as in murders
the act or practice of ending the life of someone who is very sick or injured in order to prevent any more suffering
a physician who refuses to practice euthanasia
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Tom Brenner / Pool via AP Brendan Banfield, a 40-year-old former IRS agent, was found guilty for the murders of Christine Banfield and Joseph Ryan.—
Mirna Alsharif,
NBC news,
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The murders of four University of Idaho students in 2022 generated nearly 40,000 tips to state and federal authorities.—
Ed White,
Chicago Tribune,
13 Feb. 2026
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The agency saw five homicides on DART property last year, adding to criticism of safety on public transportation.—
Mel Fronczek,
Dallas Morning News,
18 Feb. 2026
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To combat an epidemic of fentanyl deaths, prosecutors around the country have increasingly treated fatal overdoses as homicides.—
Ari Fife,
The Frontier,
17 Feb. 2026
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The Kaisariani executions of 200 communist political prisoners were one of the worst atrocities during the Third Reich’s occupation of Greece and remain a seminal moment for the country.—
Elena Becatoros,
Los Angeles Times,
16 Feb. 2026
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The Saudi Arabia Amnesty International Report for 2024-25 highlights ongoing executions, possible migrant forced labour and violations of fair trial and due process rights, as well as a lack of freedom of expression.—
Eduardo Tansley,
New York Times,
14 Feb. 2026
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The crisis caused by Minneapolis killings Senators returned to work this week dealing with the fallout from the fatal shooting of ICU nurse Alex Pretti in Minneapolis by federal immigration officers, as well as the killing of Renee Good in the city weeks earlier.—
Joey Cappelletti,
Chicago Tribune,
31 Jan. 2026
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Crisis after Minneapolis killings Senators returned to work this week dealing with the fallout from the fatal shooting of ICU nurse Alex Pretti in Minneapolis by federal immigration officers, as well as the killing of Renee Good in the city weeks earlier.—
Joey Cappelletti,
Los Angeles Times,
31 Jan. 2026
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“Euthanasias.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/euthanasias. Accessed 20 Feb. 2026.
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