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Marlen Reusser holds off Zoe Backstedt to retain world time-trial cycling title
Published: September 20, 2026 17:16
Swiss rider denies British challenger in MontrealFranziska Koch finishes third, Demi Vollering eighthMarlen Reusser retained her world time-trial title in Montreal on Sunday as her expected main challenger, Demi Vollering, finished a disappointingā¦
House Republican doubles down on jab at Trumpās immigration enforcement
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/sep/20/maria-elvira-salazar-republican-trump-immigration
Published: September 20, 2026 17:04
Floridaās MarĆa Elvira Salazar warns Trump that advisers are ācompromising his legacyā and not showing āwhole pictureāMarĆa Elvira Salazar, the Republican congresswoman who has accused the president of going too far on immigration enforcement, doubled downā¦
NFL week two: Vikings v Bears, Bengals v Texans and more ā live
Published: September 20, 2026 16:46
College football hits Wembley in Union Jack Classic Get in touch: send your thoughts to Graham via emailSome breaking news regarding veteran star receiver Keenan Allen ā¦Colts wide receiver Keenan Allen is facing a minimum three-game suspension from ā theā¦
Nashville clinches playoffs, Philadelphia wins after going down 0-3: MLS roundup
https://www.theguardian.com/football/2026/sep/20/philadelphia-union-sporting-kc-nashville-sc-mls
Published: September 20, 2026 15:14
Union score four goals in nine minutes v Sporting KCCaden Clark helps Sounders to late drawSam Surridge scored in the first half and Brian Schwake finished off his league-leading 12th clean sheet of the season as Nashville SC clinched a playoff spot andā¦
Bear-y good neighbors: humans and animals are learning to live together in an expanding LA
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/sep/20/los-angeles-bear-coexistence
Published: September 20, 2026 14:00
People are increasingly crossing paths with the wild animals as homes ring the outskirts of forests, sparking a new era of coexistenceEvery year, as summer draws to a close and fall begins, Californiaās bears get hungry.Black bears have long roamed theā¦
Bernie Sanders is right about the four-day workweek ā but wrong about how to get there
https://www.theguardian.com/business/2026/sep/20/four-day-workweek
Published: September 20, 2026 14:00
The senator proposed a federal overtime rule mandate, but incentives can better spur employers to reshape the workweekBernie Sanders, the Vermont senator, recently proposed new legislation that would change federal overtime rules. The new law, if passed,ā¦
In a world of wars and climate crisis, a new leader could save the UN. But would Trump allow it? | Steve Bloomfield
https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2026/sep/20/un-new-leader-wars-climate-crisis-donald-trump
Published: September 20, 2026 13:38
As the organisation meets this week, it remains the best hope for restoring order. But it relies on goodwill from the US president ā and that is lackingIf all goes to plan, at some stage in the coming weeks 15 diplomats will emerge from a smallā¦
Trump claims triumphal arch will serve as a ātop grade military complexā to store weapons
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/sep/20/trump-triumphal-arch-military-complex
Published: September 20, 2026 13:26
US president on Truth Social claims his new plan for the 250ft arch comes at the āstrong requestā of the US militaryDonald Trump is proferring a new argument for building his triumphal arch in Washington DC: it will be converted into a ātop grade militaryā¦
Trumpās ābiggest miscalculationā? How one adviser steered the great AI freakout
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/sep/20/david-sacks-trump-ai-czar
Published: September 20, 2026 13:00
David Sacks convinced Trump against any restrictions on AI ā putting the White House out of step with its own partyAs lawmakers from both sides of the aisle in the US have joined together calling for the regulation of powerful artificial intelligenceā¦
Rabies concerns grow in the US ā but itās unclear if thereās an increase of the fatal disease
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/sep/20/rabies-beaver-goat-prevalence-concerns
Published: September 20, 2026 12:00
Rabid goats at a North Carolina petting zoo and a diseased beaver attacking a Maryland boy have set the public on edgeRecent unusual incidents involving humans and rabid animals and a subsequent Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) advisoryā¦
US environment agency let Bayer pick regulations for destructive weedkiller, documents show
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/sep/20/epa-bayer-regulation-pesticide-dicamba
Published: September 20, 2026 12:00
Environmental Protection Agency asked firm to choose rules it wanted for dicamba, then put the choices in a proposed federal ruleThe EPA allowed pesticide giant Bayer to pick from a menu of regulation options for the controversial and destructiveā¦
āDo you have to be dead?ā: US coalminers plead for benefits as black-lung disease cases surge
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/sep/20/us-coalminers-black-lung-disease
Published: September 20, 2026 11:00
Trump says he digs coal ā but pneumoconiosis cases are at a 50-year high, and sick miners are mired in benefit delaysFor 38 years, Josh Armes worked as a coal miner in West Virginia and Virginia.After retirement, Armes, 74, of Grundy, Virginia, wasā¦
