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Jeanine Pirro is latest loyalist to join Fox News to Trump administration pipeline
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/may/18/jeanine-pirro-interim-attorney-fox-news-trump
Published: May 18, 2025 10:00
Tapping a TV host to lead one of the key US prosecutor’s offices? For image-obsessed Trump it’s a well-worn path When Donald Trump launched a series of scathing attacks on Fox News after the network in effect called the general election for Joe Biden in…
Mexican navy ship crashes into Brooklyn Bridge – video
Published: May 18, 2025 09:34
Two people were killed and 19 injured after the sailing ship's masts snapped and partly collapsed when they hit the bridge during a promotional tour in New York CityMexican navy ship crashes into Brooklyn Bridge leaving two people dead Continue reading...
Will we ever see despots like Putin in court? It’s unlikely – and that’s the west’s fault too | Simon Tisdall
https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2025/may/18/vladimir-putin-court-west-international-law
Published: May 18, 2025 05:00
The US, UK and others routinely flout international law. That’s why there’s scant hope for a new tribunal on crimes against UkraineIt’s tempting to hope the establishment last week of a Special Tribunal for the Crime of Aggression against Ukraine, to give…
Mexican navy ship hits Brooklyn Bridge during promotional tour
Published: May 18, 2025 03:09
Three of the ship’s masts could be seen snapping and partially collapsing after they brushed the bridge in New York CityA Mexican navy sailing ship hit the Brooklyn Bridge on Saturday during a promotional tour in New York City, the top of its mast brushing…
Trump news at a glance: Gulf deals in the spotlight as experts warn receipt of overseas gifts ‘unprecedented’
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/may/18/trump-administration-news-updates-today
Published: May 18, 2025 02:22
Experts warn the message being sent by the White House is that American foreign policy is for sale. Key US politics stories from Saturday 17 May at a glanceWith Donald Trump’s headline-making tour of the Gulf region now over, focus has now fallen on the…
A 14-step guide to taking a (fleeting) break from social media | Eleanor Limprecht
Published: May 18, 2025 00:00
Meditate instead of scrolling. Ha, just kidding. Doomscroll on news sites and gnash your teeth at the state of the worldStep one: Write a post to inform everyone that you’re taking a break from social media. Phrase it so they know you’re doing something…
Scottie Scheffler bursts clear of US PGA third-round field at Quail Hollow
Published: May 17, 2025 23:57
World No 1 takes three-shot lead by shooting 65Alex Norén second but has 10 players within three shotsMajors are often won as Saturday shadows lengthen. It feels as if we have again witnessed precisely that.Quail Hollow’s devilish last three holes, the…
Journalism rallies down stretch for sensational win in 150th Preakness
https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2025/may/17/journalism-preakness-stakes-horse-racing-results
Published: May 17, 2025 23:27
Pre-race favorite Journalism wins Preakness at PimlicoRispoli is first Italian jockey to win a Triple Crown racePreakness moves to Laurel Park next year amid rebuildJournalism surged from behind to win the 150th Preakness Stakes on Saturday, capturing the…
Oklahoma high schools to teach 2020 election conspiracy theories as fact
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/may/17/oklahoma-high-schools-election-conspiracy-theories
Published: May 17, 2025 22:18
State superintendent Ryan Walters tapped chief of Heritage Foundation, key player behind Project 2025, for curriculum As part of the latest Republican push in red states to promote ideologies sympathetic to Donald Trump, Oklahoma’s new social studies…
One person believed dead after car explodes near IVF facility in Palm Springs
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/may/17/car-explosion-ivf-facility-palm-springs
Published: May 17, 2025 20:51
Blast outside American Reproductive Centers fertility clinic in California felt as far as 2 miles awayAt least one person is believed to be dead after a car exploded near a reproductive facility in Palm Springs, California, according to local…
Last-place Orioles fire manager Brandon Hyde after falling 13 games under .500
https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2025/may/17/baltimore-orioles-fire-manager-brandon-hyde
Published: May 17, 2025 19:42
Hyde sacked amid Baltimore’s dismal 15-28 startO’s are coming off consecutive playoff appearancesThe Baltimore Orioles fired manager Brandon Hyde on Saturday after a dismal start to the season by a team coming off two consecutive playoff appearances.The…
Trump to talk to Putin on Monday about Ukraine ceasefire proposal and trade
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/may/17/trump-putin-zelenskyy-social-media-clintons-walmart
Published: May 17, 2025 19:39
In social media posts, president also slammed Walmart for price increases and spread anti-Clinton conspiracy theoriesDonald Trump has said that he will speak to both Vladimir Putin and Volodymyr Zelenskyy in an effort to stop what he called the “bloodbath”…
US PGA Championship golf 2025: day three – live
https://www.theguardian.com/sport/live/2025/may/17/us-pga-championship-2025-golf-day-three-live
Published: May 17, 2025 19:15
Updates from the third round at Quail HollowDay two report | Official live leaderboard | Email Scott… so having given Scottie Scheffler the grandstand introduction, he double-crosses himself and sends his approach at 1 towards the gallery to the left of…
