700,000 Rocking Baby Sleepers Are Recalled After 5 Infant Deaths
The children’s product company Kids II will offer refunds for the sleepers, which were sold nationwide by retailers including Walmart, Target and Toys “R” Us.
N.R.A. President to Step Down as New York Attorney General Investigates
Oliver L. North announced that he would not serve a second term as the N.R.A. deals with bitter infighting and a new inquiry into its tax-exempt status.
U.S. to Consider Listing Giraffes as Endangered Species
The population of giraffes, the tallest land animals on earth, has declined by about 40 percent in the last three decades, conservationists say.
Bernie Sanders Opens Space for Debate on Voting Rights for Incarcerated People
Mr. Sanders staked out a bold position on voting rights, touching off the latest policy debate of the Democratic presidential primary.
-: 400-Year-Old Bible Stolen From Pittsburgh Library Is Recovered in the Netherlands
A purloined 1615 Geneva Bible was traced last year to a Dutch museum. The authorities say it had been taken as part of a long-running theft scheme by an archivist and a rare book dealer.
Guantánamo Bay as Nursing Home: Military Envisions Hospice Care as Terrorism Suspects Age
With no sign that the prison will close, the Pentagon has begun planning for detainees to grow old and die at Guantánamo Bay.
Bernie Sanders Campaign Holds Thousands of House Parties for Supporters
Mr. Sanders’s campaign kicked off its national organizing program Saturday with what it says are roughly 5,000 events across every state.
‘Getting Worse, Not Better’: Illegal Pot Market Booming in California Despite Legalization
California has a massive oversupply of illicit marijuana. It’s undermining licensed shops and threatening the state’s giant legalization experiment.
Man Who Drove Into Pedestrians in California Was Targeting Muslims, Police Say
Isaiah J. Peoples faces eight counts of attempted murder after the authorities said he plowed his car into people at a busy intersection in Sunnyvale, Calif.
More Than 700 at 2 California Universities Under Quarantine Amid Measles Outbreak
The number of staff members and students who were under quarantine on Friday was up by about 400 from the day before, according to the authorities.
Texas Agrees to End Purge of Suspected Noncitizens From Voter Rolls
The move comes as part of an agreement to settle three lawsuits that had been brought against Texas officials for an effort that a judge said unfairly targeted naturalized citizens.
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