Massachusetts police responding to group of ‘heavily armed men’ claiming to ‘not recognize our laws’  —  Police said the men fled into the Wakefield woods carrying rifles and handguns.  —  A bizarre incident is playing out Saturday morning in Wakefield, Massachusetts.

Britney Spears's Conservatorship Nightmare  —  How the pop star's father and a team of lawyers seized control of her life—and have held onto it for thirteen years.  —  On June 22nd, Britney Spears's management team started getting nervous.  Spears, who is thirty-nine …

In Case Against Trump's Company, Echoes of His Father's Tactics on Taxes  —  The first criminal prosecution involving the former president's business hearkens back to Fred Trump's $16,135 purchase of boilers in the 1990s.  —  Long before Donald J. Trump's company was accused of plotting detours around …

FBI launches flurry of arrests over attacks on journalists during Capitol riot  —  Nearly six months after the U.S. Capitol riot, the Justice Department has begun arresting a new category of alleged criminals — those who attacked reporters or damaged their equipment as journalists documented …

DeSantis to forgo Trump rally in Sarasota  —  Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis (R) will not be attending former President Trump's rally in Sarasota, Fla., on Saturday amid ongoing recovery efforts following the deadly condo building collapse in Surfside, Fla.  —  “We can confirm that the Governor will not attend the rally in Sarasota.

‘Eye of fire’ in Mexican waters snuffed out, says national oil company  —  A fire on the ocean surface west of Mexico's Yucatan peninsula early on Friday has been extinguished, state oil company Pemex said, blaming a gas leak from an underwater pipeline for sparking the blaze captured in videos that went viral.

North Miami Beach condo ordered to close, evacuate after inspection said structurally unsafe  —  The city of North Miami Beach has ordered that Crestview Towers Condominium be immediately closed and evacuated Friday evening after a building inspection report found it to have unsafe structural …

Trump Is Said to Have Called Arizona Official After Election Loss  —  Donald Trump tried to reach the top Republican in metropolitan Phoenix as his allies were trying to overturn the state's 2020 results, according to the official, who said he did not pick up the calls.

Widespread ransomware attack is affecting hundreds of businesses  —  Researchers said cybercriminals were demanding $50,000 from smaller companies and $5 million from larger ones  —  A supply-chain ransomware attack that hit hours before the beginning of a holiday weekend has already affected …

Lawmaker Threatens to Subpoena Exxon After Secret Video  —  The chairman of a powerful House subcommittee said he is seeking answers from Exxon and other oil and gas giants over their role in spreading disinformation on climate change.  —  The chairman of a House subcommittee is demanding …

A hotter future is already here — and Canada is not ready  —  Like the pandemic, climate change causes the poor and the frail to suffer most.  We need to prepare.  —  Two weeks ago, the Canadian Institute for Climate Choices released a report on the public health impacts of climate change …

As Afghan Forces Crumble, an Air of Unreality Grips the Capital  —  With the Taliban advancing and U.S. troops leaving, President Ashraf Ghani and his aides have become increasingly insular, and Kabul is slipping into shock.  —  KABUL, Afghanistan — With his military crumbling …

Biden administration formally launches effort to return deported veterans to U.S.  —  The Biden administration unveiled plans Friday to bring hundreds, possibly thousands, of deported veterans and their immediate family members back to the United States, saying their removal “failed to live up to our highest values.”

NYC mayoral contenders file lawsuits seeking ballot review  —  NEW YORK (AP) — All three candidates who are still in the running in New York City's Democratic mayoral primary have filed legal actions seeking the right to review the ongoing ranked choice vote tally.