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How a sketch of an unknown woman found in a Georgia swamp revealed a twisted case of death and deception
Investigator Jack Frost, now with the Liberty County, Georgia, district attorney’s office, was one of the first detectives called to the scene of a swamp in south Georgia on Dec. 2, 2022. Investigator Jack Frost: Down here is where the hunters had discovered the torso of a female in the ditch. … Investigator Jack Frost: The hunters had seen a…
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Shedding light on how Epstein used visits to Interlochen to target girls : NPR
An NPR reporting team sheds new light on how Jeffrey Epstein and Ghislaine Maxwell used their access to the Interlochen Center for the Arts to target girls. ADRIAN MA, HOST: When it comes to the Epstein files, we often hear about the famous people mentioned in them. But a reporting team at NPR recently focused on a place, the Interlochen…
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An intimate, final memorial for Rev. Jesse Jackson fills civil rights leader’s Chicago headquarters
CHICAGO (AP) — A day after former presidents, sitting governors and local Chicago residents alike attended a vibrant, televised celebration for the late Rev. Jesse Jackson Sr., the family and friends who knew him best hosted a more intimate gathering Saturday to grieve the civil rights leader at his organization’s headquarters. The final memorial service at the Rainbow PUSH Coalition’s…
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Here’s what the Utah Legislature did this session
SALT LAKE CITY — The Utah Legislature has adjourned following a 45-day session dealing with taxes, housing, courts, immigration and a host of other issues. Lawmakers wrapped up their business at midnight Friday, passing a $31 billion budget and capping off a busy few weeks at the Capitol. They introduced a record 1,021 bills this session — including one to…
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Why Did Kristi Noem Get Fired?
Photo illustration by Slate. Photos by Heather Diehl/Getty Images, Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images, and Heather Diehl/Getty Images. Sign up for the Surge, the newsletter that covers most important political nonsense of the week, delivered to your inbox every Saturday. Welcome to this week’s edition of the Surge, which beat the spike in gas prices by loadin’ up dozens of trash bags…
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March 6, 2026 – by Heather Cox Richardson
The Reverend Jesse Jackson died on February 17, 2026, at age 84. Tying together the past and the future, this weekend’s annual commemorative crossing of the Edmund Pettus Bridge will honor his legacy. The past that his legacy will honor is rooted in March 7, 1965, when marchers set out across the Edmund Pettus Bridge in Selma, Alabama, headed for…
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Live Updates: 2 dead as severe storms bring hail, damaging winds and tornado risk to northeast Oklahoma
Severe Thunderstorm Warning for Delaware County until 12:30 a.m. A Severe Thunderstorm Warning has been issued for Delaware County until 12:30 a.m. Tornado Warning for Delaware County until 11:45 p.m. A Tornado Warning has been issued for Delaware County until 11:45 p.m. Severe Thunderstorm Warning for Delaware County until 11:45 p.m. A Severe Thunderstorm Warning is active for Delaware County…
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Experts say Iran school blast likely targeted airstrike
JERUSALEM (AP) — Satellite images, expert analysis, a U.S. official and public information released by the U.S. and Israeli militaries suggest an explosion that killed scores of Iranian students at a school was likely caused by U.S. airstrikes that also hit an adjacent compound associated with the regime’s Revolutionary Guard. The Feb. 28 strike, which had the highest reported civilian…
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Thousands gather to celebrate the life of Rev. Jesse Jackson at Chicago funeral: Live updates
The funeral service honoring Rev. Jesse Jackson began at 11 a.m. at Chicago’s House of Hope in Chicago’s Pullman neighborhood. Scores of people from around the world took their seats at the homegoing to honor the civil rights icon. What you need to know The funeral service honoring the civil rights leader began at 11 a.m. at Chicago’s House of…
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The Mirage of a New Middle East
Eager to show that he can do what no American leader has done before, President Donald Trump has chosen conflict over diplomacy and gone to war with Iran. The Islamic Republic, knowing that this fight is existential, retaliated quickly with deadly missile and drone attacks on Israel, U.S. bases in the Middle East, and targets in Gulf states and beyond.…
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