Obama Chef Dies While Paddleboarding on Martha’s Vineyard
A personal chef to the Obama family died over the weekend after he was seen struggling in the water while paddleboarding near the former first...
Former Church Minister Charged With 1975 Murder of 8-Year-Old Girl
On the morning of Aug. 15, 1975, Gretchen Harrington, 8, left her home in Broomall, Pa., for summer Bible school. The Trinity Chapel Christian Reformed...
Jan. 6 Rioter Who Beat Officer With Flagpole Gets 52-Month Sentence
A truck driver who assaulted a police officer with a flagpole at the Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021, was sentenced on Monday to 52 months...
2 Women Found Dead After Going Hiking in Nevada Park
Two women who had been hiking at a Nevada state park were found dead on Saturday, park rangers said, as record-breaking heat waves rippled through...
Justice Department Sues Texas Over Floating Barrier in Rio Grande
The Justice Department on Monday filed suit against the State of Texas over its installation of a floating barrier meant to stop people from swimming...
‘Barbie’ Movie Gives Left and Right Another Battlefront, in Pink
Last week, Representative Matt Gaetz and his wife, Ginger, arrived at a Washington reception for “Barbie” in matching pink, grinning in photos along the “pink...
A Student Was Suspended After Posting Memes About His Principal
A 17-year-old student in Tennessee is suing his school district and two top school officials for the three-day suspension he received after he posted satirical...
Miami-Dade Police Chief Suffers ‘Critical’ Injury
The chief of public safety for Miami-Dade County, Fla., was seriously wounded late on Sunday and was hospitalized in Tampa, the mayor of the county...
Kelly Ayotte Announces Run for Governor in New Hampshire
Former Senator Kelly Ayotte, a Republican, entered the race for governor of New Hampshire on Monday, following Gov. Chris Sununu’s announcement last week that he...
Who Will Attend the First Republican Debate? What We Know About Trump and His Rivals.
In an interview on Friday, Mr. Elder said he was only about halfway to the donor threshold, and because his name is often omitted from...
A California Bill Would Cap Renters’ Security Deposits
As rents have soared in California, so have security deposits. That’s because California law allows landlords to require up to the equivalent of three months’...
Will Hurd Searches for a 2024 Republican Base
It is the stuff of viral internet legend now. After snow disrupted their flights, Will Hurd, the former Republican congressman, and Beto O’Rourke, a Democrat...
$7,200 Per Student: Arizona’s School Voucher Experiment
Tom Horne’s whole job is public education. It’s in his title — superintendent of public instruction in Arizona — where he oversees the education of...
Woman Is Found Dead Near Bear Tracks Outside Yellowstone, Officials Say
A woman was found dead after “an apparent bear encounter” on a trail near West Yellowstone, Mont., officials said in a statement on Sunday, noting...