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David Gentile had just begun to serve a seven-year sentence for role in $1.6bn scheme that defrauded thousands Donald Trump granted clemency to private equity executive David Gentile, who had just begun a seven-year prison sentence for what prosecutors described as a $1.6bn fraud scheme, reported the New York Times. The founder and former Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of GPB Capital, 59 year old
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Former oversight officials alarmed by dismantling of DHS system that oversees complaints about civil rights harms The federal watchdog system at the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) that oversees complaints about civil rights violations, including in immigration detention, has been gutted so thoroughly that it could be laying the groundwork for the Trump administration to “abuse people with
Tweaks to state laws mean many Americans will be able to benefit from small, simple plug-in solar panels Acquiring solar panels at home can be an expensive hassle for people in the US. But small, simple, plug-in solar panels for use on balconies are soon to become available for millions of Americans, with advocates hoping the technology will quickly go mainstream. Earlier this year, Utah became t
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One-handed TD catch comes on Sunday Night Football Catch draws praise from Beckham himself Odell Beckham’s Jr’s miracle grab in 2014 may remain the best NFL catch this century , but Treylon Burks’ effort on Sunday pushes it close. During the third-quarter of Sunday’s game between the Commanders and Broncos, the Washington receiver reached behind him as he fell backwards in the end zone and grabbe Response to national guard shooting has ‘no time limit’; gutting of DHS watchdog could pave way for abuse – key US politics stories from 30 November at a glance US President Donald Trump has said his administration intends to maintain a pause on asylum decisions for “a long time”, after an Afghan national allegedly shot two National Guard members near the White House, killing one of them. When as Trump remained tight-lipped on details of call with Venezuelan president as tensions rise between countries Donald Trump confirmed on Sunday that he had spoken with Venezuelan president Nicolás Maduro , but he did not provide details on what the two leaders discussed. “I don’t want to comment on it. The answer is yes,” the US president said when asked if he had spoken with Maduro. He was speaking American has won four straight World Cup slaloms Victory comes on home snow in Colorado Mikaela Shiffrin dominated her World Cup slalom on home snow in Colorado on Sunday to remain perfect in the discipline during the Olympic season. Shiffrin extended her winning streak in slalom to four races after also claiming the opening two races this season and the final event of last season. It was Shiffri President plans to honor Sarah Beckstrom, who was fatally shot, as well as Andrew Wolfe, who is in critical condition Donald Trump said on Sunday that he invited the family of a national guard member fatally shot last week to the White House, adding that he spoke to her parents and they were “devastated”. US army specialist Sarah Beckstrom, 20, was killed in a shooting on Wednesday in Washington Bryce Young excels in Carolina victory Bills QB scores record 76th rushing touchdown Bryce Young completed 15 of 20 passes for 206 yards and three touchdowns – two of them coming on fourth down – and the Carolina Panthers (7-6) forced three turnovers by Matthew Stafford to beat Los Angeles (9-3) and snap the Rams’ six-game winning streak. Carolina’s defense intercepted Stafford twice with Mike Ja •94by Marina Dunbar in New York, Angelique Chrisafis and agencies / 6hMarco Rubio, Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner meet Kyiv delegation amid more deadly Russian attacks in Ukraine Ukrainian negotiators have met US officials in Florida to thrash out details of Washington’s proposed framework to end Russia ’s war in Ukraine, as Kyiv faces pressure on military and political fronts. The secretary of state, Marco Rubio ; the special envoy, Steve Witkoff; and Jared Kushn North Carolina beaten 42-19 by NC State in finale Belichick’s debut season has been beset by problems Bill Belichick stood at the microphone in a crowded room of reporters. North Carolina’s season had just ended with a lopsided loss to a fierce nearby rival to cap a four-win season. And the six-time Super Bowl-winning head coach wasn’t in much of a mood to talk about it. A little more than four m Plane skidded off runway and 45 cars were piled up as 53 million were under winter weather alerts over Thanksgiving A Thanksgiving weekend storm system brought over a foot of snow and strong winds across the US midwest and thunderstorms across the south, as 53 million people from South Dakota to New York were under winter weather alerts . Over the weekend, ahead of one of the busiest travel days by Graham Searles / 10hUpdates from across seven 6pm GMT Sunday games The Super Bowl Shuffle at 40 | Mail Graham Panthers 7-7 Rams 6:11, 1st quarter The Rams are quickly back into the red zone. Davante Adams hooks up with Stafford again with a darting run across the field for a 32-yard pickup, Continue reading... Homeland