Star Trek is turning 60 ā and the vision it promised feels more distant than ever | Dave Schilling
https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2026/sep/20/star-trek-air-force-weapons
Published: September 20, 2026 11:00
The USās deployment of weaponry in space marks the latest backward step from the showās optimistic conception of the futureWho among us doesnāt dream of space in their youth?OK, maybe some of us. Like the ones with lives. While you were out playingā¦
āI donāt trust him any moreā: Pennsylvanians come to grips with John Fettermanās rightwing turn
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/ng-interactive/2026/sep/20/john-fetterman-braddock-pennsylvania
Published: September 20, 2026 11:00
The maverick senator has isolated himself from supporters as he has become a strident supporter of IsraelTwo eras, two videos, shot against the same physical backdrop, convey political messages that seem a world removed from each other.The contrastingā¦
AI slowdown calls justified but collapse of bubble may be more immediate threat | Heather Stewart
Published: September 20, 2026 10:38
Scale of debt issuance being used to fund the hectic pace of the datacentre rollout by tech firms is a worryWarnings about powerful and uncontrolled AI have dominated the headlines this past week. But even amid the omens of apocalypse, it is still worthā¦
āPeople are pissed offā: anger at the elite and the establishment is fueling this yearās midterms
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/ng-interactive/2026/sep/20/anger-midterm-elections
Published: September 20, 2026 10:00
Coming midterm elections are starting to be framed not as right versus left but instead the āwell-fed versus the fed-upāBrian Leeland, a 79-year-old Democratic voter in Detroit, had enough. Frustrated by the way the US media covers this febrile politicalā¦
As White House shields the AI gold rush, Trump family and other allies strike it rich ā with few guardrails
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/sep/20/trump-ai-policy-financial-interest
Published: September 20, 2026 10:00
Itās not clear that financial interests are driving White House policy, but they run parallel even as resistance mountsDonald Trumpās sons, through a series of AI-linked defense and technology ventures, have picked up a $620m Pentagon loan, a Marine Corpsā¦
Leftists make waves and Trump flexes muscles: US primary season takeaways
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/sep/20/us-primary-season-takeaways
Published: September 20, 2026 10:00
Candidates have been selected for Novemberās midterms ā have Republicans and Democrats made the right choices?Primary season has official concluded in the United States, with Democrats leading the polls among voters amid widespread economic anxieties, aā¦
Are global stock markets heading for a crash?
Published: September 20, 2026 05:00
Economies thrown into renewed turmoil as AI debt, Iran war and soaring government bond yields fuel alarmAt the height of the summer, the mood was optimistic in the worldās financial capitals. Powered by the AI revolution, the US stock market had rallied toā¦
Gavin Newsom signs election security bills to thwart federal interference by Trump
Published: September 20, 2026 00:43
Bills signed by California governor safeguard vote by mail and make seizing ballots or election records a felonyCalifornia governor Gavin Newsom has signed off on a package of bills aimed at bolstering election security, including measures to thwartā¦
NC Stateās unfathomable last-second blunder gifts Vanderbilt miracle win
Published: September 19, 2026 23:02
Wolfpack fumble with six seconds left proves decisiveVanderbilt recover in end zone for stunning 35-31 winCommodores complete comeback from 17 points downCall this one the Music City Miscue.NC State quarterback CJ Bailey fumbled in the end zone whileā¦
Baby born via surrogate can leave Texas for treatment in California, court rules
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/sep/19/texas-california-surrogate-court
Published: September 19, 2026 22:46
Ruling latest step in legal fight over medically fragile child born after surrogate rejected coupleās request for abortionThe Texas supreme court has decided that the month-old infant that surrogate McKenna West gave birth to can be relocated to Losā¦
Union Jack Classic fails to spark on the pitch but electric atmosphere fires up Wembley
Published: September 19, 2026 22:36
The Arizona State Sun Devils cantered to victory in the first ever Union Jack Classic in front of a noisy crowd ā despite thousands of empty seatsYou sensed that Britainās first US college football game in nearly 40 years was going to be a very differentā¦
Trump to create āAI Forceā to monitor technology as fears over out-of-control agents grow
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/sep/19/donald-trump-ai-force
Published: September 19, 2026 19:57
President had brushed away suggestions to slow down AI technology, even as his own party counseled cautionDonald Trump on Saturday said he would appoint an artificial intelligence czar and create an āAI Forceā to help monitor the technology, though he gaveā¦
California warns of measles exposure in six counties from unvaccinated train passenger
Published: September 19, 2026 17:57
Health authorities work to notify people who were exposed to person who traveled through at least six countiesCalifornia public health officials are warning of a possible measles exposure spanning multiple counties after an infected and unvaccinatedā¦
