Kelsey Pfendler has been at sea for 28 days, in a 24-foot fiberglass boat, totally alone. On May 21, she departed from Monterey, California, with the goal of rowing to Oahu, Hawaii, 2,400 miles away.

Idaho will use firing squads as its primary method of capital punishment, the first state in the United States to officially do so, starting July 1. Four other states – South Carolina, Utah, ...

If you’ve tuned in to watch Norway’s stellar 2026 World Cup at any point, you’ve probably had questions about their signature celebration, the "Viking Row." Whether it's in the stadiums or in the ...

As frustrations between the city of Portland and Trail Blazers owner Tom Dundon continue, the owner could be looking to take his franchise to a new city. Dundon has made his stance on financing the ...

The pastor of the church said the skit was about "killing the devil," and the video was spreading without proper context. In late June 2026, people shared a video appearing to show children at a ...

Louisiana’s Supreme Court on Monday affirmed a lower court decision overturning a Ouachita Parish man’s death sentence, ruling that the man’s conviction 28 years ago rested on discredited science that ...

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As Brenda Andrew sat quietly in an Oklahoma courtroom, a prosecutor held up a pair of her thong underwear for jurors. Would a grieving widow really wear such a sexy undergarment, he asked them? The ...

A claim (archived) circulated online in June 2026 that, starting July 1, Idaho would use the firing squad as its primary method of execution for death-row prisoners. One Facebook user wrote, "Idaho is ...

The departing artistic director, Hana Sharif, made it clear in a resignation email that she was leaving Arena Stage under pressure. By Michael Paulson Arena Stage, a Washington-based nonprofit theater ...

A man removed from death row in 2021 after reaching a new deal with Nashville District Attorney's Office has died. Abu-Ali Abdur'Rahman died in Riverbend Maximum Security Institution early on June 21, ...

Dusty Ray Spencer, the oldest inmate sentenced to die in Florida's modern history, is set to be executed later today. Spencer, now 74, was convicted of killing his wife, Karen, 34 years ago in Orange ...