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Hundreds more babies in US died than expected in months after Roe was overturned
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2024/oct/22/baby-deaths-roe-wade-abortion-bans
Published: October 22, 2024 15:45
Study shows roughly 247 more infant deaths per month than expected in 18 months after supreme court’s decisionIn the 18 months after the US supreme court overturned Roe v Wade, leading more than a dozen states to implement near-total abortion bans,…
FBI investigates intelligence leak of potential Israel plans to attack Iran
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2024/oct/22/fbi-investigation-israel-iran-attack-leak
Published: October 22, 2024 15:40
John Kirby says Biden administration unsure if leak or hack led to secret documents appearing online on TelegramThe FBI has launched an investigation into the unauthorized release of classified documents describing Israel’s preparation for a potential…
Dog likely saved Maine woman from freezing to death in woods, officials say
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2024/oct/22/michigan-dog-saved-woman-freezing
Published: October 22, 2024 15:27
Labrador Lucy laid down on owner Pamela Helmstadter, 72, to protect her from cold after husband John, 82, fell and diedA dog may have saved a woman from dying alongside her husband after the couple – the animal’s owners – became lost for four frigid nights…
‘Is it going to be safe?’: suspicions and fear dominate a crucial swing county in lead-up to US election
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2024/oct/22/saginaw-michigan-voter-election-fear-violence
Published: October 22, 2024 15:02
In addition to worrying that the election will be rigged, now people in Saginaw county are nervous that violence will accompany itUS politics live – latest updatesVanessa Guerra is resigned to questions from Donald Trump’s supporters about the myriad ways…
‘We were not prepared’: three weeks in a small town devastated by Hurricane Helene
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2024/oct/22/hurricane-helene-gerton-north-carolina-aftermath
Published: October 22, 2024 14:56
Gerton, North Carolina, population 250, was badly hit by the storm. Emma Churchman describes how the community came together in the aftermathThe small mountain community of Gerton, about 16 miles south-east of Asheville, North Carolina, was one of the…
Michigan secretary of state calls Elon Musk’s voting claim ‘dangerous disinformation’
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2024/oct/22/elon-musk-michigan-election-misinformation
Published: October 22, 2024 14:37
Billionaire Trump booster said ineligible voters are on state’s rolls, but elections official said his claim is misleadingMichigan’s top elections official defended the state’s elections after repeated attacks on X from Elon Musk, who spread false claims…
Woman, 105, who lost Florida home to Hurricane Milton recuperates in hospital
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2024/oct/22/florida-milton-home-destroyed-jayne-huston
Published: October 22, 2024 14:03
Jayne Huston’s home was destroyed by a tornado during the fierce storm, but friends and family are trying to rebuild itA 105-year-old woman in Florida is recovering after her neighbors pulled her out of the rubble of her house, which was destroyed by a…
When I delivered the worst of news to my dying patient, she cried – but not about her prognosis | Ranjana Srivastava
Published: October 22, 2024 14:00
We like to think patients judge us for our medical acumen but, in fact, they observe the words we say, the empathy we show and the kindness we offer“Now I am crying because you are sitting there.”“I am sorry,” I say, preparing to jump up. Continue…
Former Abercrombie CEO arrested amid sex trafficking investigation
https://www.theguardian.com/business/2024/oct/22/former-abercrombie-ceo-arrested-sex-trafficking
Published: October 22, 2024 13:58
Jeffries was arrested as authorities investigate allegations that he and others sexually exploited and abused young men at partiesFormer Abercrombie & Fitch CEO Mike Jeffries was arrested on Tuesday as part of a criminal sex trafficking investigation by…
Is it wrong for Elon Musk to offer voters $1m a day to get Trump elected? That’s a tough one | Marina Hyde
https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2024/oct/22/elon-musk-million-dollars-donald-trump-elected
Published: October 22, 2024 13:42
The great and good of US media and politics can’t decide if the lavish giveaway is unethical or illegal. I’m no expert, but it seems off to meFor a guy who has spent his entire life making “I am very rich” the keystone of his personal brand, there is…
While the IMF is upbeat about global growth it knows where dangers lurk
https://www.theguardian.com/business/2024/oct/22/imf-upbeat-global-growth-dangers-lurk
Published: October 22, 2024 13:00
Optimistic forecasts could be upset by high borrowing costs, war in the Middle East – or a Trump election winIMF forecasts faster growth for UK economyAll things considered, the International Monetary Fund should be feeling relatively upbeat as it hosts…
Trump rebuked by Arnold Palmer’s daughter for fawning over late golf legend’s penis size
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2024/oct/22/donald-trump-rally-arnold-palmer-penis
Published: October 22, 2024 12:55
Trump has sung the praises of the golf champ’s genitals in the past, as he did at a rally over the weekendUS politics – live updatesArnold Palmer’s daughter says Donald Trump disrespected her late father’s memory by fawning over the size of the champion…
Elon Musk is trying to buy the US election for Donald Trump. What does he want in return? | Arwa Mahdawi
Published: October 22, 2024 12:02
