California Couple Charged With Murder in Shooting of Son-in-Law
Wed, 30 Sep 2026 18:50:37 +0000 Shouyong Zhang and Shili Chen were accused of planning the killing of Jonathan McKinsey, an engineer who worked in the games department of The New York Times, near a park in Dublin, Calif.: States That Ban Abortion Challenge Shield Laws for Providers Who Mail Pills
Wed, 30 Sep 2026 18:41:08 +0000 The lawsuit filed by Louisiana, Alabama and Arkansas to the Supreme Court escalates the battle between states that outlaw abortion and those that support nationwide access by mail.: Hegseth Summons Troops for a ‘State of the Force’ Address
Wed, 30 Sep 2026 19:01:46 +0000 The gathering comes as the defense secretary is facing precarious times as the public face of the Trump administration’s unpopular war against Iran.: Legal Immigrants Lose Medicaid Coverage Under Trump’s Bill
Wed, 30 Sep 2026 18:02:51 +0000 Many immigrants without green cards will no longer be eligible for the health insurance program for low-income people.: Judge Questions Secrecy Around Trump Administration’s Memo on Boat Strikes
Wed, 30 Sep 2026 18:17:05 +0000 The judge also ordered the Justice Department to privately show the court the contested document, which blesses the disputed killings at sea.: Kristi Noem Files for Divorce From Bryon Noem After 34 Years of Marriage
Wed, 30 Sep 2026 17:57:49 +0000 Ms. Noem, a former homeland security secretary and governor of South Dakota, filed court papers there seeking to end her marriage to Bryon Noem, an insurance salesman.: Democrats Block Stock-Trading Bill, Denying the G.O.P. a Pre-Midterm Win
Wed, 30 Sep 2026 18:33:00 +0000 A Republican measure to limit, but not bar, congressional stock trading faltered in the Senate as Democrats thwarted a G.O.P. bid to show progress on an issue that has rankled voters.: Chi Phi Says It Acted Quickly in 2024 to Expel Cornell Members Named in Sexual Assault Lawsuit
Wed, 30 Sep 2026 18:31:35 +0000 The national organization of the Chi Phi fraternity at the center of a Cornell University sexual assault lawsuit explained publicly for the first time how it handled the episode.: Congress Set to Leave Washington for the Midterms With No A.I. Progress
Wed, 30 Sep 2026 18:31:26 +0000 Senate Democrats blocked a measure that would encourage, but not require, states to protect consumers from power rate hikes tied to data center growth, and had no limits on A.I. use or deployment.: Viper Image That Caused Alarm in California Was A.I.-Generated
Wed, 30 Sep 2026 17:28:15 +0000 A Gaboon viper, a venomous snake native to equatorial regions of Africa, was supposedly photographed in a tree in Santa Ana, Calif. How could that be? Well, it turns out it wasn’t.: Court Pauses Execution of Christa Pike, Tennessee’s Lone Woman on Death Row
Wed, 30 Sep 2026 19:13:17 +0000 Christa Pike tortured and murdered a classmate in 1995. She had been set to die on Wednesday, the first woman executed in the state in 200 years.: Becerra and Hilton to Face Off in Televised California Governor Debate
Wed, 30 Sep 2026 14:10:38 +0000 Xavier Becerra, a Democrat who served in the Biden administration, will debate Steve Hilton, a Republican former talk show host, in what’s likely to be their only face-off before the election.: Judge Ends Federal Oversight of Oakland Police After 23 Years
Wed, 30 Sep 2026 13:09:34 +0000 In ending the longest such monitoring in U.S. history, a federal court said the department had mostly complied with reforms mandated by a 2003 settlement after a police brutality lawsuit.: Ken Paxton, G.O.P. Nominee in Texas, Privately Said Trump’s Convention Hurt Him
Wed, 30 Sep 2026 09:03:21 +0000 Ken Paxton, one of the party’s top Senate candidates and a Trump loyalist, said that “everybody’s numbers dropped” after the event, according to audio obtained by The Times.: Donor Gives $3 Billion to Carnegie Mellon, the Largest University Gift Ever
Wed, 30 Sep 2026 18:53:43 +0000 The donation by Kenneth Griffin, intended mostly to help build a campus in Miami, was the biggest single gift in the history of U.S. higher education.: 55 Swatting Calls: A Couple’s Fight Against Online Stalkers and the Police
Wed, 30 Sep 2026 18:54:30 +0000 The city of Milwaukee agreed to a $575,000 settlement after months of heavily armed police responses to 911 calls to the couple’s home that officials knew were hoaxes.: ‘It’s Not an Issue’: Crime as a G.O.P. Line of Attack Loses Traction
Wed, 30 Sep 2026 13:59:59 +0000 Across the country, especially in the North Carolina Senate race, Republicans have charged opponents with being soft on crime, even as crime rates plummet.: Hispanic Voters on the Texas Border Have Soured on Trump
Wed, 30 Sep 2026 14:04:27 +0000 In 2024, these voters were an essential part of the winning Republican coalition. Now, many feel abandoned and furious, complicating the party’s chances in November.: Do Families Have a Right to Hug Their Jailed Loved Ones?
