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Request to halt Texas execution denied in wake of Pike's botched lethal injection -- A Texas court on Wednesday refused to halt the execution of a man who fatally shot a convenience store clerk, after his attorneys cited the failed lethal injection of Christa Pike​ in Tennessee. -- Updated 23m ago

A Texas court on Wednesday refused to halt the execution of a man who fatally shot a convenience store clerk, after his attorneys cited the failed lethal injection of Christa Pike​ in Tennessee.

CBS News - Top Stories - 1 minute ago

Christa Pike's First Words Revealed After Botched Tennessee Execution

A Tennessee judge ordered the state to preserve evidence connected to Christa Pike’s failed execution.

Newsweek - Top Stories - 37 minutes ago

What could happen next in Christa Pike's case? -- Christa Pike is conscious after surviving a botched lethal injection, leading many to wonder if the state of Tennessee will try again to execute her.

Christa Pike is conscious after surviving a botched lethal injection, leading many to wonder if the state of Tennessee will try again to execute her.

BBC News - World - 40 minutes ago

Christa Pike 'angry and confused' after failed execution, lawyers say

Lawyers say the convicted killer was surprised to have survived and remained "shackled" to her hospital bed.

BBC News - Top Stories - 40 minutes ago

Request to halt Texas execution denied in wake of Pike's botched lethal injection -- A Texas court on Wednesday refused to halt the execution of a man who fatally shot a convenience store clerk, after his attorneys cited the failed lethal injection of Christa Pike​ in Tennessee. -- Updated 16m ago

A Texas court on Wednesday refused to halt the execution of a man who fatally shot a convenience store clerk, after his attorneys cited the failed lethal injection of Christa Pike​ in Tennessee.

CBS News - US News - 53 minutes ago

What could happen next in Christa Pike's case? -- Christa Pike is conscious after surviving a botched lethal injection, leading many to wonder if the state of Tennessee will try again to execute her. -- US & Canada

Christa Pike is conscious after surviving a botched lethal injection, leading many to wonder if the state of Tennessee will try again to execute her.

BBC News - Top Stories - 53 minutes ago

Christa Pike's first words after waking from botched execution revealed as lawyer lists her health issues

Christa Pike suffered a blood clot in her arm, has pneumonia and can't eat following her botched execution, her lawyer said.

New York Post - Weird - 1 hour ago

Christa Pike Awake And Speaking After Botched Execution, Lawyers Say

“Despite the severe damage she endured to her arms, she is still handcuffed and shackled to the bed,” her attorneys told HuffPost.

Huffington Post - Top Stories - 1 hour ago

Christa Pike 'angry and confused' after botched execution

Pike's lawyers have said she was very aware of Tennessee's failed execution effort. A judge has ordered state officials to preserve all evidence from the botched execution.

Deutsche Welle - World - 2 hours ago

Attorney Reveals Christa Pike's First Words After Surviving Execution

Pike’s attorney, Randy Spivey, said his client is “angry and confused” after surviving an attempt to execute her in Tennessee.

Huffington Post - Politics - 2 hours ago

Watch: What we know about Christa Pike's 'shock' recovery in hospital -- The US death row inmate's legal team said at a press conference that she is now "conscious and speaking" after her failed execution.

The US death row inmate's legal team said at a press conference that she is now "conscious and speaking" after her failed execution.

BBC News - US News - 2 hours ago

Watch: What we know about Christa Pike's 'shock' recovery in hospital

The US death row inmate's legal team said at a press conference that she is now "conscious and speaking" after her failed execution.

BBC News - Top Stories - 2 hours ago

Christa Pike's Botched Execution Was Even More Gruesome Than We've Been Led to Believe

Last week, six members of the United States Supreme Court blessed a cruel and unusual horror show at Riverbend Maximum Security Institution in Nashville.

Slate - Top Stories - 3 hours ago

Christa Pike has pneumonia, unable to move arms after botched execution, lawyers say

Attorneys for Christa Pike, the Tennessee inmate who survived two doses of a lethal injection during her botched execution last week, shared an update on her health condition.

