Don’t Use Bootleg or Street Vaping Products, C.D.C. Warns
With more than 200 cases of respiratory illnesses possibly related to vaping, and no single culprit, public health experts are advising young people not to buy cannabis and other e-cigarette products off the street.
Trial for Men Accused of Plotting 9/11 Attacks Is Set for 2021
A military judge on Friday set Jan. 11, 2021, as the start of the death penalty trial at Guantánamo Bay of Khalid Shaikh Mohammed and four men accused of plotting the attacks.
Tevin Biles-Thomas, Brother of U.S. Gymnast, Is Charged in a Triple Murder
Mr. Biles-Thomas, 24, a brother of the champion gymnast Simone Biles, is accused of fatally shooting three people at a New Year’s Eve party.
Unsure Where Hurricane Dorian Will Strike, All of Florida Gets Ready
With forecasts saying Dorian may grow into a major Category 4 storm, Floridians canceled plans, filled sandbags and stocked up on supplies.
Michael Flynn Seeks a Delay in Sentencing as His Lawyers Try New Approach
Lawyers for Mr. Flynn, the former national security adviser, said they believed prosecutors had material that could exonerate him. The government dismissed those claims.
Universities Face Federal Crackdown Over Foreign Financial Influence
The Education Department has begun a crackdown on colleges and universities that fail to disclose gifts from foreign governments, fearing undue influence.
Third U.S. Soldier Dies in Afghanistan in Just Over a Week
The Army Special Forces soldier died in Zabul Province, in the country’s southeast, at the start of a joint mission with Afghan commandos.
Artists Take the Stages of Southern California
Friday: Lesser seen images of iconic performers. Also: Another immigration policy change, and a road trip on the Lost Coast.
Why You Can’t Volunteer for Election Polls, and Other Polling Facts
No, you probably haven’t been polled. Yes, the polls are still valid.
James R. Leavelle, Detective at Lee Harvey Oswald’s Side, Dies at 99
Mr. Leavelle’s reaction to Lee Harvey Oswald’s shooting by Jack Ruby in 1963 was captured in an indelible photograph that won the Pulitzer Prize.
Your Friday Briefing
Hurricane Dorian, Madeleine Westerhout, College Football: Here’s what you need to know.
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