The authorities said Kevin O’Neal tried to set off explosives as Polk County, Tenn., deputies entered his home. More than a dozen devices were later found. Read full article

The former special counsel is being investigated for possible violations of the Hatch Act, which restricts partisan activities by federal employees. A G.O.P. senator had requested an inquiry over Mr. Smith’s prosecution of Donald Trump. Read full article

The full Texas House will now vote next week on a map drawn to flip five House districts to the G.O.P., but Democrats might walk out to deny Republicans a quorum. Read full article

Authorities were focusing on brushy terrain near the town of Anaconda, where they said the suspect killed four people. Read full article

A state trooper went to the aid of a bull terrier who had been abandoned as Hurricane Milton approached. Now the dog, named Trooper, is thriving, and his story inspired stricter animal protections. Read full article

The downtown mall was long considered a thriving retail anchor, while the suburban-style one was an afterthought. They had a surprising role reversal. Read full article

A Haitian American Navy veteran and his police officer cousin who were working in Haiti with Studebaker, an American military contractor, are missing and presumed dead. Read full article

A new disclosure shows how corporations and individuals, including many in the crypto business, wrote big checks while seeking favor from the president. Read full article

Mr. Holder, the attorney general in the Obama administration, has long fought to end gerrymandered legislative maps. But a Republican effort in Texas threatens democracy, he said in an interview. Read full article