Paolini storms to victory over Gauff to win Italian Open and make history
https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2025/may/17/jasmine-paolini-coco-gauff-italian-open-womens-final
Published: May 17, 2025 17:01
Home favourite wins 6-4, 6-2 at Foro ItalicoPaolini is first Italian to win women’s singles in 40 yearsJasmine Paolini became the first home winner of the Italian Open for 40 years with a dominant victory over Coco Gauff. The 29-year-old, who reached the…
‘Fight back and don’t let them win’: Pedro Pascal responds to Trump’s attacks on artists – video
Published: May 17, 2025 15:38
The actor urged artists to keep expressing themselves after the US president called singer Bruce Springsteen a 'pushy, obnoxious JERK' on his social media platform Truth Social. Pascal was in Cannes on Saturday promoting his new film Eddington, directed by…
Newly released audio appears to confirm Biden’s memory lapses in 2023
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/may/17/audio-biden-memory-lapses
Published: May 17, 2025 15:07
Interview by special counsel shows then president having problems remembering key dates and life eventsA newly released recording appears to confirm that Joe Biden suffered some memory lapses while US president, struggling to recall the year his son died…
‘Fight back and don’t let them win’: actor Pedro Pascal decries Trump’s attacks on artists
Published: May 17, 2025 14:16
Comments at Cannes come after US president’s social media posts against Bruce Springsteen and Taylor SwiftPedro Pascal has sharply criticised Donald Trump’s attacks against artists, as the director of a conspiracy theory satire starring the actor said he…
US judges ruling against Trump barraged with abuse and threats, experts warn
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/may/17/trump-judges-courts-threats
Published: May 17, 2025 14:00
Verbal attacks by Trump and allies are creating a hostile climate that endangers judges’ safety, experts sayUS judges who have increasingly rebuked the Trump administration’s harsh deportation agenda and other Maga policies are facing intense verbal…
Seven men still on the run after New Orleans jailbreak
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/may/17/new-orleans-jailbreak
Published: May 17, 2025 13:55
Total of 10 men escaped from hole behind toilet in cell; authorities are investigating whether they had inside helpSeven men – including one convicted in four killings and others charged with murder – remained on the run after a breakout at New Orleans’…
Storms kill 16 across US including nine dead in ‘mass casualty event’ in Kentucky
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/may/17/tornadoes-kentucky-missouri-16-dead
Published: May 17, 2025 13:34
Storms also killed seven in Missouri, spawned tornadoes in Wisconsin and brought a heatwave to TexasStorm systems sweeping across the midwestern US have left at least 16 dead, including nine people killed after a tornado sparked what authorities called a…
The livestreamed killing of an influencer could be femicide – a misunderstood crisis | Arwa Mahdawi
https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2025/may/17/valeria-marquez-death-femicide
Published: May 17, 2025 13:00
Much remains uncertain about Valeria Márquez’s death. But it shines a light on a universal issueValeria Márquez was killed in one of the most horrifically public ways possible. On Tuesday evening, the 23-year-old Mexican social media influencer, who had…
Bronx backlash for Juan Soto as Mets’ $765m star booed on Yankee Stadium return
https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2025/may/17/juan-soto-yankee-stadium-return-mets-yankees
Published: May 17, 2025 12:19
The New York Mets slugger was booed lustily on his return to Yankee Stadium after departing in free agency, showing just how deep the Subway Series rivalry now runsDuring the last game of the 2024 baseball season – as the Los Angeles Dodgers defeated the…
How Donald Trump’s ‘historic’ Gulf state deals benefit a handful of powerful men
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/may/17/donald-trump-gulf-states-ai
Published: May 17, 2025 12:00
The deals stand to enrich tech CEOs substantially by opening up new audiences for their productsOn his tour of the Middle East this week, Donald Trump announced a slew of multibillion-dollar tech deals with the leaders of Saudi Arabia, the United Arab…
Former mob killer leaves crime behind to become New Jersey councilman
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/may/17/new-jersey-mafia-john-alite
Published: May 17, 2025 12:00
John Alite, 62, was a top earner for John Gotti, the Teflon Don – now he says he’s on a mission to ‘do things right’John Alite has big plans for Englishtown, New Jersey, a small hamlet best known for potatoes, a drag racing strip, and the Battle of…
Yes, the media’s Biden coverage was flawed. But its reporting on Trump was far worse | Margaret Sullivan
https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2025/may/17/trump-biden-election-media-coverage
Published: May 17, 2025 11:00
A new book has fueled controversy over press handling of the ex-president’s decline. But that distracts from a bigger problemWith a new book out about Joe Biden’s failed re-election campaign, a media reckoning is in full swing.It goes something like this:…
The ick factor that could save a life: US cancer researchers look to fecal waste for treatment clues
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/may/17/mayo-clinic-cancer-fecal-waste-biobank
