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3 dead after being swept away by floodwaters on the Navajo Nation

Authorities say three people are dead after being swept away by floodwaters that rushed through the Navajo Nation

Park Service awards contracts to work on Trump’s takeover of East Potomac golf course

Democrats on the House Natural Resources Committee say the Trump administration has awarded contracts to begin work on President Donald Trump's planned takeover of the East Potomac Golf Course in Washington

Divisions emerge in the tech industry over calls for a coordinated AI slowdown

Concerns about artificial intelligence evading human control have intensified in recent days

Sailors Admit to Dealing Fentanyl-Laced Pills on U.S.S. Abraham Lincoln

ADEEL HASSAN

Officials said that the U.S. Navy service members continued to deal to other crew, even after one person on the carrier ingested a fentanyl-laced pill and died in 2023.

House Passes Bill Taking Aim at Data Center Electricity Costs

MICHAEL GOLD

The measure would direct state regulators to consider rules requiring data centers to cover higher energy costs, but it would not compel them to do so.

Here’s a Guide to the Midterm Sprint

JESS BIDGOOD

We break down the state of the race.

Democrats Meet With El-Sayed, Putting Aside Rifts Ahead of Midterms

ANNIE KARNI

Despite disagreements on Israel, more than a dozen Democratic senators huddled in Washington with the Michigan Senate nominee and emerged sounding optimistic.

Officer Sues Capitol Police, Alleging Racial Bias

CATIE EDMONDSON

It was the latest in a string of discrimination complaints against the department, which has paid out nearly $1 million since 2022 for employment claims.

Merriam-Webster Dictionary Is Wordsmaxxing With 1,400 New Definitions

MICHAEL LEVENSON

Now you have no excuse for not knowing the meaning of “cuffing season,” “shishito” or “glow-up.”

Florida woman pleads guilty to defrauding fund for Jeffrey Epstein victims

A Florida woman who was paid $750,000 by a fund for people sexually abused by Jeffrey Epstein has pleaded guilty to falsifying records she used in her application for the money

Aaron Guckian Wins G.O.P. Nomination for Rhode Island Governor

JENNA RUSSELL

Mr. Guckian, a self-described “compassionate conservative,” will face Helena Foulkes, a former CVS executive, in the general election.

The L.A. Helicopter Crash Highlights a Sky Full of Hazards

JACEY FORTIN, LIVIA ALBECK-RIPKA, KAROUN DEMIRJIAN AND ORLANDO MAYORQUÍN

The fatal crash of a news helicopter in Los Angeles on Tuesday brought to light the dangers such aircraft face in big cities.

Trump Wanted Canada as the 51st State. He Ended Up Pushing It Toward the European Union.

LUKE BROADWATER AND MICHAEL CROWLEY

The invitation by the E.U. for Canada to become an “associate member” is a sign of Mr. Trump’s brand of diplomacy, which often involves threatening America’s closest friends.

Congress Clears Russia Sanctions Bill, Sending It to Trump

ROBERT JIMISON

The bipartisan measure targets financing for Russia’s war against Ukraine as attacks intensify. It passed the House over the objections of Democrats who opposed handing President Trump new tariff powers.

Maryland family speaks out after ‘4-foot-long’ rabid beaver attacks 13-year-old boy

Family said a beaver attacked without provocation at Cunningham Falls State Park in Frederick County before testing positive for rabies.