Alabama
"[A maintenance worker] called me on Friday and said, 'The tower is gone,'" recalled WJLX's Brett Elmore. "I said, 'What do you mean the tower is gone?'"
Former Crimson Tide players have a surprising history in the Super Bowl.
For around 15 minutes, nitrogen gas flowed to Kenneth Eugene Smith's mask. He writhed against his restraints.
The state used 58-year-old Smith as a test subject in the new execution method just over a year after he survived a botched lethal injection execution attempt.
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Attorneys for Kenneth Eugene Smith are expected to appeal to the U.S. Supreme Court in a final bid to halt the scheduled execution.
Kenneth Smith has previously said that he is “terrified” by the prospect of being killed with nitrogen gas.
Alabama wasted little time in finding Nick Saban’s successor, hiring Kalen DeBoer away from national runner-up Washington.
He has been with Alabama for 17 seasons, leading the Crimson Tide to six national championships.
The man later left the water to yell at two officers then dove back into the tank, police said.
A federal judge declined Tuesday to stay litigation over Alabama’s ban on gender-affirming care for minors.