A Seismic Change in Predicting How Earthquakes Will Shake Tall Buildings
Seismologists say shaking from earthquakes in some West Coast cities will be much stronger than previously thought.
Ben Jealous ‘Just Climbed K2’ in Maryland Governor’s Race. Next Is Everest.
Tuesday’s victory by Mr. Jealous, a Bernie Sanders ally, emboldened Democrats seeking to push the party left. Now he’ll face a popular Republican incumbent.
The Major Cases Where Justice Kennedy Left His Mark
Justice Anthony M. Kennedy served as the decisive vote in several closely watched cases during his tenure. Here are some major decisions where he left his mark.
Benghazi Attacker Gets 22 Years, Disappointing Prosecutors Who Sought Life
A federal judge said the militant, Ahmed Abu Khattala, was essentially convicted of property crimes, which did not warrant a life sentence.
Phil Rodgers, ‘Brashest Man in Golf,’ Is Dead at 80
A five-time PGA Tour winner known for his outspoken self-regard, Rodgers was denied a major tournament victory when he lost in a playoff at the 1963 British Open.
As Jobs Go Unfilled, U.S. Employers Vie to Hire Foreign Laborers
A tight labor market set off a scramble among businesses in a visa lottery for temporary workers, adding a new element to the politics of immigration.
What Would an Expanded Foreign Investment Committee Do?
President Trump has backed an expansion of powers for the Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States to curb Chinese investment in American companies.
Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez On Her Upset Victory
The Bronx native spoke about her campaign’s mission a day after she shook up the Democratic Party with her defeat of Representative Joseph Crowley.
Immigration Lawyer Broke Her Foot When ICE Officer Pushed Her, She Says
The lawyer said she was trying to follow her client, an undocumented 3-year-old boy, into a Kansas City detention facility to reunite him with his mother before they were deported.
‘Leave My Husband Alone’: Elaine Chao Confronts Immigration Protesters
The transportation secretary defended her husband, Mitch McConnell, the Senate majority leader, when protesters confronted them over the separation of immigrant families.
Genealogists Turn to Cousins’ DNA and Family Trees to Crack Five More Cold Cases
Police arrested a D.J. in Pennsylvania and a nurse in Washington State this week, the latest examples of the use of an open-source ancestry site since the break in the Golden State killer case.
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