The Washington Times stories: Nationalen-usTue, 19 May 2026 10:13:16 -0400A small airplane made an emergency landing Monday on a stretch of beach near Ocean City, Maryland, authorities said. Brad MatthewsTue, 19 May 2026 10:13:16 -0400U.S. Attorney for the District of Columbia Jeanine Pirro said the FBI is joining the effort to track down the juveniles responsible for a melee that erupted inside a Navy Yard Chipotle and went viral over the weekend. Matt DelaneyTue, 19 May 2026 06:58:04 -0400A white police officer in Connecticut who fatally shot a Black man suffering a mental health crisis has been charged with manslaughter after a state investigation found he failed to de-escalate the confrontation. Jake OffenhartzMon, 18 May 2026 19:27:57 -0400Former Los Angeles police detective Mark Fuhrman, who was convicted of lying during testimony at the O.J. Simpson murder trial, has died. Rebecca Boone and Hallie GoldenMon, 18 May 2026 19:08:08 -0400Supporters of Bolivia's influential ex-President Evo Morales clashed with police on Monday in the capital city as they called on the president to resign, joining a nationwide protest movement fueled by the worst economic crisis in a generation. Carlos Valdez and Isabel DebreMon, 18 May 2026 19:02:05 -0400Statistically, attending a weekly worship service is a remarkably safe thing to do. Global annual attendance totals many billions; the number of people killed in attacks on individual houses of worship in any given year is generally less than a few hundred. Killings in the U.S. are even more rare. Associated PressMon, 18 May 2026 18:41:16 -0400And now, back to our regularly scheduled programming. Jocelyn NoveckMon, 18 May 2026 18:17:47 -0400A man who spent nearly 21 years in prison for the deaths of two Michigan hunters agreed to a $5.25 million settlement after accusing police of failing to turn over evidence that could have helped him at trial, a lawyer said Monday. Ed WhiteMon, 18 May 2026 17:53:34 -0400The New York Times sued the Defense Department on Monday for the second time in five months, arguing that a requirement that journalists be escorted while on Pentagon grounds violates the First Amendment. Jocelyn NoveckMon, 18 May 2026 17:37:21 -0400A fast-growing wildfire sparked by the fatal crash of a small medical plane outside Ruidoso, New Mexico, has triggered evacuations for a rural area north of the Capitan Mountains and closures in the Lincoln National Forest, officials said Monday. Savannah PetersMon, 18 May 2026 17:28:50 -0400Alex Murdaugh has filed a lawsuit against the court clerk whose behavior during his murder trial led the South Carolina Supreme Court to overturn his convictions and life sentence for the deaths of his wife and son. Associated PressMon, 18 May 2026 17:25:25 -0400Thousands of people were ordered to evacuate Monday as a wind-driven wildfire threatened suburban homes in Southern California. Associated PressMon, 18 May 2026 17:19:39 -0400An active shooter opened fire at a San Diego mosque Monday, and police believe people have been shot, authorities said. Julie WatsonMon, 18 May 2026 16:00:49 -0400The Supreme Court said Monday it will hear a case involving former Georgia Tech women's basketball coach who said she was fired after complaining that her school was giving men's sports teams better treatment. Alex SwoyerMon, 18 May 2026 15:15:30 -0400A California woman has admitted to trolling Los Angeles' Skid Row to find homeless people she could register to vote and get to sign petitions -- and paying them a few bucks to get them to cooperate. Stephen DinanMon, 18 May 2026 14:22:39 -0400The trial of a former elementary school assistant principal began Monday in Virginia, with the ex-administrator accused of disregarding warnings in 2023 about a 6-year-old having a gun on campus that he later fired at a teacher. Matt DelaneyMon, 18 May 2026 13:21:27 -0400U.S. prosecutors asked a judge Monday to dismiss criminal fraud and conspiracy charges against Indian billionaire Gautam Adani, who had been accused of duping investors in a massive solar project in India. Michael R. Sisak and Larry NeumeisterMon, 18 May 2026 12:59:35 -0400Commuters in New York City's suburbs navigated a gauntlet of car, bus and subway routes to get to work Monday after a strike on the Long Island Rail Road that shut down the nation's busiest commuter rail system entered its third day. Philip Marcelo and Kathy McCormackMon, 18 May 2026 10:44:18 -0400A gun and notebook that prosecutors say link Luigi Mangione to the killing of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson can be used as evidence at his murder trial, a judge ruled Monday, rejecting a defense argument that they were seized illegally, before a search warrant was obtained. Michael R. SisakMon, 18 May 2026 10:18:30 -0400The Supreme Court acted in a Voting Rights Act case brought by Native American tribes on Monday, saying a closely watched ruling needs to be reconsidered after the high court weakened the Civil Rights-era law. Lindsay WhitehurstMon, 18 May 2026 10:01:40 -0400