US faculty speak up and stand alongside student Gaza protesters
52m By Erum SalamWith pro-Palestine students arrested and campus protests broken up, educators are increasingly rallying in supportAs student-led protests calling for a ceasefire in Gaza and divestment from Israel and its occupation of Palestinian land continue to spread…The Anxious Generation wants to save teens. But the bestseller’s anti-tech logic is skewed
52m By Blake MontgomeryThere’s no doubt about the mental health crisis facing young people. Jonathan Haidt blames our devices – which oversimplifies the problemIn the introduction to his new book The Anxious Generation, titled “Growing up on Mars”, Jonathan Haidt tells a…Uncommitted voters are not apathetic. The Democratic party is | Camonghne Felix
2h 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…A physician, a lawyer, a CEO: the 84 fake electors who allegedly tried to steal the 2020 election
2h By Kira LernerWith a new indictment this week, 36 have been criminally charged and 10 face a civil lawsuit – but seven hold officeWith the indictment announced in Arizona this week, 36 out of 84 people who signed certificates falsely alleging they were electors for Donald…The overturning of Harvey Weinstein’s rape conviction is an affront to women | Moira Donegan
3h By Moira Donegan#MeToo’s real legacy may not be ending predators’ impunity so much as highlighting the tenacity of that impunityUsually, rape isn’t reported. When it is reported, it is often not charged. And when it is charged, it rarely leads to a conviction. These…We may have equal marriage - but LGBTQ+ people are still locked out of equal parenthood | Freddy…
4h By Freddy McConnellThe law is badly lagging behind when it comes to rights for LGBTQ+ families. We need urgent root-and-branch reformThe Marriage (Same Sex Couples) Act is 10 years old. In the UK, any couple can marry. Likewise, thanks to this courageous pair, any couple can now…‘I don’t smoke on the uphills’: Lazarus Lake walks across America (again)
4:00am By Jared BeasleyGary Cantrell, aka Lazarus Lake or Laz, completed his first trans-continental trek in 2018. He’s now attempting his second, but this time against medical adviceLazarus Lake is shifting in a straight-back chair, searching for the right spot to ease his…‘Woke’ isn’t dead – it’s entered the mainstream. No wonder the right is furious | Gaby Hinsliff
3:00am By Gaby HinsliffWhen even the Met police and National Trust scones are apparently ‘peak wokerati’, it’s become the establishment normIs woke dead? Is it over? Has it “peaked”, run its course before we’ve even properly agreed on what this endlessly controversial…Conservatives condemn Kristi Noem for ‘twisted’ admission of killing dog
2:00am By Martin Pengelly in WashingtonRevelation in new book that possible Trump running mate killed ‘untrainable’ hunting dog prompts widespread revulsionConservative pundits have condemned the South Dakota governor and possible Trump running mate Kristi Noem, amid widespread horror over her…A celebrity politician has been jailed for rape. Will Czech women be listened to now? | Apolena…
2:00am By Apolena Rychlíková and Jakub ZelenkaWe helped bring Dominik Feri to justice. His trial should have rattled a complacent political establishmentHe was spoken of as an extraordinary talent. A rising star with a million followers on Instagram, who made politics relevant for younger generations. As…They were very attentive: eating in an empty restaurant – Edith Pritchett cartoon
1:00am By Edith PritchettContinue reading...NBA playoffs: Tyrese Haliburton’s game-winner lifts Pacers to 2-1 lead over Bucks
12:59am By Associated PressHaliburton posts triple-double as Pacers beat Bucks 121-118Bucks’ Antetokounmpo sits out again with strained left calfTyrese Haliburton struggled to find his shooting touch Friday night.So he looked for other ways to impact the game – a thunderous slam…NFL draft gets defensive in round two after Bills and Chargers get WRs early
12:41am By Associated PressEagles trade up to pick Iowa CB Cooper DeJean at No 40Day one: Bears tap Williams at No 1 as six QBs go in top 12Defense became the focus of the NFL draft on Friday night after a record-setting 23 offensive players were selected in the first round.The Atlanta…Paramedic convicted over Elijah McClain killing sentenced to probation
Fri 7:26pm By Abené Clayton and agenciesJeremy Cooper injected McClain, 23, with ketamine after police forcibly restrained him as he walked home in Denver in 2019A former paramedic who injected Elijah McClain with ketamine avoided prison and was sentenced to probation on Friday after his homicide…Baby dies and two others hospitalized in fentanyl overdoses in Washington state
Fri 7:10pm By Associated Press in EverettPolice sound alarm after 13-month-old dies in Everett near Seattle and two other babies taken to hospital in past weekOfficials in Washington are sounding alarms after a baby died, and two others apparently also overdosed, in the past week in separate…I left my suit in San Francisco: thieves swipe bags from Adam Schiff’s car
Fri 6:59pm By Associated PressRepresentative running for US Senate forced to attend dinner in shirtsleeves after formal clothing taken from car parked in city garageSan Francisco has earned an unwelcome national reputation for car burglaries, which Adam Schiff was reminded of the hard way:…Minneapolis backs $150,000 settlement for George Floyd witness’s PTSD lawsuit
