Robert F. Kennedy Jr. sawed the head off a whale and drove it home, daughter says
It is a violation of long-standing federal law to collect parts from the carcass of a protected marine animal if there are still “soft tissues” attached.
How Democrats view Kennedy and Trump: ‘A weirdo campaign just got weirder’
WASHINGTON — Democrats say they have a simple plan for discrediting Robert F. Kennedy Jr. now that he has dropped out of the race and endorsed former President Donald Trump: calling him “weird.”
Gus Walz brought out both the joy and the cruelty
Gus Walz’s unbridled emotional reaction last week at the Democratic National Convention to the nomination of his father, Gov. Tim Walz, embodied both the humanity that lies beneath the political process and the momentousness of the political process itself.
Harris and Trump squabble over debate rules as ABC matchup looms
At the weigh-in before a big bout, prizefighters often taunt their opponents in an effort to try to psych them out.
Prosecutors appeal dismissal of Trump documents case
Federal prosecutors began their bid to resurrect the moribund classified documents case against former President Donald Trump on Monday, telling an appeals court in Atlanta that the trial judge had improperly thrown out the charges.
2 men charged with damaging ancient rock formation at Lake Mead
Two men were indicted last week on charges that they damaged an ancient rock formation at Lake Mead National Recreation Area in Nevada in April, federal prosecutors said. A video appeared to show the men toppling some of the rocks.
Democrats sue Georgia election board, warning of ‘chaos’
Democrats sued the Georgia State Election Board on Monday, arguing that measures approved by the board this month seeking to alter the election certification process in the state were illegal and could create chaos on Election Day.
Telegram becomes free speech flashpoint after founder’s arrest
LONDON — Telegram, founded in 2013 by Russian entrepreneur Pavel Durov, has grown into one of the world’s largest online communication tools and is central to everyday life in countries including Russia, Ukraine and India for messaging, getting independent news and exchanging views.
Dashed hopes and big breaks: What it’s like to work on cold cases
Thomas Elfmont, a retired Los Angeles police officer, was living in Bozeman, Montana, when the local sheriff invited him to lunch. Over Mexican food, the sheriff described the murder of a 15-year-old girl that rocked a nearby small town almost 30 years ago and had never been solved. The sheriff asked: Would Elfmont take it on?
Teams leave, but Oakland still finds reasons to cheer
OAKLAND, Calif. — On a cool May night, as the sun set over San Francisco in the distance, drummers and flag-waving fans led cheers of “Ohhhh-O-O-O Oakland” (to the tune of “Seven Nation Army” by the White Stripes) and “Let’s go, Oakland!” (clap clap, clap clap clap) as one of the city’s biggest sports teams pulled out a nail-biting victory.
Soaring insurance costs could ‘end’ affordable housing, developers warn
For the poorest Americans, finding an apartment to rent or a home to buy often means tapping into a vast network of nonprofit groups that use public and charitable funds to rehab or build affordable housing. Over the past year, the skyrocketing cost of property insurance has put that network on shaky ground.
Nancy Pelosi, mother of dragons
Nancy Pelosi has spent a month coyly trying not to take credit for ringing down the curtain on the half-century run of a prolix play called “Scranton Joe.”
Can the GOP really become the party of workers?
The most surprising moment of this year’s Republican National Convention may have come on its first night, when the president of the Teamsters railed in prime time against corporate elites and denounced a “war against labor” by business groups. The gasps from some in the hall were almost audible on television.
Hurricane Hone brings heavy rain but no major damage
Hurricane Hone passed within 60 miles of Hawaii Island early Sunday, bringing heavy rain, knocking out power to thousands of customers and snapping native ohia trees like twigs.
Prosecutors unlikely to seek ‘mini-trial’ in Trump Jan. 6 case
Prosecutors in the federal case accusing former President Donald Trump of trying to overturn the 2020 election now appear unlikely to seek a broad public airing of their evidence in a courtroom before Election Day, according to two people familiar with the matter.
Iowa man helped distribute ‘sadistic’ videos showing torture of monkeys
An Iowa man was arrested this month for his role in a group that created and shared so-called animal crush videos in which monkeys were brutally tortured, sexually abused and killed in sadistic ways, federal prosecutors said on Friday.
Nation and world news — at a glance — for August 25
Colleges are trying to tame Gaza protests with new training and tougher rules
A sense of alertness without panic before Tropical Storm Hone
Debbie Arita, an office manager at a supermarket in Hilo, took stock of the conditions. Tropical Storm Hone was approaching the region, but the scene Friday was far from chaotic — no frantic rush for supplies, no desperate boarding up of windows.
Counting all the fish in the sea may be even trickier than scientists thought
Counting the number of fish in the ocean may well be one of science’s toughest jobs. It also produces a crucial tool governments use to protect marine ecosystems that feed millions of people across the world.
The trials of a paralympian whose disability doesn’t always show
In the run-up to the Paralympics, which start this coming week in Paris, Christie Raleigh Crossley’s coach asked her a serious question.
