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Three bodies were discovered near the mountain’s crater, the local media reported. Separately, a professional climber fell unconscious and died. Read full article

Even as Donald Trump has narrowed his list of top choices, he and his advisers are stoking speculation about others and suggesting that an announcement is imminent — or maybe not. Read full article

Flights to airports in the New York and Washington D.C. areas were grounded on Wednesday night because of severe weather. Read full article

Both candidates have been eager for this rematch, with President Biden aiming to focus on their starkly different visions for America, and Donald Trump keen to attack his rival’s record. Read full article

I asked what you want moderators to ask Biden and Trump at the debate. You had many thoughts. Read full article

The Travis County District Attorney’s Office said that the decision came after a grand jury declined to indict the officer, but lawyers for the officer said that prosecutors wanted to avoid embarrassment. Read full article

The court, which has limited the sweep of several anti-corruption laws, distinguished after-the-fact rewards from before-the-fact bribes. Read full article

The state and the arresting officer settled a case with a man who argued that he had been exercising his First Amendment rights. Read full article

Bishop Sean Rowe, 49, called for the church to be resilient heading into what he described as an “existential crisis” caused by a changing world. Read full article

The national survey found that more than two thirds of voters said the outcome of Donald J. Trump’s Manhattan criminal case made no difference to their vote. Read full article