
Oklahoma executes man who killed girl during cannibalistic fantasy
Kevin Underwood, who killed 10-year-old Jamie Rose Rolin in 2006, died by lethal injection in Oklahoma. It was the 25th and final U.S. execution this year.
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Kevin Underwood, who killed 10-year-old Jamie Rose Rolin in 2006, died by lethal injection in Oklahoma. It was the 25th and final U.S. execution this year.
An Indiana man, Joseph Corcoran, convicted of killing four people including his brother and his sister's fiancé decades ago was put to death, without any independent witness, marking the state's first execution in 15 years.
Truong My Lan was convicted of swindling money from Saigon Commercial Bank (SCB) and sentenced to death for fraud totaling $27 billion.
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.
Death row inmate Robert Roberson didn't appear before Texas state lawmakers after his execution was halted last week.
Late Thursday night, the Texas Supreme Court halted the scheduled execution of Robert Roberson, granting a last-second civil appeal.
Iran, which performs death sentences by hanging, rarely executes convicts in public.
Alabama executed a death row inmate Thursday with nitrogen gas, a controversial and highly secretive procedure that has only been done one other time.
Hours before inmate Freddie Owens is set to die by lethal injection in South Carolina, the friend whose testimony helped send Owens to prison is saying he lied to save himself.
The decision keeps on track the planned execution of Freddie Owens on Sept. 20 at the Broad River Correctional Institution in Columbia.
Attorneys for Alabama death row inmate Carey Dale Grayson asked a federal judge to block his scheduled execution by nitrogen gas.
Keith Edmund Gavin was pronounced dead at 6:32 p.m. CT following a chemical injection at the William C. Holman Correctional Facility in Alabama.
Missouri carried out its second execution this year on Tuesday. The condemned inmate David Hosier was sentenced to death for two murders.
Marcellus Williams is scheduled to be executed Sept. 24. He never received a hearing for an innocence claim that some officials believe is legitimate.
Alabama executed death row inmate Jamie Mills by lethal injection on Thursday. He was convicted in 2007 of murdering an elderly couple in 2004.
The Missouri Supreme Court rejected a petition to stop the execution of Brian Dorsey, a death row inmate, by lethal injection next month.
Thomas Creech was convicted of five murders in three states and is suspected of at least half-dozen other killings.
Thomas Creech, one of the nation's longest-serving death row inmates, is scheduled to be executed by lethal injection.
Alabama asked the state's Supreme Court to approve a date for Alan Eugene Miller's execution, which would be done using nitrogen hypoxia.
Australia's government is "appalled" by China giving dual national author Yang Jun a suspended death sentence after a closed-door espionage trial.
Alabama authorities executed Kenneth Eugene Smith with nitrogen gas Thursday night despite controversy over the method. Smith was one of three men convicted in the 1988 murder of Elizabeth Sennett. Dr. Keith Ray, associate professor and chair of criminal justice and social sciences at Alabama State University, joined CBS News to discuss the execution.
Shinji Aoba stormed into Kyoto Animation's No. 1 studio on July 18, 2019, and set it on fire.
The Supreme Court rejected Kenneth Smith's argument that it would be unconstitutional for the state to attempt a second execution after a failed lethal injection in 2022.
Jedidiah Murphy's execution took place hours after the U.S. Supreme Court overturned an order that had delayed the death sentence from being carried out.
"A citizen is going to have his head cut off over tweets on an anonymous account with less than 10 followers," one rights group said.
Craig McLean said many scientists "are worried about President Donald Trump's return to office — after he undermined science in his first term."
A federal judge Friday prevented the Trump administration from placing 2,200 employees of USAID on administrative leave for now.
President Trump directed officials to prioritize the resettlement of Afrikaners in South Africa through the U.S. refugee program, which he suspended on his first day in office.
It is the fifth hostage and prisoner exchange to occur as part of the first phase of the current ceasefire deal between Israel and Hamas.
President Trump has repeatedly suggested Canada would be better off if it agreed to become the 51st U.S. state.
It's the third major U.S. aviation incident in eight days.
Weintraub, one of three Democratic members on the Federal Election Commission, posted a letter from Trump terminating her.
President Trump did not say which board members at the Kennedy Center he plans to terminate.
Six labor unions and the Economic Policy Institute had asked the court to restrict DOGE's access to Labor Department systems.
The Philadelphia Eagles and Kansas City Chiefs combined for a 73-point shootout in their first Super Bowl meeting in 2023.
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Six labor unions and the Economic Policy Institute had asked the court to restrict DOGE's access to Labor Department systems.
Massey was shot and killed in her home near Springfield last July. Former Sangamon County Sheriff's deputy Sean Grayson is charged with her murder.
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The Federal Highway Administration directed states to stop spending money for EV charging infrastructure — funds that were allocated under former President Biden.
The Trump administration's list of tax priorities includes eliminating a loophole that benefits private equity firms, hedge funds and other big investors.