Published: May 17, 2025 10:00
The Mayo Clinic hopes to uncover how the microbiome affects how patients react to cancer medicationsA leading US clinic hopes its fecal waste biobank will help researchers make new discoveries about how to treat cancer patients – one of several efforts to…
US House Republicans propose fees on immigrants to fund Trump’s crackdown
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/may/17/us-house-republicans-fees-immigrants
Published: May 17, 2025 10:00
Legislation would establish fees to seek asylum, care for a minor in US custody or apply for humanitarian paroleCongressional Republicans are proposing an array of new fees on immigrants seeking to remain in the United States in a move that advocates warn…
Trump effort to deport pro-Palestinian students suffers setbacks – but the legal question still looms
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/may/17/trump-effort-deport-pro-palestinian-students
Published: May 17, 2025 10:00
The administration seems to be getting clobbered in court, but it’s still unsettled whether the government can detain and deport noncitizens over political speechThe Trump administration suffered yet another blow this past week to its efforts to deport…
‘Very disturbing’: Trump receipt of overseas gifts unprecedented, experts warn
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/may/17/trump-foreign-gifts-plane-gulf-states
Published: May 17, 2025 09:00
White House remakes foreign policy under pay-for-access code that critics say could violate US constitutionFormer White House lawyers, diplomatic protocol officers and foreign affairs experts have told the Guardian that Donald Trump’s receipt of overseas…
Gone in 40 days: how Trump’s ‘liberation day’ tariff assault unraveled
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/may/17/trump-liberation-day-tariff-walk-back
Published: May 17, 2025 09:00
The impact of those six chaotic weeks, from higher prices to slowing growth, is still unfolding, and the story continuesDonald Trump hailed a new chapter in the US’s economic history on 2 April, dubbed “liberation day” by his administration, as he…
The Knicks’ transition from laughing stock to title contenders is complete
Published: May 17, 2025 08:00
The long-suffering Knickerbockers were the butt of jokes around the league for at least two decades, but now they’re just four games from the NBA finalsOn Friday night in New York City, more than 19,000 Knicks fans poured out of Madison Square Garden and…
It’s not a rich list – it’s gone far beyond that. We need to talk about ‘extreme wealth’ | Dhananjayan Sriskandarajah
https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2025/may/17/sunday-times-rich-list-extreme-wealth-damage
Published: May 17, 2025 08:00
We recognise extreme poverty as ruinous, but this turbo-charged affluence is deeply damaging too. Treat it as suchDhananjayan Sriskandarajah is chief executive of the New Economics Foundation and author of Power to the PeopleOnce again, it’s the Hinduja…
Which Trump tariffs are active, which are paused and what’s next?
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/may/17/trump-tariffs-update-active-on-hold
Published: May 17, 2025 06:00
The US president has introduced an evolving slate of tariffs over the last few months. Here’s their current statusOver the last few months, Donald Trump has introduced a confusing and evolving slate of tariffs against specific countries and industries that…
Rampant Knicks blow out Celtics to advance to first East finals since 2000
https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2025/may/16/new-york-knicks-boston-celtics-game
Published: May 17, 2025 03:04
New York blow out Boston 119-81 in Game 6 clincherKnicks reach NBA’s last four for first time since 2000It didn’t take long for the New York Knicks to turn their biggest game in a quarter-century into a complete laugher on Friday night.Jalen Brunson and OG…
Trump officials reportedly consider TV gameshow with US citizenship as prize
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/may/16/trump-tv-gameshow-citizenship-report
Published: May 17, 2025 00:48
Homeland security department reviewing ‘out-of-the-box’ pitch in which immigrants would compete for citizenshipThe US Department of Homeland Security is reportedly considering an “out-of-the-box” pitch to participate in a television gameshow that would…
Trump news at a glance: President sees setbacks in the courts and Congress as controversial Gulf tour ends
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/may/17/trump-administration-news-updates-today
Published: May 17, 2025 00:33
The supreme court blocks White House bid to resume deportations as lawyers say Venezuelans face ‘torture’ in El Salvador. Key US politics stories from Friday 16 May at a glanceDonald Trump faced setbacks in the courts and Congress on Friday, as the…
Tyrrell Hatton faces fine for US PGA outburst as Vegas leads the pack
Published: May 16, 2025 23:01
Foul-mouthed tirade after drive found water on the 18thMatt Fitzpatrick in group behind leader Jhonattan VegasTyrrell Hatton’s love-hate relationship with his professional domain continues. The Englishman will inevitably be fined after a foul-mouthed…
Brock Purdy reportedly agrees to $265m extension with San Francisco 49ers
https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2025/may/16/brock-purdy-contract-extension-san-francisco-49ers
Published: May 16, 2025 21:55
