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The New Orleans program doing house calls for postpartum mothers: ‘For many women, you fall off a cliff’
Published: April 29, 2026 11:00
Family Connects New Orleans provides crucial postpartum support to mothers through home-based nurse visitsAbout three months ago, Amber Leduff, gave birth to her daughter, Autumn, at New Orleans’ Touro hospital. The room was hectic after the delivery, with…
Mathis Albert’s Dortmund debut is exciting and newsworthy. One day, it shouldn’t be
https://www.theguardian.com/football/2026/apr/29/mathis-albert-borussia-dortmund-us-soccer-fandom
Published: April 29, 2026 11:00
American soccer will have truly progressed when cases like Albert are common enough to be unremarkableThere’s something about a 16-year-old making his debut among fully filled-out senior team professionals that makes him look like a fawn. A scrawny, wobbly…
King Charles visits New York after Trump says UK monarch ‘agrees with me’ on Iran – US politics live
Published: April 29, 2026 10:55
US president said UK monarch agreed Tehran should not be allowed nuclear weaponsSign up for the Breaking News US email Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelenskyy has thanked King Charles for his speech in Washington yesterday.He said:I thank His Majesty King…
Dozens of North Carolina houses have been lost to the sea. Some surviving homes are now being moved on wheels
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/ng-interactive/2026/apr/29/north-carolina-outer-banks-homes
Published: April 29, 2026 10:30
Pace of sea-level rise has turned Outer Banks coastal area into a ‘canary in the coalmine’ for other east coast communitiesMoving house has a more literal meaning on Hatteras Island, the slender hook of land that juts off the coast of North Carolina. After…
First Thing: Justice department indicts ex-FBI director James Comey over Instagram seashells post
Published: April 29, 2026 10:01
Comey, one of Donald Trump’s political enemies, charged with two felonies. Plus, Disneyland introduces facial recognitionGood morning.The justice department filed new criminal charges against James Comey, the former FBI director, on Tuesday.What has he…
We detected Aids through a federal early warning system. Trump has decimated it | Robert B. Shpiner
https://www.theguardian.com/global/commentisfree/2026/apr/29/aids-national-science-board-mmwr
Published: April 29, 2026 10:00
On Friday, the presidential personnel office sent termination notices to members of the National Science Board. This will undermine our public health effortsIn June 1981, I was a young pulmonary fellow at one of the three Los Angeles hospitals where the…
DNA links Florida man in Philippines to 1989 child abduction
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/apr/29/child-abduction-dna-florida
Published: April 29, 2026 10:00
US suspect held in south-east Asia after genealogical DNA identified him in Tampa-area case involving 7-year-old girlA man accused of kidnapping and sexually abusing a 7-year-old girl in Florida in 1989 was recently arrested in the Philippines, according…
CEOs of US’s top energy firms received average pay raise of $12.3m, review finds
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/apr/29/energy-ceo-pay-raises-2025
Published: April 29, 2026 10:00
Utility bills are up as much as 40% in some regions, and companies shut off power to customers 13m times in 2025The US’s top utilities’ CEOs enjoyed a 16% pay raise last year – to an average of $12.3m – even as consumers shoulder the pain from high bills…
US supreme court to hear whether protected status of Haitians and Syrians can be revoked
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/apr/29/us-supreme-court-haitians-syrians-tps
Published: April 29, 2026 09:00
Case looks at whether Trump administration has authority to strip hundreds of thousands of immigrants of TPSThe supreme court will hear oral arguments on Wednesday over whether the Trump administration can strip the temporary protected status (TPS) of…
Luka Dončić and the manosphere: why the scrutiny of his body never ends
https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2026/apr/29/luka-doncic-body-scrutiny-manosphere
Published: April 29, 2026 09:00
The Lakers star can dominate a game, but still be judged for what his physique supposedly reveals about himIn Louis Theroux’s Netflix documentary Inside the Manosphere, he interviews podcasters, streamers and influencers from across the Red Pill ecosystem.…
All World Cup teams poised for tax exemption after Fifa talks with US treasury
Published: April 29, 2026 08:00
Teams should now be exempt from US federal taxes Many will still have to pay US state and city taxFifa is poised to secure a last-minute tax exemption for all 48 World Cup qualifiers after intensive negotiations with the US treasury.After months of…
King Charles ‘agrees with me’ on Iran nuclear weapon ban, says Trump
Published: April 29, 2026 07:48
Remarks by US president likely to cause embarrassment for aides of UK monarch, who usually remains neutralDonald Trump has insisted King Charles agrees with him that Iran should never be allowed nuclear weapons.Trump made the remarks at a White House state…
In the coming AI future, Britain must not end up at the mercy of US tech giants | Rafael Behr