Here's how big the checks could be, and who is eligible to receive a payment.
President Trump said Friday that Japan's Nippon Steel will drop its $14.1 billion bid to acquire U.S. Steel and instead "invest heavily" in the company.
President Trump has repeatedly suggested Canada would be better off if it agreed to become the 51st U.S. state.
Craig McLean said many scientists "are worried about President Donald Trump's return to office — after he undermined science in his first term."
Six labor unions and the Economic Policy Institute had asked the court to restrict DOGE's access to Labor Department systems.
President Trump directed officials to prioritize the resettlement of Afrikaners in South Africa through the U.S. refugee program, which he suspended on his first day in office.
President Trump did not say which board members at the Kennedy Center he plans to terminate.
Jennifer Tavares' pregnancy was going smoothly until a headache and swelling signaled she might have a dangerous condition.
"The MMWR has lost its autonomy," one health official told CBS News.
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A spontaneous coronary artery dissection, or SCAD, leads to bleeding inside the artery wall. A survivor shares her symptoms.
The CDC says respiratory illness is now "very high" nationwide.
President Trump has repeatedly suggested Canada would be better off if it agreed to become the 51st U.S. state.
It is the fifth hostage and prisoner exchange to occur as part of the first phase of the current ceasefire deal between Israel and Hamas.
The International Criminal Court, sanctioned by Trump after issuing an arrest warrant for Israel's leader, calls on all nations "to stand united for justice."
In a press conference with the Japanese prime minister, President Trump indicated Elon Musk has wide latitude to review nearly every federal agency.
Badly wounded, Salim Karim Iskef managed to video-call his fiancée to say he loved her one last time before he died in Sweden's deadliest mass shooting.
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A nine-hour documentary exploring the life of Prince will not be released on Netflix, and a new film will be produced by the Prince estate.
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From labor shortages to environmental impacts, farmers are looking to AI to help revolutionize the agriculture industry. One California startup, Farm-ng, is tapping into the power of AI and robotics to perform a wide range of tasks, including seeding, weeding and harvesting.
The use of generative AI in schools is causing a divide in classrooms across the country. While some teachers embrace its use, others are banning it. AI for Education CEO Amanda Bickerstaff and professor James Taylor from the College of New Jersey join "CBS Mornings Plus" to discuss their different viewpoints.
JD Vance is traveling to the Artificial Intelligence Action Summit in Paris for his first international trip as vice president.
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The world set yet another monthly heat record in January, despite an abnormally chilly U.S., a cooling La Nina and predictions of a slightly less hot 2025, the European climate service Copernicus says.
Australia-based scientists say they've produced the world's first kangaroo embryo through IVF and hailed it as a key step toward saving endangered marsupials.
Researchers used advanced technology to digitally "unroll" an ancient Greek text on carbonized papyrus, and now they're reading it.
Human brains contain higher concentrations of microplastics than other organs, according to a new study, and the amount appears to be increasing over time.
A hearing in a New Mexico homicide case ended with three people arrested after they rushed the defendant and sparked a brawl. KRQE News 13's Chandler Farnsworth has the story.
Badly wounded, Salim Karim Iskef managed to video-call his fiancée to say he loved her one last time before he died in Sweden's deadliest mass shooting.
For almost 30 years, the death of Danni Houchins had been shrouded in mystery. Hours after the 15-year-old Montana girl disappeared during a walk by a river, her body was discovered face down in a swamp. Investigators first said they may have been dealing with an accidental death. As "48 Hours" correspondent Peter Van Sant reports, years later her family would learn the truth — and a much darker story emerged.
Danni Houchins was found dead in a swamp in Montana. Decades later, a friend of Danni's sister realized she'd been alone with Danni's killer in the wilderness.
Courtroom cameras recorded the melee, which subsided as a law enforcement officer drew a stun gun and protected the defendant from further attack.
Starliner astronaut Sunita Williams says she and crewmate Butch Wilmore have not been "abandoned" in space, as NASA considers plans to speed their return.
Scientists are closely watching a recently discovered asteroid that is being called a potential "city-killer." NASA calculates there is a 1.6% chance it could hit the Earth in 2032. CBS News space consultant Bill Harwood has more.
The Hubble Telescope took a snapshot of what astronomers are calling the Bullseye Galaxy. The distant galaxy contains nine rings of stars that were formed when a blue dwarf galaxy crashed through the center of the galaxy.
Some high-density airspace regions could have as high as a 26% of being affected by an uncontrolled rocket body reentry.
"An asteroid this size impacts Earth on average every few thousand years and could cause severe damage to a local region," the European Space Agency said.
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Peterson's death sentence for the murder of his pregnant wife Laci has been overturned. Now his supporters are pushing for a complete retrial.
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At NFL commissioner Roger Goodell's annual news conference, he addressed the league's diversity hiring practices, the expansion of the regular season and the possibility of placing a team outside of the United States. He also said the league has made improvements on player safety, including what he says is a reduction in one of the most common and serious injuries to players.
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