Person believed to be the man accused of killing 5 neighbors in Texas is apprehended after manhunt  —  Officials had been searching for Francisco Oropesa, 38, since Friday night when he allegedly shot his neighbors in Cleveland, Texas, after one asked him to stop firing rounds in his yard.

Elon Musk threatens to re-assign @NPR on Twitter to ‘another company’  —  Elon Musk has threatened to reassign NPR's Twitter account to “another company.”  —  In a series of emails sent to this reporter, Musk suggested he would transfer the network's main account on Twitter, under the @NPR handle, to another organization or person.

Carlson's Text That Alarmed Fox Leaders: 'It's Not How White Men Fight'  —  The discovery of the text message contributed to a chain of events that ultimately led to Tucker Carlson's firing.  —  A text message sent by Tucker Carlson that set off a panic at the highest levels of Fox on the eve …

How 18 Republicans Just Made Democratic Recapture of the House More Likely  —  When Congressman Anthony D'Esposito joined all but four House Republicans in passing the GOP debt limit increase proposal last week, he further marked himself as being among a group of Republicans he'd probably rather not be a part of.

Florida GOP lawmakers approve shielding DeSantis travel records  —  Republican lawmakers in Florida on Tuesday approved a bill that would shield the travel records of Gov. Ron DeSantis (R) and other state leaders from public disclosure.  —  The bill, which passed the Florida House along …

New documents show how Sandra Day O'Connor helped George W. Bush win the 2000 election  —  Justice Sandra Day O'Connor provided the early framework that steered the outcome in the dispute over the 2000 presidential election and ensured George W. Bush would win the White House over Al Gore …

FBI says former agent arrested over Jan. 6 called officers Nazis and encouraged mob to 'kill ‘em’  —  Jared L. Wise, who worked at the FBI for 13 years ending in 2017, was arrested Monday in Oregon.  —  WASHINGTON — The FBI this week arrested a former bureau supervisor in connection …

Trump Likely to Sit Out One or Both of First Two G.O.P. Debates  —  In private comments to aides and confidants, Donald J. Trump has indicated he does not want to breathe life into his Republican challengers by sharing a debate stage with them.  —  The leading Republican candidate for president …

An Anti-Trans Doctor Group Leaked 10,000 Confidential Files  —  A Google Drive left public on the American College of Pediatricians' website exposed detailed financial records, sensitive member details, and more.  —  A doctors' organization at the center of the ongoing legal fight …

Trump won't take the stand in lawsuit accusing him of rape  —  The former president's lawyer confirmed Tuesday that he won't testify in his own defense.  —  NEW YORK — Donald Trump will not testify in the civil lawsuit accusing him of raping a woman in the mid-1990s, the former president's lawyer …

Trans Montana Lawmaker's Girlfriend Narrowly Avoids ‘Swatting’ Incident  —  Rep. Zooey Zephyr is still banned from the state House, with Republican legislator's wives and mothers physically blocking her from using a bench outside the chamber on Monday.  —  The partner of Rep. Zooey Zephyr …

Cops Just Revealed a Record-Breaking Dark Web Dragnet  —  Operation SpecTor likely drew on leads from multiple dark web market busts, including the secret takedown of Monopoly Market in 2021.  —  A decade ago, US law enforcement was content to swat down a dark web black market for drugs …

The Corrupt High Court  —  THE BACKCHANNEL  —  The fact that one or more of the Supreme Court Justices appear to be venally corrupt in a rather fulsome fashion is a new addition to the story of the early 21st century.  But the heart of it remains this: The current corrupt majority wants …

Teenage Boy Kills Eight Children, Guard at School in Belgrade  —  BELGRADE, Serbia (AP) — A teenage boy opened fire in a school in central Belgrade Wednesday, killing eight children and a school guard, police said.  Six more children and a teacher were injured and hospitalized.

Texas Women Hit Back After Husband Sues Them for Aiding Wife's Abortion  —  Marcus Silva said three women helped his ex-wife obtain an abortion pill.  Now, two of them are claiming that he knew about her plan all along.  —  A man in Texas who sued his ex-wife's friends for helping her to obtain an abortion …

More than 100 arrested across Europe in raids on notorious mafia group  —  Authorities have been waging an intense campaign against the 'ndrangheta, arguably the world's richest organized crime group, in recent years.  —  Police across Europe arrested more than 100 people Wednesday in a wave …

Zelensky says White House told him nothing about Discord intelligence leaks  —  KYIV, Ukraine — Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has not had any conversations with the White House about a massive leak of top-secret U.S. intelligence documents, he said in a wide-ranging interview …

Latest arrests in Rensselaer County voter fraud case ensnare top GOP figures  —  Three Rensselaer County officials with close ties to the ruling Republican Party were indicted last week on federal charges as part of an investigation into ballot fraud.  Now, the current and former mayors of the city of Rensselaer are weighing in.

Woman arrested for allegedly throwing wine at Rep. Matt Gaetz  — A Florida woman was charged with felony battery after she allegedly threw a glass of wine on Republican Rep. Matt Gaetz.  — The woman allegedly threw the drink at the congressman after “swearing loudly” at him at a wine festival in northwest Florida.