Kushner and Witkoff to Go to Russia and Ukraine to Revive Peace Talks
Fri, 04 Sep 2026 15:10:30 +0000
Jared Kushner and Steve Witkoff’s trip to meet with the countries’ presidents comes at a precarious moment in the Ukraine conflict.
Photo of Road Runner Snagged by Coyote Shows That Cartoons Were a Lie
Fri, 04 Sep 2026 15:10:56 +0000
Here’s some bad news: Sometimes the coyote does win.
Lindsay Clancy’s Lawyer Wants a Juror Removed. The Bar Will Be High.
Fri, 04 Sep 2026 12:59:31 +0000
Judges approach complaints about jurors with caution, mindful that in the event of a conviction, a removal could be grounds for an appeal.
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Fri, 04 Sep 2026 15:01:08 +0000

Clancy Trial Verdict May Hinge on a Single Holdout Juror
Fri, 04 Sep 2026 09:05:03 +0000
The jury has been deadlocked since at least Tuesday on whether to hold Lindsay Clancy legally responsible for the strangling deaths of her three children.
North Carolina Set to Mail The Fall’s First Ballots As Trump Tries to Restrict Them
Fri, 04 Sep 2026 15:05:44 +0000
A federal judge has temporarily blocked a Postal Service rule that could impede millions of mail voters. The Trump administration has asked the Supreme Court to weigh in.
‘I Don’t Want to Die This Way’: Stranded for 15 Hours at Sea
Fri, 04 Sep 2026 11:04:29 +0000
Two longtime friends rented jet skis for an hourlong excursion. They ended up fighting for their lives.
Can a ‘Prairie Populist’ Democrat Win a Senate Seat in Trump’s Iowa?
Fri, 04 Sep 2026 14:42:41 +0000
Josh Turek is trying to turn deep-red Iowa blue as he runs for the U.S. Senate.
The Hit Song ‘Choosin’ Texas’ Hits a Nerve: Is Texas the South?
Fri, 04 Sep 2026 15:07:20 +0000
Ella Langley’s smash has become an anthem in Austin, a singalong in Nashville and a case study in how the Texas brand travels.
Judge Ends Federal Oversight of Teamsters
Fri, 04 Sep 2026 02:09:06 +0000
The union and federal prosecutors agreed that organized crime groups had been rooted out of union operations, the judge wrote.
Trump Taps Army Engineering Official as Acting Secretary
Fri, 04 Sep 2026 01:18:55 +0000
The move came days after the resignation of Daniel P. Driscoll, who had clashed with Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth over the purge of top generals in the Army.
Trump to Break Ground on Arch Before Getting Approval
Thu, 03 Sep 2026 23:44:26 +0000
Doug Burgum, the interior secretary, announced plans to start work on the site of the 250-foot-tall triumphal arch. Final approval of the project is still pending.
Lawyer’s Attempt to Oust a Holdout Juror Threw Clancy Case Into Disarray
Fri, 04 Sep 2026 13:57:56 +0000
The five-week trial looked set to end on Thursday, until the jury sent a note saying that one of them refused to recognize the proper definition of reasonable doubt.
Candidate Accused of Plotting to Plant Drugs on His Opponent
Thu, 03 Sep 2026 22:25:08 +0000
The narrow winner of the Republican primary for a Missouri House seat faces a federal charge.
Slava Veder, Whose Camera Captured a Defining Vietnam Homecoming, Dies at 99
Thu, 03 Sep 2026 22:14:03 +0000
His Pulitzer-winning photograph, “Burst of Joy,” documented an Air Force pilot’s reunion with his family after five years as a prisoner of war in Vietnam.
Proposal for White House Visitor Screening Center Advances
Thu, 03 Sep 2026 22:05:50 +0000
A federal panel again paved the way for one of President Trump’s construction projects, even as it heard opposition to another proposal to fence in a park north of the White House.
Missouri Supreme Court Delivers Win for Democrats in Redistricting Case
Fri, 04 Sep 2026 03:40:43 +0000
The court said a map redrawn to benefit Republicans could not be used in November and said voters should decide on the new boundaries. The state attorney general vowed to appeal the decision.
