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Bruce Lee statue in San Francisco to honor ‘a story for all Americans’
Bronze tribute in actor's hometown to celebrate civil rights advocacy amid rise in violence against Asian AmericansFor many, Bruce Lee is the first name that comes to mind when thinking of San Francisco's most iconic figures. Now, the city's Chinatown is honoring that legacy with a statue.A bronze Bruce Lee statue will be erected in San Francisco's Chinatown, his 1940 birthplace, following a proposal by memorabilia collector Jeff Chinn to the Chinese Historical Society of America. Continue reading...
A garden of sunflowers … and an AK-47: Iranian murder plot comes to Brooklyn
The trial of two Russian mobsters for a murder-for-hire scheme targeting the women's rights activist Masih Alinejad revealed incongruous, and chilling, detailsMasih Alinejad had just finished gathering tomatoes and cucumbers from the backyard garden of her Brooklyn home when she spotted a gigantic" man mulling about.At first, he seemed like a normal guy", the Iranian-American dissident writer recalled in court this week of a fateful day in late July 2022. He was walking and then he had a phone in his hand." Continue reading...
‘I call us the Sisterhood of Ill Repute’: Amanda Knox on bonding with Monica Lewinsky and Lorena Bobbitt
In this exclusive extract from her new memoir, she reveals how she joined a club of women who have also lived in the crosshairs of public shaming' It's a new kind of prison': read an interview with Amanda KnoxBefore Italy, I was only vaguely aware ofthat ancient stereotype that all women secretly hate one another, that we are incapable of true friendship. Some call it venimism"; others refer to mean girls". In 1893, the Italian criminologist Cesare Lombroso wrote: Due to women's latent antipathy for one another, trivial events give rise to fierce hatreds; and due to women's irascibility, these occasions lead quickly to insolence and assaults." The source of our latent antipathy? Sexual jealousy, of course. We hate one another because we are ever competing for male attention.I always thought this misogynistic myth was obviously false. I had lots of girlfriends, from school and soccer; so did my sisters, my mom, pretty much every girl I knew. But, then again, I also thought my innocence was obvious ... And, clearly, the stereotype found its way into my courtroom, where a cross hung on the wall and my devoutly Catholic prosecutor accused me not merely of being a murderer, but of being a dirty, drug-addled, woman-hating slut. Continue reading...
Jameis Winston agrees to two-year, $8m contract with New York Giants
Egg prices have tripled, chicken has doubled: the cost of US inflation in 10 items
Egg prices are up 310% since 2005. But it's not the only staple with soaring pricesEgg prices have got a lot of attention in recent months as avian flu made this staple a luxury for US households. But the trend of food inflation in the US is a longstanding one.Since January 2005, egg prices have grown 310%, from $1.21 a dozen to nearly $5 a dozen, according to data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics. But it's not the only household item to see a dramatic rise. Beef prices increased 125% and electricity prices have doubled. Inflation doesn't happen consistently across all household items in part because the costs of production vary so much - producing a pound of oranges for supermarket shelves (about two medium-sized fruits) requires different amounts of water, labor and fertilizer than, say, a pound of milk (about 2 cups). Continue reading...
Exclusive: 20% of Americans support boycott of firms aligning themselves with Trump agenda
New poll also shows that a significant share of Americans will avoid companies that drop social-inclusion policiesOne in five Americans plan to turn their backs for good on companies that have shifted their policies to align with Donald Trump's agenda, according to a new poll for the Guardian.As high-profile brands including Amazon, Target and Tesla grapple with economic boycotts, research by the Harris Poll indicated the backlash could have a lasting impact. Continue reading...
