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Notable majority feel the country is headed in the wrong direction, and only 27% approve of his job performance Donald Trump ’s standing with Hispanic adults has dropped notably since he took office at the start of the year, according to a new poll. Polling by the Associated Press -NORC Center for Public Affairs Research suggests growing unease among a voting bloc that was crucial to his 2024 re-
Guidance from health and human services secretary contradicts decades of dietary recommendations Robert F Kennedy Jr , the health and human services (HHS) secretary, is planning to issue guidance encouraging Americans to eat more saturated fats , contradicting decades of dietary recommendations and alarming experts. “My response and sort of counsel to myself was to stay calm, and let’s see what h
In a BBC interview, former vice-president says she isn’t done with politics and could ‘possibly’ be the next president Kamala Harris says she is not done with politics and strongly suggested that she is considering another bid for president in a new interview. In an interview scheduled to air on the BBC on Sunday morning , Harris says that she would “possibly” be the next president, making the cl
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Jose Castro Rivera, 24, was killed Thursday morning after running onto a highway and being struck A 24-year-old Honduran man died while trying to flee Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents in Virginia, bringing the death toll among those trying to escape detention in the Trump administration ’s mass deportation crackdown to at least three people. Jose Castro Rivera was killed on Thursd
Police probing Naroditsky death as possible suicide Kramnik denies blame, claims harassment campaign Fide to review ex-champion’s conduct after tragedy Vladimir Kramnik has broken his silence following the death of American grandmaster Daniel Naroditsky, calling the 29-year-old’s passing a tragedy while accusing critics of mounting an “unprecedentedly cynical and unlawful campaign of harassment”
Trump backer Timothy Mellon identified as donor of $130m for US troop pay during government shutdown
Reclusive Republican billionaire is descendant of gilded age industrialist and former treasury secretary Andrew Mellon A reclusive billionaire, anti-tax crusader and major financial backer of Donald Trump has been named as the anonymous private donor who gave $130m to the government to help pay US troops during the federal shutdown that is now in its fourth week, according to the New York Times .
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The Klamath River began rebounding almost immediately. Now, Indigenous youth are leading the next chapter of the recovery, inspiring tribes from Brazil to China Ruby Williams’s pink kayak pierced the fog shrouding the mouth of the Klamath River, and she paddled harder. She was flanked on both sides by fellow Indigenous youth from across the basin, and their line of brightly colored boats would ma
Republican opposition to the effort to give House Democrats more safe seats may be no match for the fact that Californians really don’t like Trump There are many ways to characterize Proposition 50, the single ballot initiative that Californians will be voting on this election season. You could say it’s about redrawing congressional district lines outside the regular once-a-decade schedule. You c
Glenn rallies from third after short to win gold Liu earns first Grand Prix medal with silver finish Chock and Bates take long-awaited ice dance title Amber Glenn overcame neck pain to beat her world champion US teammate Alysa Liu and win the figure skating Cup of China for the second straight year Saturday. Glenn, the US national champion, clutched her neck after finishing her free skate, in whi
Zohran Mamdani is facing off against Andrew Cuomo in New York, and Jack Ciattarelli and Mikie Sherrill are competing in New Jersey Polling places opened on Saturday for the start of in-person voting for two of the year’s most closely watched elections: the New York City mayor’s race and the contest to pick New Jersey ’s next governor. New Yorkers are choosing between Democrat Zohran Mamdani , Rep
The Western Conference’s No 1 seed can become the second expansion team to win MLS Cup As San Diego FC prepare for their first playoff appearance this Sunday, they do so with the deserved title of record breakers. The expansion club has earned the Western Conference’s No 1 seed and set records for most victories (19) and points (63) in a single season by an MLS expansion team. As a result, they w
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Experts say there has been an 80% drop-off since serial killing peaked in the US in the 1970s – but that hasn’t stopped social media speculation For the past two years, rumors of a serial killer have preoccupied residents of Austin, Texas, and beyond as body upon body kept turning up at a lake in the city. The killer was even given a name: the Rainey Street Ripper. But authorities now say some 36
The president’s mega-project raises a lot of questions – including when he’s planning on leaving Donald Trump has quite the passion for American history. If there’s a controversial statue commemorating a dead white supremacist out there, there’s a good chance the president has gone to bat for it. “Sad to see the history and culture of our great country being ripped apart with the removal of our b
