The Washington Times stories: Nationalen-usFri, 22 May 2026 14:02:35 -0400A United Airlines flight bound for Guatemala City was forced to make an unplanned landing at Washington Dulles International Airport on Thursday night after a passenger allegedly attempted to open a cabin door at cruising altitude and assaulted a fellow traveler, federal authorities said. The Washington Times AI News DeskFri, 22 May 2026 14:02:35 -0400Officials at New York City's LaGuardia Airport pushed back the reopening of a runway closed due to a sinkhole to Saturday as inspections and repairs continue. Brad MatthewsFri, 22 May 2026 13:25:00 -0400Maureen Galindo, a Texas Democratic congressional candidate who drew widespread condemnation for calling to imprison "American Zionists" in a converted ICE detention facility, is now blaming journalists and her own party for the furor -- while doubling down on the core of her remarks. The Washington Times AI News DeskFri, 22 May 2026 12:53:56 -0400Senior officials in the Food and Drug Administration's tobacco center were blindsided by a recent decision that opens the door to allowing more unauthorized electronic cigarettes and nicotine pouches onto the U.S. market, The Associated Press has learned. Matthew PerroneFri, 22 May 2026 12:01:52 -0400As the nation's 250th birthday approaches, pollsters, researchers and media outlets have focused attention on the future via the hopes and aspirations of young Americans. Juliet La SalaFri, 22 May 2026 08:10:01 -0400A coalition of Republican lawmakers, Trump administration officials and religious leaders convened in Washington this week to confront what they described as a growing antisemitic influence emanating from the right-wing podcast world -- and to organize a counteroffensive. The Washington Times AI News DeskThu, 21 May 2026 17:38:34 -0400Tennessee called off the scheduled execution of Tony Carruthers on Thursday after officials spent more than an hour trying and failing to establish an intravenous line, prompting Gov. Bill Lee to grant a one-year reprieve. The Washington Times AI News DeskThu, 21 May 2026 16:28:31 -0400A statue of a troll made out of recycled wood caught fire and burned down at Pease Park in Austin, Texas, on Thursday. Brad MatthewsThu, 21 May 2026 15:28:00 -0400Federal prosecutors on Thursday released video of a stark vehicle ramming attack on an ICE officer, showing an SUV smashing a law enforcement pickup truck down a Chicago street. Stephen DinanThu, 21 May 2026 14:57:00 -0400D.C. authorities are bracing for a summer of teen takeovers of public spaces in the absence of an emergency juvenile curfew law, as federal prosecutors weigh charging the parents of criminal youths. Matt DelaneyThu, 21 May 2026 14:54:38 -0400An Escondido man was arrested Wednesday on suspicion of attempted murder after an elderly man was critically injured in an assault near a residential property locally known as the "Trump House," authorities said. The Washington Times AI News DeskThu, 21 May 2026 13:58:53 -0400NPR is cutting newsroom jobs and overhauling its organizational structure as the public radio network grapples with the loss of federal funding and a rapidly shifting media landscape. The Washington Times AI News DeskThu, 21 May 2026 13:44:28 -0400Spencer Pratt has reinvented himself more than once -- from reality-TV villain to "Pratt Daddy" crystal peddler to viral wildfire survivor when the Palisades Fire leveled his family home. Seth McLaughlinThu, 21 May 2026 13:35:59 -0400Harvard University will cap A grades at 1 out of 5 undergraduates next year in an effort to tame runaway grade inflation. Sean SalaiThu, 21 May 2026 13:28:38 -0400A Virginia judge tossed out the criminal case Thursday against a former assistant principal in connection with a 2023 elementary school shooting in which a 6-year-old took aim at his teacher. Matt DelaneyThu, 21 May 2026 12:11:09 -0400The Supreme Court backed away from deciding what level of IQ is too low for someone to deserve capital punishment, turning away a case that tried to get the justices to decide the issue. Alex Swoyer and Stephen DinanThu, 21 May 2026 11:33:00 -0400The shooting and wounding of a Black man, allegedly by a white livestreamer known for posting videos of himself provoking people with racist comments, has stoked debate over the extents of free speech and content creators who monetize hate-filled interactions. Terry Tang and Corey WilliamsThu, 21 May 2026 10:59:33 -0400Tennessee is scheduled to execute Tony Carruthers on Thursday after his attorneys questioned whether the state's lethal injection drugs had expired and courts denied requests to test DNA and fingerprint evidence or to deem him mentally incompetent. Travis LollerThu, 21 May 2026 10:58:32 -0400The runway at LaGuardia Airport in Queens where a sinkhole was discovered Wednesday is projected to reopen around noon Thursday. Brad MatthewsThu, 21 May 2026 10:35:35 -0400New Jersey Gov. Mikie Sherrill has declared a state of emergency after mid-April weather caused roughly $300 million in agricultural losses, news outlets report. Juliet La SalaThu, 21 May 2026 10:30:45 -0400