Politics
Dennis Hastert, House Speaker Who Went to Prison, Dies at 84
He ran the House for eight years. Then federal agents followed the cash.
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Anna Lee
Anna Lee writes about American politics, business, and the culture between. She prefers stories where the headline isn't the whole answer.
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World
Coast Guard Suspends Search for 6 on Air Ambulance Off Nantucket
Controllers kept asking the pilot to repeat himself. Then the radar went empty.
Crime
Sky Whatley Charged With Simple Battery Over Onstage Slap
The video spread for weeks before anyone did anything. Then came the warrant.
Entertainment
Michael Douglas Says He Hid Kathleen Turner Affair for 40 Years
For four decades, two co-stars stuck to the same story. One finally changed it.
Crime
Nathalie Belizaire Charged After 4 Children Found Alone During Cruise
A father looked through the blinds on a Saturday night and called 911.
Crime
Two Oxford Vape Clerks Charged in Ole Miss Kratom Investigation
A clerk's warning to an undercover buyer now sits in a federal court file.
Crime
Sinema's Ex-Bodyguard Arrested Again Over Knife at Phoenix Gun Shop
His ankle monitor pinged at a gun shop. Hours later he was back in jail.
Entertainment
Judge Grants Restraining Order Against Halle Berry Over Choking Claim
A video game argument, a late-night phone call, and a Los Angeles courtroom.
Crime
Rapper Busted on 'Shocking' Charges
His lawyer asked the judge for special treatment. The judge had a different idea.
Crime
Death Row Prisoner Withstands Two Lethal Injections
Witnesses were still listening at 8:53 p.m. when the microphone cut out.
Crime
'American Idol' Hopeful Convicted in Wife's Murder
He told police an intruder did it. His own phone said otherwise.
World
Residents Told to Flee as Dam Nears Collapse
Operators called it imminent at 2:01 p.m. Five towns got the order.