The Washington Times stories: NationalThe Washington Times stories: Nationalen-usThu, 30 Apr 2026 16:00:08 -0400Florida man faces execution for the murder of his brother's stepdaughter nearly 50 years ago A Florida man convicted of beating and choking his brother's 13-year-old stepdaughter to death nearly 50 years ago is set to be executed Thursday evening. Jeffrey CollinsThu, 30 Apr 2026 16:00:08 -0400Body of missing 19-year-old woman found in Alaska Police in Anchorage, Alaska, identified a recently found body as a 19-year-old indigenous woman who went missing in January. Brad MatthewsThu, 30 Apr 2026 15:43:00 -0400Camp Mystic drops summer reopening plan over outrage by families and Texas lawmakers Camp Mystic on Thursday halted plans to reopen this summer on the Texas river where floodwaters killed 25 girls and two teenage counselors, backing down in the face of outraged families and investigations that accused the all-girls Christian camp of dangerous safety and operational deficiencies. Jim Vertuno and Sean MurphyThu, 30 Apr 2026 15:35:17 -0400Exonerees struggle to rebuild their lives and gain lasting employment, even if elected to office Richard Miles set out to find a job after his release from a Texas prison in 2009 with a collection of newspaper clippings about his wrongful murder conviction as his resume. No one would hire him, including warehouses and fast-food restaurants. Juan A. LozanoThu, 30 Apr 2026 15:06:00 -0400Truck driver last seen at a Florida rest stop is found dead in Georgia The FBI is investigating the death of a truck driver whose body and semitrailer were found in different areas of southeastern Georgia hours after he was last seen alive at a Florida rest stop. Russ BynumThu, 30 Apr 2026 14:43:32 -0400A North Texas man faces execution as his cousin claims he was the shooter in fatal robbery A North Texas man who claims he was not the shooter in a fatal robbery that killed two people nearly 18 years ago and who says prosecutors misused rap lyrics he wrote to secure his death sentence faced execution Thursday evening. Juan A. LozanoThu, 30 Apr 2026 14:36:17 -0400Man says severe medical neglect at problem-plagued jail in Atlanta resulted in amputations A Georgia man said Wednesday that he was traumatized by severe medical neglect at a problem-plagued jail in Atlanta that led to the amputation of his fingers and lower legs. Kate BrumbackThu, 30 Apr 2026 14:34:57 -0400Trump task force finds Biden administration persecuted traditional Christians A Trump administration task force report accuses the Biden administration of systematically targeting traditional Christians and cites hundreds of cases as evidence. Sean SalaiThu, 30 Apr 2026 14:24:59 -0400Feds cap graduate student loans based on earnings potential in bid to lower spiraling costs The Trump administration on Thursday unveiled a regulatory overhaul of the federal student-loan system, streamlining the repayment system and pressuring universities to lower costs by setting borrowing limits on graduate degrees based on earnings potential. Valerie RichardsonThu, 30 Apr 2026 13:33:00 -0400The pastor of the nation's largest Methodist church is running for the U.S. Senate in Kansas The pastor of the largest United Methodist Church in the U.S. launched a campaign Thursday for the Democratic nomination for a U.S. Senate seat in Kansas, upending the race in a normally Republican state as the GOP's small majority seems less secure than it was a year ago. Heather Hollingsworth and John HannaThu, 30 Apr 2026 11:39:59 -0400Lawsuit accuses JPMorgan exec of sexual abuse, racial harassment A senior JPMorgan Chase executive director has been sued in New York by a former colleague who alleges a monthslong campaign of sexual assault, racial harassment and workplace intimidation. The allegations, which have not been independently verified, are denied by the bank. The Washington Times AI News DeskThu, 30 Apr 2026 11:19:38 -0400North Carolina mom charged after gun found in son's backpack A North Carolina mother is facing misdemeanor charges after a gun was found in her young son's backpack on the school bus. Brad MatthewsThu, 30 Apr 2026 10:45:00 -0400Doctors flag 'Ozempic personality' as some GLP-1 patients lose appetite for life Popular GLP-1 drugs prescribed for weight loss are suppressing people's appetite for more than just food: Health experts warn that they're also dulling some patients' desire for sex and socializing. Sean SalaiThu, 30 Apr 2026 10:43:14 -0400Louisiana suspends House primaries in wake of Supreme Court's racial gerrymandering ruling Louisiana's Republican governor on Thursday delayed the May 16 congressional primaries following the Supreme Court ruling that threw out the state's racially gerrymandered districts. Susan FerrechioThu, 30 Apr 2026 10:29:25 -0400Canada opens up eligibility requirements to become a Canadian citizen Millions of Americans may qualify for dual Canadian citizenship under a recent change to Canada's requirements that has led to a surge in applications, multiple news outlets report. Juliet La SalaThu, 30 Apr 2026 09:46:46 -0400U.S. economy grew 2% from January-March, recovering from federal shutdown; Iran war clouds outlook The U.S. economy accelerated at the start of 2026, expanding at a modest 2% pace from January through March after recovering from last fall's 43-day federal government shutdown. But the outlook is clouded by the Iran war. Paul WisemanThu, 30 Apr 2026 09:05:14 -0400Key inflation gauge jumps to highest level in 3 years as Iran war spikes gas prices A key inflation measure jumped in March as gas prices soared, the latest sign the Iran war is pushing up the cost of living and delaying any interest rate cuts by the Federal Reserve. Christopher RugaberThu, 30 Apr 2026 08:54:25 -0400U.S. jobless aid filings fall to 189K last week despite multiple economic headwinds, war in Iran The number of Americans filing for unemployment benefits tumbled below 200,000 last week despite a number of economic headwinds, including the war in Iran. Matt OttThu, 30 Apr 2026 08:51:35 -0400Union Pacific argues for its $85B acquisition of Norfolk Southern in new railroad merger application Union Pacific hopes regulators will be convinced this time that its $85 billion acquisition of Norfolk Southern, which it detailed for the second time Thursday, will be good for the country. Josh FunkThu, 30 Apr 2026 08:42:37 -0400Elon Musk tells his side of OpenAI's beginnings in trial pitting him against CEO Sam Altman Elon Musk took the stand for the second day Wednesday in the landmark trial that pits the world's richest person against Sam Altman, a fellow OpenAI co-founder he accuses of betraying promises to keep the company as a nonprofit dedicated to humanity's benefit. Barbara OrtutayThu, 30 Apr 2026 07:39:52 -0400