Power Is Back in Puerto Rico, but the Frustration Remains
“We know how to live without power,” one resident said. “Before, we panicked.” By midday Thursday, the Puerto Rico Electric Power Authority said it had restored power to previous levels.
Hurricane Aid Has Eased Puerto Rico’s Finances. It May Not Be Enough.
An infusion of billions in aid has helped improve the island’s fiscal outlook, but a federal oversight board has called for more austerity measures.
Lee Holley, Cartoonist of Teenage Life in ‘Ponytail,’ Dies at 85
He was helping with “Dennis the Menace” when he created “Ponytail,” about a spirited girl in a postwar suburban world of boys, burgers and phone chats.
F.D.A. Panel Recommends Approval of Cannabis-Based Drug for Epilepsy
Epidiolex was developed to treat two rare and devastating forms of the disease. It contains a chemical compound found in marijuana but not the one that makes people high.
Pompeo Nears Confirmation but Faces Historic Rebuke From Committee
With the backing of Senator Heidi Heitkamp, Mike Pompeo looks assured to become secretary of state, but the Foreign Relations Committee may withhold its support.
2 Sheriff’s Deputies Are Killed While Eating at North Florida Restaurant
The suspect, who was found dead after the attack, shot the deputies inside Ace China in Gilchrist County, Fla., officials said.
Free of New York’s Stinky Sludge Train, an Alabama Town Is Still Steaming
The train full of treated sewage waste was halted on the way to a landfill. Then it overwhelmed a town for months with a suffocating stench.
Giuliani to Join Trump’s Legal Team
Rudolph W. Giuliani, the former New York City mayor and longtime Trump loyalist, will be part of a legal stable as the president faces the Russia investigation.
‘It’s About Time’: A Baby Comes to the Senate Floor
Senator Tammy Duckworth’s new baby daughter made history, becoming the first infant to appear on the Senate floor. Even Mitch McConnell smiled.
What to Expect From the National School Walkout for Gun Safety
With thousands of students expected to participate, here’s what you can expect from Friday’s walkout.
McCabe Report Is Sent to Prosecutors to Weigh Possible Criminal Inquiry
The Justice Department inspector general concluded in a scathing report that Andrew McCabe, the fired F.B.I. official, lacked candor when answering investigators’ questions.
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