Jamaal Howard’s lawyers are seeking to stop his scheduled Texas execution, citing concerns about pentobarbital after Christa Pike survived a lethal injection in Tennessee. They are also pressing a claim that Howard is intellectually disabled.
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Federal agents arrested an 18-year-old Minnesota man after he allegedly obtained a rifle and ammunition for a planned attack at Mall of America. Prosecutors say he discussed targeting an Oct. 24 celebration at the mall.
Maricarmen Abascal has died after her eviction from a Madrid apartment sparked nationwide housing protests. Unions are planning a November 11 general strike ahead of Spain’s November 29 snap election.
Speaking beneath the Acropolis, Secretary of State Marco Rubio called for stronger Western alliances and an “unapologetic pursuit of national power.” His address came during a trip focused on defense, energy and regional security.
Zavodovski Island lost 63% of its chinstrap penguins between 2011 and 2025, a study found. Researchers link the decline to warming seas and changes in the birds’ krill supply.
U.S. forces on Okinawa face a 48-hour alcohol ban and a 30-day curfew after a Marine was arrested on suspicion of killing a local woman and stealing her belongings. Okinawa’s governor is pressing Japan for stronger measures to prevent crimes involving U.S. personnel.
An Army study found that electric-shock gloves purchased by ICE caused intense pain and rapid compliance in a prison exercise. The findings have renewed questions about safety, training and how the agency plans to use them.
Overnight Russian strikes killed at least 15 people across Ukraine, including nine in a residential building in Pryluky. Zelensky said energy infrastructure was a key target, but did not say whether it was hit.