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Spurned spouses cash in as North Carolina’s 'homewrecker' law turns cheating into a courtroom jackpot

North Carolina's homewrecker laws take center stage as former Sen. Kyrsten Sinema faces an alienation of affection lawsuit over alleged affair.

USS Ford returns home after 11-month deployment supporting the Iran war and Maduro's capture

The USS Gerald R

Court to consider whether new House map violates state ban on partisan gerrymandering

New U.S. House districts in Florida are facing their first test in court

Largest children’s hospital in US to open ‘detransition clinic’ after $10M settlement with Trump DOJ, state

Texas Children's Hospital agrees to pay $10 million in penalties and establish a first-ever detransition clinic after a DOJ and Texas state probe.

A Texas town may offer a preview of a Trump plan to force noncitizens from public housing

A bungled message from a South Texas housing authority prompted mass flight

Have You Experienced Sexual Harassment in Congress? Share Your Story.

ANNIE KARNI AND MICHAEL GOLD

The New York Times would like to hear from people who work on Capitol Hill who have experienced or witnessed sexual harassment or other inappropriate behavior of a sexual nature in their workplaces.

A Bitter Land Commissioner Race in New Mexico Over 9 Million Acres

DAVID W. CHEN AND PAUL RATJE

A Republican candidate for the state land commissioner post has Democrats worried that protected state and federal land could be opened to industry.

Former college soccer player killed in boat crash after group allegedly took vessel without authorization

Former Union College athlete Elizabeth "Lizzie" Dankert, 24, was killed in a Massachusetts boat crash after friends allegedly took a vessel without authorization.

Train cart found with 6 dead migrants inside came from Long Beach, officials say

SALVADOR HERNANDEZ

Six migrants were found dead inside a train cart in Laredo, Texas, Sunday, and officials say the train originated from Long Beach.

Masked suspect charged with using fuel, fireworks in Walmart kids section as cover for massive jewelry heist

A NJ man allegedly sparked a massive fire inside a Maryland Walmart with camping fuel and fireworks to pull off a $10,000 jewelry heist, police said.

Long Island Rail Road workers go on strike, halting busiest US commuter rail system

Workers on New York's Long Island Rail Road are on strike, paralyzing the busiest commuter rail system in North America

What to Watch in Saturday’s Republican Senate Primary in Louisiana

TAYLOR ROBINSON

Senator Bill Cassidy, who has drawn President Trump’s ire, is fighting for political survival.

'Tall Tour' brings the tall and proud together across the US

The Tall Tour is a traveling meetup drawing thousands of unusually tall people to cities across the United States, offering a rare experience: blending in

The Fight for Voting Rights Returns to Selma

RICK ROJAS

A crowd gathered at a pivotal site of defiance in the civil rights movement, this time in opposition to efforts by Republicans to eliminate majority-Black districts.

Suspected drunk driver kills 2 pedestrians in violent chain-reaction crash on Manhattan's Upper West Side

A suspected drunk driver allegedly killed two pedestrians and injured others in a violent chain-reaction crash near Amsterdam Avenue in Manhattan Friday.