Over 100 Connecticut State Troopers Accused of Faking Traffic Stops
On an unseasonably warm morning in February 2017, a 75-year-old white motorist was making his way north on Interstate 95 in Westbrook, Conn., when he was pulled over by a…
What Is Burning Man, and Why Have Paris Hilton and Elon Musk Shown Up?
“Imagine a hallucinogenic state fair,” the reporter Rick Marin wrote about Burning Man in The New York Times in 2000. The article described an environment of countercultural revelry, where hippies…
Zelensky Replaces Defense Minister, Citing Need for ‘New Approaches’
President Volodymyr Zelensky said on Sunday that he was replacing his minister of defense, the biggest shake-up in the leadership of Ukraine’s war effort since Russia’s full-scale invasion began, citing…
In a Crisis (or Two), They Both Knew Where to Turn for Help
Dr. Jain surprised Ms. Lee with a piano performance of “Home” by Michael Bublé, accompanied by his friend and his nephew on vocals. “The time everybody spent practicing was the…
Trapped in Mud, Burning Man Attendees Are Told to Conserve Food
Thousands of attendees at the Burning Man festival in a remote stretch of the Black Rock Desert in Nevada were told on Saturday to conserve food, water and fuel after…
In Key West, Where Buffett Met His Muse, the Tributes Flow
A small shrine of flowers appeared in front of Margaritaville in Key West, Fla., on Saturday. There were more flowers outside Shrimp Boat Sound, Jimmy Buffett’s low-key recording studio along…
‘It’s Different When It’s Your Little Girl’
This was the Alex Smith comeback years in the making. He had endured a gruesome compound fracture in his right leg that led to a life-threatening infection but persisted through…
Burning Man: Police investigating death during heavy rain
Thousands of people remain stuck at the event in Nevada and could remain so for several more days.
Former UN ambassador Bill Richardson dies aged 75
The former US envoy to the UN won praise for his work freeing detained Americans around the world.
Storm Idalia: Biden pledges support to help Florida recover
Mr DeSantis, who is standing to become his Republican party’s candidate for president, had earlier suggested Mr Biden’s presence could hinder disaster response efforts. Mr Biden, who has spoken to…