Jussie Smollett Fights Appointment of Special Prosecutor
The “Empire” actor’s lawyers want a new judge to decide on whether an investigator should revisit charges that he staged a hate crime.
Morehouse College Investigates Sexual Misconduct After Students’ Videos
In widely shared videos, two students accused a staff member at the all-male, historically black school of sexual harassment. The college has expanded its investigation to other employees.
Intelligence Chief Names New Election Security Oversight Official
A newly created post will oversee intelligence collection and analysis on foreign influence campaigns and efforts to attack election infrastructure.
N.S.A. Contractor Who Hoarded Secrets at Home Is Sentenced to Nine Years in Prison
The case of Harold T. Martin III, who took home classified material undetected for nearly 20 years, was a major embarrassment for security officials.
Texas Legalized Hemp, not Marijuana, Governor Insists as Prosecutors Drop Pot Charges
Prosecutors say labs don’t have the time or equipment to distinguish between legal hemp and illegal pot.
Tay-K, Rapper Who Went Viral With ‘The Race,’ Is Found Guilty of Murder
The 19-year-old musician, who released a hit single while on the run from the authorities, faces up to 99 years in prison.
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Sweaty snapshots from across the country.
16,000 Readers Shared Their Experiences of Being Told to ‘Go Back.’ Here Are Some of Their Stories.
After President Trump attacked four congresswomen of color on Twitter, suggesting they “go back” to the places they came from, readers shared experiences of being told the same thing.
What Jeffrey Epstein Did on Work Release Is Now the Subject of an Investigation
Mr. Epstein was allowed to leave jail to work. A lawyer recently said that he used that privilege for “improper sexual contact,” and a Florida sheriff has opened an internal inquiry.
Ilhan Omar Returns to Minneapolis for Hero’s Welcome
After a week of attacks from President Trump and his supporters, Representative Ilhan Omar returned to her district Thursday night for a hero’s welcome.
L. Bruce Laingen, Senior Hostage During Iran Crisis, Dies at 96
A career diplomat, he had only recently arrived in Tehran for a temporary diplomatic posting when the embassy was seized in 1979.
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