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Russell Fry Backs Darline Graham in South Carolina Senate Runoff Amid Trump Pressure

EMILY DAVIES

The president has been focused on the race since the death of Lindsey Graham in July. Ms. Graham, the late senator’s sister, is competing against Representative Ralph Norman in a runoff on Aug. 25.

Delta flight diverted twice after lavatory leak floods cabin, leaves passengers stranded for hours

Delta Air Lines Flight 81 declared an emergency for an overweight landing at Heathrow after a lavatory issue forced the Paris-to-Seattle diversion.

California teen faces prison after viral video shows him squaring up, repeatedly kicking sea lion in the face

Tyler Muehl admitted to kicking a sea lion in La Jolla while referring to himself as UFC fighter Max Holloway. He faces up to a year in prison.

5 killed and suspect dead in incident in Michigan

Law enforcement say five people have been killed and a suspect is dead in an incident that played out at two homes and a wooded area in Michigan

President Trump Takes Credit for Steep Crime Rate Declines

SHAILA DEWAN AND KAROUN DEMIRJIAN

Violent crime rates, including murder, have dropped precipitously. The trend began before the president’s current term.

Two Billy Goats Boarded a Bus in Portland. They Did Not Have Passes.

NEIL VIGDOR

Security camera footage showed the goats entering the TriMet bus in Portland, Ore., through the middle doors before some passengers shooed them off. They have since been reunited with their owner.

Mary Morello, Free Speech Activist Who Defended Explicit Lyrics, Dies at 102

ALEX WILLIAMS

An Illinois teacher — and the mother of the rock star Tom Morello — she took on Tipper Gore during culture war skirmishes over warning labels on records.

Shake Shack worker allegedly calls out before robbing own restaurant, returns in uniform 2 days later

An Arizona Shake Shack employee allegedly robbed his own restaurant at gunpoint, locked co-workers in a cooler, then returned in uniform two days later.

Dr. Anthony Fauci declines request to appear before a second Senate panel after GOP contempt vote

Dr. Anthony Fauci has declined a request to appear voluntarily before a second Senate panel

Man charged with assault, hate crimes after allegedly disrupting Shabbat services at NYC synagogue

Larry Montes is facing multiple charges after allegedly striking a congregant and headbutting a security team member during Shabbat services at Central Synagogue in New York City.

Navy and USS Lincoln’s Problems Are Tied to Attacks on U.S. Base Early in War

JOHN ISMAY

Diego Garcia, a tiny island 2,200 miles from the Gulf of Oman, took over as the Navy’s logistics hub after Iran damaged a base in Bahrain.

The 5 Congress Members Whose Families Trade the Most Stocks

OLIVIA DIAZ

Some lawmakers and their families have traded millions of dollars worth of stocks since the start of this term.

Trump Dismisses Reports About Dire Conditions Aboard U.S.S. Abraham Lincoln

ERICA L. GREEN AND MAGGIE HABERMAN

Asked whether the deployment of the Abraham Lincoln had gone on too long, the president said its deployment had lasted “not nearly long enough.”

Trump Administration Asks Supreme Court to Greenlight White House Ballroom

ANN E. MARIMOW

The planned 90,000-square-foot ballroom is estimated to cost $400 million and is part of the president’s broader effort to remake Washington in his own style.

What to know about Luigi Mangione's guilty plea in killing of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson

Luigi Mangione's guilty plea to federal stalking-to-kill charges has raised questions about how it'll affect his state murder case and what his lawyers might do to prevent Mangione from spending the rest of his life in prison