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Emergency vehicles arrive at Riverbend Maximum Security Institution after the execution of Christa Pike was halted Wednesday, Sept. 30, 2026, in Nashville, Tenn.
George Walker IV
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AP
Tennessee governor halts executions after Christa Gail Pike survives lethal injection
The Associated Press
Tennessee officials were unable to put Christa Gail Pike to death Wednesday for a 1995 murder after administering two doses of a lethal drug. Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee halted the remaining execution for the year.
A Swiss glacier shows the effects of years of ice loss, with exposed rock replacing ice that once covered the landscape.
Swiss Academy of Natural Sciences
Swiss glaciers suffer another year of record ice loss
Imogen Foulkes
Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth gives a "State of the Force" address at Marine Corps Base Quantico on Wednesday in Quantico, Va.
Alex Wong
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Getty Images
Leaning into culture war flashpoints, Hegseth says he has transformed U.S. military
Quil Lawrence
Emily Feng
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NPR
Greetings from Syria, where time seems to melt as a glassmaker braves scorching temps
Emily Feng
Texas Standard
Suspect arrested in ‘credible’ plot to attack Texas Capitol on Thursday, DPS says
The threat was initiated by one main suspect and several co-conspirators, according to a memo sent to members of the Texas Senate. Texas DPS officials said it worked with the...
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