Lindsay Clancy ex-husband says āI think I did the best I couldā
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/sep/19/lindsay-clancy-patrick-clancy-60-minutes
Published: September 19, 2026 16:35
Patrick Clancy and wife Rachel Danis to speak publicly on 60 Minutes on Sunday about Massachusetts murder trialPatrick Clancy and his wife Rachel Danis are set to describe their experiences of the Massachusetts triple-murder trial of his former wifeā¦
Elderly man allegedly beaten to death in Virginia Walmart by parents of employee
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/sep/19/elderly-man-beaten-to-death-virginia-walmart
Published: September 19, 2026 16:05
Bert Atienza and teen worker reportedly exchanged words before parents showed up and allegedly attacked shopper A 77-year-old Walmart shopper died after he was allegedly attacked inside a Virginia store by the parents of a teenage employee he hadā¦
A deadly crash and the perilous history of LAās news helicopters: āthe eye in the skyā
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/sep/20/la-helicopter-news-crash-history
Published: September 19, 2026 14:00
An on-air helicopter crash killed journalist Eliana Moreno and pilot George Marciniw, shaking LAās news traditionThe whir of news helicopters flying overhead has long been a familiar soundtrack to life in Los Angeles ā and the footage they gather ofā¦
MS Now says reporters denied access to White House after Trump media ban
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/sep/19/ms-now-reporters-denied-access-white-house-trump-ban
Published: September 19, 2026 13:56
President said he was banning MS Now, CNN and Politico journalists, saying of their coverage: āYou get sick of it.āNews outlet MS Now said its journalists were denied access to the White House grounds on Saturday morning, a day after Donald Trump said heā¦
Trumpās battle to rename the Kennedy Center has put its future at risk
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/sep/19/trump-kennedy-center-future
Published: September 19, 2026 13:30
The president has threatened to block renovations and suggested the landmark could be demolished after courts ruled against his bid to rename it It was born with the world premiere of Leonard Bernsteinās Mass. āYoung people will come here and they willā¦
Likelihood of eating fresh produce increases with income for US adults, new CDC report shows
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/sep/19/fruits-vegetables-income-cdc
Published: September 19, 2026 13:00
The report highlights deep divides between low- and middle- income, a disparity that dates back decadesA new report from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) reaffirms that adults are more likely to eat fresh fruits and vegetables as theirā¦
Girl orphaned by Super Bowl reporterās drugging and a deadly Kansas crash is āextreme victimā, granddad says
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/sep/19/daughter-super-bowl-reporter-drugged-killed
Published: September 19, 2026 12:12
Parents of Eleanor, 3, both died within a year. Her dadās killer was just convicted. Now a man faces trial in her motherās car crash deathBrian Hinck followed from a distance the suburban New Orleans trial resulting in the convictions on Thursday of threeā¦
Hispanic votersā support for Trump wanes over economy and immigration
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/sep/19/hispanic-voters-support-trump-immigration-economy
Published: September 19, 2026 12:00
Polls show voters who helped elect president unhappy ā and may be willing to vote Democrat in midtermsHispanic voters who helped re-elect Donald Trump in 2024 are discontent with his second-term economic and immigration policies, according to recentā¦
Maga wants more babies. But they donāt seem too worried about miscarriages in ICE detention |
Published: September 19, 2026 12:00
Officials lack data on miscarriages after October 2025. Detained women arenāt getting the prenatal healthcare they needMaga men have babies on the brain. They may not all be interested in changing diapers or hands-on parenting, but theyāre very keen onā¦
āWay too many guns aroundā: experts say firearm access key factor in spate of US family killings
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/sep/19/us-family-kilings-guns
Published: September 19, 2026 12:00
Acts of āfamilicideā have increased dramatically this year ā in the US, the killer is more likely to have easy access to a gunThe US is often known globally for its shocking levels of violence, but acts of āfamily annihilationā or āfamilicideā rank amongā¦
Revenge of the labor movement: Democrats with union backgrounds aim to retake Congress
Published: September 19, 2026 12:00
Meet the candidates with labor ties vying for Senate and House seats in midterm races. Most of the nominees are Democrats as the party looks to rebuild support among working-class votersThe US labor movement is having a banner election year.More than threeā¦
The Black women who choose to have children on their own: āWeāre going in eyes openā
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/ng-interactive/2026/sep/19/black-women-single-mothers-by-choice
Published: September 19, 2026 11:00
With growing support networks online and in person, these moms say theyāre changing the narrative around Black single motherhoodWhen Chamise Alston was ready to have a child, she connected her computer to her TV and scrolled through profiles with her bestā¦
Kevin Warsh may be the adult in the room. But can he calm the US economy?
