NPR News: 10-01-2026 11PM EDT
Summary
Attorneys for Krista Pike report she is in critical condition after a failed lethal injection in Tennessee, prompting Governor Bill Lee to suspend executions. New York Governor Hochul appoints a special prosecutor for a Cornell fraternity rape case, while the family of Renee Good sues the government over her death by an ICE agent. The Trump administration fights a court order to build housing for homeless veterans in Los Angeles. Tensions escalate between Eritrea and Ethiopia over the Tigray conflict, and the Supreme Court agrees to review a policy denying bond hearings for detained immigra…
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Krista Pike's condition after failed lethal injection
Cornell fraternity rape case special prosecutor
Lawsuit over ICE agent shooting in Minneapolis
Legal battle over housing for homeless veterans in LA
Escalating tensions between Eritrea and Ethiopia
Supreme Court review of immigrant bond hearings
MLB backs away from Grand Teton game proposal
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