Fairy-Tale College Applications
A school made headlines for sending black students to elite campuses, but it was too good to be true.
Man Who Posed as Saudi Prince and Defrauded Investors Out of $8 Million Is Sent to Prison
Anthony Gignac, 48, once called “The Prince of Fraud,” was sentenced to more than 18 years in prison. Prosecutors said he had spent most of his life impersonating Prince Khalid al-Saud.
In the Kentucky Governor’s Race, It’s an Unpopular Man vs. an Unpopular Party
The governor of Kentucky is not popular, even within his own party. But party ID and a friendship with the president may be enough for his re-election.
Fact-Checking Elizabeth Warren on the Campaign Trail
The Massachusetts senator has emphasized her wealth tax on millionaires and defended her past stance on marijuana. Here’s a fact check.
Prosecutors, Wary of Appearances, Deliberated On How to Explain Smollett Decision
Emails released on Friday show prosecutors carefully constructing their statement on why the actor Jussie Smollett would no longer face charges of staging a hate crime.
El Paso Immigration Center Is Dangerously Overcrowded, Inspector General Warns
A federal watchdog’s report said immigration officials needed to take “immediate” action. Some people had been held in the facility for weeks.
N.S.A. Denies Its Cyberweapon Was Used in Baltimore Attack, Congressman Says
A stolen N.S.A. hacking tool was a component in a cyberattack on the city, people involved in the investigation have told The Times.
Justice Dept. Keeps Wiretaps Secret in Flynn Case, Rejecting Judge’s Order
The release of transcripts of calls between President Trump’s former adviser and Russia’s ambassador would have provided a highly unusual confirmation of a government secret.
Army Corps Under Fire From Flood Victims Amid Storm Surge
The Army Corps of Engineers has been struggling on two fronts — taming America’s rain-swollen rivers, and taming the fallout from mass water releases and breached levees.
LaSalle Leffall Jr., 89, Dies; Cancer Society’s First Black Leader
A prominent surgeon and Howard University professor, he promoted awareness of the risks of cancer, particularly among African-Americans.
There Are 472,000 Words in the Dictionary. For the Spelling Bee, That May Not Be Enough.
The winners of the 2019 Scripps National Spelling Bee had more in common than an aptitude for spelling: six of the eight used the same coaching program.
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