The US Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) issued a rare nationwide ground stop on Friday, halting all departures and landings across US airports for just over four hours. The stop marked the longest nationwide shutdown, and only the second nationwide ground stop of all departures, since the 9/11 terrorist attacks. The US homeland security secretary, Markwayne Mullin, and the US transportation secretary, Sean Duffy, appeared to suggest that the cause of the outage was older technology becoming overwhelmed with data after new technology was introduced.
Incoming lawmakers have more in common with each other than they have divisions, even across ideological factionsDemocrats who won in the midterms, including those in places previously considered off the blue map and those in Democratic strongholds, crafted their campaigns around economic populism and accountability.Lawmakers in the anti-establishment incoming congressional class have more in common with each other than divisions, even across ideological factions. Voters sent a resounding message to work on affordability and rein in the Trump administration, and Democrats across the party have many more shared goals than Republicans, who face a more existential level of discord. Continue reading...
In region where migrants have settled to work at abattoirs and feedyards, harsh raids pushed people to vote DemocratJose Del Real looked over the crowd from the stage in a park, at hundreds of his neighbors with furious signs tucked under their arms, voicing their anger at immigration agents who had descended on their town and started rounding up their friends and family. His daughters, in the front row, were crying.Del Real, an army veteran who served two tours in Iraq, hadn't voted in a decade. He thought it would not matter in this ruby red corner of Kansas. But the midterm election was weeks away. He draped an American flag over his shoulders, put on his Iraq veteran cap and ended his speech with a message: None of this matters if you do not vote. Let's go vote." Continue reading...
Authorities declined to file charges against napping woman whose truck accelerated on to field during youth gameA soccer mom napping in her pickup truck when it suddenly accelerated on to the field at a Kansas youth tournament where her child was playing, killing two people, won't face criminal charges, a prosecutor has said.Investigators believe the 34-year-old woman had failed to put the Chevrolet 1500 in park and likely put her foot on the gas pedal while sleeping at the Stryker Sports Complex in Wichita on 17 October. They conducted multiple interviews and even ran a test in the same parking spot with a similar vehicle. Continue reading...
Peoria officials said a bomb was found at BioUrja Renewables and later defused; FBI said it is investigatingResidents were ordered to evacuate parts of an Illinois community on Friday after the mayor there said authorities found a bomb at a local ethanol- and alcohol-production plant.The discovery reported at BioUrja Renewables in Peoria triggered a mandatory evacuation over a one-mile evacuation zone encompassing sections of that city as well as the adjacent municipality of East Peoria. Continue reading...
The coach's tenure with the USMNT brought a whiplash of highs and lows. He met some goals but also left many with the impression he never truly bought inIt did not take US men's national team coach Mauricio Pochettino very long to take his first big swing.He'd just taken the reins of the program after a disastrous performance at the 2024 Copa America cost his predecessor his job, with the first home World Cup in three decades looming on the horizon. The federation introduced him in New York City, on the 24th floor of a building overlooking the Hudson River. In short order, he was asked about the culture surrounding the program. In his answer, he invoked the four-time World Cup champion US women. Continue reading...
Two centuries after the expedition, Indigenous students are conducting a new wildlife survey along the routeIn 1804, when Thomas Jefferson dispatched Meriwether Lewis and William Clark and their Corps of Discovery to explore the newly acquired land west of the Mississippi, the president's primary aim was political: Americans needed to establish presence, power and trade routes in these territories before the Europeans beat them to it.But Jefferson, an ardent naturalist, had a secondary agenda. He ordered that the expedition also survey the flora and fauna of these landscapes. On their two-year jaunt across the western half of the country, Lewis and Clark kept meticulous journals of the animals and plants they encountered: bison, horned lizards, sage grouse, prairie dogs, wild licorice and catfish, among them. These observations were pivotal in shaping an early understanding of North American biodiversity. Continue reading...
Members of Congress and advocates warn that returning people to their home countries could be a death sentenceDozens of Afghans who are currently in the US but fear being deported back to Afghanistan along with a larger group and possibly killed by the Taliban are experiencing fragile relief" this weekend after it appeared that the Trump administration had put on hold plans to remove them within days.Members of Congress and advocates have repeatedly warned that the deportations could effectively be a death sentence. Continue reading...
House members have responded to legitimate criticism with cynicism. Let's not have another Bernie bros' momentBefore we get started, some ground rules. You are, of course, completely free to disagree with everything I have to say here. However, doing so might mean that you're racist, homophobic and/or sexist. (Not to boast, but I have a lot of oppression cards to play.) So, you might want to tread carefully, OK?That might sound ridiculous, but I don't make the rules: I'm just taking a page from the corporate Democrat playbook. From Haley Stevens to Hakeem Jeffries, cynically weaponizing identity politics to ward off reasonable criticism seems to be all the rage.Arwa Mahdawi is a Guardian columnist Continue reading...
