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Will New York Swing Further to the Left? Here’s a Preview of Tuesday’s Primaries.

KATIE GLUECK

The city’s high-drama, high-spending primaries will offer clues of progressive momentum and Mayor Zohran Mamdani’s influence.

Nancy Guthrie ransom: Harvey Levin pushes back on reports that note contained apology over her death

Harvey Levin says reports that Nancy Guthrie's suspected kidnappers apologized for her purported death were not in the ransom note TMZ received.

With Win in Washington, Socialists Have Momentum in Urban America

CAMPBELL ROBERTSON, JILL COWAN AND ANNA GRIFFIN

Democratic socialists, harnessing generational frustration over affordability, lead New York and Seattle and are knocking on the door in Los Angeles and Washington.

Prosecutors allege mob hitman turned councilman in New Jersey has returned to crime

A notorious mob hitman who once testified against John "Junior" Gotti before cleaning up his life enough to become a councilman in New Jersey has been arrested on charges that, if proven, reflect a return to the lifestyle of his youth

Los Angeles schools superintendent Alberto Carvalho resigns amid FBI probe

Alberto Carvalho is stepping down as LAUSD superintendent, citing a desire to refocus on students months after FBI searches and amid a federal investigation.

Trump on the Shabby Condition of the Reflecting Pool: Not My Fault

LUKE BROADWATER AND MAXINE JOSELOW

President Trump said the blooms of green algae and the peeling polyurethane had nothing to do with the rushed $16.4 million makeover he had ordered.

Ex U.S. ambassador says Mexico's former president feared Sinaloa boss would expose corrupt officials

PATRICK J. MCDONNELL

A former U.S. ambassador to Mexico writes that President Andrés Manuel López Obrador feared a cartel boss arrested by the FBI would "spill the beans" on corrupt officials.

Abortion Rights Group Endorses Platner Over Collins in Maine

LISA LERER

Senator Susan Collins, a Republican, drew criticism from Planned Parenthood for voting to confirm Justice Brett Kavanaugh, who helped overturn Roe v. Wade.

Storms Disrupt World Cup Matches in Philadelphia and New Jersey

ALEXANDRA E. PETRI

The ponchos came out as fans did what they could to stay dry. The France-Iraq match in Philadelphia endured a lengthy weather delay.

Dark Smoke in a Sunny Place: Neighbors of L.A. Fire Struggle for Breath

ORLANDO MAYORQUÍN AND MAIA SPOTO

The plume from the stubborn blaze in a cold-storage facility has dissipated, but people in the Boyle Heights neighborhood say they are in a toxic miasma.

Collapsed Surfside Condo Had Been Failing for Weeks, Investigators Find

MIKE BAKER

Two columns that held up the building’s pool deck began to fail several weeks before the 2021 collapse, according to a new federal report.

Prominent businessman learns fate in boat crash case that killed teen, maimed another

George Pino was found not guilty in a 2022 Biscayne Bay boat crash that killed one teenager and left another with permanent disabilities.

Judge Blocks Bans on Using Food Stamps for Sugary Drinks and Candy

LINDA QIU

A federal judge ruled that the Agriculture Department lacked the authority to approve state waivers that restrict what SNAP participants can buy with their benefits.

As Vance Leads Iran Negotiations, Trump Creates Disruptions in His Path

TYLER PAGER

Vice President JD Vance is in a politically precarious spot.

A deadly collapse at a Florida condo happened slowly over several weeks, probe finds

Federal investigators have found that the deadly collapse of a Florida beachfront condominium actually started weeks before it left a massive pile of rubble