7 h. ago Five executions in eight days. Why the death penalty is being used more and more

Executions have been carried out this year in Alabama, Arizona, Florida, Indiana, Louisiana, Mississippi, Oklahoma, South Carolina, Tennessee and Texas

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3 d. ago Teen's horrifying death as she babysat at hands of killer 'looking for hormones'

WARNING: DISTRESSING CONTENT: Karen Slattery, 14, was babysitting two children when she was brutally attacked and stabbed to death by killer Duane Owen in June 1984 in Boca Raton, Florida

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4 d. ago All the Easter eggs in Taylor Swift’s ‘The Fate Of Ophelia’ music video

Swift released her 12th studio record ‘The Life of a Showgirl’ last week

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7 d. ago Taylor Swift review, The Life of a Showgirl: As compelling as she’s ever been – the star, the ringmaster and the circus all in one

Pop artist’s 12th record contains some of her outrageous songs, suggesting she feels confident enough at this point in her career to go as rogue as she fancies

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1 week ago Man to be executed over fatal stabbing of married couple in 1990 robbery

The execution will be Florida's 13th death sentence carried out in 2025

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3 w. ago Death row inmate's chilling final words before execution for killing wife's family

David Joseph Pittman was put to death by lethal injection just after 6 p.m. ET on Wednesday at the Florida State Prison near Starke under a death warrant signed by DeSantis

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3 w. ago Florida puts man to death in state record 12th execution this year

David Pittman, 63, convicted in 1991 of killing three people, executed after final appeal rejected by US supreme courtA Florida man convicted of killing his estranged wife’s sister and parents and setting their house on fire was put to death on Wednesday evening, a record 12th execution in the state in 2025.David Pittman, 63, was pronounced dead at 6.12pm local time following a lethal injection at Florida state prison near Starke, under a death warrant signed by Governor Ron DeSantis. Florida’s Republican governor has signed more death warrants this year than any of his predecessors. Continue reading...

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3 w. ago Record 12th execution set in Florida this year for man convicted of killing family

David Pittman to get lethal injection under DeSantis-signed warrant for killing estranged wife’s sister and parentsA Florida man convicted of killing his estranged wife’s sister and parents and setting their house on fire was scheduled to be put to death on Wednesday evening, which would be a record 12th execution in the state in 2025.David Pittman, 63, was scheduled to receive a lethal injection starting at 6pm at Florida state prison near Starke under a death warrant signed by Governor Ron DeSantis. The Republican governor has signed more death warrants this year than any of his predecessors. Continue reading...

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3 w. ago Record 12th execution set in Florida this year for a man convicted of killing wife's family

A Florida man convicted of killing his estranged wife’s sister and parents and then setting their house on fire is scheduled to be put to death Wednesday evening

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3 w. ago John Daly claims unwanted slice of golf history with record 19 on single hole

Two-time major winner records highest PGA Tour Champions hole scoreUS golfer finds water seven times on par-5 12th at Sanford InternationalJohn Daly made it into the PGA Tour Champions record book Friday for the wrong reason. The two-time major champion took a 19 on the par-5 12th hole at the Sanford International.Daly also broke his personal record by one shot, after he took an 18 on the par-5 sixth hole in the 1998 Bay Hill Invitational when he hit 3-wood into the water six straight times. Continue reading...

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3 w. ago Florida councilman who called Charlie Kirk's death 'a fitting sacrifice' faces calls to resign

Florida councilman Steve Cody has insisted he will not stand down despite mounting backlash over his Facebook post.

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