US news | The Guardian
- Get link
- X
- Other Apps
"One police officer dead after Chicago hospital shooting."
Views expressed in this World and US news update are those of the reporters and correspondents. Accessed on 25 April 2026, 2252 UTC.
Content and Source provided by email subscription from https://feedly.com.
https://feedly.com/i/subscription/content/feed%2Fhttp%3A%2F%2Fwww.guardian.co.uk%2Fworld%2Fusa%2Frss
Please check subscription link or scroll down to read your selections. Thanks for joining us today.
Russ Roberts (https://trendsingeopolitics.blogspot.com.
258
Today
Officials say the suspect in the shooting, which left another officer in critical condition, has been taken into custody A shooting at a Chicago hospital on Saturday morning has left a police officer dead and another critically injured, according to NBC 5 Chicago. The suspect, who has not been publicly identified, is in custody, according to Andre Vasquez, alderperson for the city’s 40th ward. Co
by Agencies / 2h
Raiders take Jermod McCoy to open fourth round Injured Tennessee cornerback eager to prove value Cade Klubnik falls to Jets after Clemson slide Jermod McCoy’s lengthy wait to hear his name called at the NFL draft came to a quick end on Saturday. The Las Vegas Raiders selected the Tennessee cornerback with the first pick of the fourth round, taking a small gamble that McCoy will return to form aft
Blazes in US south-east have blown smoke over a wide area, and contributed to at least one death in Florida Two wildfires in south-eastern Georgia that have destroyed more than 120 homes continued to threaten property and lives on Saturday as officials warned that strong winds could spread the flames. The Brantley county manager, Joey Cason, called it a “dynamic situation” in a Saturday-morning v
Hayam El Gamal and five children were held for 10 months after husband allegedly threw molotov cocktails at crowd An Egyptian family of six has been taken back into Immigration and Customs Enforcement custody, days after they were released from a detention facility in Texas on Thursday, according to their attorney Eric Lee. Lee said Saturday morning that Hayam El Gamal and her five children were
Camp Mystic must make changes to its emergency notification processes to receive its operating license The Texas Christian summer camp where 27 girls and counselors died in a catastrophic flood in July 2025 may not be allowed to open again this upcoming summer after state officials found it has not met health and safety requirements. Camp Mystic must make several changes, including to its emergen
Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner were to travel to Islamabad to attempt to revive ceasefire negotiations Donald Trump said he has told US envoys not to go to Pakistan for more talks with Iran , shortly after Tehran’s top diplomat left Islamabad late on Saturday. Trump added to Fox News: “They can call us anytime they want.” The White House on Friday said Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner would trave
Industry analysts say fuel price surge could lead to canceled flight routes that could snarl travelers’ plans California’s jet fuel supply has dropped to a level not seen since 2023, as turmoil in the Middle East continues to squeeze the global oil market. As of 17 April, the state’s jet fuel stock was just over 2.6m barrels, in comparison to 3.2m barrels two years prior, according to the Califor
Claim of nefarious plot draws attention of lawmakers and president – but are disappearances and deaths really linked? Are the disappearances or deaths of at least 11 US scientists, each allegedly connected in some way to space, defense and nuclear research, really linked in a nefarious plot: one that involves the Chinese or other state enemies, or possibly links back to UFOs? A conspiracy theory
Do No Harm, a conservative group, wants the scholarship, which has helped islands’ underserved communities, declared unconstitutional Doctors and health experts in Hawaii say a decades-old federal program meant to support Native Hawaiians through medical school and better serve some of the islands’ most underserved communities is under attack after a conservative group filed suit. For more than 3
Students aged 12 to 15 steered bus to safety and called for help after driver lost consciousness from asthma attack Middle school students in Mississippi acted quickly to halt their school bus from crashing after their driver passed out while on a highway, prompting the operator to declare: “They saved my life.” The bus in question had just left the Hancock middle school in the Mississippi commun
Hisham Abugharbieh was arrested after standoff with police and charged with killing Zamil Limon and Nahida Bristy The man who was detained after two Bangladeshi doctoral students went missing from the University of South Florida (USF) has been booked with two counts of murder. Hisham Abugharbieh faces two counts of premeditated murder in the first degree with a weapon in the deaths of Zamil Limon
