Yikes: ISIS claims to have executed American freelance journalist James Foley; threatening to kill Steven Sotloff next. — Blake Hounshell (@blakehounshell) August 19, 2014

No, we're not going to post the pictures. You know how to find that kind of thing if you're interested. Via Mediate:

According to multiple reports, ISIS claims to have executed American freelance journalist James Foley. Politico’s Blake Hounshell was one the first to report the news on Twitter, saying the militant Islamic group is threatening to kill another reporter in retaliation for U.S. strikes on their forces in Iraq.

The family has been pleading for his release: