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Gene Hackman’s final days marked by isolation: ‘slowing down and reclusive’

Betsy Arakawa dies from hantavirus

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by Coral Murphy Marcos / 39min

The actor was likely alone in his house for days, disoriented and too frail to seek help, after death of wife Betsy Arakawa Actor Gene Hackman and his wife, Betsy Arakawa, who were found dead last month in Santa Fe, New Mexico , were rarely apart from each other, and it’s that closeness that may have led to the circumstances of their deaths. Arakawa had become Hackman’s caregiver in his later yea

Tree loss from hurricane leaves Asheville vulnerable to new climate shocks

by Nina Lakhani in Asheville with photographs by Thalia Juarez / 38min

Damage to trees in western North Carolina from Hurricane Helene was ‘extraordinary and humbling’ but urban areas face particular problems The city of Asheville and its surrounding areas have been left vulnerable to floods, fires and extreme heat after Hurricane Helene uprooted thousands of trees that provided shade and protection from storms. Helene was catastrophic for the region’s trees – in pa

EU must brace for impact of Trump wrecking ball on global trading system | Heather Stewart

by Heather Stewart / 1h

UK appears to be out of US eyeline for now but it would not be immune to slowdown triggered by rising tariffs Forget the “Trump put”, as financial analysts called the bet that the US president’s policies would unleash a winning era for the nation’s stock markets. By Friday, the chat was of the “Merz spurt” . The decision by Friedrich Merz, the German chancellor-in-waiting, to cut a deal on ditchi

Sycophancy and toadying are de rigueur in Trump’s court of self-aggrandizement | Sydney Blumenthal

by Sidney Blumenthal / 2h

Gestures of servility from administration members and world leaders alike are sickeningly common in the mad king’s court Sycophancy is the coin of the realm. In Donald Trump’s court, flattery is the only spoken language. He does not need an executive order to enforce it. Fear is the other side of the coin. Loyalty must be blind. Obedience is safety. Cronyism secures status. His whim is dogma. Cri

‘What the hell’s happening to your country?’ Traveling as an American under Trump 2.0 | Shanti Nelson

25by Shanti Nelson / 2h

My American accent inspired pity, empathy and utter confusion. I feel the same: it’s as though we’ve entered hospice care Traveling abroad for the first time since November, I saw pity in the eyes of strangers when they heard my American accent. Pity, empathy, and utter confusion, as if to convey “What the hell is happening to your country?” with a mere glance or a quiet sigh. Believe me, I’m Ame

Trump has microwaved my Cornetto of hope | Stewart Lee

25by Stewart Lee / 2h

The gadfly-minded abuser has openly threatened Greenland, Ukraine and Europe. He, and America, are the enemy now I’d say writing comedy about the ever-shifting opinions of Donald Trump, the Speedy Gonzales of on-the-hoof policymaking, is like playing pin the tail on the donkey, but it’s unfair on donkeys. No donkey ever sexually assaulted someone in a department store changing cubicle . It’s 4.30

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How Trump is driving US towards Russia – a timeline of the president’s moves

30by Léonie Chao-Fong in Washington / 3h

Since becoming president, Trump has upended the US approach to Ukraine and treated Moscow more as an ally In just seven weeks since returning to the White House for a second term, Donald Trump has upended the US approach to the invasion of Ukraine and treated Russia increasingly not as an adversary, but an ally. After tossing aside decades of alignment with Europe against Russian aggression, the

Ignore the row: this Oscar-winning film offers a vision of a shared Palestine forged in solidarity | Kenan Malik

No Other Land wins Oscar

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32by Kenan Malik / 3h

The documentary is both antisemitic and Israeli propaganda, according to critics. The truth is, it provides a rare glimpse of hope In 2009, Tony Blair visited Masafer Yatta, a collection of hamlets in the Palestinian West Bank. He had come to see a school that had gained attention for having been rebuilt in defiance of Israeli attempts to tear down the village. After he returned home, Israel canc

The founding fathers baked reason, truth and free speech into the US. That’s all gone now | Will Hutton

100+by Will Hutton / 5h

Donald Trump’s actions go against the Enlightenment values that gave rise to the constitution. His might-is-right politics have nothing to offer Britain The founding fathers of the USA – James Madison, Thomas Jefferson, Alexander Hamilton, Benjamin Franklin and more – were quintessential disciples of the European Enlightenment. Their intent was to embed Enlightenment values into the government an

LeBron James exits with left groin injury as Tatum powers Celtics past Lakers

Tatum downplays Lakers rivalry

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by Agencies / 6h

Tatum scores 40 as Celtics beat Lakers 111-101 James goes to locker room with strained groin Jayson Tatum had 40 points, 12 rebounds, and eight assists, and the Boston Celtics held off a late rally to beat the Los Angeles Lakers 111-101 on Saturday night. With LeBron James in the locker room with a strained groin, the Lakers cut a 20-point, fourth-quarter deficit to single digits. But Tatum and J