Published: April 29, 2026 05:00
Trump is volatile, capricious and unreasonable – but he belongs to the old world of analogue power. What comes next will be harder to manageDonald Trump is not impressed by soft power. He respects hard men with military muscle. But he can be moved by…
A whole new world: Disneyland adds facial recognition to some entrance lanes
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/apr/28/disneyland-entrance-facial-recognition
Published: April 29, 2026 01:44
Walt Disney Company says technology at California theme park will prevent fraud and streamline re-entryDisneyland, the beloved California adventure park, has outfitted some entrance lanes with facial recognition technology, a move its parent company says…
Judge thwarts Trump administration’s attempt to access Arizona voter rolls
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/apr/28/arizona-voter-rolls-trump-administration
Published: April 29, 2026 01:27
Justice department’s lawsuit dismissed in latest setback for government’s effort to amass information before midtermsSign up for the Breaking News US email to get newsletter alerts in your inboxAn attempt by the Trump administration to gain access to…
Trump news at a glance: president’s justice department sets sights on James Comey (again)
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/apr/28/trump-news-latest-updates-today
Published: April 29, 2026 01:00
New indictment marks latest instance in which Trump’s justice department has used its power to target president’s political enemies – key US politics stories from 28 April 2026 at a glanceThe justice department filed new criminal charges against James…
Cardinals ‘heartbroken’ after former defensive end Josh Mauro dies at age of 35
https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2026/apr/28/josh-mauro-dies-nfl-cardinals-giants
Published: April 29, 2026 00:13
Player also had stints with Raiders and GiantsAdrian Wilson pays tribute to player’s work rateFormer Arizona Cardinals and New York Giants defensive end Josh Mauro has died at the age of 35.Mauro’s father, Greg, confirmed the news in a post on Facebook.…
Trump administration blocks US wind energy projects in switch to oil and gas
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/apr/28/trump-administration-wind-projects
Published: April 28, 2026 21:37
US representatives Jared Huffman and Jamie Raskin earlier this month called agreements outrageous and unlawfulSign up for the Breaking News US email to get newsletter alerts in your inboxThe Trump administration blocked two permitted US wind energy…
Man arrested in ‘one of most heinous, notorious cold cases’ more than 30 years after mother’s murder
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/apr/28/cindy-wanner-cold-case-murder
Published: April 28, 2026 21:35
James Lawhead was arrested after forensic DNA analysis lead in decades-old killing of Cindy WannerSign up for the Breaking News US email to get newsletter alerts in your inboxA 64-year-old man was arrested last week in connection to a decades-old murder…
Mission accomplished as king’s speech to Congress goes down a storm
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/apr/28/king-charles-congress-trump
Published: April 28, 2026 20:57
Charles quoted Wilde and Dickens in measured masterclass – and no tirade as yet from mad monarch in White HouseA flick of Oscar Wilde here, a nod to Henry Kissinger there, a sprinkling of Charles Dickens here, a dollop of Abraham Lincoln and Theodore…
'Our nations' alliance is truly unique': King Charles calls for unity in US speech – video
Published: April 28, 2026 20:47
The British monarch addressed US Congress on Tuesday as part of his four-day visit to the US marking the 250th anniversary of the country's independence. He called on the UK and the US to 'build' on the countries' 'indispensable partnership' in a time of…
Comey faces DoJ charges over seashell ‘8647’ post, but what does it really mean?
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/may/16/8647-meaning-james-comey-instagram-trump
Published: April 28, 2026 20:27
The former FBI director is accused of calling for Trump’s death with seashell picture. We explain what it stands forJustice department files new criminal charges against ex-FBI director ComeyWhile the former FBI director James Comey has said it did not…
Trump v Comey: a timeline of the president and ex-FBI director’s feud
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/sep/26/donald-trump-james-comey-timeline-feud
Published: April 28, 2026 19:45
A grand jury indicted James Comey for obstructing a congressional proceeding in a culmination of a years-long conflictThe relationship between Donald Trump and James Comey has spanned a turbulent decade, beginning during the 2016 presidential campaign and…
US to issue ‘America250’ passports featuring Donald Trump’s image
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/apr/28/donald-trump-passports
Published: April 28, 2026 19:34
The limited-edition versions will place the US president’s portrait inside cover alongside declaration text and flag motifsUS politics live – latest updatesThe United States government, marking 250 years of independence from a monarchy, will this summer…
Former Fauci aide charged with concealing Covid records
