Washington State Politics Republican discussed violent attacks and surveillance with rightwingersThe Guardian - Jason WilsonA Washington state Republican politician took part in private discussions with rightwing figures about carrying out surveillance, “psyops” and even violent attacks on perceived political enemies, according
Play button Meet the 88-year-old powering his insurgent 2020 bid with teensGuardian US - Hubert Adjei-KontohIf they can get me in the debates, I’ll go Mike Gravel In 2008’s Democratic race for the White House, a little-known former senator from Alaska, Mike Gravel, barnstormed the party debates, railing against
Film (UK) 'Church' to offer 'miracle cure' despite FDA warnings against drinking bleachGuardian US - Ed Pilkington in New YorkA group calling itself Genesis II Church of Health and Healing plans to convene at a hotel resort in Washington state on Saturday to promote a “miracle cure” that claims to cure 95% of all diseases in
Car-sharing app out of service in Chicago after dozens of vehicles stolenGuardian US - Kari PaulCar-sharing service Car2Go was out of service in the Chicago area on Friday after dozens of its vehicles were stolen through the app this week. Up to 100 cars were reported missing on Wednesday, the Chicago
Bees 'It's a miracle': hundreds of thousands of bees survive Notre Dame fireThe Guardian - Lauren ArataniFollowing the tragedy of Monday’s fire at the Notre Dame Cathedral in Paris, news came on Friday of a miracle as sweet as honey. The hundreds of thousands of bees that lived in hives inside Notre Dame’s
World News World's smallest baby boy at birth to leave hospital in JapanThe Guardian - Justin McCurry in TokyoWhen Ryusuke Sekino was born last October, his mother feared that even touching him could prove dangerous for his tiny frame. Six months later, Ryusuke, believed to be the world’s smallest surviving baby
Play buttonTorture California couple sentenced to life in prison for torturing 12 childrenGuardian US - Associated Press in Riverside, CaliforniaA California couple who pleaded guilty to years of torture and abuse of 12 of their 13 children have been sentenced to life in prison with possibility of parole after 25 years. David and Louise Turpin
Ancestry.com Inc. Ancestry pulls ad that appears to romanticize slavery after backlashThe Guardian - Dream McClinton in New YorkAncestry.ca, the Canadian outpost of the genealogy site Ancestry.com, has taken down an ad that was criticized for appearing to romanticize slavery. It was deemed an irresponsible retelling of an already
Media Industry Ex-Fox News host says its reputation for racism is 'for very good reason'The Guardian - Erin Durkin in New YorkA former Fox News host said the network was founded for the sole purpose of “demonizing ‘the other’”. Eboni Williams tore into her former network in an appearance on Thursday on The Breakfast Club, a syndicated
Uber Uber's self-driving car unit valued at $7.3bn as it gears up for IPOThe Guardian - Rob DaviesUber’s self-driving car unit has been valued at $7.3bn (£5.6bn), after receiving $1bn of investment by a consortium including Toyota and Saudi Arabia’s sovereign wealth fund. With weeks to go until the
National Enquirer National Enquirer sale: newsstand mogul James Cohen to buy tabloidThe Guardian - Erin Durkin in New YorkThe National Enquirer’s owners have made a deal to sell the tabloid, after sparking scandal with the controversial tactics they have used to suppress stories damaging to Donald Trump. American Media –
News Housework could keep brain young, research suggestsThe Guardian - Nicola DavisEven light activity such as household chores might help to keep the brain young, researchers say, adding to a growing body of evidence that, when it comes to exercise, every little helps. The findings
India News India elections: man chops off finger after voting for wrong partyThe Guardian - Agence France-Presse in New DelhiA man has chopped off his index finger in desperation after voting for the wrong party in India’s general election. Pawan Kumar became confused by the symbols on the electronic voting machine and voted
Canadian News Three mountaineers killed in avalanche in CanadaThe Guardian - Peter Beaumont in London and Joanna Walters in New YorkThree of the world’s most accomplished and well known mountaineers have been killed after an avalanche in the Canadian Rockies. The two Austrian climbers, David Lama and Hansjörg Auer, and the American
LGBTQI Honduran transgender woman freed after a year in US detentionThe Guardian - Nina LakhaniNicole García Aguilar was granted asylum in October but was held another seven months while Ice appealed A Honduran transgender woman who was detained in a US immigration facility for seven months despite