Trump administration briefing: US backs Russia ahead of G7, Republican spending bill boosts defense

64by Guardian staff / 8h

US has reportedly rejected Canadian proposal to tackle Russian ‘shadow fleet’, Republican bill trims everything aside from defense – key US politics stories from Saturday at a glance The US has reportedly rejected a Canadian proposal to establish a task force that would tackle Russia’s so-called “shadow fleet” of oil tankers and pushed to soften language on Moscow ahead of a G7 foreign ministers

Trump administration cancels classes at National Fire Academy amid funding freeze

National Fire Academy cancels classes

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200+by Associated Press / 13h

Free training classes for firefighters and other first responders are provided through Fema at the Maryland site The country’s pre-eminent federal fire training academy canceled classes, effective immediately, on Saturday amid the ongoing flurry of funding freezes and staffing cuts by Donald Trump’s administration. The Federal Emergency Management Agency announced that National Fire Academy (NFA)

Fires rage on Long Island as New York governor declares state of emergency

Brush fires close Sunrise Highway

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88by Associated Press / 13h

State agencies responding around Pine Barrens, where homes, chemical factory and Amazon warehouse are at risk Quick-moving brush fires burned through a large swath of land on New York ’s Long Island on Saturday, fanned by high winds that spewed thick grey smoke into the sky and prompted the evacuation of a military base and the closure of a major highway. Kathy Hochul , the state governor, declar

Lucky loser Van de Zandschulp stuns struggling Djokovic at Indian Wells

Fearnley faces Fonseca at Indian Wells

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by Tumaini Carayol / 14h

Five-time champion loses 6-2, 3-6, 6-1 in second round Jack Draper and Sonay Kartal advance to third round Novak Djokovic’s difficult start to the season continued on the North American hard courts as he crashed out of Indian Wells with an extremely poor performance in his opening match, losing 6-2, 3-6, 6-1 in the second round to the world No 85, Botic van de Zandschulp. Despite producing arguab

US vetoes G7 proposal to combat Russia’s shadow fleet of oil tankers

US rejects Canada’s shadow fleet task force

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500+by David Connett / 15h

US pushes to remove references to sanctions and Russia’s war in Ukraine from a Canadian draft statement The US has rejected a Canadian proposal to establish a task force that would tackle Russia’s so-called “shadow fleet” of oil tankers , according to reports last night. Canada, which has the current Group of Seven presidency, proposed the measure ahead of a meeting of G7 foreign ministers in Que

House Republicans unveil spending bill boosting defense and trimming all else

House Republicans propose shutdown bill

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73by Associated Press / 16h

Strategy is not likely to earn Democrats’ votes, so Trump is leaning on Republicans to force it through US House Republicans unveiled a spending bill Saturday that would keep federal agencies funded through 30 September, pushing ahead with a go-it-alone strategy that seems certain to spark a major confrontation with Democrats over the contours of government spending. The 99-page bill would provid

Donald Trump is a bully, not a strongman. And Australia will pay for his destruction as he panders to the mega-rich | Julianne Schultz

200+by Julianne Schultz / 17h

Performance is all for the US president, who is intent on creating a world dreamt of by global libertarian thinktanks For six weeks we watched as Donald Trump – primped with golden hair, bronzer, fat pens and a zigzag signature – played the lead role in his new series, The Strongman. It was solid, not great, television, driven by an unspoken, looming threat – what will he do next? This makes sens

Chiefs’ Xavier Worthy released after Texas DA declines to pursue charges

Xavier Worthy arrested for assault

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by Associated Press / 18h

Kansas City wideout faced third-degree felony charge Worthy was taken in first round of last year’s draft Xavier Worthy was released Saturday after a district attorney in Texas declined to pursue charges against the Kansas City Chiefs wide receiver following an arrest in which he had been accused of felony domestic violence. Williamson County district attorney Shawn Dick told the Austin American-

The Observer view: Europe must now come of age as a global player | Observer editorial

73by Observer editorial / 18h

As Trump upends old alliances, Keir Starmer’s collaboration with EU leaders is welcome and should extend beyond defence Britain and Europe are together facing a watershed moment, a turning point , a second Zeitenwende , a paradigm shift, a new world order. Regardless of which of these overused phrases best describes the dramatic shifts unfolding since Donald Trump began his second US presidential

Chris Riddell on Europe gasping at its €800m rearmanent bill as it accepts that Trump can’t be trusted – cartoon

22by Chris Riddell / 18h

EU leaders proposed a huge increase in defence spending after the US suspended military aid to Ukraine You can buy a copy of this cartoon Continue reading...

