Florida execution called off after DeSantis withdraws death warrant for first time Governor halts execution of William Lee Thompson, after Christa Pike survived failed lethal injections The Guardian - US · Oct 9
‘Medieval’ and ‘disturbing’: US plan to livestream execution elicits global condemnation Pentagon said execution of Nidal Malik Hasan, who killed 13 people at Fort Hood in 2009, would be broadcast live The Guardian - US · Oct 9
Hurricane Isaias makes landfall in Florida as category 2 storm – as it happened This liveblog is now closed. The Guardian - US · Oct 9
What happens to your pets when you die? Without a proper plan – whether in a trust or will – your beloved companion could face an animal shelter or worse The Guardian - US · Oct 9
Other Mommy review – Jessica Chastain’s demonic double horror isn’t nightmarish enough There’s some effectively unnerving imagery and a cleverly icy dual lead performance but this kept-from-critics shocker is a bit of a jumble The Guardian - US · Oct 9
Trump establishes committee to investigate Fed governor Lisa Cook US president renews his efforts to oust Cook despite supreme court ruling that her firing was unconstitutional The Guardian - US · Oct 9
Mike Ditka, legendary Chicago Bears head coach, dies aged 86 The Hall of Famer who led the 1985 Bears to the Super Bowl title was one of two people in NFL history to win league titles as a player, assistant and head coach The Guardian - US · Oct 9
US imposes new sanctions on international criminal court Trump administration says US ‘doesn’t need’ ICC after accusing court of unfairly targeting Americans for war crime charges The Guardian - US · Oct 9
Jimmy Kimmel on Trump’s government: ‘There’s just so much lying and stealing’ Late-night hosts looked at Trump’s latest lies and bizarre comments on Iran destroying Los Angeles and San Diego The Guardian - US · Oct 9
Democratic Senate candidate responds to anti-trans attacks pushed by Republicans Dr Annie Andrews voices opposition to ‘biological men … in women’s sports’ in response to Republican attacks The Guardian - US · Oct 9
‘Life-threatening storm surge’ headed to US Gulf coast as residents brace for Isaias Alabama, Florida and Mississippi declare emergencies, with preparations under way for ‘long-duration power outages’ The Guardian - US · Oct 9
‘Abolish ICE’: Mamdani, AOC and other Democrats urge action after New York shooting Immigration officer shot man in car where five-year-old child was sitting, sparking fierce protests The Guardian - US · Oct 9
Targeting Trump: how Democrats plan to investigate the president if they win Congress Control of Congress after the 2026 midterm elections would give Democrats power to subpoena documents and testimony The Guardian - US · Oct 9
‘This is not an anti-tech town’: backlash to datacenter in city once home to IBM Fight in East Fishkill, New York, part of a growing divide over whether AI benefits outweigh enormous downsides The Guardian - US · Oct 9
The Guardian - US · Oct 9 Stop talking about the US ‘Jewish vote’. It’s not that simple Political parties vie for Jewish support based on false assumptions that boil down to one issue: Israel
The Guardian - US · Oct 9 Trump immigrant purge could cut social security for Americans by $2,000 a year New report on economic cost of anti-immigration campaign projects 8.6% reduction in retirement payments by 2034
The Guardian - US · Oct 9 ‘It could have been any one of us’: Black college students march for Nolan Wells Recent death of the student in Mississippi is just the latest in a long string of unsettling deaths of young Black people
The Guardian - US · Oct 9 ‘People are feeling the real impacts’: influencers are targeting private equity with satire and rage The trillion-dollar industry has taken over social media, inspiring skits and parody raps with millions of views
The Guardian - US · Oct 9 AI and the climate crisis pose existential risks. The law offers a way to reduce them Liability lawsuits have held tobacco, oil and pharma companies to account in the past. AI investors won’t ignore this threat
The Guardian - US · Oct 9 ‘I want to thank President Putin’, Trump says after agreeing to lift sanctions on Russian diesel – as it happened This liveblog is now closed.
The Guardian - US · Oct 9 A national verdict on Trump 2.0 is coming. Nine midterm voters share where they stand From cost of living to the Iran war, these are the issues that matter most to US voters across the political spectrum
The Guardian - US · Oct 9 Christa Pike’s botched execution is a reminder of the horror of the death penalty Lethal injection was a way for us to deny the reality of capital punishment. Pike’s experience shows us what it is
The Guardian - US · Oct 9 Hurricane Isaias ‘biggest test’ for Fema since Trump cuts, experts warn Gulf officials say they are ready for storm but concerns raised about restructured agency’s ability to respond effectively
The Guardian - US · Oct 9 Zavier Gozo: ‘You have to be uncomfortable to get to the highest levels’ Crystal Palace’s American import had never lived anywhere but Utah before moving to London. Now, he’s aiming for more Premier League minutes
The Guardian - US · Oct 9 How do human beings explain taking part in genocide? NAZA provides a chilling look It’s easier to blame brutes and sadists for extreme violence. But as we see in the documentary, modern genocides are fueled by people who are uncomfortably recognizable