Louisiana had asked the justices to weigh in on a dispute over a new congressional map with a second majority-Black district in time for the election.

Senator Robert Menendez faces a dizzying array of bribery and corruption charges. The heart of his defense: Do not confuse the senator for his wife.

Prime Minister Robert Fico of Slovakia, an ally of Vladimir V. Putin and Viktor Orban, was shot multiple times on Wednesday, stoking fears that Europe’s polarized politics were tipping into violence.

Investors seized on the latest inflation report as another sign that interest rates could be cut this year, helping push the S&P 500 past its March record.

He was the first Black officer to lead a Marine Corps infantry company into combat. He later became an Alabama state lawmaker and an assistant secretary of the Air Force.

D’Youville University in Buffalo had an A.I. robot speak at its commencement on Saturday. Not everyone was happy about it.

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Rafael Grossi took over the International Atomic Energy Agency five years ago at what now seems like a far less fraught moment. With atomic fears everywhere, the inspector is edging toward mediator.

What his rants about protesters say about his authoritarian streak.

While the world’s attention is focused on Ukraine and Gaza, Arab forces in Sudan seem to be trying to eliminate non-Arab tribes.

In a matter of hours, two networks outmaneuvered their rivals and landed a coveted pair of Biden-Trump prime-time debates.

The characters are the same as in 2020, but key story lines have turned upside down.

For years, Donald J. Trump hurled insults her way. Now, she is BFF with his former enforcer.

Also, Biden and Trump agreed to debate in June and September. Here’s the latest at the end of Wednesday.

No injuries were reported when the barge struck a bridge that connects Galveston, Texas, to a small island along the Gulf of Mexico, causing a partial collapse.

In his remarks, President Biden paid his respects but also subtly addressed criticism by Republicans that crime has skyrocketed on his watch.

Many of the videos are trying to appeal to right-wing voters with fake messages about President Biden, experts say.

The secretary of state said active fighting in the area was taking a toll after Israel had taken some steps to improve assistance.

Prices rose 3.4 percent in April, a slight easing from last month and a positive sign for the Federal Reserve.

A Coast Guard leader told Congress that bridges around the country needed to be assessed to avoid repeating the crash that knocked down the Key Bridge in Baltimore.