She backed the president as he ran millions of dollars in anti-trans ads. Now she’s disappointed her passport has the wrong gender Thoughts and prayers for Caitlyn Jenner . It seems that it’s starting to dawn on the Olympian and reality TV star that being a rich, white, Maga supporter doesn’t entirely shield her from Donald Trump’s transphobic policies. What sparked that realization? Was it the m
by Tom Perkins / 9h
Toxic ‘forever chemicals’ found at least 41m ppt in groundwater at former military facility in Louisiana Donald Trump’s Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) is planning a detention facility for children and their families on one the nation’s most Pfas-contaminated sites, which also serves as a hub for the president’s deportation program. The England air force base, now called England Airpark
by Lex McMenamin / 10h
Anti-war, anti-ICE, anti-authoritarian Christians and Catholics are organizing around their faith in opposition to the version claimed by Trump and Hegseth The Trump administration has long tried to wrap itself in Christianity, with Pete Hegseth, the defense secretary, invoking warfare “in the mighty and powerful name of Jesus Christ”. Trump even recently posted an AI image of himself as a Christ
by Katharine Gammon in Los Angeles / 11h
Unhindered by critics who called the $114m project ‘a bridge to nowhere’, a gigantic bridge allowing animals to cross a busy freeway is close to completion Atop a gigantic wildlife bridge in California this week, butterflies filled the air. A red-tailed hawk sailed above as a slight breeze ruffled the 6,000 native plants, including poppies and purple sage. You’d never guess that below the quiet e
Trump’s former personal attorney has left little doubt to how he’d further politicize the justice department if his status becomes permanent In just the few weeks since he’s taken over the justice department’s top job on an interim basis, Todd Blanche has aggressively moved to deploy the department’s resources to please Donald Trump, leaving little doubt about how the president’s former personal
by David Hammer of WWL Louisiana and Ramon Antonio Vargas / 11h
Kendrick Guidry, alone among judges, initially ruled that the state supreme court’s decision to uphold a ‘lookback window’ for abuse claims did not set a binding precedent Only one judge in Louisiana has ruled in favor of the Catholic church’s ongoing attempts to strike down a law there which allowed old abuse claims their day in court – even after a state supreme court decision upheld the consti
by Dave Schilling / 11h
Being financially equipped to retire feels like a fantasy. And yet plenty of people who could do so are avoiding it “Retirement.” A word I can hardly spell anymore, it seems so abstract and impossible – like a science-fiction concept from a tattered old novel. In the classic film Blade Runner, “retirement” is the term used to describe the brutal ritual of future cops executing rogue androids call
Lori Chavez-DeRemer resigned amid allegations of an affair and steering grants to politically connected figures The secretary of the Department of Labor, Lori Chavez-DeRemer, resigned this week after several controversies surrounding her brief tenure at the helm of the agency. But labor officials say even though her troubled reign is over, the US labor authority remains in a state of “constant tu
by Karim Zidan / 12h
US sanctions tied to Rwanda’s military have prompted a BAL team withdrawal, renewing scrutiny of the NBA’s long-standing partnership As the NBA enters its postseason crescendo, its carefully cultivated image as one of the most progressive leagues in sports is once again in the spotlight due to its partnership with Rwanda, which has long been accused of human rights abuses and war crimes. In March
Yesterday
Donald Trump attending the White House correspondents’ dinner could be awkward – and lead to blowback Last year, after the Trump White House cut off access for the Associated Press because the news organization refused to use the name Gulf of America instead of Gulf of Mexico, debate raged about whether his staffers should be welcomed at the annual White House correspondents’ dinner, the US media
James’ late three-pointer forces overtime in win Lakers can complete sweep in Houston on Sunday LeBron James scored 29 points, including a tying three-pointer with 13 seconds left in regulation, Marcus Smart had eight points in overtime and the Los Angeles Lakers took advantage of a Houston Rockets team missing Kevin Durant for a 112-108 win Friday night to take a 3-0 lead in the Western Conferen
OpenAI said the company had identified an account using abuse detection efforts, but determined at the time it didn’t meet threshold for legal referral The head of OpenAI has written a letter apologizing that his company didn’t alert law enforcement about the online behavior of a person who shot and killed eight people in Tumbler Ridge, British Columbia. In the letter posted Friday, Sam Altman ex