Billionaire funding is flooding into the ex-president’s campaign. If he wins, will we see prisons on Mars and Taylor Swift shot into space?Welcome to The Maga Millions: a thrilling new contest in which you can win a million bucks if you help a billionaire…
Trump ground game faces new fraud claims as video shows door-knock hack
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2024/oct/22/trump-ground-game-door-knock-hack-gps
Published: October 22, 2024 12:00
Exclusive: clip from canvasser for Musk’s America Pac reveals apparent ease in which GPS location can be spoofedDonald Trump’s ground game in Arizona and Nevada may be undercut by canvassers working for America Pac using GPS spoofing to pretend they have…
Five family members shot to death in home outside Seattle
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2024/oct/22/five-dead-seattle-shooting
Published: October 22, 2024 11:27
Authorities have arrested a teenage suspect in what appears to be an instance of ‘family annihilation’Authorities found five people shot to death inside a home south-east of Seattle on Monday morning and arrested a teenager in connection with the killings,…
The Maga legal networks that could topple Planned Parenthood and gut women’s healthcare
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2024/oct/22/maga-courts-planned-parenthood-case
Published: October 22, 2024 11:00
Revealed: outcome of coming election may determine staying power of hard-right activist Leonard Leo’s crusade to reshape US courtsIn the second year of Donald Trump’s presidency, a young lawyer with crisply shorn blond hair approached the podium at a…
Inside San Francisco’s brutal – and expensive – race for mayor
Published: October 22, 2024 11:00
Homelessness is the major issue in an election that’s projected to be the costliest in city historyWhen the supreme court’s conservative majority ruled this summer that cities could fine and jail unhoused people for sleeping on the streets, London Breed,…
The far-right megadonor pouring over $10m into the US election to defeat ‘the woke regime’
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2024/oct/22/thomas-klingenstein-megadonor-pro-trump-pac
Published: October 22, 2024 11:00
Records show Thomas Klingenstein is at the forefront of donors pushing polarizing politics in the Republican partyThomas Klingenstein, chairperson of the rightwing Claremont Institute, has cemented his place in the pantheon of Republican megadonors with a…
‘Woke tears’ water, Hillary toilet roll: the US right’s ‘parallel economy’ – in pictures
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2024/oct/22/rightwing-economy-photos
Published: October 22, 2024 11:00
A conservative consumer movement is trying to create a separate economy from the ‘woke’ mainstream. So what are they selling?Last year, an intense transphobic backlash erupted in response to Bud Light using a trans influencer in a social media campaign.…
First Thing: people killed and dozens injured in Israeli airstrike near Beirut hospital
Published: October 22, 2024 10:58
Antony Blinken arrived in Tel Aviv for talks. Plus, Liz Cheney backs Kamala Harris on abortionGood morning.At least 13 people were killed and 57 injured in an Israeli airstrike on Monday near Hariri hospital, Beirut’s main government hospital, the health…
To win, Harris should talk more about working-class needs and less about Trump | Dustin Guastella
https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2024/oct/22/harris-working-class-voters-poll-election
Published: October 22, 2024 10:00
Our polling shows that the best way to defeat Trump is offer a compelling economic platform that puts working families firstThe 2024 campaign has entered the final stretch and, as polls tighten, it seems Kamala Harris plans to lean into attacking Donald…
Celebrities aren’t gods; they’re humans. After Liam Payne’s tragic death, can we accept them as flesh and blood? | Mark Borkowski
https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2024/oct/22/liam-payne-death-celebrity-fame
Published: October 22, 2024 10:00
As a showbiz publicist, I know about the Faustian pact between stars and the public. The benefits are clear, but the costs are truly steepAs the worldwide tributes continue, the tragic death of Liam Payne at the cruel age of just 31 has shaken the…
Air raid sirens and explosions over Tel Aviv as Antony Blinken lands in Israel – video
Published: October 22, 2024 09:35
Air raid sirens sounded in Tel Aviv on Tuesday after Hezbollah said it bombed the Nirit area in the city’s suburbs with missiles. The Israeli military said about 20 rockets were fired in the latest barrage from Lebanon – five toward central Israel and 15…
Donald Trump urges Christian voters to participate in 2024 election – US politics live
Published: October 22, 2024 09:29
Republican candidate claims that Kamala Harris administration would restrict religious freedoms during event in North CarolinaGood morning and welcome to the US politics live blog. I’m Tom Ambrose and I’ll be bringing you all the latest from the campaign…
Netanyahu, the brutal chancer, will keep on bombing, but his brinkmanship may go too far | Simon Tisdall
https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2024/oct/22/netanyahu-bombing-brinkmanship-stop-us
Published: October 22, 2024 09:03
The notion that he will claim a victory and stop now is deluded. He will press on until there is the political will in the US to stop himIt’s blindingly obvious Benjamin Netanyahu does not want a ceasefire in Gaza or Lebanon or anywhere else – not yet, at…
Kamala Harris needs to win non-college educated white voters fast. Here's how | Joan C Williams
Published: October 22, 2024 08:04
Democrats’ fate depends on winning enough non-college-educated voters in swing states. They aren’t trying hard enoughKamala Harris is doing a lot of things right that recent Democratic campaigns got wrong. She took a chance on Tim Waltz – coach, solider,…
NBA 2024-25 predictions: Luka for MVP? And will the Knicks win it all?