Quarterback re-ups for $265m over five years, ESPN saysPurdy led 49ers to Super Bowl appearance in 2023The San Francisco 49ers and quarterback Brock Purdy have agreed to a five-year, $265m contract extension, ESPN’s Adam Schefter reported Friday. The deal…
Tens of millions at risk as US states brace for extreme winds, rain and heat
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/may/16/us-extreme-weather
Published: May 16, 2025 21:39
‘Very active and complex’ weather pattern to potentially bring tornadoes to midwest and heat to TexasTens of millions of Americans are expected to be at risk of severe weather this weekend as many states brace for high winds and tornadoes.According to the…
Supreme court blocks Trump bid to resume deportations under 1798 law
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/may/16/supreme-court-alien-enemies-act-trump
Published: May 16, 2025 20:57
Administration’s appeal to quickly deport Venezuelans under Alien Enemies Act rejected with two dissentingThe supreme court on Friday rejected the Trump administration’s request to remove a temporary block on deportations of Venezuelans under a rarely used…
Philadelphia drag troupe offers ‘10,000lb of glitter’ for return of beloved Beardmobile
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/may/16/philadephia-drag-troupe-beardmobile-theft
Published: May 16, 2025 20:29
‘Big, gay’ mobile performance unit used for LGBTQ+ events was stolen last month from the Bearded Ladies CabaretPhiladelphia’s LGBTQ+ community is rallying around an unusual cause: the search for the missing Beardmobile, described as a “big, gay mobile…
US army parade could cost up to $45m and involve 6,600 soldiers
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/may/16/army-anniversary-parade-trump
Published: May 16, 2025 20:13
Celebration of 250th anniversary, falling on Trump’s birthday, to also reportedly bring in tanks and hundreds of vehiclesA major military parade to celebrate the US army’s 250th anniversary – which will also coincide with Donald Trump’s 79th birthday –…
Woman accused in Super Bowl reporter death given 25 years in fraud case
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/may/16/woman-accused-super-bowl-reporter-death-jailed
Published: May 16, 2025 19:49
Danette Colbert, facing second-degree murder charge over death of Adan Manzano in New Orleans in February, jailedA woman facing a second-degree murder charge for the death of a television reporter who traveled to New Orleans to cover the Super Bowl in…
Fire engulfs much of Louisiana plantation house with deep legacy of slavery
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/may/16/fire-louisiana-nottoway-plantation-house
Published: May 16, 2025 19:41
Nearly a dozen crews battled blaze at Nottoway, a historic structure converted to ‘place of reflection and education’Flames ripped through a massive mansion in Louisiana, destroying much of the historic structure that was used as a plantation house when it…
Eleven people break out of New Orleans jail, including man convicted of killings
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/may/16/new-orleans-jailbreak
Published: May 16, 2025 19:26
Local, state and federal officials launch ‘full-scale’ search and warn escapers are ‘armed and dangerous’Eleven people in custody at the New Orleans’s jail, including a man convicted of four killings, escaped early on Friday morning.The escapes prompted…
LA Galaxy give Greg Vanney multi-year extension amid historic winless skid
https://www.theguardian.com/football/2025/may/16/greg-vanney-contract-extension-la-galaxy
Published: May 16, 2025 18:55
Vanney given extension despite brutal start to seasonGalaxy have gone 13 straight games without a winCountering speculation that Los Angeles Galaxy head coach Greg Vanney might be relieved of his duties following a brutal start to the season, the club…
House Republicans block Trump’s ‘big, beautiful bill’ in major setback
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/may/16/house-republicans-block-trump-spending-bill
Published: May 16, 2025 18:02
Rightwing lawmakers say president’s bill – centered on tax cuts and funding deportations – doesn’t make enough cutsRightwing lawmakers derailed Donald Trump’s signature legislation in the House of Representatives on Friday, preventing its passage through a…
Entitlement of Scottie Scheffler and rest of elite risks turning off golfing public | Ewan Murray
Published: May 16, 2025 17:11
Players should remember the effect of golf’s fiscal vulgarity before they seek to dictate terms of media questioningMud balls. Hardly a provocative topic in the grand scheme of life. A chunk of soil attaches itself to a golf ball, meaning the individual…
Venezuelans deported by Trump are victims of ‘torture’, lawyers allege
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/may/16/venezuelans-deported-trump-lawyers-torture
Published: May 16, 2025 17:02
Lawyers hired by Venezuela have been unable to confirm ‘proof of life’ for 252 migrants imprisoned in El SalvadorLawyers for 252 Venezuelans deported by the Trump administration and imprisoned in El Salvador for two months have alleged that the migrants…
Families of victims appalled as Boeing seems likely to avoid prosecution over 737 Max crashes
https://www.theguardian.com/business/2025/may/16/boeing-737-crashes-justice-department-deal
Published: May 16, 2025 16:36
Trump’s justice department is considering a non-prosecution agreement, through which Boeing would not need to plead guiltyBoeing is set to avoid prosecution in a fraud case sparked by two fatal crashes of its bestselling 737 Max jet that killed 346 people,…
James Comey is accused of calling for Trump’s death – but what does ‘86’ really mean?