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As Trump’s tariffs and funding cuts suspend projects in Erie, some residents view the changes as a necessary evil It was set to be the most expensive project that the beaten-down manufacturing sector of Erie, Pennsylvania, had seen in decades. In a blighted corner of town, a startup planned a $300m plant that would turn plastic waste into fuel for steel factories. Neighborhood advocates in Erie’s
Critics of the Democratic nominee for NYC mayor have called him everything from ‘jihadist candidate’ to ‘terrorist sympathizer’ On Thursday morning, hours after a combative final New York mayoral debate that failed to move the needle in his favor, Andrew Cuomo’s attacks on progressive Democratic rival Zohran Mamdani resumed a familiar, racially charged theme. “God forbid, another 9/11, can you im
The US president’s reversal was as capricious as his original plan. What if local billionaires had urged him to stick with it? This story was published in collaboration with Mission Local . The mayor of San Francisco said on Thursday that Donald Trump had simply called him – no go-betweens or consigliere required – and told him there would no longer be a deployment of federal agents or troops to
Officials say move essential to protect wetlands and native waterfowl but some groups call decision ‘inhumane’ A new law in California will allow year-round killing of non-native swans starting next year – a move that some officials have said is essential to protect the state’s already diminished wetlands and native waterfowl, but which others have labeled as “inhumane.” Mute swans, which have be
Anxiety and economic stress among federal employees as Republicans and Democrats remain deadlocked on bill More furloughs, more anxiety and more economic stress are bearing down on federal employees as the shutdown of the federal government continues into its fourth week with Republicans and Democrats at a standstill on negotiating a budget deal. “There’s no sight of this ending and we’re startin
Marco Rubio has pushed for a tough approach to Venezuela, while the president reportedly only cares about the oil It was a solemn pledge at the heart of Donald Trump’s “America first” appeal. A “Make America great again” (Maga) foreign policy would mean the end of military commitments that had in the past sucked the US into draining and drawn-out wars far from its own shores. Continue reading...
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Russell Wilson built his career on faith, charm and polish. Now the NFL’s perennial nice guy has become proof that sincerity can backfire in professional football They say you can’t win football games with too many choir boys. One choir boy might be too many in the case of Russell Wilson, the NFL’s would-be Mr Congeniality. From the off the New York Giants quarterback has gone to lengths to disti
Toronto’s nine-run eruption turned an alleged mismatch into a statement, showing the Dodgers’ empire of excess can be thwarted by patience, contact and belief Before the first pitch of the 2025 World Series on Friday night, it had been 32 years and one day since the greatest day in Toronto Blue Jays history and the last time that the franchise hosted a World Series game. On 23 October 1993, outfi
Trip will see him take part in high-stakes trade talks with Chinese leader Xi Jinping – but he also raised prospect of meeting North Korean leader Trump in Asia: five key questions as US president prepares for diplomatic tour Donald Trump has set off for a tour of Asia where he is expected to take part in high-stakes trade talks with China’s leader, Xi Jinping – telling reporters he was also open
President Donald Trump is adding a $300m ballroom to the White House – but that plan has come at the cost of the historic East Wing East Wing of White House reduced to rubble as part of Trump’s ballroom construction It was confirmed on Friday that the East Wing of the White House has now been completely destroyed, days after construction started on the planned $300m (£225m) ballroom that Donald T
Barger belts first pinch-hit grand slam in Series history Kirk adds two-run shot as Toronto seize Game 1 Ohtani homers but Dodgers fall behind early in Toronto World Series Game 1 – as it happened Addison Barger launched the first pinch-hit grand slam in World Series history and Alejandro Kirk added a two-run homer as the Toronto Blue Jays stormed back to crush the defending champion Los Angeles
Silver says league integrity ‘most important’ priority Coaches and players voice shock at indictments NBA commissioner Adam Silver, in his first public comments since the arrests of Portland coach Chauncey Billups and Miami guard Terry Rozier on gambling-related charges, said Friday night that he was stunned by the indictments that have rocked the league. “My initial reaction was I was deeply dis
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Police say one person critical and one person in serious condition but no details on suspect or suspects A shooting near Howard University has left at least four people shot, police in Washington DC said. The shooting happened as thousands descended on the campus for homecoming celebrations. Continue reading...
