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Wisconsin couple allegedly starved six children for years, forcing them to eat mold, bugs and dog food

Casey and Mary Cano face child abuse charges after allegedly starving their six children and beating them with belts at their Wisconsin home for years.

Former Fort Bragg employee charged with leaking classified military information to journalist

Courtney Williams is accused of leaking top-secret military tactics to an investigative journalist, according to a federal complaint.

The Fragile Cease-Fire in Iran

DAVID E. SANGER, ALEXANDRA OSTASIEWICZ, STEPHANIE SWART, RAY WHITEHOUSE, PAUL ABOWD AND JON MILLER

President Trump announced a conditional cease-fire with Israel on Iran, but the fundamental issues that led to the war remain unresolved.

Man charged after allegedly threatening to kill Ohio dad 'in the name of Allah' in terrifying video encounter

Anthony Long allegedly told an Ohio father he would kill him "in the name of Allah" in a terrifying encounter caught on camera.

Jim Whittaker, first American climber to scale Mt. Everest, dies at 97

DAVID COLKER

West Coast climber Jim Whittaker reached the highest point on Earth on May 1, 1963. He later turned recreation co-op REI into a business success story.

2 killed in plane crash at small airport in Arizona

Two people have died after their plane went off the runway and burst into flames at a small airport in Arizona

Democratic presidential prospects flock to New York

The Democratic Party's most ambitious politicians are courting African American activists in New York this week as the party's unofficial 2028 presidential nomination contest begins to take shape

Protesters rally against planned Maryland immigration detention facility

Protesters are rallying against a planned immigration detention facility in Maryland

Has Trump Met His War Goals in Iran?

EDWARD WONG

On the first day of the pause, Iran fired missiles and launched drones in the region. It said an oil refinery on Lavan Island had been attacked. Israel continued its strikes in Lebanon.

California Supreme Court Orders Sheriff to Halt Election Investigation

NICK CORASANITI

Riverside County Sheriff Chad Bianco, a candidate for governor, had seized ballots from a 2025 special election based on unsubstantiated claims of election irregularities.

White House Secures Foreign Steel for Trump’s Ballroom Project

ANA SWANSON AND LUKE BROADWATER

ArcelorMittal, a European steel maker, is donating tens of millions of dollars of foreign steel for President Trump’s new ballroom.

Tennessee Plant Is Fined $3.1 Million After Explosion That Killed 16

EMILY COCHRANE

The fine, which comes six months after an explosion at the plant killed 16 people, is the largest ever issued by Tennessee’s occupational safety agency.

Lawyer for Man Shot by ICE Says He Beat Murder Charge in El Salvador

SOUMYA KARLAMANGLA

The agency had been seeking him in Northern California, saying he was wanted for questioning in that country. On Wednesday, his lawyer said he was a victim of bad law enforcement work.

U.S. Fertility Rates Drop to Another Record Low

SABRINA TAVERNISE

The fertility rate has been falling since 2007, in large part because of a plunge among teenagers.

South Carolina pastor, wife arrested after alleged sexual, physical abuse of foster children

A South Carolina pastor and his wife were arrested after a foster child reported that the pastor sexually abused them while at the couple's home.