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The tournament's mascot came to herald the ubiquitous, commercial aims of a growing international spectacleDeep within a dark warehouse in Hillsborough, North Carolina, there sits a severed head. Encased in plastic, perfectly preserved and seemingly begging to be reanimated, it belongs to an American soccer legend.For a seismic summer 32 years ago, Striker the dog was more ubiquitous than any of World Cup 94's players, plastered all over billboards, Coke cans, key chains, caps and hundreds of other items. Kids carried around Striker dolls. Grown men played Striker-themed pinball machines and Super Nintendo games and posed for photos with the pup in stadiums. Continue reading...

Millions of Americans face air quality alerts from Minnesota to New York as authorities urge people to stay indoors

Roger Rogoff's was selected by panel of judges for top prosecutor job after interim US attorney's term ended

Fracking billionaire Harold Hamm is co-chair of a non-profit that has aggressively pushed for US energy dominanceTycoon Harold Hamm is one of the US's most successful oilmen, the son of Oklahoma sharecroppers who hit it rich as a wildcatter" and pioneered fracking techniques that drove the shale boom in 2008 that reversed declining US oil production. Donald Trump describes him as a long time" friend and is said to have called him his original oil guy" behind closed doors.The Continental Resources founder has also faced scrutiny from climate advocates and groups and some Democratic lawmakers over his influence on Trump and role in pushing him to go all in on planet-heating fossil fuels and gut climate rules. Continue reading...

Backlash at Yale to its negotiations with Trump shine a light on the danger of smaller authoritarian structures in civil societyAs news started to spread of Yale's leadership negotiating a deal with the Trump administration, the university's faculty, students and alumni sprang into action to oppose any settlement. What the president and lawyers intend remains unclear. In the case of Harvard, it appears that Trumpists - and Trump himself, for that matter - might have been leaking about concessions being imminent partly to put pressure on the university. What is clear is that the Trump administration has embarked on a wide-ranging investigation of Yale, accusing it of discriminating against white and Asian students. But in any case, the battle over Yale's response reveals a troubling pattern. Many of us had thought that the US possessed a robust civil society that could act as a counterweight to an overbearing government and resist authoritarian encroachments. What few reckoned with: its institutions themselves can be run in a fairly authoritarian fashion - universities being a prime example, with deleterious consequences for democracy as a whole.The argument for the freedom-preserving role of civil society has been known at least since a French aristocrat travelled the US in the early 19th century in order to uncover why American mass democracy, unlike democracy in his native country, appeared stable and peaceful. Alexis de Tocqueville ended up singing the praises of how Americans are always associating with each other to discover and, if necessary, defend common interests. That wisdom still resonates in lived experience today, starting with birdwatchers and the PTA.Jan-Werner Muller is a Guardian US columnist and a professor of politics at Princeton University Continue reading...

US renews blockade of Iranian ports, while Iran attacks sites in Bahrain and Kuwait. Plus, legendary director John Waters on 60 years of screen carnage Don't already get First Thing in your inbox? Sign up hereGood morning. The US has fired on an oil tanker attempting to reach Kharg Island in the strait of Hormuz as part of its blockade on Iranian ports. The US targeted coastal defences and missile sites, as well as targets farther north, with state media reporting strikes for the first time on the country's capital, Tehran.The US also said it had disabled the unladen oil tanker, firing Hellfire missiles into the ship's smokestack after it ignored multiple warnings.What other developments have happened in the region? Donald Trump said Iran had released a US citizen detained since 2024, identified as Dena Karari, a dual US-Iranian citizen. Meanwhile, the Israeli defence minister, Israel Katz, told the US defence secretary, Pete Hegseth, that Israel was determined to keep its forces in security zones" in Lebanon, Syria and Gaza.What did the man's family say? Arenas-Silva's sister and immigrants' rights groups in Georgia said in a press statement that ICE did not provide him with necessary medications during his time in detention for an unnamed condition, despite his family's pleas that he take the medications during his arrest last week.How is the crisis becoming more international? Mexico has formally requested that US state attorneys general criminally investigate cases of immigrants who have died in ICE custody or during raids, the Mexican government has said. Since the beginning of Donald Trump's second term, 17 Mexican immigrants have died during immigration enforcement, 14 in ICE custody and three in agency operations. Continue reading...