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/apr/28/david-morens-covid-fauci
Published: April 28, 2026 19:33
Ex-NIAID employee David Morens accused of trying to shield correspondence related to outbreak of pandemicAn ex-adviser to former top public US health official Anthony Fauci has been indicted by Trump administration prosecutors on accusations that he…
FCC orders review of ABC licenses after Jimmy Kimmel’s Melania Trump joke
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/apr/28/fcc-abc-jimmy-kimmel
Published: April 28, 2026 19:07
Eight local broadcasting licenses under review after White House launched attack on late-night host over commentSign up for the Breaking News US email to get newsletter alerts in your inboxThe US’s top media watchdog announced on Tuesday that it is…
Justice department files new criminal charges against ex-FBI director Comey
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/apr/28/james-comey-fbi-second-indictment
Published: April 28, 2026 18:23
Subject of charges remains unclear, after earlier case over congressional testimony was dismissedUS politics live – latest updatesSign up for the Breaking News US newsletter emailThe justice department filed new criminal charges against James Comey, the…
US soldier pleads not guilty to charges of betting on Nicolás Maduro’s ouster
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/apr/28/us-soldier-maduro-betting-charges-plea
Published: April 28, 2026 18:05
Prosecutors allege Gannon Van Dyke won $400,000 using insider information to bet on Maduro raid on PolymarketSign up for the Breaking News US email to get newsletter alerts in your inboxThe US army soldier charged with winning $400,000 by using insider…
Virginia Giuffre’s brother criticizes King Charles III for not meeting survivors of Epstein abuse
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/apr/28/virginia-giuffre-epstein-king-charles
Published: April 28, 2026 17:29
Sky Roberts said survivors ‘still fighting to be heard’ after king, whose brother Andrew was accused of assault by Giuffre, did not meet with themThe brother of the late Virginia Giuffre criticized King Charles III for not meeting with survivors of Jeffrey…
Former NBA player Damon Jones faces two years in jail after guilty plea in gambling case
Published: April 28, 2026 17:03
49-year-old apologizes to family and NBA over caseMore than 30 people arrested in sprawling investigationFormer NBA player and assistant coach Damon Jones has become the first person to plead guilty in a gambling sweep that led to the arrests of more than…
Google reportedly signs classified AI deal with US Pentagon
https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2026/apr/28/google-classified-ai-deal-pentagon
Published: April 28, 2026 16:57
Tech company is latest Silicon Valley firm to sign agreement with US military despite widespread employee oppositionGoogle has reportedly signed a deal with the US Pentagon to use its artificial intelligence models for classified work. The tech company…
GM expecting $500m Trump tariff refund, boosting its 2026 earnings outlook
https://www.theguardian.com/business/2026/apr/28/general-motors-trump-tariffs-refund
Published: April 28, 2026 16:47
Companies are now seeking refunds on tariffs after supreme court ruled Trump’s emergency levies were illegalSign up for the Breaking News US email to get newsletter alerts in your inboxGeneral Motors is expecting a $500m tariff refund after the US supreme…
US gas prices surge to highest level in four years, averaging $4.15 a gallon
https://www.theguardian.com/business/2026/apr/28/gas-price-surge-highest-level-in-four-years
Published: April 28, 2026 16:47
Oil prices surged as talks on reopening of strait of Hormuz remain gridlocked, sending prices $1 higher than last yearUS gas prices rose to their highest level in four years on Thursday, reaching an average $4.18 a gallon at the pump as US-Israeli peace…
Federal agents again target Minnesota amid alleged fraud crackdown at daycares
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/apr/28/minnesota-federal-raids-alleged-fraud
Published: April 28, 2026 16:36
Federal raids unfold in Twin Cities amid ongoing tensions between the Trump administration and Minnesota officialsSign up for the Breaking News US email to get newsletter alerts in your inboxFederal agents under the command of the Trump administration have…
Texas Democrat Talarico leads senator Cornyn and AG Paxton in Senate race poll
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/apr/28/texas-senate-talarico-leads-race-cornyn-paxton
Published: April 28, 2026 15:58
TPOR poll of 1,018 likely voters puts Talarico ahead of John Cornyn by three percentage points and Ken Paxton by fiveUS politics live – latest updatesDemocrats’ hopes of winning control of the US Senate in November’s midterm elections have been boosted by…
Slumping Phillies fire manager Rob Thomson after losing 11 of last 12 games
Published: April 28, 2026 15:33
Thomson led team to World Series appearance in 2022Phillies are tied for worst record in majors this seasonRob Thomson, who led the Phillies to four straight playoff appearances, including the 2022 World Series, was fired as the team’s manager on Tuesday…
US tells embassies to deny visas to applicants who say they fear return to home country
