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Democrats Block Stock-Trading Bill, Denying the G.O.P. a Pre-Midterm Win

A Republican measure to limit, but not bar, congressional stock trading faltered in the Senate as Democrats thwarted a…

Viper Image That Caused Alarm in California Was A.I.-Generated

A Gaboon viper, a venomous snake native to equatorial regions of Africa, was supposedly photographed in a tree in Santa…

Woman Is Found Captive in Attic Near Boston, Leading to Charges for Man

The man, Jordende Pierre, 29, faces kidnapping, sex trafficking and other charges. He held the woman against her will…

X2, Troubled Six Flags Roller Coaster, to Close After Lawsuits

The ride at Magic Mountain near Los Angeles has fueled lawsuits claiming that it had caused brain injuries, including…

Becerra and Hilton to Face Off in Televised California Governor Debate

Xavier Becerra, a Democrat who served in the Biden administration, will debate Steve Hilton, a Republican former talk…

Los Angeles Mayoral Candidates Vie for Undecided Voters

Mayor Karen Bass and her onetime ally, Nithya Raman, made their case to voters with just five weeks left until the…

Ad About Welfare Fraud Draws MAGA Backlash

Far-right influencers piled on Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders, President Trump’s former press secretary, over a campaign…

Judge Ends Federal Oversight of Oakland Police After 23 Years

In ending the longest such monitoring in U.S. history, a federal court said the department had mostly complied with…

A Very American Makeover for the State Department’s ‘Hall of Flags’

The flags of dozens of countries had hung above the State Department’s main atrium. A red, white and blue change has…

Voice of America Cuts Hurt ‘U.S. National Interests,’ Internal Watchdog Says

The assessment by the State Department’s inspector general echoes concerns raised by critics of the move to shutter…

Lindsay Clancy Moves Toward Murder Retrial as Judge Sets Key Hearing Date

Prosecutors have not said explicitly that they plan to retry Ms. Clancy in the killing of her three young children, but…

Who Attended Trump’s AI Luncheon, and Who Sat Where

A seating chart of the meeting illustrated growing divisions within the artificial intelligence industry and how it is…

Jack Smith Defends Trump Charges as Senator’s Perjury Claim Falls Apart

A Republican eager to prove the former special counsel was dishonest appeared to instead demonstrate his own confusion…

At A.I. Event, Trump Asks Meta, OpenAI and Microsoft to Make Safety Decisions Themselves

President Trump’s meetings with tech leaders produced some voluntary safeguards and a commitment to rebrand artificial…

University of Michigan Halts New Grading Plan After Backlash From Critics

The program was intended to address what the university called a “mental health crisis.” But the plan was met with…

An ad about welfare fraud draws a MAGA backlash.

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Victor Marx, Colorado Governor Nominee With Sensational Past, Splinters the G.O.P.

Some Republicans in the state fear that the sensational biography of Victor Marx, their party’s candidate for governor,…

Ohio Woman Sues Hospital After Wrong Leg Is Amputated

Sharon Jacks, 74, said she went into surgery for the amputation of her lower right leg last year, but her left leg was…

Dartmouth Provost Is the Latest College Professor Examined for A.I. Use

Dartmouth said it would investigate its provost over A.I. accusations. Similar controversies on other campuses have…

Trump’s Push for AI Data Center Expansion Puts Some Republican Lawmakers in a Bind

Some Republicans in close races have distanced themselves from President Trump’s effort to speed the construction of…

Latino leaders sign a letter asking Trump to protect long-term undocumented immigrants.

After 37 Years on Death Row, Man Is Freed From Utah Jail

Douglas Carter was convicted in 1985 of murdering a 57-year-old woman. But new DNA testing led a judge to free him on…

As Jack Smith Smith Testifies, a Senator’s Accusation of Perjury Falters

A Republican eager to prove the former special counsel was dishonest appeared to instead demonstrate his own confusion…

Chartering a Boat on the Kuskokwim River to Reach Peltola’s Alaska

Ms. Peltola, the Alaska Democrat running for Senate, was shaped by growing up in remote villages in southwestern Alaska.

Coast Guard Searches for Passengers From Capsized Boat Near Puerto Rico

At least three people died after the vessel sank in the Mona Passage, a dangerous stretch of sea often traveled by…

Man Shot by ICE Agent in Austin Is Charged With Assault

Prosecutors say the man struck an agent with his car’s mirror before another agent shot him. The charge reveals the…

In Nine Key Senate Races, Five Republicans Won’t Commit to Campaigning With Trump

Three campaigns left their positions unclear, and two said they would not join the president on the trail.

Anthropic’s Quest for Humanlike A.I.

Elizabeth Dias, our national religion correspondent, and Cade Metz, one of our technology reporters, discuss…

F.B.I. Vows to Pursue ShinyHunters Hackers After Personnel Data Theft

“We know how to find you,” Brett Leatherman, a senior cyber official at the F.B.I., said in a video statement released…

ICE Plans 5,000 New Hires to Help With Deportation Drive

A similar surge last year resulted in undervetted officers initially being let in and then removed as the agency…

Firefighter Dies in BASE Jump Attempt in Utah

Gabe Reilly, a Salt Lake City firefighter who was an experienced BASE jumper, died in an accident near Millville Canyon…

Couple Accused of Killing Their Son-in-Law in Bay Area Park

Jonathan McKinsey, an engineer who worked in the games department for The New York Times, was fatally shot Saturday in…

Justice Alito Recuses Himself Days Before Major Climate-Change Case

Justice Samuel A. Alito Jr. had faced pressure to recuse himself from the climate case because he owns stock in oil…

His Jet vs. Her Jeep: How Wealth Is Playing in the Midterms

In the so-called affordability election, two candidates for governor of Ohio are sparring over whether billionaires are…

A Driver Desperate to Use the Bathroom Plows Into a Kroger in Texas, the Police Say

The driver, James Mansell Lancaster Jr., was upset to find the supermarket in Rosenberg, Texas, closed early Sunday…

Trump Officials Revise How Title IX Sex Discrimination Rules Are Enforced

The change follows a court ruling barring Title IX from protecting L.G.B.T.Q. people and has angered advocates for…