Representative Ilhan Omar, a Minnesota Democrat, faced outrage and condemnation from MAGA influencers and Republicans after she made a post this week referencing President Donald Trump as the "leader ...

Following a record 19 executions in Florida last year, Ronald Heath is scheduled Tuesday to be the first person put to death in 2026, for a 1989 murder in Alachua County. Heath, 64, is scheduled to be ...

Alabama has scheduled a March execution date for a man sentenced to death for a fatal shooting during a 1991 robbery even though he didn't pull the trigger. Gov. Kay Ivey on Thursday set a March 12 ...

A suspect described as a "monster" was arrested following a manhunt for the killer of an Illinois bar owner who authorities say was murdered in an "execution-style" shooting Monday. Julius E. Burkes ...

HUNTSVILLE, Texas (AP) — A Texas man who once escaped custody and spent three days on the run after being sentenced to death for fatally shooting his ex-girlfriend and her new boyfriend received a ...

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Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Florida’s first execution of 2026 is set to take place in February, following a record year for executions in the state. Gov. Ron ...

Sen. Mike Young said the bill would provide the IDOC with an option if lethal injection drugs are unavailable. Those who oppose the bill argue it's unnecessary, inhumane and could invite lawsuits over ...

A Georgia judge on Monday ordered a temporary pause to a December execution that was already put on hold, saying questions about the state's clemency process must be addressed before Stacey Humphreys' ...

ATLANTA — An execution for a man convicted of killing real estate agents has been paused. Fulton County Superior Court Judge Robert C.I. McBurney on Monday temporarily halted the execution of Stacey ...

Gov. Ron DeSantis signed a death warrant for Walls on Nov. 18. to be executed by lethal injection on Dec. 18 Walls will be the 19th Florida inmate to be put to death this year Walls' last appeal to ...