https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2024/oct/22/nba-season-predictions-preview-picks-standings
Published: October 22, 2024 08:00
Our writers give their verdicts on the new season, which tips off Tuesday night. Can New York or Oklahoma City thwart a Boston repeat? And will Bronny James make it to the show?I can’t wait to see what Anthony Edwards looks like after his first taste of…
Lamar Jackson inspires Ravens as NFL winning streak continues in Tampa
Published: October 22, 2024 07:29
Baltimore claim fifth win in a row, 41-31 over BuccaneersChad Ryland field goal gives Cardinals win over ChargersLamar Jackson threw for 281 yards with five touchdowns and the Baltimore Ravens extended their winning streak to five games with a 41-31…
Europe’s far right will look at Austria and say: this is how we do it | Cas Mudde and Gabriela Greilinger
Published: October 22, 2024 06:00
The success of Herbert Kickl’s FPÖ is no surprise – it had been normalised by the centre right for years. Let that be a warningWhile Europe may be “sleepwalking into a far-right trap”, Austria is consciously walking straight into it. After all, polls had…
Battered but bizarrely upbeat: why even utter defeat hasn’t shaken the Tory party’s confidence | Andy Beckett
https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2024/oct/22/tories-defeat-conservatives-british-values
Published: October 22, 2024 05:00
The Conservatives believe that they uniquely represent British values – so what need is there to admit the UK is changing? Why exactly are the Conservatives so upbeat, barely three months after their worst-ever election defeat? At their party conference,…
US presidential election briefing: Harris courts Republicans with Liz Cheney as Trump says he was ‘saved’ by God
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2024/oct/22/us-presidential-election-trump-harris-updates
Published: October 22, 2024 03:59
Kamala Harris toured swing-states with the Republican, while Donald Trump appeared with faith leaders with 15 days to go until the presidential electionDon’t miss important US election news. Get our free app and sign up for election alerts Continue…
Trump courts Christian vote and says ‘God saved me for a purpose’
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2024/oct/21/trump-christians-vote-us-election
Published: October 22, 2024 01:22
Republican nominee reflects on assassination attempt and says ‘my faith took on new meaning on July 13’Donald Trump urged Christian voters on Monday to participate in the 2024 election, claiming that a Kamala Harris administration would restrict religious…
Republicans express alarm that Texas execution nearly went ahead
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2024/oct/21/republicans-texas-execution-robert-roberson
Published: October 21, 2024 21:32
Lawmakers unhappy with handling of Robert Roberson case as doubts grow over science used to secure convictionRepublican lawmakers in Texas expressed alarm on Monday at the apparent willingness of state officials to execute a potentially innocent man on the…
Olivia Nuzzi leaves New York magazine after revelation of RFK Jr relationship
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2024/oct/21/olivia-nuzzi-leaves-new-york-magazine-rfk-jr
Published: October 21, 2024 20:54
Publication said decision was mutual and found ‘no inaccuracies nor evidence of bias’ in Nuzzi’s coverageThe politics writer Olivia Nuzzi and New York magazine have parted ways just over a month after she was placed on leave following the disclosure that…
WNBA players opt out of CBA as TV audience and attendances surge
Published: October 21, 2024 20:36
League has grown in popularity over last yearPlayers could choose to strike if no agreement reachedThe WNBA players union has decided to opt out of the current collective bargaining agreement, two years before its expiration. The league and players union…
Liz Cheney urges conservatives to back Kamala Harris over abortion
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2024/oct/21/liz-cheney-kamala-harris-abortion
Published: October 21, 2024 20:05
Ex-Republican congresswoman, longtime abortion rights opponent, campaigns with vice-president in swing statesLiz Cheney, a former Republican congresswoman and longtime opponent of abortion rights, condemned Republican-imposed bans on the procedure and…
US navy identifies two killed in fighter-jet crash as female pilots from California
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2024/oct/21/navy-jet-crash-pilots-california
Published: October 21, 2024 20:04
Lt Cdr Lyndsay P Evans and Lt Serena N Wileman, both 31, died when their Growler jet crashed east of Mount RainierThe US navy identified on Monday the two crew members who died last week in a fighter-jet crash near Mount Rainier as two 31-year-old female…
The New York Liberty show investment in women’s sports is simply good business
Published: October 21, 2024 19:04
Five years after playing before crowds of 2,000 fans in White Plains, the Liberty completed a stunning turnaround with a first WNBA title. And the future looks brighter than everFrom the earliest days of the Women’s National Basketball Association, it…
Arizona Republican official who refused to certify 2022 election pleads guilty
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2024/oct/21/peggy-judd-pleads-guilty-arizona-election-denier
Published: October 21, 2024 19:02
Cochise county supervisor Peggy Judd agrees to plead guilty to misdemeanor charge A Republican county supervisor in rural Arizona who refused to certify the 2022 election has agreed to a plea deal, becoming the first person criminally sanctioned for…
