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Grand Jury Finds Insufficient Evidence of Crime in Death of Nolan Wells
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Grand Jury Finds Insufficient Evidence of Crime in Death of Nolan Wells

The 18-year-old was found dead days after taking a boat to a Mississippi island with friends on July 4. His case set off nationwide speculation about what happened.

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Princeton Is No Longer No. 1 in the U.S. News Rankings
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Princeton Is No Longer No. 1 in the U.S. News Rankings

The Massachusetts Institute of Technology pulled ahead on a set of criteria that are as contentious as they are influential.

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Appeals Court Sides With Missouri Republicans on Redrawn House Map
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Appeals Court Sides With Missouri Republicans on Redrawn House Map

The order may have little impact because of a U.S. Supreme Court ruling that blocked the congressional districts that favor Republicans.

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Hunter Mistook Woman for Deer in Fatal Delaware Shooting, Police Say
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Hunter Mistook Woman for Deer in Fatal Delaware Shooting, Police Say

Walter W. Moorhead, 74, was charged with manslaughter in the death of Santos Maria Chilel Soto, 39, last week in Ellendale, Del., the authorities said.

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Worker at Los Angeles Senior Home Shoots 3 Colleagues, Police Say
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Worker at Los Angeles Senior Home Shoots 3 Colleagues, Police Say

The man opened fire in the lobby of a senior living center in South Los Angeles, injuring three other staff members, before he was taken into custody, the authorities said.

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What We Know About the ICE Shooting in Austin, Texas
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What We Know About the ICE Shooting in Austin, Texas

A federal immigration agent shot a Venezuelan immigrant in his car on Sunday, the second shooting by an ICE agent in Texas since July.

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Two Killed in Helicopter Crash While Fighting Yosemite Wildfire
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Two Killed in Helicopter Crash While Fighting Yosemite Wildfire

The crew members, under contract with the U.S. Forest Service, were in a helicopter that crashed on Sunday while fighting a fire that has burned more than 3,000 acres.

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Technical Problems Ground Flights at Major East Coast Airports
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Technical Problems Ground Flights at Major East Coast Airports

Operations had resumed by Monday evening, with delays. The incident revived concerns about the Federal Aviation Administration’s aging air traffic control infrastructure.

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Why Is the Coast Guard Operating Surveillance Drones in the Great Lakes?
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Why Is the Coast Guard Operating Surveillance Drones in the Great Lakes?

Since May, the Coast Guard has deployed six surveillance drones across the Great Lakes to stop the flow of drugs and illegal border crossings from Canada. But there is little illegal activity on the northern border, and the sailing drones are raising privacy concerns.

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Man Found Guilty of Shooting 3 Palestinian Students in Vermont
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Man Found Guilty of Shooting 3 Palestinian Students in Vermont

Lawyers for Jason Eaton had argued that he was suffering from delusions at the time of the shootings, in 2023, and should not be held criminally responsible.

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U.N. Seeks Relevance on A.I. as the U.S. and China Race Ahead
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U.N. Seeks Relevance on A.I. as the U.S. and China Race Ahead

Artificial intelligence is a race solely between two rival powers with the rest of the world largely on the sidelines, foreign policy experts said.

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Man Shot by ICE Agent Says His Car Was Struck Twice Before He Was Shot
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Man Shot by ICE Agent Says His Car Was Struck Twice Before He Was Shot

A Venezuelan immigrant, Wilber Rafael Garces Perez, was shot in Austin, Texas, on Sunday after a traffic stop. The shooting prompted calls from local officials for a transparent investigation.

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Lindsay Clancy’s Defense Lawyer Asks Judge to Investigate Holdout Juror After Mistrial
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Lindsay Clancy’s Defense Lawyer Asks Judge to Investigate Holdout Juror After Mistrial

The lawyer for Lindsay Clancy asked that the man’s cellphone data be examined and that he be questioned in front of lawyers. The juror’s insistence on Ms. Clancy’s guilt resulted in a mistrial.

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College Sports Bill Prompts Clash Among Senators, Including Some Ex-Athletes
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College Sports Bill Prompts Clash Among Senators, Including Some Ex-Athletes

Lawmakers are applying their experiences on the playing field to the debate over a measure that would impose big changes to college athletics.

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Patrick Clancy Describes Grief in First Interview Since Mistrial
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Patrick Clancy Describes Grief in First Interview Since Mistrial

Mr. Clancy said in a “60 Minutes” interview that he dreams “all the time” about his three children, who were strangled to death in 2023 by his former wife, Lindsay Clancy.

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Republican Who Runs South Dakota Elections Backs Democrat to Succeed Her
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Republican Who Runs South Dakota Elections Backs Democrat to Succeed Her

Monae Johnson, the secretary of state, is the latest Republican incumbent to speak out against conservative candidates as President Trump loses support before midterm elections.

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ICE Agent Shoots Venezuelan Immigrant in Austin, Local Authorities Say
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ICE Agent Shoots Venezuelan Immigrant in Austin, Local Authorities Say

The shooting in the Texas capital is the latest by federal immigration agents as the Trump administration intensifies its deportation effort.

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Sikh Truck Drivers Worried Following Stabbing Attack at Rest Stop
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Sikh Truck Drivers Worried Following Stabbing Attack at Rest Stop

A crackdown on immigrant commercial drivers and a DHS social media post targeting Sikh drivers preceded the attack, which has left the Sikh community deeply unsettled.

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