50 m. ago Glastonbury 2025: the 1975, Neil Young and Olivia Rodrigo to headline

Charli xcx, the Prodigy and Loyle Carner will headline the Other stage, with first-time sets from Alanis Morissette, Doechii and En VogueThis year’s Glastonbury set will feature two first-time headliners in the British pop-rock group the 1975 and the US pop-punk songwriter Olivia Rodrigo.The band, led by Matty Healy, will top the Friday night billing on the Pyramid stage. Rodrigo will perform on Sunday. In 2022, the Drivers License singer performed on the Other stage, a set that boasted a guest spot from Lily Allen and an excoriation of the US supreme court following the overturning of Roe v Wade a day earlier. Continue reading...

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92 m. ago Trump's hot mic moment with Supreme Court Justice sparks wild conspiracy theories as he issues response

Donald Trump responded to wild theories regarding a hot mic moment between himself and Supreme Court Chief Justice John Roberts before the president's address to Congress.

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94 m. ago Ruben Amorim rejects Man Utd theory as boss addresses major Europa League blunder

Manchester United face Real Sociedad away from home on Thursday in the most consequential game of their season so far, with the Europa League now their only hope of lifting a trophy in 2025

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10 h. ago Firing squad could become Idaho’s main execution method if governor signs bill

State senate passes bill as its sponsor suggests shooting someone is more effective and humane than other methodsDeath by firing squad could become Idaho’s primary method of execution under a bill headed to the governor’s desk this week.The Idaho senate passed the bill on Wednesday, and it will take effect next year if it is signed by the state’s governor, Brad Little. Continue reading...

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12 h. ago South Carolina court clears way for first execution by firing squad in 15 years

Lawyers for Brad Sigmon said he chose a death by firing squad because he thought lethal injection would be tortuousSouth Carolina’s supreme court has rejected what is likely the final appeal of convicted murderer Brad Sigmon, clearing the way for his execution by firing squad on Friday.Sigmon’s lawyers wanted to delay his death so they could get a fuller hearing in court to learn more information about the drug South Carolina uses in lethal injections. Sigmon said that lack of information forced him to choose to be shot to death. The state also has an electric chair, but Sigmon said he didn’t want to suffer being cooked alive by electricity. Continue reading...

Events

13 h. ago Trump administration moves to drop Idaho emergency abortion case with national implications

The Trump administration is dropping an emergency abortion case in Idaho in one of the administration’s first moves on the issue since President Donald Trump's second term began

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14 h. ago South Carolina Supreme Court rejects man's final appeal, clearing way for firing squad execution

The South Carolina Supreme Court has rejected what is likely the final appeal of condemned man Brad Sigmon, clearing the way for Friday’s firing squad execution

Sport

14 h. ago Supreme court rejects Trump request to continue freezing $2bn in foreign aid

John Roberts and Amy Coney Barrett join liberal justices to leave in place lower-court order on USAid cutsUS politics live – latest updatesA divided US supreme court has rejected the Trump administration’s request to continue freezing nearly $2bn in foreign aid, marking a setback for the White House and the tech billionaire Elon Musk, who has been tasked with slashing the size of the US government and its spending.In a 5-4 decision released on Wednesday, Chief Justice John Roberts and Amy Coney Barrett joined the liberal justices in leaving in place a ruling from a US district judge last month, which ordered the administration to unfreeze the nearly $2bn in aid for work that had already been done, and that had been approved by Congress. Continue reading...

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17 h. ago Packed Pacs: how billionaires in the US are bankrolling Republicans at the state level

Republicans are relying on ‘nameless’ donors who want to push a rightwing agenda and gain long-term hegemonyBillionaires are increasingly bankrolling Republican candidates in state legislative races across the US to push a rightwing agenda and gain long-term hegemony.The concerted effort shows that Donald Trump ally Elon Musk, currently throwing his weight behind a candidate for Wisconsin’s state supreme court, is far from alone in seeking to build influence at the grassroots. Continue reading...

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18 h. ago Supreme Court tells Trump to pay out $2 billion to USAID after rejecting his bid to pause spending

High court’s ruling clears the way for nearly $2 billion in foreign aid funding to be released

Economics

18 h. ago US supreme court upholds order requiring USAid to pay foreign aid groups – live

The decision saw the three liberal justices join with conservatives John Roberts and Amy Coney Barrett in the majorityDonald Trump and Justin Trudeau will speak today, Reuters reports, citing a source with knowledge of the matter.The Canadian prime minister condemned Trump’s imposition of levies on his country yesterday, saying he was looking to make its economy collapse as part of a plan to incorporate it into the United States. Trump responded with insults, and a warning that he may tighten levies further next month. Continue reading...

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24 h. ago Anthony Gordon to miss Carabao Cup final after Newcastle decide against appeal

The forward was sent off after lashing out in Newcastle’s FA Cup defeat to Brighton

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26 h. ago Carolina wildfires latest: One arrested and another cited with illegal burning as fire danger warning issued

'Increased fire danger' warnings have been issued across North and South Carolina, with winds in the region expected to pick up

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31 h. ago Carolina wildfires latest: Largest blaze swells to ‘terrifying’ 2,000 acres as ‘fire danger’ warning issued?

Carolinas brace for severe weather impacts amid increased fire danger and choking wildfire smoke as state officials say Carolina Forest wildfire ‘believed to be human-caused’

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35 h. ago Attorneys in college sports lawsuit point to 'intergalactic paradigm shift' for NCAA

Attorneys seeking approval of the $2.8 billion legal settlement for college sports pointed to nearly 102,000 athletes who signed up to receive damages from the action, while batting down objections to what they described as the “intergalactic paradigm shift” the settlement will create across the NCAA

Society

38 h. ago Tennessee sets execution dates for four inmates after nearly three

The Tennessee Supreme Court has set new execution dates for four inmates after a nearly three-year pause

Politics

39 h. ago South Carolina is set for the first U.S. firing squad execution in 15 years

Death row inmate convicted of the double murder of David and Gladys Larke has chosen to die by firing squad over fears the electric chair would ‘burn and cook him alive’

Politics

40 h. ago US supreme court weakens rules on discharge of raw sewage into water supplies

Ruling by the court, which has a Republican super majority, undermines the 1972 Clean Water ActThe US supreme court has weakened rules on the discharge of raw sewage into water supplies in a 5-4 ruling that undermines the 1972 Clean Water Act.The CWA is the principle law governing pollution control and water quality of the nation’s waterways. Continue reading...

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40 h. ago Carolina wildfire map: North and South Carolina under increased fire danger as strong winds threaten region

Dozens of wildfires have cropped up since the weekend, forcing South Carolina Governor Henry McMaster to declare a state of emergency

Events

40 h. ago Hundreds of wildfires raging across US states as largest forest blaze swells to 3 square miles

Warnings of 'increased fire danger' have been issued in North and South Carolina with a state of emergency declared in one state.

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