Lawyers share Christa Pike’s first words since waking — and make her case in court
A botched execution attempt on Christa Pike in Tennessee has left her severely injured but conscious, triggering a legal battle over evidence preservation and potential commutation, while Senator Susan Collins faces a tough re-election fight in Maine amid national scrutiny and rising cost
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