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Trump faces backlash over reports US navy carrier could be named after him instead of Black war hero

Sources say US navy is working to rename carrier originally planned to honor second world war sailor Doris Miller

The Guardian - US · Aug 21

‘A quiet retreat from the rowdy dorms’: 13 time-tested college essentials that will last long past graduation

I asked 13 people about the things they’ve carried from college into adulthood – and found their modern day equivalents

The Guardian - US · Aug 21

Charter plane crashes amid heavy fog in Alaska, killing all eight onboard

‘Civilian-contracted aircraft’ crashes in western Alaska killing two pilots and six passengers, officials say

The Guardian - US · Aug 21

Daily Mail accused of stalking woman mistaken as White Stripes drummer Meg White

The tabloid boasted in a now-deleted article that they found White and promised to reveal her ‘secret new life’

The Guardian - US · Aug 21

He has a work permit, a coffee shop – and an ICE ankle monitor: ‘Is this America?’

Business owner Assim Alkhawaja was arrested by ICE as he dropped off Lyft passengers at a military base. Now he’s stuck in a terrifying fight to stay in the US

The Guardian - US · Aug 21

Voting rights experts skeptical over Trump pledge of 1,000 election monitors

Department of Justice plan raises questions over its ability to recruit so many people – and what they would do

The Guardian - US · Aug 21

‘She had this divine calling’: the incredible and transporting art of Minnie Evans

Just over 50 years after she was one of the first Black artists to have a solo show at the Whitney, the museum gathers some of her most remarkable paintings for a new exhibition

The Guardian - US · Aug 21

‘The friendship disappeared’: López faces Romero after years of sparring and support

Former sparring partners meet in Las Vegas with López chasing a title in a third division and Romero defending the belt he won against Ryan Garcia

The Guardian - US · Aug 21

People in the US: how much do you spend on food per month?

We’d like to hear from people in America about how much they’re spending on groceries and going out to eat

The Guardian - US · Aug 21

From Showtime to Insurance Time: how the LA Lakers became a $12.5bn hedge fund play

From Showtime to a $12.5bn flip: the LA Lakers’ latest sale proves private equity investors are treating NBA franchises like cheap real estate

The Guardian - US · Aug 21