Tim Walz says he and Harris were too ‘safe’ during 2024 presidential campaign

Tim Walz considers 2028 presidential run

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49by Adam Gabbatt / 18h

Former vice-presidential candidate claims pair should have held more in-person events around the US Tim Walz has said that he and Kamala Harris were too “safe” during their 2024 election campaign, with the former vice-presidential candidate claiming they should have held more in-person events around the US. “We shouldn’t have been playing this thing so safe,” Walz, the governor of Minnesota, said

The Sussexes have to earn their bread somehow, so let them make cake | Martha Gill

23by Martha Gill / 18h

With Love, Meghan is bad TV, but there are worse ways for a former royal to bring in the bucks than cooking up crostini So what is it, exactly, that we want from the Duke and Duchess of Sussex these days? We know what we don’t want, which is, basically: everything the couple have done so far. We disapproved of the tell-all Oprah interview , and Harry’s memoir , Spare – they were too revealing, to

No other neighborhood compares: a weekend in Bushwick – in pictures

by Lanna Apisukh and Marissa Alper / 19h

The Brooklyn neighborhood has garnered global attention, largely due to its ‘sarcastic’ fashion trends and all-night parties. But as fascination grows outside its borders, the forces of gentrification are pushing out its longtime residents. On a recent weekend, two photographers documented its changing dynamics. Read the full story here: Bushwick, Brooklyn: Rising rents, all-nighters and ‘crazy-a

Andrew Cuomo enters race for New York mayor as frontrunner – but trailing baggage

Cuomo announces NYC mayoral run

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by Eric Berger in New York / 19h

The ex-state governor, who quit amid sexual harassment allegations, sees an opportunity as Eric Adams struggles Abraham Rios, a 76-year-old army veteran and retiree, regularly meets friends at a coffee shop around the corner from his home in Brooklyn, and that is about all he does, he says. The Puerto Rico native who served in the Vietnam war is satisfied with the money he gets from social securi

And the Academy award for most bashful Oscar contender goes to… | Tim Lewis

by Tim Lewis / 20h

Whatever the buzz about their recent film performances, few actors will show they think their statuette is as good as won The awards season for films ended last Sunday with the Oscars. Though I make absolutely zero claim on having any Mystic Meg capabilities, this time around it turned out that I had interviewed both Adrien Brody and Mikey Madison, respective winners of this year’s best actor and

Skype got shouted down by Teams and Zoom. But it revolutionised human connection | John Naughton

Microsoft shuts down Skype service

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46by John Naughton / 20h

The company that pioneered voice communication over the internet has withered to dust in Microsoft’s hands. Still, I for one am grateful for it So Microsoft has decided to terminate Skype, the internet telephony company it bought in 2011 for $8.5bn (£6.6bn). Its millions of hapless users are to be herded into Microsoft Teams, a virtual encampment with a brain-dead aesthetic that makes even Zoom l

Trump policies could fuel illicit drug trade despite vow to curb fentanyl

100+by Hannah Harris Green / 20h

‘Coercive’ tariffs and federal funding cuts could worsen flow of illicit drugs into US, ex-government officials warn Donald Trump ’s policies could leave the US more vulnerable to dangerous synthetic drug trafficking from abroad, even as the administration has vowed to stop fentanyl from entering the country, former government officials say. This week, Trump imposed tariffs on Mexico, Canada and

‘She is evil’: Amy Coney Barrett under attack by right wing after USAid ruling

Barrett faces backlash from conservatives

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500+by Adam Gabbatt / 21h

Supreme court justice who frequently votes alongside conservative colleagues branded ‘DEI judge’ Amy Coney Barrett, the Donald Trump-appointed conservative supreme court justice, has been branded a “DEI judge” by furious rightwing figures, after she voted to reject Trump’s attempt to freeze nearly $2bn in foreign aid. Coney Barrett, part of the court’s rightwing majority, split with her fellow co

Mormon church rocked by child sexual abuse allegations in California

300+by Edward Helmore / 21h

Look-back window results in nearly 100 allegations against the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints (LDS) in the US has been rocked by a slew of sexual abuse allegations launched against it in California in the latest scandal to hit the organization that is better known as the Mormon church . A three-year look-back legal window that allows ad

Marco Rubio: one-time Russia hawk makes stunning U-turn under Trump

300+by Joan E Greve in Washington / 21h

The secretary of state was once a prominent Ukraine supporter and called Putin a ‘war criminal’ – not any more Marco Rubio , the US secretary of state, looked on as Donald Trump demanded more gratitude from the Ukrainian president, Volodymyr Zelenskyy , and accused the embattled leader of “gambling with world war three”. “You right now are not in a very good position,” Trump chided Zelenskyy duri