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/may/16/8647-meaning-james-comey-instagram-trump
Published: May 16, 2025 15:59
As with many words, its origin is obscure, but it’s commonly used to eject an unruly patron or signal a dish has run outTrump accuses former FBI director of calling for his killing through coded pictureThe former FBI director James Comey has said it did…
Trump accuses former FBI director of calling for his killing through coded picture
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/may/16/james-comey-investigation-8647-trump
Published: May 16, 2025 15:46
James Comey posted picture of shells arranged to say ‘8647’, using common slang for kicking a customer out of a barJames Comey is accused of calling for Trump’s death – but what does ‘86’ really mean?Donald Trump accused the former FBI director James Comey…
UK Peppa Pig toy firm says trading ‘uncertain’ as US-China shipments on hold
Published: May 16, 2025 15:08
London-listed Character Group paused shipping Chinese-made goods in April due to Donald Trump tariffsBusiness live – latest updatesA British manufacturer that makes Peppa Pig and Fireman Sam toys has said trading with the US remains “uncertain” after it…
Most of LA’s trees are in wealthy, white neighborhoods. This school is smashing concrete to plant their own
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/may/16/la-schools-green-spaces
Published: May 16, 2025 15:00
Parks, trees and green spaces are critical to kids’ health and wellbeing, but in many cities, residents have unequal accessOn a recent Saturday morning at Washington Elementary Stem magnet school in Pasadena, California, a group of volunteers and staffers…
Trump administration fires nearly 600 contractors at Voice of America
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/may/16/trump-administration-voice-of-america-firings
Published: May 16, 2025 14:58
Some workers at new network now face deportation as their visas are linked to their jobsUS politics live – latest updatesThe administration of Donald Trump has terminated nearly 600 contractors at Voice of America (VOA), the US-funded international news…
Ice used ‘false pretenses’ for warrant to hunt for Columbia students, lawyers say
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/may/16/ice-warrant-false-pretenses-columbia-students
Published: May 16, 2025 14:29
Ice used warrant application as ‘pretext’ to try to arrest two students in order to deport themImmigration and Customs Enforcement (Ice) effectively misled a judge in order to gain access to the homes of students it sought to arrest for their…
US PGA Championship 2025: golf updates from second round – live
Published: May 16, 2025 14:10
Updates from the second day of play at Quail HollowLive leaderboard | Scheffler ire at mud balls | Mail ScottTyrrell’s gonna Tyrrell at some point. And here he blows! His drive into the short par-four 14th is heading straight for the flag. A little bit to…
Forget the DEI hires – meet Trump’s latest WTF hire | Arwa Mahdawi
https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2025/may/16/trump-casey-means-surgeon-general
Published: May 16, 2025 14:00
The new pick for surgeon general, Casey Means, doesn’t have an active medical license. But she does have ‘impeccable Maha credentials’The US health secretary doesn’t think you should really listen to him when it comes to health issues. During an appearance…
She earned $20 doing laundry for a friend. Now this entrepreneur washes 7,000lbs a month
https://www.theguardian.com/business/2025/may/16/laundry-basket-entrepreneur-small-business
Published: May 16, 2025 14:00
Army veteran Hyacinth Tucker started doing laundry as a side hustle. Now she’s winning pitch competitionsThe first time Hyacinth Tucker did someone else’s laundry, she earned $20. “I didn’t think of it as a business. This was just another side hustle,” she…
Trump says US will unilaterally set new tariff rates for scores of countries
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/may/16/trump-us-tariff-rates-trading-partners
Published: May 16, 2025 13:24
President says letters revealing rates will be sent out within weeks as Washington lacks capacity for individual dealsBusiness live – latest updatesDonald Trump has said the US will send letters to some of its trading partners to unilaterally impose new…
US military commanders to be told to oust trans troops via medical checks
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/may/16/military-trans-soldiers-medical-checks-trump
Published: May 16, 2025 13:08
Order follows Pentagon’s announcement to remove 1,000 military members who openly identify as transUS military commanders will be told to identify troops in their units who are transgender or have gender dysphoria, then send them to get medical checks in…
In California’s deep-red north, voters startled by pace of cuts – but they’re still backing Trump
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/may/16/california-shasta-county-trump-cuts
Published: May 16, 2025 13:00
President remains popular in conservative Shasta county despite plans to cut health, recreation and veteran servicesDonald Trump’s administration has sought to remake the federal government at a breakneck pace. In far northern California – where he has…
First Thing: Trump agrees deal for UAE to build largest AI campus outside US
Published: May 16, 2025 12:30
