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Why Extreme Sports Enthusiasts Keep Jumping After a String of Tragedies

KURT STREETER AND NICHOLAS BOGEL-BURROUGHS

Often considered thrill seekers looking for the next adrenaline hit, participants say they’re actually drawn to control and a sense of time slowing down.

Supreme Court Narrows Law Banning Drug Users From Owning Guns

ABBIE VANSICKLE

A Texas gun owner who faced criminal charges after admitting to marijuana use argued that a federal gun law violated the Second Amendment.

Jeff Metcalf speaks out about losing son Austin and how his family is moving forward

Jeff Metcalf says he stands by the judge's decision to keep cameras out of the Karmelo Anthony trial, citing the trauma faced by minor witnesses.

Centrist Democrat Concedes to Socialist in D.C. Mayoral Primary

CLYDE MCGRADY

President Trump’s grip on the capital loomed over the race, and he threatened to tighten it if Councilwoman Janeese Lewis George is elected. The Associated Press has not called the race.

Centrist Democrat Concedes to Socialist in D.C. Mayoral Primary

CLYDE MCGRADY

President Trump’s grip on the capital loomed over the race, and he threatened to tighten it if Councilwoman Janeese Lewis George is elected. The Associated Press has not called the race.

McCarthy Aide’s Tell-All Book Recounts Trump’s Expletive-Filled Threats to G.O.P.

ANNIE KARNI

A new book by John Leganski, the floor manager for former Speaker Kevin McCarthy, offers a rare behind-the-scenes account of how President Trump wields his power through threats and intimidation.

Man who admitted setting cross on fire in Chicago park is charged with a hate crime

Police in Chicago say a 21-year-old man has been charged with a hate crime, arson and other offenses for a cross that was set on fire in a park

Tropical storm remnants pound Gulf states with heavy rain after tornadoes hit the Midwest

The remnants of Tropical Storm Arthur are battering parts of the southeastern United States with heavy rain, sparking flash flood and tornado warnings along the Gulf Coast

Drug users don't lose their gun rights, Supreme Court rules

DAVID G. SAVAGE

A unanimous court rules for gun rights and against the drug laws.

Palisades Fire suspect allegedly driven by 'societal revenge,' behavioral analyst testifies in court

Expert testifies accused Palisades Fire starter Jonathan Rinderknecht allegedly exhibited behavior consistent with someone seeking societal revenge.

Luigi Mangione's emotional disturbance defense may have huge impact in his other case: lawyer

Luigi Mangione's lawyers may use an extreme emotional disturbance defense in the UnitedHealthcare CEO murder case, which could reduce charges at trial.

A look at presidential libraries as the Obama Presidential Center opens to the public this week

Franklin Roosevelt helped launch the modern system of presidential libraries in the late 1930s

Erika Kirk’s Message for Women at Turning Point USA

VIVIAN YEE, CHRISTINA SHAMAN, LAUREN PRUITT, JAMES SURDAM AND MELANIE BENCOSME

Our reporter Vivian Yee details what she saw at this year’s Turning Point USA Women’s Leadership Summit in San Antonio.

11 suspected illegal immigrants among 15 arrested in $1.4M benefits fraud crackdown in Massachusetts, DOJ says

Federal authorities arrested 15 people in Massachusetts, including 11 illegal immigrants, accused of stealing over $1.4 million in benefits.

Los Angeles Police Officer Kills Knicks Fan’s Dog After Celebration

TIM ARANGO

Marie Marseille had waited her entire life to see the New York Knicks win the N.B.A. championship. Her elation ended in tragedy.