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Brothers behind dramatic rescues in Kenya

Roan and Taru Carr-Hartley are members of the third generation running Sheldrick Wildlife Trust, a Kenyan conservation organization.

Trump Asks Judge in Hush Money Case to Step Aside

WILLIAM K. RASHBAUM AND BEN PROTESS

Lawyers for former President Donald J. Trump said the judge, Juan M. Merchan, has ties to Democratic causes and candidates.

WATCH: Tianyu Arts & Culture shines bright with their Chinese lantern festivals worldwide

The largest Chinese lantern festival producer in North America preserve the traditional art of lantern making while embracing technological advances.

WATCH: NYC program pairs students and therapy dogs to encourage reading

R.E.A.D instruction team, Nancy George-Michalson, Michelle Sarao and her dog Cooper join “GMA3” to discuss the success of the program and how students have responded.

Lawyer arrested in over decade-old rapes after being identified by genetic genealogy

Matthew J. Nilo has been arrested in connection with several Boston sexual assaults in 2007 and 2008. Officials were able to identify him using genetic genealogy.

WATCH: Projectile narrowly missed car in Kyiv

Dramatic dash camera footage shows a projectile falling from the sky in Kyiv and crashing into a busy roadway, narrowly missing a moving car.

Jury finds Danny Masterson guilty on 2 counts in rape retrial

Danny Masterson had pleaded not guilty to three counts of felony rape following accusations by three different women, including a former girlfriend.

Parkland officer accused of failing to confront school shooter faces trial

Jury selection is set to begin Wednesday in the trial of Scot Peterson, a former school resource officer charged in connection with the Parkland school shooting.

Danny Masterson Convicted on 2 Counts of Rape in Retrial

MICHAEL LEVENSON

The jury was unable to reach a verdict on a third count that the former star of “That ’70s Show” faced in a closely watched case.

A Vote on the Debt Deal

MATTHEW CULLEN

Also, uninsurable climate risks. Here’s the latest at the end of Wednesday.

A Journey Across London on the Elizabeth Line

MARK VANHOENACKER

The new rail line lets travelers leave the city’s tourist-clogged core and embark on fast, inexpensive journeys to fascinating outer-London destinations, from a bustling market town to a hub of South Asian culture.

Mississippi Schools Are Offering Lessons for America on Education

NICHOLAS KRISTOF

The state shows that poverty is no excuse for failing to teach kids to read.

Conservatives Complain Chick-fil-A Has ‘Gone Woke’ Over D.E.I.

JESUS JIMÉNEZ

The fast-food chain, once a darling of conservatives, has joined other corporations in pursuing diversity, equity and inclusion policies, prompting some on the right to accuse it of going “woke.”

85-year-old man, passerby help save sleeping family from house fire

A father and his four children were saved from an early morning house fire by a neighbor and a passerby who saw smoke coming from the home's garage, police said.

Debt ceiling deal passes the House as US moves closer to preventing historic default

The House passed a debt ceiling bill on Wednesday while cutting government spending over the next two years, in a victory for both Biden and Kevin McCarthy