Trump indictment could land as early as Monday, sending law enforcement scrambling  —  NEW YORK — Law enforcement officials are meeting at NYPD headquarters in lower Manhattan on Monday afternoon to plan for a possible indictment of former President Donald Trump on charges stemming from payments …

Earth to Hit Critical Warming Threshold by Early 2030s, Climate Panel Says  —  A new U.N. report says it is still possible to hold global warming to relatively safe levels, but doing so will require global cooperation, billions of dollars and big changes.  —  Earth is likely to cross …

Undercover agents saw nothing ‘lewd’ at Orlando drag show.  Florida is going after venue anyway  —  When the historic Plaza Live theater in Orlando hosted an event last December called “A Drag Queen Christmas,” the show drew a full house, noisy street demonstrators — and a small squad …

As Xi visits Russia, Putin sees his anti-U.S. world order taking shape  —  RIGA, Latvia — For Vladimir Putin, the state visit to Russia by Chinese President Xi Jinping, which begins on Monday, provides a giant morale boost and a chance to showcase the much-vaunted new world order …

Six Oath Keepers convicted in connection with January 6 US Capitol riot  —  Six people affiliated with the Oath Keepers, a far-right militia, were convicted Monday of various charges related to the January 6, 2021, US Capitol insurrection.  —  Four of the defendants were found guilty on all of the charges they faced.

Biden issues his first veto on retirement investment resolution  —  President Joe Biden issued the first veto of his presidency Monday, overturning a politically-charged resolution passed by the Senate earlier this month.

“He has a battle rifle”: Police feared Uvalde gunman's AR-15  —  In previously unreleased interviews, police who responded to the Robb Elementary shooting told investigators they were cowed by the shooter's military-style rifle.  This drove their decision to wait for a Border Patrol SWAT team to engage him …

France Live Updates: Macron's Government Survives No-Confidence Vote  —  Macron's retirement overhaul becomes the law of the land.  —  The French National Assembly rejected a no-confidence motion against the government of President Emmanuel Macron, ensuring that a fiercely contested bill raising …

JPMorgan Chase can be sued by Virgin Islands over Jeffrey Epstein sex-trafficking claims  — A New York federal judge ruled that the U.S. Virgin Islands and women who accuse the late investor Jeffrey Epstein of sexual abuse can proceed with lawsuits claiming that JPMorgan Chase knowingly benefited …

Ben & Jerry's Founder Is ‘Top Donor’ of Group Campaigning Against U.S. Military Support for Ukraine  —  Ben Cohen has donated more than $1 million to a group campaigning to turn the U.S. public against President Biden's military support for Ukraine. … A group funded by Ben & Jerry's founder Ben Cohen …

Antisemitic tweets soared on Twitter after Musk took over, study finds  —  Antisemitic tweets soared on Twitter after Musk took over, study finds Twitter owner Elon Musk has disputed reports hate speech has risen on Twitter since he took over.  (Susan Walsh/AP) In the months after Elon Musk's takeover …

Rupert Murdoch engaged to Ann Lesley Smith  —  Rupert Murdoch.  Professionally, the parent of Earth's media.  Personally, the creator of new news himself.  Celebrating March, his Nativity month, a new scoop is Mr. Murdoch's getting married — again.  —  But first, before anything, we discuss the important stuff.