‘60 hours of hell’: hardship is the only way forward at the Barkley Marathons
More crucible than race, the Barkley Marathons in the hostile backwoods of Tennessee remains the world's toughest footrace, where change, adaptation and the struggle to survive play outA month before the 2025 Barkley Marathons, Lazarus Lake is out on his daily eight-mile stroll along the rural roads near his Bell Buckle, Tennessee home. Pausing mid-step, he fixes his gaze on a vine creeping onto the asphalt - kudzu, the invasive scourge of the American South. Laz pins it with the toe of his worn-out shoe, then crushes it with a sharp twist. Pop. Nature isn't about balance," he says, kicking the remains aside. That's a common misconception - it's war."Frozen Head State Park, where he's held the Barkley since 1986, has managed to fight off this botanical kraken - so far. Introduced from Japan in the 1930s to combat soil erosion, kudzu earned its reputation as the plant that ate the South" by swallowing entire forests, abandoned houses, and telephone poles at a pace of up to a foot per day. The government once paid farmers to plant it; now they pay them even more to destroy it. Continue reading...
Missing madness: NCAA first round bereft of buzzer-beaters and big upsets
George Foreman – a life in pictures
The two-time heavyweight champion, Olympic gold medalist and Hall of Fame boxer died Friday at age 76. He leaves behind a towering legacy
Trump news at a glance: Musk is denied look at China war plans and more visitors are refused entry to US
530,000 to lose legal immigration status; teachers sue over Department of Education shutdown - key US politics stories from Friday at a glance Continue reading...
Columbia University capitulates to Trump demands to restore $400m in federal funding – as it happened
Changes include allowing security officers to arrest students and a new official for Middle Eastern, South Asian and African Studies department. This blog is now closed.In Tempe on Thursday, Ocasio-Cortez praised Arizona voters for electing two Democratic senators. She then swiped at the state's former one-term senator, Kyrsten Sinema, who left the Democratic party to become an independent while in office and declined to seek re-election.
US homeland security guts three oversight offices, laying off 100 workers
Offices investigated rights violations and oversaw citizenship, immigration and detention servicesThe US Department of Homeland Security (DHS) on Friday gutted three oversight offices by placing more than 100 workers on paid leave, a Trump administration official and two former officials said.The workers, including those in the DHS Office for Civil Rights and Civil Liberties, were given layoff notices as part of a large-scale government reduction by the Trump administration, one of the affected staffers said, requesting anonymity to discuss the matter. Continue reading...
Donald Trump may ‘back off’ from tariffs on Australia amid political and industry pressure, Democrat Joe Courtney says
Congressman says unwavering' support remains for Aukus from US Congress, administration and navy
Ice requests Cornell student who sued Trump administration to ‘surrender’ to immigration authorities
Momodou Taal, dual citizen of the UK and Gambia, received email from homeland security days after filing lawsuitA Cornell University PhD student earlier this month sued the Trump administration seeking to stop the president's order aimed at foreign students accused of antisemitism". Days later, lawyers at the justice department emailed to request that the student surrender" to immigration officials.Momodou Taal, a dual citizen of the UK and Gambia, is one of three Cornell students who are plaintiffs in a lawsuit seeking to block the enforcement of Trump executive orders aimed at deporting foreign university students and staff involved in pro-Palestinian protests. Continue reading...
Judge in US deportations case says Trump administration lawyers were ‘disrespectful’
James Boasberg considers whether to maintain block on deportation of accused Venezuelan gang membersA federal judge who temporarily blocked Donald Trump's administration from deporting accused Venezuelan gang members under the 1798 Alien Enemies Act law condemned the lawyers for being intemperate and disrespectful" in court.The Washington DC-based judge, James Boasberg, continues considering whether to maintain his ban - and whether officials violated it, which would expose them to sanctions. Continue reading...
Woman charged with drowning pet dog in Florida airport bathroom
Alison Lawrence allegedly killed her miniature schnauzer after being told the pet could not fly with her to ColombiaA woman who was told she could not bring her dog aboard her international flight drowned the animal in the bathroom of a Florida airport, according to authorities.Alison Lawrence, 57, of Kenner, Louisiana, faces a felony charge for what police described as the cruel and unnecessary death" of her white miniature schnauzer, Tywinn. Continue reading...