Being Putin’s stooge won’t win Trump a peace prize. The Order of Lenin, though, is in the bag | Simon Tisdall

Trump allegedly recruited by KGB

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400+by Simon Tisdall / 21h

The strange warmth between the leaders has sent a chill globally at the prospect of a troika of authoritarian states Donald Trump’s sinister affinity for Russia’s president, Vladimir Putin, has long been the subject of intense speculation. Former KGB officers claim Trump was recruited in Moscow in 1987 and cultivated as an asset in the years prior to his 2016 US election victory. Two retired Russ

What do women really want from men? I delved into romantasy and found a good few clues | Max Fletcher

100+by Max Fletcher / 22h

In these novels, the heroes are – to borrow a term from the fandom – cinnamon rolls: soft-hearted, sweet and, yes, delicious Feyre Archeron has many talents: she can skin a wolf and track a deer, and in the words of an amorous fairy she looks “absolutely delicious”. An impoverished hunter gatherer, Archeron is the protagonist of Sarah J Maas’s A Court of Thorns and Roses , or Acotar as it’s known

US rise of cryptocurrency and fall of regulation pose ‘profound risks’ – report

92by Martin Pengelly in Washington / 22h

Center for Political Accountability, which advocates for corporate disclosure, warns of fallout from Trump’s efforts A new report warns of “profound risks” in American politics as cryptocurrency companies increase their political spending and Donald Trump oversees regulatory retreat while promising to create a “crypto strategic reserve”. The situation “illustrate[s] the profound risks that unchec

‘I’m on the side of the workers’: the Minnesota senator calling out Trump and Musk

500+by Rachel Leingang / 22h

Tina Smith is leaving at the end of her term, and says she would call Musk a dick even if she had to face re-election The American people “can see in Elon Musk and in Donald Trump ” the “kind of jerk boss who just doesn’t respect the work that anybody does,” said the Democratic senator Tina Smith of Minnesota . Smith has been bluntly calling out Musk and Trump since she made a strikingly rare dec

Alarm as Republican judge who lost election pushes voter-fraud claim

88by Rachel Leingang / 22h

Jefferson Griffin trying to remove thousands of ballots from North Carolina count in case that has drawn large protests Four months after the 2024 election, and after recounts affirmed his loss, a North Carolina judge running for a seat on the state’s high court has yet to concede. Instead, Jefferson Griffin is still trying to remove more than 65,000 voters’ ballots from the count, contending the

The pink protest at Trump’s speech shows the Democrats aren’t coming to save us

Democratic congresswomen wear pink protest

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200+by Arwa Mahdawi / 22h

The general reaction is that this was yet another stunning example of how spineless and performative the Democrats are Happy International Women’s Day (IWD), everyone! I’ve got some good news and some bad news to mark the occasion. Continue reading...

‘Etched in my mind’: reporter describes South Carolina firing squad execution

South Carolina executes killer by firing squad

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500+by Guardian staff / 22h

Jeffrey Collins of the Associated Press recalls experience of watching Brad Sigmon die for 2001 murders A reporter for the Associated Press who watched as South Carolina executed a convicted murderer by firing squad has described the experience, saying that the killing was now “etched” in his mind. Jeffrey Collins, who has witnessed executions in South Carolina for the news agency for 21 years an

Bushwick, Brooklyn: Rising rents, all-nighters and ‘crazy-ass outfits’ in the US’s most exciting neighborhood

29by Vanessa Mártir, Michelle Lhooq, Alaina Demopoulos and Rich Juzwiak / 23h

Bushwick is a dizzying, thrilling place to be. At Maria Hernandez park men pack into the volleyball courts, shouting over matches in Spanish, while children chase soccer balls around shirtless skateboarders. Reggaeton plays from passing cars and techno leaks out of nightclubs under the M train. Recent art school grads throw rooftop parties and split rent four ways, and European tourists roam the

Texas army base poised to become mass deportation hub under Trump plan

100+by Lorena Figueroa in El Paso / 23h

Reports of Fort Bliss being used for detention as well as expulsion purposes spark outrage from critics The huge US army base of Fort Bliss at the Texas-Mexico border is poised to become a deportation hub under plans proposed by the Trump administration – prompting an outcry from critics as it once again becomes a focal point in the immigration debate. Situated in the heart of El Paso, the base h

What will it take for a former president to speak out against Trump?

