Former Lt. Gov. Mandela Barnes Exits Race for Wisconsin Governor
Thu, 30 Jul 2026 19:18:07 +0000 With a democratic socialist, Francesca Hong, leading in polls, former Lt. Gov. Mandela Barnes said he was ending his campaign in the closely divided state.: U.S. Government Mislabels Map of African Countries at AIDS Conference
Thu, 30 Jul 2026 18:51:04 +0000 Nigeria, a coastal country in western Africa, was landlocked in the Sahara, among other errors. The department said it had been “hastily altered.”: Colin Gray, Father of Teenage Shooter in Georgia, Sentenced to 15 Years in Prison
Thu, 30 Jul 2026 18:51:27 +0000 Prosecutors argued that Colin Gray bore responsibility for the 2024 shooting because he had given his son a gun and failed to act as the teen’s mental health deteriorated.: Why Democrats Won’t Stop Forcing Votes On Trump’s Iran War Powers
Thu, 30 Jul 2026 17:17:35 +0000 Even after winning approval of a measure calling on President Trump to end the war, they continue to call votes to force Republicans to answer for it.: Elon Musk Plans at Least $100 Million in Midterm Spending to Help Republicans
Thu, 30 Jul 2026 17:51:30 +0000 Elon Musk, a year after a huge blowup with President Trump and the Republican Party, is said to be planning to spend in at least eight states to help them in November.: A ‘Zombie Court’ for Terror Cases Awakens
Thu, 30 Jul 2026 16:57:36 +0000 Dormant for 30 years, a little-known tribunal is hearing its first case.: Bipartisan Senate Bill Would Give Judiciary Control of Some Courthouses
Thu, 30 Jul 2026 16:51:56 +0000 A new bipartisan bill comes after years of complaints from the courts that the General Services Administration is a bad landlord.: Trump Says He May Drop Blanche’s Attorney General Nomination, for Now
Thu, 30 Jul 2026 19:00:03 +0000 President Trump’s threat followed a day of fruitless negotiations with two Republican holdouts, Senators John Cornyn and Thom Tillis.: Erica Schwartz, Trump’s Nominee for C.D.C. Director, Advances to Full Senate Vote
Thu, 30 Jul 2026 15:21:53 +0000 A vote to confirm Dr. Erica Schwartz, who has publicly supported childhood vaccines, will take place in the full Senate.: U.S. Sees Iran as Likely Behind Cyberattack on Minnesota Water Systems
Thu, 30 Jul 2026 14:44:12 +0000 Investigators cautioned that the assessment was preliminary. There were no indications that any water supply had been rendered unsafe to drink.: A Fire Burned Next Door. Now They Live With the Stench of Rotting Meat.
Thu, 30 Jul 2026 17:09:06 +0000 The Boyle Heights neighborhood of Los Angeles is still dealing with foul odor and fears over possible toxins over a month after a cold-storage facility burst into flames.: DOJ Seeks to Use Court to Deport Mother of Convicted ISIS Supporter
Thu, 30 Jul 2026 18:26:38 +0000 The case is an early test of a court that has never been used before, where much of the evidence is presented in secret and defendants cannot challenge how it was collected.: How Haley Stevens’s Accent Became a Flashpoint in Michigan’s Senate Race
Thu, 30 Jul 2026 16:21:06 +0000 How the politics of raised a’s and disappearing g’s briefly came to dominate the Michigan Senate race.: A Bay Area Pastor Made an A.I. Twin to Talk About God at Any Time
Thu, 30 Jul 2026 17:11:59 +0000 To meet the growing needs of his congregation, Justin Lester created an A.I. duplicate of himself. Every day he sees more people using it.: Rescue Boat Crews Show Signs of Brain Injuries, but Coast Guard Isn’t Looking
Thu, 30 Jul 2026 15:54:59 +0000 Untreated and undiagnosed, the crews that save lives in the roughest seas face the relentless pounding of waves.: Sales Are So Low, California Wineries Are Burning Their Vineyards
Thu, 30 Jul 2026 18:41:27 +0000 The rise and fall of pinot noir symbolizes the larger struggles of the wine industry as younger generations turn to other beverages.: Fertility Doctor Accused of Using Own Sperm to Impregnate Woman
Thu, 30 Jul 2026 02:57:02 +0000 Dr. Dennis Lutz, the chairman of the University of North Dakota’s OB-GYN department, did not deny the claims in a lawsuit. The university said it intends to fire him.: Parents of Toddler Found Alive in Arizona Morgue Will Not Face Charges
Thu, 30 Jul 2026 18:44:44 +0000 The boy, who was 18 months old, had been found unconscious in a pool at the family home in Gilbert, Ariz., and was declared dead. But a medical examiner’s employee later discovered he was breathing.: Dentists in Brooklyn Exploited Patients in Pain, Lawsuit Charges
Thu, 30 Jul 2026 15:08:33 +0000 New York City sued two dental practices, saying they offered patients high-interest loans to pay their bills and often falsely said procedures were not covered by insurance.: Tributes, and Politics Too, at Lindsey Graham’s Funeral in South Carolina
Wed, 29 Jul 2026 23:47:25 +0000 A gathering of South Carolina’s political elite paid tribute to the late senator’s career against a backdrop of a highly competitive race to replace him.: Clara Ester, Who Was With Martin Luther King Jr. in His Last Moments, Dies at 78
Wed, 29 Jul 2026 22:53:53 +0000 A Memphis college student and activist, she witnessed Dr. King’s assassination in 1968 when he was shot at his motel and ran to him to check his pulse.: U.S. Strikes Iran Again, as Trump Encounters a More Determined Adversary in Widened War
Thu, 30 Jul 2026 02:28:39 +0000 The United States is again exchanging strikes with Iran, just days after the president appeared to reject plans to escalate.: Federal Agencies Face Record Backlog of Public Records Requests
Thu, 30 Jul 2026 14:58:29 +0000 A Times analysis of 16 years of available federal data shows federal agencies lag in processing requests for government records.: Trump Has Made Billions in Office. Will His Party Pay Politically?
Wed, 29 Jul 2026 22:03:49 +0000 The president took in a staggering $2.2 billion last year while in office. Democrats are hoping to make it a campaign issue in the midterm elections.: Trump Unveils $22.5 Billion Redesign of Dulles Airport
Wed, 29 Jul 2026 21:19:56 +0000 The project would make the airport easier to navigate and include a new United lounge, officials said. It’s part of the president’s plans to remake the Washington area.: Families Face Anxiety, Angst as Loved Ones Are Deployed to Fight Iran
Thu, 30 Jul 2026 17:37:21 +0000 As the war with Iran has continued, some are finding that the stress is bringing back old anxieties.: 10 Women Accuse Jared Leto of Sexual Misconduct in BBC Report
Wed, 29 Jul 2026 21:45:40 +0000 The accusations include sex with underage girls and sexually explicit messages. The actor denied the allegations.