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Defense department updated database of casualties to list four service members deceased in ‘Overseas Operations’ A controversial move by the Pentagon to reclassify casualties in the Iran conflict is being taken by US military veterans as a sign of disrespect for the dead. “It’s such a huge disrespect for the families,” said Michael E Smith, a retired US rear admiral and the founder of National Se
Tornado that blackened midday sky rips roofs off homes and flips vehicles in town of Menasha A tornado struck north-eastern Wisconsin on Monday, blackening the midday sky and sending workers sheltering in office basements as ferocious winds splintered homes, scattered twisted metal across a highway and knocked out power to more than 30,000 people. The National Weather Service confirmed a tornado
by Hosted by Carter Sherman with Melody Schreiber , produced by Monica Espitia , engineered by Ivan Kuraev , executive producer Jonathan Menjivar / 1h
A parasite called cyclospora has sickened thousands of people across at least 41 states and prompted waves of headlines about weeks-long "explosive diarrhea". But as Guardian health contributor and reporter Melody Schreiber tells host Carter Sherman , Donald Trump's cuts to the CDC and FDA have kneecapped the agencies' ability to contain the dangerous outbreak – which is now growing rapidly. Melo
Bryan Kohberger, convicted of killing four college students in 2022, claims he pleaded guilty due to bad legal advice A man convicted last year of killing four college students in Idaho has filed to withdraw his guilty plea and seek a new trial, claiming he pleaded guilty due to bad legal advice. Bryan Kohberger was convicted of breaking into a six-bedroom house in 2022 and killing four Universit
Democrat Jamie Raskin pushes Fifa to release records of contact with Trump, administration and family business Jamie Raskin, the top Democrat on the House judiciary committee, has launched an investigation into Fifa president Gianni Infantino, seeking documents that would detail the ties between soccer’s governing body and Donald Trump and his administration. In a Sunday letter, Raskin wrote to I
Emergency appeal comes after court upheld ruling blocking president’s order ahead of November midterms The Trump administration has asked the supreme court to clear the way for an executive order from Donald Trump that could dramatically change mail-in voting. The emergency appeal comes after an appeals court upheld a ruling blocking the president’s order in nearly half the country ahead of Novem
David Huerta was arrested while protesting against an ICE operation during crackdown in Los Angeles The Department of Justice has moved to dismiss charges against a prominent California union leader who was arrested while protesting against an immigration raid in Los Angeles last year, in the latest US government case against protesters to fall apart. David Huerta, the president of Service Employ
Today show host says her family ‘will always ache for’ mother Nancy, who has been missing for nearly six months Savannah Guthrie has posted a new video asking those responsible for her mother’s unsolved disappearance to “do the right thing” and point her family to their matriarch’s location after nearly six months. In a new Instagram video posted on Monday, captioned “Bring her home” alongside a
Prosecutors claim singer killed Rivas Hernandez after she threatened to expose relationship and ruin his music career A Los Angeles judge ruled on Monday that singer D4vd must stand trial over the killing, sexual abuse and mutilation of 14-year-old Celeste Rivas Hernandez. Judge Charlaine Olmedo decided after a five-day preliminary hearing that prosecutors had provided enough probable cause to pu
Kentucky senator has been absent and not seen in public since mid-June after he was hospitalized due to a fall US politics live – latest updates US senator Mitch McConnell is still not cleared to return to work, his office confirmed on Monday, six weeks after he was hospitalized after a fall at his home. An update released alongside a new photograph of the Republican lawmaker – one of the highest
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At a time when the quickening pace of global heating has never been clearer, climate policies are being deprioritised A new and ominous word has entered the vocabulary of firefighters struggling to cope with the vast wildfire sweeping through south-west France. A pyrocumulonimbus is a fire-generated thunderstorm that can whip up winds in unpredictable ways, making the containment of a blaze and a
Julie Masino faced criticism as restaurant chain was called ‘woke’ and ‘soulless’ after unveiling modernized logo Cracker Barrel’s CEO, Julie Masino, is stepping down, the restaurant announced on Monday, nearly a year after the company was swept into a political maelstrom over proposed modernizations to its branding. Critics on social media denounced the Tennessee-based rustic restaurant chain as
Salamanca City Central says it is pausing project with Realbotix as it addresses concerns including data privacy A New York school district has walked back plans to introduce a humanoid robot at its high school after the proposal sparked backlash from educators and community members. The Salamanca City Central school district announced on 24 July in a social media post that its pilot project with
