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Texas carries out first US execution since Christa Pike's botched lethal injections

Low Severity Americas United States
Date Occurred Oct 08, 2026 03:02 UTC
Event Type General News
Source BBC World
Recorded Oct 08, 2026
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Lawyers for Jamaal Howard had asked a judge to pause the execution after Christa Pike's botched lethal injections.

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  • Type General News
  • Region Americas
  • Severity Low
  • Indexed Oct 08, 2026
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