JD Vance Says He Wouldn’t Call Iran Conflict a War
Thu, 03 Sep 2026 21:51:49 +0000
In the first White House press briefing since Karoline Leavitt left as press secretary, the vice president suggested that when the conflict would end was up to Tehran.
42 Years Later, Jury Finds Texas Man Guilty in Killing of Teen Girl
Thu, 03 Sep 2026 20:59:40 +0000
Prosecutors said the man provided the drugs used to kill a teen in 1984. Her remains were found in an area that came to be known as the Texas Killing Fields.
Trump Administration Asks Supreme Court to Allow Mail Voting Limits
Thu, 03 Sep 2026 22:24:09 +0000
The justices have been asked to weigh in again on the Trump administration’s efforts to restrict mail voting — this time on whether the plans violate the Constitution.
Clancy Defense Lawyer Says He Asked Judge to Dismiss Holdout Juror
Thu, 03 Sep 2026 19:56:25 +0000
Lindsay Clancy’s lawyer, Kevin Reddington, said in open court that the juror “refuses to listen to the law” about reasonable doubt.
Judge Suggests Trump Mail-In Voting Rules Could Cause ‘Major Disenfranchisement’
Thu, 03 Sep 2026 22:13:38 +0000
Judge Indira Talwani said the Postal Service appeared to be trying a haphazard “experiment” with a new rule that could result in valid ballots being tossed.
Man Is Sentenced in Explosion of Hyperbaric Chamber That Killed a 5-Year-Old
Thu, 03 Sep 2026 23:26:57 +0000
The former safety manager of a Michigan alternative health care center will spend at least 19 months in jail in connection with the January 2025 death.
Hillary Clinton, Meghan Markle, Lena Dunham and Others Pay Tribute to Gloria Steinem
Thu, 03 Sep 2026 21:47:55 +0000
After Ms. Steinem’s death at 92, celebrities and politicians reflected on her decades of activism for women’s rights and equality.
Burning Man Draws an Older, Wealthier Crowd, Data Shows
Fri, 04 Sep 2026 10:27:22 +0000
Last year, just one in 10 festivalgoers was in their 20s, according to researchers. A decade ago, the same group represented nearly 30 percent of attendees.
Los Angeles District Bans Most A.I. for Students
Thu, 03 Sep 2026 18:41:57 +0000
New York City announced a similar plan. The Los Angeles moratorium appears to go further with strict limits even for older students.
Minneapolis Shooting Began During a Custody Exchange, Officials Said
Thu, 03 Sep 2026 23:29:31 +0000
The gunman, who killed two people and wounded several others at an apartment building, died in an exchange of gunfire with the police, authorities said on Thursday.
ICE Agent Charged With Lying About Minnesota Shooting
Fri, 04 Sep 2026 00:12:25 +0000
The charges are a rare instance of President Trump’s Justice Department accusing a federal agent of breaking the law while on the job.
Travis Kelce’s New Ohio Home Has Neighbors Buzzing With Excitement About Taylor Swift
Fri, 04 Sep 2026 13:32:06 +0000
The wealthy enclave of Bratenahl, Ohio, has been aflutter after learning that Travis Kelce purchased a Lake Erie mansion.
A Woman Whose Case Resembles Clancy’s Just Won a Retrial
Thu, 03 Sep 2026 16:20:04 +0000
The highest court in Massachusetts overturned Latarsha Sanders’s 2022 murder conviction after the trial judge excluded her medical records from the evidence.
Is Letting Only Seniors Vote by Mail Unconstitutional?
Thu, 03 Sep 2026 16:01:27 +0000
Federal appeals courts have split on the question, making Supreme Court review likely.
‘We Can Understand Parts of Her Story’: Moms React to Clancy’s Experience
Thu, 03 Sep 2026 16:36:02 +0000
Some moms are outraged and called for Lindsay Clancy’s conviction. Others watched with compassion, recognizing their own struggles with postpartum.
Clancy’s Lawyer, Kevin Reddington, Became a Hero to Her Supporters
Thu, 03 Sep 2026 15:40:04 +0000
The themes present in Lindsay Clancy’s trial are not unfamiliar to Mr. Reddington, a veteran defense lawyer.
Lindsay Clancy Trial Draws Range of Spectators to Courtroom
Thu, 03 Sep 2026 15:20:05 +0000
Many came to support women who have experienced postpartum mental illness.