US ‘deeply concerned’ by intelligence leak over Israel plan to attack Iran
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2024/oct/21/israel-attack-iran-leak-documents
Published: October 21, 2024 18:26
Officials say no further leaks but investigation under way into how documents came to be published on TelegramUS government officials investigating the leak of two classified intelligence papers assessing Israel’s plans to attack Iran have said they did…
Trump uses North Carolina visit to reiterate hurricane relief conspiracies
Published: October 21, 2024 18:17
Republican candidate repeats false claims that Fema spent money on ‘illegal migrants’ in Helene-ravaged areaDonald Trump on Monday used a trip to a hurricane-ravaged part of North Carolina to double down on false claims about the federal government’s…
Can Democrats still win in rural states? Montana’s Senate race offers litmus test
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2024/oct/21/montana-senate-race-jon-tester-democrats
Published: October 21, 2024 18:00
Jon Tester is fighting to keep his Senate seat amid the prospect that Democrats like him are now facing political extinction in the stateHe was a young and little-known underdog. So Max Baucus, candidate for Congress, decided to trek 630 miles across…
The Guardian view on foreign powers in Sudan: struggling for advantage while civilians starve | Editorial
Published: October 21, 2024 17:51
The role of the United Arab Emirates in fuelling the war is under the spotlight. But other countries too are exacerbating the deadly conflictThe often denied but obvious involvement of foreign powers in Sudan’s deadly civil war is now firmly in the…
Jill Biden admits husband Joe made ‘right call’ by exiting presidential race
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2024/oct/21/jill-joe-biden-dropping-out
Published: October 21, 2024 17:33
First lady says family is excited to ‘start new chapter of our lives’ in Good Morning America interviewJill Biden acknowledged Monday that her husband, Joe Biden, made “the right call” by stepping down from his run for re-election as president.In a candid…
Republican top Georgia elections officer says voting integrity lies hurt his party
Published: October 21, 2024 17:32
Secretary of state Brad Raffensperger says false election claims ‘will really hurt our turnout on our side’Georgia’s top elections official says he believes Republicans’ claims of doubting the integrity of the vote in November’s presidential election “will…
'Not that hard': Minnesota coach slams WNBA officiating after controversial call – video
Published: October 21, 2024 16:53
The Minnesota coach, Cheryl Reeve, said the WNBA championship was 'stolen' from her team during her complaints about the officiating. The New York Liberty beat the Lynx 67-62 in overtime in Game 5, getting there after a disputed foul gave Breanna Stewart…
Walz says Musk’s $1m voter giveaway reflects that Trump has ‘no plan’
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2024/oct/21/tim-walz-elon-musk-trump-giveaway
Published: October 21, 2024 16:47
Democratic vice-presidential candidate criticizes tech CEO’s ploy that is under scrutiny for possible vote buyingTim Walz, Minnesota governor and Democratic vice-presidential candidate, said Elon Musk’s plan to give away $1m per day in support of Donald…
‘It’s devastating’: seven dead identified in Georgia dock gangway collapse
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2024/oct/21/seven-dead-identified-georgia-dock-gangway-collapse
Published: October 21, 2024 15:57
The dead, in their 70s and one woman in her 90s, were on Sapelo Island to celebrate the Gullah Geechee cultureNew details have emerged in the catastrophic collapse of a dock gangway on a small island in Georgia over the weekend that killed seven people and…
Disney says it will name CEO Bob Iger’s second successor in 2026
https://www.theguardian.com/business/2024/oct/21/disney-ceo-replace-bob-iger
Published: October 21, 2024 15:38
The House of Mouse taps former Morgan Stanley CEO as its new board chair, who will lead search for Iger’s replacementWalt Disney said it would announce another replacement for CEO Bob Iger in early 2026 and named a veteran of Morgan Stanley as board chair…
From drones to genomics, science can help fight extinction: that work must begin at Cop16 | Angela McLean
Published: October 21, 2024 15:30
As nations meet in Colombia to confront species and ecosystem loss, the onus is on the global north to put science and collaboration at the heart of the issueAngela McLean is chief scientific adviser to the UK governmentBiodiversity, the incredible variety…
Harris edges out Trump on key economic questions, new poll shows
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2024/oct/21/harris-trump-economy-poll-election
Published: October 21, 2024 15:24
Poll shows more voters support US vice-president’s tax and housing policies compared with the Republican nomineeDonald Trump has lost his advantage over Kamala Harris on who is best qualified to manage the economy, new polls suggest.With millions of voters…
‘There are certain things we don’t allow to be sold’: why Elon Musk’s US vote buying scheme is illegal
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2024/oct/15/why-vote-buying-is-illegal
Published: October 21, 2024 14:47
Richard Hasen, a professor specializing in election law, on groceries, Musk’s petition and Cards Against HumanityElon Musk’s new tactics for attracting votes for Donald Trump are raising red flags when it comes to election finance laws.Josh Shapiro, the…
