Yosemite Wildfire Grows to Nearly 1,200 Acres
The blaze has forced trail closures and reduced air quality in sections of the California national park.
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ICE Agent Charged in Shooting Appears In Court in Minnesota
Christian Castro, the agent charged in the shooting of a Venezuelan immigrant in January, faces felony charges in state and federal courts. He was released from jail a day after his arrest.
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At Gettysburg, a Reporter Captured a Nation’s Loss, and His Own
Samuel Wilkeson Jr. filed a report for The Times from the battlefield. Then he went looking for a Union officer, his son.
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White House Pulls Nomination of Lance Schroyer, Ally of Markwayne Mullin, for ICE Director
President Trump nominated Lance Schroyer, a former law enforcement officer from Oklahoma, less than three months ago.
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Afghan Sentenced to 20 Years After Mixed Verdict in 2021 Kabul Attack Case
A jury had split on whether Mohammad Sharifullah was to blame in a deadly bombing but found him guilty of aiding the terrorist group ISIS-K.
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For a Border Tribe, Trump’s Wall Is a Betrayal: ‘They Want to Erase Us’
An escalating confrontation on Native land southwest of Tucson threatens to upend decades of uneasy cooperation between the Tohono O’odham Nation and the United States.
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The L.A. Helicopter Crash Highlights a Sky Full of Hazards
The fatal crash of a news helicopter on Tuesday brought to light the dangers such aircraft face in big cities.
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Sailors Admit to Dealing Fentanyl-Laced Pills on U.S.S. Abraham Lincoln
Officials said that the U.S. Navy service members continued to deal to other crew, even after one person on the carrier ingested a fentanyl-laced pill and died in 2023.
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Democrats Meet With El-Sayed, Putting Aside Rifts Ahead of Midterms
Despite disagreements on Israel, more than a dozen Democratic senators huddled in Washington with the Michigan Senate nominee and emerged sounding optimistic.
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Merriam-Webster Dictionary Is Wordsmaxxing With 1,400 New Definitions
Now you have no excuse for not knowing the meaning of “cuffing season,” “shishito” or “glow-up.”
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U.S. Charges Five Men in Russia-Backed Assassination Plots
The defendants, three of whom were members of the Russian intelligence services, tried to recruit people for surveillance and murder for hire in the United States and other countries, prosecutors said.
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Newsom Signs Jay Leno’s Classic Car Bill Over Environmentalist Objections
Mr. Leno, the comedian and classic car enthusiast, had pushed to free more vintage vehicles from emissions tests.
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What to Know About the Victims in the NBC4 Helicopter Crash in Los Angeles
A journalist and pilot who were on board the news helicopter when it crashed had flown hundreds of hours together since 2023.
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News Helicopter Crash in Los Angeles Underscores the Risks of Aerial Reporting
Swarms of news helicopters traverse Southern California to capture its mayhem. Then, one became the story. A pilot and reporter died, as did a person on the ground.
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Aaron Guckian Wins G.O.P. Nomination for Rhode Island Governor
Mr. Guckian, a self-described “compassionate conservative,” will face Helena Foulkes, a former CVS executive, in the general election.
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Charlie Kirk’s Family Accuses University of ‘Stunning’ Security Failures
In a legal notice, lawyers said that Utah Valley University ignored concerns about unrestricted access to the rooftop from which a gunman fired the shot that killed the conservative activist.
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Bo French Faces Backlash Over Posts About University of Texas Students
Republican leaders brought Bo French, an anti-Muslim hard-liner, into the fold. Then he attacked Texas football fans.
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Teachers Want Screen Time Limits In School, Too
A new Gallup poll found that a majority of teachers “strongly” or “somewhat” support screen time limits in school, but the policies are hard to enforce.
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