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Justice Dept. Charges Owner of Failed Surrogacy Firm With Fraud

SARAH KLIFF

The owner of Surro Connections is accused of stealing over $1 million from prospective parents and using it to pay off gambling debts, take trips and purchase luxury goods.

Administration Lawyer Chosen to Lead Panel Considering Trump Construction Projects

LUKE BROADWATER

Mark Paoletta, also a close associate of Justice Clarence Thomas’s, has been named by President Trump to lead the National Capital Planning Commission.

State Department Advances Trump Crackdown on ‘Far-Left Terrorism’

MICHAEL CROWLEY

Critics say the Trump administration’s focus is disproportionate, as analysts raise alarms about the growing strength of far-right movements.

West Point Climate Professor Says He Was Fired for Refusing to ‘Defy Science’

MICHAEL C. BENDER AND GREG JAFFE

Dr. Adam Kalkstein is suing the U. S. Military Academy, where he was a professor of geography and the only climate scientist, after being fired.

Man Accused of Bringing Guillotine to D.C. Is Arrested

CHRISTINE HAUSER

Philan-Tam-Duy Le, 35, of Julian, Calif., was taken into custody for “being in possession of the guillotine,” the police said.

He Thought He Destroyed a Flock Camera, but It Was a Decoy, Police Say

NEIL VIGDOR

A Florida man is facing three felony charges over the Aug. 20 vandalism of a plastic reproduction of one of the automated license plate readers, the authorities said.

Sentencing set for polygamous leader convicted of abuse after girls found in trailer

A polygamous sect leader already serving a 50-year federal prison sentence for orchestrating sex involving children is scheduled to be sentenced on separate state convictions

Masked man who terrorized Philadelphians arrested in Las Vegas, police say

FEDOR ZARKHIN

A man suspected of chasing people in Philadelphia while wearing a creepy Halloween mask has been arrested in Las Vegas.

HEAR IT: 911 call captures horrifying first moments of deadly shooting at Seattle’s Bite of Seattle festival

Newly obtained 911 calls reveal the chaos at the Bite of Seattle shooting, with dispatchers reporting six confirmed gunshot wounds near the Space Needle.

Secret Service confirms awareness of Iranian video threatening Barron Trump's life

The U.S. Secret Service has confirmed it is aware that Iranian state media has aired a video that appears to threaten the life of Barron Trump, President Donald Trump's youngest son

ATF investigates ‘major’ cybersecurity incident as ransomware group claims attack

The ATF is investigating a cybersecurity incident designated a "major incident" by Justice Department officials as Qilin ransomware claims credit.

Army to spend $2B to build nuclear microreactors at 5 bases as US seeks to ramp up nuclear power

The U.S. Army has announced plans to add nuclear microreactors at five military bases from New York to Texas as a reliable energy source independent of the commercial electric grid

Florida driver fleeing traffic stop slams head-on into school bus carrying 19 children before fleeing on foot

Video captures Qahiem Williams allegedly fleeing a traffic stop and slamming head-on into a Florida school bus carrying 19 children before fleeing on foot.

'A voluptuous sex symbol.' Judge invokes Dolly Parton in overturning Texas 'drag ban'

HANNAH FRY

U.S. District Judge David Hittner on Tuesday cited Dolly Parton in his decision to strike down Senate Bill 12, a 2023 law that sought to restrict drag shows in Texas.

Lindsay Clancy didn't show 'break with reality' as jury weighs psychosis defense: Susan Smith prosecutor

The prosecutor who secured a conviction for Susan Smith says Lindsay Clancy's defense never proved a break with reality as jurors prepare to deliberate Thursday.