security secretary also blamed ‘activist’ judges for defying court order to halt deportation flights Kristi Noem, the homeland security secretary, claimed on Sunday that the suspect in the national guard shooting in Washington DC was “radicalized” in the US and blamed the Biden administration, though the suspect’s asylum was approved under Donald Trump. The shooting suspect, 29-year-old 200+by Sam Levine in New York / 12hDaniel DiDonato, 18, drafted new state senate districts at home on free software – and a judge picked his map ahead of professionals’ efforts to remedy voting rights violations Earlier this month, after years of litigation, a federal judge in Alabama ordered a new state senate map. In a surprising decision, the map she chose wasn’t one drafted by a court-appointed special master and his expert ca by Pjotr Sauer, Laure Boulinier, Elena Morresi, Stefania Orlando and Boglarka Kosztolanyi / 12hOver the past week, there has been a flurry of diplomatic activity to end Russia's war in Ukraine. As Kyiv battles to minimise Vladimir Putin's maximalist demands, including the cessation of territories in the east, the Guardian's Russian affairs reporter, Pjotr Sauer, explains why despite some advances, the agreement to a peace deal still appears unlikely Putin insists Ukraine has to surrender t by Gene Marks / 13hParts of the US economy are doing just fine but many are struggling to make rent, let alone splurging on gifts Will retailers and merchants have a strong holiday season? That depends. This year, more than most, the 2025 holiday season will actually be two holiday seasons. If your business caters to higher-income individuals or if you’re located in a wealthier part of the country, you’ll probably 200+by Chris Stein in Middleburg, Virginia / 15hJohn McAuliff won against a Republican by focusing on something affecting all his constituents: the cost of energy John McAuliff, a 33-year-old small business owner and former civil servant, was one of the more unlikely Democrats to win election to Virginia’s legislature this month, after a campaign in which he could, at times, come off a bit like a Republican. McAuliff was among the 13 Democrats Rookie also holds record for assists for 18-year-old Mavericks rally to beat Clippers on Saturday night Cooper Flagg became the youngest-ever player to score 35 points in an NBA game as he helped the Dallas Mavericks rally to a 114-110 victory over the Los Angeles Clippers on Saturday night. The 18-year-old went 13 for 22 from the field in his 20th career game. The top pick in this year’s draft a 46by George Chidi in Ringgold, Georgia / 16hRepublicans and Democrats alike look to fill congressional firebrand’s House seat when she departs in 2026 Marjorie Taylor Greene for president. Randy Bone rolled the idea around in his hands for a second as he stood inside his wife’s antique shop in Ringgold, Georgia. He’s heard the talk. He’s even seen the prediction market action. He doesn’t have a problem with his boisterous, attention-seekin We have a practical framework for American resistance. Now we need a spiritual one | Rami Nashashibi
63by Rami Nashashibi / 16hThere is growing understanding that our country is witnessing evil in our public life. Here is a path to confronting it Across the country, organizers are carrying something heavier, clearer and more spiritually charged than anything I have seen in over 30 years of this work. From veteran freedom fighters to young activists, there is a growing alignment around the unmistakable presence of evil inby Reuters / 16hBuckeyes dominate Michigan to stay perfect at 12-0 Horton stars as Alabama book SEC title shot v Georgia Texas Tech, BYU secure championship-game berths Isaiah Horton caught three touchdown passes from Ty Simpson to help No10 Alabama survive blowing a 17-point lead to escape with a 27-20 win over rival and host Auburn in the Iron Bowl on Saturday night. The Crimson Tide (10-2, 7-1 Southeastern Co
One-handed TD catch comes on Sunday Night Football Catch draws praise from Beckham himself Odell Beckham’s Jr’s miracle grab in 2014 may remain the best NFL catch this century , but Treylon Burks’ effort on Sunday pushes it close. During the third-quarter of Sunday’s game between the Commanders and Broncos, the Washington receiver reached behind him as he fell backwards in the end zone and grabbe
Response to national guard shooting has ‘no time limit’; gutting of DHS watchdog could pave way for abuse – key US politics stories from 30 November at a glance US President Donald Trump has said his administration intends to maintain a pause on asylum decisions for “a long time”, after an Afghan national allegedly shot two National Guard members near the White House, killing one of them. When as
Trump remained tight-lipped on details of call with Venezuelan president as tensions rise between countries Donald Trump confirmed on Sunday that he had spoken with Venezuelan president Nicolás Maduro , but he did not provide details on what the two leaders discussed. “I don’t want to comment on it. The answer is yes,” the US president said when asked if he had spoken with Maduro. He was speaking
American has won four straight World Cup slaloms Victory comes on home snow in Colorado Mikaela Shiffrin dominated her World Cup slalom on home snow in Colorado on Sunday to remain perfect in the discipline during the Olympic season. Shiffrin extended her winning streak in slalom to four races after also claiming the opening two races this season and the final event of last season. It was Shiffri
