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Repairing the roads in the region near the North Carolina-Tennessee border could take months. Some residents worry about the impact on the local economy. The damage from catastrophic flooding after the effects of Hurricane Helene ravaged Asheville, N.C. The small…
Dozens of discrimination complaints brought by conservative and pro-Jewish groups after the Oct. 7 attacks last year have spawned lengthy federal inquiries that some worry could chill free speech on campus. Listen to this article · 10:53 min Learn more…
Representative Eli Crane, a first-term Arizona Republican, has emerged as the chief right-wing voice pushing conspiracy theories about the Trump assassination attempts. Listen to this article · 8:29 min Learn more Share full article Representative Eli Crane and his fringe…
Sentiment about the Hezbollah leader shifted after the Israeli strike that killed him, partly reflecting anger toward Israel, according to an analysis. Listen to this article · 3:12 min Learn more Share full article Hassan Nasrallah, who led Hezbollah for…
The main questions now are how much the conflict will escalate and whether the United States will get more directly involved in the defense of Israel. Listen to this article · 7:20 min Learn more Share full article 1 Israel’s…
At three colleges, there were snacks, big screens and homework assignments. But energy and enthusiasm were sparse — and by the end, even more so. Listen to this article · 6:03 min Learn more Share full article Debates between vice-presidential…
JD Vance sailed fairly smoothly through some 90 minutes of Tuesday’s debate with Tim Walz. Then the subject turned to the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the Capitol. Listen to this article · 4:44 min Learn more Share full article…
During Tuesday’s vice-presidential debate, JD Vance clashed with a moderator over whether the ground rules allowed her to clarify his comments about immigrants in his home state. Share full article Senator JD Vance of Ohio clashed with one of the…
At one facility, the body of an inmate, possibly strangled in his cell, was so decomposed that the coroner concluded he had been dead for two days without being discovered. Listen to this article · 5:18 min Learn more Share…
The Lebanese militia is seeking more weapons from Iran, the officials said. It has yet to fire large barrages at Israel, and its top ranks have been crippled by Israeli strikes. Share full article Israel’s recent airstrikes in Lebanon dealt…
President Donald J. Trump criticized President Biden’s leadership and insisted again he would have prevented the crisis in the Middle East had he won in 2020. Share full article Former President Donald J. Trump visited a manufacturer in Waunakee, Wis.,…
Donald Trump has long used fear as a tool to stir up his conservative base. He’s taking his doomsday approach to a new extreme, predicting World War III and other catastrophes. Listen to this article · 6:41 min Learn more…