Climate Bill, Albuquerque, Spiders: Your Monday Evening Briefing
Here’s what you need to know at the end of the day.
Olivia Newton-John, Sweet-Voiced Pop Singer and ‘Grease’ Star, Dies at 73
She began her career as an innocent purveyor of middle-of-the-road pop but later adopted a bad-girl persona.
Another Gaza Conflict, but With a Difference: Hamas Sat It Out.
In the weekend battle with Israel, Hamas left the fighting to Islamic Jihad, another militant group, highlighting differences between them over how best to combat Israel.
Two Men in Arbery Case Sentenced Again to Life in Prison
Travis and Greg McMichael were convicted of federal hate crimes following state murder convictions in 2021. Their lawyers tried without success to have part of their sentences served in federal prison.
David McCullough, Best-Selling Explorer of America’s Past, Dies at 89
His research — on Adams, Truman and so much more — was deep, his writing was lively, and his narrator’s voice in documentary films was familiar to millions.