Fire Near Reno, Nev., Prompts Evacuations of Homes and Hospitals
Sun, 23 Aug 2026 16:29:55 +0000 The Hawk fire has burned more than 10,000 acres and is encroaching on the northern part of the city, causing the governor to issue a state of emergency.: Jeffries and Kushner Meet Privately as Midterm Attacks Fly
Sun, 23 Aug 2026 15:07:34 +0000 President Trump’s son-in-law and the man in line to be speaker of a Democratic-led House discussed how Democrats and the administration could work together.: The Data Center Backlash Bursts Into the Midterms
Sun, 23 Aug 2026 09:01:58 +0000 With opposition to the centers mounting, many Democrats and a growing number of Republicans are campaigning against them.: The Midterms Feel Like 2006 All Over Again
Sun, 23 Aug 2026 09:01:57 +0000 With an unpopular war and high prices agitating voters, members of both parties see parallels to an election cycle when Democrats romped. But a lot has changed.: America’s Desert Metropolis Is on the Short List to Lose Water
Sun, 23 Aug 2026 14:31:12 +0000 Decades ago, Arizona won funding for a massive Colorado River project by agreeing to be first in line for cuts at a time of deep drought. The Trump administration says that time has come.: Angry Ohio Voters Could Turn Their State Purple Again
Sun, 23 Aug 2026 13:19:38 +0000 A governor’s race, a Senate contest and enough congressional contests to swing control of the House are all in play in Ohio, where voters of all stripes express a deep sense of powerlessness.: Many Nashville Bus Stops Lack Places to Sit. These Locals Took a Stand.
Sun, 23 Aug 2026 12:31:39 +0000 Frustrated with the government’s slow effort to improve Nashville’s public transit infrastructure, a group of residents has taken bus stop seating into their own hands.: Two Phoenix Police Officers Fired and Arrested After Violent Traffic Stop
Sun, 23 Aug 2026 05:54:30 +0000 The officers are accused of beating a couple and shocking them with a stun gun during an unreported traffic stop this month.: Jackie Kennedy Onassis’ Private Beach on Martha's Vineyard Is Open to All. But It’s a Hike.
Sun, 23 Aug 2026 12:00:40 +0000 Caroline Kennedy and her family sold more than 330 acres of coastal land on Martha’s Vineyard to conservation groups. It comes with some caveats.: Officials Investigating Postal Worker in Assault on a Peacock
Sun, 23 Aug 2026 01:25:39 +0000 A video appears to show a U.S. Postal Service worker striking a beloved all-white peacock named Sugar in a Pasadena, Calif., neighborhood.: Violent Extremist Who Targeted Young People Online Is Sentenced to 77 Years
Sat, 22 Aug 2026 23:57:20 +0000 Kyle William Spitze was part of an online extremist movement that coerces young people to do self-harm, officials said. Two of his victims died by suicide.: ‘It’s Been Terrible’: Thousands in Indiana Remain Without Power
Sun, 23 Aug 2026 04:06:10 +0000 Gov. Mike Braun called on the local utility to “match the urgency” of Gary area residents who have had to endure an outage approaching its second week.: Judge Denies New Trial for Karmelo Anthony in Texas Teen’s Killing
Sat, 22 Aug 2026 23:14:57 +0000 Mr. Anthony, 19, was convicted of murder in the fatal stabbing of Austin Metcalf at a high school track meet last year. His lawyers are appealing the case.: Nancy Kassebaum, First Woman to Chair a Major Senate Panel, Dies at 94
Sat, 22 Aug 2026 20:28:07 +0000 A moderate Republican from Kansas, she served three terms before tiring of political strife. “I couldn’t get elected today,” she said in 2013.: These 5 People Spent Decades Behind Bars. Here Are Their Stories.
Sat, 22 Aug 2026 13:33:19 +0000 Francis Clifford Smith, who died at 101, was among the longest-incarcerated people in the U.S. Here are some others who lived much of their lives in prison.: Frank Smith, Who Served 70 Years for Murder, Dies at 101
Sat, 22 Aug 2026 13:32:26 +0000 One of the longest-serving prisoners in American history, he was sent to death row in 1950 before his sentence was commuted to life imprisonment.: For Some in a Disrupted D.C., Grand Prix Is More Irritation Than Celebration
Sun, 23 Aug 2026 09:41:06 +0000 Race preparations have snarled traffic, rerouted flights and forced the National Gallery of Art to conduct vibration tests.: Police Chief in Mississippi Regularly Used Racist Slurs, Private Text Messages Reveal
Sat, 22 Aug 2026 16:42:28 +0000 Text exchanges obtained by reporters show troubling messages sent by the chief of a Mississippi police department facing an uproar over the fatal shooting of a 1-year-old boy in June.: How a Progressive Democrat in Florida Gave Her Party New Hope — and New Fears
Sat, 22 Aug 2026 09:03:48 +0000 Angie Nixon, a state lawmaker from Jacksonville, shocked Democrats in red Florida by soundly defeating her centrist primary opponent. Now comes the hard part.: Harry and Meghan See Their California Dreams, and Riches, Fade Away
Sun, 23 Aug 2026 12:52:11 +0000 Like so many others before them, Prince Harry and Meghan arrived in Hollywood with big plans. They are leaving with their star power fading.