Three men will be executed on the same day as death penalties rise in US
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- The Guardian Worldseen 13 Aug, 20:08headline rewritten
Oklahoma man put to death in first of three US executions scheduled on same dayOklahoma and Tennessee each execute one man in two of three US executions scheduled on same day - Le Monde Englishseen 14 Aug, 07:22description edited
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Tennessee and Oklahoma put inmates to death within 30 minutes of each other on Thursday. Alabama followed suit hours later. Having three executions in one day is a coincidence in scheduling but it also reflects a trend of increased executions in the US.Tennessee, Oklahoma and Alabama all put inmates to death on Thursday. Having three executions in one day is a coincidence in scheduling, but one which also reflects a trend of increased executions in the US.
- times-standard.comseen 15 Aug, 17:35headline rewritten
Oklahoma carries out first of 3 US executions scheduled for same dayAlabama man put to death for the murder of a 5-year-old girl in last of three US executions in a day - mainlinemedianews.comseen 15 Aug, 21:40headline rewritten
Oklahoma carries out first of 3 US executions scheduled for same dayAlabama man put to death for the murder of a 5-year-old girl in last of three US executions in a day - cp24.comseen 15 Aug, 21:43URL changed
now resolves towww.cp24.com/news/world/2026/08/13/tennessee-carries-out-second-of-3-executions-scheduled-for-the-same-day-in-the-us/
- The Guardian Worldseen 16 Aug, 03:36headline rewritten
Oklahoma and Tennessee each execute one man in two of three US executions scheduled on same dayThree men executed on same day in US for the first time in 15 years - El País (Spain)seen 16 Aug, 03:36headline rewritten
Estados Unidos prevé ejecutar en un solo día a tres personas por primera vez desde 2010Estados Unidos ejecuta a tres presos en un solo día por primera vez desde 2010
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- 12 Aug, 16:33Three men will be executed on the same day as death penalties rise in US1 outlet
- 13 Aug, 05:433 men set for lethal injection on same day in Tennessee, Alabama and Oklahoma8 outlets
- 13 Aug, 06:13Three Death Row Inmates Set For Execution Thursday1 outlet
- 13 Aug, 08:13Three US states to hold executions on same day for first time since 20102 outlets
- 13 Aug, 15:31Alabama man put to death for the murder of a 5-year-old girl in last of three US executions in a day2 outlets
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Wed, 12 August 2026
2 reports- BBC News World16:33
Despite growing opposition to the death penalty, one state is behind the rising numbers.
- PBS NewsHour20:44
Tennessee, Alabama and Oklahoma plan to execute inmates Thursday in what would be the first time in nearly 16 years that three people are put to death on the same day in the United States.
Thu, 13 August 2026
20 reports- NPR News05:43
Three men in Tennessee, Alabama and Oklahoma are scheduled for lethal injection Thursday in a rare convergence of executions on the same day in the U.S.
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- wrvo.org13 Aug, 05:43their copy
- wboi.org13 Aug, 05:43their copy
- wknofm.org13 Aug, 05:43their copy
- waer.org13 Aug, 05:43their copy
- wwno.org13 Aug, 05:43their copy
- cp24.com13 Aug, 16:26their copy
- Google News - Top Stories05:43first to report
3 men set for lethal injection on same day in Tennessee, Alabama and Oklahoma NPR Three States to Execute Inmates on the Same Day The New York Times Carlos Cuesta-Rodriguez put to death by Oklahoma in first of three executions scheduled on same day The Guardian Three men will be executed the same day as US sees steep rise in death penalty BBC 3 inmates to be executed on same day for first time in 16 years USA Today
- iheart.com06:13
Three states will execute inmates on Thursday, the first triple execution in 16 years. Jeremy Williams, Carlos Cuesta-Rodriguez, and Anthony Hines face lethal injection for separate murders. This event highlights a rise in U.S. executions amid declining public support for the death penalty.
- iheart.com06:13
Three states will execute inmates on Thursday, the first triple execution in 16 years. Jeremy Williams, Carlos Cuesta-Rodriguez, and Anthony Hines face lethal injection for separate murders. This event highlights a rise in U.S. executions amid declining public support for the death penalty.
- iheart.com06:13
Three states will execute inmates on Thursday, the first triple execution in 16 years. Jeremy Williams, Carlos Cuesta-Rodriguez, and Anthony Hines face lethal injection for separate murders. This event highlights a rise in U.S. executions amid declining public support for the death penalty.
- iheart.com06:13
Three states will execute inmates on Thursday, the first triple execution in 16 years. Jeremy Williams, Carlos Cuesta-Rodriguez, and Anthony Hines face lethal injection for separate murders. This event highlights a rise in U.S. executions amid declining public support for the death penalty.
- iheart.com06:13
Three states will execute inmates on Thursday, the first triple execution in 16 years. Jeremy Williams, Carlos Cuesta-Rodriguez, and Anthony Hines face lethal injection for separate murders. This event highlights a rise in U.S. executions amid declining public support for the death penalty.
- iheart.com06:13
Three states will execute inmates on Thursday, the first triple execution in 16 years. Jeremy Williams, Carlos Cuesta-Rodriguez, and Anthony Hines face lethal injection for separate murders. This event highlights a rise in U.S. executions amid declining public support for the death penalty.
