Mark Walker

A Massachusetts State Police cadet, already hobbled from a previous bout, raised his hand to take on a more skilled fighter, and investigators say no one stopped him. Four people face charges.

Fires fueled by drought have burned tens of thousands of acres in southern Georgia and northern Florida, where officials said one blaze was blamed for the death of a volunteer firefighter.

As many as 21 others were treated at a hospital and at the scene after a “chemical release” of hydrogen sulfide at a plant in Nitro, W. Va., the authorities said.

Six people, including a camp counselor, were thrown into the water on July 28 when their sailboat was struck by a barge that was being pushed by a tugboat, the authorities said.

The appointment of Robert S. Mueller III as special counsel to conduct an investigation related to a sitting president roiled Washington around the start of President Trump’s first term.

Lawmakers approved about $2 million to buy Abiqua Falls and surrounding land that had been advertised on the real estate site Redfin.

Perfect lighting and backdrops do not guarantee a great photo, as one social media trend highlights. Even professionals are not immune.

The episodes, which happened late Friday and early Saturday, came after a third synagogue was damaged by gunfire on Monday, officials said.

The former officer traveled to China to train pilots of the People’s Liberation Army Air Force without approval from the State Department, the Justice Department said.