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Trump facing AI backlash in Congress as push for guardrails intensifies

President has dismissed anxieties over AI’s dangerous potential even as Democrats and some Republicans acknowledge risks

The Guardian - US · Sep 15

NHL star Alex Ovechkin appears in campaign ad for pro-Putin United Russia party

Alex Ovechkin, the NHL’s all-time leading scorer, has starred in a campaign ad for Vladimir Putin’s party, United Russia, in the run-up to the new hockey season

The Guardian - US · Sep 15

Supreme court rejects Trump’s mail ballot restrictions for midterm elections

Decision allows states to send ballots under process followed for years even as president tried to limit system

The Guardian - US · Sep 15

Mitch McConnell returns to Senate after months-long absence

The 84-year-old said he was prepared to cast his first vote after rampant speculation about his health

The Guardian - US · Sep 14

Elsinore review – Andrew Scott is astonishing as Ian Charleson in devastating Aids drama

Toronto film festival: the actor gives his greatest screen performance to date as the Chariots of Fire star who spends his final months playing Hamlet on stage

The Guardian - US · Sep 14

US ‘super-emitters’ of planet heating methane identified by satellite analysis

Energy Transfer, whose CEO is a major Trump donor, named as biggest single methane producer in new rankings

The Guardian - US · Sep 14

Trump administration changes how it counts measles deaths amid Pennsylvania outbreak

CDC announces changes to how it reports measles deaths as Pennsylvania continues to confirm more cases

The Guardian - US · Sep 14

Firefighters make progress to contain northern California’s Lucas fire

Cal Fire official says Sunday was ‘big turning point’ to reduce blaze in Lake county, now 30% contained

The Guardian - US · Sep 14

Mahmoud Khalil sues Columbia University over years of alleged anti-Palestinian discrimination

Lawsuit accuses university of ‘deliberate indifference’ and failure to respond to ‘persistent and coordinated harassment’

The Guardian - US · Sep 14

States and cities sue Trump administration over policy restricting green card benefits

The policy allows immigration officers the authority to deny green cards to those using public benefits

The Guardian - US · Sep 14