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How Colorado became the unlikely epicenter of American yak ranching

DAVID KELLY

A slice of Nepal has been recreated in Colorado, where a rancher raises yaks.

Police bigwig accused of driving son's getaway car in gang shooing is sorority sisters with mayor: report

Jennifer Lackard is accused of driving the getaway car for her son's alleged drive-by shooting near Bronx Criminal Court before her termination.

Fact-Checking 3 Competitive Senate Races in Maine, Michigan and Ohio

LINDA QIU

Republican attacks have focused on terrorism and illegal immigration, while Democrats have sought to capitalize on the unpopularity of President Trump’s cuts to Medicaid.

Senate Passes Stopgap Bill to Avert Shutdown, Avoiding Skirmish Before Midterms

CATIE EDMONDSON

The move came more than a month before the spending deadline, reflecting an eagerness in both parties to avoid a messy fight before the midterm elections.

The Messy Dispute Over Fares That Could Cut Off Mackinac Island

MITCH SMITH AND EMILY ELCONIN

Nearly everyone who arrives on Mackinac Island, a summer refuge in the Great Lakes, comes by ferry. A dispute has threatened that service.

Why Mexican avocado exports to the US have once again been stopped

Mexico has sent 1,500 more troops to Michoacan after the U.S. suspended avocado inspections due to a threat

Actress convicted as accessory after double murder made disturbing remark before killings, former friend says

Daniel Wozniak's ex-fiancée Rachel Buffett is explored in the true crime series "A Killer Among Friends" as a former friend recalls chilling red flags.

Court orders Meta to pay $567M to address kids' mental health online

A New Mexico court has ordered Instagram and Facebook parent company Meta to pay $567 million to address harms to young people from its platforms

Teen accused of killing Citadel cadet and friend had lengthy rap sheet with little consequences, sheriff says

The 17-year-old suspect in the DeLand double murder had charges dropped or dismissed repeatedly since 2021, Volusia County Sheriff Chitwood says.

Middle school student arrested after allegedly stashing homemade firearms for robbery plot: Sheriff

Two Florida middle school students allegedly built homemade firearms and explosives while researching mass school shootings, authorities say.

Slain California fire captain’s wife admits murder after Mexico capture, serving time for killing first spouse

Surveillance footage captured Cal Fire captain Rebecca Marodi fleeing before the fatal stabbing at the couple's San Diego County home in Ramona.

Trump goes unmentioned but not ignored as Clinton, Bush and Obama step up as essayists on presidents

Three ex-presidents have joined an all-star roster of historians in contributing to a series of essays about presidents back to George Washington

Cornell bans bear butchering after students carved up creature in dorm kitchen

Cornell University now bans wild game processing in dorm kitchens after two students went viral for butchering a black bear in Ganędagǫ Hall.

Tacky, Rude and Beloved: Is an I-95 Landmark Worth Saving?

EDUARDO MEDINA AND WILL CROOKS

South of the Border harks back to a different time in the South, before the region diversified and exploded in growth.

Florida business owners allegedly scattered 1,500 mothballs on beach to send endangered birds packing

Two St. Pete Beach business owners allegedly spread 1,500 toxic mothballs on sand to stop black skimmers from nesting, now facing felony charges.