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U.S. public sentiment about the death penalty has come to the forefront after President Trump gave his blessing, then backtracked, to livestreaming an execution via firing squad. That planned ...

President Donald Trump on Thursday called off plans to livestream the December 3 military execution of Nidal Hasan after the announcement generated widespread disgust. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth ...

The swim from Alcatraz is one of the more difficult open water races. The water temperature, bay waves and riptides, not to mention the wildlife, present plenty of challenges. How about competing with ...

Iranian authorities have arbitrarily executed at least 34 people in connection with the January 2026 uprising after torture-tainted unfair trials, amid fears of further protest-related executions as ...

U.S. Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth speaks during a news conference with U.S. President Donald Trump in the James S. Brady Press Briefing Room at the White House in Washington April 6, 2026.

Over the past two weeks, America has been forced to confront the stark reality of our continued use of the death penalty. Following a botched execution in Tennessee, the Trump administration announced ...

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President Trump has cancelled the livestreaming of the execution of the man behind the Fort Hood attack. A U.S. official who spoke on condition of anonymity for fear of retribution told NPR that Trump ...