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Ex-Army major who killed 13 at Fort Hood set to be executed by firing squad
Nidal Hasan’s execution by firing squad would mark the first time the U.S. military has put someone to death using the method since World War II.
Jim Bakker, TV pastor who served time for defrauding followers, dies at 86
Television pastor Jim Bakker, who served time in prison for defrauding his followers in the 1980s, has died.
Tips came in just minutes after Cornell alerted students to an alleged sex assault at a frat house
The tips to Cornell University police started coming in about 15 minutes after the Ivy League school emailed students in November 2024 that a woman had reported being sexually assaulted by several men at a fraternity house.
California Amber Alert teen rescued in Mexico; father accused of incest arrested
A 14-year-old Monterey County, Calif., girl who was the subject of an Amber Alert has been rescued in Mexico and her father, who is suspected of sexually abusing her, has been arrested, authorities said.
DNA confirms body found in Texas creek is missing flight attendant
Prosecutors seeking to convict the Texas man charged with killing flight attendant Rana Nofal Soluri and throwing her body off a bridge have a powerful new piece of evidence — the victim’s body.
Nearly 12,000 school book bans in a year, a record high, according to annual tally
Nearly 12,000 bans took place in public schools over the past year, according to a new study from PEN America, the highest total since the free expression organization began tracking removals five years ago.
U.S. Air Force removes all bombers from British air base targeted in a suspected terrorist plot
The bombers at RAF Fairford “have been re-deployed to their home stations in the United States,” a Pentagon official told NBC News.
Court throws out killer’s sentence after judge said he ‘loved’ AI video of slain man
The family of a road rage victim in Arizona used his likeness to create a posthumous AI video played at his killer’s sentencing last year.
Christa Pike’s lawyer says she has not regained consciousness since her failed Tennessee execution
Christa Pike has remained unconscious and on a ventilator at a hospital in the four days since her failed execution in Tennessee, and her prognosis might not be known for days more, one of her lawyers said Sunday.
Search for 6 aboard medical jet enters second day after crash near Nantucket
Authorities on Sunday declined to speculate on what caused a medical evacuation jet to crash off the coast of Nantucket on Saturday morning, as crews continue to search for the six missing passengers.