Small boat destroyed in video posted on social media as US campaign has killed at least 178 people since September The US military announced on Friday that it killed two people in an attack on a boat in the eastern Pacific, part of a series of deadly strikes on vessels in recent months which it claims are targeting “narco-trafficking” operations. The US Southern Command declared in a social media
Minnesota add extra third-round picks in deal Eagles sign edge rusher to $100m extension Move signals Vikings’ long-term roster reset The Minnesota Vikings traded edge rusher Jonathan Greenard to the Philadelphia Eagles for two third-round picks, one this year and one next year, in a future-looking move on the second night of the NFL draft on Friday. The Vikings sent the 2024 Pro Bowler and one o
Brussels officials will draw up a plan on how to use the EU’s little-known mutual assistance pact in the event of a foreign attack – key US politics stories from Friday 24 April EU leaders have agreed that the European Commission “will prepare a blueprint” on how the bloc will respond if the little-known mutual assistance clause is triggered, according to Nikos Christodoulides, the president of C
Move creates conflict between state and administration as Trump seeks federal framework over states handling issue Sign up for the Breaking News US email to get newsletter alerts in your inbox The US justice department said on Friday it had intervened in a lawsuit by Elon Musk’s xAI challenging a Colorado law aimed at regulating artificial intelligence systems. In its intervention, the justice de
Carie Hallford, 48, whose ex-husband Jon was earlier sentenced, expressed remorse over corpse abuse scheme The co-owner of a Colorado funeral home was sentenced in state court on Friday to 30 years in prison for her part in a corpse abuse scheme that involved hiding nearly 200 decomposing bodies. Carie Hallford, 48, was also sentenced to 18 years in prison earlier this month after pleading guilty
Hisham Abugharbeih, 26, taken into custody after remains of Zamil Limon found, as search for Nahida Bristy continues Sign up for the Breaking News US email to get newsletter alerts in your inbox The body of one of two Bangladeshi doctoral students missing from the University of South Florida (USF) was found on a bridge over Tampa Bay, and his roommate has been taken into custody, law enforcement
Janet Mills says moratorium would’ve been ‘appropriate’ if it didn’t interfere with ongoing datacenter project in Maine The Democratic governor of Maine on Friday vetoed a bill that would have made it the first US state to impose a moratorium on large new datacenters, even as local opposition to the electricity-hungry facilities grows. The decision reflects the difficult trade-off facing politica
Four men face murder charges in case of 16-year-old Roxanne Sharp, whose body was found in a wooded area Four people have been arrested in connection to the 1982 killing of a Louisiana teenager, investigators announced on Friday. State police troopers said tips generated by a true-crime podcast they were involved in making – along with improvements in investigative technologies – helped them make
Jake Reiner calls parents ‘center’ of his life and says brother being at ‘center’ of loss is ‘almost too impossible to process’ Sign up for the Breaking News US email to get newsletter alerts in your inbox The elder son of beloved director Rob Reiner and his wife, Michele Reiner, eulogized his parents, who were “the center” of his life, in a Substack essay published Friday, four months after the
Martha Odom, 16, died from a gunshot wound to the chest according to the local coroner’s statement A high school senior has been identified as the person killed in a mass shooting that also wounded five others when two groups exchanged gunfire inside the food court at a mall in Louisiana’s capital city on Thursday afternoon, according to officials. Martha Odom, 16, died from a gunshot wound to th
Tom Kean, who has not voted since 5 March and whose seat is top Democratic target, due back ‘very soon’, speaker says A vulnerable Republican congressman who has not voted in weeks “is attending to a personal health matter”, the speaker of the House, Mike Johnson, said on Friday as he struggles to maintain his historically small majority in Congress’s lower chamber. Tom Kean Jr’s New Jersey distr
by Ramon Antonio Vargas / 1d
Mark Young battled dehydration and killed a rattlesnake while his children and others looked for him for days A Vietnam war veteran says he is a living “miracle” after getting lost in Arizona ’s wilderness for four days with precious few supplies – and ultimately being rescued by his own son. “I’ve never felt so loved,” Mark Young said in an interview aired on Phoenix’s KNXV news station about th
