Drone Strikes JetBlue Flight Landing at Kennedy Airport, Pilot Says
The incident Monday came less than three days after a United Airlines crew reported encountering a drone while arriving at Newark Liberty In…
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Abdul Ahad Momand, Only Afghan to Fly in Space, Is Dead
A pilot in the Afghan Air Force, he was recruited for the Soviet space program. His 1988 flight took place as the Soviets were fighting a wa…
Efforts to Rescue Venezuela Quake Victims Grow More Desperate
The death toll has risen to over 1,700, which is likely an undercount.
Inside Intelligence Agencies, a Fight Over Building a Master List of Spies
The clash reflects increasing skepticism of the Office of the Director of National Intelligence, which has been willing to pursue President …
Newborn’s Body Is Found in a Portable Bathroom at a Music Festival in Michigan
Investigators were asking for information from people who attended the Electric Forest music festival, which draws tens of thousands of peop…
Ethics Panel Tosses Misconduct Claims Against Gallego
The Ethics Committee told Senator Ruben Gallego it had dismissed allegations he engaged in sexual misconduct and campaign finance violations…
Sex Abuse Survivors Reach $395 Million Deal With San Francisco Diocese
The Archdiocese of San Francisco and lawyers for the survivors said the money would settle about 530 claims from people who said they were s…
Colorado Supreme Court Rejects Democratic Redistricting Plans
The state’s high court found that ballot initiatives designed to change state law to install a newly gerrymandered map violated Colorado l…
What to Know About Western Wildfires
Thousands of acres in Utah and other Western states have burned. Here is what to know about the firefighters who have died, the destruction …
Supreme Court Mail Ballot Ruling Deals New Blow to Trump’s Election Plans
The Supreme Court ruled on Monday that state laws allowing ballots to arrive after Election Day are legal. The decision is the latest in a s…
Inmates Take Guards Hostage in Hourslong Standoff at North Carolina Jail
The authorities have not yet explained what led to the takeover, which ended Monday afternoon after unspecified negotiations.
Fired F.T.C. Commissioner Warns of Potential for Presidential Abuse of Power
Rebecca Slaughter said independent agencies like the Federal Trade Commission were created as watchdogs of powerful corporations and that pr…