He died of “a brief and sudden illness” on Saturday evening, his office said. Over more than two decades in the Senate, he consistently pushed for the use of U.S. military power overseas. Source: New York Times Lindsey Graham, Republican … Continue reading Lindsey Graham, Republican Senator and Staunch Trump Ally, Dies From ‘Sudden Illness’

Plus, the Friday news quiz. Source: New York Times How Trump Is Trying to Tip the Scales for the Midterms, and Why Grocery Stores Are Scrambling Continue reading How Trump Is Trying to Tip the Scales for the Midterms, and Why Grocery Stores Are Scrambling

The blaze in Andalusia prompted a major containment operation. Heat waves across Europe this summer have raised the risk of such fires, forecasters say. Source: New York Times At Least 11 People Die in Southern Spain Wildfire Continue reading At Least 11 People Die in Southern Spain Wildfire

Officials say agents believed a passenger resembled one suspect, but the encounter quickly escalated into a fatal shooting. Source: New York Times Mexican Man Fatally Shot by ICE Wasn’t the Intended Target Continue reading Mexican Man Fatally Shot by ICE Wasn’t the Intended Target

Mr. Araujo was a father, a husband and a business owner who had moved to the United States 35 years ago from Mexico. Source: New York Times What We Know About the ICE Shooting of Lorenzo Salgado Araujo Continue reading What We Know About the ICE Shooting of Lorenzo Salgado Araujo

The German automaker has struggled to compete with fast-growing Chinese companies that offer more affordable and sophisticated electric vehicles. Source: New York Times Volkswagen Is Cutting Production as Sales in China Plunge Continue reading Volkswagen Is Cutting Production as Sales in China Plunge

While shoppers may get better deals on some items, it’s unlikely their overall grocery bill will fall. Source: New York Times Grocery Stores Lower Prices as Consumers Pare Spending Continue reading Grocery Stores Lower Prices as Consumers Pare Spending

Mendel Uminer faced a crisis when his landlord objected to the 10,000 volumes in his New York studio apartment. Source: New York Times Too Many Books? Continue reading Too Many Books?

The swift exit of Graham Platner from the Maine Senate race followed Eric Swalwell’s similar exit from the California governor’s race, but Republicans have taken a different tack. Source: New York Times Does a Sex Assault Claim Kill a Political … Continue reading Does a Sex Assault Claim Kill a Political Career? It Depends.

The swift exit of Graham Platner from the Maine Senate race followed Eric Swalwell’s similar exit from the California governor’s race, but Republicans have taken a different tack. Source: New York Times Does a Sex Assault Claim Kill a Political … Continue reading Does a Sex Assault Claim Kill a Political Career? It Depends.