Houston Texans wideout Tank Dell wounded in Florida mass shooting
3h By Guardian sport and agenciesTexans wideout sustains minor wound in Florida shootingTeenage gunman wounded 10 after opening fire at eventHouston Texans wide receiver Tank Dell was shot in Florida and sustained a minor wound, the team announced on social media.Dell was shot on Saturday…Irish eyes are smiling: McIlroy and Lowry win big in New Orleans
4h By PA MediaDuo beat US pair Trainer and Ramey in Zurich Classic playoffMcIlroy hails victory as ‘absolutely amazing’ at TPC LouisianaIrish pair Rory McIlroy and Shane Lowry came through a playoff to win the Zurich Classic of New Orleans.At the end of the fourth…Kristi Noem defends killing dog: ‘Cricket had shown aggressive behavior’
4:35pm By Martin Pengelly in WashingtonSouth Dakota governor says she ‘understands why some people are upset’ about story of shooting family puppy but points to state lawKristi Noem, the South Dakota governor and Republican vice-presidential hopeful, on Sunday again defended killing a family…Oklahoma tornadoes kill at least four people and leave dozens injured
4:08pm By Nina LakhaniGovernor issues state of emergency for 12 counties as authorities confirm a four-month-old baby was among the dead in HoldenvilleAt least four people, including a baby, were killed after a series of tornadoes struck Oklahoma on Saturday, amid a weekend of…‘It’s time’: Candace Parker, two-time WNBA MVP, announces retirement
2:43pm By AgenciesTwo-time Olympic gold medalist retires from basketballParker, 38, won WNBA titles with LA, Chicago and VegasThree-time WNBA champion and two-time Olympic gold medalist Candace Parker announced Sunday she’s retiring after 16 seasons.“The competitor in me…Mitch McConnell refuses to say whether he supports a US national abortion ban
12:30pm By Maya YangSenate minority leader says he is ‘not advocating anything at this level’ and that issue is too divisive among lawmakers for consensusAsked whether he supports a federal abortion ban, US Senate minority leader Mitch McConnell said Sunday that he is “not…'Crazy': Travis Clayton, former rugby player, selected in NFL draft – video
12:23pmThe 6ft7in athlete, who played in the eighth tier of English rugby for hometown club Basingstoke, has been picked by Buffalo Bills from the NFL’s international player pathway programme as an offensive lineman. Clayton was selected with the 221st overall pick…‘Do not bow’: ex-Black Panther praises pro-Palestinian student protesters from prison
12:14pm By Nina Lakhani in New York CityMumia Abu-Jamal tells New York City students they’re on the right side of history by deciding ‘not to be silent and to speak out’In a powerful and rousing live address to students at the City University of New York (CUNY) on Friday night, the…RFK Jr dismisses Trump as ‘unhinged’ after being called a ‘Democrat plant’
9:55am By Ramon Antonio Vargas‘Trump’s rant against me is a barely coherent,’ says independent White House hopeful and challenges ex-president to a debateRobert F Kennedy Jr has dismissed Donald Trump as “unhinged” after a social media tirade from the former Republican president…Baby Reindeer strikes a painful chord for gay and bi men, and I know why: grooming and rape are…
9:00am By Jeffrey IngoldSexual violence within the queer community is rarely visible in the media – we need to see our stories on the small screenJeffrey Ingold was a LGBTQ+ consultant on Baby ReindeerRichard Gadd’s critically acclaimed Netflix series Baby Reindeer has proved…What have I learned from 20 years of parenting? Never to underestimate how wrong I can be | Emma…
9:00am By Emma BeddingtonWe often have as much in common with strangers as our relatives, according to studies – so why do we still love to say our children are like us? How alike are parents and kids? Quite, right? Surely we all play that game. I, for example, am competitive like…Joe Biden roasts Trump at White House correspondents’ dinner as hundreds protest outside – video
8:01amDemonstrators shouted “Shame on you!” at White House officials, journalists and celebrities as they arrived at the dinner, condemning Biden’s handling of the war in Gaza and the media’s coverage of it.At the event, Joe Biden made jokes at the expense…Alaska has a plan to save its salmon but some Native leaders are wary
8:00am By Lois ParshleyA new approach aims to restore fish levels in the Yukon River but some feel it unfairly targets traditional practices while failing to tackle huge losses to industrial fishing in the oceanEarlier this month Alaska officials announced a new plan they say could…Mike Johnson’s busy week: Ukraine aid and threats to protesters – what next?
