Cannon tells lawyers to weigh if Trump conduct can’t be reviewed by courts
In Donald Trump’s classified documents case, Judge Aileen Cannon’s order about jury instructions seems to take precedence over numerous other pretrial issues.
By Devlin BarrettThe SAT is coming back at some colleges. It’s stressing everyone out.
Some colleges are reinstating SAT and ACT mandates. Others remain test-optional, for now. The mix of policies is wreaking havoc on students, parents and counselors.
By Hannah Natanson and Susan SvrlugaBiden toughened asylum screening. It won’t contain a new border surge.
New restrictions to the U.S. asylum system are under consideration by the Biden administration following the collapse of the bipartisan border bill.
By Nick MiroffMan accused of killing family in Pa. rampage in custody, police say
Three people were killed in shootings in Falls Township, Pa., before a manhunt led police to Trenton, N.J.
By Justine McDaniel and Nick ParkerSheriff should’ve taken Maine gunman into custody before attack, report finds
The Sagadahoc County Sheriff’s Office should have taken Robert Card into custody under Maine’s “yellow flag” law, a commission found while studying October’s mass killing.
By Justine McDanielUnited Boeing plane that landed with missing panel prompts investigation
A United Airlines Boeing 737-800 that landed Friday in Oregon’s Medfort Airport from San Francisco was missing an external panel, officials said.
By Ellen Francis and Amber FergusonSchools get sudden donations after ‘The Last Repair Shop’ wins Oscar
“The attention has been overwhelming, and we’re honored,” said Steve Bagmanyan, part of a small team that repairs instruments for Los Angeles school students.
By Cathy FreeRamadan shrouded in grief for U.S. Muslims amid Gaza deaths, devastation
The month-long celebration of Ramadan has been replaced by fundraising for victims, or canceled altogether by U.S. Muslims fearing for relatives overseas.
By Reis Thebault, Allan Lengel, Molly Hennessy-Fiske and Emmanuel FeltonJudge orders delay in Trump hush money trial until at least mid-April
The delay was forced by release of thousands of documents from a defunct federal investigation into Trump that could involve Michael Cohen or other witnesses.
By Shayna Jacobs and Devlin BarrettWhat to know about PornHub blocking access to Texas users
The massive adult video site pulled access from Texans over the state’s age verification law, which PornHub says violates First Amendment rights.
By Kim BellwareTornadoes kill at least 3 in Ohio; severe storms sweep from Texas to Pennsylvania
A witness near Ohio’s Indian Lake described to local media “pure devastation,” and an RV park in nearby Lakeview was destroyed.
By Kelsey Ables, Matthew Cappucci and Scott DanceA truck was stolen with her cat inside. Neighbors mobilized to find him.
“People just came out in droves,” said CC Curtis, who spent days searching for her California neighbor’s cat, Dundee.
By Sydney PageBezos awards Eva Longoria, Adm. William McRaven $50M grants for charity
Billionaire Jeff Bezos started the Courage and Civility Award in 2021 to support philanthropists and the causes they champion.
By Kyle Melnick and Kendra NicholsFather of Oxford school shooter found guilty of involuntary manslaughter
James Crumbley’s son Ethan was sentenced last year to life without parole for murdering four teens in a mass shooting at Oxford High School in Michigan in 2021.
By Kim BellwareOklahoma nonbinary teen’s death is ruled a suicide, triggering anger
Nex Benedict’s death in February after an altercation at school prompted vigils across the country. The 16-year-old had told family about being bullied.
By Molly Hennessy-FiskeManhattan DA suggests one-month delay in Trump hush money trial
Prosecutors suggested a one-month delay in the upcoming hush money trial of Donald Trump.
By Devlin Barrett and Shayna Jacobs‘Gorilla hail’ and tornadoes pound Plains as storm risk shifts into Midwest
Severe storms capable of producing large hail and even a few tornadoes are possible from around Dallas to Indianapolis on Thursday.
By Matthew Cappucci and Naomi SchanenJudge Cannon rejects Trump’s attack on the Espionage Act
Judge Aileen M. Cannon also voiced skepticism at Donald Trump’s claim he is protected by the Presidential Records Act.
By Perry Stein and Devlin BarrettA police officer took a teen for a rape kit. Then he assaulted her, too.
New Orleans police officer Rodney Vicknair sexually abused a teen girl he met on the job. He is one of hundreds of officers arrested for child sexual abuse.
By Jessica Contrera, Jenn Abelson, John D. Harden and Carolyn Van HoutenMontana rancher illegally created giant hybrid sheep to sell for thousands
Arthur Schubarth used tissue from the world’s largest sheep breed to create a sheep nicknamed Montana Mountain King, whose semen and offspring he sold at high cost.
By Justine McDaniel