American politician, governor of Alabama since 2017
Three inmates have been executed across Tennessee, Oklahoma and Alabama in a single day, marking a rare convergence of capital punishment in the United States. The day reflects a broader rise in executions nationwide, with 11 states carrying out 47 executions in 2025 and ongoing schedules for 2026.
The state has carried out the execution of 49-year-old Jeffery Lee at William C. Holman Correctional Facility. Lee was convicted in a 1998 double-matal murder during a Dallas County pawn shop robbery. The justice system has moved from nitrogen gas to lethal injection after a last-minute reprieve. Authorities say his victims’ families have long awaited closure.
Isaias has formed into a tropical storm heading for the U.S. Gulf Coast. Forecasters expect strengthening into a hurricane and imminent evacuations and closures as preparations continue along Florida, Alabama and Mississippi. Officials warn residents to enact hurricane plans and secure property ahead of potential landfall this weekend.
Isaias has strengthened into a major hurricane and is approaching the US Gulf Coast. States of emergency have been declared in Florida, Alabama and Mississippi. The storm is expected to bring life-threatening storm surge, strong winds and heavy rain, with power outages anticipated inland as it moves toward landfall late Friday and into the weekend.
Hurricane Isaias has struck near Destin, Florida as a Category 2 storm and has weakened as it moved inland through Alabama. The system has cut power to hundreds of thousands, caused at least four storm-related deaths from fallen trees and a generator, and is producing heavy rain and flash-flood risks across the southeastern US.