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Alabama man allegedly decapitates family members with chainsaw hours after 911 warning

Thomas Henry Steele faces capital murder charges after allegedly killing two family members with a chainsaw at a Mobile, Alabama, home.

Cornell rape accuser can remain 'Jane Doe' as judge warns threats could lead to federal charges

A New York judge ruled the Cornell Jane Doe accuser can keep her pseudonym in the civil case against Chi Phi fraternity members she accused of rape.

As Trump fights over what America owes, slavery descendants organize for the future

Robin Rue Simmons has been working to address the legacy of slavery in the United States

Justice Dept. Suit Reignites a Legal Fight in Alaska

TIM BALK AND KELLEN BROWNING

The Alaska Supreme Court ruled months ago that two candidates, both named Dan Sullivan, could appear on the ballot on Election Day.

New York Archdiocese Close to Settling Sexual Abuse Claims for Over $800 Million

MAYA KING AND JEFFERY C. MAYS

The Roman Catholic archdiocese might now avoid bankruptcy by reaching a settlement with 1,300 people who said they had been abused by clergy members and lay leaders.

‘He’s Not the Same Baby’: Family of Child Found Alive in Morgue Recalls Ordeal

REBECCA CHAO

Vincent Fiordilino was 18 months old when he was found to be alive after having been declared dead at an Arizona hospital in February.

Missouri businesswoman and single mom killed when police SUV responding to emergency crashes into her Audi

Misty Leslie, 48, was killed when an Independence Police Department SUV struck her Audi outside Kansas City, but key details remain unknown.

She Was Punched After Heckling Trump. No One Has Been Charged.

JESSICA CONTRERA

Blake Miley yelled “fascist” as President Trump spoke at a midterm campaign rally. She knew the risk she was taking, but the violence that followed “was not right,” she said.

Why Democrats Could Find It Hard to Win the Senate Despite Their Strong Polls

LISA LERER

Democrats are increasingly optimistic about the midterms. But they are being outspent by Republicans. And they are trying to compete in states that favored President Trump by large margins.

A Fact-Check on Trump’s Election Claims

LINDA QIU AND DANIEL FETHERSTON

The president has spread false claims about ranked-choice systems, voting machines, vote counting and past results to question the integrity of elections.

How Vivek Ramaswamy’s Ruthless Ad in Ohio Divided Republicans

REID J. EPSTEIN AND CAMPBELL ROBERTSON

The fallout from Vivek Ramaswamy’s brutal spot targeting his Democratic rival in the Ohio governor’s race showed that even in the Trump era, a political attack can be seen as going too far.

Trump Asked Muslim Voters to Trust Him. Now Some Feel Used.

ZOLAN KANNO-YOUNGS AND HAMED ALEAZIZ

Some Muslim voters who backed Mr. Trump in 2024 say they believe he pledged his support when it was politically convenient, only to alienate and scapegoat them once he won the election.

Obama Returns to the Trail, Setting Up Dueling Midterm Appearances With Trump

TIM BALK

The 44th president will appear in Ohio and Michigan on Saturday, while President Trump will be in Georgia. The two men have presented starkly contrasting pitches in the midterms.

A 2028 Presidential Poll Finds Vance, Rubio and Several Democrats in the Mix

REID J. EPSTEIN AND RUTH IGIELNIK

The Democratic presidential primary race appears to be wide open, while JD Vance and Marco Rubio led among Republican voters, a New York Times/Siena survey found.

Beef and Barn Dances: A Farmer Tries to Turn a Red Patch of N.C. Blue

EDUARDO MEDINA

Democrats are largely used to losing in the mountains of western North Carolina. Jamie Ager is trying to change that.