Michael Corkery

The Northeast in particular will swelter through the weekend from the same hot spell that has already baked the Great Lakes region.

Across the country, copper and other valuable materials have been stolen from streetlights, statues and even gravesites, costing millions to repair.

In California, Gov. Gavin Newsom’s declaration urging cities to clear homeless camps met its strongest opposition in Los Angeles.

Polish Americans are an important, if politically overlooked, demographic. But in Pennsylvania, many have tended to lean Republican.

With voters already casting ballots, the two parties are still battling over the requirements for who gets to vote and which votes count.

A judge from the county’s Court of Common Pleas granted the Trump campaign’s request. The American Civil Liberties Union, which often opposes Republican groups on legal challenges to voting procedures, applauded the Trump effort.

With five days to go until Election Day, Donald J. Trump and Kamala Harris are heading westward to cities in Arizona and Nevada.

Even as violence crime rates fall, Republicans have sought to tie murders and drug overdoses to migrants. Here’s a rundown of crime rates in swing states.

Former President Donald Trump routinely raises the issue of crime on the campaign trail, saying that it is “through the roof” and that cities such as Philadelphia are “ravaged by bloodshed.”

From left, Tulsi Gabbard, Vivek Ramaswamy, Mike Johnson and Matt Gaetz at Donald Trump’s rally in New York City in October. (Credit...Kenny Holston/The New York Times)