Refereeing conspiracy theories are nonsense but stem from valid fears | Jonathan Wilson
Published: October 21, 2024 14:34
As fans lose control of the sport and clubs they love to mega-rich owners, they turn instead on a familiar enemy: officialsSign up to Soccer with Jonathan Wilson hereAnother weekend, another slew of wearying arguments about VAR and refereeing. At…
Could we all be as positive as Chris Hoy facing death? Perhaps knowing when we will go changes everything | Simon Jenkins
https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2024/oct/21/chris-hoy-positive-terminal-cancer-science
Published: October 21, 2024 14:24
As Hoy has said, there is agony in trying to predict the future. Medical advances mean we might be able to navigate an awful diagnosis with some certaintyWe can all sympathise with Chris Hoy for his terminal cancer, and admire the manner in which he…
Pennsylvania governor says law enforcement should investigate Elon Musk’s $1m voter ploy
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2024/oct/21/election-shapiro-musk-1-million-giveaway
Published: October 21, 2024 13:59
Josh Shapiro says Musk’s plan, announced Saturday, to give money to registered voters in key swing states is ‘deeply concerning’US politics live – latest updatesJosh Shapiro, the governor of Pennsylvania, said law enforcement should look into Elon Musk’s…
Four egg farm workers appear to test positive for bird flu in Washington state
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2024/oct/21/bird-flu-washington-state
Published: October 21, 2024 13:45
Washington is sixth state to detect H5N1 in workers, with farm in Franklin county source of known outbreakFour workers in rural Washington state were presumptively diagnosed with bird flu at an egg farm, officials said Sunday.Washington is the sixth state…
Biden White House proposes free birth control under private insurance
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2024/oct/21/biden-white-house-birth-control-rules
Published: October 21, 2024 13:27
Proposal, days before US election, also includes condoms and morning-after pill as Harris vows to expand healthcareMillions of people with private health insurance would be able to pick up over-the-counter methods like condoms, the morning-after pill and…
UN body warns Israel over ‘potential destruction’ of population in north Gaza | First Thing
Published: October 21, 2024 13:26
OHCHR says Israel may be causing the ‘destruction of the Palestinian population’ by ‘death and displacement’. Plus, is Elon Musk’s $1m giveaway legal?Don’t already get First Thing in your inbox? Sign up hereGood morning.The UN human rights office (OHCHR)…
Conspiracy theories, free speech and a $1m check: a night at Elon Musk’s great giveaway
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2024/oct/21/election-elon-musk-trump-pennsylvania
Published: October 21, 2024 12:37
Musk’s latest ploy to assist Trump to win the US election has been to give away $1m every day to a member of the publicUS politics live – latest updatesStanding before a large US flag, which spanned the breadth of a vast stage, the world’s richest man told…
Four killed after helicopter crashes into Houston radio tower
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2024/oct/21/houston-helicopter-crash-radio-tower
Published: October 21, 2024 12:31
Child among victims, officials say, while crash comes days after FAA notice warned some lights on tower inoperableA helicopter crashed Sunday after hitting a radio tower in Houston, killing four people on board, including a child, fire officials…
Covid pandemic disproportionately affected younger Americans of color, says study
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2024/oct/21/covid-younger-americans-of-color
Published: October 21, 2024 12:00
Older Americans had highest number of deaths, but younger Americans of color had highest disease ratesAlthough older Americans had the highest number of deaths in the Covid-19 pandemic, younger Americans had the highest rates compared with the overall…
Life-threatening crises, frantic calls: Idaho offers glimpse of what abortion could look like under Trump
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/ng-interactive/2024/oct/21/idaho-abortion-trump
Published: October 21, 2024 11:57
Women and doctors describe heart-wrenching decisions under what may be the US’s strictest abortion ban in Idaho. ‘Everything that’s happening is a playbook for the rest of the country’When Jennifer Adkins and her husband were considering having a second…
Texas condemned for placing book on colonization in library’s fiction section
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2024/oct/21/texas-book-ban
Published: October 21, 2024 11:00
Outcry in Montgomery county as Linda Coombs’ book on European colonization of Native American land reclassifiedAnti-censorship advocates have joined book publisher Penguin Random House in condemning a Texas county that reclassified an account of European…
Kamala Harris says Donald Trump’s language ‘demeans the office’ of the presidency – US politics live
Published: October 21, 2024 10:37
Democrat candidate says ‘the American people deserve so much better’ during interview as Trump prepares to visit key state of North CarolinaThe Harris campaign reported raising $221.8m (£170.4m) in September, compared to Trump’s campaign raising $62.7m…
Texas: CCTV captures moment helicopter collides with radio tower in fatal crash – video
Published: October 21, 2024 10:26
Four people, including a child, have been killed after a helicopter crashed into a radio tower in Houston, Texas. Authorities say the helicopter struck the radio tower just before 8pm local time to the east of the city's business district. Footage on the…
