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Delaware hospital shooting suspect identified, faces multiple charges including first-degree murder

Tropical Storm Arthur, first of Atlantic season, targets Gulf Coast with heavy rain

Tropical Storm Arthur is drenching the southern United States with intense rain that's expected to cause dangerous flash flooding

Wildfire in Washington State Prompts Evacuation Orders

YAN ZHUANG

Dry and windy conditions could exacerbate the blaze, which has already destroyed some structures near Spokane, officials warned.

Seven Takeaways From the First World Cup Games at U.S. Venues

HEATHER KNIGHT AND JENNA RUSSELL

The crowds have been big, the fans rabid and the lines, well, long. Here’s a glimpse of the atmosphere at sites across the country as the tournament started.

Private Jet Crashes on Highway in Laredo, Texas, Killing 1

QASIM NAUMAN

The plane’s crew reported mechanical problems and low fuel as they flew to Austin, Texas, from Mexico. Five of the six people on board survived the crash in Laredo.

The World Cup Gives Kansas City a Rare Turn in the Global Spotlight

MITCH SMITH

The tournament brings unique challenges and upsides for Kansas City, the smallest U.S. metro area to host matches.

Illinois Town Loses a Prison, Leaving Residents Worried About Jobs

JULIE BOSMAN

Lincoln, Ill., where Abraham Lincoln once worked in the local courthouse, has lost two colleges, a bottle factory and now a state prison.

Intelligence Officials Have Welcomed Pulte and Then Clayton

JULIAN E. BARNES

The two, whom President Trump nominated as acting director and director of national intelligence, have both prepared to take over the office.

Gilgo Beach serial killer Rex Heuermann slammed as ‘small man’ as judge gives max sentence for murder spree

Rex Heuermann, 62, pleaded guilty to seven Gilgo Beach murders and confessed to an eighth, with victims killed between 1993 and 2010 across Long Island.

Unlikely Coalition Begins Campaign Against Billionaire Tax in California

LAUREL ROSENHALL

A surprising array of left-leaning interest groups is trying to kill a wealth tax initiative before the November ballot is finalized. Gov. Gavin Newsom is at the center of negotiations.

Choosing How to Kill Death Row Inmates

ADAM LIPTAK

In a rare ruling for a condemned prisoner, the justices would not let Alabama use a contested method of execution.

What to Know About Redistricting Efforts Underway in Georgia

RICK ROJAS

Georgia is the latest Southern state where lawmakers have taken up redrawing congressional maps after the Supreme Court’s voting rights ruling.

Aurora Phelps, who lured older men with dating apps, sentenced to 37 years in retiree's disappearance

STEVE FISHER

Aurora Phelps, a 44-year-old American who used dating apps to charm older men, and then looted their finances, has been sentenced to 37 years in prison in a Mexican court for the disappearance of an American retiree whose body was found dumped along a road outside of Guadalajara.

Conor McGregor Defends Treatment That Included Banned Drugs

MICHAEL S. SCHMIDT

The Ultimate Fighting Championship star said his priority was walking again after shattering his leg, and he confirmed elements of a New York Times article about how he came to use banned substances.

Under Trump, National Intelligence Agency Has Broadened Focus on Elections

JULIAN E. BARNES

Bill Pulte, who has shown that he has a keen sense of what the president wants and a desire to please him, is poised to take over the job from Tulsi Gabbard on an acting basis.