To Live Up to a Legacy, These Texas High Schoolers Had Two Days to Build a Tiny House - A Texas high school has won more championships in mock tiny home construction than any other school in the country. Could a team of rookies defend the title? Thu, 17 Jul 2025 23:02:47 +0000

13 Law Enforcement Unions Endorse Eric Adams in N.Y.C. Mayor’s Race - Mr. Adams, who was elected on a law-and-order campaign message, is seeking to portray Zohran Mamdani, this year’s Democratic nominee, as weak on crime. Thu, 17 Jul 2025 22:45:22 +0000

Justice Dept. Asks for 1-Day Sentence for Ex-Officer Convicted in Breonna Taylor Raid - The administration asked the judge in the case to sentence the former officer to essentially the brief time he had served when he was first charged, and three years of supervised release. Thu, 17 Jul 2025 22:33:00 +0000

Trump’s Plan to Reopen Alcatraz Appears to Move Forward With Officials’ Visit - Attorney General Pam Bondi and Interior Secretary Doug Burgum visited the site on Thursday to study whether reopening it as a federal prison could work. Thu, 17 Jul 2025 22:28:28 +0000

Beware of ‘Swiper,’ a Fox at Grand Teton Park With a Penchant for Footwear - The fox has stolen at least 32 shoes, according to park officials, which warned campers to guard their belongings. Thu, 17 Jul 2025 22:26:07 +0000

Republicans Fretted Over Ceding Spending Power to Trump. Then They Voted to Do It. - In voting for President Trump’s cancellation of $9 billion in spending they had already approved, Republicans in Congress showed they were willing to cede their power of the purse. Thu, 17 Jul 2025 22:25:32 +0000

5 Charged in U.C. Berkeley Professor’s Killing in Greece, Including His Ex-Wife - Przemyslaw Jeziorski, who taught quantitative marketing at the Haas School of Business, was shot several times on July 4 outside Athens, the authorities said. Thu, 17 Jul 2025 22:19:02 +0000

Iran’s Fordo Nuclear Site Was Badly Damaged by U.S. Strikes, New Assessment Finds - A clearer picture begins to emerge of what the Israeli and U.S. attacks on Iran’s nuclear sites achieved. Thu, 17 Jul 2025 22:17:54 +0000

Crypto Industry Reaches Milestone With Passage of Genius Act - After a week of squabbling in Washington, the cryptocurrency industry secured one of its primary legislative objectives and made progress toward a second one. Thu, 17 Jul 2025 22:15:25 +0000

Justice Dept. Asked for 1-Day Sentence for Louisville Officer - Also, Britain is planning to lower the voting age. Here’s the latest at the end of Thursday. Thu, 17 Jul 2025 21:58:28 +0000

Justice Dept. Asks California Sheriffs for Names of Undocumented Inmates - An A.C.L.U. lawyer said it was possible that any sheriff who complied with the request could be in violation of California’s so-called sanctuary state law. Thu, 17 Jul 2025 21:33:56 +0000

What to Know About the Three Crypto Regulation Bills in Congress - The House this week took up a trio of bills that would establish a federal framework for regulating the cryptocurrency industry. One of the measures cleared Congress and is on its way to enactment. Thu, 17 Jul 2025 21:31:39 +0000

Archery Club Used to ‘Nasty Storms’ Reels From Fatal Lightning Strike - The bolt struck local archers and a boy scout troop in New Jersey, killing one man and injuring at least 13 other people. Friends of the victims said the strike had come out of nowhere. Thu, 17 Jul 2025 21:06:14 +0000

The Cost of Trump’s Surrender to China - China has been displaying intellectual and innovative vitality for decades and the United States has scarcely mobilized. Thu, 17 Jul 2025 21:00:05 +0000

F.D.A. Approves Juul Vapes After Yearslong Delay - The company was accused of marketing its products to teenagers, causing a surge in use. Thu, 17 Jul 2025 20:55:19 +0000

Storms Crawling Along the Gulf Coast Are Raising the Risk of Flooding - A tropical disturbance is bringing heavy rain as it moves west through Louisiana and Mississippi. Thu, 17 Jul 2025 20:05:47 +0000

Israeli Strike on a Gaza Church Kills Three - As cease-fire talks stalled, a deadly strike on a Catholic church in Gaza City prompted Pope Leo XIV to call for an immediate end to the fighting. Thu, 17 Jul 2025 20:05:35 +0000

Blood in the Streets and Death in the Air: Residents Survey Damage in Syrian City - In the southern city of Sweida, residents describe the aftermath of a wave of sectarian violence. Thu, 17 Jul 2025 19:56:20 +0000

Fired D.E.I. Administrator Rachel Dawson Sues the University of Michigan - In her lawsuit, Rachel Dawson denies making antisemitic remarks and accuses the school of racial bias in its investigation and decision-making. Thu, 17 Jul 2025 19:53:39 +0000

In the Trump Administration, Watchdogs Are Watching Their Backs - The president has fired or demoted over 20 inspectors general since he took office. Employees say they are demoralized and reluctant to pursue investigations that could prompt political blowback. Thu, 17 Jul 2025 19:48:20 +0000