Tennessee
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US death row inmate Christa Pike in hospital after surviving two lethal injections, lawyers say
Pike was 18 when she and her boyfriend beat and killed Colleen Slemmer, 19, at a job training camp for young people. Tennessee death row inmate Christa Pike was taken to hospital on Thursday after authorities "failed" to carry out...
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Tennessee death row inmate Christa Pike taken to hospital after attempted execution, lawyer says
Her lawyer says Pike is being "provided life-saving measures" after two syringes of pentobarbital.
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Pilot attempts to crash plane bound for Tel Aviv in latest example of a crew-related hijacking
A pilot on a plane traveling from Dubai to Tel Aviv stabbed the other pilot and then apparently tried to crash the aircraft before being subdued by passengers and crew
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Tennessee halts plan to execute woman for first time in 200 years
State governor and supreme court earlier refused calls for clemency for Christa Pike, who was convicted of murder
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One million Americans will receive Trump’s ACA refund checks – here’s what to expect
The checks come weeks before the midterm elections, as affordability remains a key concern for most Americans
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Christa Pike’s execution halted by a court an hour before it was set to take place
Pike, now 50, was scheduled to be executed Wednesday morning by lethal injection at Riverbend Maximum Security Institution in Nashville
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Execution of US murderer Christa Pike halted shortly before it was due to happen
Pike was convicted and sentenced to death in 1996 for the murder of Colleen Slemmer.
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Florida man, age 77, becomes 16th person to be executed in state this year
Curtis Wilkie Beasley executed for 1995 killing of Carolyn Monfort, after US supreme court declines to intervene
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Abuse survivor turned Satanic panic killer Christa Pike set for lethal injection
Tennessee is preparing to execute Christa Gail Pike for a 1995 murder she committed at age 18
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77-year-old man put to death in Florida, 16th person to be executed in the state this year
Curtis Wilkie Beasley was executed for the 1995 killing of Carolyn Monfort, after supreme court declined to intervene
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How executions have risen under Trump despite wave of states abolishing death penalty
Capital punishment carried out 47 times in 2025 and 28 times so far this year, a trend that comes despite 11 states abolishing the practice over the last two decades
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Media outlets say White House will impose a ‘complete ban’ if Trump wins legal battle
Trump’s attempts to justify press ban are being used as ‘weapons’ against due process, lawyers say
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Man charged in the fatal shooting of Kentucky state trooper was wanted on a parole violation
A Tennessee man with a lengthy criminal history has been charged in the fatal shooting of a Kentucky state trooper
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Tennessee prepares to execute a woman for a crime she committed at age 18
Tennessee is preparing to execute Christa Gail Pike for a 1995 murder she committed at age 18
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One of the youngest women sent to death row to be executed for ‘satanic panic’ murder
Tennessee is set to execute a woman for the first time in 200 years
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Death row inmate says she feels ‘kinship’ with Lindsay Clancy on eve of execution
Christa Pike, scheduled to die by lethal injection Wednesday, says she and Clancy ‘are both females who got into trouble because of uniquely female issues‘
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Kentucky trooper and father of 3 shot dead by probationer during traffic stop
Trooper Hayden Phillips, 30, was shot when he pulled over a vehicle on Interstate 65 in Warren County, Col. Phillip Burnett Jr., commissioner of the Kentucky State Police, said during a news conference.
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Anthropic warns of AI ‘existential risk’ as concerns emerge over Meta’s Muse and OpenAI’s model
Anthropic’s prospectus makes chilling claim as new revelations emerge about Muse and Astra models
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Trump muses about demolishing another part of the White House
The president has made a slew of changes to the White House during his tenure, including the demolition of the East Wing
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Man, 71, to be released after decades on death row following DNA breakthrough
Witnesses at his original trial said they had been told to lie in court and were given cash and gifts by police
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Tennessee to execute a woman for first time in 200 years after governor denies clemency
Lawyers for Christa Pike, 50, convicted of killing classmate in Knoxville in 1995, ask supreme court to grant stay
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Man ordered released on bail after decades on Utah’s death row after DNA tests show no match to him
A Utah judge has ordered a 71-year-old man to be released on bail who spent decades on death row after prosecutors said newly analyzed DNA evidence did not match him
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Christa Pike execution: Tennessee governor rejects clemency plea
If the execution proceeds, Pike would be the first woman put to death in Tennessee in more than 200 years.
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MLB considers Grand Teton National Park for baseball game site, prompting concern
Major League Baseball has been considering holding a game in Grand Teton National Park in Wyoming
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After a chaotic weekend in the Trump-media standoff, it’s now a wait-and-see game for networks
Exactly one week after news outlets filed a lawsuit against President Donald Trump and his sudden ban of CNN, MS NOW and Politico from White House grounds, the standoff continues
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Las Vegas is tearing out some grass in parks throughout the city to combat drought
Activists argue the city’s plan to remove grass kills existing trees and causing environmental harm
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Tennessee is set to execute a woman for the first time in 200 years
One of the youngest women sent to death row is set to be executed in Tennessee
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Trump criticizes press coverage again after replacing CNN with LindellTV
Trump barred CNN from Air Force One Saturday and replaced the outlet with LindellTV for his trip to Knoxville, Tennessee, to attend a college football game
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Children sickened in E. coli outbreak linked to recalled raw milk cheese
The warning came after two children under the age of five in San Diego County became sick
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X-energy just crossed a major line in its US nuclear plans
The race for America's next nuclear reactors just gained something they desperately need, and it is still unfinished
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Trump tells female reporter to be ‘quiet’ after media ban is reversed by judge
‘I love women,’ Trump said. ‘I think they're great. But what a ridiculous statement that is’
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Trump tells female reporter to be ‘quiet’ after media ban is reversed by judge
‘I love women,’ Trump said. ‘I think they're great. But what a ridiculous statement that is’
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Mississippi likely out of top 5 in new AP Top 25; big shuffle on tap after 7 ranked teams lose
Mississippi’s stay in the top five of The Associated Press Top 25 looks as if it will be a short one and a major shuffle is coming to the middle and bottom of Sunday's poll
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The MTV VMAs are here with Taylor Swift making history and Madonna leading the nods: How to watch
The 2026 MTV Video Music Awards are here and Taylor Swift is set to make history