The defense secretary has announced a screening program for troops. Get ready for a high-T Department of WarOne day perhaps Pete Hegseth will make the news for doing something worthwhile, something that makes his mother proud. One day perhaps we'll see a headline about the defense secretary that doesn't involve allegations of sexual misconduct or bigotry, claims about past drinking on the job, possible war crimes, Christian nationalism, or his weird fixation on male facial hair.Alas, today is not that day. Rather, we are gathered here today because Hegseth is very het up about testosterone. On Wednesday, the defense secretary proudly announced a new screening program for war fighters" 30 and older that would ensure they had the right testosterone levels". In a video posted on X, captioned the High-T Department of War", Hegseth explains: By addressing these health markers early, we're keeping you on the leading edge of lethality."Arwa Mahdawi is a Guardian columnist Continue reading...

Last year the federal government downgraded active surveillance for this parasite. Now thousands are sickA patient arrives after two weeks of relentless watery diarrhea, sometimes 20 episodes a day. She has lost weight and cannot keep fluids down. Her stool tests come back negative. Unless someone thinks to order an assay that includes Cyclospora cayetanensis, she may leave without a diagnosis and stay ill for weeks longer.Cyclospora is easy to miss in a clinic. Many routine stool tests do not include it, so a clinician must consider the parasite before the laboratory will look for it. You find it on purpose, or you do not find it.Robert B Shpiner is a clinical professor of medicine in pulmonary and critical care at the David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA Continue reading...

The league is back in play after a six-week pause for the World Cup. We spotlight seven players to watch after their stints with their national teamsThe 2026 MLS season resumes Thursday, cleverly holding its return on the days between the World Cup semi-finals and third-place game. Fans of any of the league's 30 teams will be trying to recall the state of affairs after a six-week pause, with more than half of the regular season still to be played and the Leagues Cup further congesting the schedule.The league was curiously absent from the World Cup, only cited during the broadcasts viewed by millions if a commentator named an involved player's club and whose reach largely depended on the in-market efforts of its franchises. And yet, through the quarter-finals, MLS ranked sixth in total minutes by its players, the highest of any league outside Europe's big five. Twenty-two of MLS's 30 clubs had at least one man make a tournament squad. Continue reading...

Marco Rubio has offered nonsensical rationale in attacking the court. The Trump administration's real goal is impunityWith the pointless war of choice in Iran going poorly, the Trump administration has declared a virtual war on the international criminal court (ICC). Secretary of state, Marco Rubio, vowed on Monday to dismantle" the court as a supposed threat to US sovereignty. His rationale is laced with sophistry. The administration's real goal is to secure impunity for war crimes, even those committed on the territory of ICC member states.In a Wall Street Journal op-ed and a video posted on X, Rubio conjures up a dystopia in which local American officials such as police officers or border patrol agents could be dragged before an international court, tried by judges from random countries across the globe, found guilty under international laws we neither consent to nor control, and then imprisoned thousands of miles from America". Continue reading...

Trade office cites investigation of Brazilian trade practices while Marco Rubio says Lula's policies bad for Americans and bad for Brazilians'Brazil has condemned the US decision to impose 25% tariffs on certain Brazilian products, after the Trump administration found a range of what it deemed unfair trade practices by the South American country.The Brazilian government repudiates the decision announced today by the United States government regarding the imposition of 25 percent tariffs on Brazilian products," the office of President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva said in a statement on X, denying it had engaged in unfair trade practices. Continue reading...

The R&B singer was found guilty of racketeering, sex trafficking and producing child abuse images, with his lawyer lobbying the US president for more than a yearR Kelly has formally appealed to the US president, Donald Trump, for a reduction of his 31-year prison sentence for racketeering, sex trafficking and child abuse images, in a filing to the Department of Justice.The 59-year-old R&B singer, whose full name is Robert Sylvester Kelly, was found guilty in 2021 of leading a criminal enterprise that recruited women and underage girls for illegal sexual activity and pornography, for which he was sentenced to 30 years in prison. In 2022 he was found guilty on three counts of child abuse images and three counts of child enticement and sentenced to 20 years in prison, which he is serving nearly entirely concurrently but for one additional year.Information and support for anyone affected by rape or sexual abuse issues is available from the following organizations. In the US, Rainn offers support on 800-656-4673. In the UK, Rape Crisis offers support on 0808 802 9999. In Australia, support is available at 1800Respect (1800 737 732). Other international helplines can be found at ibiblio.org/rcip/internl.html Continue reading...