500+by David Smith in Washington / 1d

The silence from former occupants of the Oval Office has been deafening as the incumbent cuts a destructive path The stadium announcer called on the crowd to give a warm welcome to “a very special guest”. A cheer went up as basketball fans realised that Barack Obama was in their midst . The former US president rose to his feet, smiled and waved before watching the Los Angeles Clippers take on the

Chaos on campuses as schools warn Trump cuts could harm US ‘for decades’

500+by Michael Sainato / 1d

President’s slashes to higher education institutions and research funding threaten US public health, workers say Students, researchers, faculty and leadership at universities and colleges across the US are grappling with drastic short- and long-term impacts “for decades to come” caused by funding freezes, cuts and executive orders from the Trump administration . “It’s sowing a lot of chaos on cam

Andrew Tate is back in the US – and a model of Trump’s worldview | Moira Donegan

Tate brothers leave Romania for USA

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500+by Moira Donegan / 1d

As the anti-woman influencer sees it, domination is its own end. Is it any surprise he’s a supporter of the president? Andrew Tate is now a free man. The rightwing anti-woman influencer landed in Florida last week after being held detained for over two years in Romania on rape, sex trafficking and money laundering charges. The Romanian courts abruptly reversed their previous refusal to allow Tate

How Trump’s dizzying jerks and jolts on tariffs are ‘freezing’ US business

100+by Callum Jones in New York / 1d

As the US president warns of a ‘a little short-term interruption’, businesses are struggling to make decisions amid heightened uncertainty Donald Trump declared there to be “no room left” for a deal with Canada and Mexico this week, launching a trade war against his nation’s closest allies that he presented as an effort to protect America’s soul. Then he pulled back. It wasn’t his first feint and

Fate of Wyoming’s last abortion clinic in balance as Republicans take aim

by Cy Neff in Cheyenne / 1d

Wellspring center in Casper pauses services after conservative legislature passes tough new restrictions There’s a small, unremarkable beige building in downtown Casper, the heart of Wyoming’s oil country, tucked between a Sinclair gas station and a local dry cleaner. Most days of the week, the building attracts a small throng of protesters. In May 2022, it was burned down just three weeks before

Texas cities run short of MMR vaccine as measles outbreak drives demand

Measles outbreak spreads across states

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300+by Melody Schreiber / 1d

Pharmacies are struggling with supplies as fatal outbreak expands and health secretary sows disinformation As measles cases continue to grow in Texas and New Mexico, with a second death, an unvaccinated adult, reported on Thursday, some Texas cities are seeing shortages amid soaring demand for the highly effective vaccine and as the top US health official, Robert F Kennedy Jr, sows disinformation

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‘Is dat weally necessawy?’: my painful visit to the dentist – the Edith Pritchett cartoon

by Edith Pritchett / 1d

Unstoppable Nikola Jokić logs NBA’s first ever 30-20-20 game as Nuggets win

Jokic achieves historic 30-20-20 triple-double

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by Agencies / 1d

Denver beat Phoenix 149-141 in OT behind Jokić Nuggets star posts first 30-20-20 stat line in history Nikola Jokić produced 31 points, a career-high 22 assists and 21 rebounds as the host Denver Nuggets rallied after losing a 21-point lead and beat the Phoenix Suns 149-141 in overtime on Friday. Jokić logged the first 30-20-20 stat line in NBA history. He notched his 29th triple-double of the sea

Raiders reportedly nab QB Geno Smith from Seahawks for third-round pick

Raiders trade for Geno Smith

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by Associated Press / 1d

Las Vegas trade third-round pick for QB, per AP source Two-time Pro Bowler reunited with old coach Pete Carroll The Las Vegas Raiders answered their most pressing personnel question of the offseason Friday by acquiring quarterback Geno Smith in a trade with Seattle and reuniting him with his former coach, a person with knowledge of the deal told the Associated Press on Friday. The person, speakin

Hantavirus pulmonary syndrome: the infection that killed Betsy Arakawa, Gene Hackman’s wife

Hantavirus kills Gene Hackman's wife

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62by Coral Murphy Marcos / 1d

Virus that caused death of actor’s wife in Santa Fe is rare but serious illness that can damage major organs of the body Authorities said on Friday that actor Gene Hackman died of heart disease days after his wife, Betsy Arakawa, died from hantavirus pulmonary syndrome. But what exactly is this rare illness? Hantavirus pulmonary syndrome is a rare but serious viral disease that can damage the hea

Trump fires two DoJ senior career officials including pardon attorney

Trump administration ousts senior DOJ officials

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36by Reuters / 1d

Liz Oyer’s former office leads reviews of clemency requests and makes pardon recommendations to White House Donald Trump’s administration on Friday fired at least two senior career officials at the US justice department, including the head of the office that handles presidential pardon requests, according to a social media post and sources familiar with the matter. Liz Oyer served as pardon attor

Trump administration briefing: defending Putin, Columbia cuts and Doge’s power over EPA spending