UK's porn age-verification rules can be circumvented in minutesThe Guardian - Jim Waterson Media editorUsing simple Google search the Guardian was able to register and age verify a made-up account The first test of the UK’s new porn age-verification system can be circumvented in less than two minutes using
Play buttonRobert Mueller US briefing: Mueller report fallout, Sudan protests and border militiaGuardian US - Tim WalkerSubscribe now to receive the morning briefing by email. Good morning, I’m Tim Walker with today’s essential stories. Trump claims ‘game over’ on Mueller as Dems say game on Before the release of the Mueller
Play buttonNews Northern Irish police call for peace in name of killed journalistThe Guardian - Rory Carroll and Patrick GreenfieldPolice in Northern Ireland have issued a call for peace in memory of the journalist Lyra McKee, who died after being shot during rioting in Derry on Thursday night. Evoking the 29-year-old’s own words
Trump Administration 'Whimsical, uninformed': French ambassador's parting verdict on TrumpGuardian US - Julian Borger in WashingtonThe outgoing French ambassador to the US has compared the Trump administration to the court of King Louis XIV, filled with courtiers trying to interpret the caprices of a “whimsical, unpredictable, uninformed”
Columbine 'It's just America': Columbine's former principal on gun control and traumaGuardian US - Ed Pilkington in New YorkOver the past 20 years Frank DeAngelis has learned to be respectful of the month of April. His anxiety levels spike at this time of year, sometimes so badly he fears he is having a heart attack. He has
Play buttonWorld News Notre Dame fire cause may have been electrical – officialThe Guardian - Angelique Chrisafis in Paris and agenciesFrench investigators believe an electrical short circuit may have caused the fire at the Notre Dame Cathedral, as police attempt to piece together how the centuries-old world heritage site went up in Investigators
World News Italian broadcaster sparks fury over plans for gender-specific channelsThe Guardian - Angela Giuffrida in RomeItalian state broadcaster Rai has sparked fury over a proposal to create separate male and female TV channels. A reorganisation of some of the company’s channels as part of its strategic plan could result
Play buttonUK News Journalist killed in Derry 'terrorist incident', say Northern Ireland policeThe Guardian - Kevin RawlinsonA 29-year-old woman has died after shots were fired in Derry, with police in Northern Ireland treating it as a “terrorist incident”. The victim was named as journalist and author Lyra McKee, who was covering
Play buttonSudan Sudan: huge crowds call for civilian rule in biggest protest since Bashir oustingThe Guardian - Reuters in KhartoumHuge crowds formed outside Sudan’s defence ministry to demand the country’s transitional military council hand over power to civilians. Hundreds of thousands packed the streets by early evening on Thursday
Race & Ethnicity Videos appear to show armed militia detaining migrants at US-Mexico borderGuardian US - Sam Levin in San FranciscoArmed rightwing militia members detained a large group of migrants at the US-Mexico border and coordinated with US border patrol agents to have them arrested, according to the American Civil Liberties
Bill Clinton Bill Clinton picked up Kama Sutra in gift shop, says Emily MaitlisGuardian US - Patrick GreenfieldThe Newsnight presenter Emily Maitlis has said she once caught Bill Clinton perusing the Kama Sutra in a hotel gift shop. The BBC presenter said she spotted the former US president with the risque reading
Facebook Facebook security lapse affects millions more Instagram users than first statedThe Guardian - Kari PaulFacebook chose one of the busiest news days in American politics this year to admit that millions more Instagram users were affected by a security lapse than it had previously disclosed. At 10 am ET on
Earthquakes California has earthquakes every three minutes, scientists sayGuardian US - Associated PressScientists counted 1.8 million earthquakes in California from 2008 to 2017, most of them so tiny that no one feels them. Using a more accurate way of finding teeny tiny earthquakes, scientists recorded
New York City New York City unveils ambitious plan for local steps to tackle climate changeGuardian US - Erin Durkin in New YorkNew York City has approved an ambitious plan to combat climate change by forcing thousands of large buildings to slash their greenhouse gas emissions. The legislation passed on Thursday by the city council
World News Parisians and President Macron salute the city's firefightersThe Guardian - Angelique Chrisafis in ParisAs hundreds of firefighters in ceremonial uniform marched through the gates of the French presidential palace to receive personal thanks from Emmanuel Macron for saving the structure of Notre Dame Cathedral,