by Leander Schaerlaeckens / 5h
The supply of soccer seems to be enormously exceeding demand. It’s made the sport feel utterly overwhelming On Friday, the Scottish Premiership kicks off its 2026-27 season. The following Friday, the Dutch Eredivisie begins anew, and England’s Carabao Cup sets off on its ponderous journey. The various European club competitions have already begun their qualifying rounds – and did so on 7 July, in
by Martin Pengelly in Washington / 6h
Former top US health official wrote about challenging interactions with publicity-fixated Trump during Covid Diary entries released by a Republican senator in an attempt to damage Anthony Fauci also show the former top US government science adviser’s growing disillusionment with Donald Trump in the first year of the Covid-19 pandemic, branding the president “rambling”, “crazy”, “desperate”, “bumb
Virginia authorities arrest 27-year-old Elijah Bieniemy Mia Bieniemy is stable after multiple gunshot wounds Kansas City OC was at team camp in Missouri on Sunday The son of Chiefs assistant coach Eric Bieniemy has been arrested and charged with the shooting of his mother, Mia Bieniemy, the wife of the Kansas City offensive coordinator, authorities in Virginia said Monday. The Loudon county sheri
by Stephanie Kaloi in Chicago / 7h
The buildup to this All-Star Game had some headaches, but the festivities in Chicago – with a Barack Obama cameo and a record crowd – were a rousing high Sign up for our free weekly WNBA 30 newsletter If your perceptions of what the WNBA is like in 2026 are largely shaped by narratives derived from and driven by social media, the scene in Chicago at WNBA All-Star Weekend would have proved a surpr
Kai Sato used PVC pipes and kayak paddles to try to repair his boat, and a plastic bag to collect condensation to drink A California man was rescued alive drifting in his sailboat off Hawaii after spending 30 days stranded at sea. Kai Sato, 39, set sail from California’s Catalina Islands on 7 June hoping to complete his first solo sail across the Pacific Ocean, he told Hawaii News Now . But his j
Former rugby star Daniel Adongo allegedly overstayed visa but supporters say he needed mental health help A former rugby star who became the first Kenyan to play in the NFL , was deported in June for a visa overstay and multiple arrests, according to federal immigration authorities. Daniel Adongo, 37, spent two seasons as a linebacker for the Indianapolis Colts, playing twice, and was cut in 2015
Video appears to show a person kicking the federally protected animal in San Diego, California Federal wildlife authorities are investigating after a video appeared to show a person kicking a protected sea lion at a beach in California . A spokesperson for the federal National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (Noaa) confirmed an investigation into the case but declined to provide additional
Both men scheduled to meet Trump at time where US policy towards wars in Iran and Ukraine in state of flux Benjamin Netanyahu and Volodymyr Zelenskyy are set to arrive in Washington simultaneously with the goal of winning the ear of Donald Trump at pivotal moments in wars affecting their respective countries. Netanyahu, Israel’s prime minister, and Zelenskyy, the Ukrainian president, will attend
The president is using forced labor as a pretext to slap tariffs on countries around the world With the midterm elections less than four months away, it’s a precarious time for Donald Trump and Republicans: Trump’s war against Iran is going badly, his approval ratings are in the toilet , gas prices are soaring and pushing up inflation, and nation after nation is furious about Trump’s insults, bul
Football program does not provide details for move Lombardi had pledged to make UNC ‘the 33rd [NFL] team’ North Carolina football general manager Michael Lombardi has been placed on paid administrative leave. The school announced the move with a statement Monday morning, days before the Tar Heels open preseason camp. The school didn’t provide details as to the reason, noting that employees and at
David Cifaldi slipped and his pole pierced him in the side, then walked back hours along the route he had climbed A Montana man walked 10 miles to safety with a trekking pole speared through his torso after a fall during a hiking expedition on the state’s highest mountain. David Cifaldi slipped on rocks close to the summit of the 12,803ft (3,902 meters) Granite Peak during the hike on 20 July wit
Authorities say teenage suspect arrested and search for second suspect continuing after Bite of Seattle shooting Three people were killed and four others including a toddler were wounded in a shooting on Sunday evening at a food festival near the Space Needle in Seattle . A suspect aged 15 was arrested. A search for a second suspect continued into Monday, according to authorities. Continue readin
by Jasper Jolly / 10h
