January 10, 2022

Residents who survived the Bronx inferno on Sunday described a quiet morning that suddenly was overtaken by terror and tragedy.

Nine children were among those who died when a space heater malfunctioned in a Bronx apartment building, city officials said.

After a decade of efforts that sharply reduced inmate populations, California is closing prisons. One town at the edge of a valley in remote northeast California whose economy is built on incarceration is waging a legal battle to keep a prison open.

The added demand for testing and the higher prevalence of breakthrough cases have created an “opportune moment” to exploit.

Senator Joe Manchin III is caught between the mine workers’ union, which supports President Biden’s social policy and climate bill, and mine owners in his state who oppose it.