Trump favors dealing with Russia

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35by Guardian staff / 1d

From Donald Trump’s latest remarks to actions taken against crucial government agencies – key US politics stories from Friday at a glance Donald Trump has said he finds it it “easier” to work with Russia than Ukraine and that Vladimir Putin was “doing what anybody would do” after Russia launched a massive missile and drone strike on Ukraine days after the US cut off vital intelligence and militar

Britain’s Weston takes skeleton world title as Mystique Ro wins rare US medal

Matt Weston aims for skeleton gold

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by Guardian sport and agencies / 1d

Weston wins second world title by near-record margin Ro, 30, earns first US medal in skeleton since 2013 For Kimberley Bos of the Netherlands, the collection of the biggest skeleton medals is complete. Bronze at the Beijing Olympics in 2022, silver at the world championships two years ago and now, finally, she has gold. Bos is the new world champion of her sport, turning in the fastest times in F

NWSL opens investigation of Bay FC over ‘toxic’ work environment reports

NWSL investigates Bay FC coaching

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by Associated Press / 1d

NWSL to look into report of ‘toxic’ environment at Bay FC San Francisco Chronicle published investigation Friday An independent investigation has been opened into the coaching staff at Bay FC following publication of a report that described a “toxic” work environment at the club, National Women’s Soccer League Commissioner Jessica Berman said. The San Francisco Chronicle published an investigatio

Woman kidnapped as a toddler in the US 25 years ago found alive in Mexico

Missing toddler found in Mexico

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200+by Léonie Chao-Fong / 1d

Andrea Michelle Reyes was two when her mother took her from her father in Connecticut and fled the country A woman who was abducted in Connecticut as a toddler has been found alive 25 years later in Mexico . Andrea Michelle Reyes was two years old when she was taken by her mother, Rosa Tenorio, in October 1999, according to a news release from the New Haven police department. Tenorio did not have

PGA Tour clears Wyndham Clark as Lowry leads Arnold Palmer Invitational

by Ewan Murray at Bay Hill / 1d

Then-leader Clark took free relief following tee shot Lowry out in front after second round on eight under The PGA Tour has cleared Wyndham Clark of any wrongdoing after the former US Open champion ’s free drop during the second round of the Arnold Palmer Invitational. Social media lit up on Friday after Clark took free relief following his tee shot on the 3rd hole. Tournament officials were comf

Justice department opens investigation into soaring US egg prices – report

Egg prices surge amid bird flu

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58by Guardian staff / 1d

Officials said to be looking at whether producers have conspired to increase prices or have held back supply The justice department has reportedly opened an investigation into what is driving the sharp rise in egg prices, including whether top producers have conspired to increase them. Officials are also said to be looking at whether companies have held back supply. Their investigation is in its

EPA issues guidance that spending of $50,000 or more must gain approval of Doge

84by Robert Tait in Washington and agency / 1d

Move comes even as Trump has tried to show that Musk’s cost-slashing agency doesn’t have the final say The US Environmental Protection Agency ( EPA ) has issued new guidance directing that spending items greater than $50,000 now require approval from Elon Musk ’s so-called “department of government efficiency” (Doge), even as Donald Trump began putting some distance between Musk’s reach and the p

Trump administration cancels $400m in funds to Columbia University

Trump reviews Columbia funding over antisemitism

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500+by Marina Dunbar and Joseph Gedeon / 1d

Government alleges university failed to protect Jewish students amid pro-Palestinian protests on campus The Donald Trump administration announced on Friday that it had canceled $400m in federal grants and contracts to Columbia University in New York because of what it alleges is the college’s repeated failure to protect students from antisemitic harassment. The announcement comes after Columbia s

Trans women transferred to men’s prisons despite rulings against Trump’s order

3Kby Kaley Johnson in Fort Worth and Sam Levin in Los Angeles / 1d

Incarcerated trans women report being groped by male guards and suicidal thoughts: ‘I’m punished for existing’ Transgender women incarcerated in the US prison system have been transferred to men’s facilities under Donald Trump ’s executive order, despite multiple court rulings blocking the president’s policy, according to civil rights lawyers and accounts from behind bars. Trump’s day-one “gender

US economy facing potential slowdown amid ‘heightened uncertainty’, says Fed chair

Powell addresses inflation and trade risks

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56by Guardian staff and agencies / 1d

Federal Reserve head Jerome Powell said it was in no rush to cut interest rate as government overhauls key policies The US economy faces a potential slowdown in consumer spending amid “heightened uncertainty about the economic outlook” among businesses, the Federal Reserve chair, Jerome Powell, said on Friday. The central bank chief said the Fed will be in no rush to cut interest rates while it w

The Guardian view on Trump and media: attention is power. Can Democrats grab it? | Editorial

