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Postal Service Rule Could Bar Millions From Voting by Mail

REID J. EPSTEIN

A judge temporarily blocked the agency from implementing a strict new rule governing mail voting. The policy could disproportionately affect Democrats and many battleground elections.

Dolly Parton and the ‘Pretty Darn Good’ Southern Church

RUTH GRAHAM AND EMILY COCHRANE

For many Americans, Ms. Parton represented an idealized style of faith: one centered in small rural congregations that prize community over ideology.

Urgent search underway for more than 20 people after Grand Canyon flash flood

More than 20 people may be missing after a major flash flood tore through Bright Angel Canyon and Phantom Ranch in the Grand Canyon on Aug. 29.

US plans to sanction another bank in effort to clamp down on Iran transactions, AP

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent says the Trump administration plans to impose sanctions on another bank this week in effort to clamp down on Iran transactions

US plans to sanction another bank this week in effort to clamp down on Iran transactions, Bessent tells AP

15 People May Be Missing at Grand Canyon After Flash Flood

JOHNNY DIAZ AND LAUREN MCGAUGHY

At least 62 people were evacuated on Saturday after flooding destroyed nearly all the footbridges across Bright Angel Creek in Arizona and cut off hikers’ access, the National Park Service said.

This Governor Could Lose His Primary. A Bridge May Be to Blame.

JENNA RUSSELL

The closure of a crucial Rhode Island bridge for safety reasons in 2023, and the traffic nightmare that followed, have dogged Gov. Dan McKee in the Democratic primary.

Family sues after 6-year-old girl dies when badminton racket shaft pierces skull

A New Jersey family's wrongful death lawsuit alleges Franklin Sports sold a defective badminton racket that fatally struck 6-year-old Lucy Morgan in Maine.

Urgent search underway for more than a dozen people after Grand Canyon flash flood

Fifteen people may be missing after a major flash flood tore through Bright Angel Canyon and Phantom Ranch in the Grand Canyon on Aug. 29.

Airport chaos erupts after driver suddenly smashes through fence, hits plane and tractor: police

A New Hampshire teen allegedly fled police, crashed through an airport fence and struck a parked plane and tractor before being taken into custody.

Trump Says Venezuelan Oil Will Refill U.S. Stockpiles, but It’s Not So Simple

REBECCA F. ELLIOTT

New projects can take years to produce meaningful amounts of oil, and that’s especially true in Venezuela, where infrastructure is in disrepair.

Azriel Blackman, Airline Mechanic for 80 Years, Dies at 100

RICHARD SANDOMIR

With a career commemorated by Guinness World Records, he started as an apprentice in 1942 and worked on a panoply of propeller-driven and jet aircraft until he retired in 2022.

More Than 22,000 Ancient Artifacts Seized in Florida

JOHNNY DIAZ

The items include Egyptian statues and ancient Greek and Roman coins that date back 1,000 to 5,000 years, officials said.

How Trump’s Policy Agenda Runs Through One Federal Court, in Texas

ZACH MONTAGUE AND MATTATHIAS SCHWARTZ

For years, conservative litigants flocked to Judge Reed O’Connor’s district. Now, North Texas has become a favorite destination of the Justice Department.

‘Freedom Fuel’ Touts Cheap Gas. A Lawsuit Says the Dealer Didn’t Pay for It.

JESUS JIMÉNEZ

A lawsuit claims that a New Jersey-based company failed to pay for nearly $4 million worth of gas, some of which was sold to gas stations promoted by President Trump.