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Newly released video shows Connecticut prison officers striking inmate before he died

A Connecticut judge has publicly released a video showing correctional officers striking an inmate multiple times and pepper spraying him before he died in 2018

Polygamous sect leader convicted of abuse charges after girls found in trailer

A polygamous sect leader has been convicted on child abuse charges in Arizona while already serving a 50-year sentence in federal prison for orchestrating sex involving children

Khadijah Farrakhan, 'first lady of Nation of Islam' as wife of famous pastor, dies at 90

Khadijah Farrakhan, longtime wife of Nation of Islam leader Louis Farrakhan, has died at age 90

At least 117 dead dogs found in 'horrific scene' at California 'no-kill' shelter

Authorities say the remains of at least 117 dogs were found on the grounds of a California "no-kill" animal shelter, many of them with gunshot wounds

Dangerous weather hampers firefighters and leads to fireworks bans in western US

The largest fire in the United States has marched through thousands of acres of tinder-dry forest in Utah, fueled by conditions that fire managers and experts call unprecedented

Military searches for a Marine missing off California coast

A Marine went missing during a training exercise off southern California.

Sisters, friend charged in Texas mom's stabbing death

Caroline Peña, 32, a mother of five, was fatally stabbed in broad daylight in Del Rio, Texas. Three women have been charged with her murder.

Rats, Leaks and Broken Elevators: Repair Backlog Plagues Federal Buildings

EILEEN SULLIVAN AND REBECCA DAVIS O’BRIEN

After decades, deferred maintenance totals an estimated $50 billion. But getting repair funds from Congress is a laborious process.

L.G.B.T.Q. Figures Who Shaped History From the Margins

ASH WU AND AMISHA PADNANI

Their names may not be familiar, but they helped define queer art, activism and storytelling as we know it today.

Iran’s World Cup Elimination Ends a Politically Charged Odyssey

TARIQ PANJA

The Iranian team’s departure from the tournament ends one of the most politically charged odysseys in recent sports history. Its soccer federation criticized the United States and praised Mexico.

Three Firefighters Die as Wildfires Ravage Utah and Colorado

BERNARD MOKAM, JACK HEALY, NANCY LOFHOLM AND MAIA SPOTO

Their bodies were brought by helicopter to a Colorado airport, where their soot-covered comrades drove them to the coroner’s office. Fires are raging in the arid Southwest after a warm winter.

U.S. military searching for Marine missing off San Diego coast

ALENE TCHEKMEDYIAN

Officials say multiple agencies are searching for a U.S. Marine who went missing during a training exercise off the San Diego coast.

White House Secretly Swayed Board Meant to Protect Federal Workers From Unfair Firings

JONAH E. BROMWICH, MICHAEL S. SCHMIDT AND REBECCA DAVIS O’BRIEN

Behind the scenes, the Trump White House went to extensive lengths to advance its theory of executive power, potentially giving the president remarkable leeway to install loyalists at nearly every echelon of government.

The City Where Colombia, and Much of Latin America, Plays as the Home Team

PATRICIA MAZZEI

Miami has hosted some of the biggest events in South American and Caribbean sports, including Colombia’s match on Saturday. Brazil and Uruguay have also played World Cup games there.

Colorado’s Primary for Governor Pivots to Trump and Who Will Fight Him

JACK HEALY

The Democratic primary on Tuesday is likely to decide the next governor, and Senator Michael Bennet, once seen as a shoo-in, is in a dogfight with Attorney General Phil Weiser.