https://www.theguardian.com/business/2026/sep/19/kevin-warsh-interest-rate-hike
Published: September 19, 2026 11:00
Fed chair presided over unanimous decision to raise interest rates despite intense campaign from White HouseIn the end, Kevin Warshās Federal Reserve acquitted itself well. For all the uncertainty he had sparked at the previous meeting of the Federal Openā¦
Trump ally Stephen Miller leads sweeping push to accelerate removal of migrant children
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/sep/19/stephen-miller-trump-migrant-children
Published: September 19, 2026 10:00
Exclusive: key White House loyalist orchestrating multi-agency effort condemned by critics as cruel and racistStephen Miller is leading an unprecedented and intense White House drive across a host of government departments to accelerate the removal ofā¦
Thousands protest closure of the Kennedy Center amid fears Trump is set to demolish the institution
Published: September 19, 2026 03:33
Demonstrators gathered outside the building in Washington, after the president was spotted holding a placard that read: āKennedy Center DEMOLIS ...āOn Friday evening thousands of protesters gathered outside the Kennedy Center in view of the marble facadeā¦
More than 35 woman come forward in case against fake 49ers player accused of fraud
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/sep/18/daejon-love-49ers-fraud
Published: September 19, 2026 01:37
The FBI says Daejon Love and his alleged accomplice, Taylor Chan, defrauded women they met on dating apps out of $1.3mAt least 35 additional women have come forward with fraud allegations against Daejon Love, the man accused last month of masquerading as aā¦
US and Denmark reach security deal after Trumpās threats to take over Greenland
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/sep/18/united-states-denmark-greenland-security
Published: September 19, 2026 00:10
The agreement would allow the US to expand its military presence, while Denmark and Greenland say it preserves their sovereignty and right to self-determinationDonald Trump announced on Friday that the US had struck an Arctic security pact with the leadersā¦
Tennessee woman falsely charged with bank theft in North Dakota sues for $10m in damages
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/sep/18/tennessee-woman-falsely-charged-bank-theft-lawsuit
Published: September 18, 2026 23:34
Angela Lipps, 50, has alleged in suit that Fargo police wrongly relied on AI facial recognition to charge and arrestA Tennessee woman who was falsely charged with bank theft in North Dakota and jailed for six months has sued for $10m in damages, allegingā¦
Trump administration pushes on with construction of controversial Big Bend border wall
Published: September 18, 2026 23:07
Customs and Border Protection faces bipartisan backlash from locals for 30ft border wall through Texas national parkThe Trump administration is pressing forward with construction on the controversial border wall in the Big Bend region of west Texas, evenā¦
Texas stops issuing permits for Flock cameras along state roads
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/sep/18/texas-flock-camera-permits
Published: September 18, 2026 22:58
Stateās department of transportation said freeze does not affect nearly 900 cameras already installed along state rights-of-wayAt Republican governor Greg Abbottās direction, the Texas department of transportation (TxDOT) has stopped issuing permitsā¦
Sikh truck driver survives harrowing stabbing attack at Wyoming rest stop
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/sep/18/wyoming-truck-driver-stabbing-attack
Published: September 18, 2026 22:20
Suspect charged with attempted murder as driver, identified by surname Singh, reportedly stabbed 17 timesA Sikh truck driver survived harrowing attack in which he was beaten then stabbed 17 times in a rest stop off a Wyoming highway on Sunday, according toā¦
Trump signs bill imposing sanctions on Russia and giving him more power to levy tariffs
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/sep/18/trump-signs-russia-sanctions-bill
Published: September 18, 2026 22:10
Lindsey O Graham Sanctioning Russia and Iran Act signed into law two days after House passed it in bipartisan voteDonald Trump on Friday signed legislation enabling sweeping sanctions on Russia aimed at pressing it into ending its war with Ukraine, andā¦
Men deported from US bound and beaten in Equatorial Guinea detention hotel, lawyers say
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/sep/18/us-men-deported-hotel-equatorial-guinea
Published: September 18, 2026 21:59
Group trapped at Hotel Bamy after US removal as rights groups sound alarm over poor conditions and violenceTwo men that the Trump administration expelled to Equatorial Guinea were bound, fitted with bags over their heads, beaten and pushed down a flight ofā¦
Louisiana woman faces charges after 17 cats found dead in extreme-heat conditions
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/sep/18/louisiana-woman-charges-cats-found-dead
Published: September 18, 2026 21:22
Madison Rebecca Colello, 29, surrenders after 20 other cats in severe distress rescued from business in town of WalkerA Louisiana woman faces dozens of animal cruelty charges after 17 cats were found dead at a local business amid dangerously hot conditionsā¦
Trump bans CNN, MSNOW and Politico from the White House
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/sep/18/trump-bans-cnn-msnow-politico-white-house
Published: September 18, 2026 19:36
US president has overseen an unprecedented restriction of access for major traditional news media since start of second termUS politics live ā latest updatesIn his latest attack on the US constitutionās first amendment and the press, Donald Trump hasā¦
The week around the world in 20 pictures
Published: September 18, 2026 18:23
Russian strikes in Kyiv, a female militia march in Tehran, protests in Pristina and Alfie Hewett at the US Open ā the past seven days as captured by the worldās leading photojournalists Continue reading...
