In the Indian spiritual tradition, the divine feminine is not only worshipped but also embodied, invoked, and celebrated through rituals, stories, and even names. Maa Durga is the symbol of power, ...

A man convicted of double homicide was put to death Tuesday by lethal injection at the Oklahoma State Penitentiary, telling supporters, "I love y’all," as victims’ relatives looked on—later saying the ...

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ACT government confirms it raised reports of boy’s fate with foreign affairs department, amid unverified claims he died last week Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updates Get our ...

Ronald Heath is put to death for killing a travelling salesman in 1989. Florida's first execution of the year follows a record number in 2025. A murderer who killed a travelling salesman in a deadly ...

Rights groups are investigating the death of Ali Rahbar as a potential extrajudicial killing. Iran denies executions have taken place. Ali Rahbar, a gym coach, in a photograph from social media.Credit ...

Oklahoma Attorney General Gentner Drummond commended the board for denying Simpson clemency, calling him a ‘ruthless and violent killer who hunted his victims without remorse’ (AFP via Getty Images) ...

McALESTER, Okla. — A man who admitted to killing two men in a drive-by shooting in 2006 was put to death Thursday in Oklahoma’s first execution of the year. Kendrick Simpson, 45, was pronounced dead ...

This photo provided by the Oklahoma Department of Corrections shows Kendrick Simpson, 45, on Aug. 11, 2025, who is scheduled to be executed, Thursday, Feb. 12, 2026, in Oklahoma, for the 2006 drive-by ...

Gov. Ron DeSantis signed the death warrant for Michael King, who was convicted of the 2008 kidnap, rape, and murder of Denise Amber Lee. Lee's case, which included her own 911 call from her abductor's ...

A man who killed two men in a drive-by shooting after a nightclub altercation is set to be the first execution of the year in Oklahoma and the second in the United States. Kendrick Simpson, 45, was ...

In the minutes leading up to his state-sanctioned killing, the convicted murderer did not display the cockiness he normally exhibited and instead appeared solemn as he entered the execution chamber.