‘Take out’ Los Angeles and San Diego? Trump is beyond irresponsible We appear to be entering a new era, in which political desperation at home leads to increasingly unhinged threats abroad The Guardian - US · Oct 7
Trump administration sued over plans to send election monitors to voting sites NAACP files lawsuit after head of DoJ’s civil rights division says she hopes to send election monitors to polls The Guardian - US · Oct 7
Jimmy Kimmel on Trump’s joke about Iran bombing LA: ‘Our own president wishing death to America’ Late-night hosts discuss Trump’s rally line that Iran should bomb LA or San Diego as he continues to defend costly war The Guardian - US · Oct 7
‘Like an earthquake’: El Niño is coming for California – is the state ready? A mix of natural disasters could all befall the state at once as it finds itself in the crosshairs of the climate phenomenon The Guardian - US · Oct 7
Tropical Storm Isaias near Mexico is forecast to become a hurricane Isaias, which succeeded Tropical Depression Nine, would be the first hurricane of the belated Atlantic season The Guardian - US · Oct 7
Electric-shock gloves ICE plans to use inflicted intense pain in army study Immigration enforcement agency has signed $16.7m deal for devices that induced ‘excessive’ fear in military subjects The Guardian - US · Oct 7
Teen brilliance to Pochettino’s haters: Winners and losers from the USMNT’s perfect window The United States winning four of four benefits many that were involved, and may hurt those who were left behind The Guardian - US · Oct 7
Detained immigrants at Georgia ICE facility launch mass hunger strike At least 73 people estimated to have joined protest against prolonged detention and Folkston facility’s ‘violations’ The Guardian - US · Oct 7
Why are the Democratic Socialists of America so successful? There’s an unsung reason for the organization’s success even as other leftwing groups face a bumpy road The Guardian - US · Oct 7
Millionaire tax no more? Rightwing groups lead effort to repeal Washington state law An initiative on November’s ballot aims to overturn the 9.9% tax on earnings above $1m – who’s winning the fight? The Guardian - US · Oct 7
The impossible dilemma that Black parents face Having to choose between academic rigor and cultural inclusivity puts some families in an untenable conundrum The Guardian - US · Oct 7
Separatists win in Quebec – but does that bring separation from Canada any closer? Lack of majority for Parti Québécois puts any referendum in doubt, especially amid bruising trade war with Trump The Guardian - US · Oct 7
McDonald’s sued for allegedly using AI tool to determine pricing for franchises Suit says AI tool allows independently owned franchises to exchange nonpublic price and sales information The Guardian - US · Oct 7
Heatstroke ruined his health. Years before, it took the life of another farm worker at the same company A farm labor contractor exposed laborers on H-2A agricultural visas to heat-related health hazards, but the contractor is still bringing hundreds of migrant farm workers to North Carolina The Guardian - US · Oct 7
The Guardian - US · Oct 7 Trump repeats his false claim that Iran could destroy Los Angeles or San Diego – as it happened This live blog is now closed.
The Guardian - US · Oct 7 A New Orleans judge wanted to press charges against a TV news station. But it hadn’t violated any law Kimya Holmes relied on a repealed law to force WWL Louisiana to remove details of a gift she received from a man accused of pandemic-relief fraud
The Guardian - US · Oct 7 Skepticism mires Trump’s Iowa steel plant project: ‘Promises are not the same as jobs’ The project has sparked doubts over whether the plant will be built and delivered as promised, given Trump’s record
The Guardian - US · Oct 7 ‘Curious and circumspect creatures’: the artist making sculptures for the rats of New York City For his latest project, Asad Raza made ‘public art’ for rats with pieces designed to appeal to the city’s maligned rodents
The Guardian - US · Oct 7 Goodbye Warner, hello Skydance: how will the major merger really impact Hollywood? After a windier road than expected, Paramount and Warners are now one, under the banner of Skydance, and the film industry is set for a shake-up
The Guardian - US · Oct 7 Will Venable: the White Sox manager who used basketball tactics to transform a baseball loser The White Sox were one of the worst teams in MLB history. Now they are just five wins from a place in the World Series
The Guardian - US · Oct 7 Justin Ellis helps US cap a perfect international window with 1-0 win over Canada A chippy and at times ugly friendly nonetheless gave Mauricio Pochettino’s side four wins out of four, with another young player making the difference
The Guardian - US · Oct 7 Friends of Nolan Wells sue NFL Hall of Famer Terrell Owens for defamation Owens sued over September Instagram post that suggested trio tampered with evidence in death of Mississippi teen
The Guardian - US · Oct 7 ‘Not exactly his favorite senator’: Susan Collins distances herself from Trump in Maine debate Republican challenged by Democrat Troy Jackson in critical Senate race says she opposes Iran war and Canada tariffs
The Guardian - US · Oct 7 David Ellison denies he has ‘politicized’ Skydance despite close Trump links Ellison admits ‘good relationship’ with administration in remarks to reporters about newly merged media company
The Guardian - US · Oct 6 LA and San Diego residents ‘horrified’ by Trump suggesting Iran bomb them As Angelenos bemoan ‘sad situation’, those in San Diego say remark a ‘disservice’ to town with multiple naval bases