One dead and 15 people may be missing after flash flood in Arizona’s Grand Canyon Dozens evacuated after flash-flood event near Bright Angel Canyon and Phantom Ranch, officials say The Guardian - US · Aug 31
Discount gas stations praised by Trump sold $4m of stolen fuel, lawsuit claims KRSM, company that supplied fuel to Freedom Fuel Network, stole millions worth of gas, Mansfield Oil alleges The Guardian - US · Aug 30
Daisy Chain Fields review – Olivia Rodrigo’s women-led festival is electric amid extreme heat Performances from Rodrigo, Stevie Nicks, Chappell Roan and Sarah McLachlan raise $20m for charity yet are marred by poor planning for heatwave The Guardian - US · Aug 30
All-time great Aaron Donald comes out of retirement to rejoin stacked LA Rams Aaron Donald, one of the greatest defensive players in NFL history, is coming out of retirement to rejoin his only professional team, the Los Angeles Rams The Guardian - US · Aug 30
‘Humongous’ marmot crowned winner in inaugural Fat Marmot Week contest Dawn is champion after public voting of eight yellow-bellied marmots as they fattened up for long winter ahead The Guardian - US · Aug 30
Trump ‘border czar’ denies Milo Yiannopoulos was deported quickly to spare him from ICE detention Tom Homan denies British far-right commentator, who was deported one day after arrest, got preferential treatment The Guardian - US · Aug 30
Trump says NBC’s Kristen Welker should face ‘punishment’ from FCC Trump’s threat comes after host described success record of candidates whom president had endorsed as ‘mixed’ The Guardian - US · Aug 30
So you have diarrhea. Here’s what to do and when to seek care The discussion about diarrhea has increased lately, especially with the rise of cyclosporiasis. Although unpleasant, it is manageable and can be treated at home The Guardian - US · Aug 30
Canada erects giant ‘Lake Ontario’ sign as spat with Trump over name escalates Meanwhile, Trump posts video of himself kicking over a Lake Ontario sign and replacing it with Lake America sign The Guardian - US · Aug 30
‘There’s no place to go’: providers see more abortions later in pregnancy as bans spread in US Patients are showing up ‘later and sicker’ for abortion care as more US states adopt bans and significant restrictions The Guardian - US · Aug 30
Ghislaine Maxwell has virtually run out of legal routes to overturn conviction, experts say The Jeffrey Epstein associate’s apparent last hope would be a Hail Mary from Donald Trump – a presidential pardon The Guardian - US · Aug 30
Big business has shown small firms what to do – and what not to do – with AI Small business owners have watched large companies fumble – and sometimes succeed – with AI, and then use what works The Guardian - US · Aug 30
Trump EPA is manipulating safety data around a highly toxic flame retardant, advocates allege Widely used chemical TBBPA may present a danger to US public, and especially children, independent research finds The Guardian - US · Aug 30
Hospitality boom and $100 chicken nuggets: how the US Open became obscenely expensive Record crowds, premium seats and an unchecked resale market are transforming the self-styled people’s slam – and leaving ordinary fans fighting to get through the gates The Guardian - US · Aug 30
The Guardian - US · Aug 30 New York City to increase cooling tower inspections after legionnaires’ outbreaks State and city lawmakers push to boost regulations after two outbreaks of the disease over the last two summers
The Guardian - US · Aug 30 Flooding devastated swathes of Indiana but response is hampered by politics Record inundations wrecked homes and took seven lives but Trump has not approved emergency aid and state has cut funds for environmental agencies
The Guardian - US · Aug 30 Italy may ban staring at your phone while crossing the street. Why stop there? The move sends the right signal. While we’re at it, can we ban using ringtones and scooting on the sidewalk?
The Guardian - US · Aug 30 Meet the gen Zers finding job opportunities teaching English abroad Some young people are teaching in countries like South Korea as education funding is gutted and recent grads face a tough job market in their own countries
The Guardian - US · Aug 30 Trump the renamer-in-chief keen to leave his mark – or his stain – on world As Americans face an affordability crisis and war with Iran, the president is focused on … changing the names of things
The Guardian - US · Aug 30 Documents leaked by Trump official to bolster a conspiracy show ‘absolutely nothing’ Inside the US state department, critics are still attacking a shuttered office established to counter foreign propaganda. Now, some of its work is also being resumed
The Guardian - US · Aug 30 ‘Grassroots will beat big money every day’: can a DSA member flip a Republican Senate seat? Angie Nixon won one of the biggest upsets in US midterm primaries – and if elected, the Democrat would be the first African American senator in Florida history
The Guardian - US · Aug 30 Attorney charged in largest Louisiana home insurance fraud after 2021’s Hurricane Ida Richard William Huye III accused of conspiracy to commit wire fraud after clients allegedly bilked of damage payouts
The Guardian - US · Aug 30 Chantelle Cameron unifies super-welterweight titles with points win over Mikaela Mayer British fighter adds WBC and WBA belts to her WBO title after bloody battle in Birmingham, while Caroline Dubois cruises to victory
The Guardian - US · Aug 29 Fire in California’s Big Sur region doubles in size overnight, forcing evacuations Plaskett fire has swept through more than 5,900 acres in Monterey county and remains un-contained, says Cal Fire
The Guardian - US · Aug 29 Palestinian woman and NBC News team reportedly attacked in West Bank Matt Bradley and crew assaulted while interviewing woman who said settlers had driven family out of home