DeSantis, in Latest Volley Against Disney, Suggests Punitive Steps  —  The Florida governor also described proposed legislation he said would override the company's effort to sidestep oversight of its theme parks.  —  In what has taken on the trappings of a grudge match …

84-Year-Old Is Charged in Shooting of Black Teenager Who Went to Wrong House  —  Lawyers for the family of Ralph Yarl, 16, said he was critically injured when he was shot twice in Kansas City, Mo.  —  The errand that nearly cost Ralph Yarl his life was of the sort that falls to older brothers everywhere.

‘Stop the Steal’ Organizer Apologizes After Being Accused of Asking Teen Boys for D*ck Pics  —  “I apologize for any inappropriate messages sent over the years,” said Ali Alexander, an ally of former President Trump and white nationalist Nick Fuentes.  —  A key figure in the pro-Trump …

What Dominion Has to Prove in Its Case Against Fox News  —  Did the hosts of the country's most popular cable news network know that Trump's lies about the election were untrue?  —  Downtown Wilmington was already lousy with reporters when the news broke, on Sunday evening, that the Dominion v. Fox trial would be delayed by a day.

McCarthy Proposes One-Year Debt Ceiling Increase Tied to Spending Cuts  —  Clashing with President Biden, who has called for a debt limit hike with no conditions, the Republican speaker went to Wall Street to pitch what he called a “responsible, sensible” solution.

F.B.I. Arrests Two on Charges Tied to Chinese Police Outpost in New York  —  Federal prosecutors in Brooklyn charged the men with conspiring with the People's Republic of China and destroying evidence in connection with a Chinese police outpost in Lower Manhattan.

Saratoga County woman killed after turning into wrong driveway  —  Kaylin Gillis of Saratoga County was shot Saturday evening; a 65-year-old stands charged with second-degree murder  —  HEBRON — A 65-year-old man has been charged with second-degree murder after he allegedly shot and killed …

FBI investigating GOP Oklahoma officials caught on tape talking about lynching Black people, murdering newspaper reporters  —  GOP officials from McCurtain County, Okla. are being investigated by the FBI after they were caught on tape expressing their frustration about it not being socially acceptable beat …

Hochul's Top Court Pick Represented Chevron in Climate Case Against Steven Donziger … CAITLIN HALLIGAN, the private attorney Governor Kathy Hochul selected for nomination to the New York Court of Appeals last week, represented Chevron in its pursuit of racketeering charges …

Senate Dems weighing a Clarence Thomas invite to future Supreme Court ethics hearing  —  If he's asked to appear, the justice is likely to face questions about reports on his relationship with a billionaire GOP donor.  —  Senate Democrats are eyeing an invitation to Justice Clarence Thomas …

FBI Investigating Ex-Navy Noncommissioned Officer Linked to Pro-Russia Social-Media Account  —  Sarah Bils administers Donbass Devushka account, which disseminated leaked classified documents and sells pro-Russian merchandise  —  The FBI is investigating the activities of a former U.S. Navy …

Senate COVID origins report details lab leak theory  —  The coronavirus pandemic appeared to originate from a laboratory accident, based on biosafety issues in the epicenter in Wuhan, China, and factors observed in the nature and early spread of the virus, according to a 302-page Senate report obtained by Axios.

As Migrant Children Were Put to Work, U.S. Ignored Warnings  —  The White House and federal agencies were repeatedly alerted to signs of children at risk.  The warnings were ignored or missed.  —  In the spring of 2021, Linda Brandmiller was working at an arena in San Antonio that had been converted …

Jim Jordan Tried to Pull Some D.C. Bullshit on New Yorkers  —  It went over exactly as well as you'd expect … It didn't get better from there.  —  As the hearing began, members of the public who were denied access shouted at cops and sundry congressional staffers outside the meeting room, demanding admittance.

Joint Chiefs shuffle: Biden's top contenders to replace Trump's military leaders  —  Besides the chair, the Pentagon could also see new leaders for the Army, Navy, Marines and possibly the Air Force this year.  —  An illustration featuring President Joe Biden and the potential members of his Joint Chiefs of Staff.

Trump remains silent on DeSantis' six-week abortion ban  —  It's not clear where Trump, a Florida resident, stands on the question of whether abortion should be illegal at six weeks after Gov. Ron DeSantis signed the bill into law last week.  —  Donald Trump isn't quiet about much.

Creationist Theme Park Pal Charged with Child Sex Abuse—Again  —  The leader of Dinosaur Adventure Land brushed off allegations that his friend abused a child at the theme park.  Now the friend is facing new charges of assaulting a 9-year-old.  —  A conspiracy theorist at the center …

Egypt nearly supplied rockets to Russia, agreed to arm Ukraine instead, leak shows  —  Egypt made detailed plans to export rockets at Moscow's request, but after a diplomatic offensive from Washington, later approved artillery production for Kyiv  —  Egypt paused a plan to secretly supply rockets …

Construction Company Owner Sentenced to 78 Months in Prison and Ordered to Pay Nearly $1 Million in Restitution for Rigging Bids and Bribing a Public Official  —  Case Involved Public Works for the California Department of Transportation  —  A construction company owner in California …

A War Crimes Team Investigated the Portland Police.  The Results Are Damning  —  A forensic investigation found the police used dangerous amounts of tear gas in an attempt to put down Black Lives Matter protests  —  A BRITISH RESEARCH group that typically investigates war crimes …

Tarrant County's lauded elections chief resigns, citing differences with new county executive  —  Heider Garcia, like many other election officials across the country, faced death threats that stemmed from lies about the outcome of the 2020 election.  —  A North Texas elections official …

Exclusive: Probe finds no serious misconduct by OAS chief but cites ethics violations  —  An independent probe has found that the head of the Organization of American States did not engage in serious misconduct in an intimate relationship with a staffer but that he violated its ethics code …