76 m. 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 h. 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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15 h. ago Florida to reach record executions as lethal injection set for man who killed wife’s family

Two further executions are already slated for Florida this autumn

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17 h. ago ChatGPT developing age verification system to identify under

Sam Altman said if there is doubt the system will default to the under-18 experience putting ‘safety ahead of privacy and freedom for teens’OpenAI will restrict how ChatGPT responds to a user it suspects is under 18, unless that user passes the company’s age estimation technology or provides ID, following legal action from the family of a 16-year-old who killed himself in April after months of conversations with the chatbot.OpenAI was prioritising “safety ahead of privacy and freedom for teens”, chief executive Sam Altman said in a blog post on Tuesday, stating “minors need significant protection. Continue reading...

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19 h. 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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23 h. ago Dark secret of New Zealand wilderness family: As father who abducted his children is killed in shoot

The reality is that while the mystery of runaway dad Tom Phillips, who absconded with his three children for four years, has reached a tragic denouement, the full story is only just beginning.

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28 h. ago Heartbroken family of boy, 4, killed by falling gravestone speak out after tragedy

Eli Testa was pronounced dead at Rawtenstall Cemetery after he suffered a traumatic brain injury when a gravestone collapsed on top of him

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32 h. ago Parents of Southport killer thought he had ‘gone for a walk’, inquiry hears

Counsel to the inquiry Nicholas Moss KC said the killer’s family would be a ‘significant’ topic for the inquiry.

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36 h. ago Teenage killer taunts victim's family yelling 'I'm still breathing' as he is jailed for vape shop murder

Abdurrahman Summers, 19, shouted at victim Reuben Higgins' family in court after he was told he would serve a minimum of 19 years in jail over the attack.

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48 h. ago Gogglebox's Giles Wood's job before Channel 4 show and how he retired at 21

Giles Wood and Mary Killen have been a part of the Gogglebox family since 2015 and have become firm favourites with viewers - but what do they do when they're not on the sofa?

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57 h. ago Killer of Ukrainian refugee Iryna Zarutska revealed as member of notorious family of criminals

Decarlos Brown Jr. comes from a family of career criminals with the start of crimes starting as far back as the 90s.

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58 h. ago Alleged killer of Ukrainian refugee Iryna Zarutska revealed as member of notorious family of criminals

Decarlos Brown Jr. comes from a family of career criminals with the start of crimes starting as far back as the 90s.

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60 h. ago Killer of Ukrainian refugee Iryna Zarutska revealed as member of notorious crime family

Decarlos Brown Jr. comes from a family of career criminals with the start of crimes starting as far back as the 90s.

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60 h. ago Trump condemns ‘brutal’ beheading of motel manager killed in front of his family and vows justice

Trump says suspect will be charged with ‘murder in the first degree’ after Chandra Mouli Nagamallaiah, originally from India, was killed in Texas

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61 h. ago Charlie Kirk shooting suspect had ‘very different ideology’ than conservative family, Utah governor says

Spencer Cox said suspect had been ‘radicalized’ and was in relationship with person transitioning from male to femaleThe Utah governor, Spencer Cox, has said the man suspected of killing Charlie Kirk comes “from a conservative family” but that “his ideology was very different than his family”.On Sunday, the Republican governor said Tyler Robinson, 22, was in relationship with a person “transitioning from male to female”, and that investigators were continuing to explore a possible motive in the attack. Continue reading...

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62 h. ago Family of Scots woman killed by evil boyfriend raise £22,000 for Women's Aid

Ewan Methven brutally murdered the 21-year-old at a flat they shared in East Kilbride, South Lanarkshire, last November.

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5 d. ago Charlie Kirk 'killer's' chilling childhood gun obsession as his parents gave him 'build your rifle' Christmas gift

Social media posts have offered a glimpse into the childhood of Tyler Robinson, 22, who was named Friday as the alleged killer who shot Charlie Kirk at a rally at Utah Valley University.

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5 d. ago Charlie Kirk 'killer's' chilling childhood gun obsession as his parents gave their kids 'build your rifle' Christmas gift

Social media posts have offered a glimpse into the childhood of Tyler Robinson, 22, who was named Friday as the alleged killer who shot Charlie Kirk at a rally at Utah Valley University.

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5 d. ago Charlie Kirk 'killer's' chilling gun obsession as his parents gave their kids 'build your rifle' Christmas gift

Social media posts have offered a glimpse into the childhood of Tyler Robinson, 22, who was named Friday as the alleged killer who shot Charlie Kirk at a rally at Utah Valley University.

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5 d. ago Tyler Robinson claimed Charlie Kirk was ‘full of hate,’ investigators say as they detail what led to his arrest

Federal law enforcement officials said Tyler Robinson’s family and family friend told authorities he ‘confessed’ to killing Kirk

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