Times Union

Oklahoma carries out its first execution of 2026 on a man convicted of double killing

McALESTER, Okla. (AP) — A man who admitted to killing two men in a drive-by shooting in 2006 was put to death Thursday in Oklahoma’s first execution of the year. Kendrick Simpson, 45, was pronounced ...
Local 12 WKRC Cincinnati

'It was execution style': Man shot, killed mother of his child during custody exchange

CLINTON TOWNSHIP, Mich. (WKRC) - A man has been convicted of murder for the fatal shooting of the mother of his child during a custody exchange in which the son was present. Jaion Barnes, 25, was ...
CNET

'Wicked: For Good' Is Coming to Streaming. Here's When You Can Watch

Aaron covers what's exciting and new in the world of home entertainment and streaming TV. Previously, he wrote about entertainment for places like Rotten Tomatoes, Inverse, TheWrap and The Hollywood ...
The New York Times

How Epstein Used Luxury Goods to Curry Favor

Goyard wallets, Apple Watches and cashmere sweaters were just some of the items sent to friends and associates. By Jacob Gallagher An XXL cashmere sweater for Noam Chomsky. A Goyard purse for Peggy ...
SpaceNews

U.S. Space Command to bring commercial firms into classified wargame on nuclear threats in space

A military exercise known as Southern Star integrates across space and cyber domains. Credit: U.S. Space Command ORLANDO, Fla. — U.S. Space Command will, for the first time, invite representatives ...
The Salt Lake Tribune

Mike Lee calls for public execution of accused Charlie Kirk killer

U.S. Sen. Mike Lee has called for the public execution of Tyler Robinson, the Utah man accused of killing conservative commentator Charlie Kirk last year. Lee shared a Fox News story on X Monday night ...
Montgomery Advertiser

Space Command leader gives update on move from Colorado to Alabama

Gen. Stephen Whiting was alive for the lunar landing, but he doesn't remember it. What he does remember is being around four or five years old when his father was stationed at Maxwell Air Force Base ...
WSOC-TV

Only woman on death row in Tennessee files challenge to execution protocol

NASHVILLE, Tenn. — The only woman currently sentenced to death in Tennessee has filed a lawsuit challenging the state’s revised lethal injection execution protocol. Christa Gail Pike filed suit in ...
The New York Times

Iran Postpones Execution of Protester, Family and Rights Group Say

Iran had planned to put a 26-year-old protester to death amid the wave of unrest in the country, but apparently stood down for now. By Abdi Latif Dahir Sanam Mahoozi and Ephrat Livni Iran on Wednesday ...
The Atlantic

The Friend-Group Fallacy

My friendships exist in silos. Each hangout is a feverish one-on-one where we share fries and eye contact, confessions, rants, gossip, and mutual attempts at amateur therapy. This patchwork of ...
Game Rant

Diablo 4: Lord of Hatred has the Chance to Deal a 2-for-1 Special on Fan-Favorite Classes

Drew Swanson is a Features Article Editor from the Pacific Northwest of the United States. Being a gamer all his life and enjoying everything from ARPGs like Diablo to JRPGs like Pokemon and Persona, ...