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Show’s leader, who resigned in April, says he was also pressured to apologize for edit of Kamala Harris interview The former executive producer of 60 Minutes, Bill Owens, said he faced intense internal pressure from his corporate bosses to avoid certain stories that had the potential to generate backlash for parent company Paramount, in his first public remarks since his sudden resignation in lat
Treasury accuses Gustavo Petro of ‘allowing drug cartels to flourish’ as president attacks Trump’s ‘oppressive regime’ The US treasury department has announced sanctions on Colombian president Gustavo Petro, one of Donald Trump’s harshest international critics. “President Petro has allowed drug cartels to flourish and refused to stop this activity,” treasury secretary Scott Bessent wrote in a pos
USS Gerald Ford carrier and other warships will head to coast of Venezuela. Key US politics stories from Friday 24 October at a glance The Pentagon said on Friday that it was deploying the United States’ most advanced aircraft carrier to the Caribbean, a serious escalation in the Trump administration’s war against drug cartels that provides the resources to start conducting strikes against target
Allegation raises further questions about death of Byron Black in execution lawyer says was ‘100% botched’ A man executed on Tennessee death row showed signs of “sustained cardiac activity” for nearly two minutes after he was pronounced dead, his attorney said in court on Friday. The allegation raises further questions about how the death of Byron Black unfolded and will increase scrutiny on capi
Justice department targets two Democratic states holding off-year elections after requests from state Republicans The Department of Justice is preparing to send federal election observers to California and New Jersey next month, targeting two Democratic states holding off-year elections following requests from state Republican parties. The department announced it was planning to monitor polling s
Karin Immergut to decide by Monday whether to lift her order blocking federalized troops from patrolling city A federal judge in Portland, Oregon, on Friday rejected the Trump administration ’s request to immediately lift her order blocking the deployment of federalized national guard troops to the city, saying that she would decide the matter by Monday. The hearing in Portland and one in Washing
Use of USS Gerald Ford along with fighter jets comes as president plots strikes against alleged cartels on land The Pentagon said on Friday that it was deploying the United States’s most advanced aircraft carrier to the Caribbean, a major escalation in the Trump administration’s war against drug cartels that provides the resources to start conducting strikes against targets on the ground. The mov
Nearly 42 million people in danger as federal government shutdown continues and Snap funding to end 1 November US politics – follow live Two decades ago, Sara Carlson, then a mother of three, was newly single because of a traumatic event, and the US’s food stamp program, now called the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (Snap), helped her feed her children with free food supplies. “I would
Two sweeping federal indictments have implicated big names in basketball and raised uncomfortable questions about who benefits from legalized gambling The NBA gambling scandal is the biggest story of the year in US sports, a culmination of the years-long embrace between professional leagues and the multibillion-dollar gambling industry that has now crossed the line from synergy into scandal. In t
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US House minority leader ends four-month standoff over backing for Democratic nominee The House minority leader, Hakeem Jeffries , endorsed Zohran Mamdani for New York City mayor on Friday, ending a four-month standoff that left the Democratic nominee without the backing of one of the party’s most powerful figures until the day before early voting begins. The announcement arrives after months of
State becomes second to attempt to redistrict to benefit Democrats in response to Republicans’ efforts to gain seats US politics live – latest updates Virginia has entered the national mid-cycle redistricting battle, with Democratic state lawmakers intent on redrawing the state’s congressional maps to deliver two or three additional Democrats to Washington. Virginia currently has a 6-5 split in i
Giants fined $200k over concussion protocol breach Daboll docked $100k and Skattebo $15k for misconduct League: violations created ‘perception’ of interference The New York Giants, head coach Brian Daboll and running back Cam Skattebo have been fined for violating the NFL’s concussion protocol during an evaluation of rookie quarterback Jaxson Dart in the team’s game against the Philadelphia Eagle
Ontario premier says he plans to run ad featuring speech that sparked Trump’s ire again during World Series but campaign will end Monday After the US suspended all trade negotiations with Canada over a 1987 speech by Ronald Reagan denouncing tariffs that appeared to spark Donald Trump ’s ire, the premier of Ontario said he planned to run an ad featuring the speech again during the World Series on
