‘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 22:50:52 +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 21:32:20 +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
Thu, 27 Aug 2026 20:44:02 +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 21:15:00 +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.: Obama to Headline Fund-Raiser With Jeffries in New York
Thu, 27 Aug 2026 18:54:42 +0000 The top Democrats will gather party donors on Sept. 10, just as Republicans converge in Texas for their unusual midterm convention.: Trump Signs Executive Order to Rename Lake Ontario to Lake America
Thu, 27 Aug 2026 20:55:49 +0000 The president also reiterated his criticism that Canada “treats us very badly.” Trade talks between the nations collapsed last week.: C.I.A. Chief Delivered Bleak Assessment of Russia’s War in Secretive Moscow Visit
Thu, 27 Aug 2026 20:54:19 +0000 John Ratcliffe’s meeting this week with a Russian intelligence chief was aimed at pushing the Kremlin to pursue a peace deal with Ukraine.: DeSantis Administration Misspent $10 Million, Grand Jury Says
Thu, 27 Aug 2026 17:19:32 +0000 A charity tied to Gov. Ron DeSantis’s wife received the money from a state Medicaid settlement and diverted it to political committees supporting a cause favored by the governor.: Secrecy in Lawsuits Has ‘Run Amok,’ Scholars Say
Thu, 27 Aug 2026 16:03:07 +0000 Two recent studies say judges are not doing enough to protect the public interest in openness.: Trump Administration to Expand Deportation Flights to Haiti
Thu, 27 Aug 2026 21:14:40 +0000 Flights to the Caribbean nation will increase from once a month to once a week now that the Supreme Court allowed President Trump to cancel a humanitarian program.: Trump Raises Money in Texas With Control of the Senate in the Balance
Thu, 27 Aug 2026 19:27:17 +0000 Many Republicans are hoping for financial support from President Trump, whose fund-raising power in the party remains unmatched despite his low poll numbers.: U.S. to Withdraw 200 Troops Sent to Nigeria Under Trump
Thu, 27 Aug 2026 14:30:40 +0000 Officials say the small, limited deployment could serve as a model. But terrorists in the country have continued to attack and kill.: Starbucks Drops Drink Powder That Enveloped Baristas in Clouds of Dust
Thu, 27 Aug 2026 19:39:11 +0000 Baristas said the ingredient left them coughing and sneezing.: Jury to Continue Deliberations in Lindsay Clancy Murder Trial
Thu, 27 Aug 2026 22:34:36 +0000 In closing arguments, Ms. Clancy’s lawyer called her “a darn good mother.” The prosecutor accused her of “extreme atrocity and cruelty.”: ICE agent Christian Castro Released From Texas Jail After Minnesota Loses Court Fight
Thu, 27 Aug 2026 13:22:16 +0000 The state had sought to have the agent extradited from Texas to answer charges in Minneapolis related to an on-duty shooting that wounded an immigrant.: Democrats to Force Senate Vote on Israel’s Human Rights Practices
Thu, 27 Aug 2026 23:09:28 +0000 Senator Chris Van Hollen of Maryland is leading a group of Democrats seeking answers about violence against Palestinians in the Israeli-occupied West Bank.: Trump’s Strength in Primaries is Clear. The Midterms Pose a Different Test.
Thu, 27 Aug 2026 15:20:41 +0000 The president’s pull with the party base has been clear and his resources are vast. But his low approval ratings make him a liability with swing voters.: Judge Allows Option of Manslaughter Verdict in Lindsay Clancy Case
Wed, 26 Aug 2026 23:25:22 +0000 If jurors find Ms. Clancy guilty in the strangling deaths of her three children, they will choose among first-degree murder, second-degree murder and manslaughter.: He Thought He Destroyed a Flock Camera, but It Was a Decoy, Police Say
Thu, 27 Aug 2026 13:54:02 +0000 A Florida man was charged over the vandalism of a decoy version of the automated license plate readers, the authorities said.: Administration Lawyer Chosen to Lead Panel Considering Trump Construction Projects
Wed, 26 Aug 2026 23:12:54 +0000 Mark Paoletta, also a close associate of Justice Clarence Thomas’s, has been named by President Trump to lead the National Capital Planning Commission.