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Iran War Weighs on Virginia Beach Voters in Key House Race

OLIVIA DIAZ

The conflict with Iran is uniquely salient to the Virginia Beach voters deciding which party will win a critical House contest.

Meta to pay $17 billion, overhaul Facebook and Instagram in teen addiction settlement

QUEENIE WONG, SONJA SHARP

Meta has agreed to pay $17 billion and add child-safety measures to its Facebook and Instagram platforms to end a landmark trial over teen social media addiction and settle claims filed by 47 states

Idaho judge grants Bryan Kohberger two hearings next year as admitted killer seeks to withdraw guilty plea

Bryan Kohberger wins an evidentiary hearing in June 2027 after claiming his defense team convinced him to falsely confess to the Idaho murders.

Cousin of 10-year-old Wisconsin girl pleads guilty to her killing and gets life in prison

The cousin of a 10-year-old Wisconsin girl killed in 2022 has pleaded guilty to first-degree intentional homicide and received a life prison sentence

Masked Man Accused of Harassing Philadelphians Is Arrested in Las Vegas

JONATHAN WOLFE

Zymire Hughes scared more than a dozen people while wearing a Chucky-style mask, the authorities said. He is being held in jail while awaiting extradition to Pennsylvania.

Suspect in Microsoft executive Jared Bridegan's murder convicted in roadside ambush

Mario Fernandez Saldana was convicted in the ambush murder of Microsoft executive Jared Bridegan, shot dead on a Jacksonville Beach road in 2022.

Judge Allows Postal Service Effort to Restrict Mail Voting, for Now

ZACH MONTAGUE

The order came amid a spate of legal challenges, including one by Democratic state attorneys general, that could still result in the rules being blocked.

Conservative Media Personality Makes Runoff for Alaska Governor

ANNA GRIFFIN

Bernadette Wilson, who has appealed to other Republicans to consolidate around her party’s top finisher, will be one of four finalists on the ranked-choice ballot in November.

Illegal immigrant charged with abusing her kids, setting fire in house while making mental health defense

Meliza Campos-Sanchez, a Cuban illegal immigrant, faces child abuse and arson charges after videos show her pouring hot wax on her young daughter.

Judge clears path for ICE agent accused in Minnesota shooting case to leave Texas jail

A federal judge denied Minnesota's temporary restraining order, potentially clearing ICE agent Christian Castro's release from Cameron County Jail.

Judge Handling 9/11 Case Sets June 2028 Trial Date

CAROL ROSENBERG

Prosecutors had asked for an earlier start. The judge has not yet ruled on several issues related to the defendants’ torture in C.I.A. prisons.

Former Texas high school teacher arrested after probe into inappropriate student relationship

Holly Adams, an Angleton High School teacher, faces charges of tampering with evidence and furnishing alcohol to minors after a year-long investigation.

Accused 9/11 mastermind Khalid Sheikh Mohammed, 3 co-defendants set for 2028 trial

A military judge set a 2028 trial date for accused 9/11 mastermind Khalid Sheikh Mohammed and three alleged co-conspirators held at Guantánamo Bay.

A look at major lawsuits against Meta and other social media companies over harms to kids

A settlement announced Wednesday between Meta and dozens of states resolves one of its biggest legal fights, but the social media giant is still facing litigation elsewhere over its products' effects on young people's mental health

A federal prisoner with no clear ties to Alaska advances in primary for the state's US House seat

A man who is serving time in a federal prison in New York has advanced from the primary for Alaska's lone House seat