Tennessee failed to execute the lone woman on its death row after two lethal injections.Undecided voters weigh their options ahead of next month’s elections.
And details emerge from inside the near-catastrophic Flydubai flight bound for Israel.Here’s what to know today.Tennessee fails to execute inmate after 2 lethal injections00:57Christa Pike hospitalized after surviving lethal injections00:0000:00Tennessee failed to execute the lone woman on its death row as planned yesterday, even after twice injecting her with a lethal drug.Attorneys for Christa Pike said last night that she was being treated at a hospital, but they did not know her condition.
Pike, 50, was convicted of murdering a classmate in 1995.This is Morning Rundown, a weekday newsletter to start your day.Sign up here to get it in your inbox.Journalists who witnessed the attempted execution described snoring and complaints from Pike about pain.
At times, the curtain was closed and they could only hear sounds.Pike was heard saying, “My arm feels like it’s about to burst open,” according to one journalist.In an interview with NBC News this morning, the mother of victim Colleen Slemmer, May Martinez, described the attempt as “a mess.” Gov.
Bill Lee ordered a review of the failed execution, the second in Tennessee this year.Earlier in the day, the Supreme Court stepped in to allow the state to put Pike to death, overturning a lower court ruling that had halted the move.
She was set to be the first female in more than 200 years that the state had put to death, according to historical records.Read the full story of the failed execution here.Here’s what else to know about Pike’s case.Cornell student’s 2024 statement to police reveals new details about night of alleged rapeAdd to GoogleCornell agrees to independent investigation into handling of rape allegations02:44The Cornell student who alleged in a lawsuit that she was raped and plied with drugs at a frat house in 2024 described th...