US to allow firing squads, gas, and electrocution for federal executions
In a memo, the Department of Justice says the move will “strengthen” the death penalty and deter crime.
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Iran’s top diplomat travels to Pakistan for ceasefire talks with the U.S.
Pakistan has been trying to get U.S. and Iranian officials back to the table after Trump announced an indefinite extension of the ceasefire with Iran. Iran’s top diplomat on Friday headed to Pakistan, where officials have been trying to get the United States and Iran to convene for a second round of ceasefire negotiations.
Michigan’s Morez Johnson Jr declares for NBA Draft after title run
NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Earlier this month, Michigan defeated UConn in the NCAA men’s basketball national championship game. Shortly after the Wolverines captured the program’s first title since 1989, Michigan forward Morez Johnson Jr. announced he would enter the NBA Draft. Despite declaring for the NBA Draft, Johnson has maintained his…
Epstein survivor tells BBC why she wants meeting with the King
Teresa Helm, a survivor of convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, says a meeting with King Charles and Queen Camilla would “demonstrate human dignity”. Speaking to the BBC’s Nada Tawfik, Helm echoed the requests of other survivors and lawmakers for the Royals to meet with Epstein survivors. The King and Queen are visiting Washington DC from…
US military kills two more people in strike on alleged drug boat in Pacific | US military
The US military announced on Friday that it killed two people in an attack on a boat in the eastern Pacific, part of a series of deadly strikes on vessels in recent months which it claims are targeting “narco-trafficking” operations. The US Southern Command declared in a social media post on X that Gen Francis…
Son of Rob Reiner describes ‘living nightmare’ after parents’ alleged murder
Jake Reiner has detailed the trauma of discovering his filmmaker parents had allegedly been murdered, and his own brother was accused of killing them. The 34-year-old actor described receiving the call from his sister with news that renowned When Harry Met Sally director Rob Reiner and his wife, producer Michele Singer Reiner, had died. “My…
OpenAI’s Sam Altman apologises over failure to report Canadian mass shooter | Technology News
Tech firm suspended mass shooter’s ChatGPT account before attacks, but did not inform law enforcement. Published On 25 Apr 202625 Apr 2026 OpenAI CEO Sam Altman has apologised over his company’s failure to warn authorities about the concerning online activities of a teen who went on to commit one of Canada’s worst mass shootings. Jesse…
Google plans to invest even more money into Anthropic
Google plans to invest up to $40 billion into Anthropic in what could be viewed as a circular deal with the AI startup (and frequent competitor), Bloomberg reports. The search giant has invested in Anthropic at multiple points in the past, but this new investment comes after an announcement that the AI startup had signed…
How Apple’s new chief could shake things up
This report is from this week’s The Tech Download newsletter. Like what you see? You can subscribe here. The week kicked off with major news that Apple’s chief Tim Cook will step down this year, with Senior Vice President of Hardware Engineering John Ternus taking over as CEO in September. Cue tech and political leaders praising…
A nation built on pan-African principles faces questions about racism
Several black Zambians tell the BBC they sometimes feel like they are second-class citizens in their own country.