San Diego police investigate case of family of three found fatally shot in home
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/sep/18/san-diego-police-investigate-family-found-dead
Published: September 18, 2026 17:31
Navy veteran David Voight, his wife, Amy, and their child were found dead as relatives report Voight was suffering from PTSDAuthorities are investigating what led to the tragic case of a family who was found fatally shot in their San Diego area home onā¦
Trump administration sued over threat to deploy federal law enforcement at voting sites
Published: September 18, 2026 17:03
Civil rights groups say plan will make people āafraid to voteā and violates the Voting Rights ActUS politics live ā latest updatesA coalition of civil rights groups filed a lawsuit against Trump administration officials on Friday, seeking to stop them fromā¦
Premier League action, Celtic v Rangers, T20 cricket and NFL ā follow with us
Published: September 18, 2026 16:05
Hereās how to follow along with our coverage ā the finest writing and up-to-the-minute reports Continue reading...
Lone holdout juror in Lindsay Clancy murder trial speaks out
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/sep/18/holdout-juror-lindsay-clancy-trial-speaks-out
Published: September 18, 2026 15:48
Michael P Desronvil was sole juror to vote guilty, resulting in deadlocked jury and judge declaring a mistrialRon DeSantis offers āasylumā to holdout juror in Lindsay Clancy trialThe lone holdout juror in the Lindsay Clancy murder trial is speaking out,ā¦
From ānappies at the ballparkā to the MLB: how Australiaās Travis Bazzana made baseballās big league
Published: September 18, 2026 15:00
The 24-year-old has taken his attention to detail from lining up bats and helmets as a toddler to helping the Cleveland Guardians towards the playoffsWhen Sydneyās Travis Bazzana made his debut in Major League Baseball on 28 April, it was the culminationā¦
Oxford United apologise for launching āUnited 93ā clothing range around 9/11 anniversary
Published: September 18, 2026 14:18
āCampus Collectionā aimed to mark 1893 club foundingRange pulled from website two hours after launchOxford United have abandoned a new range of American style-sportswear after it inadvertently referenced the tragedy of September 11.The League One clubā¦
My sonās death during a college football workout was preventable. Lessons must be learned
https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2026/sep/18/college-sports-heatstroke-jordan-mcnair-matthew-mayich
Published: September 18, 2026 14:10
Arizona State hockey player Matthew Mayich is fighting for his life after collapsing during practice. Tragedies like this can be avoidedLate last month, Arizona State hockey player Matthew Mayich collapsed during a team workout. He is now fighting for hisā¦
Alex Ovechkin claims heās ānot in politicsā. His pro-Putin video says the opposite
https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2026/sep/18/alex-ovechkin-russia-putin-video
Published: September 18, 2026 13:18
After the NHL star appeared in an ad campaign for United Russia, itās fair to start pressing about the impact of his stances ā even if he doesnāt want to talk about itWhen Russian launched its invasion of Ukraine in 2022, reporters asked Washingtonā¦
Noahkai Banks, top dual-national prospect, chooses Germany in blow to USMNT
https://www.theguardian.com/football/2026/sep/18/noahkai-banks-germany-usmnt
Published: September 18, 2026 13:10
Germany U-21 manager announces the decision19-year-old had represented only US at youth levelThe United Statesā pursuit of dual-national defender Noahkai Banks appears to be over.The 19-year-old was named in Germanyās U-21 squad for their upcoming U-21ā¦
Fat Bear Week has returned ā and the salmon are swimming for their lives
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/sep/18/fat-bear-week-2026
Published: September 18, 2026 13:00
The public will for the 12th year in a row vote for the fattest of brown bears in Alaskaās Katmai national parkThe bears have returned to the river and are packing on the pounds as another Fat Bear Week begins at Katmai national park.The 12th annual Fatā¦
Private jets pollute up to 14 times as much as commercial planes and are undertaxed in US, report says
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/sep/18/private-jets-pollution-undertaxed
Published: September 18, 2026 12:00
Number of private jets has surged in recent years, but they do not pay commensurate portion of fees to FAA operationsA new report has put a spotlight on the rapid expansion of private jet travel in the US, revealing that private jet owners are not payingā¦
No more book bans: how Florida students are pushing rightwingers out of school boards
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/sep/18/florida-activists-rightwing-school-boards
Published: September 18, 2026 12:00
Local communities are fighting back against the influence of conservative groups like Moms for Liberty in educationJimmy Gloverās youngest children were in high school when he noticed their Florida school district taking an unsettling turn. Beloved booksā¦
To protect democracy, Democrats should talk about corruption ā not authoritarianism | Jared Abbott and Joan C Williams
https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2026/sep/18/democrats-corruption-authoritarianism
Published: September 18, 2026 12:00