President plans to honor Sarah Beckstrom, who was fatally shot, as well as Andrew Wolfe, who is in critical condition Donald Trump said on Sunday that he invited the family of a national guard member fatally shot last week to the White House, adding that he spoke to her parents and they were “devastated”. US army specialist Sarah Beckstrom, 20, was killed in a shooting on Wednesday in Washington
Bryce Young excels in Carolina victory Bills QB scores record 76th rushing touchdown Bryce Young completed 15 of 20 passes for 206 yards and three touchdowns – two of them coming on fourth down – and the Carolina Panthers (7-6) forced three turnovers by Matthew Stafford to beat Los Angeles (9-3) and snap the Rams’ six-game winning streak. Carolina’s defense intercepted Stafford twice with Mike Ja
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94by Marina Dunbar in New York, Angelique Chrisafis and agencies / 6h
Marco Rubio, Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner meet Kyiv delegation amid more deadly Russian attacks in Ukraine Ukrainian negotiators have met US officials in Florida to thrash out details of Washington’s proposed framework to end Russia ’s war in Ukraine, as Kyiv faces pressure on military and political fronts. The secretary of state, Marco Rubio ; the special envoy, Steve Witkoff; and Jared Kushn
North Carolina beaten 42-19 by NC State in finale Belichick’s debut season has been beset by problems Bill Belichick stood at the microphone in a crowded room of reporters. North Carolina’s season had just ended with a lopsided loss to a fierce nearby rival to cap a four-win season. And the six-time Super Bowl-winning head coach wasn’t in much of a mood to talk about it. A little more than four m
Plane skidded off runway and 45 cars were piled up as 53 million were under winter weather alerts over Thanksgiving A Thanksgiving weekend storm system brought over a foot of snow and strong winds across the US midwest and thunderstorms across the south, as 53 million people from South Dakota to New York were under winter weather alerts . Over the weekend, ahead of one of the busiest travel days
by Graham Searles / 10h
Updates from across seven 6pm GMT Sunday games The Super Bowl Shuffle at 40 | Mail Graham Panthers 7-7 Rams 6:11, 1st quarter The Rams are quickly back into the red zone. Davante Adams hooks up with Stafford again with a darting run across the field for a 32-yard pickup, Continue reading...
Homeland security secretary also blamed ‘activist’ judges for defying court order to halt deportation flights Kristi Noem, the homeland security secretary, claimed on Sunday that the suspect in the national guard shooting in Washington DC was “radicalized” in the US and blamed the Biden administration, though the suspect’s asylum was approved under Donald Trump. The shooting suspect, 29-year-old
200+by Sam Levine in New York / 12h
Daniel DiDonato, 18, drafted new state senate districts at home on free software – and a judge picked his map ahead of professionals’ efforts to remedy voting rights violations Earlier this month, after years of litigation, a federal judge in Alabama ordered a new state senate map. In a surprising decision, the map she chose wasn’t one drafted by a court-appointed special master and his expert ca
by Pjotr Sauer, Laure Boulinier, Elena Morresi, Stefania Orlando and Boglarka Kosztolanyi / 12h
Over the past week, there has been a flurry of diplomatic activity to end Russia's war in Ukraine. As Kyiv battles to minimise Vladimir Putin's maximalist demands, including the cessation of territories in the east, the Guardian's Russian affairs reporter, Pjotr Sauer, explains why despite some advances, the agreement to a peace deal still appears unlikely Putin insists Ukraine has to surrender t
by Gene Marks / 13h
Parts of the US economy are doing just fine but many are struggling to make rent, let alone splurging on gifts Will retailers and merchants have a strong holiday season? That depends. This year, more than most, the 2025 holiday season will actually be two holiday seasons. If your business caters to higher-income individuals or if you’re located in a wealthier part of the country, you’ll probably
200+by Chris Stein in Middleburg, Virginia / 15h
John McAuliff won against a Republican by focusing on something affecting all his constituents: the cost of energy John McAuliff, a 33-year-old small business owner and former civil servant, was one of the more unlikely Democrats to win election to Virginia’s legislature this month, after a campaign in which he could, at times, come off a bit like a Republican. McAuliff was among the 13 Democrats
Rookie also holds record for assists for 18-year-old Mavericks rally to beat Clippers on Saturday night Cooper Flagg became the youngest-ever player to score 35 points in an NBA game as he helped the Dallas Mavericks rally to a 114-110 victory over the Los Angeles Clippers on Saturday night. The 18-year-old went 13 for 22 from the field in his 20th career game. The top pick in this year’s draft a
46by George Chidi in Ringgold, Georgia / 16h
