Oklahoma has executed a man who was convicted of killing his ex-girlfriend and her 7-month-old daughter nearly 20 years ago. Raymond Johnson received a lethal injection Thursday morning at the Oklahoma State Penitentiary. He was sentenced to death for killing 24-year-old Brooke Whitaker and her 7-month-old daughter, Kya, in June 2007. Prosecutors say Johnson repeatedly hit Whitaker over the head with a metal claw hammer in her Tulsa home before setting it ablaze. Whitaker and her daughter died in the fire. Johnson’s attorneys did not file a last-minute appeal with the U.S. Supreme Court to stop his execution.

Denver airport workers initially missed a security breach by a man who scaled an 8-foot perimeter fence and crossed a runway where he was hit and killed by a plane with 231 people on board. Authorities said Tuesday that the 41-year-old man entered the airport and crossed a runway as a Frontier Airlines plane attempted to take off. The medical examiner said he died by suicide, but no note was immediately recovered. The collision sparked an engine fire, and the plane was evacuated after the cabin filled with smoke. Twelve passengers suffered minor injuries during the evacuation and five were taken to hospitals.

Iran has sent its response to the latest U.S. ceasefire proposal via Pakistani mediators, but U.S. President Donald Trump quickly rejected it as “TOTALLY UNACCEPTABLE!”, offering no details. Sunday's development is the latest setback to resolve the standoff in the Persian Gulf that has throttled shipping and sent energy prices soaring. Iran's state media said that Tehran rejected the proposal from the United States as amounting to surrender, insisting instead on “war reparations by the U.S, full Iranian sovereignty over the Strait of Hormuz, an end to sanctions, and the release of seized Iranian assets.”

The National Transportation Safety Board says it is gathering information about the evacuation of a Frontier Airlines plane after it hit a person on the runway at Denver International Airport during takeoff. The Frontier Airlines flight from Denver to Los Angeles reported the incident late Friday night. Frontier Airlines stated that smoke was reported in the cabin, leading pilots to abort takeoff. Passengers were evacuated via slides and taken to the terminal. An airport spokesperson said 12 passengers suffered minor injuries and five were taken to hospitals and some passengers described issues with the evacuation.

Faith leaders in Southern California are uniting after devastating twin wildfires that hit the region in January 2025 causing unprecedented losses. Clergy are also assuming new roles and learning different skills to serve their communities in dire need. Sixteen months after the devastating fire, faith leaders are still helping community members pick up the pieces. They are learning about insurance and land use regulations while raising funds for essentials and to rebuild their houses of worship that were also gutted. Interfaith partnerships have strengthened after the fires out of necessity as faith leaders seek out mutual support. Congregations, which have been meeting in different venues to stay together, are now slowly making their way back home.