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A botched execution in Oklahoma is reigniting a national debate over the death penalty. The state’s governor speaks out about the incident. NBC’s Janet Shamlian reports.

Good morning, and happy Thursday. Here are some of the stories we're following today:1. Deadly gas explosion rips through Florida jailAt least two people are dead and 150 injured after an explosion at the Escambia County Jail in Pensacola around 11 p.m. Thursday.

While our culture focuses on “getting your pre-baby body back,” one-third of moms surveyed by TODAY say they’re happier with their bodies after kids.

At least two inmates died and more than 150 other people were injured when an apparent gas explosion collapsed part of a county jail in the Florida panhandle late Wednesday, officials said.The blast occurred at the Escambia County Jail's Central Booking Facility in Pensacola at around 11 p.m.

Right up until Sunday, the U.S. had enjoyed a historically quiet tornado season. That all changed very quickly, and the worst could be yet to come.For three days this week, dozens of twisters raked across the South and Plains, killing 38 people and destroying hundreds of homes.

At least two inmates died and more than 100 other people were injured when an apparent gas explosion collapsed part of a county jail in Pensacola, Florida, on Wednesday.The blast occurred at the Escambia County Jail's Central Booking Facility at around 11 p.m.

Hundreds of people were evacuated from homes and hotel rooms in Laurel, Md., as floodwaters continue to rise following a line of severe storms.

Some 1,650 homes and at least seven schools in Rancho Cucamonga, Calif., had been under a mandatory evacuation order.

More than 100 prisoners and corrections officials were injured when an apparent gas explosion collapsed part of a county jail in Pensacola, Florida, on Wednesday.The blast occurred at the Escambia County Jail's Central Booking Facility at around 11 p.m., officials said.

NYPD Commissioner Bill Bratton says alcohol may have been a factor, and one witness says he believes road rage sparked the shooting.