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Retired US military officers urge government to cancel livestream of Fort Hood shooter's execution
"We ask the President, our Congressional representatives, and our fellow citizens to act to prevent this barbaric abuse of authority," a letter from over 70 retired military officials read.
Iran executes monarchist accused of supporting Israel, Reza Pahlavi
Hegesth plan to publicly livestream Nidal Hasan execution draws bipartisan, UN condemnation
Tennessee execution survivor Christa Pike released from hospital, returned to prison
Is it legal for the US to livestream the Fort Hood shooter's execution? - explainer
The Pentagon's plan to broadcast Nidal Hasan's execution would break a century of US precedent. Here is what the law says about the public executions and death by firing squad.
Trump leaves door open to Iran strike before midterms, less than a day after ruling it out
Asked about possible US strikes on Iran before the midterms, Trump said, "We may. I mean, we'll see." Trump also discussed the Russian diesel deal and the Fort Hood shooter.
Vance says he does not know whether execution of Fort Hood gunman will occur
Several Republican lawmakers criticized the move championed by Hegseth, while former US officials said a livestream of the execution would hand terrorists 'free propaganda.'
After botched execution attempt, death row inmate Christa Pike awakes 'angry and confused'
She is the first person known to have survived a "completed execution attempt" in the US, her lawyers say, calling it a violation of the Constitution's prohibition on cruel and unusual punishments.
Trump orders firing squad for gunman who killed 13 people at Fort Hood, Texas
US Army Major Nidal Hasan killed 13 people in a 2009 shooting spree that he described as retaliation for US wars in the Muslim world.
Tennessee execution survivor Christa Pike is conscious and speaking, lawyers say
Chsita Pike, 50, survived an execution attempt by lethal injection on September 30 and has been hospitalized since.
Alireza Sepahi survived the gallows once, but the Islamic Republic came back for him - comment
After a heart attack halted his first execution, Alireza Sepahi was resuscitated and returned to prison, while his mother reportedly wished he would not wake because she knew what awaited him.
Iran executes two men arrested over January 2026 protests, Mizan reports
Mizan said Alireza Sepahi and Alireza Raeisi were sentenced to death on charges including "membership in an armed rebel group, and waging war against God through carrying weapons."
Flydubai attempted hijack security failure exposes Israel’s deep accountability crisis - analysis
Israeli passengers stepped forward when disaster struck. In the days that followed, officials stepped back, each explaining why responsibility for the security failure belonged to someone else.
Tennessee prison chief resigns after second failed execution this year
Department of Correction commissioner Frank Strada said that although he believes his agency followed proper execution protocol, "stepping aside is in the best interest of Tennesseans."
