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Blackbird Mountain Guides Report on Lake Tahoe Avalanche That Killed 9 Skiers Assigns No Blame.

JOHN BRANCH

The report was commissioned by Blackbird Mountain Guides, which was in charge of the trip near Lake Tahoe in February.

Senate Bows to Reality, Leaving Trump’s Voting Bill Undone

MICHAEL GOLD

The summer exit confirmed what had been apparent for weeks: that Republicans lacked the votes to pass the voting restrictions the president has made a top priority.

Bill Goichberg, Who Reshaped Competitive Chess in the U.S., Dies at 83

DYLAN LOEB MCCLAIN

Over a six-decade career, he drastically expanded chess through the tournaments he started, especially the competitions for young players.

ICE says it expects to equip every field officer with body cameras by the end of August

U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement says it expects every officer and agent in the field to be equipped with a body camera by the end of August, a rapid expansion that could provide an unprecedented visual record of the federal government's immigr...

Dangerous wildfire keeps crews from reaching helicopter crash in Utah

A large Utah wildfire has kept emergency responders from safely reaching the remote site of a helicopter crash

Two Killed in Firefighting Helicopter Crash Near Utah Wildfire

REIS THEBAULT

The aircraft was responding to the Widemouth 2 fire, which has burned more than 100,000 acres since starting last month.

EXCLUSIVE: Teen girls recall Jersey Shore ride malfunction that left them stuck hanging upside down

Two 13-year-olds recall the terrifying minutes they spent stuck upside down on the Wipe Out ride at Castaway Cove in Ocean City, New Jersey.

ICE will release body camera video only when in the agency’s ‘best interests’: policy

Immigration and Customs Enforcement is moving to equip officers with body cameras in the next two months but the public should not expect to quickly see footage of every critical incident

Max Miller, Republican Accused of Abuse, Won’t Drop Out, Spokeswoman Says

EMILY DAVIES

Mr. Miller, who has faced pressure from fellow Republicans to end his campaign and avoid endangering a solidly red seat in Ohio, will stay in the race, his spokeswoman said.

Amid Abuse Claims Against Max Miller, This Democrat Thinks He Can Win His Seat

EMILY DAVIES

Brian Poindexter, an ironworker, is in the spotlight in Ohio’s 7th Congressional District, where Mr. Miller faces multiple calls to step aside.

Florida man allegedly kills family's kittens in front of teenage daughter as form of punishment: officials

Body camera footage shows deputies confronting David Charette Jr. after witnesses say he killed kittens to punish his teenage daughter in Lee County.

Does the Fifth Amendment Protect Fauci?

ADAM LIPTAK, GILAD THALER, NOUR IDRISS, JON MILLER, STEPHANIE SWART AND WHITNEY SHEFTE

Our chief legal affairs correspondent, Adam Liptak, discusses whether Anthony Fauci’s presidential pardon makes him ineligible to take advantage of Fifth Amendment protections.

Hunter Biden Says His Father’s Cancer Is Worsening

MACK LIEDERMAN

In an interview with the BBC, Mr. Biden said that former President Joseph R. ⁠Biden Jr.’s prostate cancer had spread into his bones and was causing pain.

Chuck Grassley Announces the Death of His Beloved Vacuum, Beth

TIM BALK

Senator Chuck Grassley mourned his decades-long cleaning companion, writing on social media: “GOOD BYE BETH. U hv been a real workhorse.”

Pentagon pushes defense companies to boost weapons production after concerns of depleted stocks

The Pentagon is pressing the U.S. defense industry to accelerate production of weapons to help replenish its diminished stockpile of munitions, including those depleted in the ongoing war with Iran