Another provocative flag was flown at another Alito home
This time, it was the “Appeal to Heaven” flag, which, like the inverted U.S. flag, was carried by rioters at the Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021. Read more
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Haley says she will vote for Trump
Speaking at the Hudson Institute in Washington, a conservative think tank, Haley delivered a scathing critique of President Joe Biden and Republicans on foreign policy. Read more
Giuliani, other Trump allies arraigned in Arizona election case
Giuliani, who appeared virtually at his arraignment, was ordered by the court to appear in person within 30 days and pay a $10,000 appearance bond. Read more
Trump posts, then removes, video referencing Nazi Germany
The Trump campaign said in a statement that the video had been posted by a staff member while Trump was in his criminal trial in New York City. Read more
Is a taco a sandwich? No. Yes. Well, it depends on the law.
The question won’t die. But one day I will, and I can imagine that the last thing I hear will be some guy explaining to me why a hot dog is a sandwich, or why a hamburger is a sandwich, or why my soul leaving my body as I breathe my last breath is also a sandwich. Read more
Iran president dies in helicopter crash
Raisi had been viewed as one of the front-runners to succeed Ayatollah Ali Khamenei as supreme leader. Now, his death paves the way for Khamenei’s son Mojtaba to assume that role. Read more
Tracing the long, winding path of an ancient Roman aqueduct
The stone arches looped solemnly over their shadows, some teetering above the grass, some sinking into it. Read more
Accustomed to disasters, Houston didn’t see this one coming
At least seven people died as a result of the storm, and about 1 million people on the Gulf Coast lost power. Read more
As Russians poured over Ukraine’s border, there was little to stop them
As of today, nearly 10,000 residents of the Kharkiv region had fled the fighting, and residents reported that whole villages had been wiped out. Read more
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New Star Wars plan: Pentagon rushes to counter threats in orbit
Defense Department officials have acknowledged that the initiative reflects a major shift in military operations as space increasingly becomes a battleground. Read more
Dabney Coleman, actor audiences loved to hate, dies at 92
Coleman received his greatest acclaim for his comic work — notably in the 1980 movie “9 to 5,” in which he played a thoroughly despicable boss. Read more
Israel recovers bodies of 3 hostages taken Oct. 7
Rear Adm. Daniel Hagari, the Israeli military spokesperson, identified the bodies as those of Amit Buskila, Shani Louk and Yitzhak Gelernter. Read more
At Justice Alito’s house, a ‘Stop the Steal’ symbol on display
The upside-down flag was aloft on Jan. 17, 2021, the images showed. Read more
How does Caitlin Clark’s WNBA salary measure up in sports?
After a generational college run at Iowa, Caitlin Clark started her professional career this week in Indiana, where the median college graduate earns $52,267 annually, according to the U.S. Census American Consumer Survey. Read more
Biden asserts executive privilege in special counsel interview dispute
The Biden administration’s move came hours before two committees, run by allies of Trump, were set to vote on a resolution holding Garland in contempt. Read more
Why is car insurance so expensive?
Car insurers are still raising prices steeply: The price of motor vehicle insurance rose more than 22% in the year through April, the fastest pace since the 1970s. Read more
Hiring Jensen was the easy — and right — choice for Iowa women’s basketball
Only a handful of hours after the Iowa women’s basketball team landed home from its summer trip to Croatia last year, the coaches had barely dropped off their luggage at home before returning to Carver-Hawkeye Arena. Read more
What the new COVID variant means for spring and summer
KP.2 belongs to a subset of COVID variants that scientists have cheekily nicknamed “FLiRT,” drawn from the letters in the names of their mutations. Read more
Alice Munro, Nobel laureate and master of the short story, dies at 92
A spokesperson for her publisher, Penguin Random House Canada, confirmed the death, at a nursing home. Read more
Trump leads in 5 key states; Young, nonwhite voters express discontent
The surveys found that Trump was ahead among registered voters in a head-to-head matchup against Biden in five of six key states. Read more
The loneliness curve
When Surgeon General Vivek Murthy went on a nationwide college tour last fall, he started to hear the same kind of question time and again: How are we supposed to connect with one another when nobody talks anymore? Read more
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