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Journalists who had reported on security concerns around the new Air Force One, a gift from Qatar, received summonsThe New York Times on Wednesday filed a motion to quash subpoenas the justice department served journalists who reported on security concerns involving the new Air Force One, a gift from Qatar, teeing up a significant court fight over press freedom and the government's ability to force reporters to identify sources.As we set out in our motion, these subpoenas are brought in bad faith to punish the Times for its coverage. They violate the constitutional rights of the Times and its journalists. We are going to court to defend our journalists' rights to report freely on the administration and to provide the public with stories that matter," David McCraw, the newspaper's senior vice-president and deputy general counsel, said in a statement. Continue reading...

Dena Karari, dual US-Iranian citizen, now safely outside of Iran, and in good condition', president posts on Truth SocialDonald Trump said Wednesday Iran had agreed to release an American citizen who was wrongfully detained" since December 2024.She is now safely outside of Iran, and in good condition," Trump wrote on social media, without naming the woman. The United States of America appreciates this gesture of Goodwill by Iran!" Continue reading...

Coin commemorating 250th anniversary will be released this fall and marks first time a living president appears on currencyThe treasury department announced on Wednesday that the US Mint has started producing a new commemorative $1 coin featuring Donald Trump as part of the nation's 250th anniversary celebration.The coin is scheduled for release this fall. Treasury officials said its final design was approved earlier this year by the US Commission of Fine Arts, whose members were appointed by Trump. Continue reading...

Global views appear to have flipped in Beijing's favour, driven in part by tensions between the Trump administration and US allies, a new Pew survey showsThe world has largely viewed the US more favourably than China for years, but those opinions have flipped in Beijing's favour this year, according to a new poll from the Pew Research Center, a remarkable shift driven in part by tensions between the Trump administration and US allies.More people have favourable views of China than the US in 25 out of the 36 countries and territories that were surveyed, including Canada and Mexico. The poll was conducted from February to May, a period when the United States and Israel were engaged in a war against Iran. Continue reading...

Trump's effort to revamp the landmark stretched well past the goal of having it ready by the Fourth of JulyThe newly drained Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool's bottom surface has noticeably faded since it was lined with a protective coating in a color Donald Trump called American flag blue" this spring.An Associated Press reporter and photographer viewed the fenced-off reflecting pool on Wednesday from the top of the Washington Monument. The new liner appears grayer than when the pool was repainted and refilled with water in early June. Debris that had been visible earlier this week after the pool was drained is now largely gone, after work crews removed it. Continue reading...

Vice-president tells Joe Rogan administration botched handling and should have released all documents from startJD Vance agreed with criticism that the Trump administration botched the handling of the release of the Jeffrey Epstein files, telling podcast host Joe Rogan that we absolutely screwed up the comms".The Department of Justice's repeated moves to delay the release of documents related to the convicted sex offender drew bipartisan disapproval last year. The files have been one of the most significant political liabilities to Donald Trump since his second term began. Continue reading...

Rescuers continue search after one person and dog confirmed dead in boat capsizing in San Francisco BayRescuers searched a massive area for three missing people on Wednesday after a boat carrying 20 family members and friends in a memorial service capsized in the cold, fast-moving waters of San Francisco Bay near Alcatraz Island, authorities said.US Coast Guard captain Jared S Toczko said rescuers have cumulatively scoured 950 sq nautical miles (3,260 sq km) and would end rescue efforts after sundown on Wednesday. Continue reading...

Lawmakers dubious of answers from Kathryn Ruemmler, whose name appeared thousands of times in released filesDemocrats said Kathryn Ruemmler, who served as White House counsel under Barack Obama, was not completely truthful" with lawmakers during her Wednesday testimony before the House committee on oversight and reform about her ties to Jeffrey Epstein.Ruemmler, who testified as part of the panel's investigation into the convicted sex offender, said in her opening remarks that Epstein used" her to legitimize his standing" and that it was a mistake to deal with" him. She insisted she never witnessed criminal activity. Continue reading...

Backing by 103 Democrats underscores how sentiment in party towards Israel and Netanyahu government has souredThe House on Wednesday defeated a measure to slash military aid to Israel, but more than 100 House Democrats voted for it in a significant rebuke of the longtime US ally as accusations that Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's government green-lit genocide in Gaza continue to convulse the party ahead of November's midterm elections.The amendment proposed by Republican congressman Thomas Massie to a spending measure would have halted $3.3bn in planned aid - much of which would have gone to Israel's military. But it was rejected by a 104-314 vote, with 10 lawmakers voting present. Massie was the sole member of the GOP to vote yes. Continue reading...

