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.
Family of elderly woman killed by alligator sues retirement community
An 85-year-old woman was killed in Florida last year when an alligator emerged from a lake in her retirement community and attacked her and her dog.
"Cheer" coach Monica Aldama's son arrested on child pornography charges
The 27-year-old son of Monica Aldama, a college cheerleading coach who starred in the Netflix series "Cheer," was charged in Texas with 10 counts of possession with intent to promote child pornography, documents show.
Supreme Court allows Alabama to carry out first execution by nitrogen gas
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.
What is nitrogen hypoxia? Alabama uses untested execution method
A death row inmate in Alabama was executed on Thursday, Jan. 25, using nitrogen gas. It marked the first U.S. execution carried out this way.
Doomsday clock time for 2024 remains at 90 seconds to midnight
The Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists unveiled its latest reading of the Doomsday clock on Tuesday morning, signaling how close humanity is to global catastrophe.
Archaeologists unearth rare 14th-century armor near castle
An unusually well-preserved gauntlet of armor was discovered recently during an excavation near Kyburg Castle in northeastern Switzerland.
Video shows asteroid burning up as it zooms through skies over Germany
The "fireball" — or shooting star — disintegrated while hurdling toward the ground about 30 miles west of Berlin early Sunday morning, experts said.
Mysterious ancient sword with possible Viking origins found in Poland
Workers were dredging a port in central Poland when they unearthed an ancient sword from the bottom of the river.
Spelman College receives historic $100 million donation
Spelman College, a liberal arts school for women located in Atlanta that is ranked first among historically Black colleges and universities by U.S. News & World Report, received a historic $100 million donation.
Rare coins, part of Roman emperor's ancient aqueduct unearthed in Greece
Greek archaeologists uncovered the trove while exploring the lost city of Tenea, which legend suggests was built some 3,000 years ago by Trojan prisoners of war.
Gymnast Maggie Nichols shares her journey from NCAA champ to "Athlete A"
"Sometimes, when you go through disappointments, you think that your dream is crushed, but then another door swings wide open," Nichols said during an interview on "CBS Mornings."
Woman dies after falling 100 feet in Virginia cave
An investigation is underway in rural southwestern Virginia, where authorities found a woman, identified as Autumn Nicole Draper, dead inside of a natural cave on Friday. There are hundreds of caves in that area.
Alabama execution could "amount to torture" and violate treaties, U.N. warns
The inmate, Kenneth Eugene Smith, already survived a botched execution attempt by lethal injection in 2022.
How cold is it going to get today? Record lows expected amid winter storm
Temperatures across the United States have plummeted as an Arctic freeze from Canada exacerbates a widespread bout of dangerous winter storm weather. Here's how the frigid cold is affecting different regions.