1. “Arkansas plans to execute 8 men over 10 days”

2. Eight men are scheduled to be executed by lethal injection in Arkansas in the space of just 10 days, according to Gov. Asa Hutchinson's office. The state -- which has not put anyone to death for 11 years -- plans to execute the men between April 17 and April 27. "This action is necessary to fulfill the requirement of the law," Gov. Hutchinson said in a statement. Attorneys for the eight men are attempting to block the executions. They argue that Midazolam -- the drug used to render inmates unconscious before they are given two more drugs that paralyze and kill them -- does not effectively keep those being executed from experiencing a painful death. “Unless the prisoner is unconscious, then drugs two and three will cause pain -- torturous punishment, in violation of the Eighth Amendment, and state guarantees against cruel and unusual punishment," said Jeffrey Rosenzweig, an attorney for three of the inmates. Thirty-one states currently administer the death penalty and lethal injection is the primary means of execution in all of them. The number of executions carried out in the United States fell to a 25-year low in 2016.

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1) Former "Glee" star and Beyoncé backup dancer Heather Morris
2) "Real Housewives of Beverly Hills" cast member Erika Jayne
3) Former Olympic figure skater Nancy Kerrigan
4) Olympic gymnast Simone Biles 5)Fifth Harmony member Normani Kordei
6) "Rocky 3" star Mr. T )Legendary singer Charo
8) Former "SNL" star Chris Kattan 9)Professional bull rider Bonner Bolton
10) Former Chicago Cubs catcher David Ross
11) NFL free agent Rashad Jennings