Republicans and Democrats alike look to fill congressional firebrand’s House seat when she departs in 2026 Marjorie Taylor Greene for president. Randy Bone rolled the idea around in his hands for a second as he stood inside his wife’s antique shop in Ringgold, Georgia. He’s heard the talk. He’s even seen the prediction market action. He doesn’t have a problem with his boisterous, attention-seekin
We have a practical framework for American resistance. Now we need a spiritual one | Rami Nashashibi
63by Rami Nashashibi / 16h
There is growing understanding that our country is witnessing evil in our public life. Here is a path to confronting it Across the country, organizers are carrying something heavier, clearer and more spiritually charged than anything I have seen in over 30 years of this work. From veteran freedom fighters to young activists, there is a growing alignment around the unmistakable presence of evil in
by Reuters / 16h
Buckeyes dominate Michigan to stay perfect at 12-0 Horton stars as Alabama book SEC title shot v Georgia Texas Tech, BYU secure championship-game berths Isaiah Horton caught three touchdown passes from Ty Simpson to help No10 Alabama survive blowing a 17-point lead to escape with a 27-20 win over rival and host Auburn in the Iron Bowl on Saturday night. The Crimson Tide (10-2, 7-1 Southeastern Co
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100+by Simon Tisdall / 20hThe US hasn’t just left Ukraine vulnerable; it is also provoking Xi’s intensifying attitude towards what he considers a renegade province Sheer ignorance, fed by malign intent, historical prejudice and mutual misunderstanding, is often the crucial spark that ignites simmering international conflicts. If Adolf Hitler, remarkably ignorant of the US, had grasped the true extent of American industria 2Kby Tom Burgis / 22hFrom Vietnam to the Balkans, Donald Trump’s family has launched a global dealmaking blitz since his re-election A crusading prosecutor in the Balkans comes under pressure to drop a big case. Vietnamese villagers learn they are to be evicted. A convicted crypto kingpin in the Gulf receives a pardon. All have one thing in common: they appear to be connected to the Trump family’s campaign to amass r Victims who died range from ‘juveniles to adults’ in attack on banquet hall in Stockton, county sheriff’s office says Four people have died and eleven were wounded after a shooting at a family gathering in northern California on Saturday night, police said. The victims who died, who range in age from eight to 21 , were taken to local hospitals, Heather Brent, a spokesperson for the San Joaquin Co Tadeo Allende hat-trick leads Miami to 5-1 win over NYC Early Vancouver goals sink expansion San Diego FC MLS Cup matchup repeats Concacaf semi-final Lionel Messi will play for another trophy. Jordi Alba and Sergio Busquets clearly aren’t ready to begin their retirements, either. Tadeo Allande scored three goals – Alba and Busquets, a pair of longtime Messi teammates who will retire when this sea Venezuela responds defiantly to Trump comments about closing airspace above country, saying it doesn’t accept foreign orders or threats The Venezuelan government has responded defiantly to heightened pressure by the US government, including Donald Trump’s statements on Saturday that the airspace above and surrounding Venezuela is to be closed. In a statement, the Venezuelan government said Trump’
100+by Simon Tisdall / 20h
The US hasn’t just left Ukraine vulnerable; it is also provoking Xi’s intensifying attitude towards what he considers a renegade province Sheer ignorance, fed by malign intent, historical prejudice and mutual misunderstanding, is often the crucial spark that ignites simmering international conflicts. If Adolf Hitler, remarkably ignorant of the US, had grasped the true extent of American industria
2Kby Tom Burgis / 22h
From Vietnam to the Balkans, Donald Trump’s family has launched a global dealmaking blitz since his re-election A crusading prosecutor in the Balkans comes under pressure to drop a big case. Vietnamese villagers learn they are to be evicted. A convicted crypto kingpin in the Gulf receives a pardon. All have one thing in common: they appear to be connected to the Trump family’s campaign to amass r
Victims who died range from ‘juveniles to adults’ in attack on banquet hall in Stockton, county sheriff’s office says Four people have died and eleven were wounded after a shooting at a family gathering in northern California on Saturday night, police said. The victims who died, who range in age from eight to 21 , were taken to local hospitals, Heather Brent, a spokesperson for the San Joaquin Co
Tadeo Allende hat-trick leads Miami to 5-1 win over NYC Early Vancouver goals sink expansion San Diego FC MLS Cup matchup repeats Concacaf semi-final Lionel Messi will play for another trophy. Jordi Alba and Sergio Busquets clearly aren’t ready to begin their retirements, either. Tadeo Allande scored three goals – Alba and Busquets, a pair of longtime Messi teammates who will retire when this sea
Venezuela responds defiantly to Trump comments about closing airspace above country, saying it doesn’t accept foreign orders or threats The Venezuelan government has responded defiantly to heightened pressure by the US government, including Donald Trump’s statements on Saturday that the airspace above and surrounding Venezuela is to be closed. In a statement, the Venezuelan government said Trump’
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