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Despite president’s promise to preserve it, the eastern section of the building is now completely destroyed The East Wing of the White House has now been completely destroyed to pave way for Donald Trump ’s $300m planned gilded ballroom, just days after the administration announced it would happen and contradicting Trump’s earlier promise that the existing building would not be touched. Satellite
San Francisco’s mayor, along with Silicon Valley leaders, managed to stop the president’s law enforcement surge Donald Trump rarely has kind words for Democrats , especially those who stand in his way. But on Thursday the president offered something unfamiliar: a compliment. As federal agents mobilized at a US Coast Guard base in the Bay Area, Trump credited San Francisco ’s new mayor, Daniel Lur
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Inglewood’s program had been chain-sawed by financial challenges and the pandemic, but Joseph Jauregui built it back up – and his students are winning scholarships Joan Rosas says educators as early as kindergarten flat-out told him he wasn’t capable. “I got horrible grades,” he said. “I could barely read until eighth grade when I figured out how to teach myself.” The Inglewood high school sophom
Zoe Rosenberg, a California student, is on trial over a tactic that animal rights activists consider a moral imperative. Critics say it’s a threat to the food supply On a Monday afternoon in late September, Zoe Rosenberg, a 23-year-old University of California, Berkeley, student, emerged from a courtroom in Santa Rosa, California. Flanked by her lawyers, she moved briskly through the courthouse c
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Incident occurred after ICE agents arriving at Alameda base were met by hundreds of protesters Law enforcement officers in California opened fire on Thursday night at a vehicle that authorities say attempted to back into the entrance of the US Coast Guard base in Alameda, where protests had taken place earlier in the day over the arrival of federal immigration agents. In a statement , the Coast G
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Cory Booker, Ed Markey and others urge Linda McMahon to step in amid violent crackdowns near Chicago schools A group of Democratic senators have demanded that the Department of Education stop immigration enforcement activities from taking place close to schools, following several violent crackdowns near school grounds in Chicago . Although the raids are conducted by Immigration and Customs Enforc
Pete Hegseth claims six ‘narco-terrorists’ killed in Caribbean as US military conducts 10th strike US politics live – latest updates The United States has carried out another military strike against a boat it claims was carrying illegal drugs in the Caribbean, killing six people onboard, the Pentagon chief, Pete Hegseth, said on Friday morning. Later on Friday, the Pentagon said that an aircraft
His patience exhausted, the US president has taken action that could bite, but is unlikely to alter Moscow’s course in Ukraine For once, a phone call with Vladimir Putin did not lead to a thaw. By imposing sanctions on Russia this week, Donald Trump broke from his usual pattern of easing tensions with the Kremlin after conversations with the Russian leader, when threats of pressure often give way
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Increase was largely driven by a 4.1% increase in gasoline prices despite Trump’s campaign pledge to ‘end inflation’ Prices continued to rise in September, increasing at an annual rate of 3%, according to the latest government inflation report. The September 2025 consumer price index (CPI) was published approximately two weeks later than usual due to the federal government shutdown, which halted
Protesters flood streets in show of resistance. Plus, our architecture critic on Trump’s bulletproof ballroom bling Don’t already get First Thing in your inbox? Sign up here Good morning. Donald Trump has canceled plans for a deployment of federal troops to San Francisco that had sparked widespread condemnation from California leaders and sent protesters flooding into the streets. What did Trump
As president backs down on his federal ‘surge’, volunteers and demonstrators remain prepared to respond It was a whirlwind, disorienting 24 hours in the San Francisco Bay Area for local leaders and organizers, who were expecting a major immigration enforcement operation in the region on Thursday. But by mid-morning, Donald Trump announced he was calling off a federal “surge” – and telling residen
The president’s purges and attacks on his enemies have developed into a system in which injustice is made routine Donald Trump ’s voracious desire for retribution has quickly evolved into a regular and
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