As Gunfire Rang Out, Students and Teachers Huddled in Fear
In classrooms, screams and voices urging everyone to stay quiet were heard. Some had to stay put for more than an hour.
Liz Cheney, a Top G.O.P. Trump Critic, Says She Will Vote for Harris
The Wyoming Republican, once a member of House leadership, lost her post and then her seat after she voted to impeach President Donald J. Trump following the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the Capitol.
Winder, Georgia, Is a Rural, Middle-Class City in a Rapidly Developing Area
The site of a school shooting is in a county that has nearly doubled in population since 2000, according to census data.
Biden Expected to Block U.S. Steel Takeover by Nippon
The Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States is expected to raise national security concerns about selling the iconic steel producer to Japan’s Nippon Steel.
Mother and Daughter Endure Lockdowns in Separate Schools After Georgia Shooting
Anetra Pattman was teaching class when her daughter texted: “Mom, I heard gunshots. I’m scared. Please come get me.”
We Have Reached the Scrounging-for-Scandals Phase of the Campaign
The false “stolen valor” claim isn’t sticking, but that hasn’t stopped conservatives from using it.
Venezuelan and Proxy Forces Linked to at Least 6 Protester Deaths, Rights Group Says
The Human Rights Watch report marks the first effort by a major international organization to verify some of the two-dozen reported deaths in protests since Venezuela’s disputed presidential election.
With Hopes Frayed in Gaza Cease-Fire Talks, Mediators Plan a New Push
The latest proposals to bridge the remaining gaps between Israel and Hamas have yet to be finalized. Both Israel and Hamas have expressed pessimism over the prospects for an agreement.
U.S. Announces Plan to Counter Russian Influence Ahead of 2024 Election
American spy agencies have assessed that the Kremlin favors former President Donald J. Trump, seeing him as skeptical of U.S. support for Ukraine.
Four People Were Killed in a School Shooting in Georgia
Also, Zelensky is preparing to shake up his cabinet. Here’s the latest at the end of Wednesday.
Harris Tells the Business Community: I’m Friendlier Than Biden
The vice president on Wednesday proposed an increase on the capital gains tax that was far less than what President Biden has floated, one of several moves meant to win over business owners.
A Campus Protest Movement Seeks to Regain Momentum but Faces Hurdles
Pro-Palestinian demonstrations appeared at some U.S. campuses, but new restrictions and a new set of students may slow momentum for the type of mass protests seen in the spring.
How Partisan Media Covered Trump’s Arlington Visit
Liberal outlets criticized Mr. Trump for turning his visit into a photo opportunity, while conservative ones falsely suggested the altercation never happened.
The Hurricane Season Was Supposed to Be Busy. What Happened?
An intermission in hurricanes across the Atlantic has people wondering where the predicted storms are.
Boeing Starliner Set to Leave Space Station Without Crew
The troubled spacecraft is scheduled to undock on Friday for a trip back to Earth while two NASA astronauts will stay in orbit.
Will North Carolina’s MAGA Extremists Doom Trump?
There’s a whiff of Republican panic in this battleground state.
Linda Deutsch, The A.P.’s Dean of Courtroom Reporting, Dies at 80
Covering notorious trials, she offered readers an unvarnished view of the sordid side of celebrity, told through many of the country’s most riveting legal dramas.
Russia Imprisons Top Physicists, Even as Putin Touts Their Technology
A Moscow court sentenced Alexander Shiplyuk, the director of a physics institute who specializes in hypersonic flight, to 15 years in prison. It was the latest treason case against a leading scientist.
Trump Says His Son Barron Is Attending N.Y.U.
Donald J. Trump had teased his youngest child’s choice of school for months, but on Wednesday, he was photographed on the university’s campus in Manhattan’s Greenwich Village.
Zelensky Pushes Cabinet Overhaul as His Party Releases Names of New Ministers
President Volodymyr Zelensky said that he was acting to bring a “new energy” to state institutions at an important diplomatic juncture.