Columbia University caves to demands to restore $400m from Trump administration
Measures include empowering security officers to arrest people, and reassigning control of Middle East departmentColumbia University has yielded to a series of changes demanded by the Trump administration as a pre-condition for restoring $400m in federal funding the government pulled this month amid allegations that the school tolerated antisemitism on campus.The university released a memo outlining its agreement with Donald Trump's administration hours before an extended deadline set by the government was to expire. Continue reading...
Trump revokes legal status of 530,000 Cubans, Haitians, Nicaraguans and Venezuelans
Move takes effect on 24 April as president weighs also stripping parole status from some 240,000 Ukrainians in USDonald Trump's administration will revoke the temporary legal status of 530,000 Cubans, Haitians, Nicaraguans and Venezuelans in the United States, according to a Federal Register notice on Friday, in the latest expansion of his crackdown on immigration.It will be effective on 24 April. Continue reading...
Trump admits Musk conflict of interest over 'potential China war' plan – video
The US president Donald Trump told journalists that Elon Musk would not be shown plan for a potential war with China because of his business interests in the country. It marks an unusual acknowledgment of concerns about the billionaire balancing his corporate and government responsibilities as a senior adviser to the president. During the briefing, secretary of defence Pete Hegseth added that Musk had solely visited the Pentagon that day to 'talk about efficiencies, to talk about innovations'
Aaron Rodgers visits with Steelers and ‘deal could be forthcoming’ – report
Baltimore bridge was 30 times above acceptable risk of collapse, officials say
NTSB says there was no excuse' for missed safety check and calls for urgent assessment of 68 bridges across USThe top US transportation safety agency said this week that the deadly Baltimore bridge collapse last March, after a cargo ship hit a support pillar, had been 30 times above the acceptable risk of breaking up if a vessel struck it and there was no excuse" for a vital safety check having been missed years before.In its investigation of the collapse of the Francis Scott Key Bridge across a vital shipping channel in Baltimore, which killed six construction workers, the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) said that the Maryland transportation authority failed to complete a recommended structural vulnerability assessment that would have shown the bridge was extremely prone to a collapse. Continue reading...
Trump is abandoning democracy and freedom. That creates an opening for Europe – and Britain | Jonathan Freedland
Whether it's sweeping up disgruntled US scientists or rejoining the EU, a bold Starmer must capitalise on Trump's extremismThanks to Donald Trump, a vacancy is opening up in the international jobs market. For decades, if not centuries, and always imperfectly, the US offered itself to the world as the guarantor of democracy and the land of the free. Now that it's pivoting away from that job description, there's an opportunity for someone else to step in.The evidence that the US is moving, even galloping, away from basic notions of democracy and freedom is piling up. Just because the changes have happened so fast doesn't make them any less fundamental. We now have a US administration that blithely ignores court rulings, whose officials say out loud I don't care what the judges think". In a matter of weeks, it has become an open question whether the US remains a society governed by the rule of law.On 30 April, join Jonathan Freedland, Kim Darroch, Devika Bhat and Leslie Vinjamuri as they discuss Trump's presidency on his 100th day in office, live at Conway Hall London, and live streamed globally. You can book tickets hereJonathan Freedland is a Guardian columnist Continue reading...
Democrats’ US tour gathers support in fight against Trump: ‘Get angry, man’
Community impact hearings offer outlet for grievances and gather evidence for ongoing lawsuits, totaling 10 so far
Trump announces 'next-level' F-47 fighter jet programme –video
Donald Trump has announced the F-47 fighter jet programme, which he promises will produce a 'state-of-the-art' stealth jet. 'The F-47 will be the most advanced, most capable, most lethal aircraft ever built,' the US president said. 'An experimental version of the plane has secretly been flying for almost five years, and we're confident that it massively overpowers the capabilities of any other nation'
I spoke to children in Gaza this week and here’s what they told me: they just want to live | Shaima Al-Obaidi
As war resumes, so does the death sentence for Gaza's children. The UK must not be an ally to further atrocities
Trump awards Boeing contract to build next-generation US fighter jet
New aircraft, to be called F-47, is intended to operate alongside dronesDonald Trump on Friday awarded Boeing the contract to build the US air force's most sophisticated fighter jet, handing the company a much-needed win.The Next Generation Air Dominance program will replace Lockheed Martin's F-22 Raptor with a crewed aircraft built to enter combat alongside drones. The plane's design remains a closely held secret, but would probably include stealth, advanced sensors and cutting-edge engines. Continue reading...