Wed, 30 Sep 2026 09:00:08 +0000 A growing number of jails allow only virtual calls. Some families are suing for the right to see inmates in person.: Los Angeles Mayoral Candidates Vie for Undecided Voters
Wed, 30 Sep 2026 13:26:32 +0000 Mayor Karen Bass and her onetime ally, Nithya Raman, made their case to voters with just five weeks left until the election.: Caleb Flynn, ‘American Idol’ Contestant and Pastor, Convicted of Wife’s Murder
Wed, 30 Sep 2026 14:31:50 +0000 The trial in Ohio attracted outsize attention because the defendant, Caleb Flynn, a former music pastor, auditioned on “American Idol” in 2013.: Voice of America Cuts Hurt ‘U.S. National Interests,’ Internal Watchdog Says
Wed, 30 Sep 2026 01:40:19 +0000 The assessment by the State Department’s inspector general echoes concerns raised by critics of the move to shutter V.O.A., including some Republicans in Congress.: Air Force Major Recommended for General Court-Martial After Protesting Trump
Wed, 30 Sep 2026 16:32:35 +0000 The recommendations are not binding, but it is rare for them to be ignored in the military justice system.: Who Attended Trump’s AI Luncheon, and Who Sat Where
Wed, 30 Sep 2026 00:32:59 +0000 A seating chart of the meeting illustrated growing divisions within the artificial intelligence industry and how it is viewed by the White House.: Democrats in Congress Embrace a More Punitive Posture Toward Israel
Wed, 30 Sep 2026 00:46:16 +0000 Nearly every Democratic senator voted to advance a measure calling for a human rights report on Israel’s conduct in the West Bank, as some in the party propose punishing settlement activity with sanctions.: Cornell’s Chi Phi Chapter Faces Scrutiny Over Assault Accusations
Wed, 30 Sep 2026 14:06:53 +0000 Chi Phi’s Cornell chapter was shuttered after a woman said its members sexually assaulted her. It was one of the oldest fraternities at the school, where Greek life has thrived.: Trump Launches America.gov, an AI Chatbot That Contradicts Some of His Claims
Tue, 29 Sep 2026 23:39:49 +0000 Democrats amplified statements from America.gov that frequently contradict the president on tariffs, election fraud and other topics.: X2, Troubled Six Flags Roller Coaster, to Close After Lawsuits
Wed, 30 Sep 2026 14:36:41 +0000 The ride at Magic Mountain near Los Angeles has fueled lawsuits claiming that it had caused brain injuries, including two that were fatal.: University of Michigan Halts New Grading Plan After Backlash From Critics
Tue, 29 Sep 2026 22:48:51 +0000 The program was intended to address what the university called a “mental health crisis.” But the plan was met with criticism that it was coddling students.: Ad About Welfare Fraud Draws MAGA Backlash
Wed, 30 Sep 2026 13:16:41 +0000 Far-right influencers piled on Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders, President Trump’s former press secretary, over a campaign ad about Medicaid work requirements in Arkansas.: At A.I. Event, Trump Asks Meta, OpenAI and Microsoft to Make Safety Decisions Themselves
Tue, 29 Sep 2026 23:20:44 +0000 President Trump’s meetings with tech leaders produced some voluntary safeguards and a commitment to rebrand artificial intelligence as “super intelligence,” the term that Mr. Trump prefers.: Ohio Woman Sues Hospital After Wrong Leg Is Amputated
Tue, 29 Sep 2026 21:40:39 +0000 Sharon Jacks, 74, said she went into surgery for the amputation of her lower right leg last year, but her left leg was removed instead. She has accused Selby General Hospital of negligence.: A Very American Makeover for the State Department’s ‘Hall of Flags’
Wed, 30 Sep 2026 02:12:49 +0000 The flags of dozens of countries had hung above the State Department’s main atrium. A red, white and blue change has sparked a debate.: Justice Dept. Unlawfully Withheld Grants to Combat Domestic Violence, Judge Rules
Tue, 29 Sep 2026 20:57:28 +0000 Judge Melissa R. DuBose said the department had placed arbitrary conditions on grants created by the Violence Against Women Act.: Latino leaders sign a letter asking Trump to protect long-term undocumented immigrants.
Tue, 29 Sep 2026 20:46:00 +0000: After 37 Years on Death Row, Man Is Freed From Utah Jail
Tue, 29 Sep 2026 20:21:53 +0000 Douglas Carter was convicted in 1985 of murdering a 57-year-old woman. But new DNA testing led a judge to free him on Monday.