The Houston fire and police departments said they were responding. Videos circulating on social media appeared to show the fiery aftermath. Read full article

Mr. Kinsel, who served from October 1942 to January 1946, was part of the second group of Marines trained as code talkers at Camp Elliott, Calif., after the original 29 who developed the code for wartime use. Read full article

Investigators have begun looking for reasons behind the failure at a ferry dock on Sapelo Island, the site of a festival celebrating the heritage of descendants of enslaved people. Read full article

Two crew members were onboard a Navy aircraft when it crashed during a routine training flight on Oct. 15 in Washington State, officials said. Read full article

At a campaign photo op, the candidate worked the drive-through window, slammed his opponent and acknowledged a weakness. “I love salt,” he said. Read full article

In an interview with the Rev. Al Sharpton on MSNBC, the vice president reacted to her opponent’s behavior at rallies, saying Americans “deserve so much better.” Read full article

Some election lawyers said the giveaway may run into laws that prohibit paying people to register to vote. Read full article

Tony Vargas, a Democrat vying to become the state’s first Latino representative, lost to Don Bacon, the Republican incumbent, in 2022. But the presidential election could help him in his rematch. Read full article

In an interview that aired Sunday, Donald Trump defended his recent falsehoods about immigrants and the Capitol riot by claiming, implausibly, that he did not know or had “not heard” the truth. Read full article

Vice President Kamala Harris has made a notable shift in strategy to paint Donald Trump as unfit and dangerous as Democrats grow anxious about the closeness of the race just two weeks out. Read full article