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Attorney for former Cornell fraternity member wants AG James off case over post supporting accuser

Letitia James posted "We stand with you" days before being named independent prosecutor in the Cornell University Chi Phi sexual assault case.

Severe turbulence injures 9 aboard Avianca flight, forcing emergency landing in Miami

Nine people were injured when an Avianca flight encountered severe turbulence and had to make an emergency landing in Miami

Florida execution called off after DeSantis withdraws death warrant for the first time

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis has withdrawn a death warrant, halting the execution of William Lee Thompson

Top Democratic Group Pumps Millions Into Kansas Senate Race

BAYLISS WAGNER

The $5 million investment from the main super PAC for Senate Democrats is a sign that party leaders see a path to winning in another red state as the political environment worsens for Republicans.

Popular San Diego chef unmasked as fugitive wanted in Iowa woman's kidnapping, shooting: US Marshals

Brian Anthony Williams allegedly hid as a popular chef at Miss B's Coconut Club in San Diego for years before a media appearance tipped off authorities.

Spaghetti models, rapid intensification, storm surge. Confused? Here's what hurricane terms mean

It can be a confusing time when a hurricane is threatening, and weather officials use terminology that may not be fully understood

Wife of ex-Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro seeks release from US jail

The wife of former Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro is set to be back in court

Hurricane Isaias is expected to get stronger on its way to Florida, Alabama and Mississippi coasts

Isaias is surging toward the U.S. Gulf Coast as the first hurricane of the Atlantic season

Federal judge blocks deportation of Dominican illegal immigrant shot by ICE during NYC arrest attempt

A Dominican illegal immigrant was shot by ICE officers in the Bronx after allegedly driving toward agents. Bodycam video captured the chaotic aftermath.

South Carolina fitness trainer's cause of death made public as coroner defends husband

Elena Moore's autopsy revealed cardiac dysrhythmia with premature ventricular contractions, and her husband Brannon Slice was never a suspect.

Kansas Senate Race Is a Surprising New Midterm Fight

JESS BIDGOOD

Republicans are suddenly racing to defend a seat in Kansas, where Democrats are trying to win a Senate race for the first time in nearly a century.

U.S. plan to live-stream execution by firing squad draws bipartisan, international outrage

KEVIN RECTOR, ANA CEBALLOS

Vice President JD Vance said he would not watch a live-stream of the execution, and expressed doubt that is "actually going to happen."

Fugitive Ryan Hanafin, wanted after mother found dead in kitchen, waives extradition

Ryan Hanafin waived extradition in a brief Vermont hearing, agreeing to return to Massachusetts after his mother Andria Hanafin was found shot dead.

Why Early Voting Data Can Be Misleading

LUKE VROTSOS AND CHRISTINE ZHANG

A majority of Americans cast their ballots before Election Day, but early-voting data is limited in how much it can tell us about important races.

Some G.O.P. Lawmakers Pan Hegseth’s Plan to Stream Execution of Fort Hood Shooter

ROBERT JIMISON

Some G.O.P. members of Congress said that broadcasting the execution of the Fort Hood shooter was inappropriate, though others gleefully applauded it.