The cash from Mr. Mellon, a reclusive billionaire who has also been a major donor to a super PAC supporting Robert F. Kennedy Jr., is among the largest single disclosed gifts ever. Read full article

The man, Stacy Lee Drake, 50, faces two murder charges and one robbery charge in Sequoyah County, Okla. He also faces a murder count in Tuscaloosa, Ala. Read full article

The famed slippers, valued at $3.5 million, were stolen from the museum in Garland’s hometown in Minnesota in 2005 and recovered in 2018. Now, the museum hopes to buy them at an auction in December. Read full article

The heat is expected to peak over the weekend in the Northeast, but not until early next week in the South and the Great Plains, according to the National Weather Service. Read full article

There were more than 100 reports of breakage involving the JoyJolt Declan single-wall glass mug, resulting in 56 injuries, the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission said. Some required surgery and stitches. Read full article

He overcame segregation at home and in the military to serve three tours in Vietnam as a member of the storied special operations unit. Read full article

Judge Aileen Cannon has repeatedly proven willing to hear out even far-fetched arguments from the former president’s legal team, including a challenge to the appointment of the special counsel, Jack Smith. Read full article

She avoided endorsements in the past, saying they could compromise her philanthropic work with politicians. Read full article