The Federal Judge Sets Trial Date for Trump’s Prosecution The federal judge overseeing former President Donald J. Trump’s prosecution on charges of conspiring to overturn the 2020 election set a trial date on Monday for early March, laying out a schedule that was close to…

Tropical Storm Idalia Strengthens and Poses Significant Threat to Florida Gulf Coast Tropical Storm Idalia, which formed on Sunday, was expected to strengthen to a Category 2 hurricane by the time it reaches Florida’s Gulf Coast on Tuesday in what forecasters said would be a…

Professor Accused of False Claims of Native American Identity Agrees to Retire Background For over 15 years, there have been accusations against prominent ethnic studies professor Andrea Smith for falsely claiming to be Native American. Her scholarship relied partly on her alleged Cherokee identity, but…

Bob Barker: A Champion of Animal Rights Bob Barker, the longtime host of the television game show “The Price Is Right” who died on Saturday, made animal rights advocacy a hallmark both of his career in show business and his life after retirement. Over decades…

Content Rewrite with HTML Headings The Significance of Venue Change in the Georgia Case Influence on Jury Composition In the Georgia case, the question of whether to change the venue — a legal maneuver known as removal — matters because it would affect the composition…

The Fire That Leveled Lahaina Leaves Some Bodies Unrecoverable The fire that leveled Lahaina burned so hot that officials said some victims’ bodies were turned to ash and may never be recovered or identified. That reality has complicated efforts to figure out how many were…