8:00am By David Smith in WashingtonSpeaker’s crude interventions on campus have forced many to question if his motives on Ukraine were quite so heroicDemocrat Nancy Pelosi cited his “integrity” and described him as “courageous”. Republican Michael McCaul called him a “profile in…The culture war in North Carolina is playing out in the race for governor
7:00am By George Chidi in Rocky Mount, North CarolinaWith abortion on the line, a Black conservative provocateur is pitted against the state’s center-left Jewish attorney generalIn front of a conservative talkshow host two weeks ago, Mark Robinson, North Carolina’s Republican candidate for governor, was…Less work for the same pay won’t fly – but here’s a four-day week that might
7:00am By Gene MarksDon’t be deluded by media hullabaloo – but smart employers can get creative with schedules to attract and retain talentAccording to CNN “4-day workweeks may be around the corner. A third of America’s companies are exploring them.” CNBC says: “This…They’re back: Cohen and Avenatti return to spotlight at Trump trial
7:00am By Edward HelmoreTrump’s former fixer to appear as prosecution witness, while Avenatti, serving prison sentence, willing to testify for defenseAs Donald Trump’s hush-money trial enters its second week, jurors will be asked to focus on the testimony of his former Mr Fixit…Some are born lucky, so the left shouldn’t flinch from giving others a helping hand | Sonia Sodha
5:00am By Sonia SodhaWhen we mistakenly believe we live in a meritocracy, those in need are left behindLife is a game of chance. Or that’s what I tell myself when I’m losing at my newest hobby, poker. Of course it’s a different story when I win the pot: then I chalk it up to…‘We are showing the world what people do’: grim relics of Hamas attack go on display in New York
5:00am By Edward HelmoreTents, debris and personal items from the Nova festival, where 364 people died on 7 October, form shocking exhibit on Wall StreetWhile New York was preoccupied with student protests over the US’s support of Israel’s war in Gaza last week, another aspect…Shelf life: why are toy shops full of horrors these days?
3:00am By Eva WisemanPots of slime, pig heads, sexy dolls… we were only looking for a present for my son’s fourth birthdayThis week I found myself in a large toy shop in a retail park off London’s North Circular. We were looking, in a pleasant panic, for a present for my…‘Stormy weather’: Biden skewers Trump at White House correspondents’ dinner
2:48am By David Smith in WashingtonUS president made fun of Republican frontrunner’s legal woes while critics of his handling of Gaza war protested outsideJoe Biden has shown no mercy to Donald Trump with a series of barbed jokes about his election rival, telling a gathering of Washington’s…Kristi Noem dogged by poor polling amid fallout from tale of killing puppy
2:00am By Martin Pengelly in WashingtonPublic disapproval mounts for South Dakota governor and vice-presidential hopeful whose book contains gruesome accountKristi Noem, the South Dakota governor and Republican vice-presidential hopeful, saw polling numbers plummet after the Guardian revealed that…The Observer view on overtourism: sometimes, the planet’s hotspots are best left unvisited
1:30am By Observer editorialFrom Everest to Machu Picchu, we can’t get enough of those ‘must-see’ places. It’s time to show some restraintClimbing Everest used to be an even more dangerous pursuit than it is today, requiring huge bravery, endurance and skill. Even then the…‘Like a war zone’: Emory University grapples with fallout from police response to protest
Sat 6:45pm By Timothy Pratt at Emory University in AtlantaA peaceful action at the school near Atlanta, Georgia, was met with violent use of force and 28 arrests of students and facultyClifton Crais, a history professor, was walking to class at Emory University in Decatur, Georgia, outside Atlanta, on Thursday…Body of climber who died after 1,000ft fall recovered from Alaska mountain
Sat 6:25pm By Associated PressRobbi Mecus, 52, and climbing partner, who was rescued and hospitalized, fell from Mount Johnson in Denali national parkA helicopter crew on Saturday recovered the body of a climber who died after falling about 1,000ft (305 metres) while on a steep, technical…Baltimore teacher accused of using AI to create fake, racist recording of principal
Sat 3:11pm By Maya YangDazhon Darien arrested over fake recording of principal complaining about students and faculty membersA high school athletics director suspected of using artificial intelligence to create a fake, racist recording of a principal in Baltimore has been arrested…Sanders hits back at Netanyahu: ‘It is not antisemitic to hold you accountable’
Sat 2:09pm By Robert Tait in WashingtonUS senator says Israeli prime minister is using antisemitism to distract attention from ‘extremist and racist government’ policiesBernie Sanders has hit back fiercely at Benjamin Netanyahu over the Israeli prime minister’s claim that US universities were…How one Wisconsin man plagued election offices and stoked mistrust
Sat 12:00pm By Alice Herman in Madison, WisconsinPeter Bernegger has brought at least 18 lawsuits against election clerks and offices over alleged fraud – now he faces criminal chargesPeter Bernegger has spent the last three and a half years bombarding local election offices in Wisconsin with litigation…Discussing Sonia Sotomayor’s retirement is not sexist – it’s strategic | Arwa Mahdawi
Sat 9:00am By Arwa MahdawiThe liberal justice has been called the supreme court’s conscience but we can’t afford a repeat of Ruth Bader GinsburgA month ago Josh Barro (a man) at the Atlantic wrote a piece headlined Sonia Sotomayor Should Retire Now. Around the same time the…Uncommitted voters are not apathetic. The Democratic party is | Camonghne Felix
Sat 7:00am By Camonghne FelixAmericans are recognizing we must do more for Palestine and are signaling dissatisfaction with the party, as they did in 2008The US is just months away from the 2024 election, and the prospect of a second Trump presidency grows each day as he evades…
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