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Jerry Sandusky's lawyers want to put off accuser's recantation hearing

Lawyers for former Penn State assistant football coach Jerry Sandusky are asking to cancel a hearing that was scheduled to hear a claim that an accuser wants to recant allegations that Sandusky sexually abused him years ago

Burning Man Draws an Older, Wealthier Crowd, Data Shows

NEIL VIGDOR

Last year, just one in ten festivalgoers was in their 20s, according to researchers. A decade ago, the same group represented nearly 30 percent of attendees.

JD Vance Says He Wouldn’t Call Iran Conflict a War

MAGGIE HABERMAN

In the first White House press briefing since Karoline Leavitt left as press secretary, the vice president suggested that when the conflict would end was up to Tehran.

Travis Kelce’s New Ohio Home Has Neighbors Buzzing With Excitement About Taylor Swift

JESSICA CONTRERA

The wealthy enclave of Bratenahl, Ohio, has been aflutter after learning that Travis Kelce purchased a Lake Erie mansion.

Trump names Adam Telle acting secretary of the Army following Dan Driscoll's resignation

Adam Telle steps in as acting Army secretary after Dan Driscoll's resignation amid reported clashes with Pete Hegseth over Army readiness efforts.

Candidate Accused of Plotting to Plant Drugs on His Opponent

BILLY WITZ

The narrow winner of the Republican primary for a Missouri House seat faces a federal charge.

Man Is Sentenced in Explosion of Hyperbaric Chamber That Killed a 5-Year-Old

ALENA CERRO

The former safety manager of a Michigan alternative health care center will spend at least 19 months in jail in connection with the January 2025 death.

Clancy Defense Lawyer Says He Asked Judge to Dismiss Holdout Juror

MAIA SPOTO

Lindsay Clancy’s lawyer, Kevin Reddington, said in open court that the juror “refuses to listen to the law” about reasonable doubt.

Holdout Juror Throws the Clancy Murder Case Into Disarray

MAIA SPOTO AND MARK ARSENAULT

The five-week case looked set to end, until the jury sent a note saying that a member refused to recognize the proper definition of reasonable doubt. The defense lawyer said an inquiry was planned for Friday morning.

Trump Taps Army Engineering Official as Acting Secretary

CHRIS CAMERON

The move came days after the resignation of Daniel P. Driscoll, who had clashed with Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth over the purge of top generals in the Army.

Los Angeles District Bans Most A.I. for Students

DANA GOLDSTEIN

New York City announced a similar plan. The Los Angeles moratorium appears to go further with strict limits even for older students.

ICE Agent Charged With Lying About Minnesota Shooting

ERNESTO LONDOÑO AND MITCH SMITH

The charges are a rare instance of President Trump’s Justice Department accusing a federal agent of breaking the law while on the job.

Officials identify victims killed, officers injured in Minneapolis apartment shooting

Minnesota officials identified the two civilians killed and the Minneapolis police officers injured during Wednesday’s deadly apartment shooting.

42 Years Later, Jury Finds Texas Man Guilty in Killing of Teen Girl

POOJA SALHOTRA

Prosecutors said the man provided the drugs used to kill a teen in 1984. Her remains were found in an area that came to be known as the Texas Killing Fields.

WATCH: Bystanders, police lift Volkswagen off woman pinned underneath after dramatic e-bike crash

Body camera video captures strangers and officers lifting a Volkswagen Beetle off a trapped e-bike rider after a crash on a Prospect Park road.