White Man Gets 10 Years in Prison for Trying to Hire Hit Man to Lynch Black Neighbor
“$500 and he’s a ghost”: Brandon Cory Lecroy thought he was telling a hit man to target his neighbor. It turned out to be an F.B.I. agent.
David Brion Davis, Prizewinning Historian of Slavery, Dies at 92
In a revelatory trilogy, Professor Davis, called “one of the most influential historians of his generation,” placed slavery at the center of American history.
A Vulgar Term Goes Unmentioned as It Gets Its Day in Court
The Supreme Court seemed torn about whether the government may refuse to register a trademark for a word evoking a profanity.
In Attack on Transgender Woman, Dallas Man Was Offered $200, Police Say
The authorities were investigating the episode, which was described by the mayor as an attack of “mob violence.” It is being investigated as a possible hate crime.
Trump Lawyer Urges Treasury Not to Release his Tax Returns
The Internal Revenue Service is facing an April 23 deadline to comply with a Congressional request.
90 New Cases of Measles Reported as Outbreak Continues at Record Pace
This year’s outbreak is on course to be the worst since measles was eliminated as an endemic disease in 2000.
Pete Buttigieg’s Campaign Kickoff Speech, Annotated
Mr. Buttigieg, the mayor of South Bend, Ind., announced his bid and spoke about what kind of president he hoped to be. Here’s the full speech text.
‘Debris Was Flying All Over’: 9 Dead as Storms Spread From Texas to Northeast
Tornadoes and flash flooding left a trail of damaged homes, splintered trees and power outages across a large swath of the country.
Deadly Storms Cause Major Damage From Texas to the Northeast
At least 17 tornadoes ripped through Texas, Mississippi, Alabama and Ohio over the weekend. Eight people were killed, according to the authorities. Parts of the Northeast and Midwest were also hit hard by extreme weather.
Mueller Report Will Be Released Thursday, Justice Dept. Says
The attorney general has promised that he would release a stripped-down version of the report after law-enforcement officials black out sensitive information.
New Revelations in Case of Chinese Businesswoman Arrested at Mar-a-Lago
Yujing Zhang, who is charged with lying to a federal agent, will have to remain in jail while her case winds through the courts.
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