CBS News - Politics - 3 hours ago

Judge Grants Christa Pike Attorneys' Request to Preserve Evidence in Failed Execution

Convicted murderer Christa Pike was in critical condition after two injections, each with a lethal dose of a drug, failed to cause her death.

Epoch Times - US News - 3 hours ago

Christa Pike has pneumonia, unable to move arms after botched execution, lawyers say -- Attorneys for Christa Pike, the Tennessee inmate who survived two doses of a lethal injection during her botched execution last week, shared an update on her health condition.

Attorneys for Christa Pike, the Tennessee inmate who survived two doses of a lethal injection during her botched execution last week, shared an update on her health condition.

CBS News - Top Stories - 3 hours ago

Speak of the devil - Christa Pike's first words after waking from botched execution revealed as lawyer lists her health issues

Christa Pike suffered a blood clot in her arm, has pneumonia and can't eat following her botched execution, her lawyer said.

New York Post - US News - 3 hours ago

Lawyers reveal Christa Pike's first words after she woke from botched execution

The convicted murderer was believed to be brain-dead on Monday night and was going to have her life support switched off when she regained consciousness on Tuesday morning and began speaking.

Sydney Morning Herald - World - 4 hours ago

Speak of the devil -- Christa Pike's first words after waking from botched execution revealed as lawyer lists her health issues

Christa Pike suffered a blood clot in her arm, has pneumonia and can't eat following her botched execution, her lawyer said.

New York Post - Top Stories - 4 hours ago

Christa Pike's first words after surviving Tennessee's botched execution

Christa Pike survived two lethal injections during a botched execution in Tennessee. Her lawyer has now shared her first words after she regained consciousness in hospital.

WalesOnline - Top Stories - 4 hours ago

Christa Pike is 'angry and confused' after failed execution, say lawyers

Judge says she will order Tennessee officials to preserve ‌all evidence from attempt to execute Pike

Irish Times - World - 4 hours ago

Christa Pike survived 2 doses of an execution drug. How is that possible?

Christa Pike has regained consciousness and is speaking a week after receiving two doses of execution drugs in Tennessee. Her attorneys called her recovery “medically unprecedented” after she was …

Bay to Bay News - US News - 6 hours ago

Christa Pike was stuck with 'at least seven needles' during failed execution, lawyers say

Christa Pike’s lawyers believe problems placing IV lines during her failed execution caused the lethal drug pentobarbital to enter her tissue rather than her bloodstream.Executioners attempted...

International The News - World - 6 hours ago

Lawyers Are Trying To Stop Texas Man's Execution 1 Week After Botched Lethal Injection

Lawyers for a man who fatally shot a convenience store clerk cited the recent failed execution of Christa Pike in Tennessee in their request to a judge.

Huffington Post - Politics - 8 hours ago

Doctor reveals Christa Pike's 'memories' and what she said in hospital after bungled execution

Christa Pike can recall her name and has memories of being in hospital after surviving two botched lethal injections, a doctor who advised her legal team said.

New York Post - US News - 10 hours ago

Christa Pike's Botched Execution Was Even More Gruesome Than We've Been Led to Believe -- Dahlia Lithwick

Last week, six members of the United States Supreme Court blessed a cruel and unusual horror show at Riverbend Maximum Security Institution in Nashville.

Slate - Politics - 12 hours ago

Christa Pike is awake after surviving execution: What happens now?

Tennessee death row inmate survives execution attempt, sparking legal and medical concerns.

Aljazeera - Top Stories - 13 hours ago

Why the 'clean' execution that was meant for Christa Pike is anything but

Most Americans say murderers like Christa Pike should be executed, but the method they prefer suggests they're squeamish about admitting what that entails.

New York Post - Opinion - 13 hours ago

Date set for firing squad execution of ex-soldier who killed 13 at Fort Hood

If carried out, the execution of Maj. Nidal Malik Hasan will be the first by the U.S. military in 65 years and the first by an Army firing squad since World War II.

Stars and Stripes - US News - 15 hours ago

What we know about Christa Pike's 'unprecedented' recovery after failed execution

The BBC's Sarah Smith details the injuries sustained by the US death row inmate after two failed lethal injections, and what comes next.

