US building twice as much gas-fired capacity as China in AI boom, analysis finds There has been a 76% increase in under-construction gas-fired projects amid ‘frenzy’ to build more datacenters The Guardian - US · Aug 25
Trump’s justice department has found a new way for presidents to avoid accountability A recent memo claiming executive privilege over communications with private advisers invites corruption The Guardian - US · Aug 25
Darline Graham and Ralph Norman head to South Carolina’s Senate runoff Republican nominee to face Democrat Annie Andrews in midterm after rushed campaigns for Lindsey Graham’s seat The Guardian - US · Aug 25
I once saw Enes Kanter speak truth to power. Now he only punches down Nearly a decade after I watched him defy Erdoğan at great personal cost, Kanter is using his hard-won freedom to turn transgender people into a national punchline The Guardian - US · Aug 25
‘Environmental violence’: inside the fight to save indigenous land from becoming a nuclear dumping ground New documentary To Use a Mountain spotlights the pain and triumph of resisting government efforts to turn parts of rural US into disposal sites The Guardian - US · Aug 25
Luka Dončić looks like a superstar adrift at the Lakers The Slovenian is one of the best players on the planet. But factors largely beyond his control have started to turn his career into a slog The Guardian - US · Aug 25
Another set of Sullivan brothers are making football waves in Bangladesh While Cavan and Quinn Sullivan star in MLS with the Philadelphia Union, brothers Ronan and Declan have connected with their South Asian heritage The Guardian - US · Aug 25
Tell us: do you think AI has made Google search better or worse? As people grow used to AI chatbots, we’d like to hear your views about Google’s search engine The Guardian - US · Aug 25
Colombia’s new president Abelardo de la Espriella announces immigration crackdown Far-right leader echoes ally Donald Trump and says operations to ‘track down illegal immigrants’ should begin this week, amid earthquake aftermath The Guardian - US · Aug 25
Lindsay Clancy trial: psychologist says he doubts claim she was hallucinating Dr Kirk Heilbrun says he believes Clancy took children’s lives so they wouldn’t ‘suffer’ after she killed herself The Guardian - US · Aug 24
US strikes a vessel in the eastern Pacific, killing 2 people in first attack in months US Southern Command has struck another vessel in the eastern Pacific, killing two accused of trafficking drugs The Guardian - US · Aug 24
Target apologizes for ‘offensive’ Halloween costume after backlash Retailer removes kid’s clown costume after people said it resembled a racist caricature used in minstrel shows The Guardian - US · Aug 24
US supreme court rules Trump can proceed with crackdown on mail-in voting Justices’ ruling comes after lower courts had blocked president’s election order ahead of November midterms The Guardian - US · Aug 24
Nevada files lawsuit challenging federal plan for Colorado River revival California, Arizona and Nevada face about 20% cut to water supply over two years under Trump administration plan The Guardian - US · Aug 24
The Guardian - US · Aug 24 Alfalfa sprouts linked to food-poisoning outbreak in 15 states, US officials say Everything Sprouts recalls products after CDC says agency is aware of dozens of food-poisoning cases nationally
The Guardian - US · Aug 24 Trump announces new 50% tariff on Canadian cars, trucks and steel Move is latest deterioration in trade relations between neighbors with historically strong economic ties
The Guardian - US · Aug 24 French tourist dies in California’s Death Valley after being stranded in heat Man, 68, was left searching for help in 116F weather after his car became stuck in mud along remote park road
The Guardian - US · Aug 24 Mark Carney says Canada can’t accept US trade deal that would weaken French language Prime minister praised for rejecting US trade proposal as Trump shows little interest in retreating from dispute
The Guardian - US · Aug 24 US immigration officers reassigned to screen South African refugees and find ‘unlawful’ voters Exclusive: internal correspondence reveals USCIS anti-fraud officers shifted on to two ‘high-priority’ initiatives
The Guardian - US · Aug 24 San Francisco 49ers owner Jed York pleads no contest after arrest at Ohio trailer park The San Francisco 49ers owner Jed York has pleaded no contest to two criminal charges after being arrested in Ohio over the weekend
The Guardian - US · Aug 24 John Oliver on ‘smart’ appliances: ‘Spying on you through the washing machine’ The host also discussed the rise of forgotten monthly subscriptions for anything from dishwashers to litter boxes
The Guardian - US · Aug 24 Slayyyter live review – raucous show announces a new princess of sleaze-pop The cult star proves she is ready for pop’s big leagues in a show that blends chaotic punk energy with technical finesse
The Guardian - US · Aug 24 Liverpool are still haunted by the mess of last summer Sunday’s draw with Newcastle shows Andoni Iraola’s new ideas as manager will need to overcome the squad’s lack of balance
The Guardian - US · Aug 24 Washington Post ordered to reinstate opinion writer fired over Charlie Kirk posts Arbitrator determined the Post improperly fired Karen Attiah, a union-protected employee, over social media posts
The Guardian - US · Aug 24 ‘There’s a baby on the field’: Toddler invades pitch during Minnesota’s MLS win over San Jose A toddler interrupted a Major League Soccer match between Minnesota United and San Jose Earthquakes on Saturday