UPS Employees Are Arrested in Scheme to Ship Drugs and Cash
The operation, which was said to have run for more than a decade, has led to the arrest of 11 people on drug and money laundering charges.
University of North Carolina Gives ‘Silent Sam’ Statue to Confederate Group
The move was part of a settlement with a group that had sued over the fate of the statue, which was toppled in 2018. The group plans to make the statue available to the public.
Navy Drops Effort to Expel From SEALs 3 Officers Linked to Gallagher
After President Trump intervened to stop the Navy from disciplining Chief Petty Officer Edward Gallagher, the service called off reviews of three SEAL officers who were the chief’s superiors in Iraq.
Trump Signs Hong Kong Democracy Legislation, Angering China
The measure, which could lead to sanctions on Chinese officials for cracking down on the protesters, drew bipartisan support from Congress.
Marilyn Yalom, Feminist Author and Historian, Is Dead at 87
In books about the history of wives, the history of the breast and other subjects, she examined how cultural forces led over time to feminist thinking.
M.R.I.s Can Better Detect Cancer in Women With Dense Breasts, Study Finds
A large study found that M.R.I.s detected tumors missed by mammograms, cutting interval cancers by half or more.
William Ruckelshaus, Who Quit in ‘Saturday Night Massacre,’ Dies at 87
As deputy attorney general he refused Nixon’s order to fire the special prosecutor Archibald Cox in the Watergate scandal. He was earlier the E.P.A.’s first leader.
Overlooked No More: Lillian Harris Dean, Culinary Entrepreneur Known as ‘Pig Foot Mary’
From a baby carriage on a Manhattan street corner, she sold Southern food to African-Americans who, like her, had moved to New York during the Great Migration.
Problems Pile Up for Boeing as 737 Max Delays Continue
The timing is as precarious as ever. Global regulators still need to approve a software fix.
Texas Is Taking Over Houston’s Schools, Prompting Charges of Racism
A takeover of the state’s largest school district has led to lawsuits and accusations that minority voters are being ignored. At the center of it are a majority-black high school and a member of the Class of 1961.
Russia Inquiry Review Is Expected to Undercut Trump Claim of F.B.I. Spying
The F.B.I. never tried to place undercover agents or informants inside the Trump campaign, a highly anticipated inspector general’s report is expected to find.
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