Concerns China could access the technology. Plus, James Comey investigated over photo of seashellsDon’t already get First Thing in your inbox? Sign up hereGood morning.Donald Trump has signed a deal for the United Arab Emirates to build the largest…
Who deserves weight-loss drugs? | David A Kessler
Published: May 16, 2025 12:00
The struggle to obtain these medications illustrates the dangerous mess the US healthcare system has become, writes the former FDA chiefThe American healthcare system is broken. It is too complicated and too hard for people to get the care and medications…
Trump hails trade deals as he wraps up Gulf trip - US politics live
Published: May 16, 2025 11:22
President claims he has made agreements worth more than $200bn with the UAE US president Donald Trump has said wants to meet Russian president Vladimir Putin “as soon as we can set it up”, AFP is reporting.It comes as the Kremlin said on Friday that a…
Russ Vought: key Project 2025 figure set to continue Trump cuts after Musk exit
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/may/16/russ-vought-trump-project-2025-musk
Published: May 16, 2025 11:00
Goal of Christian nationalist and director of OMB to dismantle federal workforce may be coming to fruitionRuss Vought’s years-long quest to dismantle the federal workforce and consolidate power for the president is coming to fruition, and he may be given a…
Latin American leaders spend millions to influence Trump’s White House
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2025/may/16/trump-bukele-milei-south-america-lobby
Published: May 16, 2025 11:00
El Salvador’s Bukele has scored an Oval Office Trump meeting, nuclear deal and US prison supportUS government records reveal Latin American leaders have spent millions hiring Washington’s top lobbyists to push for a laundry list of requests – from…
DNC vice-chair David Hogg on Democratic party: ‘We need to dramatically change’
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/may/16/david-hogg-dnc-democrats-trump
Published: May 16, 2025 10:00
Hogg, a Florida activist, presses on importance of strong fighters in face of Trump for ‘isolated’ Democratic baseDavid Hogg believes the Democratic party not only needs better messengers – it needs stronger fighters.“The base of the party, they just want…
James Comey investigated over seashell photo claimed to be ‘threat’ against Trump
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/may/15/james-comey-instagram-trump
Published: May 16, 2025 01:56
Ex-FBI director deletes Instagram post of shells in ‘8647’ formation that Republicans claim is code for assassinationA photo of seashells posted on Instagram by the former FBI director James Comey is now being investigated by the US Secret Service, after…
Trump news at a glance: top court divided on White House’s birthright citizenship restrictions
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/may/16/president-trump-administration-news-updates-today
Published: May 16, 2025 01:54
Central to the court’s discussions is whether federal judges should retain their powers to issue nationwide injunctions – key US politics stories from Thursday 15 May 2025 at a glanceUS supreme court justices on Thursday took issue with Donald Trump’s…
Trump agrees deal for UAE to build largest AI campus outside US
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/may/15/trump-artificial-intelligence-uae
Published: May 16, 2025 01:35
Agreement that would give Gulf country better access to advanced AI chips raises concerns over Chinese influenceThe United Arab Emirates and the United States have signed an agreement for the Gulf country to build the largest artificial intelligence campus…
Police raid Oregon safari park amid reports of starving lions and dead tiger left for months
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/may/15/oregon-safari-park-police-raid
Published: May 16, 2025 00:31
West Coast Game Park Safari, popular attraction that has more than 450 animals, accused of multiple violations A dead tiger, left in a freezer for months. Starving lions and leopards. Animals dying without medical attention. One full-time staffer feeding…
Rory McIlroy struggles with driver as debutant Gerard makes fast start to US PGA
Published: May 16, 2025 00:09
Masters champion signs for disappointing 74Ryder Cup captain Donald shoots a bogey-free 67In terms of US PGA Championship shocks, nothing is likely to beat the 2024 sight of Scottie Scheffler in a prison jumpsuit in the hours preceding his second round at…
Trump announces more than $200bn of deals between US and UAE
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/may/15/trump-200bn-uae
Published: May 15, 2025 23:40
Pledge to strengthen ties with Gulf state includes a $14.5bn agreement with Boeing, GE Aerospace and Etihad AirwaysDonald Trump has announced deals totaling more than $200bn between the United States and the United Arab Emirates, including a $14.5bn…
Denver air traffic lost communications for about two minutes on Monday
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/may/15/denver-air-traffic-lost-communication-faa
Published: May 15, 2025 22:43
FAA says contact remained during incident, which comes after series of Newark outages that shook public confidenceThe Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) said on Thursday that Denver air traffic control lost communications for about two minutes on…
