Louisiana puts man to death in state's first nitrogen gas execution
Jessie Hoffman Jr., 46, was put to death Tuesday evening in Louisiana's first execution in 15 years.
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Jessie Hoffman Jr., 46, was put to death Tuesday evening in Louisiana's first execution in 15 years.
A federal judge halted Louisiana from immediately moving forward with the state's nitrogen gas execution of death row inmate Jessie Hoffman Jr.
Jeffrey Collins was one of three media witnesses for the firing squad execution of Brad Sigmon. He has been a witness to 11 South Carolina executions.
Brad Sigmon, who admitted to killing his ex-girlfriend's parents, said he chose to die by bullets because he considered the other choices offered by the state to be worse.
A South Carolina man convicted of murder was executed by firing squad -- the first execution of its kind in the U.S. since 2010. Meg Oliver reports.
For the first time in 15 years, a death row inmate was executed by a firing squad. Authorities gave Brad Sigmon, convicted of killing his ex-girlfriend's parents, three options to die -- firing squad, the electric chair and lethal injection. He chose a firing squad despite it being considered cruel and unusual punishment in some states. Jessica Levinson explains.
A South Carolina man on Friday is set to become the first person in more than a decade in the U.S. to be executed via firing squad. Brad Sigmon was convicted in the 2001 murders of his ex-girlfriend's parents. CBS News' Anna Schecter has more details on the case.
Not much is known about the people who will fire the rifles. Prison officials said they have "completed all required training."
The Supreme Court on Tuesday ordered a new trial for Richard Glossip, an Oklahoma death row inmate.
Christopher Sepulvado was charged with the 1992 killing of his 6-year-old stepson.
Arizona has set an execution date for a convicted killer on death row, marking the state's return to the death penalty after more than a decade of issues.
Louisiana Gov. Jeff Landry announced the state will resume executions after a 15-year hiatus, potentially using the experimental method nitrogen hypoxia.
Aaron Brian Gunches' execution would mark a resumption of Arizona's use of the death penalty after a two-year pause while it reviewed its procedures.
President-elect Donald Trump's comments about annexing Canada and taking on Greenland and the Panama Canal are reverberating across the world. On social media, Trump also denounced President Biden's decision to commute the sentences for dozens of federal inmates on death row. CBS News' Taurean Small reports.
President Biden is granting clemency to 37 of the 40 federal inmates facing death sentences. Their sentences will be commuted to life in prison without the possibility of parole.
President Biden left in place the capital punishment sentences of just three federal inmates: Robert Bowers, Dzhokar Tsarnaev and Dylann Roof.
A federal complaint against Luigi Mangione included mentions of a notebook that investigators say he possessed, which apparently included hostile messages that could be used as evidence in the case against him. CBS News legal contributor Jessica Levinson has more.
Luigi Mangione is now detained in New York after his extradition from Pennsylvania. This comes as more details emerge about the federal charges he is now facing in connection to the killing of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson. CBS News' Lilia Luciano reports.
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.
Missouri carried out its fourth execution this year on Tuesday night. The man condemned to death was convicted in a 9-year-old girl's 2007 murder.
Iran has released dissident rapper Toomaj Salehi more than two years after his backing of women's rights protests over Mahsa Amini's death landed him in prison.
Arizona Attorney General Kris Mayes said that she will soon seek an execution warrant for Aaron Brian Gunches, who is on death row for killing his girlfriend's ex-husband.
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.
Sararat Rangsiwuthaporn, 36, is accused of swindling thousands of dollars from her victims before killing them with cyanide.
The U.S. military says three troops have been killed in the war with Iran, as President Trump says the operation is proceeding "ahead of schedule." Follow live updates.
The man who killed two and wounded 14 also had photos of Iranian leaders in his home, a source said.
U.S. Central Command said Sunday that three American service members were killed and five others were seriously wounded as part of the military operation in Iran.
Prince Reza Pahlavi, a leader of the opposition to the Islamic Republic, discusses whether regime change is coming, who leads a transition, and nuclear weapons.
"Sadly, there will likely be more before it ends. That's the way it is. Likely be more," President Trump said after mentioning the three U.S. service members killed in the operation.
The CIA had tracked Khamenei's location for several months before the strike that killed him, a person familiar with the matter tells CBS News.
President Trump said Sunday that he is willing to speak with the new leadership in Iran following the death of Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei.
A map created by the CBS News data team shows the strike locations across Iran, including the capital and the site of a major nuclear facility.
The CEO of Anthropic says his company refused to allow its technology to be used by the Trump Administration without certain guidelines (such as not using its AI to power fully-autonomous weapons without any human involvement).
