A Texas court has again granted a stay of execution to death row inmate Robert Roberson, who has long claimed he is innocent in the murder of his 2-year-old daughter Nikki Curtis, saying his conviction based on a diagnosis of shaken baby syndrome was flawed. The ruling Thursday by the Texas Court of Criminal Appeals halts Roberson’s execution scheduled to take place October 16, which his attorneys have said would be the first in the US based on an allegation of shaken baby syndrome.
A Texas court has again granted a stay of execution to death row inmate Robert Roberson, who has long claimed he is innocent in the murder of his 2-year-old daughter Nikki Curtis, saying his conviction based on a diagnosis of shaken baby syndrome was flawed. The ruling Thursday by the Texas Court of Criminal Appeals halts Roberson’s execution scheduled to take place October 16, which his attorneys have said would be the first in the US based on an allegation of shaken baby syndrome.
Senior Pentagon leaders are putting together lists of uniformed US service members who will be offered the chance to attend the UFC fight at the White House next month hosted by President Donald Trump, but tickets will only be given to those who meet military body composition standards, according to guidance memos reviewed by CNN and sources familiar with the process. CNN’s Zachary Cohen reports.
One survivor was rescued from a flooded cave in Laos after being trapped for over a week. CNN's Will Ripley and Kocha Olarn spoke with the rescue diver that performed the extraction to get the first person out.
Former Attorney General Pam Bondi defended the Justice Department’s handling of the Epstein files release during a long-sought interview with lawmakers on May 29. According to Democrats, Bondi repeatedly said her successor, Todd Blanche, was largely in charge. CNN’s Paula Reid reports.
Barron Trump, the president’s youngest child, has entered the energy drink business as one of five cofounders of “Sollos,” a Florida-based yerba mate company, according to public records from the state of Florida. CNN’s Betsy Klein reports.
Heavy clashes between protesters and federal law enforcement erupted again Thursday night outside an Immigration and Customs Enforcement detention center in New Jersey. Detainees at the facility have been on a week-long hunger strike over inhumane conditions, according to their lawyers.
One survivor was safely guided out of a remote cave in Laos after villagers became trapped there over a week ago. Others remain inside as specialist cave divers on a multinational team are racing to free them.
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said he told the country’s military to increase its takeover of Gaza as Hamas accuses Israel of “undermining” the ceasefire agreement. CNN’s Oren Liebermann reports.
Secretary of the Smithsonian Institution Lonnie Bunch III told CNN that the Trump administration did not direct the 'America 250' museum exhibit.
Blue Origin’s New Glenn rocket experienced an anomaly during a ground test known as a hotfire Thursday in Cape Canaveral, Florida, the company shared on X. "All personnel are accounted for," according to the X post.
