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Lawyers share Christa Pike’s first words since waking — and make her case in court

Lawyers share Christa Pike’s first words since waking — and make her case in court

Apple News Today
Oct 8, 2026 14 min
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<p>Lawyers have shared the first words of Christa Pike since she woke up after surviving a botched execution. <a href="https://apple.news/A6MutyEMuR2mqig_rxV-FdQ">Reuters</a> reports on the latest courtroom hearings.</p> <p>Republican Sen. Susan Collins faces the toughest fight of her career in Maine. The <a href="https://apple.news/AURmbzCmuR6-Z1UkFav-Ahw">Bangor Daily News</a>&rsquo;s Michael Shepherd explains why.</p> <p><a href="https://apple.news/AN4o9fCDaTwKj14p6XuTs3A">ProPublica</a>&rsquo;s Nicole Foy discusses her work investigating the number of American citizens getting detained by ICE.</p> <p>Plus, the Democratic National Committee <a href="https://apple.news/AL31OL6lkRO69hPFfmu0Atg">sued</a> the Trump administration over taxpayer-funded television ads, the FBI said it <a href="https://apple.news/AfrPY_uVSR6yWAfNOMCVCHA">thwarted</a> a planned terror attack on the Mall of America, and how homeowners are <a href="https://apple.news/AW7jGUKAkQxeG2ikloN5s4A">installing</a> &ldquo;Costco doors&rdquo; to make unloading their bulk purchases easier.</p> <p>Today&rsquo;s episode was hosted by Gideon Resnick.</p>

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