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Parents of school shooting victim hire attorneys to probe school plans, gun purchase

The parents of one of three children killed in last week's shooting at an elementary school in Bend, Oregon, have hired attorneys to investigate the school's protocols and how the teenage gunman got his weapon

France on edge as curfews imposed to curb rioting and looting

MICHAEL FINNEGAN

Two large sections of central Paris were shut down in a curfew Monday night as France was reeling from a weekend of nationwide rioting and looting that left much of the country shaken.

DOJ Charges 28 California Residents With Voting-Related Crimes Amid Trump’s Voter Fraud Push

DEVLIN BARRETT

The effort by the Trump administration comes as it wages a broader fight with California officials over voter rolls.

LISTEN: Kansas soccer field dispatch call captures mass-casualty response after driver kills boy, man

New dispatch audio from the deadly Wichita soccer field crash captures first responders declaring a mass casualty incident at Stryker Sports Complex.

Melania Trump Announces White House Women’s Health Initiative

SHERYL GAY STOLBERG AND RONI CARYN RABIN

The effort comes as Republicans are struggling to win over female voters two weeks before the midterm elections.

Bend Residents Want Accountability. Oregon’s Gun Laws Make It Hard.

ANNA GRIFFIN AND AARON WEST

After a school shooting in which the 16-year-old attacker died, there are few ways to pin official blame.

U.S. Citizen Hospitalized After Being Detained by ICE, His Family Says

MADISON MALONE KIRCHER

The police in Long Beach, Calif., said they were called by ICE for backup and found a man who was bleeding and handcuffed.

Trump Rallies Red States Amid Fears About G.O.P. Voter Enthusiasm as Midterms Near

EMILY DAVIES AND JONATHAN SWAN

The president’s swing is taking him to states including South Carolina and Kansas that were not seen as competitive just a few months ago.

Trump’s Push for Deals With Russia Powers His Frustration With Ukraine

DAVID E. SANGER

The series of recent steps by the president that seem to favor Vladimir Putin reflect his intensifying desire to normalize the relationship with Moscow even if it means further undercutting Ukraine.

Midterm Elections: Who Is Winning the Race for Congress?

JESS BIDGOOD

It’s Oct. 19 — 15 days from the midterms. Here’s the state of play.

Nellis Air Force Base: Service member dies after rappelling fall at a UT San Antonio game

A military service member has died after he fell hard as he rappelled from the ceiling to midfield before a University of Texas at San Antonio football game

U.N.C. Strikes Trump Deal to Keep Federal Funding

ALAN BLINDER

The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill will not pay any financial penalties but agreed to abide by the Trump administration’s views on diversity and other matters.

UNC settles Trump admin probes into alleged campus antisemitism, race-based admissions

The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill settled 18 Trump administration probes over alleged campus antisemitism and race-based admissions

Florida is set to carry out 18th execution this year and moving closer to tying record

Florida is set to carry out its 18th execution this year under Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis' aggressive use of the death penalty

US ties with Ukraine hit new low as Trump slights Zelenskyy and eases up on Russia

The relationship between the United States and Ukraine is careening toward a possible breaking point