On this day in history, the US carried out its first execution by lethal injection — a method thought up by one doctor.

As U.S. and Russian negotiators met, and European leaders scrambled to make a peace deal palatable to Kyiv, Ukrainians were ...

Today in History for Dec. 5: In 1484, Pope Innocent VIII issued his Witch Bull, ordering an inquisition to systematically discover, torture and execute witches throughout Europe. It led to the ease ...

President Trump unleashed a xenophobic tirade against Somali immigrants during a cabinet meeting on Tuesday, calling them ...

Harsher criminal penalties for many different offenses become law Monday. So does a new push to restart the death penalty in ...