Thursday on the News Hour, a Tennessee woman convicted of a 1995 murder survives a botched execution, renewing questions about the death penalty. Israel's prime minister says the pilot who tried to crash a plane flying to Israel underwent Islamic radicalization. Plus, a look at Pete Hegseth's latest effort to transform the military and the ties between the Pentagon and tech companies.

WATCH TODAY’S SEGMENTS:
What we know about the botched execution of Christa Pike
https://youtu.be/5saL4JLTv4o  Investigators search for motive after pilot's alleged attack
https://youtu.be/asIzQq6Rlxs  News Wrap: SCOTUS to review mandatory detention for migrants
https://youtu.be/821LhlIJhsw  Cornell's handling of rape allegations faces more scrutiny
https://youtu.be/G1xG-y8TMLI  A look at Hegseth's attempts to reshape the Pentagon
https://youtu.be/OdV_NI_DZ6w  How tech firms are replacing traditional defense contractors
https://youtu.be/u3J_MJ7Piz8  Inside the UN peacekeeping mission on Lebanon-Israel border
https://youtu.be/EJB6z-IZdVk  Karl Rove and David Axelrod give their midterm predictions
https://youtu.be/thvuNk8cYSA

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02:35 - Botched Execution
09:04 - FlyDubai Attack
15:03 - News Wrap
21:09 - Cornell Investigation
27:23 - Reshaping the Pentagon
33:46 - “Valley of Death”
41:18 - Wider War
48:58 - Vote 2026
54:52 - Goodnight


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