Pregnant US woman declared brain dead is being kept alive under state abortion law
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/may/15/pregnant-georgia-woman-brain-dead-abortion-law
Published: May 15, 2025 22:03
Doctors are keeping Adriana Smith on life support months after medical emergency until baby is ready, family saysA pregnant woman in Georgia was declared brain dead after a medical emergency and doctors have kept her on life support for three months so far…
Judge dismisses trespassing charges against people crossing US-Mexico border
Published: May 15, 2025 21:46
New Mexico judge rules immigrants did not know they were entering US military zone, marking setback for TrumpA federal judge in New Mexico on Thursday dismissed trespassing charges against dozens of immigrants caught in a new military zone on the US-Mexico…
US camper missing for weeks found safe in California cabin
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/may/15/missing-georgia-camper-found-california
Published: May 15, 2025 20:32
Tiffany Slaton of Georgia went missing during a blizzard in April while on solo trip through Sierra NevadaA hiker who went missing for weeks during a solo camping trip in the California wilderness has been found safely, after she became trapped in a…
Florida becomes second state to ban adding fluoride to drinking water
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/may/15/florida-fluoride-drinking-water
Published: May 15, 2025 20:24
Law goes against concerns of public health experts but aligns with Robert F Kennedy Jr’s viewsRon DeSantis, the Republican governor of Florida, on Thursday signed a bill making it the second state after Utah to ban adding fluoride, or any other additives,…
Delegates walk out of Fifa congress after Infantino arrives late from Trump trip
https://www.theguardian.com/football/2025/may/15/gianni-infantino-late-fifa-congress
Published: May 15, 2025 20:16
FA chair among those to walk out of annual meetingInfantino arrived late after Donald Trump tripRepresentatives from several European Fifa member associations walked out of the governing body’s annual congress in Paraguay in protest of president Gianni…
Florida to execute murderer once scrutinized in OJ Simpson case
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/may/15/florida-execution-glen-rogers-oj-simpson-case
Published: May 15, 2025 19:11
Glen Rogers was convicted for 1995 murder of Tina Marie Cribbs and once told police he had killed about 70 peopleA suspected serial killer once scrutinized for a possible link to the OJ Simpson case that riveted the nation in the mid-1990s is scheduled to…
Does the Trump administration really want US families to flourish – or only the ‘right’ ones?
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/may/15/trump-family-policy-babies-republicans
Published: May 15, 2025 19:08
White House policies on immigration, families, and children have been pockmarked by all kinds of contradictionsSome of the children were too young to stand on their own. Instead, they sat on their parents’ knees or in their parents’ arms, waving American…
Republican push to cut green tax credits would raise utility bills, new data shows
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/may/15/green-tax-credits-utility-bills-republicans
Published: May 15, 2025 19:03
Study shows rollback of credits would increase energy expenses for American of both red and blue districtsAs House Republicans propose taking a sledgehammer to the green tax credits in Joe Biden’s Inflation Reduction Act, new data shows the loss of those…
NYU withholds diploma of student who condemned Israel in graduation speech
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/may/15/nyu-withholds-diploma-israel-gaza-speech
Published: May 15, 2025 18:19
University says it ‘strongly denounces’ commencement speech by Logan Rozos, who called out ‘atrocities’ in GazaNew York University is withholding a student’s diploma after he condemned Israel’s deadly war on Gaza during his graduation ceremony speech.On…
Texas swelters as record-breaking heatwave sweeps across state
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/may/15/texas-record-heat
Published: May 15, 2025 17:59
Record-high heat so early in the season means state has been hotter than Death Valley, the hottest place on EarthTexas is in the grip of an extraordinary heatwave this week, with record-breaking temperatures sweeping across the central and southern regions…
Newark mayor says prosecutors tried to ‘humilate’ him by forcing redo of fingerprints and mugshot
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/may/15/newark-mayor-ras-baraka-court
Published: May 15, 2025 17:47
Democrat Ras Baraka appeared in federal court for trespassing charge after arrest at Ice detention centerRas Baraka, the Democratic mayor of Newark, said federal prosecutors were seeking to “humiliate and degrade” him by making him give fingerprints and…
Colts apologize to Tyreek Hill for video mocking violent police stop
Published: May 15, 2025 16:18
Video was part of campaign announcing NFL scheduleDolphins receiver was slammed to ground by policeThe Indianapolis Colts have apologized for a video announcing their schedule for the upcoming NFL season.The Colts’ video was a spoof of the video game…
White Afrikaner brought to US by Trump administration has history of antisemitic posts
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/may/15/south-african-refugee-antisemitic-posts