Under 0.1% of March Madness brackets remain perfect after first day of games
Members of British punk rock band UK Subs denied entry into the US
Three members of the pioneering band were detained and returned to the UK after flying to Los Angeles for a gig
So it’s victory for Kirsty Coventry in the IOC elections. Who says cards with a rigged deck isn’t an Olympic sport? | Marina Hyde
The Zimbabwean has global sport's top job but Britain's Sebastian Coe was snubbed, and with good reason: he might have changed thingsCongratulations to the International Olympic Committee (IOC) on the surprise election of its new president, Kirsty Coventry, confirming its status as one of the few electorates on Earth never to have had a change election. Another one is Fifa, with those two organisations' eternal contest to be the worst-run governing body remaining easily the hardest-fought rivalry in world sport.Yes, the IOC has been in its 144th special session to elect a new leader. Don't worry - it hasn't been all hard beds, spartan canteens and bad lighting, as is inflicted on the poor old cardinals in Conclave. The three-day event inevitably took place at a five-star luxury Greek resort.Marina Hyde is a Guardian columnistDo you have an opinion on the issues raised in this article? If you would like to submit a response of up to 300 words by email to be considered for publication in our letters section, please click here. Continue reading...
Trump’s attacks on freedom of speech are a threat to us all – and not the product of a ‘big thinker’ | Zoe Daniel
US president's war on information has wide-ranging ramifications beyond the media and must be called outDonald Trump, the big thinker" as Peter Dutton has described him, is day by day demonstrating the reverse, showing just how shortsighted he is.Or is he? Continue reading...
Trump’s attack on libraries was predictable. Its consequences could be devastating | Leo S Lo
The president wants to eliminate the agency backing libraries and museums. But the institutions do far more than lend booksWhen President Trump recently proposed eliminating the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS), librarians and educators voiced outrage, confusion and fear. Soon afterward, the appointment of Keith E Sonderling as acting director of IMLS highlighted the administration's intention to reshape the agency's priorities toward promoting American exceptionalism" and cultivating patriotism".As someone deeply involved in the library world, I wasn't surprised by Trump's move. Continue reading...
Sanders and AOC tell packed arena Trump is ‘screwing over’ working class
Progressive political stars say president and billionaire Elon Musk are turning US into oligarchy at rally in ArizonaBernie Sanders and Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez delivered a scathing rebuke of Donald Trump and his billionaire ally Elon Musk at a huge rally in Arizona on Thursday, accusing them of screwing over" working- and middle-class Americans as they turn the country into an oligarchy.Speaking to an overflowing arena as part of his Stop Oligarchy tour - a series of events with the progressive New York congresswoman that has attracted huge attention among Democratic supporters disillusioned with what they feel is the party's otherwise tepid reaction to Trump's radical agenda - Sanders, the senator from Vermont, warned the president: Continue reading...
Boeing whistleblower’s family claims company’s conduct caused his suicide
Lawsuit alleges US plane maker's treatment of John Barnett caused his death after he raised safety concernsThe family of a whistleblower at Boeing who killed himself last year is suing the US plane manufacturer, alleging the company's conduct caused his death.Boeing pushed John Barnett to his death by harassing and intimidating him after he raised safety concerns about the company's plant building the 787 Dreamliner in Charleston, South Carolina, a wrongful death lawsuit filed in federal court in the state alleges. Continue reading...
