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An Alluring Catch in the Florida Keys Isn’t a Fish. It’s Cocaine.

DAVID OVALLE

Bricks of the drug frequently surface in the waters off the island chain. Despite the risks, some who discover “square grouper,” as they’re known, hang onto them.

Top Super PAC for Senate Democrats Raises Record $151 Million in Third Quarter

SHANE GOLDMACHER

Democratic Senate candidates have generally out-raised Republicans, but are struggling to match outside spending from Trump-affiliated groups.

This L.A. Power Broker Is Suing Over His Uninhabitable $20 Million Mansion

RUKMINI CALLIMACHI AND SHAWN HUBLER

Austin Beutner has filed a lawsuit that highlights a central dispute after the 2025 Los Angeles fires: Who pays when a house survives the flames but not the smoke?

Trump to Announce Investment in Maryland Submarine Facility

LUKE BROADWATER

The deal is designed to demonstrate that President Trump is focused on one of his main campaign pledges: bringing back manufacturing jobs.

Dad vanishes on trip with friend to see Cleveland Browns game; police call case 'concerning'

Phoenix Phillips, 24, vanished in downtown Cleveland hours after watching the Pittsburgh Steelers play. Police call the circumstances "concerning."

Trump signs order extending tax-free use of red-dyed diesel during midterm stop in Nebraska

President Donald Trump has taken his Republican midterm rescue mission to Nebraska

Cornell brings in ex-Justice official Sally Yates to review school’s handling of sex assault claims

Cornell University trustees have announced that former Deputy Attorney General Sally Yates will review how the university handles sexual misconduct complaints

Army study found shock gloves purchased by ICE cause pain, compliance and fear

The shock gloves immigration agents could soon use to control detainees worked so powerfully during a military exercise that participants felt intense pain, stopped fighting and feared additional exposures

US military says latest strike on alleged drug-smuggling boat in Caribbean kills 4

The U.S. military says it has attacked a boat suspected of being used to smuggle drugs in the Caribbean Sea, killing four people

Cornell picks former deputy US attorney general to review sex assault response

Sally Yates will review Cornell University's full handling of the Jane Doe sexual assault allegations involving the Chi Phi fraternity in 2024.

Democratic Effort Aims to Keep 2028 Hopefuls Focused on General Election

REID J. EPSTEIN

A new polling project called Project 270 will work to focus candidates on voters’ interests in presidential battleground states.

Supreme Court term begins with cases on climate change, immigration and gun rights

The Supreme Court begins a new term Monday with significant cases on climate change, religious rights, and immigration

Couple arrested on child abuse charges in surrogacy investigation, police say

Police say a California couple has been arrested on child abuse charges following an investigation into a surrogacy scheme involving at least 21 children

Hazmat crew removes 'glass vials,' vacuum from home linked to missing women in potential serial killer probe

Police seized glass vials, a vacuum and workout equipment from the Philadelphia Olney house of horrors once owned by pornographer Raymond Horsch.

Suspects wanted for stabbing of off-duty NYPD detective are illegal aliens with long criminal histories

Both suspects accused of stabbing off-duty NYPD Detective Jose Mercedes in New York City are illegal immigrants with lengthy criminal records, DHS says.