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/apr/28/us-applicants-visa-refusal-immigration
Published: April 28, 2026 15:31
Directive claims that new process is due to ‘the high number of aliens claiming asylum’ in the USApplicants seeking a temporary visa to the United States must now tell a consular officer that they have not experienced harm and do not fear returning to…
Why is Jimmy Kimmel being held to a higher standard than Donald Trump? | Jesse Hassenger
Published: April 28, 2026 15:16
The talkshow host has found himself targeted by the president once again but his jokes fail to have the influence or tastelessness that the right like to claimIn an episode of the classic sitcom Arrested Development, dutiful son Michael Bluth (Jason…
‘It feels like a betrayal’: anger as Apple to close US’s first unionized store
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/apr/28/apple-closes-first-union-store-maryland
Published: April 28, 2026 15:00
Tech giant accused of ‘cynical attempt to bust the union’ in decision to shutter location in Towson, MarylandWorkers at the first Apple store to unionize in the US are pushing back against the company’s decision to shut down the store by June, alleging the…
‘A husband expects a yes’: how wife schools are shaping submissive Christian women
Published: April 28, 2026 15:00
A cottage industry of women are selling courses aligned with a conservative movement that claims feminism is the source of women’s discontentA thirtysomething woman with the easy smile of your favorite neighbor sits in her earth-tone living room, natural…
John Hinckley Jr calls Trump shooting at same hotel he shot Reagan ‘spooky’
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/apr/28/john-hinckley-jr-washington-hilton-trump-shooting
Published: April 28, 2026 14:39
Hinckley says ‘bad things keep happening’ at Washington Hilton and it was ‘not a secure place to hold big events’US politics live – latest updatesThe man who shot Ronald Reagan at the Washington Hilton in 1981 has said it was “spooky” for him to learn of…
Journalist Katie Phang sues acting attorney general Todd Blanche over Epstein files
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/apr/28/katie-phang-todd-blanche-epstein-files-lawsuit
Published: April 28, 2026 14:38
Lawsuit alleges DoJ breached transparency law by withholding records on Jeffrey Epstein and over-redacting disclosuresTodd Blanche, the acting attorney general, engaged in a “brazen, shocking, and ongoing violation” of a law requiring the justice…
Turn on, tune in, cash out … The US right used to fear psychedelics. Now it wants to sell them | Kojo Koram
Published: April 28, 2026 14:00
Hallucinogens have come a long way from the 60s counterculture to Trump’s White House – propelled by veterans’ lobbying and Silicon Valley capitalKojo Koram’s new book, The Next Fix: Winners and Losers in the Future of Drugs, is out on 4 JuneOn 13 May…
UAE quits Opec in win for Trump as oil cartel weakened
https://www.theguardian.com/business/2026/apr/28/uae-quit-opec-oil-exporters-cartel-donald-trump
Published: April 28, 2026 13:37
US president has accused organisation of ‘ripping off the rest of the world’ by inflating oil pricesBusiness live – latest updatesThe United Arab Emirates has quit the Opec oil cartel in a heavy blow to the group and its de facto leader, Saudi Arabia, amid…
Is Tucker Carlson eyeing a 2028 presidential run? | Arwa Mahdawi
Published: April 28, 2026 12:32
He has said he is ‘tormented’ by his previous support for Donald Trump – and some suggest the former Fox News host is positioning himself for the GOP nominationA few years ago, Tucker Carlson was sleeping peacefully alongside his wife and four dogs when,…
Trump’s attempt to crush clean energy progress not going to plan, experts say
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/apr/28/trump-clean-energy-progress
Published: April 28, 2026 12:30
US generated more power from renewables like solar and wind than fossil fuels recently for a full month in a firstDonald Trump has wielded the full might of his administration to crush the progress of clean energy, which has called a “scam” and “stupid”.…
NBA playoffs: Thunder sweep Suns as Magic leave No 1 seed Pistons on brink of exit
Published: April 28, 2026 12:27
Suns have lost 10 consecutive playoff gamesPistons in 3-1 hole against MagicShai Gilgeous-Alexander had 31 points and eight assists as the Oklahoma City Thunder finished off a first-round playoff sweep with a 131-122 victory over the Phoenix Suns on Monday…
First Thing: White House dinner suspect charged with attempted assassination
Published: April 28, 2026 12:12
Alleged shooter, identified as Cole Tomas Allen, faces potential life sentence. Plus: the Americans renouncing their citizenshipGood morning.The suspect accused of trying to storm the White House correspondents’ dinner was charged on Monday with three…
Press dinner shooting conspiracy theories spread in era of fractured politics
Published: April 28, 2026 12:04
Neither political party is immune to conspiracies in a time of intense distrust in government and media, experts say After an armed man attempted to breach the ballroom where Donald Trump was set to speak to White House journalists on Saturday,…
It’s not a helicopter: can this electric aircraft transform New York air travel?
