The Local: Michael Che on First Avenue
Fri, 28 Aug 2026 18:40:15 +0000 And, of course, pickles at the State Fair.: Autopsy Shows Man Killed by National Guard in Memphis Was Shot in Back
Fri, 28 Aug 2026 18:35:48 +0000 The death of the man after a confrontation with National Guard troops is under investigation. An autopsy by a medical examiner shows that he was shot in the back and declared it a homicide.: Trump Creates a Space Academy and Honors the Artemis Astronauts
Fri, 28 Aug 2026 18:25:12 +0000 President Trump presented the Congressional Space Medal of Honor to the Artemis II crew, which took a journey around the moon.: $42 Million Abu Ghraib Jury Verdict Is Overturned on Appeal
Fri, 28 Aug 2026 18:19:14 +0000 A Fourth Circuit panel ordered the case to be dismissed, citing a new Supreme Court ruling limiting the ability of foreign citizens to sue in U.S. court.: Tank That Imploded at Washington Paper Plant, Killing 11, Was Known to Be Unsafe, Report Says
Fri, 28 Aug 2026 18:44:14 +0000 A chemical disaster in Washington in May involved a tank that had been deemed at risk of failure nearly a year before, according to federal investigators.: Judge Excludes Key Confession in Sept. 11 Case
Fri, 28 Aug 2026 16:49:46 +0000 Prosecutors argued the statements by the defendant, Khalid Shaikh Mohammed, were crucial evidence for the eventual death-penalty trial.: For Once, a New York Jet Is Destined to Win Something
Fri, 28 Aug 2026 14:47:15 +0000 A House race in Arizona pits Jay Feely, a former Jets kicker, against Amish Shah, a former sideline doctor for the team. Jets fans in the district say it’s a welcome distraction from all the losing.: Jury Continues Deliberations in Lindsay Clancy Murder Trial
Fri, 28 Aug 2026 17:27:53 +0000 To reach a verdict, jurors must agree on whether Ms. Clancy should be held criminally responsible for killing her three children.: Wyoming Governor Objects to ‘Very Odd’ D.O.J. Election Monitoring
Fri, 28 Aug 2026 09:04:08 +0000 Governor Mark Gordon, a Republican, said he was concerned by the behavior of election observers who visited a polling station in Cheyenne.: With Term Winding Down, Pelosi Tries to Anoint a Successor
Fri, 28 Aug 2026 14:33:04 +0000 Representative Nancy Pelosi, the former House speaker, has been working hard on behalf of Connie Chan, a San Francisco supervisor with a relatively low profile in California.: A Town Council Turns to a Deck of Cards to Break a Tie
Fri, 28 Aug 2026 13:26:40 +0000 Two candidates for Town Council in Gila Bend, Ariz., finished with the same number of votes. A century-old state law mandated breaking the tie with a game of chance.: How Key Oil Stockpiles Dwindled During the War in Iran
Fri, 28 Aug 2026 14:15:42 +0000 Our energy reporter Rebecca F. Elliott explains how oil reserves helped prevent an oil shock caused by the war in Iran from getting even worse — and how low those reserves are now.: Judge Once Again Bars Postal Service From Restricting Mail-In Vote
Fri, 28 Aug 2026 03:53:56 +0000 After reviewing the agency’s final plan to comply with President Trump’s demands, a federal judge barred the Postal Service from imposing new restrictions on mail-in voting.: LA Mayor Karen Bass Eases Street Vending Crackdown After Debate
Fri, 28 Aug 2026 05:21:18 +0000 Mayor Karen Bass said food vendors discourage restaurant patrons, mentioning them alongside homeless encampments. Her opponent, Nithya Raman, said vendors should be brought into the system.: Lake Ontario Didn’t Ask for Trump to Rename It
Fri, 28 Aug 2026 00:06:21 +0000 There is a U.S.-led war in the Middle East and the midterm elections on the horizon, but President Trump’s latest priority seems to be “Making The Great Lakes Even Greater.”: Trump Elevates Ben Moss, Former Vance Aide, as White House Staff Secretary
Thu, 27 Aug 2026 23:11:05 +0000 The move amounted to one of the few major changes in West Wing personnel in Mr. Trump’s second term.: ‘I Need to Go to the Hospital,’ Delta Pilot Tells Air Traffic Control
Thu, 27 Aug 2026 23:02:34 +0000 A Delta Air Lines flight from Los Angeles to Boston safely diverted to Detroit after the captain of a Boeing 757 became ill.: Climber Stranded for Hours on 6-Inch Rock Ledge Before Rescue
Thu, 27 Aug 2026 22:58:39 +0000 Racing against the darkness, rescuers in California on Saturday saved a man who had become stranded on a ledge perched atop a soaring peak on the Sierra Nevada.: Trump Plans to Mark 9/11 at the Pentagon, Not Ground Zero
Thu, 27 Aug 2026 23:43:09 +0000 President Trump originally intended to commemorate the 25th anniversary of Sept. 11 with remarks at ground zero, but the memorial’s organizers do not allow speeches. Mr. Trump changed his plans.: Man Flees Fire at His Home in Stolen Rescue Truck, Police Say
Thu, 27 Aug 2026 22:43:41 +0000 Officials in New Hampshire said the man used the rescue truck as a weapon, nearly striking emergency responders who were trying to save his rural house.: Trump Administration Will Appeal Harvard Antisemitism Case
Thu, 27 Aug 2026 22:12:05 +0000 A federal judge earlier ruled against Trump officials in a lawsuit accusing the university of allowing persistent antisemitism on campus.: White House Construction May Have Contributed to Close Call With Trump’s Helicopter
Thu, 27 Aug 2026 23:30:10 +0000 A controller let a jet take off after missing warnings that Marine One was about to fly through the area, according to the National Transportation Safety Board.: Progressives Condemn Pick of Pro-Israel Democrat Atop House Panel
Thu, 27 Aug 2026 21:10:24 +0000 Outrage over making Representative Jared Moskowitz, who is vocally pro-Israel, the top Democrat on a Middle East policy subcommittee reflected the party’s rift over Israel.: Kansas Judge Dismisses Murder Charge Against Sheriff’s Deputy
Fri, 28 Aug 2026 15:25:57 +0000 The judge said prosecutors had failed to meet their burden in the case against a deputy charged in the 2025 jailhouse death of an inmate.: Fired Journalists From Stars and Stripes Sue Pentagon
Thu, 27 Aug 2026 21:43:33 +0000 Three journalists dismissed from Stars and Stripes accused the government of violating their First Amendment rights, asking the courts to stop their termination.: In Trump’s Washington, Ballooning National Debt Stirs Little Action
Thu, 27 Aug 2026 21:15:01 +0000 The relative indifference to the news that the U.S. government now owes $40 trillion demonstrates how drastically the politics of deficit spending has changed.