Mother and 6 Children Die in Explosion at Their Pennsylvania Home
Mon, 20 Apr 2026 22:38:39 +0000 The blast on Sunday morning led to a fire that consumed the residence in a rural community northwest of Harrisburg, the authorities said.: Four Cabinet and other senior officials have now stepped down from Trump’s Cabinet.
Mon, 20 Apr 2026 22:26:21 +0000: A Rocky, Snow-Barren Ski Season Concludes in Colorado
Mon, 20 Apr 2026 22:50:21 +0000 Faced with a devastating snow drought and record-high March temperatures, some resorts closed early. But at Aspen Mountain, die-hards celebrated the last day of the season on Sunday.: Scientist Charged With Trying to Poison University Lab Colleague
Mon, 20 Apr 2026 21:52:33 +0000 The scientist, at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, had built up grievances against his co-worker after five years of working together, court documents said.: George Ariyoshi, 100, America’s First Governor of Asian Descent, Dies
Mon, 20 Apr 2026 21:49:00 +0000 A Democrat, he served three terms as Hawaii’s governor (1974-86), rising out of a tough district of Honolulu. He tried to diversify an economy heavily dependent on tourism.: Lori Chavez-DeRemer, Trump’s Labor Secretary, Steps Down Amid Internal Investigation
Mon, 20 Apr 2026 22:33:48 +0000 Lori Chavez-DeRemer, President Trump’s labor secretary, was facing multiple scandals and an internal inquiry into charges of misconduct.: Democrats Once Loathed Gerrymandering. Now They’re Pushing for It.
Mon, 20 Apr 2026 21:26:55 +0000 The party is seeking an extra edge in Virginia at a time when its thinking has changed on the partisan drawing of political maps — in large part, leaders say, because of President Trump’s tactics.: Barbara Hatch Rosenberg, Who Joined Hunt for Anthrax Culprit, Dies at 97
Mon, 20 Apr 2026 20:03:02 +0000 An expert on biological weapons, she emerged as an influential voice during the F.B.I.’s rocky search for a suspect after the deadly anthrax attacks of 2001.: The Touska, the Iranian-Flagged Ship Seized by U.S. Forces, Was Under Sanctions
Mon, 20 Apr 2026 21:59:00 +0000 Marines are searching thousands of containers aboard the Touska, an Iranian cargo ship that the Navy disabled and seized on Sunday.: House Ethics Panel Defends Handling of Sexual Misconduct Allegations
Mon, 20 Apr 2026 18:35:48 +0000 In urging victims to step forward, the secretive panel in charge of investigating charges of misconduct by members of Congress acknowledged limits that could allow offenses to go unaddressed.: Kansas Mayor Who Voted Illegally Will Not Serve Time in Prison
Mon, 20 Apr 2026 20:21:58 +0000 Joe Ceballos, a green card holder who resigned as Coldwater’s mayor after being charged, said he did not know that he had to be a citizen to vote.: Democrat Betty Yee Leaves the California Governor’s Race
Mon, 20 Apr 2026 18:08:01 +0000 Betty Yee, the former state controller, had faced pressure to drop out after hovering near the bottom of polls for months. The move could help Democrats begin to unify behind a front-runner.: Kevin Warsh, Trump’s Fed Pick, to Defend Bank’s Ability to Set Rates Independently
Mon, 20 Apr 2026 18:01:39 +0000 Kevin M. Warsh is set to testify at the Senate Banking Committee on Tuesday even as a criminal investigation into the central bank risks delaying his ascension to become the next chair.: A Brisk Day in Boston, for the Weather and Runners Alike
Mon, 20 Apr 2026 18:58:51 +0000 Boston held its 130th Marathon on a chilly day that was the crowd endured and the athletes relished.: Democratic Senators Fault Hegseth’s Leadership on Iran
Mon, 20 Apr 2026 17:07:30 +0000 In a letter, the 11 senators questioned the defense secretary’s decision to gut programs intended to protect civilians and said his orders endangered U.S. troops.: Louisiana Shooting: What We Know About the Killing of 8 Children in Shreveport
Mon, 20 Apr 2026 21:00:13 +0000 The shooting rampage on Sunday also left two adults wounded.: California Woman Is Arrested at LAX and Accused of Selling Weapons for Iran
Mon, 20 Apr 2026 16:24:55 +0000 Prosecutors said that Shamim Mafi, a legal permanent resident of the United States, helped facilitate millions of dollars in arms transfers from Iran.: Kash Patel Sues The Atlantic for $250 Million Over Article Claiming Excessive Drinking
Mon, 20 Apr 2026 18:22:13 +0000 Mr. Patel accused the publication of defamation, asking for $250 million in damages. A spokeswoman for The Atlantic called the suit “meritless.”: Justices to Hear Case on Catholic Preschools That Reject Children of Gay Parents
Mon, 20 Apr 2026 18:09:12 +0000 Catholic preschools in Colorado that decline to enroll families with L.G.B.T.Q. children or parents sued to participate in a state-funded program.: Vance Heads to New Talks With Iran. At Stake: Peace and His Own Standing.
Mon, 20 Apr 2026 13:34:01 +0000 The vice president is again center stage, after abruptly leaving the first round of high-level Iranian peace talks without an agreement.: Trump Administration Takes Steps to Refund $166 Billion in Tariffs
Mon, 20 Apr 2026 17:10:17 +0000 The government debuted a system to repay importers two months after the Supreme Court struck down tariffs at the heart of the president’s trade policy.: Big Names Wait in the Wings as Virginians Decide Their House Maps
Mon, 20 Apr 2026 09:02:38 +0000 With Virginians voting Tuesday to accept or reject redistricting, candidates from both parties await the voters’ judgment to decide whether — or where — to run for Congress.: The Night the Government Closed the Skies Over El Paso
Mon, 20 Apr 2026 14:33:31 +0000 A high-energy laser weapon and a power struggle between federal agencies brought a night of hassles to the city.: Epstein Wanted Connections at Harvard. Files Show Many Faculty Members Were Happy to Help.
Mon, 20 Apr 2026 09:00:14 +0000 New documents reveal what professors did to help Jeffrey Epstein get inside Harvard’s gates.: U.S. Military Strikes a Boat in the Caribbean, Killing 3
Mon, 20 Apr 2026 03:02:28 +0000 The latest attack raised the death toll to at least 180 in the campaign by the United States against people it accuses of smuggling drugs at sea.: U.S. Fires on Iranian Cargo Ship Touska in Arabian Sea
Mon, 20 Apr 2026 02:04:42 +0000 The military said it had disabled the vessel after it ignored repeated warnings to stop, amid a U.S. blockade of Iranian ports. Marines boarded the ship and seized it.