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Defense Secretary Lloyd J. Austin III assumed direct oversight of the case and effectively put the death penalty back on the table.

Politicians have long cast their opponents as outsiders. But Donald J. Trump has taken the strategy to the next level against Kamala Harris.

The Italian, Angela Carini, stopped fighting only 46 seconds into her matchup against Imane Khelif of Algeria, who had been barred from a women’s event last year.

The small city where the renowned Dutch cheese is made is subsiding as sea levels rise. Experts say the industry may not survive there, even with the ingenuity of the country’s water managers.

The bassist, singer and composer’s 1993 debut jolted the industry — then she decided to change. Now she is releasing a powerful album inspired by James Baldwin.

The gymnast won a second Olympic all-around title on Thursday in Paris, three years after stepping away from competing because of a mental health issue.

GLAAD paid for its chief executive to fly first-class, rent a Cape Cod house and remodel her home office. It may have violated I.R.S. rules.

It’s probably not selfishness, experts say. Even young adults who want children see an increasing number of obstacles.

The former president falsely accused Vice President Kamala Harris of “only promoting” her Indian heritage, among other inaccurate claims. Here’s a fact check.

The sale price of 135 West 50th Street in Midtown, which is only 35 percent full, was a sign of how much the pandemic upended the market for office buildings in New York City.

As part of its crusade against consumerism, an unorthodox New York church urges action to preserve the Earth.

Mr. Haniyeh, the Palestinian militant group’s exiled political chief, managed high-stakes negotiations, including the ongoing cease-fire talks to end the war in Gaza.

Republicans blame Vice President Kamala Harris for the surge of migrants into the United States over the past several years. But a review of her involvement shows a more nuanced record.

Word of the deal emerged in a letter from prosecutors to family members of victims of the attacks.

More than 50 police were injured in an outbreak of violence driven by false reports that the suspect in the stabbing attack on a children’s dance class was a migrant.

Democrats are buzzing, but sustaining the momentum is the next challenge. “How long does the honeymoon last?” one Republican pollster asked. “Who knows.”