The party needs to thread the needle between college-educated and working-class voters. Our survey offers a wayResisting authoritarianism is the second-highest priority for Democratsā college-educated base. But for working-class Americans, itās only theā¦
Metsā Jared Young knocked out after taking knee to head in āterrifyingā collision
https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2026/sep/18/mets-jared-young-concussion-collision
Published: September 18, 2026 11:59
First baseman ran into teammate McLean in sixth inningYoung has concussion symptoms, negative CT scanManager says āscariest outcomesā were avoidedNew York Mets first baseman Jared Young was carted off the field in the sixth inning of Thursday nightās 3-0ā¦
What Trumpās attacks on mail-in voting mean for the midterms
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/sep/17/trump-mail-voting-explained-stakes-newsletter
Published: September 18, 2026 11:30
The extraordinary danger is that a president who believes he is the law, and the law is him, remains intent on disrupting the electoral processThis was originally published in The Stakes 2026, a newsletter about the midterm elections. Sign up to get it inā¦
āClear retributionā: dismay as key Alzheimerās study cancelled amid Trump attacks on science
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/sep/18/pittsburgh-trump-funding-cuts-nih-alzheimers
Published: September 18, 2026 11:00
Participants in Pittsburgh may never learn the results of their cognitive tests ā and funding cuts that target āDEIā have the potential to delay vital diagnosesRoderick Blair was surprised when scientific researchers appeared on his doorstep in theā¦
Workers in New York seek to create first AutoZone union as company resists
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/sep/18/autozone-new-york-union
Published: September 18, 2026 11:00
Company may have spent about $200,000 to fight union effort in White Plains, where 11 people can vote to join UAWWorkers at an AutoZone in White Plains, New York, are seeking to become the first store at the USās largest auto parts retailer to win a unionā¦
US wheat farmers navigate uncertainty amid drought and geopolitical chaos
https://www.theguardian.com/business/2026/sep/18/wheat-farmers-drought-geopolitics
Published: September 18, 2026 11:00
Some experts worry factors affecting wheat exports could push global food prices even higher than they are nowWheat prices are at their highest level in three years, which means farmer Merrill Nielsen should be getting more for his crops out of hisā¦
Is Trumpās AI obsession walking the world into disaster? | Politics Weekly America
Published: September 18, 2026 11:00
Tech bosses have called for a slowdown in artificial intelligence and formal guardrails to be introduced by the US government. But President Trump is not moved by the doomsday predictions, calling them a āhoax'. What is behind his affection for the AIā¦
First Thing: Witnesses recount Israeli ādouble-tapā strike that killed child and medic in Gaza
Published: September 18, 2026 10:53
When Mohammad Abdul Zinati, 15, rushed to help a man wounded in a bomb attack, he had no time to react before he too was hit. Plus, meet the cartographers who took on centuries of western biasGood morning.Mohammad Abdul Zinati was walking home from schoolā¦
Early voting begins in midterms as campaign shifts focus to cost of living and Iran war ā US politics live
Published: September 18, 2026 10:40
Campaigning or control of Congress is expected to ramp up as some states open early votingGood morning, and welcome to our US politics live blog. The midterm elections are less than two months away, but some states begin early voting today, marking theā¦
Trump officials sending undocumented children to Texas sparks fears of mass deportation
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/sep/18/trump-undocumented-children-texas
Published: September 18, 2026 10:00
Nearly 90% of children in federal custody being directed to GOP-controlled state that has unlicensed facilities and low legal representation ratesThe Trump administration has started sending a majority of undocumented children who came to the US alone andā¦
After four killings and a revealing autopsy, Memphis is fed up with the national guard takeover
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/sep/18/memphis-national-guard-troops
Published: September 18, 2026 10:00
Although state officials laud a reduction in violent crime, a report claims it would have happened without the taskforceNational guard troops began walking the streets of Memphis a year ago this week, as part of a federal surge of law enforcement agentsā¦
Louisiana firefighters find feline native to sub-Saharan Africa while responding to house fire
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/sep/18/louisiana-firefighters-sub-saharan-africa-feline
Published: September 18, 2026 10:00
The African serval, illegally enclosed in the back yard, was subdued and transferred to an animal welfare facility Louisiana firefighters responding to a small house blaze found a wildcat native to sub-Saharan Africa illegally enclosed in the back yard,ā¦
Robert Kraftās attempts to silence Macklemore have backfired spectacularly | Arwa Mahdawi
https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2026/sep/18/robert-kraft-macklemore-ed-sheeran-tour
Published: September 18, 2026 10:00
