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Suspect at large as two people shot inside Delaware hospital, police say

The Guardian • 2 months ago

Shooting reported at Wilmington hospital as officials decline to give details about status of victimsA suspect was still at large on Tuesday after two people were shot inside a hospital in Delaware, police said in a press conference.The hospital was locked down as police searched for the suspect. Continue reading...

US midterm primaries 2026 live: Trump pick for Republican candidate in Georgia trails competitor in early counting

The Guardian • 2 months ago

Voters have also been casting ballots in Alabama and Oklahoma, and in Washington DC, for the first time in over 10 years, the city will elect a new mayor in NovemberAbout 40% of the vote has been counted in Georgia and in the Republican primary for governor, the Trump-backed candidate, Burt Jones, trails the healthcare billionaire, Rick Jackson, 58%-42%.In the Republican primary for the US Senate,...

CBS reaches agreement over Stephen Colbert’s use of Peanuts music on The Late Show

The Guardian • 2 months ago

On that last day of his hosting, Colbert played Linus and Lucy on air in final dig at the networkOn his last day hosting CBS’s The Late Show, Stephen Colbert played one of the most iconic songs from the Peanuts soundtrack.“Oh no! I hope this doesn’t cost CBS any money!” he joked, as Louis Cato and the Great Big Joy Machine performed the song, titled Linus and Lucy, on air. It was a final dig at th...

Ohio Republican governor urges end to death penalty, saying it cannot be morally justified

The Guardian • 2 months ago

Departing Mike DeWine, who co-wrote state’s death penalty bill, says ‘I no longer believe [it] is a deterrent to murder’Republican governor Mike DeWine, the who co-wrote the bill to reinstate Ohio’s death penalty more than 45 years ago, has called for the state to abolish capital punishment, saying it did not improve public safety and could no longer be morally justified.“I no longer believe the d...

Australia news live: two more men charged with murder over Chris Baghsarian kidnapping; Labor tips $3.6bn into pay rises for childcare workers

The Guardian • 2 months ago

Follow today’s news liveGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastKyle Sandilands has settled his legal dispute with ARN Media with a $12m cash payment over three years, but Jackie O Henderson’s $82m claim against the broadcaster will continue.The shock jock agreed to drop his $85m lawsuit against KIIS FM, in return for a cash payment and $1.5m in advertising contra on ARN’s stati...

Kyle Sandilands settles with former radio station for $12m and a helping hand with new media venture

The Guardian • 2 months ago

ARN Media settlement of dispute with sacked radio host includes $12.09m cash payment and $1.5m worth of advertisingKyle Sandilands has settled his dispute with ARN Media for a $12m cash payout and a promise they will help him launch a new media venture.The money is a fraction of the $85m the former radio host had been seeking after his abrupt sacking from the network in February, but avoids what t...

Investigation into deadly B-52 bomber crash could take months, US officials say

The Guardian • 2 months ago

Bomber that crashed during test flight at Edwards air force base in California killed all eight crew membersThe investigation into a US air force bomber’s deadly crash during a test flight at a California base on Monday could take up to six months to complete, officials said.The Boeing B-52 Stratofortress, carrying eight people, crashed in a fiery explosion that sent up thick plumes of smoke at th...

Justice department announces charges against five men for alleged plot to attack UFC White House event – as it happened

The Guardian • 2 months ago

This live blog is now closed. For more coverage of US politics, you can follow our live coverage of tonight’s primary elections.Sign up for the Breaking News US emailSpeaking to NBC News earlier, JD Vance claimed that nuclear inspectors will “absolutely” be allowed back into Iran as part of the deal with the US.“Yes, absolutely,” Vance said. “In fact, one of the core parts of the agreement is that...

‘Alligator Alcatraz’ detainees relocated, ICE announces

The Guardian • 2 months ago

Officials decline to specify how many people have been moved from widely criticized Florida facility or where to Detainees from Florida’s notorious “Alligator Alcatraz” immigration jail have been relocated to other facilities, according to US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE).The detention facility in the remote Everglades, celebrated by Donald Trump for its harsh conditions, has been wide...

US midterm primaries 2026 live: results and updates as elections in Georgia and Oklahoma test Trump’s power

The Guardian • 2 months ago

Voters have also been casting ballots in Alabama and Washington DC, where for the first time in over 10 years, the city will elect a new mayor in NovemberVoters have been casting their ballots in primary elections in Alabama, Oklahoma and Georgia – where a closely watched runoff will decide who faces off against Democratic candidates in Senate and gubernatorial races in November.In Washington DC -...

Australia news live: Kyle Sandilands reaches $12m settlement with ARN after radio host’s sacking

The Guardian • 2 months ago

Follow today’s news liveGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastKyle Sandilands has settled his legal dispute with ARN Media with a $12m cash payment over three years, but Jackie O Henderson’s $82m claim against the broadcaster will continue.The shock jock agreed to drop his $85m lawsuit against KIIS FM, in return for a cash payment and $1.5m in advertising contra on ARN’s stati...

Jair Bolsonaro’s son sentenced to four years in jail for seeking US interference in father’s Brazil coup trial

The Guardian • 2 months ago

Brazil supreme court finds that Eduardo Bolsonaro – who resides in the US - tried to get sanctions put on judges trying ex-president over coup plotBrazil’s supreme court has sentenced Eduardo Bolsonaro to four years and two months in prison after finding him guilty of courting US ⁠interference in his father’s coup plot trial last year.The office of Brazil’s ‌prosecutor general had ‌charged Eduardo...