- iheart.com06:13
Three states will execute inmates on Thursday, the first triple execution in 16 years. Jeremy Williams, Carlos Cuesta-Rodriguez, and Anthony Hines face lethal injection for separate murders. This event highlights a rise in U.S. executions amid declining public support for the death penalty.
- Al Jazeera English08:13
The last three executions on the same day happened 16 years ago, in Louisiana, Ohio and Texas.
- Le Figaro (France)11:05
Les exécutions sont programmées en Alabama, en Oklahoma et dans le Tennessee, trois États du sud des États-Unis, par injection létale, le mode opératoire le plus répandu dans le pays.
- Index.hr (Croatia)13:15
U AMERIČKIM državama Tennessee, Alabama i Oklahoma zakazana su pogubljenja trojice osuđenika.
- Google News - Top Stories13:27
Three men will be executed the same day as US sees steep rise in death penalty BBC Oklahoma Becomes First of Three States to Execute Inmates on the Same Day The New York Times 3 inmates to be executed on same day for first time in 16 years USA Today He oversaw a failed execution. Tennessee won’t say if the doctor will participate in the next one. NBC News Oklahoma executes man for 2003 murder of common-law wife in OKC KOCO
- upi.com14:00
Three states are set to execute prisoners Thursday in Tennessee, Alabama and Oklahoma. Two of them didn't fight their death sentences.
- mainlinemedianews.com15:31edited after publishingAlabama man put to death for the murder of a 5-year-old girl in last of three US executions in a day
previously
Oklahoma carries out first of 3 US executions scheduled for same dayThe last time three executions were held on the same day was Jan. 7, 2010.
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- times-standard.com13 Aug, 15:31their copy
- El Mundo (Spain)15:33
La pena de muerte ha sido abolida en 23 de los 50 estados del país, mientras que otros como Tennessee, Oklahoma y Alabama aplican el castigo letal hoy Leer
- PBS NewsHour15:51
The last time three executions were held on the same day was Jan. 7, 2010, when Louisiana, Ohio and Texas put inmates to death.
- Novinky (Czechia)16:03
V USA budou ve čtvrtek popraveni tři muži. Tolik lidí bylo ve Spojených státech v jediný den popraveno naposledy před šestnácti lety. Ve státě Tennessee ve čtvrtek popraví Anthonyho Darrella Hinese, v Alabamě Jeremyho Williamse a v Oklahomě Carlose Cuesta-Rodrigueze.
- El País (Spain)19:41edited after publishing
previously
Estados Unidos prevé ejecutar en un solo día a tres personas por primera vez desde 2010En lo que va de año, 22 reclusos de las cárceles estadounidenses han muerto en cumplimiento de sus sentencias de pena capital
- The Guardian World23:59edited after publishing ×2
previously
Oklahoma and Tennessee each execute one man in two of three US executions scheduled on same dayRare scheduling in Oklahoma, Tennessee and Alabama underlines the renewed appetite in US for state killings Carlos Cuesta-Rodriguez was put to death by the state of Oklahoma, in the first of three executions scheduled for Thursday in a rare triple procedure that underlines the renewed appetite in the US for state killings. Just one hour later, Darrell Hines was put to death by the state of Tennessee, and at 6pm local time in Alabama, that state executed Jeremy Williams. Continue reading...
Fri, 14 August 2026
7 reports- Le Monde English00:47edited after publishing
Tennessee, Oklahoma and Alabama all put inmates to death on Thursday. Having three executions in one day is a coincidence in scheduling, but one which also reflects a trend of increased executions in the US.
- Der Spiegel (Germany)00:52
Unter der Trump-Regierung sind US-Bundesstaaten angehalten, verurteilte Mörder hinzurichten. Und viele folgen dieser Direktive eifrig: Zuletzt gleich dreimal binnen 24 Stunden.
- Google News - Top Stories01:48
Three inmates are executed on same day in US for first time since 2010 USA Today Tennessee executes Anthony Darrell Hines by lethal injection in Nashville WKRN News 2 Three men executed on same day in US for the first time in 15 years The Guardian Alabama carries out its first execution of 2026 rocketcitynow.com Alabama man put to death for the murder of a 5-year-old girl in last of three US executions in a day CNN
- Le Monde (France)02:10
Le fait que ces trois injections létales aient eu lieu le même jour est une coïncidence mais cela reflète le rythme soutenu des exécutions aux États-Unis où, depuis le début de l’année, 22 condamnés à mort ont subi la peine capitale.
- RMF24 (Poland)04:35
Pierwsza taka sytuacja od ponad dekady. Skazańców stracono tego samego dnia
- Wirtualna Polska (Poland)05:13
W Tennessee, Oklahomie i Alabamie wykonano w czwartek trzy wyroki śmierci. To pierwszy od 2010 r. przypadek w USA, gdy trzy egzekucje przeprowadzono tego samego dnia. Wszystkie odbyły się przez podanie śmiertelnych zastrzyków.
- La Repubblica (Italy)07:09
Il sostegno dell’opinione pubblica alla condanna a morte è ai minimi storici ma per Trump questa soluzione è “uno strumento essenziale per scoraggiare e punire i crimini più feroci”
Mon, 17 August 2026
1 report- The Hill13:00
Unless Alabama can deliver what it promised Jeffrey Lee, it should not be allowed to put him to death.