Alex Rodriguez and billionaire Marc Lore near deal for NBA’s Timberwolves
2h By Guardian sport and agenciesFormer MLB star teams with billionaire Marc Lore in bidPair would pay $1.5bn to longtime owner Glen TaylorFormer MLB star Alex Rodriguez and billionaire Marc Lore appear to be close to owning the Minnesota Timberwolves, finalizing a deal with current owner…Hideki Matsuyama surges to four-shot lead in weather-hit Masters
4h By Ewan Murray at Augusta65 moves Japanese to 11 under, with four tied for secondJustin Rose among quartet after battling his way to a 72Moving day? Matsuyama’s day. In proving how even a brief delay in a tournament – in this case 75 minutes – can totally shift its complexion…Ghislaine Maxwell: prosecutors defend new indictment as July trial looms
4:46pm By Associated Press in New YorkDefense complains of ‘gamesmanship’ and may seek trial delayArraignment on new charges due in New York this monthProsecutors in the case of Ghislaine Maxwell have defended a late expansion of charges against her, saying it became necessary because a woman…Zeus of Twitter or mouse of Mar-a-Lago? Republicans court Trump in Florida
4:12pm By Martin Pengelly and agenciesFormer president to speak at RNC fundraiser on Saturday Some observers say his influence is starting to fadeThe scandal that wasn’t: GOP off-target over Hunter BidenDonald Trump was scheduled to speak on Saturday at a Republican National Committee event held…Georgia governor claims MLB All-Star voting rights move hurts Black voters
3:15pm By Guardian staff and agenciesBrian Kemp insists African American businesses will be hurtPress event at restaurant governor says not minority ownedThe Republican governor of Georgia stepped up his attack on Major League Baseball on Saturday, over its decision to pull its All-Star Game from…‘Clear the Capitol’: Pence plea amid riot retold in dramatic Pentagon document
2:34pm By Associated Press in WashingtonPreviously undisclosed internal report reveals how officials sought to re-establish order during 6 January attackFar-right groups raise millions via Christian funding siteA previously undisclosed document prepared by the Pentagon for internal use reveals…US army officer sues police who pointed guns and pepper-sprayed him during traffic stop
1:18pm By Associated Press in Richmond, VirginiaLt Caron Nazario, who is Black and Latino, files suit after encounter in which officers referenced executionA second lieutenant in the US army is suing two Virginia police officers over a traffic stop last December in which the officers drew their guns,…Texas Republican Dan Crenshaw ‘virtually blind’ after eye surgery
1:11pm By Associated Press in WashingtonNavy veteran lost his right eye in Afghanistan in 2012Congressman expects to be nearly sightless for a monthThe Texas Republican congressman Dan Crenshaw said on Saturday that he had undergone eye surgery and would be “effectively blind” for a…Penalty call: coaches ejected for flouting Augusta’s phone rules
10:18am By Ewan Murray at AugustaAs some players’ mentors have found out in Masters week, this grand old club will punish anyone who breaks its traditionsThe famously no-nonsense approach of Augusta National to matters of discipline has been evident once more during Masters week, with more…‘Truth will prevail’: Matt Gaetz takes break from scandal to speak at Trump club
8:07am By Martin PengellyCongressman faces allegations over sex, drugs and nude photosWomen for America First also helped organise 6 January rallyThe Florida congressman Matt Gaetz insisted on Friday “the truth will prevail” over allegations of sex trafficking and illegal drug use…Gary Player’s apartheid history is not quite as smooth as his Augusta retelling | Andy Bull
7:00am By Andy BullPlayer invited Lee Elder to play in South Africa and was praised by Nelson Mandela but admits his past is not blamelessIt has been almost 50 years since Lee Elder became the first black man to play in the Masters, and five months since Augusta National…A rich New York playboy with a famous surname – what if JFK Jr had lived? | Hadley Freeman
4:00am By Hadley FreemanHe and his wife, Carolyn Bessette, endured the cruelty of the press long before Harry and MeghanBecause I’ve been watching a lot of 90s sitcoms recently, I’ve been thinking about John F Kennedy Jr. Seinfeld, Sex And The City, Murphy Brown: his name pops up…Are Covid passports a threat to liberty? It depends on how you define freedom | Maria Alvarez
4:00am By Maria AlvarezThe pandemic is once again causing governments to pit incompatible ideas of freedom against each other Now that the UK’s vaccination programme is beginning to offer an escape route out of lockdown restrictions, despite some hitches, attention is focusing on…‘Kill the bill’ and trans visibility: human rights this fortnight in pictures
2:05am By Compiled by Eric HilaireA round-up of the coverage on struggles for human rights and freedoms, from Mexico to China Continue reading...Science finally admits that it’s a myth that we fall off a fertility cliff at 35 | Arwa Mahdawi
