Louisiana Man Killed 3 ‘Random Victims’ in Two Days, Authorities Say
The man, Sean Barrette, 22, faces murder charges after three men were shot and killed in vehicles in Metairie, outside of New Orleans. He’s also a suspect in a killing in the city.
A Trio of Unlikely Partners: Kim, Xi and Trump
Their motives for getting together are deeply divergent, but the interests of the leaders of North Korea, China and the United States occasionally harmonize.
Alaska Teenager Plotted Best Friend’s Murder for $9 Million, Police Say
A man who met Denali Brehmer online offered her the money to arrange the killing of Cynthia Hoffman, 19, and document the crime with photos and video, the authorities said.
In Citing Relationship With Segregationists, Joe Biden Makes Himself a Target
Mr. Biden’s fond remarks about dealing with segregationist senators are raising questions about both his political past and his political acumen now in dealing with it.
A New Lincoln Bible, From a Mantel to a Presidential Library
The Bible, given to a friend of Lincoln’s after his death, has remained out of sight, passed along from one generation to another, unknown to the vast array of scholars who have studied his life.
Smartphone in Kevin Spacey Sexual Assault Case Is Missing, Lawyer Says
The young man who accused the actor had been ordered to let the defense examine the phone as evidence in the case.
House Moves Forward With Spending Bills as Congress Grapples With Looming Fiscal Deadlines
The burst of productivity stood in stark contrast to the tenor of the wider negotiations, which are hung up over how much to increase domestic spending.
Trump Awards Presidential Medal of Freedom to Arthur Laffer, Tax-Cut Guru
The president gave the nation’s highest civilian honor to a conservative economist who has advised generations of politicians.
Immigration Agency Says It Plans Deportation Operation Aimed at Undocumented Families
The acting director of Immigration and Customs Enforcement said the focus would be on 2,000 family members who already have deportation orders.
Hit by Ransomware Attack, Florida City Agrees to Pay Hackers $600,000
Riviera Beach, Fla., authorized its insurer to pay a Bitcoin ransom to hackers who have paralyzed the city’s computer systems for three weeks.
Read Ta-Nehesi Coates’s Testimony on Reparations: Full Transcript
The writer argued that African-Americans were exploited by nearly every American institution, before and after slavery ended.
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