Alabama carries out nation's 3rd nitrogen gas execution An Alabama man convicted in the 1994 killing of a hitchhiker cursed at the prison warden shortly before he was put to death Thursday evening in the nation's third execution using nitrogen gas. The Associated Press
Trump names former Florida AG Pam Bondi as his new pick for U.S. attorney general After former Rep. Matt Gaetz withdrew from consideration, President-elect Donald Trump named Pam Bondi, a former attorney general of Florida, as his next pick for U.S. attorney general. NPR Washington Desk
Police report gives details, timeline of the sexual assault claim against Pete Hegseth The woman who accused then-Fox News host of sexual assault in 2017 said that she "remembered saying 'no' a lot," according to a police report. Hegseth is President-elect Donald Trump's choice for Secretary of Defense. Bill Chappell
Former Brazlian president indicted over alleged coup plot Brazil's former President Jair Bolsonaro and several others have been charged with attempting to overthrow incoming government of President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva in 2022. Carrie Kahn
Russia launched an experimental ballistic missile at Ukraine, the U.S. says Ukraine raised alarm suggesting Russia may have used an intercontinental ballistic missile to hit the city of Dnipro, but the U.S. National Security Council does not believe it was an ICBM. Polina Lytvynova
Former Rep. Matt Gaetz withdraws as Trump's attorney general nominee Allegations of sex trafficking and drug use had stirred controversy over Matt Gaetz's nomination as attorney general. Deirdre Walsh
