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Former 'American Idol' contestant sentenced to life without parole for wife's murder

Caleb Flynn was found guilty of murdering his wife, Ashley Flynn.

Why Cities and States Are Fighting Climate Change in Courtrooms

KAREN ZRAICK AND CLAIRE BROWN

Faced with a president who has called global warming a hoax, officials have filed dozens of suits against oil companies to try to cover the costs of extreme weather.

Alejandro G. Iñárritu Knows That ‘Digger’ Is Polarizing. That’s the Point.

MELENA RYZIK AND SINNA NASSERI

Alejandro G. Iñárritu knows that “Digger” is polarizing. “I prefer that to the lukewarm reception,” he says of the climate-change satire with Tom Cruise.

How Ketamine Emerged as a Key Factor in an Alleged Cornell Sex Assault

NICOLE HONG

The powerful anesthetic has gained popularity as a party drug, including among a certain social set on the university’s campus.

This Is How AIPAC Lost Its Way

ERIC ALTERMAN

There remains an opportunity for the group to play a positive and honest role in American politics.

Brazil’s Problem Is Bigger Than Bolsonaro

ELIZABETH MCKENNA

Brazil is fertile ground for authoritarian politics, no matter who wins this election.

As Students Protest Handling of Cornell Sexual Assault Case, a Building Is Vandalized

SANTUL NERKAR, EMMA GOLDBERG AND MAIA COLEMAN

An administration building was defaced and a glass door smashed early Monday after an emotional week following revelations about 2024 sexual assault allegations.

Supreme Court Begins Term With Major Climate Case

MATTHEW CULLEN

Also, consider these 100 big unanswered questions. Here’s the latest at the end of Monday.

Self-proclaimed 'home saver' accused of grand larceny

A New York entrepreneur who advertised online that she could help save people's homes from foreclosure has pleaded not guilty to grand larceny.

Facing Backlash, Trump Says His Super PAC Will Pay for Taxpayer-Funded Ads

SHANE GOLDMACHER, THEODORE SCHLEIFER AND MAGGIE HABERMAN

The president said that his PAC, MAGA, Inc., would pay for TV ads promoting him which had been paid for with taxpayer money.

Jeffrey Archer, Novelist Whose Real Life Rivaled His Thrillers, Dies at 86

ALAN COWELL

In a life of achievement and disgrace, he wrote best-selling novels with themes he knew intimately: ambition, self-promotion, misbehavior and scandal.

Trump says his super PAC will pay for controversial promotional ad campaign

The ads that mirrored campaign spots were paid for with government funds.

Trump Allows Cheaper, Dyed Diesel to Be Used in Nonfarm Vehicles

KEVIN DRAPER

In Nebraska, President Trump announced an executive order to waive an off-road requirement for the fuel, which is exempt from the federal highway tax.

Pentagon to execute convicted Fort Hood mass shooter Nidal Hasan by firing squad

Pentagon spokesperson Sean Parnell said in a statement that Defense Sec. Pete Hegseth recommended the execution and it was approved by President Donald Trump.

Cornell University Rape Investigation: What We Know

SHARON OTTERMAN AND SANTUL NERKAR

Gov. Kathy Hochul has appointed the New York attorney general, Letitia James, to lead an investigation into allegations that a woman was raped on campus in 2024.