Politics have changed but the Democrats haven’t – they are old and out of touch | Moira Donegan
Leading Democrats vainly hope for a return to the politics of the past - they must engage with the realities of the presentIs this the way the Democratic party ends - not with a bang, but with a whimper? Last week, the party's Senate caucus seemed poised to do something that they had never done before: block the Trump administration's proposed continuing resolution, and shut down the government. It would have been a largely symbolic move, one that signaled opposition to the Trump administration's usurpation of Congress's spending authority and a willingness to play procedural hardball in order to slow Elon Musk's radical anti-government agenda. It would have signaled, too, a party willing to take itself seriously as the opposition to a president with authoritarian ambitions.Government shutdowns are unpopular, but so, right now, is the Democratic party: several senators from swing states seemed ready to stick their necks out, ready to bet that it would be better to be seen doing something - anything - to oppose the Trump agenda than to roll over yet again. And for a few days, at least, it looked like Chuck Schumer, the minority leader, would back them up. Continue reading...
First Thing: Trump signs order to dismantle Department of Education
Executive order denounced as unconstitutional. Plus, Musk's daughter says his gesture definitely Nazi salute'
‘Hannibal Lecter’ treatment of Luigi Mangione ‘backfired’, says fundraising organizer
Authorities' heavily armed perp walk' of alleged UnitedHealthcare CEO shooter may have aided in raising more than $700,000The organizer of an online campaign that has raised more than $700,000 for Luigi Mangione's legal defense in connection with the fatal shooting of the UnitedHealthcare CEO, Brian Thompson, believes the accused killer's infamous, post-arrest perp walk" may have backfired" on New York authorities and spurred some of the financial support effort.In remarks on an upcoming podcast exploring Mangione's case, Sam Beard says the campaign eclipsed its goal by more than double after the public saw authorities treating him like Hannibal Lecter", referring to the fictional serial killer protagonist in The Silence of the Lambs film. Continue reading...
How Trump’s diplomacy resembles a game of broken telephone
The discrepancies between how the US and others are interpreting Trump's calls are adding upDonald Trump's shuttle diplomacy between Russia and Ukraine has at times resembled a game of broken telephone, and the US president's disregard for the details suggest the ceasefire he seeks is further off than his bullish statements may suggest.Consider the events of just the last week. After his call with Vladimir Putin on Tuesday, Trump said that the two men had agreed to a partial ceasefire on energy and infrastructure" targets, indicating that Russia would not target bridges, hospitals, railways or other civilian structures. Continue reading...
The US is poised to use terror laws against students. This could be worse than McCarthyism | Thomas Anthony Durkin and Bernard Harcourt
A new 7 October 2023 taskforce says it'll investigate support for Hamas, paving the way for a legal strategy targeting free speechOn Monday, the Department of Justice announced the launch of Joint Task Force October 7 (JTF 10-7)". In an accompanying press release, the DoJ said it would bring to justice Hamas leaders who murdered and kidnapped innocent civilians in the deadly attack on Israel of 7 October 2023. Few would quarrel with this ambition. In the same breath, however, the press release claimed that the task force would also investigate acts of terrorism and civil rights violations by individuals and entities providing support and financing to Hamas, related Iran proxies, and their affiliates, as well as acts of antisemitism by these groups".In plain English, this means the student protesters. It could also include universities and colleges that have entered the government's crosshairs. Continue reading...
‘Eggflation’ sending US shoppers to Mexico – where $300 fines await
Egg interceptions' are up more than 150% at some ports of entry as a US avian flu outbreak fuels shortagesIn grocery stores across the US, egg shelves sitting empty and desolate have become a sign of the times. A surging bird flu affected nearly 19m birds in January alone, wiping out supply and sending prices soaring.Officials forecast a 41% increase in egg prices this year in what some are calling eggflation". Where eggs are available, consumers are often limited in the number they can purchase at a time. Breakfast chains from Waffle House to Denny's have added a surcharge of $0.50 per egg on their iconic dishes. Continue reading...
