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This Governor Could Lose His Primary. A Bridge May Be to Blame.

JENNA RUSSELL

The closure of a crucial Rhode Island bridge for safety reasons in 2023, and the traffic nightmare that followed, have dogged Gov. Dan McKee in the Democratic primary.

Family sues after 6-year-old girl dies when badminton racket shaft pierces skull

A New Jersey family's wrongful death lawsuit alleges Franklin Sports sold a defective badminton racket that fatally struck 6-year-old Lucy Morgan in Maine.

Urgent search underway for more than a dozen people after Grand Canyon flash flood

Fifteen people may be missing after a major flash flood tore through Bright Angel Canyon and Phantom Ranch in the Grand Canyon on Aug. 29.

Airport chaos erupts after driver suddenly smashes through fence, hits plane and tractor: police

A New Hampshire teen allegedly fled police, crashed through an airport fence and struck a parked plane and tractor before being taken into custody.

Trump Says Venezuelan Oil Will Refill U.S. Stockpiles, but It’s Not So Simple

REBECCA F. ELLIOTT

New projects can take years to produce meaningful amounts of oil, and that’s especially true in Venezuela, where infrastructure is in disrepair.

Azriel Blackman, Airline Mechanic for 80 Years, Dies at 100

RICHARD SANDOMIR

With a career commemorated by Guinness World Records, he started as an apprentice in 1942 and worked on a panoply of propeller-driven and jet aircraft until he retired in 2022.

More Than 22,000 Ancient Artifacts Seized in Florida

JOHNNY DIAZ

The items include Egyptian statues and ancient Greek and Roman coins that date back 1,000 to 5,000 years, officials said.

How Trump’s Policy Agenda Runs Through One Federal Court, in Texas

ZACH MONTAGUE AND MATTATHIAS SCHWARTZ

For years, conservative litigants flocked to Judge Reed O’Connor’s district. Now, North Texas has become a favorite destination of the Justice Department.

‘Freedom Fuel’ Touts Cheap Gas. A Lawsuit Says the Dealer Didn’t Pay for It.

JESUS JIMÉNEZ

A lawsuit claims that a New Jersey-based company failed to pay for nearly $4 million worth of gas, some of which was sold to gas stations promoted by President Trump.

When a Bear Cub Decides Your Boot Is an Appetizer

ADEEL HASSAN

In Alaska, a cub taste-tested the footwear of a photographer, who got a rare close-up. The cub may have found it to be meh, or even revolting, judging by its reaction.

California mom has both legs amputated after suspected impaired driver plows into her restaurant lunch table

A California woman underwent three surgeries and a bilateral leg amputation after an alleged impaired driver crashed into a Boyle Heights restaurant.

Plan to cut number of polling sites in a major Texas county draws protests as Senate race looms

Plans in one of Texas' largest counties to use dozens fewer polling location than previous years is drawing protests from Democrats who say the reductions could create confusion in the November midterm elections

Beloved Texas chiropractor, hiking group among those unaccounted for after Grand Canyon flash flood

Dr. John Giusti's wife said the Texas chiropractor and his hiking group are among those missing after a flash flood tore through the Grand Canyon.

One dead, more than a dozen unaccounted for after Grand Canyon flash flood

HAYLEY SMITH, EMILY ST. MARTIN

The flash flood happened around 2:30 p.m. Saturday and resulted in 'significant impacts' to infrastructure throughout Bright Angel Canyon.

Accused NC killer mom plans insanity defense — as retired judge says more may follow Lindsay Clancy strategy

Andrea Faust's insanity defense in her son's killing draws direct parallels to Lindsay Clancy's postpartum psychosis case as jurors deliberate.