"Sadly, there will likely be more before it ends. That's the way it is. Likely be more," President Trump said after mentioning the three U.S. service members killed in the operation.
Efforts in Congress to block President Trump from using further military force against Iran without support from lawmakers have intensified after the U.S. and Israel launched a massive military operation.
President Trump said Sunday that he is willing to speak with the new leadership in Iran following the death of Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei.
Danise Baird, the wife of Indiana Rep. Jim Baird, has died following complications from her car crash injuries with her husband in January.
On this "Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan" broadcast, Sens. Tom Cotton and Chris Murphy join Margaret Brennan.
Oil prices rose sharply when market trading began late Sunday over concerns that the supply from Iran and elsewhere in the Middle East would slow or grind to a halt.
After the Trump administration cut it off, Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei told CBS News in an exclusive interview Friday night he wants to work with the military — but only if it addresses the firm's concerns.
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth deemed artificial intelligence firm Anthropic a supply chain risk on Friday, following days of increasingly heated public conflict with the AI company.
In the years to come, robots will help offset worker shortages in health care, manufacturing and other industries, experts say.
In his new memoir, the former CEO of Goldman Sachs writes about a life that stretched from the projects of New York City to the pinnacle of Wall Street.
"Sadly, there will likely be more before it ends. That's the way it is. Likely be more," President Trump said after mentioning the three U.S. service members killed in the operation.
Efforts in Congress to block President Trump from using further military force against Iran without support from lawmakers have intensified after the U.S. and Israel launched a massive military operation.
President Trump said Sunday that he is willing to speak with the new leadership in Iran following the death of Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei.
Danise Baird, the wife of Indiana Rep. Jim Baird, has died following complications from her car crash injuries with her husband in January.
On this "Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan" broadcast, Sens. Tom Cotton and Chris Murphy join Margaret Brennan.
USALESS.COM is recalling its Rhino Choco VIP 10X product due to the undeclared presence of Tadalafil, which is the active ingredient in Cialis.
Emma Operacz was diagnosed with a rare cancer at 21. An unusual treatment and bone marrow donation from her sister saved her life.
More than three dozen states cover dental services for people on Medicaid, but with about $900 billion in cuts expected to hit states over the next decade, many programs could roll back dental coverage.
Chaz and Jean Franklin were facing a sevenfold increase in their health premium payments with the expiration of enhanced federal subsidies for Affordable Care Act plans. Then Jean received a crushing diagnosis.
A British gym chain is offering classes in "kidulting," luring adults into fitness with classes built around playground and PE class classics.
Oil prices rose sharply when market trading began late Sunday over concerns that the supply from Iran and elsewhere in the Middle East would slow or grind to a halt.
"Sadly, there will likely be more before it ends. That's the way it is. Likely be more," President Trump said after mentioning the three U.S. service members killed in the operation.
President Trump said Sunday that he is willing to speak with the new leadership in Iran following the death of Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei.
The following is the transcript of the interview with Karim Sadjadpour from the Carnegie Endownment for international peace and former CENTCOM commander and CBS News contributor Ret. Gen. Frank McKenzie that aired on "Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan" on March 1, 2026.
The CIA had tracked Khamenei's location for several months before the strike that killed him, a person familiar with the matter tells CBS News.
Hillary Knight, Megan Keller and Jack and Quinn Hughes made a surprise appearance during "Heated Rivalry" star Connor Storrie's opening monologue on "SNL."
In this web exclusive, composer Marc Shaiman, a Tony Award-winner for "Hairspray," and a seven-time Oscar nominee, talks with Tracy Smith about his career; his new memoir, "Never Mind the Happy: Showbiz Stories From a Sore Winner"; and his collaboration and friendship with Rob Reiner.
A Tony Award-winner for "Hairspray," and a seven-time Oscar nominee, Marc Shaiman has written about his nearly 50 years in show business in a new memoir, "Never Mind the Happy: Showbiz Stories From a Sore Winner."
A Tony Award-winner for "Hairspray," and a seven-time Oscar nominee, Marc Shaiman has written about his nearly 50 years in show business in a new memoir, "Never Mind the Happy: Showbiz Stories From a Sore Winner." Shaiman talks with Tracy Smith about collaborating with Billy Crystal on parody songs for the Oscars; composing scores for Rob Reiner's films; and why he says, beginning as a piano prodigy at age 16, "there was no stopping me."
David Pogue looks back at the career of the singer-songwriter whose Top 10 hits included such classics as "Oh, Carol," "Calendar Girl," "Breaking Up Is Hard To Do," and "Laughter in the Rain."