City has failed to build infrastructure that could reduce threat, and saw 400 fires, 83 injuries and 12 deaths this yearFires from lithium-ion batteries, which power ebikes and scooters, have become regular occurrences in New York, causing deaths and fear among residents, but the city has failed to build infrastructure that could reduce the threat.New York has seen a dramatic uptick this year in fires from the batteries. In 2025, there were 292 fires, 51 injuries and one death, according to the New York fire department (FDNY). This year, there have already been more than 400 fires, 83 injuries and 12 deaths. Continue reading...
At party's What's Next' conference, consensus is they need to act quickly, but over affordability or accountability is the questionWhat's next for Democrats?It's the question thousands of Democrats, including lawmakers, strategists, pollsters, creators, organizers, staffers and 2028 presidential hopefuls are trying to answer at a three-day gathering in Denver, after a sweeping victory in the 2026 midterm elections. Continue reading...
Midterm elections have defanged the US president - leaving critics to worry about his next move in his fat Elvis' stageIt was just before 3am when Donald Trump entered a crowded Manhattan ballroom, greeted by chants of USA! USA" and theme music from the Hollywood film Air Force One. On stage, two red Make America great again" (Maga) caps were mounted in glass cases like holy relics.That was the scene 10 years ago this week when Trump, a businessman and reality TV star, stunned the world by beating Hillary Clinton to the White House. A decade later an unlikely president is serving an unlikely second term. But in the wake of a humiliating vote of no confidence in last week's midterm elections, he now enters an endgame wracked with uncertainty. Continue reading...
US military has killed nearly 250 people in attack on narco-terrorism', and on 17 March, sank the 16 plaintiffs' boat, leaving two with serious burnsMore than a dozen Ecuadorian fishermen are suing the US government after they survived a military drone attack in the Pacific ocean earlier this year that sank their boat and left two of them with serious burns from the explosions.The 17 March attack on the La Negra Francesca Duarte II was part of the Trump administration's Operation Southern Spear campaign, announced in November 2025 ostensibly to counter narco-terrorists" it said operated in the Caribbean and Pacific. Continue reading...
The reprimand the defense secretary endured at US military's most sacred shrine epitomizes his disreputeThe sentinel who bawled out Pete Hegseth for apparent disrespect at the Tomb of the Unknown Solider seemed to be speaking for more than just himself.Nothing quite epitomizes the disrepute into which the US defense secretary has fallen than the reprimand delivered to Hegseth and his party after they conversed and laughed loudly while visiting Arlington national cemetery on Wednesday to mark Veterans' Day. Continue reading...
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No passengers or crew killed or critically hurt after tanker collides with river cruise ship on Mississippi, officials sayIn what the city's mayor declared a miracle on the Mississippi", all passengers were accounted for - with none killed or critically hurt - after a tanker collided with a river cruise ship docked on the Mississippi River in New Orleans on Friday afternoon.Thirty-two people were taken to local hospitals after the Atlantic Asphalt tanker struck American Cruise Lines's American Heritage at about 12.30pm - but none of their injuries were considered critical, New Orleans's mayor, Helena Moreno, said at a news conference. Continue reading...
Travelers and crew feeling pissed' or lucky' depending on level of upset amid nationwide ground stopThe US Federal Aviation Administration's decision to ground all flights on Friday threw airports and travel plans into chaos across the country, as passengers on planes and in airport terminals were suddenly thrust into limbo.At New York's John F Kennedy airport, passengers found their travel plans abruptly cancelled - some even after they'd boarded. Continue reading...
New York City mayor says deal will allow bodegas and convenience stores across the country more time to complyZohran Mamdani, the New York City mayor, has struck a deal with Donald Trump to secure a 90-day delay on new rules for the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (Snap), so that bodegas and corner stores across the country have time to comply.The extension, Mamdani said, starts Friday as a result of conversations he had with Trump and Brooke Rollins, the agriculture secretary. Continue reading...
This is not a personality contest. This is a debate about the future of the Democratic partyThe election for Democratic Senate leader between Chuck Schumer and Chris Van Hollen must be understood for what it is.This is not a personality contest. This is a debate about the future of the Democratic party. It is a debate about whether the Democratic party remains a top-down party dominated by billionaire campaign contributors, inside-the-beltway consultants and 30-second TV ads, or whether we can transform it into a grassroots party of, by and for the working families of our country. Continue reading...
Seven Americans on their hopes for Colom, 43, Mississippi's first Black senator since ReconstructionDemocrat Scott Colom made history this month, becoming Mississippi's first Black senator since the Reconstruction era after defeating incumbent Republican senator Cindy Hyde-Smith.The 43-year-old's win also contributed to a Democratic majority of at least 55 seats in the Senate - the party's largest midterm gains since 1986. Continue reading...
