Republican delegates were arriving on Friday for their scaled-back convention in Charlotte, N.C.Credit...Travis Dove for The New York TimesOn to Charlotte!OK, not really. But with the Democrats’ virtual convention behind us, and drawing generally strong reviews, attention is turning to what the Republicans might do with their time in the spotlight, which starts on Monday.In…

Sydney Sutherland, 25, of Newport, Arkansas (Jackson County Emergency Management Office)Arkansas authorities found the body of a 25-year-old woman who disappeared Wednesday when she went for a jog and said she was murdered, according to reports.Volunteers joined Jackson County deputies to search for Sydney Sutherland near Newport. Her body was found Friday near where she lived,…

Heeding the advice of critics, Portland police say they repeatedly tried to deescalate with protesters Friday night. It didn’t work. As many as 200 demonstrators rampaged near a police station in the Oregon city, pelting a protective line of unoccupied police vehicles with golf balls, softball-sized rocks, metal railroad spikes, paint-filled plastic eggs and balloons…

Immunity Ahoy? — The study is small and tricky to interpret, but it offers inklings of COVID-19 immunity. Beth Mole - Aug 22, 2020 2:00 pm UTC Enlarge / Fishing vessels in Seattle. Hints of protective immunity against the pandemic coronavirus have surfaced in the wake of a recent COVID-19 outbreak that flooded the crew…

Gulf Coast residents need to pay attention as not one, but two tropical systems could impact the area in the coming days.