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SS United States scheduled for sinking next month to become works largest artificial reef

A historic ocean liner is a step closer to becoming the world's largest artificial reef

Trump’s Election Attacks Enter New Pre-emptive Phase

ZOLAN KANNO-YOUNGS

A lawsuit by the Justice Department challenging a potential narrow loss by the GOP Senate incumbent in Alaska reflects a new tactic by the president to try to shape the election results.

Stolen car slams into South Carolina home as teens bolt, authorities say

Video shows a stolen car slamming into a South Carolina home before two teenagers fled, prompting Greenville County deputies to deploy K9s and a drone.

Catholic Leaders Say Trump Meeting Wasn’t Intended to Be Political After White House Shares Video

MITCH SMITH

A video of Catholic leaders praying with the president was shared by the White House. One archbishop said it was done without permission.

Appeals Court Appears to Doubt Justice Dept. Claims in California Ballot Case

ZACH MONTAGUE

A federal appeals court panel seemed disinclined to order the state to set aside as many as 20,000 mail-in ballots the Trump administration claimed were sent to noncitizens.

College homecoming party turns to chaos as deck collapses, leaving at least 28 people injured

A back deck collapsed during a William & Mary homecoming party in Williamsburg, Virginia, injuring at least 28 people at an off-campus home.

'Picasso of Pumpkin Carvers' brings artistry to a Halloween tradition

Carving pumpkins is a Halloween tradition

In Fight for the Senate, Democrats Face a Once-in-a-Generation Test

CARL HULSE

Democrats are targeting G.O.P. strongholds that could set them up for new majorities. But if they don’t win those races now, it could be a long time before they have another chance.

In Islamophobic Rant, Trump Seeks to Stir Republican Base in Michigan

DAVID E. SANGER AND BAYLISS WAGNER

The president contended that Dr. Abdul El-Sayed, a Muslim, would “invite hordes of jihadis to our shores” as he sought to bolster the G.O.P. candidate in a tight Senate race.

Who’s Winning the Race for Congress?

PATRICIA MAZZEI

It’s Oct. 26 — eight days from the midterms. Here’s the state of play.

How Obama and Trump Made their Cases in Dueling Midterm Speeches

TIM BALK

At rallies this weekend, Mr. Obama and Mr. Trump delivered two starkly contrasting pitches, differing in style and substance.

Teen accused of stepsister’s cruise ship murder buys time to consider plea but won’t get ‘sweet’ deal: expert

Timothy Hudson's defense team requested more time to negotiate a plea deal in the federal murder case tied to Anna Kepner's death aboard Carnival Horizon.

News Analysis: Trump says he's trying to entice Russia to negotiate. It doesn't appear to be working

DOYLE MCMANUS

Trump's break from long-standing tradition in U.S.-Russia relations was real, but it should not have been entirely surprising.

Chabria: California votes. Trump's Justice Department panics

ANITA CHABRIA

Lawyers for the Justice Department managed to get a three-judge panel to convene a rare emergency hearing on Sunday.

Trump escalates attacks on El-Sayed as Michigan Senate race tightens and more top headlines

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