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Anti-death penalty activists place signs along the road heading to Holman Correctional Facility in Atmore, Ala., ahead of the scheduled execution of Kenneth Eugene Smith on Thursday, Jan. 25, 2024. The state plans to put Smith to death with nitrogen gas, the first time the new method has been used in the United States. (AP Photo/Kim Chandler)

An AP eyewitness account to Alabama’s first ever nitrogen gas execution

Witnesses, including five news reporters, watched through a window, Kenneth Eugene Smith, who was convicted and sentenced to die in the 1988 murder-for hire slaying of Elizabeth Sennett, convulsed on a gurney as Alabama carried out the nation's first execution using nitrogen gas.

Marchers protest sexual harassment in January 2018 in Seattle.

Top Reason For CEO Departures Among Largest Companies Is Now Misconduct, Study Finds

Nearly 40% of the 89 CEOs who departed in 2018 left for reasons related to unethical behavior brought on from allegations of sexual misconduct or other types of ethical lapses

Man pleads guilty to SEC social media account hack that led to bitcoin price spike

An Alabama man has admitted to taking part in a January 2024 hack of a U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission social media account designed to manipulate the price of bitcoin. Eric Council Jr. pleaded guilty to an identity theft charge in U.S. District Court in Washington, court records show.

This revelation of more potentially unauthorized accounts is likely to ratchet up the congressional and regulatory scrutiny Wells Fargo already faces.

Wells Fargo Admits To Nearly Twice As Many Possible Fake Accounts — 3.5 Million

An outside review discovered that 1.4 million more potentially unauthorized accounts were opened between January 2009 and September 2016.

Capitol police officer reacts to the new findings about Jan. 6

Scott Simon talks with Capitol police officer Harry Dunn about some of the revelations coming out of the Congressional committee investigating the Jan. 6 attack.

(Left to right) Ruben Kihuen, Democratic candidate for Nevada's 4th Congressional district, Stephanie Murphy, Democratic candidate for Florida's 7th congressional district, and LuAnn Bennett, Democratic House candidate in Virginia's 10th district.

6 Things To Watch When It Comes To Control Of The House On Election Night

The GOP is still favored to control the House. Donald Trump hasn't been the boon Democrats need. But some longtime GOP incumbents could go down, as Democrats stand to pick up a dozen or more seats.

California's top wage thief

Not paying someone for a job they did is illegal. It's called wage theft. But in California, the worst offender has paid only a tiny fraction of the millions of dollars in wages he owes workers.

Alabama man arrested in SEC social media account hack that led the price of bitcoin to spike

An Alabama man has been arrested for his alleged role in the January hack of a U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission social media account that led the price of bitcoin to spike, the Justice Department said. Eric Council Jr. is accused of helping to break into the SEC’s account on X, formerly known as Twitter.

Virginia Lt. Gov. Justin Fairfax speaks to the media Monday in Richmond, Va., about the sexual assault allegation from 2004.

Virginia Lt. Governor's Accuser Comes Forward With Account Of Alleged Sexual Assault

Vanessa Tyson released a detailed statement just days after her claim against Justin Fairfax surfaced. "What began as consensual kissing quickly turned into a sexual assault," she says.

More than two dozen Alabama legislators have taken state officials up on an invitation to visit schools in their districts and talk with students, teachers and school administrators.

6 Alabama Schools Recognized For Achievement

Six schools, including four from Mobile County, have been recognized in Montgomery for having high-achieving students that come mostly from low-income…

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