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Christa Pike is conscious and speaking in hospital after Tennessee’s failed attempt to execute her by lethal injection, her lawyers have said. The 50-year-old remains shackled to a hospital bed and is receiving critical care at Vanderbilt University Medical Center, nearly a week after the execution was attempted on September 30. Her attorneys said Pike’s arms were severely damaged during the procedure and that her prognosis remained unclear. “At a minimum, we expect a long recovery,” they said. Pike had to be connected to a ventilator after medical staff were unable to administer two lethal doses of pentobarbital successfully. Her…

A black bear has broken into a car in Whitefish, Montana, in footage showing the animal opening a vehicle door and climbing inside in search of food. The bear arrived at a property at about 3.30am on Tuesday and spent several moments pawing around the interior before leaving. It appeared not to find the snack it was looking for. Locals have nicknamed the animal Brutus. Homeowners believe it is the same bear that broke into a car in the area about a month ago. Brutus is said to make regular visits to the property while looking for ways to reach…

Christa Pike is conscious and speaking in hospital after surviving Tennessee’s failed attempt to execute her, her lawyers have said. The 50-year-old remains in intensive care under guard, having been taken to hospital after officials administered two doses of pentobarbital at Riverbend Maximum Security Institution in Nashville on 30 September. Her legal team said she had suffered severe damage to both arms and faced a lengthy recovery. “Against all odds, Christa Pike is conscious, speaking, and continues to receive critical medical care,” they said in a statement. “Her prognosis remains unclear but, at a minimum, we expect a long recovery.”…

More than 1,800 people are being prosecuted for unspecified offences in France as student protests continue across the country, police have said. The prosecutions come amid ongoing demonstrations involving students in locations across France.

US Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth has outlined a future military strategy centred on greater use of drones and technology, as the United States enters its eighth month of war with Iran. Mr Hegseth set out his vision in a speech last week, arguing for a shift towards more advanced technology in modern warfare. Ben Kohlmann, assistant secretary of the Navy for Manpower and Reserve Affairs, joined CBS News to discuss the changing role of drones and the implications of the Defence Secretary’s plans for the US military.

Harry Kane equalled England’s men’s appearance record and scored twice as Thomas Tuchel’s side beat the Czech Republic 3-0 at Wembley to make it three Nations League victories in a row. The England captain won his 125th cap, drawing level with Peter Shilton, and took his international goals tally to 91. The result leaves England second in Group A3 with nine points from four matches, three behind Spain. England had lost 3-2 to world champions Spain in their opening fixture before recording victories over the Czech Republic in Prague and Croatia. Tuchel made four changes from the team that defeated…

Trading markets are being presented through a bullish lens, with the day’s central theme focused on a run alongside the bulls.

A misidentified US Marine is asking a New York judge to remove or redact a court filing that wrongly linked him to a Cornell sexual assault lawsuit, saying the error led to death threats against his family. Sergeant Matthew Ingalls shares the name of one of the seven men accused in the case, but his lawyer says he has no connection to the allegations and has never attended Cornell University. The attorney says Mr Ingalls was serving on active duty at a military base in North Carolina when the alleged assault took place. The dispute began when lawyers representing Jane…

Two men have died following an Isanti County crash involving a pickup truck and a lorry in Maple Ridge Township, Minnesota. Emergency services were called shortly after noon on Monday, 5 October, to the junction of 389th Avenue Northwest and Palm Street Northwest, where the vehicles had collided. A man travelling as a passenger in the pickup truck was pronounced dead at the scene. The lorry driver also died after suffering critical injuries; emergency responders attempted life-saving measures before he was pronounced dead by medical staff. The pickup driver was injured and taken to hospital for treatment. A Braham police…

The funeral for NSW Police Constable Mia Lay, who was killed in a police car crash in Sydney’s south, will be held at St Andrews’ Cathedral in the city centre on Wednesday. The service is due to begin at 1.30pm at the cathedral, next to Town Hall Station. It will be followed by a police march along Bathurst Street, beginning outside the building. Constable Lay was killed instantly on September 25 when the police car in which she was travelling crashed into a tree on Gibbins Street, Redfern, while officers were responding to reports of a stolen car. The vehicle…