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/apr/28/electric-aircraft-new-york-air-travel
Published: April 28, 2026 12:00
Joby Aviation says its ‘quiet’ aircraft travels to Manhattan from JFK in 10 minutes at a ‘premium car service’ priceIt’s neither a bird nor a plane, and it is vehemently not a helicopter, but instead this week some New Yorkers witnessed an “electric…
Beekeeper jailed after releasing insects on authorities trying to evict her friend
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/apr/28/massachusetts-beekeeper-jailed-eviction
Published: April 28, 2026 11:44
Massachusetts woman jailed for six months after court heard she admitted to freeing bees on sheriff’s deputiesA beekeeper has been jailed for six months after she set swarms of her insects on sheriff’s deputies attempting to carry out an eviction at a…
Oliver Glasner has found success at Palace. But will he fall into the Thomas Frank trap?
Published: April 28, 2026 11:37
The Crystal Palace manager delivered the club’s first major trophy and could add a European title this season. But a bigger team will present fresh challengesWhen Oliver Glasner took over from Roy Hodgson at Crystal Palace in February 2024, the club was in…
Falsely charged with a crime, no way to fight it: inside Oregon’s court crisis
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/apr/28/oregon-public-defender-crisis-courts
Published: April 28, 2026 11:00
An attorney shortage has left thousands trapped in criminal cases without lawyers. One wrongfully accused woman had no choice but to waitCorshelle Jenkins was charged with a crime she didn’t commit – and now, there was a warrant for her arrest.In May 2025,…
US activists plan May Day economic blackout: ‘No school, no work, no shopping’
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/apr/28/may-day-economic-blackout
Published: April 28, 2026 11:00
Actions expected to exceed 3,000 as unions and groups expand protests inspired by Minnesota ICE crackdownLabor unions, democratic organizations and community groups are organizing an economic blackout this year to commemorate May Day, International Workers…
Deloitte and Zoom’s trims to parental-leave benefits may hurt them in long run, experts say
https://www.theguardian.com/business/2026/apr/28/parental-benefits-slashed-deloitte-zoom-impact
Published: April 28, 2026 11:00
The firms said last week that they will be reducing parental leave and other benefits for employees starting next yearRecent moves by US companies Deloitte and Zoom to reduce how much paid parental leave they offer employees could signal a larger reduction…
‘Like cutting the head off a hydra’: how Mary Cain exposed Nike’s disgraced coaching team
https://www.theguardian.com/sport/ng-interactive/2026/apr/28/mary-cain-memoir-nike
Published: April 28, 2026 11:00
The track prodigy made it to world championships at 17 and joined Nike’s Oregon Project. At 29, Cain is detailing the hellish years under coach Alberto Salazar in her new memoir“As someone who has lost touch with reality, I like to hold a firm grasp on it…
JD Vance’s key role in Iran talks presents him with a thorny predicament
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/apr/28/jd-vance-iran-war-negotiations
Published: April 28, 2026 10:00
Vice-president faces challenges as he assumes potential role of point man in endeavor to end a war he opposedAs a man who wears his Christian beliefs on his sleeve, JD Vance is no doubt acutely conscious of Jesus Christ’s dictum from his sermon on the…
King to meet Trump off-camera amid clash fears before Charles’ Congress speech – US politics live
Published: April 28, 2026 09:44
State visit of UK royals continues as monarch to tell US lawmakers that ‘our countries have always found ways to come together’Sign up for the Breaking News US email Hello and welcome to our coverage of US news as the Trumps continue hosting King Charles…
Shrugging at calamity: America is reacting in strange ways to our chaotic times | Francine Prose
Published: April 28, 2026 09:00
The reaction to the Washington DC shooting shows that Americans are swinging between outrage, exhaustion and numbness In the early hours of Sunday, I awoke to check the time on my phone and learned that there had been a shooting – apparently, an…
King Charles III and Queen Camilla begin US state visit – in pictures
Published: April 28, 2026 08:29
Britain’s king and queen have met Donald and Melania Trump on the first day of their US state visit, which will also include stops at New York City and Virginia. It was arranged to celebrate the 250th anniversary of the US’s independence Continue…
Trump fires independent board overseeing National Science Foundation
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/apr/28/trump-fires-national-science-foundation-board
Published: April 28, 2026 05:29
Positions ‘terminated, effective immediately’, says email to scientists sent on president’s behalf, in move labelled ‘dangerous attack’ on US innovationThe Trump administration has fired members of an independent board that oversees the National Science…
Giorgia Meloni clung to her relationship with Trump – now it’s starting to look like a liability | Riccardo Alcaro
Published: April 28, 2026 04:00
The Italian PM has walked a tightrope between Europe and the US. But the Iran war – and Trump’s attacks on her – have changed everythingThe news last week that the Trump administration sounded out Fifa, world football’s governing body, about replacing Iran…
‘I don’t want to be part of a dictatorship’: the Americans queueing up to renounce their citizenship
Published: April 28, 2026 04:00
Severing ties with the US can take more than a year and cost thousands of dollars. But Paul, Ella, Margot and thousands of others feel they have no choiceWhen Margot went to renounce her US citizenship earlier this year, she wasn’t able to do it in the UK,…
Trump and White House fire back at Kimmel over Melania 'expectant widow’ joke – video
