Trump dismisses USS Lincoln criticism and snaps at CNN reporter to ‘be quiet’ President says US carrier is ‘beautifully maintained’ and calls network ‘fake news’ over reports of poor conditions The Guardian - US · Aug 17
Trump administration pauses border construction in Big Bend national park Controversial project has faced bipartisan opposition by critics who say it mars pristine environmental area in Texas The Guardian - US · Aug 17
Hollywood continues to fail child stars and Hayden Panettiere is the latest casualty The untimely death of the Heroes and Scream star was a tragic ending to a life filled with darkness in an industry that still lets its younger stars down The Guardian - US · Aug 17
NBA blasts ESPN for ‘inaccuracies’ in report on Kawhi Leonard-Clippers investigation ESPN’s report claimed the NBA was not able to show proof that Steve Ballmer funneled money to Leonard via team sponsorships to bypass the salary cap The Guardian - US · Aug 17
What we know about Tupac Shakur’s death and what to expect from murder trial Rapper was killed in drive-by shooting in Las Vegas in 1996 and the only man ever charged is now on trial The Guardian - US · Aug 17
US navy destroyer adrift in South China Sea for four days after losing power USS Benfold lost power after ‘engineering casualty’ leaving sailors without galley services, toilets and air conditioning The Guardian - US · Aug 17
Trump’s move to gut South Korea alliance is ‘inane, haphazard decision’, lawmakers say US president’s abrupt order to scale back joint exercises with Seoul is meant to ‘flatter’ North Korea’s dictator, top Democrat says The Guardian - US · Aug 17
Tupac Shakur murder trial: gang leader plotted killing to avenge beating of nephew, court hears Prosecutors accuse Duane Davis of orchestrating 1996 shooting in retaliation for attack by rapper’s entourage The Guardian - US · Aug 17
Jon Ossoff calls Trump’s handling of Iran war ‘uniquely despicable’ in excoriating speech Georgia Democratic senator has stoked speculation for 2028 presidency bid by delivering stinging attacks on Trump The Guardian - US · Aug 17
Would you tell strangers how much debt you have? The people sharing how much money they owe online In an era of transparency, people are detailing their financial struggles on the internet, breaking one of the last social taboos The Guardian - US · Aug 17
Louisiana man allegedly killed his wife and drove her body across states before arrest Authorities say man, 50, shot wife in Louisiana and put her body in car before driving and being stopped in Tennessee The Guardian - US · Aug 17
US gas prices reach highest ever recorded for August amid stalled talks with Iran Energy prices have been high since the US-Israel war with Iran began and the strait of Hormuz was blocked The Guardian - US · Aug 17
John Oliver on fetal personhood: ‘It effectively treats women as incubators’ The host discussed problems with giving fetuses equivalent rights to humans after the overturning of Roe v Wade The Guardian - US · Aug 17
US supreme court again rejects Trump’s bid to overturn E Jean Carroll verdict Decision leaves intact $5m civil judgment against Trump after jury found him liable for sexually abusing writer The Guardian - US · Aug 17
The Guardian - US · Aug 17 Enzo Maresca’s Manchester City opener was startlingly bad The Community Shield isn’t always a sign of things to come, but City’s form in their defeat to Arsenal is concerning in the wake of Pep Guardiola’s departure
The Guardian - US · Aug 17 Biogents Mosquitaire review: the Mercedes of nontoxic mosquito eradication is worth the price After trying nearly everything to prevent mosquito bites, I tested Biogents’ traps, used by the CDC and WHO, to find if backyard results are worth $200
The Guardian - US · Aug 17 ‘Preserve the stuff we own’: how right-to-repair laws are surging across the US Federal and state lawmakers have proposed several bills to make it easier for owners to fix items such as phones, cars, wheelchairs and more
The Guardian - US · Aug 17 Tropical storm Lala wreaks ‘devastation’ to some areas of Hawaii’s Big Island Storm that brought heavy rains and winds left one person dead and more than 100,000 without power and damaged at least 100 homes and bridges
The Guardian - US · Aug 17 Teenager charged with murder after mass shooting at Kentucky park Sixteen-year-old dead and four others wounded including two children at community celebration in Lexington
The Guardian - US · Aug 17 Is dating draining your bank account? Here’s a cheap solution I understand gen Z’s concerns about the cost of romance. But anything can be a date if you want it to be
The Guardian - US · Aug 17 Alzheimer’s research is latest casualty in Trump administration war against ‘DEI’ Grant cancellations at leading research institutions appear to target study of impacts of racism on brain health
The Guardian - US · Aug 17 New Mexico’s attorney general pushes new social media safety laws after $900m court victory over Meta Exclusive: Raúl Torrez is drafting two bills with state lawmakers to bolster consumer protections and child safety online, building on state’s landmark case against Meta
The Guardian - US · Aug 17 Share your memories of someone you lost in 9/11 Did you lose someone in 9/11? What do you want people to remember about them 25 years later?
The Guardian - US · Aug 17 How ‘forensic fandom’ in Lindsay Clancy trial threaten postpartum psychosis awareness Clancy’s livestreamed trial has become fodder for amateur sleuths to push viral conspiracy theories that threaten to undermine efforts to destigmatize illness, experts say
The Guardian - US · Aug 17 A tale of two Dan Sullivans: Republicans with same name contest Alaska primary Democrat Mary Peltola, who won the red state’s House seat twice, is also running to unseat the incumbent senator