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Lopez: All those undecided L.A. voters may actually know what they want — someone to win them over

STEVE LOPEZ

We need both candidates to be bolder, more creative, more convincing, and to tell us things we haven't heard before.

Justice Department Scraps Dozens of School Desegregation Cases

MICHAEL C. BENDER

Critics said the changes, mostly in the South, moved the nation “back toward the Jim Crow era.” Justice Department officials said the decrees were outdated.

Pentagon investigates after China obtains parts from F-35 stealth fighter jet

The Pentagon is investigating how parts of the nation's most advanced fighter jet ended up in Hong Kong

Suspect in Pittsburgh doctor's murder had been released without bail on prior burglary charge: court docs

Dr. Idris Evans was allegedly stabbed to death in his Edgewood, Pennsylvania, home by an intruder his wife says wore only underwear and ranted about God.

Dozens of pledges found covered in food in sweltering frat basement as police investigate alleged hazing

Roughly 30 partially clothed young men were found in a sweltering basement during rush week at the Alpha Epsilon Pi house in Madison, Wisconsin.

Supreme Court upholds Trump's expanded data checks to spot noncitizens who registered to vote

DAVID G. SAVAGE

The Trump administration says Social Security data may help spot noncitizens who are registered to vote.

Brightline reworks debt in bankruptcy court, high-speed trains to keep running

The Brightline companies that bet more than $5 billion on developing the nation's only privately held passenger railroad are reworking their debt in bankruptcy court, but the bright yellow trains will continue running between Miami and Orlando

Ole Miss toxicology reports expected soon and results may trigger anti-fentanyl law, official says

Toxicology reports in the Ole Miss deaths of Robert Strang and Aidan Hamilton could come within days as investigators weigh kratom and foul play.

Gulf nations have found ways to keep oil flowing

When Iran shut down the Strait of Hormuz at the start of the war, many feared that prices would skyrocket, cratering the world economy

New Jersey governor’s showdown with her No. 2 escalates over his alleged inappropriate behavior

New Jersey's Democratic governor is working to sever ties with her own lieutenant governor after he was accused of inappropriate behavior with women

Mississippi's governor awarded more than $104 million to improve rural healthcare. Where's it going?

Mississippi Today reports that a few recipients received a large share of federal funds to boost rural health in Mississippi

Police investigating for hazing after men covered in food found in Wisconsin frat

Police are investigating suspected hazing after about 30 partially-clothed young men covered in food, condiments and other liquids were found in the basement of a fraternity house near the University of Wisconsin-Madison campus this week

Report finds many security deficiencies at university where Charlie Kirk was killed

A new report on Charlie Kirk's assassination last year says his Turning Point USA organization insisted he speak outdoors despite security concerns, while the university where he was killed didn't properly assess dangers like the possibility of a rooft...

Bracing for Midterm Losses, Republicans in Congress Try a Pre-election Pivot

ANNIE KARNI AND CARL HULSE

After nearly two years of allowing President Trump to set their agenda, G.O.P. senators are grasping for some quick action on cost-of-living measures they can show voters before November.