Iran more than doubled executions in 2025, global death penalty hit 44-year high
Iran executed more than twice as many people last year as it did in 2024, according to a new report by Amnesty International.
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Iran executed more than twice as many people last year as it did in 2024, according to a new report by Amnesty International.
The Justice Department announced Friday it would readopt the death penalty protocols for lethal injection and firing squads.
An Alabama prisoner convicted of the 1994 murder of a female hitchhiker became the third person executed by nitrogen gas in both the U.S. and Alabama.
Marcellus Williams was convicted in the 1998 stabbing death of Felicia Gayle in Missouri, but DNA testing raised questions.
The procedure involves an incision that could be several inches wide and several inches deep.
The Missouri Supreme Court rejected a petition to stop the execution of Brian Dorsey, a death row inmate, by lethal injection next month.
Alabama Attorney General Steve Marshall said he expects to see nitrogen hypoxia used in more executions.
Politicians pushed for the nitrogen gas execution method with limited scientific research behind it. Critics say it could amount to torture.
Experts have denounced Alabama's planned execution of a death row inmate by nitrogen hypoxia — an untested suffocation method that they say could cause "grave suffering."
Alabama is preparing to employ a new method of execution using nitrogen gas following botched attempts at lethal injections last year.
A Texas man who claimed his death sentence was based on false expert testimony has been executed for killing a man during a robbery in the 1990s.
More than 60 global healthcare companies have taken action to prevent their drugs from being used in lethal injection executions.
A judiciary official said the 26-year-old stood accused of "rebellion, membership in illegal gangs, collusion to undermine security" and "emnity against God."
Nebraska carried out its first execution in more than two decades on Tuesday with a drug combination never tried before, including the first use of the powerful opioid fentanyl in a lethal injection.
A noted Denver attorney filed a lawsuit Monday on behalf of the estate of an inmate executed in Oklahoma.
The race for governor in Colorado is in a statistical tie, with Democratic Gov. John Hickenlooper in a dead heat with Republican challenger Bob Beauprez.
Gov. John Hickenlooper has spoken with seven prosecutors and two defense attorneys as he ponders whether to grant clemency to Nathan Dunlap, who faces execution in August for ambushing and killing four people in 1993.
The Day of Resilience honors the victims of the theater shooting while providing a space for survivors, families and the community to come together in healing.
Clear Creek and Gilpin counties opened a new shooting range on Saturday so that not only are the people shooting there safe, but the rest of the community is as well.
Multiple people were injured, and one person was killed in a crash on I-25 in Denver early Saturday morning.
Police are investigating a shooting in Thornton that left someone under the age of 18 wounded.
The Boulder County Sheriff's Office is investigating a crash that killed a 25-year-old riding a bicycle near Gold Hill early Saturday morning.
The Day of Resilience honors the victims of the theater shooting while providing a space for survivors, families and the community to come together in healing.
Clear Creek and Gilpin counties opened a new shooting range on Saturday so that not only are the people shooting there safe, but the rest of the community is as well.
Multiple people were injured, and one person was killed in a crash on I-25 in Denver early Saturday morning.
Police are investigating a shooting in Thornton that left someone under the age of 18 wounded.
The Boulder County Sheriff's Office is investigating a crash that killed a 25-year-old riding a bicycle near Gold Hill early Saturday morning.
The Colorado Secretary of State's Office says the Republican gubernatorial nominee Victor Marx's campaign received nearly 200 illegal campaign contributions during the primary election.
The Ktone Cares Foundation and advocates for children with autism are holding a block party in Denver on Saturday to support the local community.
Multiple people were injured and one person was killed in a crash near Auraria Parkway early Saturday morning.
Socialization is becoming increasingly more difficult for children in a world dominated by screens. Esther Davy, CEO of Time to Play, joined CBS Colorado in the studio on Saturday to explain how her app can help foster friendships and schedule playdates.
Arapahoe Basin is looking to expand its snowmaking coverage and parking area. The resort also hopes to build towers for avalanche mitigation.
There were 89 people arrested in the New York area over the course of the World Cup, the NYPD said.
Colorado general manager Josh Byrnes helped orchestrate a trade with his former team Monday as the Rockies sent right-hander Seth Halvorsen to the Los Angeles Dodgers for two minor league players.
When Brady Russell helped douse his coach Mike McDonald with Gatorade after winning the Super Bowl, he wasn't only celebrating a championship but a long, hard journey to football's mountain top.
As Spain's World Cup champs took to the stage with their trophy, President Trump joined them in their moment of glory.
Spain dominated the match, outshooting Argentina 20-3, but couldn't manage a goal in regulation — finally scoring in the second period of extra time.
Nathan Matthews, 43, of Lincoln, Nebraska, died from injuries sustained while battling the blaze, the Department of the Interior said.
OpenAI announced a dedicated space in ChatGPT for sharing medical records, Health in ChatGPT. Health and AI experts lay out the pros and cons.
Paramount Skydance on Friday said it would delay the deal until as late as June 2027.
The mothers of two men who accuse a North Dakota hospital of switching them at birth are speaking out after the discovery.
A short circuit in the engine compartment can potentially cause a fire. Here's the fix.
The Colorado Secretary of State's Office says the Republican gubernatorial nominee Victor Marx's campaign received nearly 200 illegal campaign contributions during the primary election.
President Trump announced new tariffs of up to 12.5% to replace expiring Section 122 levies. Here are the rates for each country.
The extreme Colorado weather conditions this year are forcing some farmers and ranchers to make difficult decisions.
The lawsuit claims the Trump administration is withholding hundreds of millions of dollars in disaster-preparedness and homeland security grants to pressure states to change policies on elections and immigration.
The Trump administration will impose tariffs of up to 12.5% on goods from 60 U.S. trading partners accused of failing to crack down on forced labor, extending the administration's tariffs on much of the world.
OpenAI announced a dedicated space in ChatGPT for sharing medical records, Health in ChatGPT. Health and AI experts lay out the pros and cons.
The cyclosporiasis outbreak, the nation's largest, is currently affecting nine states.
Utah's weekly measles case count has fallen. The national tally hasn't, and a newborn who's too young to be vaccinated is caught in between.
Federal health officials said they've identified a new outbreak of the cyclospora parasite, but the source hasn't been specified.
The FDA panel is reviewing seven peptides and deciding if they should be added to a list of substances that can be safely produced by compounding pharmacies.
Paramount Skydance on Friday said it would delay the deal until as late as June 2027.
A short circuit in the engine compartment can potentially cause a fire. Here's the fix.
President Trump announced new tariffs of up to 12.5% to replace expiring Section 122 levies. Here are the rates for each country.
The central bank is widely expected to stand pat on Wednesday, but persistent inflation concerns are reshaping expectations for the rest of 2026.
Two years after it closed, Evergreen's storied El Rancho restaurant appears ever more likely to face a wrecking ball.
Nearly three out of every four written comments submitted to the Colorado Department of Transportation during the early public review of its proposed Bus Rapid Transit project on Colorado Boulevard oppose the idea.
Insurance can be a hassle for anyone. For one Coloradan, that hassle has been magnified all because of her name.
A man who stopped to help victims of a devastating motorcycle crash instead found himself handcuffed, jailed and accused of driving under the influence -- despite repeatedly asking officers to administer a breath test that he believed would prove his innocence.
For Billy Hailey, his release was a day he had been waiting for and working toward for 20 years. Now, he is unexpectedly back in custody after the state says it miscalculated the date.
A second family in Colorado says a little-known insurance rule has left them fighting two companies to get medical bills paid.