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Missouri Man Discovers Michael McDonald of the Doobie Brothers Is His Biological Father

JENNIFER SINCO KELLEHER

Michael Goessling’s first phone call with his biological father brought a shock: He was speaking to Michael McDonald of the Doobie Brothers.

Trump’s planned Choctaw Nation rally will be the latest visit to Indian Country

President Donald Trump is holding a campaign rally in the Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma

Carmel-by-the-Sea Reluctantly Adopts Street Addresses After 110 Years

MARK WALKER AND NIC COURY

Driven by emergency response needs, Carmel-by-the-Sea reluctantly adopted street address numbers this summer, igniting concerns over its vanishing identity as a beachside village.

Former GOP Rep. David Rivera sentenced to 10 years for secret Venezuela lobbying

A former Miami congressman has been sentenced to ten years in prison for a secret $50 million lobbying campaign for Venezuela during President Donald Trump's first term

Trump Directed Use of Taxpayer Money for Ads Praising His Presidency

MAGGIE HABERMAN, HAMED ALEAZIZ, SHANE GOLDMACHER AND JONATHAN SWAN

The government-funded ads show just how much President Trump has been able to use federal money for his own aims.

Gypsy Rose Blanchard’s partner, Ken Urker, found dead inside his Louisiana home: sheriff

Ken Urker was found dead in his Louisiana home after loved ones couldn't reach him. Gypsy Rose Blanchard says she believes it was a drug overdose.

Judge Throws Out Another Confession in Sept. 11 Case

CAROL ROSENBERG

Prosecutors have long considered the defendants’ admissions during interrogations in 2007 to be their best evidence.

Bus Driver in L.A. Is Fatally Shot by Passenger After Possible Wrong Turn

BILLY WITZ

The gunman has not been found, officials said. The driver, whose name has not been released publicly, was 42.

Former Florida Rep. David Rivera Sentenced to 10 Years in Venezuela Lobbying Case

DAVID C. ADAMS AND DAVID OVALLE

David Rivera, a Miami Republican, was convicted of secretly lobbying officials in Washington on behalf of the Venezuelan government in 2017 and 2018.

Judge Blocks Border Wall Construction in Big Bend in Texas

J. DAVID GOODMAN

The ruling dealt a setback to the Trump administration’s plans for hundreds of miles of barriers that have drawn local opposition.

Ken Urker, Partner of Gypsy Rose Blanchard, Is Found Dead in Louisiana

CHRISTINE HAUSER

Mr. Urker, 34, who shared a child with Ms. Blanchard, was found unresponsive in a home on Thursday when deputies conducted a welfare check.

California helicopter crash kills 2 people and leaves 2 hospitalized and 1 missing

A medical helicopter crash off Catalina Island near Los Angeles has killed two people and hospitalized two

FBI overhauls tech backbone to counter AI threats from foreign adversaries, reduce response times, Patel says

Kash Patel says the FBI has surpassed 140 AI use cases after inheriting decades of outdated tech held together by leadership's band-aid fixes.

Death row inmate unconscious on ventilator after botched execution for teen’s killing: attorneys

Christa Pike remains unconscious on a ventilator after Tennessee's botched lethal injection as attorneys file to preserve execution evidence.

Hispanic Voters, Souring on Republicans, Could Decide the Midterms

JESS BIDGOOD

Hispanic voters are souring on Republicans. Here’s why.