53by Editorial / 1d

The presidency is no longer just a ‘bully pulpit’. It’s become part of the disinformation machine Donald Trump won the White House not with money , though he spent plenty of it, but by dominating the conversation . He hasn’t stopped campaigning. He uses attention to bolster his political power, and uses his office to make sure that everyone keeps watching. He was barred from leading social media

Multiple people face charges in hazing death of Southern University student

39by Ramon Antonio Vargas in New Orleans and agencies / 1d

Man surrenders to police and two more arrests expected in Caleb Wilson’s death after Omega Psi Phi fraternity ritual Multiple people are facing criminal charges in the recent death of a 20-year-old student at Southern University in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, that evidently occurred amid a fraternity hazing, authorities have said. Caleb McCray, 23, surrendered to police in Louisiana’s capital city on

Trump says Putin launching massive strike on Ukraine is ‘what anybody would do’

US halts intelligence aid to Ukraine

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9Kby Andrew Roth in Washington and Luke Harding in Kyiv / 1d

US president says he finds Russia easier to deal with than Ukraine after cutting off intelligence and weapons to Kyiv Donald Trump has said Vladimir Putin was “doing what anybody would do” after Russia launched a massive missile and drone strike on Ukraine days after the US cut off vital intelligence and military aid to Kyiv. Speaking to reporters in the Oval Office on Friday Trump said he finds

Trump hosts crypto leaders after creating strategic reserve of bitcoin

33by Dara Kerr and agencies / 1d

Chiefs from Coinbase, Ripple and Robinhood to strategize with president on how to make US ‘crypto capital of world’ Cryptocurrency industry elite met with Donald Trump at the White House on Friday to discuss how the government will enact Trump’s vision of making the country the “crypto capital of the world”. During the round-table summit, which had more than a dozen attendees, the president thank

US exits fund that compensates poorer countries for global heating

100+by Nina Lakhani Climate justice reporter / 1d

Trump pulls out of Cop28 loss and damage deal that recognises harms done by richer, polluting economies to vulnerable nations The Trump administration has withdrawn the US from a global agreement under which the developed nations most responsible for the climate crisis pledged to partly compensate developing countries for irreversible harms caused by global heating. The loss and damage fund was a

Trump administration to drop case against plant polluting Louisiana’s ‘Cancer Alley’

200+by Oliver Laughland in New Orleans / 1d

Biden-era suit sought to curb emissions of the carcinogen chloroprene at Denka plant formerly owned by DuPont The Donald Trump administration has formally agreed to drop a landmark environmental justice case in Louisiana ’s “ Cancer Alley ” region, marking a blow to clean air advocates in the region and a win for the Japanese petrochemical giant at the centre of the litigation. Legal filings made

New Mexico reports 30 measles cases including possible second US death

200+by Reuters / 1d

All cases were in Lea county, near the county in Texas where more than 100 cases and one death have been recorded The New Mexico health department reported 30 measles cases in the state on Friday, an increase of 20 cases from its previous count. All the cases were reported in Lea county, which is located adjacent to Gaines county, Texas , where nearly 200 cases since late January and one death of

Trump’s attacks on South Africa are a punishment for independence | Achille Mbembe and Ruth Wilson Gilmore

200+by Achille Mbembe and Ruth Wilson Gilmore / 1d

The US president’s cuts to health funding could lead to half a million deaths. They’re part of a strategy to condemn and isolate the country On 7 February, less than three weeks after taking office, Donald Trump issued an executive order : “Addressing Egregious Actions of the Republic of South Africa.” The order directed US agencies to halt aid to South Africa , condemned South Africa’s case agai

CDC to study potential links between vaccines and autism despite research showing no connection

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It’s unknown whether Robert F Kennedy Jr, who has promoted anti-vaccine views, is involved in study US politics live – latest updates The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is planning a large study into potential connections between vaccines and autism , two sources familiar with the matter told Reuters, despite extensive scientific research that has disproved or failed to find evi

‘Stop these crazy bills’: Republicans join Democrats to defeat anti-trans legislation in Montana

Montana Republicans defeat anti-trans bills

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1Kby Nina Lakhani / 1d

One bill would remove trans children from their parents, and the other would ban drag shows and Pride marches US politics live – latest updates Republican lawmakers in Montana voted en masse to help defeat two extreme anti-trans bills in an unprecedented move on Thursday, after powerful speeches from two trans representatives imploring them to reject the latest intent to criminalize gender noncon

Donald Trump is turning America into a mafia state | Jonathan Freedland

3Kby Jonathan Freedland / 1d

The pattern is inescapable – with just one caveat: organised crime bosses occasionally display more honour Behold Donald Corleone, the US president who behaves like a mafia boss – but without the principles. Of course, one hesitates to make the comparison, not least because Donald Trump would like it. And because the Godfather is an archetype of strength and macho glamour while Trump is weak , co

