Justice Dept. Brings More Charges Against Comey, Accusing Him of Leaks NYT - Top Stories By: Devlin Barrett 27 October 2026 at 00:48 Lawyers for James B. Comey said the case centered on an issue that had already been investigated and had not led to charges, of a purported leak of national security information to The Times in October 2016. © Doug Mills/The New York TimesJames B. Comey, the former F.B.I. director, testifying before the Senate Intelligence Committee in 2017.
California’s Potential Quartz Ban Pushes Contractors and Retailers to Alternatives NYT - Top Stories By: Rebecca Davis O’Brien 26 October 2026 at 14:48 Manufacturers and their customers are using materials made without the clouds of dust that have sickened workers in quartz-cutting shops. © Brian van der Brug/Los Angeles Times, via Getty ImagesA fabrication shop in Sun Valley, Calif. The state is poised to ban the production and installation of quartz countertops.