USCBS NewsFRI 02 OCT 2026 / 2:49 PM CDT

Christa Pike unconscious, on ventilator after botched execution: Lawyers

Christa Pike is unconscious and using a ventilator to breathe two days after a botched execution by lethal injection in Tennessee, her lawyers said Friday in a new statement and court filing.

Pike "remains critically ill," is intubated and is receiving medical care at a Nashville-area hospital, her attorneys said.

The new court filing requests an order requiring the Tennessee Department of Correction to "protect and preserve all evidence related to the State's failed attempt" to execute Pike on Wednesday.

Read the original report

Opens CBS News in a new tab

USCBS News1h

In Cornell investigation, Gov. Hochul says AG James will find out "how was this woman denied justice"

Gov. Kathy Hochul has tapped New York Attorney General Letitia James as special prosecutor in the Cornell University alleged rape case.

USABC News1h

FDA finds potential source of cyclosporiasis outbreak linked to lettuce

The Food and Drug Administration said on Friday it has found a potential source of the cyclosporiasis outbreak over the summer that was tied to lettuce.

USThe Guardian1h

Republican Pac pulls funding from North Carolina Senate race

Senate Leadership Fund is redirecting ad spending from Michael Whatley’s campaign to support other candidates A major Republican political action committee pulled the plug on financial support for its Senate candidate in North Carolina , Michael Whatley, according to multiple reports, as the party begins to triage resources amid increasingly dire midterm polling. The Senate Leadership Fund (SLF), the campaign arm of the Senate majority leader, John Thune, has withdrawn its ad spending in North Carolina to redirect support to other candidates, Semafor…

USCBS News2h

American Airlines will let travelers mix cash and miles to pay for flights

As holiday airfares spike, American Airlines plans to let travelers pay for flights with a mix of cash and loyalty points.

Back to the brief

Christa Pike unconscious, on ventilator after botched execution: Lawyers

More on this deskAll US

In Cornell investigation, Gov. Hochul says AG James will find out "how was this woman denied justice"

FDA finds potential source of cyclosporiasis outbreak linked to lettuce

Republican Pac pulls funding from North Carolina Senate race

American Airlines will let travelers mix cash and miles to pay for flights