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  1. Abrego Garcia’s Lawyers Accuse Justice Dept. of Vindictive Prosecution U.S., Yesterday

    It was the second time that Mr. Abrego Garcia’s lawyers have sought to hold the Trump administration accountable over its handling of his expulsion to El Salvador and its aftermath.

  2. Mike Castle, Bipartisan Delaware Congressman, Dies at 86 U.S., Yesterday

    A fiscal conservative who supported gun control and other liberal causes, he was the last Republican elected to serve his state as governor and to represent it in the House.

  3. The 1970s Gave Us Industrial Decline. A.I. Could Bring Something Worse. Opinion, Yesterday

    Just as manufacturing towns failed to recognize the looming threat of new technology, cities now risk underestimating the disruption of artificial intelligence.

  4. Beaches Close as Hurricane Erin Brings Deadly Rip Currents to Mid-Atlantic New York, Yesterday

    Several beaches in New Jersey and Delaware were closed on Monday as the powerful storm churned in the Atlantic. Rip currents have been blamed for at least one death.

  5. Fire and Explosion Damage Ship in Baltimore Harbor U.S., Yesterday

    No one was injured in the explosion, which occurred aboard a bulk carrier ship near the site of the collapse of the Francis Scott Key Bridge in 2024.

  6. Republican Stacy Garrity Announces Bid to Challenge Josh Shapiro in Pennsylvania U.S., August 18

    Republicans hope Ms. Garrity, the state treasurer, will give them a shot against Gov. Josh Shapiro. But he will be tough to beat, and the Republican field could still be complicated by Doug Mastriano.

  7. Trump Wants to Fight Democrats on Crime. They’re Treading Cautiously. U.S., August 18

    Democrats see the federal takeover of Washington as a way for President Trump to stoke fear for political gain. But they are mindful that issues of public safety continue to resonate with their own supporters.

  8. New Texas Laws Open a Wild West for Corporate Governance Business, August 16

    The state has handed big business a series of legislative wins as it races to woo corporations from Delaware, including a law that helped pave the way for Elon Musk’s big Tesla payday.

  9. The Real Danger of Trump’s Macho Act Opinion, August 16

    It’s been a summer full of Trump’s overreach. Our round table convenes to discuss.

  10. Congressman’s Stock Trades Draw More Scrutiny After Key Votes U.S., August 16

    Representative Rob Bresnahan Jr. has traded stocks that could be affected by his work in Congress, raising questions about potential conflicts of interest.

  11. $5,000-Per-Plate Dinner Tests Museum Ban on Political Fund-Raisers Arts, August 15

    Carnegie Museums employees objected that a fund-raiser for a nonprofit with ties to a senator had violated museum policy against renting space for partisan political events.

  12. 3 Arrested in $2 Million Heist From Brinks Truck in Philadelphia U.S., August 13

    One of the suspects is a former Brinks employee who had recently been fired. The robbery was one of five similar crimes in the area in less than two months.

  13. Judge Appears Skeptical of Lawsuit Against Federal Bench in Maryland U.S., August 13

    The spectacle of the White House suing an entire district court in the name of the United States of America underscored just how rancorous relations between the two branches had become.

  14. Deadly Explosion at U.S. Steel Plant in Pennsylvania Video, August 11

    At least one person was killed and ten were hospitalized after an explosion at a U.S. Steel plant in Clairton, Pa.

  15. At Least One Dead in Explosion at U.S. Steel Plant, Authorities Say U.S., August 11

    Dozens of people were injured and some were trapped in rubble at a coke plant in Clairton, Pa., near Pittsburgh, rescue workers said.

  16. Neo-Nazi Leader Gets 20 Years in Plot to Attack Baltimore’s Power Grid U.S., August 7

    Brandon C. Russell, 30, of Orlando, Fla., plotted with a Maryland woman to attack electrical substations in what prosecutors described as a plan motivated by their white supremacist beliefs.

  17. Man Shoots 2 Pennsylvania Troopers, Then Is Killed by Police, Officials Say U.S., August 7

    The troopers, who were in surgery on Thursday afternoon, had been shot while responding to a report of an injured person at a home in rural Pennsylvania, the authorities said.

  18. Baltimore Schools Face Investigation Over Antisemitism Allegations U.S., August 7

    The Trump administration has scrutinized colleges over their handling of antisemitism. The new investigation suggested the government was widening its focus.

  19. Man Who Vowed on TikTok to Kill Trump Will Plead Guilty, Court Records Show U.S., August 6

    Before the inauguration, Jacob Buckley, of Port Matilda, Pa., wrote “Bro we going into a literal oligarchy in 4 days and im going to kill Trump,” prosecutors said.

  20. $1.3 Million Homes in Arizona, Maryland and New York Real Estate, August 6

    A 1914 house in Prescott, a Colonial in Centreville and a farmhouse in Hillsdale.

  21. Their Last Love Token: A Dinosaur Rebuilt From Its Excavated Bones Arts, August 6

    When his wife died, the paleontologist Barry James poured his grief into the reconstruction of a triceratops skeleton that they had started together.

  22. Judges Openly Doubt Government as Justice Dept. Misleads and Dodges Orders U.S., August 4

    Legal experts say such concern from the bench could have a more systemic effect, eroding the healthy functioning of the courts.

