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  "id": 14739143,
  "title": "Trump scraps plan to livestream execution after broad backlash",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/15/trump-scraps-plan-to-livestream-execution-after-broad-backlash-14739143",
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  "published": "2026-10-15T16:01:00.000Z",
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  "summary": "US President Donald Trump announced that the upcoming December 3 firing squad execution of convicted military base shooter Nidal Hasan will not be livestreamed, reversing a contentious proposal by Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth.",
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        "outlet": "Global News",
        "title": "Trump cancels planned livestream of Fort Hood shooter execution",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/15/trump-cancels-planned-livestream-of-fort-hood-shooter-execution",
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      {
        "outlet": "The Korea Times",
        "title": "Trump scraps plan to livestream execution after broad backlash",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/15/trump-scraps-plan-to-livestream-execution-after-broad-backlash",
        "published": "2026-10-15T15:42:03.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "The Hill",
        "title": "Trump cancels livestreamed execution amid backlash",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/15/trump-cancels-livestreamed-execution-amid-backlash",
        "published": "2026-10-15T16:46:10.000Z"
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        "outlet": "The Times of Israel",
        "title": "Trump nixes Hegseth’s plan to broadcast execution of Fort Hood shooter Nidal Hassan",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/15/trump-nixes-hegseths-plan-to-broadcast-execution-of-fort-hood-shooter",
        "published": "2026-10-15T16:56:49.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "Daily Times",
        "title": "Trump cancels livestream plan for Nidal Hasan’s scheduled execution",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/15/trump-cancels-livestream-plan-for-nidal-hasans-scheduled-execution",
        "published": "2026-10-15T17:08:06.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Le Monde English",
        "title": "Trump scraps plan to livestream military execution after backlash",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/15/trump-scraps-plan-to-livestream-military-execution-after-backlash",
        "published": "2026-10-15T17:41:18.000Z"
      }
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