Anora is nothing new – Hollywood has always been obsessed with sex workers

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Mikey Madison is the latest in a line of actors dating back to Janet Gaynor to win Oscars depicting the sex trade. Why this is, and whether it lessens the stigma of such work, is an open question Anora emerged triumphant from last week’s Academy Awards presentation, winning five Oscars including best actress for Mikey Madison for her performance as Ani, a sex worker who elopes with the feckless s

Everybody Loves the Sunshine is just one point of perfection in Roy Ayers’ truly ubiquitous legacy | Alexis Petridis

Roy Ayers dies at 84

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100+by Alexis Petridis / 1d

Ayers’ genre-bending jazz-funk sound produced one fantastic album after another – and then found a new lease of life in hip-hop sampling • Roy Ayers, jazz-funk pioneer behind Everybody Loves the Sunshine, dies aged 84 There’s a sense in which Roy Ayers was blessed from the start. Aged five, the son of two musicians – and by all accounts already showing talent as a pianist – he was famously presen

Kamala Harris reportedly considering run for California governor

200+by Robert Tait in Washington / 1d

Former California attorney general weighing campaign for 2026 election in home state since defeat to Trump, allies say Kamala Harris is considering a run to be governor of California and has given herself until the end of the summer to make a final decision, sources close to her have told Politico . The former US vice-president has been weighing up a gubernatorial campaign in her home state as on

South Carolina conducts first US firing squad execution in 15 years: ‘Barbaric’

South Carolina executes killer by firing squad

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500+by Sam Levin / 1d

Brad Sigmon, 67, was shot dead by prison staff despite outcry over ‘cruel’ method and calls for clemency The US has conducted its first execution by firing squad in 15 years, with South Carolina prison officials shooting to death Brad Sigmon, 67, on Friday evening, despite widespread concerns about the safety and cruelty of this method. Sigmon was the oldest person to be executed in the state’s h

US military firsts among the 26,000 images flagged for deletion in Trump DEI purge

Pentagon flags 26000 images for removal

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2Kby Associated Press / 1d

References to Enola Gay aircraft and military heroes in second world war marked for removal by Pentagon US politics live – latest updates References to a second world war Medal of Honor recipient, the Enola Gay aircraft that dropped an atomic bomb on Japan, and the first women to pass US marine infantry training are among the tens of thousands of photos and online posts marked for deletion at the

Judge orders Trump administration to pay some USAid debts by Monday

Trump ordered to release foreign aid

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21by Associated Press / 1d

District judge calls payment of some of the $2bn owed to partners of USAid and state department ‘concrete’ first step US politics live – latest updates A federal judge on Thursday ordered the Trump administration to speed up its payment on some of nearly $2bn in debts to partners of the US Agency for International Development ( USAid ) and the state department, giving it a Monday deadline to repa

Radical DeSantis plan for Doge-style cuts in Florida opposed by own party

100+by Richard Luscombe in Miami / 1d

Setback for Republican governor as economists also dismiss proposal to abolish property taxes as ‘misguided’ Radical plans by Florida’s Republican governor, Ron DeSantis , to overhaul the state’s financial machinery have hit turbulent waters, with party leaders pushing back on his Doge-style efficiency taskforce, and economists dismissing a proposal to abolish property taxes as essentially unwork

US job market grows amid threats of mass federal layoffs and Trump tariffs

US labor market shows resilience

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21by Lauren Aratani in New York / 1d

Economy adds 151,000 jobs in February, up from January as unemployment unchanged from last month The US labor market continued to grow in February even as threats of mass layoffs in the federal government and uncertainty around Donald Trump’s tariff policies rattle the US economy. In February, 151,000 jobs were added to the economy, up from an adjusted 125,000 jobs gained in January. The unemploy

New York Knicks’ Jalen Brunson to miss time after rolling ankle in loss to Lakers

Brunson injures ankle in overtime

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by Agencies / 1d

Brunson hurt as Lakers beat New York 113-109 in overtime Knicks star could miss extended period of time with injury New York star guard Jalen Brunson could miss an extended period of time after suffering an ankle injury during overtime in the Knicks’ 113-109 loss to the Los Angeles Lakers on Thursday night. Coach Tom Thibodeau said after the game that Brunson was still being examined by the medic

Trump says he wrote to Iran and wants to negotiate nuclear weapons deal

Trump sends letter to Iran

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95by Patrick Wintour Diplomatic editor / 1d

First step by president to open discussions comes as Iranian government locked in dispute over negotiating with US Donald Trump has said he wants to negotiate a new deal with Iran to prevent its

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