in ‘Rust’ case
(Reuters) -A New Mexico judge has tossed out a misconduct lawsuit filed by actor Alec Baldwin against local prosecutors and sheriff’s officials over their pursuit of criminal charges against him for the fatal 2021 shooting on the
Victims of Reno casino shooting include 2 men visiting for a bachelor party, police say
RENO, Nev. (AP) — Two of the three people killed this week in a shooting outside the largest casino in Reno, Nevada, were 33-year-old men in town celebrating a bachelor party and the third victim was a
From ‘Crossfire’ to ‘CeaseFire’: C-SPAN executive launches program that promotes common ground
For several years when he was at CNN, Sam Feist was in charge of “Crossfire,” the show that set a template for televised political combat. Now that he runs C-SPAN, Feist is going in another direction. The
