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23d ago
US News
Alabama Executes Death Row Inmate with New Method of Execution
Alabama executed death row inmate Kenneth Smith using nitrogen gas as a new method of execution. Experts have expressed concerns about the potential pain and torture caused by this method.
23d ago
World News
Khan Younis: UN Reports 12 Dead at Gaza Shelter Amid Ongoing Fighting
At least 12 people were killed and 75 injured when a UN facility sheltering civilians was struck in Khan Younis in southern Gaza, according to the UN's Palestinian refugee agency. The facility, run by UNRWA, was hit by two shells during fighting in the city's western outskirts. Israel's military has denied responsibility and is reviewing nearby operations to determine if it was Hamas fire. The clashes and bombardment around the city's hospitals have also trapped thousands of patients, staff, and displaced people.
23d ago
US News
Alabama to Attempt First Execution Using Nitrogen Gas
Alabama plans to execute Kenneth Eugene Smith using nitrogen hypoxia, a new and controversial execution method. Critics argue that the method is cruel and experimental, while the state claims it will be humane. Smith's attorneys have asked the U.S. Supreme Court to halt the execution, citing constitutional concerns.
24d ago
World News
Israel denies attack on UN refuge in Gaza that drew rebuke from Washington
Israel denies responsibility for the attack on a U.N. shelter in Gaza and suggests that Hamas may have launched the shelling.
24d ago
US News
Supreme Court Allows Alabama to Carry Out First-Ever Execution by Nitrogen Gas
The Supreme Court has denied a request to stop Alabama from executing an inmate using the controversial method of nitrogen hypoxia. This marks the first time in the United States that nitrogen gas will be used to carry out an execution. Despite legal pushback and criticism from the United Nations, Kenneth Eugene Smith is scheduled to be put to death with nitrogen gas.
25d ago
World News
Atomic scientists keep 'Doomsday Clock' as close to midnight as ever
Atomic scientists cite nuclear weapons, climate change, and disruptive technologies as factors driving the risk of global catastrophe.
25d ago
US News
New Hampshire GOP Voters Show Support for Trump in Exit Poll
Early results from CNN's exit poll of New Hampshire's GOP presidential primary reveal that voters were less conservative and less tied to the Republican Party compared to the electorate in Iowa. However, a majority of the primary voters still expressed support for former President Donald Trump over his remaining rival, former South Carolina Gov. Nikki Haley.
25d ago
World News
Deadliest Day for Israeli Soldiers in Gaza Conflict since War with Hamas Began
Twenty-four Israeli soldiers were killed during fighting in southern Gaza on Monday, the military said, in the deadliest day for its troops inside the battered enclave since the war with Hamas began.