US judge orders release of a woman and her five children who were family of the 2025 Colorado fire attack suspect A woman and her five children, whose immigration detention of more than 10 months marked the longest family detention under Donald Trump’s second administration, were released on Thursday hours after a judge’s order, their lawyer said. US district judge Fred Biery of the western distr
Appellate panel finds president can’t circumvent laws that allow people to apply for asylum at the US-Mexico border Sign up for the Breaking News US email to get newsletter alerts in your inbox An appeals court on Friday blocked Donald Trump ’s executive order suspending asylum access, a key pillar of the US president’s original plan to crack down on immigration at the southern border after he re
Trump’s DoJ says it is taking steps to ‘strengthen the federal death penalty’ in opposition to Biden-era policies The US justice department announced on Friday that it is taking steps to “strengthen the federal death penalty”, including bringing back firing squads and readopting the lethal injection protocol utilized during the first Trump administration. “Today, the Department of Justice acted t
Ernie Dosio, a 75-year-old vineyard owner, was hunting an antelope species in Africa when the incident occured Sign up for the Breaking News US email to get newsletter alerts in your inbox An American millionaire big-game hunter has died after being crushed by a group of elephants during a hunting expedition in Gabon. Ernie Dosio, a 75-year-old vineyard owner, was hunting yellow-backed duiker, an
by Jim Powell / 1d
Crisis in the Middle East, Russian strikes in Dnipro, blackouts in Karachi and Manchester City’s Erling Haaland – the past seven days as captured by the world’s leading photojournalists Continue reading...
by Vikram Dodd Police and crime correspondent / 1d
Police investigating allegations Mandelson and former prince Andrew passed sensitive info to Epstein will struggle to make charges stick without files British police investigating the former prince Andrew and Peter Mandelson are preparing to start interviewing witnesses in royal and government circles. It comes as police fear that prosecutors will be “reluctant” to bring charges unless the Trump
by Pablo Iglesias Maurer / 1d
Stefan Mijatovic had been on probation for past behavior Melee occurred in Game 1 of Milwaukee-San Diego series Major Arena League Soccer will investigate players, fans San Diego Sockers defender Stefan Mijatovic has been banned for life from the Major Arena Soccer League for his “severe and violent conduct” after an altercation during the first game of the league’s championship series on Wednesd
by Jonathan Freedland / 1d
Name the deadliest of sins – cruelty, deceit, avarice – and Trump will both exhibit them and celebrate them It’s no accident that the figure emerging as the global challenger to the might of Donald Trump is a priest in white, known as Pope Leo XIV. In recent weeks, the pope has issued a string of barely coded denunciations of the US president, unfazed by the insults that have come his way in retu
by Editorial / 1d
Developments in Berlin and Tokyo show how far the strategic environment has shifted in response to authoritarian threat and American unpredictability When Donald Trump hosted Sanae Takaichi, the Japanese prime minister, last month, he could not resist a gratuitous reference to Pearl Harbor . The US president is impelled to trash longstanding alliances. He has done more than anyone to demolish the
by Daniel Boffey Chief reporter / 1d
Proposal is said to be contained in an internal Pentagon email The White House is considering punishing European countries who have failed to assist Donald Trump wage his war in Iran, according to an official within the Pentagon. Keir Starmer, once described as “ very nice ” is now routinely said by the US president to be a “coward” and “no Churchill”. It is claimed that Trump could go further an
Homes were reduced to rubble as twister touched down for 30 minutes and carved out a trail of destruction Sign up for the Breaking News US email to get newsletter alerts in your inbox At least 10 people were injured after a tornado hit northern Oklahoma , as a strong weather system produced a dozen reported twisters that tore destructively through parts of the central US overnight. Emergency serv
Move will remove obstacle for confirmation of Kevin Warsh, Trump’s pick to replace Powell as Federal Reserve chair Sign up for the Breaking News US email to get newsletter alerts in your inbox The US Department of Justice is dropping its criminal investigation against the Federal Reserve chair, Jerome Powell , clearing the path for Donald Trump ’s new nominee for chair to be confirmed. Jeanine Pi
The Guardian Australia picture editor, Carly Earl, explains why an official photo from the White House celebrating a champion women’s sports team has drawn backlash Continue reading...