The CEO of Anthropic says his company refused to allow its technology to be used by the Trump Administration without certain guidelines (such as not using its AI to power fully-autonomous weapons without any human involvement).
Dario Amodei, co-founder and CEO of the artificial intelligence company Anthropic, says his company refused to allow its AI product, Claude, to be used by the Trump Administration without certain guidelines (such as not using its AI to power fully-autonomous weapons without any human involvement). That prompted President Trump to announce Friday that he is banning Anthropic's technology from all federal use, while Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth labeled the company "a supply chain risk to national security." Amodei talks with correspondent Jo Ling Kent about why he calls the administration's actions "retaliatory and punitive."
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.
After the Trump administration cut it off, Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei told CBS News in an exclusive interview Friday night he wants to work with the military — but only if it addresses the firm's concerns.
In an exclusive interview with CBS News, Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei said that the Pentagon's decision to designate the AI company a supply chain risk is "retaliatory and punitive." The Pentagon made the designation, which restricts military contractors from doing business with Anthropic, after the company refused to give the military unfettered access to its AI model.
NASA Administrator Jared Isaacman announced significant changes to the agency's Artemis program, which aims to land on the moon in 2028.
Documents might help scientists shed light on unexplained phenomena and government secrets, experts said.
A large shark was caught on camera for the first time in Antarctica's waters, surprising researchers. "There's a general rule of thumb that you don't get sharks in Antarctica," one said.
On the evening of Christmas 1776, Gen. George Washington surprised the King's forces by leading the Continental Army in a surprise crossing of a near-frozen Delaware River - a watershed military maneuver that dramatized a changing America, and a changing climate.
On the evening of Christmas 1776, Gen. George Washington surprised the King's forces by leading the Continental Army in an unanticipated crossing of a near-frozen Delaware River. Environmental correspondent David Schechter looks at how Washington's watershed military maneuver dramatized both a changing America, and a changing climate.
The FBI is investigating a shooting that killed two people at an Austin, Texas, bar as a possible terror attack. Jason Allen reports.
At least two people were killed and 14 were injured in a mass shooting outside an Austin, Texas, bar, authorities said Sunday. There were indicators on the suspect and in his vehicle that suggest a "potential nexus to terrorism," but it's too early to determine the motivation, FBI Acting Special Agent Alex Doran said during a briefing Sunday. CBS News' Anna Schecter has the latest.
The man who killed two and wounded 14 also had photos of Iranian leaders in his home, a source said.
Mexico's attorney general's office said it performed genetic tests to match the cartel leader's remains to the family.
Shia LaBeouf, who was charged with battery after police say he punched several people outside a New Orleans bar earlier this month, was arrested again on Saturday.
NASA has announced a major overhaul of its Artemis moon program amid ongoing safety concerns. CBS News space consultant Bill Harwood has more details.
NASA announced an overhaul to its Artemis moon program as safety concerns persist. CBS News space contributor Christian Davenport breaks down the key takeaways.
NASA Administrator Jared Isaacman announced significant changes to the agency's Artemis program, which aims to land on the moon in 2028.
NASA's Artemis II mission continues to face concerns and delays. Scott E. Parazynski, a former astronaut, joins CBS News with more.
NASA is rolling back the Artemis II moon rocket from its launch pad at the Kennedy Space Center in Florida. It is expected to take up to 12 hours to move the 322-foot rocket, with the journey spanning four miles back to its hangar for repairs. CBS News space consultant Bill Harwood has more.
A look back at the esteemed personalities who've left us this year, who'd touched us with their innovation, creativity and humanity.
Does the evidence show a cover-up, or was Todd Kendhammer wrongfully convicted for the murder of his wife?
Christy Salters-Martin dominated in the boxing ring but faced her toughest challenger at home.
Family seeks answers in death of newlywed who disappeared in 2005 while on Mediterranean honeymoon cruise.
Meet the tattooed beauty charged in the death of Google executive Forrest Hayes.
Texas State Rep. James Talarico, Democratic candidate for U.S. Senate, speaks with CBS News' Ed O'Keefe about his affordability platform, his primary opponent U.S. Rep. Jasmine Crockett and more.
CBS News' Noel Brennan hits a frozen lake in Wisconsin to go ice sailing.
Airstrikes have stranded thousands of Americans who were traveling to or through the Middle East. Shanelle Kaul reports.
Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei was killed along with about 40 other senior members of the Islamic Republic regime in the U.S.-Israeli strikes on Saturday. Matt Gutman has more on the succession plan.
President Trump released a new statement on Iran Sunday, saying, "Combat operations continue at this time in full force, and they will continue until all of our objectives are achieved." Willie James Inman reports.