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Haitian immigrants helped revive a struggling Ohio town. Then neo-Nazis turned up

Trump's anti-immigrant claims spark threats

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1Kby Stephen Starr in Springfield, Ohio / 10h

Springfield’s immigrant community was targeted by far-right extremists months before Trump shared racist rumors While Donald Trump made baseless, dangerous claims that immigrants in Ohio were eating people’s pets in front of millions of viewers at Tuesday night’s presidential debate, Johnson Salomon, a Haitian man who moved to Springfield in 2020, was watching cartoons with his kids before puttin

Michaela Mabinty DePrince: a life in pictures

Michaela DePrince dies at 29

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500+by Lizzie Tucker / 9h

From war orphan in Sierra Leone to international ballet star – the trailblazing Sierra Leonean-American ballet dancer has died aged 29 Trailblazing ballerina Michaela Mabinty DePrince dies at 29 Continue reading...

More bomb threats hit Springfield, Ohio, after Trump elevates false claims about Haitians

Trump's rhetoric sparks violence in Ohio

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100+by Edward Helmore / 1h

Two hospitals sent into lockdown, government buildings shut down and local schools evacuated Two hospitals in Springfield, Ohio , were sent into lockdown after bomb threats, police said Saturday, marking the fourth such case in as many days that appears linked to false claims circulating among the far right that Haitian immigrants there are eating domestic pets and wildlife. Saturday’s threats ca

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Police officer who dragged NFL player Tyreek Hill from car had problem record

Tyreek Hill's handcuff celebration TD

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by Maya Yang / 1h

Danny Torres, 27-year veteran who forcibly arrested Hill in Florida on Sunday, suspended for total of about 50 days The police officer who detained NFL player Tyreek Hill in Florida had racked up six suspensions and multiple reprimands before his encounter with the Miami Dolphins wide receiver, records from his agency show. According to employee records reviewed by NBC, Danny Torres, the Miami-Da

49ers’ Christian McCaffrey placed on IR and will miss at least four more games

NFL clears 49ers on McCaffrey injury

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by Associated Press / 1h

San Francisco running back to miss at least four games All-Pro led NFL with 2,023 yards from scrimmage last year The San Francisco 49ers placed All-Pro running back Christian McCaffrey on injured reserve because of his lingering calf and achilles tendon injuries. The move made Saturday means McCaffrey will miss at least four more games after already sitting out the season opener. He is eligible t

Alarm in UK and US over possible Iran-Russia nuclear deal

Iranian missiles allegedly supplied to Russia

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100+by Dan Sabbagh in Washington / 3h

US president Joe Biden and British PM Keir Starmer fear secret arms link-up amid talks in Washington over Ukraine Britain and the US have raised fears that Russia has shared nuclear secrets with Iran in return for Tehran supplying Moscow with ballistic missiles to bomb Ukraine. During their summit in Washington DC on Friday, Keir Starmer and US president Joe Biden acknowledged that the two countr

The Taylor Swift effect is small but may just swing it for Kamala Harris | Richard T Longoria

Taylor Swift endorses Kamala Harris

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by Richard T Longoria / 4h

Singer’s backing could sway undecided voters in key states, but Tay Tay should beware – political endorsement can backfire Will Taylor Swift’s recent endorsement of Kamala Harris affect the US presidential election? It certainly can. I’ve been a researcher of celebrity involvement in American politics for several years. The research shows that for most American voters a celebrity endorsement won’

Democratic senator won’t renew ad featuring Saudi dissident after widow objects

by Edward Helmore / 4h

Ad from Bob Casey campaign called insensitive and incorrect by wife of murdered journalist Jamal Khashoggi Pennsylvania Democrats have withdrawn a campaign ad after the widow of Jamal Khashoggi said it was insensitive to the memory of her late husband, who was murdered inside the Saudi consulate in Istanbul in 2018. The ad , sponsored by the re-election campaign of Democratic senator Bob Casey, a

A smile and a sympathetic ear go a long way in politics – sadly, not far enough | Torsten Bell

by Torsten Bell / 4h

A research experiment revealed that listening to people makes you more likeable but no more persuasive If you want to persuade someone, start by listening to them. We’ve all heard that, and it sounds right. But it’s not true, concludes interesting new American research . The authors put together a big experiment, setting up Zoom calls between experienced canvassers and members of the public recru

Chris Riddell on Vladimir Putin telling the west not to let Ukraine fire long-range missiles into Russia – cartoon

Putin warns NATO of war risks

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46by Chris Riddell / 4h

The president warned that such a move would put Nato at war with Moscow • You can order your own copy of this cartoon Continue reading...

A look at the career of ballerina Michaela Mabinty DePrince, who died aged 29 – video obituary

Michaela DePrince dies at 29

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Michaela Mabinty DePrince, a trailblazer and inspiration to many in the ballet world, has died at 29. DePrince went from being an orphan in war-torn Sierra Leone to performing with Beyoncé. A spokesperson announced her death on her Instagram page on Friday, saying: 'Her life was one defined by grace, purpose, and strength.' No cause of death has yet been reported Trailblazing ballerina Michaela M

The Perfect Couple’s mega-rich are a good punch bag, but why not satirise the merely wealthy? | Martha Gill

94by Martha Gill / 6h

While Netflix’s show takes aim at the 1%, the top 10% of earners also hoard opportunities on a mass scale It’s hard to satirise the super-rich. Not that we don’t enjoy trying. The most recent attempt – The Perfect Couple , a murder mystery starring Nicole Kidman set around a mansion in Nantucket, has been at the UK’s top spot on Netflix since it came out last week. The White Lotus is to return fo

