The State of Alabama intends to execute Jeffery Lee by lethal injection Thursday evening, despite a rare Supreme Court intervention last month that prevented his death by nitrogen gas and a 2018 legal settlement that explicitly prohibited the use of lethal injection in his case. Lee, 49, was convicted of the 1998 fatal shootings of Jimmy Ellis and Elaine Thompson during a … [Read more...] about Alabama to Execute Jeffery Lee by Lethal Injection Despite Earlier Nitrogen Agreement
Nine Women Found Dead in Two Months Outside Johannesburg Amid Femicide Crisis
The discovery of a ninth woman's body near Johannesburg has intensified fears that a serial killer may be targeting victims in one of South Africa's most populous regions, authorities confirmed Thursday. South African police found the latest victim early Thursday morning in the Ekurhuleni municipality, a sprawling urban area east of Johannesburg. All nine bodies have been … [Read more...] about Nine Women Found Dead in Two Months Outside Johannesburg Amid Femicide Crisis
USS Abraham Lincoln Returns Home as Pentagon Faces Critical Carrier Decisions
The USS Abraham Lincoln is steaming toward its home port in San Diego after months of successful combat operations in the Middle East, but the carrier's return comes at a moment of troubling uncertainty for America's naval future. Lincoln's crew of 5,000 sailors has earned their homecoming. During their deployment, they destroyed more than 200 Iranian drones threatening … [Read more...] about USS Abraham Lincoln Returns Home as Pentagon Faces Critical Carrier Decisions
Service Members Report Major Damage to American Installations as Iran Campaign Escalates
Newly obtained photographs provide the American public with its first comprehensive look at the extensive damage Iranian missile and drone attacks have inflicted upon United States military installations throughout the Middle East. The images, provided by active duty service members who requested anonymity due to military media restrictions, reveal a scope of destruction that … [Read more...] about Service Members Report Major Damage to American Installations as Iran Campaign Escalates
Russian Intelligence Network Accused of Planning Political Killing in Nation’s Capital
The Department of Justice has unveiled charges against five individuals accused of operating a sophisticated murder-for-hire network directed by Russian intelligence services, including a plot this summer to assassinate a prominent Russian dissident living in Washington, D.C. The charges, unsealed late Tuesday, paint a troubling picture of what prosecutors describe as a … [Read more...] about Russian Intelligence Network Accused of Planning Political Killing in Nation’s Capital