BBC News - Top Stories - 23 hours ago

Christa Pike lawyers say she is speaking one week after failed execution

The 50-year-old has regained consciousness and is receiving care nearly one week after being sent to the hospital.

Aljazeera - US News - 1 day ago

US death row inmate Christa Pike awake and speaking after failed execution, lawyers say

A medical expert advising her legal team says the murderer of Colleen Slemmer is communicating in a "basic way".

BBC News - Top Stories - 1 day ago

Christa Pike conscious after surviving Tennessee execution attempt

The Tennessee inmate who survived two lethal injections is awake and speaking, but remains in intensive care.

SBS - World - 1 day ago

Christa Pike awake and speaking days after botched Tennessee execution

Pike’s attorneys expressed gratitude to hospital first responders and the medical team who ‘treated Christa like a human and have provided exceptional care to her’

Independent UK - US News - 1 day ago

Christa Pike conscious and speaking after failed execution in Tennessee, say lawyers

Pike survived two doses of pentobarbital as authorities attempted to end her life over stabbing death of classmate

Irish Times - World - 1 day ago

Death row killer Christa Pike who survived execution is now 'conscious and speaking'

Pike, 50, remains in hospital in Tennessee receiving critical medical treatment

WalesOnline - Top Stories - 1 day ago

Trump approves firing squad execution for Fort Hood shooter

President Donald Trump has approved the execution by firing squad of Army Maj. Nidal Malik Hasan for the 2009 shooting rampage at Fort Hood, Texas.

The Columbian - US News - 1 day ago

Goldberg: Who wins when a state execution fails?

The "botched" capital punishment of Christa Pike gives abolitionists a new narrative to fight their bad faith crusade.

Los Angeles Times - Opinion - 1 day ago

Trump Approves Firing Squad Execution for Fort Hood Gunman Nidal Hasan

The Army secretary will set the time and place after the president approved the death sentence, a Pentagon spokesperson said.

Epoch Times - US News - 1 day ago

Pentagon says Trump approves Army firing squad execution of Fort Hood killer Hasan

Former Army Maj. Nidal Hassan was sentenced to death after a court-martial that convicted him of killing 13 and wounding 32 others at an Army base in Texas.

CNBC - US News - 1 day ago

Christa Pike's Lawyer Calls for Governor to Remove Death Sentence After Failed Execution

‘I don’t think that attempting another execution is going to bring justice,’ the attorney said.

Epoch Times - US News - 2 days ago

Tennessee prison chief resigns following botched Christa Pike execution

Lawyers representing Pike said on Saturday that she is in hospital, unconscious and on a ventilator.

SBS - Politics - 4 days ago

Tennessee corrections chief resigns after botched execution of Christa Pike

Christa Pike survived two doses of lethal drugs during a failed execution attempt and remains in hospital fighting for her life after Tennessee's prison chief Frank Strada resigned over the botched lethal injection

WalesOnline - World - 4 days ago

Tennessee's Prison Chief Resigns After Failed Execution

Attorneys for convicted murderer Christa Gail Pike filed an emergency motion to preserve relevant evidence on Oct. 2.

Epoch Times - US News - 4 days ago

The double standards of a failed execution

Had Christa Pike faced the death penalty in the Middle East, there would be relentless outrage and condemnations.

Aljazeera - Opinion - 4 days ago

Christa Pike Unconscious and on a Ventilator After Failed Execution in Tennessee: Lawyers

Attorneys for convicted murderer Christa Gail Pike filed an emergency motion to preserve relevant evidence on Oct. 2.

Epoch Times - US News - 4 days ago

Witnesses 'haunted' by botched execution of satanic killer Christa Pike

Witnesses described the attempts to execute Christa Pike as 'torture' as several lethal injections proved futile

WalesOnline - World - 5 days ago

Death row inmate Christa Pike alive after lethal injections after execution 'failure'

Tennessee death row inmate Christa Pike has been rushed to hospital after surviving two lethal injections

WalesOnline - World - 6 days ago