Shumita Basu

In South Carolina, the first execution by firing squad in the United States in almost 15 years is scheduled to take place this evening. Brad Keith Sigmund was convicted of double murder and sentenced to death in 2002. He chose the firing squad rather than lethal injection or the electric chair, which is South Carolina's default method.

In South Carolina, the first execution by firing squad in the United States in almost 15 years is scheduled to take place this evening. Brad Keith Sigmund was convicted of double murder and sentenced to death in 2002. He chose the firing squad rather than lethal injection or the electric chair, which is South Carolina's default method.

In South Carolina, the first execution by firing squad in the United States in almost 15 years is scheduled to take place this evening. Brad Keith Sigmund was convicted of double murder and sentenced to death in 2002. He chose the firing squad rather than lethal injection or the electric chair, which is South Carolina's default method.

Problems with the state's recent lethal injections made Sigmund fearful that he might experience pulmonary edema, a condition that can develop due to a drug given during a lethal injection that can create the feeling of drowning. Only three people in the past 50 or so years have been executed in this way in the United States.

Problems with the state's recent lethal injections made Sigmund fearful that he might experience pulmonary edema, a condition that can develop due to a drug given during a lethal injection that can create the feeling of drowning. Only three people in the past 50 or so years have been executed in this way in the United States.

Problems with the state's recent lethal injections made Sigmund fearful that he might experience pulmonary edema, a condition that can develop due to a drug given during a lethal injection that can create the feeling of drowning. Only three people in the past 50 or so years have been executed in this way in the United States.

And finally, clocks change this weekend as we move forward by one hour for daylight saving on Sunday. Time magazine reports there are a number of ways losing an hour of sleep can affect your health, including throwing off your circadian rhythm and exacerbating anxiety and depression symptoms. There are some ways to deal with it.

And finally, clocks change this weekend as we move forward by one hour for daylight saving on Sunday. Time magazine reports there are a number of ways losing an hour of sleep can affect your health, including throwing off your circadian rhythm and exacerbating anxiety and depression symptoms. There are some ways to deal with it.

And finally, clocks change this weekend as we move forward by one hour for daylight saving on Sunday. Time magazine reports there are a number of ways losing an hour of sleep can affect your health, including throwing off your circadian rhythm and exacerbating anxiety and depression symptoms. There are some ways to deal with it.

One doctor told Time since this is a biological change, simply giving your body time to adjust could help by exercising and adjusting your bedtime gradually over the course of several days. You can find all these stories and more in the Apple News app. And if you're already listening in the news app, stick around for my full interview with McKay Coppins about the Murdoch family.

One doctor told Time since this is a biological change, simply giving your body time to adjust could help by exercising and adjusting your bedtime gradually over the course of several days. You can find all these stories and more in the Apple News app. And if you're already listening in the news app, stick around for my full interview with McKay Coppins about the Murdoch family.

One doctor told Time since this is a biological change, simply giving your body time to adjust could help by exercising and adjusting your bedtime gradually over the course of several days. You can find all these stories and more in the Apple News app. And if you're already listening in the news app, stick around for my full interview with McKay Coppins about the Murdoch family.

That episode of Apple News in Conversation is coming up next. Enjoy the weekend, and I'll be back with the news on Monday.

That episode of Apple News in Conversation is coming up next. Enjoy the weekend, and I'll be back with the news on Monday.

That episode of Apple News in Conversation is coming up next. Enjoy the weekend, and I'll be back with the news on Monday.

Good morning. It's Thursday, March 6th. I'm Shamita Basu. This is Apple News Today. On today's show, the debate over where to put the country's nuclear waste, consumers are taking the risk of plastics more seriously, and how scientists are trying to revive the woolly mammoth. But first, to the Internal Revenue Service.

Good morning. It's Thursday, March 6th. I'm Shamita Basu. This is Apple News Today. On today's show, the debate over where to put the country's nuclear waste, consumers are taking the risk of plastics more seriously, and how scientists are trying to revive the woolly mammoth. But first, to the Internal Revenue Service.

Good morning. It's Thursday, March 6th. I'm Shamita Basu. This is Apple News Today. On today's show, the debate over where to put the country's nuclear waste, consumers are taking the risk of plastics more seriously, and how scientists are trying to revive the woolly mammoth. But first, to the Internal Revenue Service.

Tax season is upon us, but roughly 7,000 employees were recently fired by President Donald Trump and Elon Musk's Doge team. They've said their goal is to reduce waste, fraud, and abuse in the government.

Tax season is upon us, but roughly 7,000 employees were recently fired by President Donald Trump and Elon Musk's Doge team. They've said their goal is to reduce waste, fraud, and abuse in the government.