Published: April 28, 2026 03:41
Fans of late-night television host Jimmy Kimmel and Hollywood residents pushed back against Melania Trump's demand that the American Broadcasting Company and parent company Walt Disney Co fire the comedian over a monologue he delivered in a parody segment…
Flagg beats former roommate Knueppel to become second-youngest NBA rookie of the year
https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2026/apr/27/cooper-flagg-kon-knueppel-rookie-of-the-year-nba
Published: April 28, 2026 02:20
19-year-old edges Knueppel by just 26 pointsFlagg is first teen to score 50 points in an NBA gameCooper Flagg edged his former Duke roommate to win the NBA rookie of the year award on Monday night. Flagg is the first rookie since Michael Jordan in the…
Trump news at a glance: royal visit designed to avoid making things (more) awkward between US and UK
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/apr/27/trump-news-latest-updates-today
Published: April 28, 2026 01:00
King Charles and Queen Camilla visit the White House at a notably tense time between the two allies – key US politics stories from 27 April 2026 at a glanceKing Charles and Queen Camilla arrived at the White House on Monday for a state visit in Washington,…
Baby on board: US woman gives birth on Delta flight
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/apr/27/delta-passenger-baby-flight
Published: April 28, 2026 00:58
Paramedics on Atlanta-Portland flight help Ashley Blair give birth to ‘gorgeous’ Brielle Renee just before landingWhen baby Brielle Renee was born, new mom Ashley Blair was flying high – quite literally. Blair unexpectedly went into labor shortly before…
Nathan Chasing Horse sentenced to life in prison for sexual assault
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/apr/27/nathan-chasing-horse-sentence-sexual-assault
Published: April 28, 2026 00:00
Dances With Wolves actor assaulted Indigenous women and girls, exploiting his position as a spiritual leaderNathan Chasing Horse has been sentenced to life in prison for sexually assaulting Indigenous women and girls.A Nevada judge gave the Dances With…
Man pleads guilty to role in 2002 murder of Run-DMC’s Jam Master Jay
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/apr/27/jam-master-jay-run-dmc-killing
Published: April 27, 2026 22:51
Jay Bryant’s admission came more than two decades after the rapper’s killing, but he didn’t name others involvedSign up for the Breaking News US email to get newsletter alerts in your inboxNearly a quarter century after rap star Jam Master Jay of Run-DMC…
Virginia weighs legality of new congressional map favoring Democrats that could reshape US House
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/apr/27/virginia-redistricting-map-house
Published: April 27, 2026 22:16
The case is part of a national redistricting fight with high stakes for the November midterm electionsSign up for the Breaking News US email to get newsletter alerts in your inboxVirginia supreme court justices on Monday questioned whether the state’s…
Paige Bueckers says relationship with Azzi Fudd ‘nobody’s business but our own’
Published: April 27, 2026 20:56
Teammates said they were dating last yearFudd was drafted No 1 overall by Wings this yearPaige Bueckers has said her relationship with her new Dallas Wings teammate Azzi Fudd “is nobody’s business but our own”.Bueckers and Fudd were college teammates at…
Timo Werner has found his role, and his form: MLS weekend wrap
https://www.theguardian.com/football/2026/apr/27/timo-werner-mls-earthquakes-sporting-kc-matt-turner
Published: April 27, 2026 19:11
Also: Sporting Kansas City are on pace for one of MLS’s worst-ever season, and Matt Turner is giving USMNT fans something to think aboutIn his near-30-year run as a head coach in the elite tier of American soccer, Bruce Arena has never claimed to be a…
‘Chonkers’ the large sea lion charms the San Francisco Bay area
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/apr/27/chonkers-sea-lion-san-francisco-bay-area
Published: April 27, 2026 18:54
Residents and visitors in California alert each other whenever they spot the above average size animal at Pier 39A gigantic 2,000lb steller sea lion nicknamed “Chonkers” has become an unexpected local celebrity after taking up residence in the San…
US is being ‘humiliated’ by Iran’s leadership, says Friedrich Merz
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/apr/27/us-humiliated-iran-leadership-trump-merz
Published: April 27, 2026 18:24
German chancellor suggests Trump administration is being outwitted at negotiating table by TehranUS politics live – latest updatesThe US is being “humiliated” by Iran’s leadership, according to Friedrich Merz, Germany’s chancellor, who suggested the Trump…
The Guardian view on King Charles’s state visit: a regal exercise in damage limitation | Editorial
Published: April 27, 2026 17:30
The monarch must do his best to wrest some diplomatic advantage from an ill-timed trip, which Donald Trump will treat as a personal tributeWhen King Charles’s mother became the first British monarch to address the United States Congress in 1991, she spoke…
A Tennessee woman needed an abortion to save her life. She then joined a lawsuit against the state’s ban
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/apr/27/tennessee-abortion-lawsuit-halted
Published: April 27, 2026 17:28
After she had to travel out of state to access care, Rachel Fulton joined the Center for Reproductive Rights’ suit, which an appeal has now halted indefinitelyIt was the worst day of Rachel Fulton’s life. She stood outside her doctor’s office, reeling with…
US is being humiliated by Iran, says German chancellor – video
Published: April 27, 2026 17:27
Friedrich Merz says he cannot see what exit strategy US has in its war with Iran, warning 'an entire nation is being humiliated by the Iranian leadership, especially by these so-called Revolutionary Guards' Continue reading...
