Emily Barker Loved Fighting Fires. She Died in One She Couldn’t Escape.
Emily Barker was one of two women who died fighting a large forest fire in Colorado this week.
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Alex Murdaugh's true crime saga returns as the date for his new murder trial is set
Alex Murdaugh's retrial on murder changes in the killings of his wife and son has begun with a pretrial hearing
Comcast announces it will spin off NBCUniversal and Sky from cable business
Comcast said it will separate into two publicly traded companies through a tax-free spinoff of NBCUniversal and Sky.
Democrats in half of states sue Trump administration over Medicaid work rules
Democrats in 25 states and the District of Columbia are suing the Trump administration over its interpretation of new Medicaid work requirements
New Mexico governor says state could seek billions after DEA let fentanyl hit streets
New Mexico's governor says the state could seek billions in civil damages after DEA agents allowed fentanyl shipments into communities
Half of states sue Trump administration over its strict interpretation of Medicaid work rules
Democrats in 25 states and the District of Columbia are suing the Trump administration over its interpretation of new Medicaid work requirements
Clash Unfolds as Trump Administration Pushes Intelligence Agencies to Share Foreign Espionage Targets
The clash reflects increasing skepticism of the Office of the Director of National Intelligence, which has been willing to pursue President Trump’s priorities.
How A.I. is Changing the Way Politicians Run for Office
A.I.-generated images are the public face of this election overhaul. Behind the scenes, campaigns are using the technology to analyze voter data, craft campaig…
Sex Abuse Survivors Reach $395 Million Deal With San Francisco Diocese
The Archdiocese of San Francisco and lawyers for the survivors said the money would settle about 530 claims from people who said they were sexually abused by c…
Newborn’s Body Is Found in a Portable Bathroom at Electric Forest Music Festival
Investigators were asking for information from people who attended the Electric Forest music festival, which draws tens of thousands of people to Western Michi…
Ethics Panel Tosses Misconduct Claims Against Gallego
The Ethics Committee told Senator Ruben Gallego it had dismissed allegations he engaged in sexual misconduct and campaign finance violations.
Abuse Survivors Reach $395 Million Deal With S.F. Diocese, Lawyers Say
Lawyers for the victims said the Archdiocese of San Francisco had agreed to pay the money to settle about 530 claims from people who said they were sexually ab…
Colorado Supreme Court Rejects Democratic Redistricting Plans
The state’s high court found that ballot initiatives designed to change state law to install a newly gerrymandered map violated Colorado law.
What to Know About Wildfires in Colorado and Other Western States
Thousands of acres in Utah and other Western states have burned. Here is what to know about the firefighters who have died, the destruction so far and the spre…
Supreme Court Decision on Late-Arriving Mail-In Ballots Grants Relief to 18 States
The Supreme Court ruled on Monday that state laws allowing ballots to arrive after Election Day are legal. The decision is the latest in a series of setbacks f…
Inmates Take Guards Hostage in Hourslong Standoff at North Carolina Jail
The authorities have not yet explained what led to the takeover, which ended Monday afternoon after unspecified negotiations.
Sweltering Midwest heat cancels outdoor plans as cooling centers open and East braces
A heat wave is gripping the Midwest and is shifting eastward, causing summer camps and outdoor activities to be canceled or delayed
Fired F.T.C. Commissioner Warns of Potential for Presidential Abuse of Power
Rebecca Slaughter said independent agencies like the Federal Trade Commission were created as watchdogs of powerful corporations and that presidents shouldn’t …
In Dissents, Some Justices Push Back Against Ruling to Block Trump From Firing Fed Governor Lisa Cook
A few dissenters cautioned that the majority didn’t allow the legal case over the president’s effort to fire the Fed governor Lisa D. Cook to play out in the l…
Alex Murdaugh’s Murder Retrial Tentatively Set for April 2027
The move comes after a court overturned his murder convictions. A judge still needs to decide the location of the trial and what evidence will be allowed.
Why Trump Is Giving Republicans Midterms Anxiety
Ahead of the midterms, Republicans have sought to focus on the issue of affordability, but the president keeps going off script. Our White House correspondent …
Supreme Court Puts Limits on Cellphone Location Data Searches
The case involved “geofence” searches, which allow law enforcement to find suspects and witnesses by sweeping up location data from cellphones near crime scene…
‘No One’s Coming to Save Us but Us’: Gen Z Runs for Office
Melat Kiros’s challenge Tuesday to Representative Diana DeGette, who was elected the year before Ms. Kiros was born, is the latest Gen Z test in a year defined…
Supreme Court won't revive Alan Dershowitz's $300 million suit against CNN
The Supreme Court is refusing to revive a $300 million defamation lawsuit filed against CNN over its coverage of a prominent attorney’s remarks during Presiden…
Supreme Court lets presidents fire independent regulators, rules for Trump in FTC case
The ruling allowing President Donald Trump to fire FTC Commissioner Rebecca Slaughter overturns a key precedent known as "Humphrey’s Executor."
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