Richard Lloyd, founding member and guitarist of punk band Television, dies aged 75 Known for sophisticated musical style in band that played significant role in emerging 1970s punk rock movement The Guardian - US · Nov 7
FAA announces first US digital air traffic control towers in Florida and Alaska Systems provide 360-degree view of airport operations, but concerns have been raised about the technology The Guardian - US · Nov 7
Trump says he asked Dana White, UFC boss, to be his new White House press secretary White says he has meeting with Trump in Washington DC on Monday, without saying whether he will accept the job The Guardian - US · Nov 7
Judge to appoint special master to determine whether Trump lawyers purposely misled her over golf course Ana Reyes wants to know whether federal officials lied about extent of renovation plans at East Potomac course The Guardian - US · Nov 7
‘People are active, they are fed up’: young voters fueled the Democratic wave After helping Trump to victory in 2024, young voters swung decisively toward Democrats, helping deliver a wave of midterm victories The Guardian - US · Nov 7
Did the Bay Area just save its transit system from the brink of certain death? Voters approved two measures to save the region’s financially distressed public transit agencies The Guardian - US · Nov 7
The six best plastic-free ice cube trays in the US for 2026 From stackable silicone options to a stainless steel model, you’ll never have to use a plastic ice cube tray again The Guardian - US · Nov 7
Stephen Miller, Trump’s incoming chief of staff, pledges ‘total devotion’ to president Hardline aide offers ‘unwavering commitment’ amid fears White House will double down on far-right immigration agenda The Guardian - US · Nov 7
LA’s newer, bluer wave: Nithya Raman leads way as city’s progressives make their mark Democratic socialists won the mayorship, a US House seat and powerful positions in Los Angeles – and a large network of volunteers helped them do it The Guardian - US · Nov 7
The Trump administration wants underwater datacenters. One Great Lakes non-profit is already preparing Tech companies like the idea, as they largely eliminate community opposition, and could cut down on utility costs The Guardian - US · Nov 7
Standing in the way of slop bowls: the woman blocking food delivery robots Semi-retired professor Carolyn Marvin became a local celebrity facing down Philadelphia’s growing robot delivery army: ‘It’s my first amendment right to protest’ The Guardian - US · Nov 7
Trump’s elevation of Stephen Miller a middle finger to millions of voters Architect of Trump’s far-right immigration agenda is now most powerful unelected figure in government – it suggests White House is moving to a war footing The Guardian - US · Nov 7
Trump administration accused of altering translation of request to extradite wealthy leftwing activist Lawyers say they found multiple instances where US translation created more serious legal accusations against James ‘Fergie’ Chambers The Guardian - US · Nov 7
Not a pretty sight: Trump’s ‘beautiful’ Republican men flop at midterms President spent weeks praising his favored candidates’ physiques, from their jawlines to their shoulders – but most of his hot guys lost The Guardian - US · Nov 7
The Guardian - US · Nov 7 Will Pete Hegseth be the blue tsunami’s next victim? The ‘secretary of war’ and his shameful history are facing bipartisan scrutiny
The Guardian - US · Nov 7 In defense of feral children Adults complain and say kids should occupy more space in the world. Then when they do, the world tells them to quiet down
The Guardian - US · Nov 7 New ‘high safety’ chemicals in plastic food packaging linked to lower birth weight, study finds Dinch, an allegedly ‘safe’ alternative, used in the EU and US also found to cause fetal development complications
The Guardian - US · Nov 7 A ‘customer success story’: leaked documents show Cisco doubled down on Israeli military deals during Gaza war Tech giant leaped to shore up relationship even as company was roiled by worker protest over its role in the war
The Guardian - US · Nov 7 Flip voters discovered that Trump’s racism and xenophobia are expensive Maga’s regret voters were all-in for Trump’s racism. Then they found out they couldn’t afford it
The Guardian - US · Nov 7 Israel took a beating in the US midterms In a reversal of longstanding assumptions, strong criticism of Israel’s actions may have helped put candidates over the top
The Guardian - US · Nov 7 ‘Wait, what?’: the underdog Democrats who won their midterm races against all odds From North Carolina to Arizona, Democrats with almost no public profile were stunned at their election triumphs
The Guardian - US · Nov 7 Florida Republicans survived the ‘blue wave’, but find themselves on shaky ground Sunshine state emerged as the lone flag bearer of the Maga agenda, but even there, the GOP finds itself on the defense
The Guardian - US · Nov 7 Black voter turnout surges in US south despite Republican redistricting drive: ‘They could not stop the momentum’ The GOP tried to dilute their power, but Black voters helped Democrats get elected in Alabama, Texas and Florida
The Guardian - US · Nov 7 Trump may have lost but don’t bet Democrats can fix the economy There’s not much they can do over the next couple of years to alleviate angry voters’ stress over prices
The Guardian - US · Nov 7 ‘They’re just live experiments’: the dark, deadly world of looksmaxxing A disturbing new docuseries delves deep into a world where men are pushing their bodies to the extreme – and some of them are dying for it