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Tennessee prepares to execute a woman for a crime she committed at age 18

Tennessee prepares to execute a woman for a crime she committed at age 18

Tennessee is preparing to execute Christa Gail Pike for a 1995 murder she committed at age 18
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What time is Christa Pike's execution in Tennessee? What to know

What time is Christa Pike's execution in Tennessee? What to know

Christa Pike, who was 18 when she was convicted of first degree murder in 1996, will be executed on Sept. 30 in Nashville.
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These ladybug look-alikes will soon swarm Tennessee homes

These ladybug look-alikes will soon swarm Tennessee homes

Asian lady beetles often invade homes each fall. Here's how to identify these ladybug look-alikes and keep them out of your house.
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Watch live: Witnesses to speak after execution of Christa Pike in Tennessee

Watch live: Witnesses to speak after execution of Christa Pike in Tennessee

Christa Pike is scheduled to be the first woman executed in Tennessee in more than 200 years.
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Court halts execution of Christa Gail Pike in Tennessee for a murder she committed at age 18

Court halts execution of Christa Gail Pike in Tennessee for a murder she committed at age 18

Tennessee's execution of Christa Gail Pike has been halted just an hour before it was set to begin
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October 2026 Social Security and SSI payment schedule

October 2026 Social Security and SSI payment schedule

Supplemental Security Income recipients will get two checks in October because November 1 falls on a Sunday.
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US Supreme Court declines to stop Christa Pike's execution

US Supreme Court declines to stop Christa Pike's execution

The U.S. Supreme Court will not stop Christa Pike's execution, scheduled for 10 a.m. Sept. 30.
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What did Christa Pike do? What to know ahead of Tennessee execution

What did Christa Pike do? What to know ahead of Tennessee execution

Christa Pike, the only woman on Tennessee's death row, is scheduled to be executed Sept. 30. Here's what to know about her case.
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Remembering Colleen Slemmer, the teenager killed by Christa Pike

Remembering Colleen Slemmer, the teenager killed by Christa Pike

Colleen Slemmer was studying computer technology when she was lured into a wooded area by Christa Pike. Now Pike faces death penalty.
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Trader Joe's Halloween mini totes are coming to Tennessee. When and what colors to expect

Trader Joe's Halloween mini totes are coming to Tennessee. When and what colors to expect

Trader Joe's is bringing back its viral mini canvas tote bags for Halloween starting September 30 for $2.99. What to know.
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Governor permits Christa Pike execution: 'I am upholding the sentence'

Governor permits Christa Pike execution: 'I am upholding the sentence'

Gov. Bill Lee denied Christa Pike's plea for clemency, which highlighted her traumatic upbringing and rehabilitation in prison.
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Tennessee is set to execute a woman for the first time in 200 years

Tennessee is set to execute a woman for the first time in 200 years

One of the youngest women sent to death row is set to be executed in Tennessee