‘He’s lying’: Ohio Senate candidate blames staffers and family for errors
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2024/oct/21/bernie-moreno-ohio-senate-candidate
Published: October 21, 2024 10:00
Republican Bernie Moreno is trying to shrug off responsibility for mistruths, tax bills and a casual sex profileBernie Moreno, the Republican candidate for US Senate in Ohio, came to the US from Colombia at the age of four. He has said he learned English…
Trump allies spending millions to dissuade voters in key states from polls
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2024/oct/21/trump-maga-swing-states-voters
Published: October 21, 2024 10:00
In critical battlegrounds, Maga allies mounting lawsuits to ‘lay the groundwork’ to challenge election if he losesKey rightwing legal groups with ties to Donald Trump and his allies have banked millions of dollars from conservative foundations and filed…
Progressives must walk a fine line: end the war in Gaza and elect Harris | Judith Levine
https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2024/oct/21/progressives-end-gaza-war-elect-harris
Published: October 21, 2024 10:00
It’s sounds like an impossible dilemma for activists and organizers, but it isn’t. Progressives can and must do bothThe war in Gaza is not high among most voters’ concerns. But for many Arab Americans and protesters of the war, it is. As election day nears…
Bad buffet behaviour is out of control. So should we be fined for our food waste? | Emma Beddington
Published: October 21, 2024 10:00
I have unbridled lust when faced with a buffet – as do many others. But penalties for overfilling our plates are only one possible answer ...Should you be penalised for having eyes bigger than your belly? A Cornish pub is trying it out: Mark Graham, the…
‘I’m not voting for either’: fracking’s return stirs fury in Pennsylvania town whose water turned toxic
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2024/oct/21/fracking-dimock-pennsylvania-trump-kamala-harris
Published: October 21, 2024 10:00
The small town of Dimock saw its water become brown, undrinkable, even flammable – and its residents are still feeling the effectsFracking has burst back on to the national stage in the US presidential election contest for the must-win swing state of…
Navajo code talker who helped allies defeat Nazis dies aged 107
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2024/oct/21/navajo-code-talker-death-john-kinsel-sr
Published: October 21, 2024 09:00
Death of John Kinsel Sr leaves just two living code talkers – men whose communication played vital role in war effort One of the last remaining Navajo code talkers who helped the US and its allies win the second world war died over the weekend, according…
France to take stake in Sanofi unit to quell backlash over sale to US firm
Published: October 21, 2024 08:53
Move follows fears over jobs and control when private equity firm CD&R entered talks to buy Opella for €16bnThe French government is to take a stake in the pharmaceutical company Sanofi’s consumer healthcare division to try to quell a backlash as the US…
The Browns’ sad and seedy Deshaun Watson era nears its predictable endpoint
https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2024/oct/21/deshaun-watson-cleveland-browns-injury-nfl-football
Published: October 21, 2024 07:00
The QB’s injury confirmed what most of us already knew: the Browns decision to give him $230m was the worst in NFL historyCleveland’s fanbase came into Sunday’s home Browns-Bengals showdown steeped in feelings. Some of them greeted their own quarterback,…
LeBron James rips WNBA referees over controversial call in Liberty’s finals win
https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2024/oct/21/lebron-james-wnba-referees-reaction-finals
Published: October 21, 2024 06:46
Lakers star rips questionable call during Sunday’s gameLiberty hold off Lynx in overtime to win first WNBA titleMinnesota coach Cheryl Reeve said the WNBA championship was “stolen” from the Lynx during her complaints about the officiating Sunday night.The…
As a recent migrant to Germany I say this: the border clampdown is an insult to the values championed here | Bonita Dordel
Published: October 21, 2024 06:00
Even as I am taught about the German credo of tolerance and compassion, the government is betraying it to pander to the far rightI live in a small, quaint old town in north-west Germany, and every day I attend four hours of German and integration lessons.…
Monday briefing: The Trump acolytes planning to interfere with November’s election
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2024/oct/21/first-edition-us-election-democracy-voting-rights
Published: October 21, 2024 05:49
In today’s newsletter: From stacking election boards to purging voter rolls, we look at the tactics that could sway key states• Sign up here for our daily newsletter, First EditionGood morning. With two weeks to go until the US presidential election, the…
Why can’t politics in the UK or US get to grips with Taylor Swift? Because she is a force in her own right | Gaby Hinsliff
https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2024/oct/21/politics-uk-us-taylor-swift-pop
Published: October 21, 2024 05:00
On each side of the Atlantic, so much rests on what she says, positions she takes and who meets her approval. She is where pop meets politics nowWhen people say that music can change the world, they don’t usually mean songs that capture with bright, sharp…
US presidential election updates: Trump goes to McDonald’s while Harris delivers 60th birthday sermon
