Lake Powell Hits Lowest Level On Record As Water Crisis Continues

Levels in Lakes Mead and Powell have not been so low since 1957, underscoring a water crisis that plagues seven states that rely on the Colorado River.The Glen Canyon Dam near Lake Powell in Arizona last month. Lakes Powell and Mead, the country’s largest reservoirs, have been recording new lows thi

S Scott Dance and Mira Rojanasakul

As Iran Truce Expires and Options Shrivel, Trump Lashes Out

President Trump took aim at Oman, a U.S. ally that has been mediating the talks, as efforts to end a war he started have faltered.President Trump has claimed that Iran wants to “make a deal, but they’re not going to make the kind of a deal that I feel is necessary.”

L Luke Broadwater

Kushner Meets Netanyahu in Israel in Effort to Break Logjam Over Gaza

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu of Israel has refused to pull back the country’s military until Hamas fully disarms. But the Trump administration is under pressure to show progress.Jared Kushner speaking about the Board of Peace, an organization backed by the Trump administration to end the war in

D David M. Halbfinger and Adam Rasgon

Appeals Court Rejects Trump’s Strategy of Picking U.S. Attorneys

It was the second federal appellate decision to take issue with the administration’s custom of leaving interim prosecutors in place to lead U.S. attorney’s offices to circumvent congressional approval.The Robert F. Kennedy Department of Justice Building in Washington.

D Danny Hakim

Hayden Panettiere Was in Cardiac Arrest When Authorities Responded to 911 Call

After the authorities responded to a 911 call in Greenville, S.C., an initial police investigation found no evidence of “foul play or suspicious circumstances.”Hayden Panettiere, who died on Sunday at 36, was known for her roles in “Remember the Titans,” “Heroes” and “Nashville.”

D Derrick Bryson Taylor and Matt Stevens

Elizabeth Smart Is Rethinking the True-Crime Podcast

Her abduction as a child became a national story. In a new true crime podcast, Smart speaks to survivors of violent crimes about what they endured and the lifelong process of healing.Elizabeth Smart has dedicated her adult life to supporting survivors of violent crimes and sexual trauma. Her new pro

M Maya Salam

Trump to Travel to Myrtle Beach to Rally for Darline Graham

The sister of Lindsey Graham was appointed to his Senate seat on an interim basis. She must win a runoff next week against a conservative House member to serve a full six-year term.President Trump is trying to consolidate support for Darline Graham, the sister of Senator Lindsey Graham, who died une

E Emily Davies

Trump Votes by Mail Again in Florida

The president also voted by mail in 2020 and in a Florida special election in March, even as he has railed against the practice and equated it to cheating.President Trump has voted by mail in Palm Beach County at least twice before: Once in 2020 and earlier this year in a special election.

C Chris Cameron

How One Woman With a Very Rare Disease Secured a Clinical Trial

Through sheer determination, Neena Nizar has become the first patient in a clinical trial testing a treatment for her disease — one so rare it affects just 30 people worldwide.Neena Nizar is one of only 30 people worldwide living with Jansen’s disease, a rare disorder that deforms bones. She is Pati

G Gina Kolata

What We Know About Damages From Hurricane Lala in Hawaii

The storm narrowly missed land, but its outer bands left the Big Island with power outages, road closures and flooded homes.Damage from the storm in Mountain View on the Big Island of Hawaii.

C Christina Morales and Judson Jones