Fri 5:25pm By Gloria Oladipo in New York and agencyMinneapolis city council approves payment to Donald Williams, who tried to intervene to stop police killing in 2020The Minneapolis city council approved a $150,000 settlement to an eyewitness who tried to intervene to prevent George Floyd’s murder by police…Hush-money trial live: Trump appears to repeat call for lifting of gag order after Pecker testimony…
Fri 5:12pm By Maya Yang (now) and Chris Stein (earlier)Ex-president rails against ban on attacking key people connected to the trial; longtime Trump assistant asked whether boss distracted while signing checks. This blog is now closed.Trump assistant’s testimony focuses on Stormy Daniels relationshipTrump…Trump on Trial: What we learned from David Pecker’s testimony
Fri 4:58pm By Cameron JosephWe’ve now finished our first week of testimony in former president Donald Trump’s criminal trial – and have one major witness in the books.Sign up for our free Trump on Trial newsletterWe’ve now finished our first week of testimony in former president…David Pecker’s fourth day of testimony: Trump’s hush-money trial at a glance
Fri 4:46pm By Léonie Chao-Fong and Guardian staffA jury will weigh the allegation that Trump falsified business records to cover a $130,000 payment to the adult film star Stormy Daniels. Here’s what you need to knowTrump on Trial: What we learned from David Pecker’s testimonyContinue reading...US flight attendant indicted in attempt to record teen in airplane bathroom
Fri 4:22pm By Associated PressInvestigators say man concealed iPhone to record bathroom video of 14-year-old girl, who used her phone to document evidenceAn American Airlines flight attendant was indicted on Thursday after authorities said he tried to secretly record video of a 14-year-old…Biden administration delays plan to ban menthol cigarettes again
Fri 4:22pm By Associated PressTop health official gives no timeline for issuing rule, saying administration taking more time to consider feedbackFor the second time in recent months, the Joe Biden White House has delayed a sweeping plan to ban menthol cigarettes, a decision that is certain…Ruby Bridges: civil rights pioneer rejects claim book makes white children uncomfortable
Fri 3:04pm By Ramon Antonio Vargas in New OrleansUS activist, 69, speaks to NBC amid growing effort to prevent I Am Ruby Bridges and other works being available to school studentsIncreasingly, the US civil rights icon Ruby Bridges – the first Black child to integrate a school in Louisiana – has seen some…Emory University: teargas and rubber bullets reportedly used in protest crackdown – video report
Fri 2:25pmDramatic footage shows law enforcement deploying Tasers and teargas against protesters at Emory University in Atlanta, Georgia. Police detained 28 people on campus, the university said, after protesters began erecting a tent encampment in an attempt to emulate…Crews battle fire threatening longest wooden pier on US west coast
Fri 2:23pm By Dani Anguiano in Los Angeles and agenciesOver 100 firefighters, 30 lifeguards and 32 police officers called to help as flames tore through restaurant at end of California pierA historic southern California pier caught fire on Thursday, burning for several hours until firefighters battling the blaze…I’m happy to debate Trump, says Biden in surprise Howard Stern interview
Fri 2:05pm By Martin Pengelly in WashingtonPresident drops by Sirius XM studios to speak with the shock jock as Donald Trump sat in a courtroom downtownJoe Biden sprang a surprise on the Washington press corps on Friday when he gave an interview to the radio host and shock jock Howard Stern.The…Biden is the graduation speaker for Martin Luther King’s alma mater. It’s a moral disaster |…
Fri 2:00pm By Jared LogginsThe US president continues to support Israel in its onslaught on Gaza. Morehouse College’s most famous alumnus was anti-warMorehouse College is a special place. The only all-male historically Black college in the world, it has alumni ranging from Dr Martin…Police crack down on pro-Palestine protesters at Ohio State University – video report
Fri 12:24pmPolice clashed with protesters at Ohio State University, hours after they gathered on Thursday evening. Those who refused to leave after warnings were arrested and charged with criminal trespass, said a university spokesperson, Benjamin Johnson, citing rules…Trump VP contender Kristi Noem writes of killing dog – and goat – in new book
Fri 12:14pm By Martin Pengelly in WashingtonSouth Dakota governor includes bloody tale in campaign volume – and admits ‘a better politician … wouldn’t tell the story here’Who will be Trump’s VP? A shortlistIn 1952, as a Republican candidate for vice-president, Richard Nixon stirred criticism…'It's very cold in there': Trump wishes Melania happy birthday from 'freezing' courthouse – video
Fri 11:34amAs he entered the courthouse for the fourth day of testimony in his New York hush money trial, the former US president Donald Trump stopped to speak to reporters about his wife Melania's birthday and the temperature of the courtroom.Trump lawyer questions…
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