Published: October 21, 2024 03:42
Kamala Harris sings with Stevie Wonder in Georgia and invokes the Good Samaritan, while Donald Trump serves fries in Pennsylvania and Elon Musk continues cash giveaway Don’t miss important US election news. Get our free app and sign up for election alerts…
MLB playoffs: Dodgers to face Yankees in World Series after sealing NLCS over Mets
Published: October 21, 2024 03:37
New York Mets 5–10 Los Angeles DodgersLA seal best-of-seven series 4-2 over MetsTommy Edman and Will Smith homered and the Los Angeles Dodgers eliminated the New York Mets with a 10-5 victory in Game 6 of the NL Championship Series on Sunday night.The…
New York Liberty hold off Minnesota Lynx in overtime to win first WNBA title
https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2024/oct/20/new-york-liberty-wnba-champions-game-report
Published: October 21, 2024 02:47
New York beat Minnesota 67-62 in Game 5 of finalsLiberty win first title in franchise’s 28-year historyWNBA finals Game 5 – as it happenedThe New York Liberty are WNBA champions for the first time in their 28-year history after coming from behind to defeat…
WNBA finals Game 5: Minnesota Lynx v New York Liberty – live
Published: October 20, 2024 23:10
Email beau.dure@theguardian.com with your thoughtsLatest score from season decider in BrooklynBeau will be here shortly. In the meantime, here’s how Game 4 went down:Bridget Carleton made two free throws with two seconds left, and the Minnesota Lynx forced…
NFL roundup: Last-gasp Lions end Vikings’ unbeaten run as Watson injures achilles
https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2024/oct/20/nfl-roundup-sunday-football-scores
Published: October 20, 2024 20:46
Jared Goff excels as Lions top NFC North rivalsBrowns quarterback goes down with non-contact injuryJake Bates kicked a 44-yard field goal with 15 seconds left to lift the Detroit Lions to a victory that handed the Minnesota Vikings their first loss in a…
Missing US navy pilots declared dead after Washington state fighter-jet crash
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2024/oct/20/navy-fighter-pilots-washington-state
Published: October 20, 2024 20:43
Navy confirms deaths after jet crashed east of Mount Rainier earlier this week during routine training flightTwo crew members who were missing following the crash of a fighter jet in mountainous terrain in Washington during a routine training flight have…
New Mexico: at least one dead after record rainfall causes severe flooding
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2024/oct/20/new-mexico-severe-flooding
Published: October 20, 2024 19:58
National Guard officials say 290 people had been rescued since Saturday – with 38 of those taken to hospitalsThe New Mexico national guard was continuing to conduct search and rescue missions on Sunday in Roswell after record rainfall resulted in severe…
Fallen Patriots wave white flag in mauling by hungry Jaguars
Published: October 20, 2024 19:13
Jacksonville kept their playoff hopes alive in taking advantage of a porous New England defenseHow the mighty have fallen. The New England Patriots, a name that once struck fear in the core of an opposition, now can only strike out as their gossamer…
Shooting at university in Georgia leaves one person dead and five wounded
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2024/oct/20/shooting-georgia-albany-state-university
Published: October 20, 2024 18:27
Shooting at Albany State University is one of two at the weekend that shattered homecoming-related activitiesA mass shooting during homecoming weekend at Georgia’s Albany State University left one person dead and five others wounded on Saturday night,…
Formula One: United States Grand Prix – live
https://www.theguardian.com/sport/live/2024/oct/20/formula-one-united-states-grand-prix-live
Published: October 20, 2024 18:13
Lap-by-lap updates, race starts at 8pm BST (2pm local)And you can email John with your thoughts on the raceBad news for Mercedes: George Russell starts from the pit lane.1. Lando Norris2. Max Verstappen3. Carlos Sainz4. Charles Leclerc5. Oscar Piastri6.…
Harris marks birthday with church visit after Trump’s crude rhetoric at rally
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2024/oct/20/kamala-harris-campaigns-trump-arnold-palmer
Published: October 20, 2024 17:17
Democratic nominee campaigns on 60th birthday as Trump acolytes try to defend vulgar remarks about Arnold PalmerDemocratic governors from three states in the so-called blue wall that is key to their party’s aspirations for an electoral college victory…
North Carolina grapples with holding election in hurricane disaster zone
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2024/oct/20/north-carolina-voting-election-hurricane-helene
Published: October 20, 2024 16:00
Candidates weigh how to balance disaster relief with campaigning as election boards work around damaged polling stations and misinformationIn a normal life Jon Council would be holding his last campaign fundraiser of the 2024 cycle, exhorting local small…
Harris kicks off birthday at Georgia church as Trump heads to McDonald’s in Pennsylvania – live
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/live/2024/oct/20/harris-trump-election-latest-news
Published: October 20, 2024 14:47
Candidates focus on rallying support from battleground states, including Pennsylvania, Georgia and MichiganGood morning, and welcome to our continuing coverage of the run-up to the US election. We’re nearly two weeks away from election day.Today,…
Jane Street: who are the traders paying interns more than Keir Starmer?