Jesus Manuel Arenas-Silva, 45, found unresponsive' while being transferred between detention facilities in GeorgiaAnother person has died in federal immigration custody this week in Georgia, officials announced on Wednesday. His is the 22nd death in Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) custody this year.Jesus Manuel Arenas-Silva, a 45-year-old Venezuelan man, died on Monday morning while being transferred between detention facilities in Georgia. In a press release, ICE said Arenas-Silva was arrested last Thursday and had been detained at the Irwin county detention center, a privately run facility in Georgia. He was being transferred to another ICE facility, the Folkston ICE processing center, when he was found unresponsive" in a transport bus. ICE said the suspected" cause of death was cardiac arrest. Continue reading...

During confirmation hearing Wednesday, Trump's pick tells Senate health committee she will never betray the science'Erica Schwartz, the Trump administration's latest nominee to lead the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), faced sharp questioning from senators who pressed her to say whether she would stand up to her boss, the health secretary Robert F Kennedy Jr.During her confirmation hearing on Wednesday, Schwartz, a deputy surgeon general in the first Trump administration, told the Senate health committee she will never betray the science" and pledged to use radical transparency" to rebuild public trust. But she repeatedly deflected questions about how she would handle pressure from Kennedy, a leader in the anti-vaccine movement who has overseen months of turmoil at the agency and made controversial changes to US vaccine policies. Continue reading...

Effort is latest attempt to pass bill that seeks to ban mail-in ballots and imposes voter identification requirementsHouse Republicans on Wednesday made another attempt to answer Donald Trump's demand for new restrictions on voting nationwide by linking the measure to an unrelated spending bill and passing both largely along party lines.The effort was the latest attempt by congressional Republicans to pass the Save America Act, which would ban mail-in ballots and impose new identification requirements on voters when they register and cast ballots. While the Trump administration has cast the bill as necessary to prevent non-citizens from voting and combat election fraud, voting rights advocates say there's no evidence of widespread election tampering and warn the bill could disenfranchise swaths of eligible voters ahead of November's midterm elections. Continue reading...

Since start of Trump's second term, 14 Mexican immigrants have died in ICE custody and three in agency operationsMexico formally requested that US state attorneys general criminally investigate cases of immigrants who have died in Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) custody or during raids, the Mexican government said Tuesday.The request follows the death of Mexican immigrant Lorenzo Salgado Araujo, who was shot and killed by an ICE agent in Houston. Since the beginning of Donald Trump's second term, 17 Mexican immigrants have died during immigration enforcement, 14 in ICE custody and three in agency operations. Continue reading...

US defense secretary unveils plan that will work to ensure service members have the right testosterone levels'Pete Hegseth announced Wednesday that the Department of Defense will offer testosterone deficiency screening for soldiers 30 and older.The US defense secretary unveiled plans for a new screening program for testosterone deficiency among troops that will work to ensure service members have the right testosterone levels" to perform at their optimal conditions in a video posted to X. Continue reading...

Todd Blanche, Donald Trump's nominee for attorney general, faced questions from senators on ICE, FBI director Kash Patel's conduct, and the handling of the Epstein files Continue reading...

Community groups are demanding action from the city's mayor and Texas's Republican congressional delegationMore than 100 people filled the council chamber at Houston city hall on Tuesday, spilling into the hallways as they waited their turn to address the mayor, John Whitmire, and the rest of the city council. Outside, a crowd gathered on the plaza. Their chants of Do your job! Do your job!" carried through the chamber walls.Nearly all were there to demand the same thing: accountability for the fatal shooting of Lorenzo Salgado Araujo by an Immigration and Customs Enforcement agent. Continue reading...

Warnings about dangerous, unhealthy air also extended from Minnesota to New York as wildfires rage in TorontoExtreme heat warnings are in place for large swaths of the United States this week, as an unusual weather pattern eclipses record temperature highs.In Billings, Montana, residents experienced a sweltering 111F (43.9C) on Sunday, the hottest day in its history. Salt Lake City in Utah also hit an all-time record high on Sunday at 109F. Boston has seen more 90F days than average, according to NPR station WBUR-FM. Continue reading...