Maui wildfire inquiry details lapses in preparation and grim fates of victims

by Associated Press / 6h

Victims were impeded in their evacuation routes by deteriorating infrastructure and lack of preparations by officials The wind pushed flames from house to house as a group of neighbors tried to escape their blazing subdivision, abandoning their cars in a blocked road and running to an industrial outbuilding for safety. All six perished just blocks from their homes. Members of the group, including

NCAA approves Gallaudet’s use of 5G-connected helmet for deaf quarterbacks

Gallaudet helmet approved for players

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by Associarted Press / 6h

NCAA gives approval to 5G-connected football helmet Gallaudet Bison used helmet for one game last season The NCAA has given full approval for Gallaudet’s football team to use a helmet designed for players who are deaf or hard of hearing for the remainder of the season. The helmet developed by Gallaudet University and AT&T debuted last year with the team getting the chance to play one game with it

Inquiry finds communications breakdowns before Trump assassination attempt

Secret Service fails during Trump rally

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by Edward Helmore / 7h

Secret Service and police failed to relay concerns while agency also guarded Kamala Harris in same state that day An internal Secret Service investigation has confirmed that multiple, substantial communication breakdowns preceded the 13 July attempted assassination of Donald Trump in Butler, Pennsylvania. The Washington Post , citing unnamed officials, reported on Saturday that the former preside

Trump ally Laura Loomer called herself ‘white advocate’, audio reveals

Loomer flies with Trump to debate

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68by Jason Wilson / 7h

Loomer, who accompanied Trump on flight to TV debate, made comments at white nationalist conference in 2022 Close Donald Trump ally Laura Loomer told a white nationalist conference in 2022 that she considered herself a “white advocate”, according to a recording of the speech obtained by the Guardian. Loomer has come under scrutiny in recent days after being seen accompanying Trump on a flight to

‘A very old political trope’: the racist US history behind Trump’s Haitian pet eater claim

Trump spreads false claims about Haitians

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100+by Claire Wang / 8h

Trump’s bizarre rant about pet-eating Haitians is just the latest in a hoary US tradition of scapegoating immigrants Less than half an hour into Tuesday’s presidential debate, former president Donald Trump deployed an updated version of a century-old slur against immigrant communities: that newcomers are eating other people’s pets and vermin. “They’re eating the dogs, the people that came in, the

Killing a baby ‘after birth’ is homicide and legal nowhere. What is Trump on about?

Trump's abortion claims fact-checked

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100+by Arwa Mahdawi / 9h

The ex-president repeated the rightwing talking point during the debate with Harris, and now even Fox News is validating it Excuse me for a moment while I state the bleeding obvious: there is no state in the US where it is “OK” to kill a baby after it is born. That is homicide and there are one or two laws that frown on that sort of thing. Unless you’ve just suffered some sort of traumatic head i

What debate? Harris and Trump back to brutal grind of swing state campaigns

Trump declines second debate with Harris

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by Chris McGreal / 9h

After an epic week saw Harris pass her biggest test and Trump go off the rails, the election countdown gallops on Even as gleeful Democrats spent days circulating video clips and memes of Kamala Harris ridiculing and riling Donald Trump in Tuesday’s presidential debate, the candidates themselves got back to the brutal grind of winning over the tiny proportion of voters who will decide November’s

I read the full 900-page Project 2025 manifesto – here’s why it matters

200+by Rachel Leingang / 10h

Heritage Foundation blueprint describes an America poisoned by ‘wokeness’ and overtaken by lawlessness that only conservatives can save What is Project 2025? I printed out all 900-plus pages of Project 2025 in February on my home printer, stacking the unwieldy chapters on my desk. Bit by bit, each evening, I read my way through the plans that seek to dramatically alter each federal agency. Most A

Solheim Cup golf 2024: USA v Europe in day two foursomes – live

Korda leads US in Solheim Cup

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by Scott Murray / 11h

Day two updates, play from 12.05pm BST in Gainesville Report from day one | And you can drop Scott an email The anchor match is out and about. Anna Nordqvist tees off and immediately looks at her partner with concern. Where did that ball go? She lost it in the sun. No worries, it’s straight down the middle. Nordqvist was serenaded with a chorus of “We love you Anna, we do, oh Anna we love you!” b

The Harris campaign has seen a wave of celebrity support. How helpful is it?

Taylor Swift endorses Kamala Harris

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31by Shamira Ibrahim / 11h

Celebrities today are not just viewed as entertainers, but also an extension of a fan’s moral, social and political values Earlier this week, the much-anticipated presidential debate between Kamala Harris, the vice-president, and the former president Donald Trump took place. But one of the most newsworthy events of the night occurred after the sparring concluded, when the pop-megastar Taylor Swif

Harris regains small poll lead post-debate as US election inches closer

Trump declines second debate with Harris

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200+by Robert Tait in Washington / 12h

Harris, believed to be the debate winner, establishes crucial advantage over Trump ahead of the race’s final stretch Kamala Harris has re-established a crucial polling advantage over Donald Trump following this week’s debate, which a clear majority of voters believe she won , according to a range of surveys. The latest Guardian polling trends tracker shows the US vice-president regaining a small

The polling is in and Harris won the debate. But Democrats shouldn’t get cocky | John Zogby

30by John Zogby / 12h

Harris won on points – and came across as confident and cool – but the race is still at equilibrium A total of 67 million Americans watched the debate between Kamala Harris and Donald Trump on Tuesday, and the first polls