Published: October 20, 2024 14:44
Secretive firm that has grown to rival the likes of Goldman Sachs revealed to pay lowliest recruits $250,000 salarySitting down for his internship interview at Jane Street Capital in the summer of 2013, the future crypto-billionaire Sam Bankman-Fried found…
US investigates leaked documents alleging Israel plans to attack Iran
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2024/oct/20/leaked-documents-allege-israel-plans-attack-iran
Published: October 20, 2024 14:26
US officials say documents appear to be legitimate and House speaker says ‘leak is very concerning’The US government is investigating an unauthorized release of classified documents that assess Israel’s plans to attack Iran.The US House speaker, Mike…
‘The ocean doesn’t care what color I am’: Black US surfers reclaim the waters
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2024/oct/20/black-surfers-wade-in-the-water-documentary
Published: October 20, 2024 14:00
As a new documentary illuminates surfing’s African roots, Black people revive their sacred connection to the sportOver the summer, around 150 people gathered with surfboards at Cowell Beach in Santa Cruz, California, for a paddle out. Under the midday sun,…
University of Toronto’s environment school cuts financial ties to fossil fuels
Published: October 20, 2024 14:00
Princeton University, the only other North American school to do so, rolled back its commitment recentlyThe University of Toronto’s environment school has announced it will financially dissociate from fossil fuel companies, in a landmark win for climate…
Incarcerated Californians can’t vote. A prison held an election anyway
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2024/oct/20/incarcerated-vote-prison-mock-election
Published: October 20, 2024 13:00
Voters in a mock election at San Quentin revealed strong feelings about prison labor, wages and the presidential raceAn estimated 4 million US citizens are barred from voting because they have a felony conviction. That includes most Americans serving…
A Pennsylvania town is thriving with Haitian immigrants – and is the latest target of Republican hate
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2024/oct/20/charleroi-pennsylvania-haitian-immigrants-trump
Published: October 20, 2024 12:00
Despite a revitalization, Donald Trump wrongfully claimed Charleroi is ‘virtually bankrupt’ with ‘massive crime’There is one thing about her community that makes Kristin Hopkins-Calcek prouder than anything: her city is now one of the few boroughs in…
Spanish-language hockey announcer reveals he fled death threats in Mexico
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2024/oct/20/jesus-lopez-las-vegas-golden-knights
Published: October 20, 2024 11:00
Jesus Lopez says radio post as play-by-play narrator for Las Vegas Golden Knights came after cartel threatened familyOne of the few radio broadcasters to call professional hockey games in the US in Spanish embarked on his career after fleeing death threats…
Having good manners in the office doesn’t need a policy
https://www.theguardian.com/business/2024/oct/20/manners-office-policy
Published: October 20, 2024 11:00
Some behaviors should be zero-tolerance offenses, but let’s not make minor interpersonal differences an HR issueExcuse my ignorance, but I thought etiquette guides had gone the same way as spats and suspenders. An anachronistic relic of a bygone era. Well…
Gender is going to be a huge factor in this election. Here’s what the data shows | Celinda Lake and Cate Gormley
https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2024/oct/20/elections-2024-gender-data-abortion
Published: October 20, 2024 10:00
Younger women are registering to vote at record rates – and tell pollsters that abortion rights are a crucial voting concernThe election for president ends in under a month, and voters in states across the country have begun casting early ballots. As we…
Biden’s economic legacy could decide the presidential race in Scranton
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2024/oct/20/biden-harris-scranton-pennsylvania-economy
Published: October 20, 2024 10:00
The politically split Pennsylvania town shows why the race is so close – and it’s unclear whether the president’s legacy will be enough to carry Harris over the lineFrom the north, motorists pull into Scranton via the Joseph R Biden Jr Expressway. Cutting…
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