President's pick for attorney general faces tough questions over purging of career prosecutors, January 6 and EpsteinTodd Blanche sought to downplay his close relationship with Donald Trump, tried to distance himself from decisions regarding January 6 rioters, and defended his handling of files regarding Jeffrey Epstein as well a settlement agreement that created a $1.8bn slush fund and giving the president and his family immunity from audits during his confirmation hearing to be the next attorney general in front of the Senate judiciary committee on Wednesday.Blanche served as Trump's personal attorney before being tapped to be the deputy attorney general - the No 2 position at the justice department at the start of last year. He has been serving as the acting attorney general since April, when Trump fired Pam Bondi, and has amped up Trump's retribution agenda. Continue reading...

In interviews and social posts, the loyalty-obsessed president couldn't help but weave criticism into his praise

Musk distributed money to three people before the 2025 election, which he claimed was critical to Trump's agendaBillionaire Elon Musk likely violated Wisconsin law when he gave out $1m checks to voters in the 2025 state supreme court election, a bipartisan elections panel has found.Musk distributed the money before the vote, which he claimed was critical to Donald Trump's agenda and the future of civilization". Continue reading...

All the latest news after the first World Cup 2026 semi-final and the countdown towards the secondOver the next three hours - and when I'm subbed off thereafter - we'll reflect on France 0-2 Spain, and look forward to England v Argentina. England v Argentina in the semi-finals of the World Cup, oh my complete and utter daze days.Greetings one and all. Anyone got any plans for later? Continue reading...

The impact of a heatwave is laid bare by the Open venue's scorched earth, making the competition for the Claret Jug even harder to gaugeA star was born in 1976 at Royal Birkdale. Seve Ballesteros was unable to press home his 54-hole advantage due to a combination of a Sunday 74 and Johnny Miller's surge. Still, the swashbuckling style of the 19-year-old Spaniard captured hearts and minds. Ballesteros played golf - and successfully - from all parts of the famous links.The 50th anniversary of Ballesteros's emergence comes with an uncanny parallel: back at Birkdale, the grass is parched again. Firm, fiery, unpredictable Opens are the finest. Standby, then, for a sporting feast over four days on the Sefton coast. Less green and pleasant land, more yellow brick road. Away from putting surfaces which have been lashed with water, the impact of a heatwave is laid bare. Continue reading...

Clayton, if confirmed, would replace Bill Pulte, and is facing senators for confirmation as the US's top spyJay Clayton, the US attorney for the southern district of New York, refused to say that Joe Biden won the 2020 election during his Wednesday confirmation hearing to become the nation's next intelligence chief.Clayton opted instead to say that Biden was certified" as president. Clayton also skirted questions about his previous election integrity claims and whether or not a White House official asked him to subpoena a group of New York Times journalists as part of an alleged national security investigation. Continue reading...

Move comes after Trump rebuked his own homeland security department and insisted ICE maintain policyThe White House overturned a one-day old homeland security department (DHS) memo that said they would be halting traffic stops in the wake of recent stops that left two men killed in the space of a week on Wednesday morning, hours after Donald Trump insisted ICE keep making them.Federal officers across the US had been told to temporarily stop pulling drivers over on Tuesday. That directive came after ICE agents fatally shot Lorenzo Salgado Araujo in Houston on 7 July and Joan Sebastian Duran Guerrero in Maine on Monday. Both men were unarmed, neither was the intended target of the operation that killed him, and in both cases the agents involved wore no body camera to record what happened. Continue reading...

Republican Trump ally has spent years promoting discredited claims about 2020 electionDonald Trump has endorsed Mike Lindell's bid for Minnesota governor, calling the MyPillow founder one of America's greatest and most hard working Patriots" in a Truth Social post on Wednesday.Trump described Lindell as someone who had sacrificed" more than almost anyone else in fighting for our country, especially when it comes to Election Integrity", invoking Lindell's years spent promoting discredited claims about the 2020 election. Trump said Lindell will MAKE MINNESOTA GREAT AGAIN" and gave him full-throated support ahead of the state's 11 August Republican primary, where early voting is already under way. Continue reading...

More density would also narrow racial pay gaps, while a decline in density correlated to surges in wealth inequalityTripling union membership in the US would lead to a 14.5% raise for the median US worker, shifting $1.2tn to workers annually and significantly narrowing racial wage gaps, according to a new report released on Wednesday.The report from the Economic Policy Institute notes that union membership rates across the workforce, also known as union density, was once three times as high as it is today. Union density in the 1950s was more than 30% before it started to decline in the 1960s. By the 1980s, union density dropped to 22.2% only to decline even further in recent decades, to 10% in 2025. Continue reading...