Kai Wright of the Guardian podcast Stateside will speak with author and environmentalist Bill McKibben - and we'd like to hear your questionsWas the climate crisis one of your top political priorities during the midterm elections? We want to hear from you: what do you want political leaders to do about it in 2027?Democrats will control the House and Senate in the new year, and they have a long list of priorities ahead of them. But it remains to be seen just how much they will focus on one of the most pressing issues of our times: the climate crisis. The UN declared this summer that, despite some progress, it is now unavoidable" that the globe will heat past the point that scientists say will threaten human health. Despite these terrifying predictions, the US remains absent from global efforts to limit the impacts of the climate crisis. Continue reading...
US congresswoman, who has been caught up in repeated controversies, loses re-election bid to Democrat Eileen LaubacherLauren Boebert, the firebrand conservative Republican Colorado representative whose three terms in Congress have been marred by multiple controversies, was defeated in her re-election bid.The gun rights advocate, born-again Christian and one-time QAnon fan lost to Democrat Eileen Laubacher by a less than 1% margin, according to the Associated Press. Continue reading...
Authorities conclude search for victims in wreckage of the building and release the names of the eight victimsThe New York City police department (NYPD) and New York City fire department (FDNY) have concluded the search for victims in the wreckage of the collapsed building in Brooklyn and released the names of the eight people who died.A further 18 people were injured and one was still in critical condition Friday morning, after the disaster on a residential street on Wednesday that saw six men, a boy and a girl among those killed, amid demands for accountability. Continue reading...
Trump officials seek to overturn lower court rulings that found executive order banning asylum applications illegalThe US supreme court agreed on Friday to consider Donald Trump's ban on asylum at the US-Mexico border, a pillar of the Republican president's far-reaching crackdown on immigration.The Trump administration wants to overturn lower court decisions that found the executive order banning asylum applications is illegal. Continue reading...
From Cairo to Moscow to Washington, governments are turning up the pressure on media workersLina Attalah is an influential Egyptian journalist. Yet until last month, even she was unaware of a major and concerning piece of news: her own conviction. In 2024, a court issued her a one-year sentence for spreading false news" and running a website without a licence - which she had repeatedly sought to obtain - after trying her in absentia, even though she was in the country. Ms Attalah learned of the case only after she was separately tried in October, resulting in a large fine and an order for the closure of the Mada Masr website. She faces retrial later this month.Meanwhile, the entire newsroom of the fact-checking website Matsadash remain in detention weeks after authorities snatched the six journalists on charges including joining and financing a terroristgroup and spreading false news. Their lawyerssay that they have been tortured and forced torecord fabricated confessions. Continue reading...
Sales of built units fell to 3.75m in October, down by 8.8% from last year, with mortgage rates at nearly three-year highUS existing home sales hit a 16-year low in October as buyers were driven away by high mortgage rates and rising inflation, according to new data released on Wednesday.Sales of already built units dropped to 3.75m in October, down by 8.8% from last year, the National Association of Realtors (NAR) reported. The median existing-home sales price increased slightly to $416,700. Declines in sales were seen in the midwest, south and west, though sales in the north-east held steady. Continue reading...
Gunman killed one person and injured at least five others in and around condo building not far from the White HouseMore details were emerging on Friday about the previous morning's shooting in north-west Washington DC, as a manager at the shooter's residential building shared how he was angry over living conditions there and confessed to the killings.The gunman killed one person and injured at least five others on Thursday in and around the condominium building in the Logan Circle neighborhood of the capital, not far from the White House, where he lived. Continue reading...
Amid concerns over the influence of the manosphere, our findings show that young men are concerned about caregivingWhen young men helped propel Donald Trump into the White House in 2024, the administration doubled down on a brand of toxic masculinity popular in the so-called manosphere.They touted high testosterone, male supremacy, and a biblically-based family" where men work and provide, and deferential women stay home to bear children and care for others. Continue reading...
After Tuesday's election, everyone must have a Wednesday agenda,' experts sayThe bright blue map that emerged on election night in the US was unthinkable two years ago. When Donald Trump won the 2024 presidential election, many Democratic voters curled up in bed and doomscrolled, fatigued and fearful about the direction of the country. Any desire to fight back was dampened by the enormity of the loss.But the mood gradually shifted over the following two years, culminating in a generational shift on election day: Democrats flipped five governors' seats and took control of the House and Senate by wide margins. Voters were angry about the rising cost of living, the war in Iran, masked immigration agents in their neighborhoods and datacenters rising in their backyards. Continue reading...