Women’s Elite Rugby: new league aims to boost US game and – finally – pay its players
Kittery Wagner Ruiz saw two World Cups as a US Eagle and now coaches the Boston Banshees, one of six semi-pro sidesKittery Wagner Ruiz went to two World Cups with the US Eagles and on Saturday will help make history as head coach of the Boston Banshees against the New York Exiles in Women's Elite Rugby, a six-team semi-professional league kicking-off its first season. But even illustrious careers have to start somewhere, and Wagner Ruiz's story is typical of the American game in all its unruly glory.In high school, I played basketball, softball and soccer, and unfortunately, or fortunately, I was a little too aggressive for some of those," Wagner Ruiz said, before heading out for training. I had yellow cards, fallings out, all that kind of stuff. But I had a friend that said, There's this sport that you can actually hit people and you're not gonna get in trouble for it.' And clearly, I was an angry teenager, and needed that. And so I found rugby." Continue reading...
‘People will die’: alarm after US orders removal of identity references from anti-trafficking efforts
Agencies and organizations are complying with the directive to not lose funding, but are concerned vulnerable groups will sufferThe US government has ordered law enforcement agencies, the state department, and some non-profit organizations working to combat sex trafficking to remove references to victims' LGBTQ+ identities, race and immigration status from their communications and websites, a move experts warn will endanger vulnerable minors.Interviews with a prosecutor, government personnel, trafficking non-profit executives, as well as email correspondence reviewed by the Guardian show that agencies and organizations are complying with the orders to avoid losing federal funding. Experts in child safety say the policy is fostering a climate of fear, forcing organizations to acquiesce in order to retain crucial funding at the expense of helping victims. Continue reading...
Mauricio Pochettino’s US honeymoon is over, but it’s not time to panic
That the US was once again bested by Panama showed that this is still a flawed team with ample chance to improveOn the eve of what turned out to be his first loss in a competitive match in charge of the United States men's national team and the end of his honeymoon with his newish employers, Mauricio Pochettino said something accidentally prescient.Football is about timing and it's about form and the situation of the player," he said to a room of reporters ahead of the US's 1-0 loss to Panama. Continue reading...
Bronny James sets new career highs in depleted LA Lakers’ loss to Bucks
Europe is crying out for leadership. After years of drift, Germany is finally ready to answer | John Kampfner
A historic vote to boost spending on defence and infrastructure shows the country is shedding its excess of caution - and its complacencyFew people outside Berlin's political bubble will have heard of Lars Klingbeil. They will soon, though, as he is about to become one of the pivotal players in the new German government. The co-leader of the Social Democratic party (SPD) captured the moment in this week's debate in the Bundestag, one of the most important in Germany's recent history.A few weeks ago, many would have thought that we couldn't have come to an agreement. The differences were too great," he said. What differentiates this country from others is that we are ready, as parties of the democratic centre, to find solutions and not to leave the ground for populist extremism to blossom."John Kampfner is the author of In Search of Berlin, Blair's Wars and Why the Germans Do It Better Continue reading...
Raúl Jiménez puts Mexico into Nations League final, and Canada into US clash
Trump administration briefing: Democrats denounce education department ‘shutdown’
Education secretary ordered to take all necessary steps' to dismantle department; US rejects Mexico's request for water - key US politics stories from Thursday at a glanceDonald Trump signed an executive order on Thursday that instructs the US education secretary, Linda McMahon, to start dismantling the education department, seemingly attempting to circumvent the need to obtain congressional approval to formally close a federal department.The administration may eventually pursue an effort to get Congress to shut down the agency, Trump said at a signing ceremony at the White House on Thursday, because its budget had more than doubled in size in recent years but national test scores had not improved. Continue reading...
Trump rescinds executive order after law firm agrees to provide $40m in free services
US president reverses threat to suspend security clearances and cancel federal contracts after meeting with chair of Paul, WeissDonald Trump rescinded an executive order targeting a prominent Democratic-leaning law firm after it agreed to provide $40m in free legal services to support his administration's goals.The White House has targeted law firms whose lawyers have provided legal work that Trump disagrees with. Last week, he issued an order threatening to suspend active security clearances of attorneys at Paul, Weiss and to terminate any federal contracts the firm has. Continue reading...
Law firm targeted by Trump agrees to provide $40m in pro bono work, says president – as it happened
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