Christa Pike's botched execution follows a pattern of issues with lethal drugs
Death row inmate Christa Pike survived her execution in Tennessee on Wednesday, reviving debate over a pattern of botched lethal injections in the United States.
Tennessee cancels executions after Christa Pike survives botched injection
Tennessee canceled its remaining scheduled execution this year after Christa Pike, the only woman on its death row, survived two doses of a botched lethal injection. A witness said she was "clearly very alive."
BASE jumper dies after falling from 700-foot Utah cliff
A 27-year-old BASE jumper died on Sunday, after falling about 700 feet from a cliff in Utah, authorities said.
Nor'easter winding down after hitting parts of East Coast hard
The storm brought heavy rain, flooding and destructive winds to the Northeast.
Hiker falls over 800 feet to his death after another found dead on same mountain
A hiker fell between 800 and 1,000 feet to his death over the weekend, after going over the side of a switchback trail on Washington state's Sauk Mountain.
El Niño could cause 451,000 more heat deaths compared to normal year, group says
Researchers project nearly half a million more heat-related deaths from June 2026 to February 2027 compared with a typical year, as a result of El Niño.
Hurricane Polo makes landfall in Mexico
Hurricane Polo made landfall in Baja California Sur, Mexico, bringing "damaging winds and life-threatening flash flooding," and is expected hit the Southwest U.S. with heavy rain and flooding.
Hunter fatally shoots woman he mistook for a deer, police say
A man shot and killed a woman in Delaware last week, after he mistook her for a deer, police said.
Firefighters struggle with staffing shortages amid record wildfire season
Wildfires have burned more than 8.5 million acres of land in the U.S. this year, and at the peak of the season, there weren't enough people or equipment to fight them.
Grand Teton park forced to kill bear due to visitors' "poor decisions"
A black bear was euthanized in Grand Teton National Park after "poor decisions" made by human visitors, according to park officials.
Navy vet's murder solved after suspect who gave DNA dies by suicide
A veteran's 1987 murder has been solved, after the now-deceased suspect's DNA matched evidence at the scene of the killing, authorities said.
Atlantic breaks 60-year record for longest stretch without a hurricane
The onset of a particularly strong El Niño was a primary driver of this year's Atlantic hurricane season forecast, and it seems to be panning out as meteorologists anticipated.
Daughters of 9/11 victims seek answers about accused mastermind's trial
A new documentary, "Daughters of 9/11," follows their pursuit of information and closure, which they were determined to find for themselves, other families who lost loved ones in the attacks and the American public.
The U.S. just had its hottest summer on record, NOAA says
Average temperatures across the U.S. soared to record heights between June and August in 2026, a new report found.
Teen rescued alive, 2 found dead after fishing boat capsizes off Alaska
A teen was found alive, clinging to a capsized fishing boat in the Bering Sea, after the vessel went missing over the weekend. Two other boaters were found dead.