Tech

Preliminary count leaves a presidential runoff too close to call

Neighboring leaders meet to negotiate a long-disputed water agreement

Relief effort scales up as a monsoon season strains regional infrastructure

A capital unveils its most ambitious transit overhaul in a generation

Crime + Justice

Two killed in an overnight shooting that authorities say targeted local officers

Extreme Weather

Tornadoes leave a trail of damage across the Midwest as storms shift east

Crime + Justice

A court restores a conviction in a decades-old cold case

Energy + Environment

Federal agency funds are targeted for cuts in a sweeping new proposal

The Courts

Judges’ criticism mounts as a contested policy heads toward a higher court

Congress

A lawmaker defends remarks after being accused of crossing a line

Exclusive

Administration moves to pressure states using a little-known funding lever

Justice

Charges filed against two in an alleged plot to disrupt a public event