Alabama executes Kenneth Eugene Smith by nitrogen hypoxia
Alabama went through with its planned execution on Thursday of Kenneth Eugene Smith, who was the first condemned inmate in the U.S. put to death using nitrogen gas.
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Alabama went through with its planned execution on Thursday of Kenneth Eugene Smith, who was the first condemned inmate in the U.S. put to death using nitrogen gas.
Politicians pushed for the nitrogen gas execution method with limited scientific research behind it. Critics say it could amount to torture.
The gunman is already serving a sentence of life in prison with no chance of parole after he pleaded guilty to state charges in the 2022 attack.
In signing the measure into law, Gov. DeSantis said people who commit sex crimes against children are the "worst of the worst"
The decision was made to safeguard societal values and public order, the country's communications commission said.
Gov. Ron DeSantis on Thursday signed a bill eliminating a requirement for unanimous jury recommendations before judges can impose death sentences.
The Florida Senate on Tuesday passed a bill that would allow the death penalty for people who commit sexual batteries on children under age 12, sending the issue to Gov. Ron DeSantis.
The Florida House late Thursday passed a bill that seeks to allow the death penalty for people who commit sexual batteries on children under age 12.
U.S. Supreme Court rulings have said it is unconstitutional to execute defendants in rape cases
Measure eliminates the requirement for unanimous jury recommendations before judges can impose death sentences
The vote came in the wake of the uproar after Parkland school shooter Nikolas Cruz got a life sentence because the jury couldn't agree unanimously on sentencing him to death.
The bill would reverse changes made in 2017 that required a unanimous juror vote
The bill would allow death sentences to be imposed based on the recommendations of eight of 12 jurors, instead of a unanimous decision
A Senate committee Monday will take up a bill that seeks to allow the death penalty for people who commit sexual batteries on children under age 12.
Measure would allow judges to sentence defendants to death based on the recommendations of eight of 12 jurors
Jim goes one-on-one with the republican from Spring Hill about the upcoming legislative session, which includes among other things, the legislation he is sponsoring to re-write Florida's death penalty statute to execute people in our state. The two also talk about his bill to ban the Democratic party in Florida because a century ago it supported slavery.
Republican lawmakers Wednesday filed proposals that seek to allow the death penalty for people who commit sexual batteries on children under age 12.
Proposals would allow judges to sentence defendants to death based on the recommendations of eight out of 12 jurors
The Catholic leader spoke about laws discriminating against LGBTQ people, his health and his predecessor in a wide-ranging interview with the AP.
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The Miami Dolphins have placed quarterback Tua Tagovailoa on injured reserve.
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The American Automobile Association said this is a dangerous time of year for young drivers.
Florida insurance companies made money last year for the first time in seven years.
The U.S. Supreme Court is scheduled Sept. 26 to discuss whether it will hear a First Amendment challenge to a 2021 Florida law that placed restrictions on major social-media companies.
The number of people traveling to Florida during the second quarter of 2023 decreased compared to a year earlier, according to estimates released Wednesday by the state's tourism-marketing agency.
Gov. Ron DeSantis on Monday said Walt Disney Parks and Resorts should drop a federal lawsuit that claims retaliation by the state and accept changes to a special district that long benefited the theme-park giant.
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People familiar with the matter told CBS News that a male with a high-powered rifle was seen near Trump International Golf Club.
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Thanks to vaccinations, measles was declared eliminated in the U.S. in 2000. But measles cases are now back; one reason is that more families have exempted their children from routine immunizations than ever before.
Boar's Head will no longer make liverwurst and is indefinitely closing the location where the product was made, impacting 500 workers.
Drug overdose deaths from opioids such as heroin and fentanyl have fallen from a peak in 2023.
Experts, law enforcement and children's advocates say companies like Snap, TikTok and Meta are not doing enough to keep children safe.
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A viral TikTok recipe that includes melting Jolly Ranchers landed a 9-year-old in the hospital with severe burns.
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A string of recalls connected to Wisconsin-based supplier Schreiber Foods has now extended to Aldi stores after similar recalls at Hy-Vee and other grocery chains.
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Sean "Diddy" Combs pleaded not guilty to federal charges on Tuesday after he was taken into custody in New York.
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Former President Donald Trump declared "I hate Taylor Swift!" in a Truth Social post Sunday, days after she endorsed Kamala Harris.
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