59 h. ago Fan hit by falling debris at Dodger Stadium says cops first asked about his immigration status before he got care

Luis Ricardo Aquino lives in Mexico City and says officers demanded to see his visa after he was injured in Los Angeles

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59 h. ago Village divided over Downton Abbey tourism boom: Locals where hit show is filmed hit out at visitors with 'brash American accents'

Residents in Bampton, Oxfordshire, hit out at Downtown Abbey fans with 'brash American accents' for invading their idyll, while conceding the show brought a 'small fortune' into the town.

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61 h. ago Rapid snowmelt and Trump cuts compound wildfire fears in US west

Region is experiencing an unusually warm spring, raising concerns of fierce wildfire season amid limited resourcesUnusually warm springtime temperatures have contributed to rapid reductions in snowpacks across the western US that rival the fastest rates on record, increasing concerns around wildfire season.The rapid snowmelt, in addition to reduced staffing and budget constraints initiated by the Trump administration, has set the stage for a particularly dangerous season across the west, according to an analysis of publicly available data by the Guardian and interviews with experts in the region. Continue reading...

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66 h. ago Now Trump’s tariffs hit America’s supply of vapes as prices set to skyrocket

Popular vape brands like Geek Bar may get more expensive - if you can find them at all

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3 d. ago Adolescence star Owen Cooper shocks Jimmy Fallon as he calls American icons 'nonsense'

Owen Cooper, the breakout star of hit Netflix drama Adolescence, took aim at a staple of American culture as he revealed a video message he received from Leonardo DiCaprio

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3 d. ago Budget office warns 10.9 million in U.S. could lose health care under Trump’s ‘big, beautiful bill’

The legislation would also explode the debt by $2.4 trillion and decrease tax revenue by $3.7 trillion over the next 10 years, the audit found.

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4 d. ago Elon Musk steps up criticism of Trump budget bill, calling it a ‘disgusting abomination’ – US politics live

After officially leaving government adviser role, Tesla CEO doubles down on opposition to what he calls ‘massive, outrageous’ billDonald Trump has threatened to impose “large scale fines” on California over the participation of a transgender athlete taking part in a high school competition.The president wrote on Truth Social:A Biological Male competed in California Girls State Finals, WINNING BIG, despite the fact that they were warned by me not to do so. As Governor Gavin Newscum fully understands, large scale fines will be imposed!!! Continue reading...

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5 d. ago How Trump’s budget would hit America’s poorest families hardest

White House takes aim at education, housing and food programs for millions of poor women and children

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5 d. ago Trump’s tax bill helps the rich, hurts the poor and adds trillions to the deficit | Katrina vanden Heuvel

The ‘big, beautiful bill’ has reaffirmed that a pledged golden age is really just a windfall for the uber-wealthyThe blush is off the rose, or, rather, the orange. The erstwhile “First Buddy” and born-again fiscal hawk Elon Musk recently said he was “disappointed” by Donald Trump’s spendthrift budget currently under debate in the US Senate. Squeaking through the House of Representatives thanks to the capitulation of several Republican deficit hardliners, this “big, beautiful bill” certainly increases the federal debt bigly – by nearly $4tn over the next decade.Equally disappointed are those who have been busy burnishing Trump’s populist veneer. Steve Bannon had repeatedly promised higher taxes for millionaires, but he has confessed he’s “very upset”. That’s because the bill would cut taxes by over $600bn for the top 1% of wage-earners, also known as millionaires. It amounts to the largest upward transfer of wealth in American history. Continue reading...

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6 d. ago Terrifying moment golf star Jordan Spieth nearly strikes a fan at close range after huge blunder

On the first hole of the final day, the American hit his approach to the green from the rough to right of the fairway. But Spieth's shot barely made it off the ground and instead flew towards the crowd.

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7 d. ago Spike in steel tariffs could imperil Trump promise of lower grocery prices

President Donald Trump’s doubling of tariffs on foreign steel and aluminum could hit Americans in an unexpected place: grocery aisles

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8 d. ago Outrage after Trump administration suspends job training program for low

Program serves tens of thousands of low-income people a year across 120 campuses

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8 d. ago What is a 'sanctuary jurisdiction' and how was the US list of them made?

The U.S. government’s list of “sanctuary jurisdictions” includes hundreds of communities, both red and blue

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8 d. ago Trump demands bigger tax cuts in budget bill as Musk dodges question about reported drug use – US politics live

Trump and Musk speak to reporters as Musk caps his turbulent tenure as the head of DogeMusk allegedly took large amounts of drugs while advising Trump – reportThe Republican nominee for governor of Virginia has recently tried to distance herself from her longstanding, hardline anti-abortion record, declining recently to state whether she would support any restrictions on abortion access if she is elected to lead the state this fall. But her record reveals a candidate staunchly opposed to the procedure.Winsome Earle-Sears, now the state’s lieutenant governor, supported a 15-week abortion ban and has previously said she wants to make abortion illegal in almost all cases. In audio obtained by the Guardian, Earle-Sears also suggested an equivalence between consenting to sex and consenting to pregnancy. Continue reading...

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9 d. ago Foreign tax provision in Trump budget bill spooks Wall Street

Legislation would erode the appeal of US financial assets, banks and investors say

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1 week ago Jennifer Lopez kisses female dancer on stage as fans say she's 'lost the plot'

Jennifer Lopez performed a number of her hit songs at the 2025 American Music Awards, but viewers were left stunned after she grabbed a female backup dancer and went in for a smooch

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1 week ago A hidden measure in the Republican budget bill would crown Trump king | Robert Reich

The bill could stop federal courts from enforcing their rulings, eliminating any restraint on TrumpIf enacted, Donald Trump’s Big Ugly Bill as it emerged on Thursday from the House of Representatives would result in the largest redistribution of income and wealth in American history – from the poor and working class to the rich.Hidden within the bill is also a provision that would allow Trump to crown himself king.Robert Reich, a former US secretary of labor, is a professor of public policy emeritus at the University of California, Berkeley. He is a Guardian US columnist. His newsletter is at robertreich.substack.com Continue reading...

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1 week ago Republican senators in mutiny as Trump's Big Beautiful Bill sparks MAGA crisis: 'He's no better than Biden'

Republican senators are breaking ranks with President Trump over his 'Big Beautiful Bill,' branding it 'not good for conservatives' and vowing to vote against the proposed package.

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1 week ago Family in mourning after ‘rockstar’ expectant mother killed in hit and run while returning from Beyonce concert

Tiffany Cifuni was traveling back from a Beyoncé concert when she was struck by a Chevrolet Trax in Brooklyn

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1 week ago MAGA showdown looming as conservative senators rage at parts of Trump bill: ‘It’s immoral, it’s wrong, it has to stop’

Senate Republicans can afford just three defections in budget reconciliation process

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