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Big tech has used misdirection, disinformation and jargon to obscure the harm the facilities can cause to communitiesAntifa". Commies". Chinese bots". Everyone from tech leaders to the president has called datacenter resistance a documented psyop" and a Chinese PR thing".But why do they make these claims? Our new research finds that the datacenter industry uses propaganda, disinformation, and information control to mold public opinion and undermine community opposition. Continue reading...
One company is proposing elongating the life of the dump, pungent smell and all, several more decadesAs a visual representation of how New York is running out of places to put its waste, the largest active landfill in the state is a striking one. The hulking Seneca Meadows landfill is already the height of the Statue of Liberty and its operators are seeking to raise it even further, to the consternation of nearby residents.The landfill, situated in the scenic Finger Lakes region in the northern reaches of New York state, has grown since the 1980s to now sprawl across 350 acres of deposited trash, mounded up to the height of around 300ft - roughly the same height of the Statue of Liberty. Continue reading...
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The failed move could lead to a more robust effort against the defense secretary in the next Congress. Here's how it could lookA traffic jam, combined with disorganization on the part of Democrats, enabled House Republicans to scuttle the representative Thomas Massie's articles of impeachment against Pete Hegseth on Wednesday.While recriminations are now flying among Democrats, the fumble may have been a blessing in disguise. Democrats can now refocus the articles against the defense secretary, possibly to better effect. Continue reading...
Progressives should be careful not to get comfortable. There is work to be doneDemocrats had a great midterms result. Big wins in Ohio, Georgia, Iowa, Maine and Texas show the potential for a majority coalition that reaches well beyond traditional liberal strongholds. That's a good sign for the party's chances come 2028.Not surprisingly, the story of the midterms was affordability". Surveys showed that the economy was the top issue for the election, with a third of voters citing cost-of-living concerns as their number one issue, and nearly 40% of voters claiming their personal financial situation has worsened over the past year. It's clear that voters don't approve of Donald Trump's economic management. Continue reading...
Despite all the advantages offenses have secured over the years, defenses are better at pressuring the QB than any other time in recent historyThe Baltimore Ravens are preparing to start their fourth quarterback this year, Jacoby Brissett, against the beleaguered Los Angeles Chargers on Monday, because of injuries to Lamar Jackson, Tyler Huntley and Joe Fagnano. That puts them dangerously close to the NFL record of five within a single season (a record shared by the 1984 Bears and 2023 Browns when excluding the 1987 strike season).Jackson, Huntley and Fagnano were all injured after taking hits in games. And if it seems like quarterbacks are taking punishment more often this year, your eyes aren't deceiving you. Through nine weeks, quarterbacks have been hit on 15.1% of their dropbacks, the most we've seen since 2006, when hits were first logged in official box scores. Continue reading...
From the US midterms to Brazil and Hungary, extremists are floundering yet the left still overestimates their power. Reality is on our sideFrom Brazil to Hungary and Britain to the US, why are so many people so surprised by the right's election defeats? Flavio Bolsonaro, Viktor Orban, Reform UK, the Tories and a vast array of Republican candidates have all been rejected in national or local contests this year, even in usually reliably conservative Mississippi. Apparently impregnable incumbents and populist insurgents alike have been beaten, often by big margins. The supposedly ascendant global right has been out-organised, out-thought, outmanoeuvred and outnumbered.Yet each time this happens - which is more often than the usual gloomy narrative of our politics allows - many liberals and leftists absorb and share the good news almost with wonderment. Rightwing governments such as Donald Trump's may have been struggling for many months, having made countless impossible or incompatible promises and strategic blunders, and opinion polls may have been consistently pointing towards a meltdown, but their actual election defeats are seen as miracles: unexpected moments of joy in the morning news, often followed over subsequent months by a creeping conviction that the right's supremacy will inevitably return. Continue reading...
Maryland Democrat challenges party leader after midterms sweep, saying: The American people called for change'Chris Van Hollen, the Democratic senator of Maryland, announced on Thursday that he is challenging Chuck Schumer for the role of Senate majority leader when Democrats regain the chamber's majority in January.In this election, the American people called for change. They called for a change from Donald Trump's disastrous policies - but even bigger than that, a change from the status quo that isn't working for working people," Van Hollen said in a statement posted on social media. Continue reading...
Ann Lawani was taken from her home, sparking a huge outcry among students and faculty at her universityNearly two months after ICE agents whisked a beloved California nurse and professor from her home in Lodi, her university has ramped up calls for her release.She needs to come home," said Eileen Fry-Bowers, dean for the University of San Francisco's nursing school,in reference to Ann Lawani, who was arrested by immigration agents in September and has since been shuffled between detention centers in California, Texas, and Louisiana, in a series of opaque transfers. Continue reading...
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