Bianca J. Cook 
A graphic simulation offers a look at what happens inside the body during a lethal injection as Tennessee prepares to execute Christa Gail Pike. Christa Pike, 50, is scheduled to be put to death on September 30 at 11:00 EDT (15:00 GMT), making her the only woman currently on Tennessee’s death row. The upcoming execution … Read more
A passenger flight from Dubai to Israel was forced to divert to Saudi Arabia after an alleged altercation between the pilots triggered emergency signals and sent the aircraft plunging thousands of feet. The Flydubai flight, carrying around 150 passengers, dropped from roughly 34,000 feet to 14,000 feet, according to data from Flightradar24. The descent happened … Read more
After three decades of grieving her daughter, May Martinez will now be able to travel to Nashville to witness the planned execution of Christa Pike. The 50-year-old was sentenced to death in 1996 after being convicted of murdering 19-year-old Colleen Slemmer, a fellow student at the Knoxville Job Corps Center in Tennessee. Pike’s relationship with … Read more
Many people are aware that Eric Clapton, 79, suffered a devastating loss when his young son died in a tragic freak accident. However, few may know that the artist made one tragic final promise to his 4-year-old boy. ”If I hadn’t checked the fax, he’d still be alive” Eric Clapton’s life was forever changed by … Read more
Christa Gail Pike, 50, is set to be executed later today, September 30, after spending three decades on Tennessee’s death row. And he has already made one striking decision about her final hours. Executions involving women are extremely rare in the United States. Since the death penalty returned in 1976, just 18 women have been … Read more
The most dangerous woman in the prison grabbed the elderly woman by the hair and forcefully shoved her face straight into the dough. The other inmates froze in fear, while the criminal burst into loud laughter and raised her hand, preparing to slap the old woman across the face. But at that very moment, something … Read more
A California couple is mourning the loss of their beloved seven-year-old French bulldog after she was killed in a terrifying bear attack at their home earlier this month. For a brief moment, Jeff and Mallory Wilson thought their beloved dog might pull through. Their seven-year-old French bulldog, Cassie, had survived a violent encounter with a … Read more
A Tense Exchange At The Marble Counter An older man with gray hair and fraying cuffs gripped a paper folder against the edge of the service counter. The teller across from him jabbed a stiff index finger toward the lobby exit doors. His voice cut across the quiet room as he demanded the visitor step … Read more
Separated by Split Rails Tires rolled past on the hot highway asphalt just inches from a tiny spotted deer curled against the gravel shoulder. A man in a blue baseball cap stepped forward, stopping his stride beside the little animal. On the opposite side of a tall split-rail fence, an adult doe stood watching from … Read more
A Shared Lunch Outside The Entrance An elderly man in a worn brown overcoat sat on the stone ledge outside the hotel doors, clasping his bare hands together against the chill. The revolving glass door pushed open, and an employee named Emily stepped out onto the wet pavement holding a brown paper sack. She crouched … Read more
A Cold Seat on the Curb A delivery van slowed down beside a puddle on a quiet residential street, its headlights cutting across an elderly man resting on the lid of a battered brown suitcase. His hands remained clasped between his knees, fingers stiff from the damp night air, as he stared down at the … Read more
An Unnoticed Routine in the Alley A worker clad in dark kitchen uniform pushed open the heavy service exit and dragged a bulging black garbage bag across the sidewalk pavement. He tipped it upright beside three green commercial bins before slipping back inside, letting the metal latch click shut. Moments later, worn brown shoes stopped … Read more