toes they added the option of the same that killed dennis mcgwire in ohio.ent correction officials said it is common for the department's two pharmacy to his carry the drugs listed in the revised execution protocol. they have sufficient supplies of both drugs to carry out the execution. it gives his lawyers 90 days to prove that ohio's bungled, cushion is evidence that lethal injection too can be cruel and unusual punishment. chris, al jazerra. >> our next guest witnesses an execution about every three weeks. michael is a journalist for the associated press in texas and he joins us tonight. i appreciate your being with us, mike. can you talk about what you have heard about the ohio situation that was not one that you witnessed yourself. but in context from what you know, was it quite unusual, untypical, atypical to what you have seen? >> it was not like the ones that i have seen here in texas. the ones here in texas, for the most part, have been pretty uneventful, where the inmate takes a few deep breaths, perhaps a snore, the snores get progressively less a

witnesses said another lethal drug mix in ohio took some ten minutes to work on convicted killer dennis mcgwiredefense attorneys have said that that raises the question of cruel and unusual punishment. >> reporter: critics say missouri has been in a rush to execute. it carried out one recent lethal injection just minutes before the u.s. supreme court could rule on a last second appeal. and we're also waiting for some big rulings that could come as soon as tuesday or wednesday. rulings on issues like campaign donation limits, college affirmative action, public prayers and recess appointments. there'll be a lot of eyes on the supreme court this week. don? >> athena jones, thank you very much. >>> brace yourself, america. so it was warm in much of the country today. especially here in the northeast. but another arctic blast is on its way. only a few states will be spared. [ chainsaw whirring ] humans -- sometimes life trips us up. sometimes we trip ourselves up. and although the mistakes may seem to just keep coming at you, so do the solutions. like multi-policy discounts from liberty mutual insur

witnesses said another lethal drug mix in ohio took some ten minutes to work on convicted killer dennis mcgwireat that raises the question of cruel punishment. >> reporter: it carried out one recent legal injection just minutes before the u.s. supreme court could rule on a last-second appeal. athena jones, cnn, washington. >>> still ahead on "new day," one person is dead, more than two dozen injured from carbon monoxide poisoning at a mall in new york. a live report from the scene. okay, listen up! i'm re-workin' the menu. mayo? corn dogs? you are so outta here! aah! [ female announcer ] the complete balanced nutrition of great-tasting ensure. 24 vitamins and minerals, antioxidants, and 9 grams of protein. [ bottle ] ensure®. nutrition in charge™. [ bottle ] ensure®. life with crohn's disease ois a daily game of "what if's". what if my abdominal pain and cramps end our night before it even starts? what if i eat the wrong thing? what if? what if i suddenly have to go? what if? but what if the most important question is the one you're not asking? what if the underlying cause of your symptoms is d