The billionaireās attempted crackdown on Ed Sheeranās tour only amplified pro-Palestinian statements. Itās been a joy to watchA few weeks ago, the worst thing you could say about Ed Sheeran was that his music was a bit bland. A Guardian music writer onceā¦
Sydney Sweeneyās cartoonish provocation has sparked a culture war but letās just admit sport can be sexy | Emma John
https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2026/sep/18/sydney-sweeney-provocation-culture-war-sport-sexy
Published: September 18, 2026 07:00
Yes sport is about effort, sweat and inclusivity ā but it also turns elite athletes into magnificent specimens of humanity where the aesthetic is part of the appealHave you seen the 40-second video that will change the way you think about womenās sport,ā¦
Sports quiz of the week: records, hazards, complaints and boring events
Published: September 18, 2026 07:00
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Josh Allen shines again as Bills celebrate new home with slugfest victory over Lions
Published: September 18, 2026 03:55
Detroit Lions 31-41 Buffalo BillsBills QB throws three TDs and rushes for twoJared Goff excellent in defeat for LionsJosh Allen quickly put his stamp on the Buffalo Billsā new stadium, which has been dubbed āThe House that Allen built.āAllen threw threeā¦
LA woman charged with murder over bus crash that preceded deadly helicopter plunge
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/sep/17/los-angeles-bus-crash-helicopter-woman-charged
Published: September 18, 2026 00:34
Bailee Lynn Rios, 36, accused of driving on wrong side of road to cause fatal crash NBC news helicopter was coveringA California woman was allegedly driving under the influence when she sped down the wrong side of the road, ran a red light and plowed herā¦
Man who sprayed Ilhan Omar with vinegar sentenced to 14 months
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/sep/17/man-sentenced-ilhan-omar-vinegar-minneapolis
Published: September 17, 2026 22:48
Anthony Kazmierczak agreed plea deal over January town-hall attack that came amid Minneapolis ICE crackdownThe man who sprayed vinegar at Democratic US House member Ilhan Omar during a Minneapolis town hall was sentenced Thursday to 14 months in prisonā¦
Trump officials move to dismantle key protection for US endangered species
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/sep/17/endangered-species-trump-officials
Published: September 17, 2026 21:28
Fish and Wildlife Service memo calls for change in what it means to ātakeā an endangered speciesMore than 1,600 critically imperiled species protected under the US Endangered Species Act (ESA) face losing further federal protections following a newā¦
Knicks halt sales after pricing āmistakeā puts season opener tickets above $1,000
https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2026/sep/17/knicks-76ers-pause-ticket-prices
Published: September 17, 2026 20:03
Get-in for game v LeBron Jamesās 76ers spiked to $1,408MSG Sports to restart sales and refund fans who paidThe New York Knicks said Thursday they are pausing ticket sales after a mistake caused them to be listed at prices that were too high.The NBAā¦
RFK Jr promises anti-vaxxers a āfriend at the White Houseā amid deadly measles outbreak
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/sep/17/rfk-jr-measles-anti-vaccine-organization
Published: September 17, 2026 19:59
The US health secretary added that he wouldāve made sweeping changes āon day oneā but he had to follow the lawAs the death toll from the worst measles outbreak in decades rises, Robert F Kennedy Jr headlined the Washington DC conference of the anti-vaccineā¦
Accused Oregon killer indicted in connection with death of sixth woman
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/sep/17/oregon-jesse-calhoun-charged-killings
Published: September 17, 2026 19:00
Grand jury indicts Jesse Calhoun, 41, on charge of first-degree manslaughter in the death of Elizabeth GibsonAn Oregon man accused of killing five women has been indicted in connection with the death of a sixth woman, officials announced this week.Jesseā¦
Outcry as Michigan high school asks girls to share details of menstrual cycles
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/sep/17/michigan-school-period-policy
Published: September 17, 2026 18:53
Students required to disclose information if they wish to make up swimming days lost because of their periodsA Michigan high school is facing scrutiny after parents raised concerns over a gym class policy requiring female students to disclose informationā¦
The Guardian view on EU-Canada relations: strategic ambition with lessons for Britain | Editorial
Published: September 17, 2026 17:48
Mark Carneyās response to the challenges posed by an unreliable US president contains a clarity of vision that is lacking in post-Brexit BritainThere is no āassociate membershipā of the European Union, nor any blueprint for what such a thing might involve.ā¦
White House withdraws nomination of ex-state trooper Lance Schroyer to head ICE
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/sep/17/lance-schroyer-ice-director-nomination-withdrawn
Published: September 17, 2026 17:38
Critics had criticized administration for nominating Schroyer, who has no formal experience working in ICEThe White House has withdrawn the nomination of former Oklahoma state trooper Lance Schroyer to head Immigration and Customs Enforcement, less thanā¦