Brazilian court convicts Jair Bolsonaro’s son of seeking US help for his father

The Guardian • 2 months ago

Supreme court finds Eduardo Bolsonaro tried to get sanctions put on judges trying ex-president over coup plotA panel of ⁠Brazil’s supreme court has voted ⁠to convict Eduardo Bolsonaro of courting US ⁠interference in the coup plot trial of his father, the former president Jair Bolsonaro.The panel’s four justices each backed the conviction on Tuesday and were expected to discuss the sentence later i...

Los Angeles police fatally shoot pet dog of family celebrating Knicks win

The Guardian • 2 months ago

Video taken after the shooting shows a woman sobbing over the pet with nearly a dozen officers standing aroundPolice in California shot and killed a family’s pet dog wearing a New York Knicks jersey after they were called to a report of a screaming woman who turned out to be celebrating the basketball team’s championship win.Video of the aftermath of Saturday’s shooting of the two-year-old doodle ...

US and Iran deal to end war allows Tehran to sell oil and fuel – as it happened

The Guardian • 2 months ago

This live blog is now closed.You can follow all the latest developments from the G7 summit in our Europe live blog:We will be including any Iran-related news from the summit in our Middle East crisis live blog. Continue reading...

Hillary Clinton says Biden’s re-election bid cost Democrats the 2024 election

The Guardian • 2 months ago

Former secretary of state says the winner of a genuine Democratic primary ‘would have beaten Donald Trump’Joe Biden’s decision to seek a second term was “a terrible mistake” that cost Democrats the presidency and may have permanently damaged his legacy, Hillary Clinton has declared.Speaking at the 92nd Street Y in Manhattan on Monday, the former US secretary of state and 2016 Democratic nominee sa...

Six people injured in New Jersey acid attack involving suspects on a moped

The Guardian • 2 months ago

One minor has been arrested in connection to Monday attack that Jersey City police said ‘appears to be targeted’Six people in New Jersey were injured in an acid attack involving suspects on a moped.Jersey City police responded to reports that two suspects riding a moped drove past a group and threw an acidic substance at them on Monday evening, initially injuring five people. Continue reading...

Australia news live: US marines plan permanent weapons stockpile in Victoria; Pauline Hanson to address National Press Club

The Guardian • 2 months ago

Tender documents show plans for store beyond the range of Chinese missiles, report says. Follow today’s news liveGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastThe US military is planning a permanent war-ready weapons stockpile for its Marine Corps in Victoria beyond the range of most Chinese missiles, tender documents show according to Agence France-Presse.The development of the stock...

California’s tectonic systems at highest levels of stress in 1,000 years – study

The Guardian • 2 months ago

San Andreas and San Jacinto fault systems in ‘critically loaded state’, increasing chance of ‘big one’ quake in futureSouthern California’s San Andreas and San Jacinto fault systems are at their highest levels of tectonic stress in 1,000 years in what scientists describe as a “critically loaded state”, according to a study published earlier this month.“Our results show that stress levels on multip...

US justice department charges five men over alleged plot to attack White House UFC event

The Guardian • 2 months ago

Multiple arrests made in ‘multi-state operation’ to disrupt alleged plot to kill government officials at Trump birthdaySign up for the Breaking News US newsletter emailLaw enforcement officials disrupted an attempt to attack the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) cage fighting event staged at the White House on Sunday with guns and explosive-laden drones, and multiple people were in custody, fed...

Justice department announces charges against five men for alleged plot to attack UFC White House event – live

The Guardian • 2 months ago

DoJ accuses five men of procuring weapons to attack event held for Trump’s 80th birthday on the South Lawn on SundaySign up for the Breaking News US emailSpeaking to NBC News earlier, JD Vance claimed that nuclear inspectors will “absolutely” be allowed back into Iran as part of the deal with the US.“Yes, absolutely,” Vance said. “In fact, one of the core parts of the agreement is that the [Intern...

Lack of learning-disability nurses in UK is an ‘absolute crisis’, says union

The Guardian • 2 months ago

Exclusive: Royal College of Nursing says 1.5m vulnerable people not getting the right care, as specialism is ‘consistently undermined’The specialist learning-disability nurse workforce is in “absolute crisis” with the number of specialist nurses falling by a third across the UK since 2009, leaving many vulnerable adults with inadequate care, according to a report by the largest nursing union.The R...

Russian frigate fires warning shots at British yacht in Channel

The Guardian • 2 months ago

Shots fired within 500 metres of vessel near Isle of Wight amid heightened tensions between London and MoscowA Russian warship fired warning shots within a few hundred metres of a British pleasure yacht sailing across the Channel on Tuesday morning amid a period of heightened tensions between London and Moscow.The rare incident took place at 11.40am over 20 miles south of the Isle of Wight and les...

SpaceX overtakes Amazon as world’s fifth biggest company

The Guardian • 2 months ago

Value of Elon Musk’s firm at one point rose to $2.97tn just days after its IPO following purchase of AI coding startup CursorElon Musk’s SpaceX has overtaken Amazon as the world’s fifth-most valuable company days after its stock market debut.The jump in value came as it agreed to buy the startup behind the AI-powered coding app Cursor for $60bn (£44bn), in an attempt to capitalise on the technolog...

Toronto police link dozens of shootings to ‘multilayered’ gun-for-hire network

The Guardian • 2 months ago

Young adults and teens are being recruited through apps like Telegram and paid to carry out attacks, officials sayPolice investigators in Toronto have said that dozens of shootings – including one at the US consulate in March – are linked to a “multilayered” gun-for-hire network that is also responsible for attacks on synagogues around Canada’s largest city.Toronto’s police chief, Myron Demkiw, to...