Different Seasons, which incudes stories that inspired films such as Stand by Me and The Shawshank Redemption, judged to contain objective sensitive material'

Demonstrators across Maine gathered to call for an end to ICE operations after the fatal shooting of a Colombian national, Johan Sebastian Duran Guerrero, by an ICE agent. In Biddeford and Portland, speakers called for accountability and protesters marched holding anti-ICE signs. Outside an ICE facility in Scarborough, arguments broke out between protesters and an armed supporter of ICE

Rev Al Sharpton and Martin Luther King III to lead August march after court rulings weakened voting rightsA coalition of civil rights leaders have announced plans to march on Washington in defense of voting rights following a string of federal and supreme court rulings that have weakened protections against racial discrimination in US elections.The Rev Al Sharpton's National Action Network is leading the 28 August action, joined by Martin Luther King III, Arndrea Waters King, and several civil rights groups. The March on Washington 2026: Defend the Vote" will take place on the 63rd anniversary of Martin Luther King Jr's I Have a Dream speech. Continue reading...

Arrested suspect tells police he intends to kill Muslims' after alleged attack on kiosk worker at West Valley City millA man was arrested in Utah for stabbing a Muslim man multiple times and stated that he targeted the victim because of the victim's religion, police said in court records on Tuesday.Police said the suspect told them he intends to kill Muslims" and that he constituted a substantial danger to the public if released based on his violent actions ... ideologies and pre-planned mass casualty events". Continue reading...

The next great climate divide will be between countries that have the resources to adapt and those that don'tThis summer, much of the media's attention has focused on record temperatures across Europe and the United States. Television coverage has been filled with familiar images: heat maps shaded deep red, schools closing, rail lines slowing, wildfires spreading and emergency rooms treating growing numbers of people with heat-related illnesses.Public officials have responded with equally familiar advice: stay indoors, drink plenty of water and, if possible, turn on the air conditioning. Continue reading...

Polls suggest many Democratic voters oppose the projects as party leaders champion AI investmentSarah Brabbs used to be a fan of Michigan's Democratic governor, Gretchen Whitmer.I have her book; I appreciated her stewardship and guidance during the pandemic," Brabbs, who has voted Democrat for basically her entire life, says. I will never not appreciate who she was during that time." Continue reading...

US president says power plants and bridges could be targeted, which would probably constitute war crimes. Plus, the bear that raided an elderly couple's fridge, and a stolen cat involved in a bank robberyGood morning. Donald Trump has threatened to expand US strikes on Iran next week to target civilian infrastructure including power plants and bridges if Tehran does not agree to a deal. Trump made similar comments in March. Destroying civilian infrastructure such as power and water facilities would be illegal under international humanitarian law and would probably constitute a war crime.The US president, meanwhile, has U-turned on a threat that ships would have to pay a 20% fee to the US for security" in the strait of Hormuz. He said he had decided to scrap the toll based on highly productive conversations with Middle East leadership", and touted massive" investments. He said the US would continue to blockade Iranian ports.How have Democrats responded to renewed hostilities? Senate Democrats blocked the advancement of a must-pass defense bill. Chuck Schumer, the Senate's top Democrat, said his party could not support advancing the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) as long as the fighting continued.Top House Democrats, meanwhile, have vowed to oppose a bid to cut US military aid to Israel as the party grapples with a rebellion among their voters over the party's support for the Middle Eastern ally. Continue reading...

Guardian analysis found the removals coincided with the Trump administration's push to weaken efficiency rulesAs millions of Americans prepare for another brutal heatwave, it's now harder to find information about ways to stay cool while saving energy and keeping utility costs down.At least 1,662 department of energy webpages offering guidance on protecting the electrical grid during heatwaves have gone dark as of 3 July, according to a Guardian analysis of a list of deleted URLs provided by researchers at the Internet Archive, a non-profit that hosts a repository of more than a trillion archived webpages. Continue reading...

Oil giant has denied involvement, but climate activists are closely watching court case against Israeli private investigator for answersA group of American climate activists are closely watching a US court case that could reveal who hired hackers to target their inboxes a decade ago.In 2015, a set of explosive media reports revealed that ExxonMobil's own scientists determined as early as 1982 that the extraction and burning of fossil fuels caused the climate crisis - but Exxon went on to fund climate denial campaigns anyway. The reports prompted attorneys general to investigate the company. Continue reading...