Counties across California are grappling with high levels of Covid transmission, but only one of them, Los Angeles County, is planning to reinstate an indoor mask mandate. nyti.ms/3OfQdC3

Covid-19 is surging around the U.S. again, fueled by the highly transmissible BA.5 subvariant. But something is different this time: The public health authorities are holding back. nyti.ms/3ySZzxM

The first comprehensive report on the police response to the Uvalde school shooting found 'systemic failures' among officers. The report said 'it is plausible that some victims could have survived if they had not had to wait' for rescue. nyti.ms/3yMv1hf

Brittney Griner. Austin Tice. The Citgo 6. And now, potentially, three veterans captured in Ukraine. They are among nearly 50 Americans who the State Department believes are wrongfully detained by foreign governments looking to use them as political pawns. nyti.ms/3IKlwUB

The police said that they were seeking witnesses to the shooting, which happened on Sunday at the Greenwood Park Mall in Greenwood, Ind. nyti.ms/3IJOGD4

An 80-year-old Florida woman was killed by two alligators after she fell into a pond at a golf course at a country club in Englewood, Fla., on Friday, the authorities said. nyti.ms/3aP6Uqs

Relatives of people killed on Sept. 11 are urging former President Donald J. Trump to cancel a Saudi-backed golf tournament set to be held this month at Trump National Golf Club Bedminster in New Jersey. nyti.ms/3aIta5n

Four people were killed Sunday when two small airplanes collided in the air at North Las Vegas Airport in Nevada, the authorities said. nyti.ms/3PCYWzq

Ambulance crews in Oklahoma’s largest cities are grappling with a surge in heat-related health emergencies as daily highs continue to top 100 degrees across much of the state. nyti.ms/3ocPG9C

You can find Sam Fuentes these days quietly working in the New York City diamond district, hoping no one recognizes her as a Parkland massacre survivor while she sells precious metals. nyti.ms/3ITXHcT

City officials in North Dakota are enthusiastic about an economic development project pitched by a Chinese firm, but those overseas ties have stoked a backlash. nyti.ms/3zgKdVA

A heated encounter at Uvalde City Hall was among the earliest indications of a simmering feud between state and local officials over who should be blamed for the 77 minutes it took heavily armed officers to kill a gunman at Robb Elementary School. nyti.ms/3yRGwUz

To obtain a death sentence for the murders in the Parkland mass shooting case, the state must prove at least one aggravating factor beyond a reasonable doubt. Florida state law lists 16 different possible aggravating factors that can be considered. nyti.ms/3IKEFWl

In his opening statement, Michael J. Satz, the lead prosecutor, recounted the horrifying details of the shooting on Feb. 14, 2018, giving jurors a timeline of the events and reciting, victim by victim, where and how many times they were shot. nyti.ms/3RKNovC

Three members of a county sheriff’s office and a member of the county’s fire department were returning to Albuquerque after responding to a wildfire when the helicopter crashed, officials said. nyti.ms/3RKK1Vu

The House committee investigating the attack on the U.S. Capitol issued a subpoena to the Secret Service seeking text messages from Jan. 5 and 6, 2021, that were said to have been erased, as well as any after-action reports. nyti.ms/3cc5EOg

Jewelry and gems worth millions — a conservative estimate put the figure at up to $10 million — were stolen from a Brink’s armored truck in Los Angeles County last week, the security company said. nyti.ms/3uYRxCx

Despite his retirement, Mr. Satz stayed on to lead the prosecution of Nikolas Cruz. nyti.ms/3Pjpsy3

Fatal alligator attacks are rare in the United States, typically occurring about once a year, but the latest was at least the third in the United States since May. nyti.ms/3PC122e

The police said that Mr. East was stabbed on Wednesday at a gas station in Westminster, Calif. The suspect’s motive was unknown, they said. nyti.ms/3yMqg7w