Published: May 15, 2025 16:06
Charl Kleinhaus confirms he owns account that contained posts, as White House uses antisemitism as rationale for deportationsUS politics live – latest updatesOne of the white Afrikaners brought into the US as refugees by the Trump administration this week…
Faith leaders denounce US book burning as hate-fuelled intimidation
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/may/15/ohio-book-burning-response
Published: May 15, 2025 16:03
Interfaith group responds after books on Black, Jewish and LGBTQ+ history were burned and shared in racist videoA group of faith leaders in Ohio denounced a recent alleged hate crime in the state, in which a man burned books belonging to a public library.…
Wisconsin judge pleads not guilty to helping man evade immigration agents
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/may/15/wisconsin-judge-pleads-not-guilty-ice-agents
Published: May 15, 2025 15:45
Prosecutors say Hannah Dugan escorted man out of court via back door after learning Ice agents were thereA Wisconsin judge pleaded not guilty on Thursday to charges that she helped a man who is in the country illegally evade US immigration authorities…
Kid Rock’s restaurant workers asked to go home to avoid rumored Ice raids
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/may/15/kid-rock-restaurant-ice-raids
Published: May 15, 2025 15:37
Nashville establishments owned by Trump supporter Steve Smith struggled as undocumented staff left mid-serviceThe restaurant Kid Rock’s was among several others in Nashville owned by the conservative restaurateur and Donald Trump supporter Steve Smith…
UnitedHealth Group shares plunge after report of Medicare fraud inquiry
Published: May 15, 2025 15:15
Justice department investigation into health insurance giant reported as company’s CEO says he will retireShares in the UnitedHealth Group tumbled after it was reported the largest health insurer in the US is under investigation over possible criminal…
Melania Trump statue disappearance investigated by Slovenian police
Published: May 15, 2025 15:13
The bronze figure, which replaced a wooden statue destroyed by arson in 2020, has been taken from SevnicaThe first Melania Trump statue in her native Slovenia was destroyed by fire and now its bronze replacement has gone missing, prompting a police…
Largest US crypto exchange hit by cyber-attack with costs expected of up to $400m
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/may/15/coinbase-cyber-attack-crytocurrency
Published: May 15, 2025 14:32
Hackers paid overseas Coinbase employees for account data; company is offering $20m reward for informationThe biggest cryptocurrency exchange in the US forecast that a cyber-attack that breached account data of a “small subset” of its customers would cost…
Trump claims ‘nothing’s going to happen’ on Ukraine until he meets Putin – video
Published: May 15, 2025 14:21
Russia’s failure to send a top-level delegation to planned talks with Ukraine in Istanbul has reduced optimism that a peace deal could be made quickly. Donald Trump said on Air Force One that Vladimir Putin would not attend talks without his presence.…
The disaster preppers who were proven right: ‘We lived in the car for five days’
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/may/15/disaster-prepping
Published: May 15, 2025 14:00
Three people tell stories of when stockpiling in case of natural disasters and precarious employment paid offThe average prepper isn’t some end-times fantasist, more of a resourceful planner. They know that having healthy stockpiles of all basic needs pays…
US PGA Championship 2025: day one golf updates – live
Published: May 15, 2025 13:21
Updates from the opening round’s play at Quail HollowSign up and get The Recap newsletter | And mail ScottBirdie for Tommy Fleetwood at the par-three 13th. He’s still looking for his first win on the PGA Tour. This would be a decent time to break that…
The US buried millions of gallons of wartime nuclear waste – Doge cuts could wreck the cleanup
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/may/15/us-government-nuclear-waste-doge
Published: May 15, 2025 13:00
Hanford made the plutonium for US atomic bombs, and its radioactive waste must be dealt with. Enter Elon MuskIn the bustling rural city of Richland, in south-eastern Washington, the signs of a nuclear past are all around.A small museum explains its role in…
Trump officials want to cut limits of Pfas in drinking water – what will the impact be?
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/may/15/trump-administrat-pfas-limits
Published: May 15, 2025 13:00
The EPA is attempting actions that violate the law, some say, and Biden administration’s progress can’t be fully undoneThe Trump administration has announced it would attempt to kill some of the strong new Pfas “forever chemical” drinking water limits set…
Trump administration threatens groups that distributed federal aid for migrants
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/may/15/migrant-service-providers-trump-administration
Published: May 15, 2025 13:00
Fema-run program withholds funds it owes service providers and claims they may have aided ‘illegal activities’ The Trump administration is accusing some state authorities and non-profits of in effect smuggling or harboring migrants after they provided food…
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