Texas court halts execution of David Leonard Wood

A Texas appeals court has halted the execution of David Leonard Wood, who was set to die by lethal injection this week. This decision comes after Wood renewed claims of innocence, and the court issued a stay "until further order." Wood, 67, has spent over 30 years on death row for the murders of six young women near El Paso. He previously received a reprieve in 2009 due to claims of intellectual disability, which were later rejected. Wood's lawyers have sought DNA testing on evidence that could prove his innocence, but the Texas Attorney General's Office has opposed these tests. The court did not provide details on its decision to stay the execution.