by Sam Levin in Los Angeles / 1d
Exclusive: Emails and internal memos reveal concerns immigration enforcement is interfering with police work Law enforcement and local government officials across the US have over the last year expressed concerns that immigration operations were interfering with police work and leading to threats to officers, according to internal emails and briefings shared with the Guardian. The development com
by Fabiola Cineas / 1d
Saturday marks one year since Virginia Giuffre’s death – and other survivors are making a public reckoning possible Saturday will mark one year since the death of Virginia Giuffre, one of the first women to surrender her anonymity, detail her experiences and publicly call for criminal charges against convicted child sex offender Jeffrey Epstein. For other Epstein survivors such as Liz Stein and J
Foreign ministry calls remarks of rightwing podcast host shared by Trump ‘uninformed, inappropriate and in poor taste’ The Indian government has denounced a social media post shared by Donald Trump that described India as a “hellhole”, calling the comments inappropriate and “in poor taste”. On Wednesday, Trump posted a four-page transcription of remarks made by the conservative podcast host Micha
by Associated Press / 1d
Furyk in line for second stint as US captain Woods steps aside after arrest and treatment Europe chasing third straight win in Ireland Jim Furyk is returning as US Ryder Cup captain for the 2027 matches in Ireland as the Americans try to get back on track against a European team that has dominated the last three decades, the Associated Press has learned. Furyk would be the fourth US captain to ge
Languorous tree dwellers from Guyana and Peru died from ‘cold stun’ in warehouse with no power or running water Sign up for the Breaking News US newsletter email Wildlife officials in Florida said in a newly released report that dozens of sloths taken from South American rainforests for display at a controversial new tourist attraction in Orlando died in the care of their new owners. An incident
Emergency crews have conducted search and rescue operations in northern Oklahoma after a tornado caused significant damage. Roofs were ripped off houses and Vance air force base was impacted as the tornado moved through parts of Enid. The Garfield County sheriff's office said there had been no immediate reports of fatalities, only minor injuries Continue reading...