Jon Kyl, former Republican US senator who served three terms, dies aged 84
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/sep/17/jon-kyl-dead
Published: September 17, 2026 17:26
The Arizona senator shepherded the confirmation of conservative supreme court justice Brett Kavanaugh Jon Kyl, a Republican former US senator from Arizona who shepherded conservative supreme court justice Brett Kavanaugh through his confirmation hearing,ā¦
Two years and one World Cup down, Mauricio Pochettino is still assessing
https://www.theguardian.com/football/2026/sep/17/mauricio-pochettino-calls-the-kids
Published: September 17, 2026 17:15
The US managerās first squad of the 2030 World Cup cycle leans heavily on youth, injecting intrigue into the four-game window. Sign up for our free newsletter hereIn the moments after the USMNTās 4-1 crash-out in the last-16 at this summerās World Cup,ā¦
Ohio mom with 16 kids rescued from ādeplorableā conditions pleads not guilty to child neglect
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/sep/17/elizabeth-siders-child-neglect-plea
Published: September 17, 2026 17:15
Attorney also said Elizabeth Siders, 34, had been almost continuously pregnant since age 15 without regular healthcareAn Ohio mother whose 16 children were rescued from appalling conditions pleaded not guilty to child endangerment and neglect charges inā¦
US passenger duct-taped to plane seat says: āI donāt remember any of itā
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/sep/17/duct-tape-plane-seat-passenger
Published: September 17, 2026 16:49
After being read charges, Layne Lundeen said: āI assaulted a police officer? Is that what it says? I donāt have my glassesāAn American Airlines passenger who was duct-taped to his seat following an alleged outburst including racial and homophobic slursā¦
New lawsuit alleges Epstein possessed āchild sexual abuse material of countless childrenā
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/sep/17/epstein-lawsuit-child-sexual-abuse-material
Published: September 17, 2026 16:22
Two women who filed the suit against the Epstein estate are seeking a court-ordered program to notify potential victimsJeffrey Epsteinās estate is facing a new lawsuit filed by two women who allege that Epstein possessed child sexual abuse material (CSAM)ā¦
Pennsylvania asks CDC for emergency help as measles outbreak spreads
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/sep/17/pennsylvania-cdc-help-measles
Published: September 17, 2026 16:01
State reportedly asks for Epi-Aid support unless federal agency recognizes four local measles-related deathsPennsylvania is seeking emergency assistance from the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) as a major measles outbreak spreads acrossā¦
House Republican releases campaign ad critical of Trumpās immigration policies
Published: September 17, 2026 15:37
MarĆa Elvira Salazar says some enforcement has āgone too farā as GOP seeks distance from Trump before midtermsA Republican congresswoman has released a campaign ad criticizing Donald Trumpās approach to immigration enforcement, in the latest sign that aā¦
Cavan Sullivan in, Christian Pulisic out: takeaways from the latest USMNT roster
Published: September 17, 2026 15:03
Mauricio Pochettino has called in a youthful group for the upcoming friendlies. Here are the big takeawaysIt was reasonable to expect that Mauricio Pochettinoās first United States squad after this summerās World Cup would turn the page for a new cycle.ā¦
Trump arch could have āadverse effectsā on nearby DC monuments, US park service says
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/sep/17/trump-arch-dc-monuments
Published: September 17, 2026 14:46
National Park Service lays out concerns that planned 250ft arch could interfere with historic sites in US capital Donald Trumpās desired triumphal arch in downtown Washington DC will likely contribute āto adverse effects to historic propertiesā, per theā¦
Bill Belichickās son resigns after investigation into UNC football turmoil
Published: September 17, 2026 14:46
Steve Belichick steps down as defensive coordinatorInquiry finds ācertain actionsā disregarded school valuesGM Michael Lombardi resigned earlier this monthNorth Carolina defensive coordinator Steve Belichick, the son of head coach Bill Belichick, hasā¦
FBI warned ICE agents could be targeted by fake ātradwifeā dating profiles, memo reveals
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/sep/17/fbi-ice-tradwife-doxing
Published: September 17, 2026 14:00
Exclusive: Internal FBI memo, reviewed by the Guardian, said women wanted to dox and āembarrassā agents, but provided few detailsThe FBI internally warned that a group of women were creating fake online dating accounts with ātradwifeā aesthetics in anā¦
Paid influencers are everywhere in US politics. We need transparency | Martin J Riedl and Samuel Woolley
https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2026/sep/17/paid-influencers-us-politics-transparency
Published: September 17, 2026 14:00
Secret coordination between politicians and social media creators is a form of astroturfing. But there are few legal regulationsNot long ago, it was common wisdom among social media influencers that they shouldnāt talk politics. There was a widespreadā¦
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