  23. Tesla Grants Musk $29 Billion in Stock to ‘Keep Elon’s Energies Focused’ Business, August 4

    The “interim” package announced on Monday was intended to help retain Elon Musk, whose previous pay plan was invalidated by a judge.

  24. Looking for a Blissful, Beachy Getaway This Summer? Try a Great Lake. Travel, August 4

    Sandy shorelines and fresh breezes characterize these six spots in the United States and Canada.

  25. Food Stamp Cuts Could Deal a Blow to Small Grocers U.S., August 3

    In addition to the hardship many families could face, the cuts to SNAP could lead to the loss of grocery stores in rural areas that already have few food retailers.

  26. States Sue Trump Administration Over Efforts to Get Food Stamp Data New York, July 29

    The lawsuit argues that the federal government’s demand was an attempt to obtain sensitive personal information for use outside the food stamp program.

  27. 9-Year-Old Girl Dies in Wave Pool at Hersheypark in Pennsylvania U.S., July 25

    Lifeguards noticed that the girl was in distress and tried to rescue her, according to the park, which said that the pool remained closed on Friday.

  28. She Tended to Patients Across 4 States. But She Wasn’t a Nurse, Police Say. U.S., July 25

    A woman who the Pennsylvania State Police say worked under multiple aliases faces multiple criminal charges. The authorities still aren’t sure of her real name.

  29. After Surge During Pandemic, Homicides Fall Significantly U.S., July 24

    An analysis released Thursday by the Council on Criminal Justice shows that the majority of crimes the council tracks are continuing to decrease in 42 U.S. cities.

  30. Dos sentencias ordenan poner en libertad a Abrego Garcia y lo protegen de una deportación precipitada En español, July 24

    Kilmar Abrego Garcia podría volver pronto como hombre libre a Maryland, donde vivía con su familia antes de su calvario de meses de detención, deportación y encarcelamiento en El Salvador.

  31. Rulings Order Abrego Garcia’s Release and Guard Against Hasty Deportation U.S., July 23

    The convergence of the two judicial rulings, which came within minutes of each other, meant that Kilmar Armando Abrego Garcia could soon be released and return to Maryland.

  32. $325,000 Homes in Pennsylvania, Texas and North Carolina Real Estate, July 23

    A 1950s bungalow in Beaver, a midcentury-modern house in San Antonio and a cottage from 1900 in Wake Forest.

  33. Why This Pennsylvania City Put Its Streetlights on a Dimmer Climate, July 23

    After passing a Dark Sky ordinance to curb light pollution and save energy, Pittsburgh is installing adjustable streetlights.

  34. Why Oil Industry Jobs Are Down, Even With Production Up Business, January 14

    The industry is pumping ever more oil and natural gas, but it is doing so with only about three-quarters as many workers as it employed a decade ago.

  35. Ohio Mother Killed Trying to Stop a Carjacking With Her Son Inside National, July 14

    The woman, 29, was struck by her own vehicle after the suspects began driving away, the police said.

  36. Federal Spending Rescued Mass Transit During Covid. What Happens Now? National, May 22

    The government provided $69.5 billion in relief funds to help keep transit on track during Covid-19. But many rail and bus systems are now facing layoffs and cutbacks.

  37. A Showdown Pits Owners of Second Homes Against Full-Time Residents Real Estate, April 5

    The pandemic upset a delicate balance of part-time and full-time residents in a community in the Poconos, sparking a debate over short-term rentals.

  38. After Rise in Murders During the Pandemic, a Sharp Decline in 2023 National, December 29

    The country is on track for a record drop in homicides, and many other categories of crime are also in decline, according to the F.B.I.

  39. How to Catch Pandemic Fraud? Prosecutors Try Novel Methods. Business, August 6

    Strained by limited resources, prosecutors are deploying special teams and nurturing local relationships to catch up to a wave of fraud.

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  41. ‘The Era of Urban Supremacy Is Over’ Op Ed, March 15

    Many of the nation’s major cities face a daunting future.

  42. Among Seniors, a Declining Interest in Boosters Science, October 22

    Americans over 65 remain the demographic most likely to have received the original series of vaccinations. But fewer are getting the follow-up shots, surveys indicate.

  43. Voting access updates: Mail ballots are at issue as states consider new rules and legal action. Politics, July 15

    A signature-matching rule in North Carolina is rejected, mail ballots in Pennsylvania are in dispute, and more.

  44. Voting access updates: Mail ballots are at issue as states consider new rules and legal action. Politics, July 15

    A signature-matching rule in North Carolina is rejected, mail ballots in Pennsylvania are in dispute, and more.

  45. Philadelphia reinstates a mask mandate in schools. National, May 23

    With cases rising again, the superintendent said that as the pandemic evolves, “so too will our response to it.”

  46. Pennsylvania’s attorney general, a candidate for governor, is isolating after his positive coronavirus test. Politics, May 17

    Josh Shapiro said he had mild symptoms and would stay home during the state’s primary election on Tuesday.

  47. Emergent Hid Evidence of Covid Vaccine Problems at Plant, Report Says Washington, May 10

    The report sheds new light on executives’ worries about deficiencies in the company’s quality control systems at its troubled Baltimore plant; no contaminated doses were ever released to the public.