Internal email proposes US should reassess support for UK claim to islands because of lack of support for Iran war UK politics live – latest updates Downing Street has been forced to insist that Britain will not yield sovereignty over the Falkland Islands, after a leaked Pentagon email proposed the US should reassess its support for the UK’s claim on the islands because of a lack of British suppo
by Alice Speri / 1d
Political pressures are resulting in a range of initiatives that experts say substitute expertise with ideology At the University of Washington, a group of faculty who felt the campus had grown too “anti-Israel” set out to build a new academic center to tackle what they view as antisemitism. “Jewish students, faculty, and staff found themselves isolated, facing hostility, and witnessing the norma
by Oliver Connolly / 1d
The win-now Rams shocked by picking a QB and the Cowboys addressed their disastrous defense as a faster-paced first round reshaped the NFL draft’s opening night The Rams delivered the biggest shock of the night, sticking at pick No 13 and selecting Alabama quarterback Ty Simpson. It was a stunner that seemed to take even their head coach by surprise. Sean McVay seemed less than enthusiastic at th
Executive order to speed access to psychedelic treatments likely to have limited legal impact despite high-profile push The Trump administration issued an executive order earlier this month to accelerate access to psychedelic medication for people with “serious mental illnesses”, but experts say the order is more likely to make a difference symbolically than legally. “Policymakers and the medical
by Neil Vora / 1d
Banning an industry that is brutal to animals could be one of the most consequential public-health measures in decades Every year, millions of captive animals are gassed or electrocuted and then turned into multithousand-dollar fur coats. Though the industry has shrunk considerably in recent years, it poses a disproportionately large risk to human health. There’s a real chance that the next pande
by Clea Skopeliti / 1d
Meta to lay off 10% of its staff and Microsoft to offer retirement to 7% of US workforce. Plus, Iron Maiden at 50 Good morning. Meta and Microsoft are cutting thousands of employees as they bet big on AI and executives claim that the technology is meeting productivity needs. What have they said about AI? Mark Zuckerberg said in January that AI was making some hiring unnecessary. Mustafa Suleyman,
by Fabiola Cineas / 1d
One of the lasting impacts of #MeToo is power in unity among survivors – a lesson activists say can carry in moments like the Epstein files release In September, dozens of survivors of Jeffrey Epstein and Ghislaine Maxwell stood shoulder to shoulder at a news conference on Capitol Hill. There was a sense of gravity in the air – part exhaustion, part resolve – as they recounted the abuse that had
by Mohamad Bazzi / 1d
Before the war on Gaza, the seed of Israel’s strategy of wholesale destruction was planted in a 2006 war on Lebanon. Today, the playbook repeats itself Shortly after 2pm on 8 April, it seemed that Beirut was hit by an earthquake. Within 10 minutes, multiple apartment buildings were obliterated, leaving in their wake mounds of rubble and shattered glass, pulverized concrete and twisted metal – and
by Exclusive by Nick Ames and Matt Hughes / 1d
Host countries restricted to five ‘foreign’ matches a season Bar raised for clearance and Fifa would have right of veto Domestic leagues would be limited to staging one game a season in foreign countries under Fifa proposals that significantly raise the bar for controversial “international matches” to be approved. A new protocol, developed by a Fifa working group set up almost two years ago, woul
Six women who stayed in flats in capital have since accused disgraced financier of sexually abusing them, says BBC Jeffrey Epstein housed some of his alleged abuse victims in flats in London after police in the UK decided against investigating him, according to reports. The BBC said it had uncovered evidence of four flats in Kensington and Chelsea in receipts, emails and bank records contained wi
by Anna Betts in New York / 1d
The gambling crisis ‘demands a public health response’ and should be regulated like alcohol or tobacco, expert says Gambling addiction is spiraling “out of control” in the US, a leading campaigner for stricter guardrails has warned, as experts from around the world are set to gather in Boston to push for more regulation of the industry. The rapid expansion of online gambling, prediction markets a
by Jeff Rueter / 1d
A change from a summer slate to a fall-to-spring schedule would align the league with much of global soccer, but it may not be what’s best for players and fans Long before professional soccer broke through in the American landscape, the sport was a staple of summertime. For decades, soccer has been among the United States’ three biggest draws for youth participation , just behind basketball and t
The political gap between US evangelicals and Catholics is widening. And Trump won’t tolerate authority outside his own “Who will rid me of this meddlesome priest?” Henry II was reputed to have muttered. His knights heard his pointed remark as an order. They rode to confront Thomas Becket, the archbishop of Canterbury, who spoke too freely and critically about the king. When they failed to intimi
An internal watchdog will review the agency’s handling of records related to Jeffrey Epstein, including whether relevant documents were properly redacted Sign up for the Breaking News US email to
- Get link
- X
- Other Apps
Comments
Post a Comment
Welcome to my geopolitics blog site. This is a Hawaii Island news site focusing on geopolitical news, analysis, information, and commentary. I will cite a variety of sources, ranging from all sides of the political spectrum.