Florida’s Republican governor unveils plan for redrawn congressional maps
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/apr/27/ron-desantis-redrawn-florida-congressional-maps
Published: April 27, 2026 17:14
Proposal from Ron DeSantis would net Republicans up to four additional US House seats ahead of midterm electionsRon DeSantis, Florida’s Republican governor, on Monday unveiled his proposal for redistricting his state’s congressional maps, a move he hopes…
Heavy rain not ‘nearly enough’ to tame two wildfires in drought-stricken Georgia
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/apr/27/georgia-wildfires-rain
Published: April 27, 2026 17:05
Pineland Road fire and Highway 82 fire have destroyed over 100 homes, and are part of large number of wildfires this spring in the US southSign up for the Breaking News US email to get newsletter alerts in your inboxHeavy rain slowed the progress of two…
‘Sense of disbelief’: how the White House press dinner attack unfolded - The Latest
Published: April 27, 2026 16:53
Details about the shooting at the White House correspondents' gala have started to surface as the alleged shooter is set to be charged. The suspect was able to get close to where Donald Trump and many other senior officials were gathered, before law…
Tornadoes, hail and high winds forecast to hit midwest and Mississippi valley
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/apr/27/severe-storms-midwest-mississippi-valley
Published: April 27, 2026 16:35
Severe storms put nearly 50 million at risk and follow a deadly weekend after tornado killed two people in TexasSevere storms are expected to sweep across the mid-Mississippi valley and midwest regions of the US on Monday, putting nearly 50 million people…
Melania Trump urges ABC to ‘take a stand’ against Jimmy Kimmel over monologue
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/apr/27/melania-trump-jimmy-kimmel-abc-spat
Published: April 27, 2026 16:11
First lady accuses the comedian of ‘hateful and violent rhetoric’ in aftermath of White House press dinner shootingIn the aftermath of the White House correspondents’ dinner shooting, Melania Trump accused Jimmy Kimmel of “hateful and violent rhetoric” and…
Man charged with killing Florida doctoral students allegedly consulted ChatGPT
Published: April 27, 2026 15:27
Hisham Abugharbieh has been charged in the deaths of his roommate and his roommate’s girlfriendSign up for the Breaking News US email to get newsletter alerts in your inboxThe man charged with killing two University of South Florida doctoral students from…
US supreme court reinstates Texas electoral map favoring Republicans
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/apr/27/supreme-court-texas-redistricting-case
Published: April 27, 2026 15:03
Redrawn map could flip up to five seats to Republicans as Trump’s party seeks to keep control of CongressThe US supreme court formally reinstated on Monday a redrawn Texas electoral map that was designed to add more Republicans to the US House of…
Cool as a cucumber: man calmly ate salad as press dinner shooting unfolded
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/apr/27/correspondents-dinner-shooting-salad
Published: April 27, 2026 14:35
Michael Glantz, a senior talent agent, says he ‘wasn’t scared’ and ‘wanted to watch’ as chaos unfolded at the eventUS politics live – latest updatesA guest at the White House correspondents’ dinner retained his table manners and was spotted calmly tucking…
California billionaire tax proposal garners enough signatures to head to ballot
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/apr/27/california-billionaire-tax
Published: April 27, 2026 14:08
Proposal for a one-time 5% tax on billionaires in the state is opposed by Silicon Valley tech titans and Gavin NewsomProponents of a proposal to levy a one-time tax on California billionaires say they’ve gathered enough signatures to place the measure on…
The ‘wizards’ behind the online version of Magic: the Gathering are unionizing
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/apr/27/magic-the-gathering-online-unionization
Published: April 27, 2026 14:00
Developers at the studio Wizards of the Coast cited AI and layoff protections as some issues driving unionization effortMagic: the Gathering is casting lots for a union. Game developers at the popular digital and tabletop studio Wizards of the Coast, a…
US immigration agents left a refugee to die in the cold. His community is demanding justice
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/apr/27/rohingya-refugees-buffalo-new-york
Published: April 27, 2026 14:00
Buffalo’s Rohingya community pushes for NY state law to protect immigrants after Nurul Amin Shah Alam’s deathSince Nurul Amin Shah Alam’s death in February, the fear across Buffalo’s East Side has been palpable.Alam, a 56-year-old Rohingya refugee from…
DoJ pressures group to drop lawsuit against Trump’s ballroom after gala shooting
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/apr/27/doj-trump-ballroom-gala-security
Published: April 27, 2026 12:40
Trump officials use incident at correspondents’ dinner to pitch case for $400m project, arguing it will be ‘safe space’US politics live – latest updatesThe US Department of J (DoJ) has used the weekend shooting in Washington DC to pressure a preservation…
