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Jason Collins, First Active N.B.A. Player to Come Out as Gay, Dies at 47

SOPAN DEB

His achievements on the court were eclipsed by an essay he wrote in Sports Illustrated in 2013 in which he declared: “I’m a 34-year-old N.B.A. center. I’m Black and I’m gay.”

Murder-for-hire trial underway in the stabbing death of a New York City art dealer

A jury has begun hearing evidence at the murder-for-hire federal trial of the estranged husband of a prominent New York City art dealer who was found stabbed to death two years ago in his townhouse in Brazil

Kash Patel Denies Lying and Excessive Drinking in Heated Exchanges With Democrats

DEVLIN BARRETT

The remarks, at a hearing ostensibly about the coming budget for law enforcement agencies, veered from sedate exchanges about operational matters to ugly personal confrontations.

Mural honoring murdered Ukrainian refugee Iryna Zarutska taken down in Providence after local outrage

A construction crew removed the mural of murdered Ukrainian refugee Iryna Zarutska from a Providence building after residents and officials objected.

Waymo Is Fixing All of Its Self-Driving Taxis to Avoid Floods

LIVIA ALBECK-RIPKA

The company will recall its software after one of its robotaxis entered a flooded road during a heavy downpour in San Antonio last month.

Men wrongly accused of yogurt shop murders reach $35 million settlement with city

The city of Austin will pay $35 million to three men and the family of a fourth who were wrongly accused of the rape and murder of four teenage girls at a yogurt shop in 1991, a case that initially sent one of the men to death row and another to life i...

Iran-born smuggler who helped terror-linked migrant enter US also stockpiled child abuse material, feds say

New York man pleads guilty to smuggling foreign nationals into the U.S., including one linked to Iran's IRGC, and possessing child exploitation material.

Two Charged With Trafficking 260 Pounds of Meth to New Jersey

RYLEE KIRK

They face at least 10 years in prison, and the authorities accused one of the men of being associated with the Sinaloa Cartel.

Trump expected to name ICE veteran with private detention ties as agency’s acting director

ICE senior advisor Dave Venturella is expected to be named acting director, drawing scrutiny over his past work with private prison giant Geo Group.

In San Francisco, the Tents of Homeless People Are Disappearing

HEATHER KNIGHT

Mayor Daniel Lurie and city leaders have enforced bans on camping and moved people off sidewalks to reduce visible homelessness. Critics say too many homeless people are housed in jail.

Trump’s ‘Golden Dome’ Missile Defense Plan Could Cost $1.2 Trillion

JOHN ISMAY

A report from the Congressional Budget Office said that space-based interceptors, which do not currently exist, would probably consume 60 percent of the total cost.

Nebraska Gov. Jim Pillen to Face Democrat Lynne Walz

MITCH SMITH

Democrats face an uphill fight as they seek to unseat Gov. Jim Pillen, who is running for another term in the solidly Republican state.

Cindy Burbank Wins Senate Primary in Nebraska, but Plans to Drop Out to Help Dan Osborn

KELLEN BROWNING

Cindy Burbank has said she intends to exit the general-election race, clearing the field for Dan Osborn, an independent candidate, to face Senator Pete Ricketts, a Republican.

As Becerra Rises in Polls, He Draws Fire for Trying to Direct Interview

ORLANDO MAYORQUÍN

“This is not a ‘gotcha’ piece, right?” the leading Democratic candidate for California governor asked a television reporter before an interview.

High school student with history of anger issues charged with murder of homeless woman in Las Vegas

A 17-year-old Las Vegas student allegedly murdered a homeless woman, with surveillance audio reportedly capturing 61 loud impact sounds during the reported attack.