
Under its chief, Harmeet Dhillon, the civil rights division of the Justice Department has pushed hard to replenish the ranks of a unit that was once a magnet for top legal talent.

Under its chief, Harmeet Dhillon, the civil rights division of the Justice Department has pushed hard to replenish the ranks of a unit that was once a magnet for top legal talent.

Bill Harris, center, after being captured in 1975, the year after the S.L.A. kidnapped Patty Hearst. Her family, he later said, βwas in control of a media empire that we viewed as an arm of propaganda for the United States government.β


Six members of the S.L.A. died in a shootout with Los Angeles police in May 1974. Clockwise from top left, Camilla Hall, William Wolfe, Donald DeFreeze, Patricia Soltysik, Nancy Ling Perry and Angela Atwood.

Eva Marie Saint and Cary Grant in Alfred Hitchcockβs βNorth by Northwestβ in 1959. She said some of the easiest work in her entire professional life involved the many retakes required to film their kissing scenes.

Charges were dismissed against David Hearn, the former Olympian wrongly accused of vandalizing the Reflecting Pool, and a judge has barred prosecutors from trying to revive the case against him.


Police officers and student protesters facing off outside a school in Paris on Thursday.

Demonstrators gathered in Paris to protest ailing schools.
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Amazonβs October Prime Day is in full swing, and the Sony WH-1000XM6s have dropped to $378 from $459.99, taking about $82 off Sonyβs current flagship over-ear headphones and bringing them to their lowest price to date, according to price trackers. Released in 2025, the XM6 builds on an already strong formula with better noise cancellation, more microphones, and plenty of control over how your music sounds. Lifehacker Shopping Editor Daniel Oropeza called them the best over-ear headphones he tested in 2025, a title they still hold, and he singled out both their audio performance and noise cancellation for praise.
That noise cancellation is helped by one of the bigger upgrades Sony made with the XM6 over the previous modelβincreasing the microphone count from eight on the XM5 to 12. Those microphones help power the active noise cancellation, Ambient Sound mode, and Adaptive Sound Control, so the headphones can respond to what's happening around you and automatically adjust how much outside sound gets through as your environment changes. Thereβs also plenty to tinker with in Sonyβs companion app, including a customizable EQ for dialing in the sound to your preferences. You can even see which Bluetooth codec is currently being usedβthe XM6 supports LDAC alongside AAC, SBC, and LC3.
Battery life is another reason the XM6 works well as an everyday pairβit can last up to 30 hours with ANC enabled and 40 hours with it switched off, although your actual runtime will vary depending on how you use them. That should comfortably cover a few days of commuting or work, as well as most long-haul flights. Sony has also kept the 3.5mm headphone jack for times when a wired connection makes more sense, such as plugging into an airplane entertainment system or an older audio device.
October Prime Day begins Oct. 6 and runs through Oct. 7. It happens every year during October.
October Prime Day ends on Oct. 7, 2026. Itβs a two-day online sale.
No. Prime Day is a legitimate online sale from arguably the biggest and most reputable online retailer in the world.

Brooke Eby in December 2024.

Frank Strada speaks at Riverbend Maximum Security Institution in Nashville after an execution in August.

The Cornell University Police Department gathered additional evidence in its investigation into allegations that several fraternity members had sexually assaulted a woman.

A construction site for a border wall near Santa Elena Canyon in Big Bend National Park in August.

Attorney General Letitia James, center, has frequently waded into politically fraught matters.

An ad that was approved by President Trump and paid for by U.S. Customs and Border Protection.

Extreme heat warnings have been issued from Santa Barbara to San Diego, lasting through at least next Friday.