Lake Superior’s wolves thriving as packs prey on moose, researchers say
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/apr/27/lake-superior-wolf-moose-populations
Published: April 27, 2026 12:02
2026 estimates for wolves on island highest since late 1970s but moose population declining dramaticallyWolves on a remote island in Lake Superior appear to be thriving, but they’re making deep dents in the moose population that they rely on as a leading…
She celebrated her 11th birthday in ICE detention. Her wish: that her family could go home
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/apr/27/texas-ice-family-detention
Published: April 27, 2026 12:00
After fleeing India, a family of four is being detained in a controversial Texas facility, facing deteriorating health, inedible food and substandard educationThree months ago, Manpreet was looking forward to her 11th birthday party. Her brother Guri, 12,…
I thought Alito was history’s worst supreme court justice. But Thomas has outdone him | Robert Reich
https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2026/apr/27/supreme-court-judges-alito-thomas
Published: April 27, 2026 12:00
The supreme court justice recently condemned an entire philosophy of government. How can we believe in his impartiality?I’ve long assumed that Samuel Alito was the worst.Alito – who authored the majority opinion in Dobbs v Jackson Women’s Health…
First Thing: White House correspondents’ dinner suspect to be charged as motive examined
Published: April 27, 2026 11:47
Manifesto reportedly written by suspect had Trump administration officials at top of list. Plus, the world’s first marathon run in under two hoursDon’t already get First Thing in your inbox? Sign up hereGood morning.The suspected gunman in the shooting at…
US supreme court to hear case that could weaken consumers’ ability to sue for failure to warn of product risks
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/apr/27/supreme-court-pesticides-case
Published: April 27, 2026 11:30
Case centers on glyphosate, pesticide used in Roundup and other products that has been linked to cancer in some studiesThe US supreme court will hear arguments in a key pesticide regulation case on Monday, setting the stage for a ruling that could weaken…
What’s going on with Spirit Airlines and could the White House bail them out?
https://www.theguardian.com/business/2026/apr/27/spirit-airlines-trump-bailout
Published: April 27, 2026 11:00
The long-troubled air carrier is in bankruptcy court as the Trump administration scrambles to save the companySoaring fuel prices are threatening air carriers around the world, and in the US the White House is scrambling to save the long-troubled Spirit…
Democrats think swearing will fix their authenticity problem. It won’t | Alex Bronzini-Vender
https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2026/apr/27/democrats-authenticity-politics
Published: April 27, 2026 11:00
Outrage is a legitimate political emotion. It is not, by itself, a politicsBefore sexual assault allegations ended his California gubernatorial bid, representative Eric Swalwell had carved out a niche as one of the Democrats most enthusiastically willing…
Beasts of no party: the curious history of America’s animal mayors
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/apr/27/america-animal-mayors
Published: April 27, 2026 11:00
Small towns across the US have elected animals to the pinnacle of civic leadership – and it seems to work for themIt was a fiercely contested election.Seven candidates, each bringing a unique set of skills and perspectives, battled to be the next mayor.…
DNA milestone may move US to disinter unidentified Pearl Harbor victims
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/apr/27/dna-pearl-harbor-victims-uss-arizona
Published: April 27, 2026 10:00
Enough family reference samples collected to identify at least 60% of disinterred USS Arizona crew membersThe United States government could move to disinter the remains of unidentified USS Arizona crew members who were killed in the surprise attack on…
‘He didn’t enjoy it that much’: what happened when Prince Charles went to a baseball game in 1970
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/apr/27/king-charles-visit-baseball
Published: April 27, 2026 10:00
With the king expected to visit the US, here’s a look back at when he didn’t quite understand America’s favorite pastimeIn the lead-up to then Prince Charles’s first official White House visit 56 years ago, the Washington Post published a story headlined:…
Why is the US media silent about Israel’s role in Trump’s decision to go to war? | Jason Stanley
https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2026/apr/27/trump-israel-trump-war
Published: April 27, 2026 10:00
I suspect the main reason they avoid criticizing Israel is that they believe that would be antisemitic. But this is both dangerous and wrongIn an extraordinary article published on 7 April, the New York Times described how Donald Trump decided to go to war…
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