Europe and US risk being outpaced on innovation, as happened in the car industry, warns Pascal Soriot AstraZeneca must operate at “Chinese speed” to ensure it does not suffer the fate of the western automotive industry by losing out to more innovative rivals, the drug company’s boss has said. The FTSE 100 company is watching the rise of China’s pharmaceutical industry closely and collaborating to
by Edward Helmore / 10h
Matthew Wolfe’s Fires in the Night examines Earth Liberation Front, a US eco-anarchist movement, and its legacy of radical environmentalism Are echoes of 1990s radical environmentalism returning louder or fading away? It’s a question posed by Fires in the Night, a new book on the history of the Earth Liberation Front (Elf), a loosely grouped band of US Pacific north-west activists that used econo
by Adam Gabbatt / 10h
Chicagoans come together for cathartic and communal screaming experience as activity gains traction across US People strolling along North Avenue Beach, a sandy strip on Lake Michigan, in the Lincoln Park neighborhood of Chicago, are apt to see something unusual on Sunday evenings. That’s because Chicago’s “Scream Club” meets there every week during the city’s warmer months, bringing together a c
by Tom Perkins / 10h
Coalition says Chemours downplayed health and climate risks in bid to fast-track the compound’s use A coalition of 17 environmental groups is demanding the Environmental Protection Agency reject a new Pfas that chemical giant Chemours is attempting to fast track for approval for use in cooling datacenters, and would almost certainly pollute regions around the facilities. In formal comments submit
Republicans have moved to dismantle a 60-year-old demographic reporting system. Now the agency wants to choose what it sees Workplace discrimination isolates. When a Black manager is passed over for a promotion, or a pregnant worker is quietly sidelined, they are left with a polite excuse and a lingering suspicion. They cannot see the company-wide spreadsheet. They cannot know if others are hitti
by Martin Belam / 11h
Eighteen American troops have been killed and 624 wounded since White House launched war on Tehran. Plus, International Cowboy Day in Kenya Don’t already get First Thing in your inbox? Sign up here Good morning. The US has paused strikes on Iran for a third night as top military officials advised Donald Trump to halt his bombing campaign, and diplomatic negotiations have continued to avoid a retu
The US president’s pick to be the country’s director of national intelligence is expected to be approved within days – but only after a tense confirmation hearing Sign up for the Breaking News US email Democratic Senate hopeful Abdul El-Sayed likened the potential defeat of his opponents in the coming Michigan primary and November election to a stark exercise in progressive messaging, according t
At least three people have been killed and several others injured in a shooting at the Bite of Seattle food festival near the city's Space Needle landmark. The assistant police chief Tyrone Davis said one person had been taken into custody. Investigations are ongoing Two dead in shootings at Bite of Seattle food festival, say authorities Continue reading...
by Richard Luscombe / 11h
Astronauts for America liken effort to instill trust and faith back in constitution’s principles and democratic institutions to ‘making a course correction’ Orbiting 250 miles above the US in the international space station, astronaut Cady Coleman did not look down and see red or blue states, sanctuary cities or communities occupied by thousands of federal immigration enforcement agents in camouf
The party’s silence shows how broadly male supremacist thinking has seeped into the conventional wisdom of political strategists It’s not exactly strange that elements of the Magaverse have embraced Andrew Tate . What’s strange is that the Democrats do not seem interested in holding the Trump movement to account for it. Andrew Tate, the misogynist influencer who is accused by numerous women aroun
by Hilary Beaumont in San Bernardino, California / 11h
After masked agents fired on his truck, Francisco Longoria was ambushed, charged and jailed – only for the case against him to fall apart. Now he and his family are seeking justice, and says the harrowing experience is part of a troubling pattern It was just after 8am on 16 August and Francisco Longoria, who runs a party supply business, was driving his truck down a suburban southern California s
Lawyers predict ‘more suppression and no active investigations’ but victims’ groups determined to continue fight As Donald Trump ’s former defense lawyer Todd Blanche appears poised for confirmation as attorney general, numerous Jeffrey Epstein survivors have sounded the alarm that a US justice department helmed by him would derail their pursuit of justice. In a letter urging Republican senators
by Annie Jacobsen / 12h
The offensive potential is no longer theoretical. We need to develop systems to strengthen public health as quickly as AI is accelerating biological design As artificial intelligence rapidly transforms the biological sciences, it is pushing the future of biology in two opposing directions. AI can help bad actors generate recipes for biological weapons with just a few keystrokes and computational
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