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Truck driver last seen at a Florida rest stop is found dead in Georgia

Federal authorities are investigating the death of a truck driver whose body was discovered in Georgia after he was last seen alive at a Florida rest stop

Sheinbaum defies U.S. demand to extradite Mexican governor on drug charges

PATRICK J. MCDONNELL, KATE LINTHICUM

Mexican President says she won't arrest officials indicted by the U.S. on drug charges without firm proof.

Rising singer dismembered teen who threatened to expose him in kiddie pool with chainsaw: DA

Singer D4vd faces murder and child sex abuse charges after allegedly killing a 14-year-old girl and dismembering her remains in an inflatable pool.

Cole Tomas Allen, Torrance man accused of trying to kill Trump at press gala, to remain jailed until trial

KEVIN RECTOR

Allen, charged with attempting to assassinate the president, agreed to his ongoing detention during a brief hearing in federal court in Washington on Thursday.

Democrats Regret Creating Independent Redistricting Commissions After Supreme Court Ruling

REID J. EPSTEIN

A decade ago, the party sought independent redistricting commissions. Now, in an era of extreme gerrymandering, such efforts could slow Democrats as they try to keep up with Republicans.

Commentary: Fox loses it when Elmo learns Arabic, but can't find the words for Saudi prince's stake in U.S. media

LORRAINE ALI

Muslims are conservative media's go-to bogeymen, until they finance MAGA. Fox News, like the Republican administration, is cherry-picking what parts of Islam it'll tolerate.

What's the point? Why one area in Wisconsin has a very specific speed limit

Wisconsin's Outagamie County Recycling and Solid Waste rolled out an unusual speed limit designed to make drivers pause, look twice and stay alert in a busy work zone.

Some Black Southerners Say Voting Rights Ruling ‘Missed the Mark’

AUDRA D. S. BURCH AND EMILY COCHRANE

Veterans of the civil rights movement and others said the Supreme Court decision felt like a bleak end to decades of gains in Black representation in the region.

Man Charged in Trump Assassination Attempt To Stay in Jail For Now

CAMPBELL ROBERTSON

Cole Tomas Allen’s lawyers said he was in 24-hour lockdown and asked for him to be placed in less restrictive conditions. Allen is due back in court on May 11.

Eight NYPD officers injured in massive explosion while responding to knife-wielding man in Queens home

Eight NYPD officers were injured in a Queens, New York, explosion while responding to reports of a knife-wielding man threatening people inside a home.

Camp Mystic Says It Will Not Reopen This Summer After Fatal Texas Floods

J. DAVID GOODMAN

In a statement, the camp said it told Texas regulators that it was “withdrawing its application for a summer 2026 camp license” after 28 people died in flooding last summer.

Transgender Idaho Residents Sue After State Criminalizes Use of Bathrooms

AMY HARMON

The lawsuit seeks to block a state bathroom law that is the nation’s most restrictive, with penalties that could include a five-year prison sentence.

How Conservatives on the Supreme Court Weakened the Voting Rights Act

ABBIE VANSICKLE, NIKOLAY NIKOLOV, PAUL ABOWD, RAFAELA BALSTER AND WHITNEY SHEFTE

The Supreme Court just overturned Louisiana’s congressional voting map, landing the latest blow to the landmark Voting Rights Act. Abbie VanSickle, a reporter covering the court for The New York Times, explains.

'Giggling' cop killing suspect slammed by judge as prosecutors fought bail release for repeat felony offender

Alphonso Talley, who was on pretrial release in armed robbery case, is accused of killing Chicago police officer John Bartholomew at Swedish Hospital.

Romanian Man Is Sentenced in 2023 Wave of ‘Swatting’ Calls

ALI WATKINS

Thomasz Szabdo, 27, had pleaded guilty in connection with dozens of reports of false crimes involving politicians, election officials and others.