12:00am By Arwa MahdawiA new study has extended women’s reproductive life spans to 37.1 but the earlier figure was always arbitrary and unscientific Continue reading...House ethics committee opens Matt Gaetz misconduct investigation – as it happened
Fri 8:21pm By Gabrielle Canon in San Francisco (now) and Lauren Gambino in Washington (earlier)Committee to investigate if Gaetz engaged in sexual misconductAlso cites potential bribes, drugs and campaign finance violationsBiden announces commission to study supreme court expansionRevealed: Republican-led states spending big on execution drugs 1.12am…Republican Matt Gaetz faces calls to resign from member of his own party
Fri 7:05pm By Lauren Gambino in Washington and Adam Gabbatt in New YorkAdam Kinzinger tweeted that congressman ‘needs to resign’ and linked to article claiming Gaetz paid $900 to accused sex traffickerThe House ethics committee on Friday announced it will open an investigation into the Republican congressman Matt Gaetz, amid…'A heck of a guy': Joe Biden pays tribute to Prince Philip – video
Fri 5:41pmJoe Biden has paid tribute to the Duke of Edinburgh, Prince Philip, and sent condolences to Queen Elizabeth II. 'He was a heck of a guy,' the US president told reporters at a photo opportunity in the Oval Office, '99-years-old and he never slowed down at all -…DMX: a look back at the New York rapper and actor's career – video obituary
Fri 4:09pmDMX, the raspy-voiced hip-hop artist who produced the songs Ruff Ryders’ Anthem and Party Up (Up in Here) and who rapped with a trademark delivery that was often paired with growls, barks and 'What!' as an ad-lib, has died, according to a statement from his…Biden orders commission to study supreme court expansion and reform
Fri 3:05pm By Lauren Gambino in Washington and agenciesExecutive order fulfils campaign pledge to examine court reformBiden has not said if he favors expanding nine-justice courtJoe Biden on Friday ordered a study of adding seats to the supreme court, creating a bipartisan 36-member commission that will spend the…The US media is touting Israel's Covid recovery. But occupied Palestinians are left out | Yara M Asi
Fri 1:00pm By Yara M AsiInstead of vaccinating Palestinians, Benjamin Netanyahu tried to send thousands of doses around the world as rewards to countries that moved their embassies to Jerusalem The US media has widely lauded Israel’s vaccine success - as a country in a…Having a hard time pronouncing my name? Let me help you | Hibaq Farah
Fri 11:41am By Hibaq FarahAfter Thandiwe Newton revealed she’d used an anglicized version of her name for 30 years, here’s my guide to getting names rightI have a name that is, ahem, “hard to pronounce”. Not to me, of course – I find my own name, a traditional Somali name…Revive the US space program? How about not | Nicholas Russell
Fri 6:31am By Nicholas RussellSpace exploration is an incredibly expensive and unnecessary way to ignore the many problems here on earthIt’s been a half century since Gil Scott-Heron recorded the spoken-word poem Whitey on the Moon for his 1970 debut album Small Talk at 125th and Lenox:…Lil Nas X Satan Shoes will be recalled as part of settlement with Nike
Thu 6:45pm By Guardian staff and agencyNike sued MSCHF Product Studio for trademark infringement over the black-and-red, devil-themed sneakersNike said on Thursday it has settled its lawsuit against the Brooklyn company that collaborated with Lil Nas X to produce his Satan Shoes, and that the shoes…Gestures rather than principles on display at the Co-op | Nils Pratley
Thu 3:02pm By Nils PratleyTesco, Sainsbury’s, Asda, Lidl, Morrisons and Aldi also traded strongly during the crisis, yet they coughed up“Principles [are] more valuable than profits,” says the headline on the Co-op Group’s description of its values, but the co-operators forget…Biden proposes global reforms to end ‘profit shifting’ to tax havens
Thu 2:10pm By Richard Partington‘Seismic’ plan to get big tech and multinationals to pay their fair share could be in place by mid-2021President Joe Biden has proposed sweeping global tax reforms that would limit the ability of multinational corporations to shift profits overseas, while…FTSE 100 gains as UK construction hits six-year high – as it happened
Thu 10:12am By Jasper JollyRolling live coverage of business, economics and financial markets as US stocks hit record highUK construction expands at fastest pace since 2014 All-time high for US S&P 500 after Fed gives support Australia considering financial support for GFG steel…US to enter post-Covid boom ‘torn by income inequality,’ says JP Morgan boss
Wed 9:18am By Dominic Rushe in New YorkJamie Dimon says in shareholder letter economy on edge of ‘Goldilocks moment’ but upbeat news comes with caveatsThe US is about to enter a post-pandemic boom, according to JP Morgan boss Jamie Dimon, even though it has been “torn and crippled by…
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