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  • Yellow police tape on green grass

    Plane crashes into river in Alaska, officials say

    State troopers say Douglas DC-4 went down near Fairbanks on Tuesday, but not clear how many passengers on board
  • Two glass bottles containing ancient cherries were discovered in George Washington’s estate in Mount Vernon, Virginia.

    Centuries-old cherries found hidden in bottles under floor at George Washington’s home

  • A Turning Point USA logo

    Two Turning Point USA members admit to assaulting queer professor

  • Chuck Schumer

    Senate leader Chuck Schumer hails bipartisanship and thanks Mike Johnson as foreign aid bill heads for passage – as it happened

  • US-POLITICS-AID-UKRAINE-RUSSIA-CONFLICT-ISRAEL-PALESTINIAN<br>The US Capitol in Washington, DC, on April 23, 2024. The US Senate is due to vote on the final foreign aid package of $95 billion in total military assistance to US allies, including money for Israel and Taiwan alongside the $61 billion earmarked for Ukraine -- is expected to land on President Joe Biden's desk for his approval by the end of the week. (Photo by Mandel NGAN / AFP) (Photo by MANDEL NGAN/AFP via Getty Images)

    US Senate close to passing $95bn aid for Ukraine, Israel and Taiwan after key vote

  • a man in a blue suit and red tie flips through a stack of papers

    Skeptical judge and National Enquirer deal: Trump trial day six key takeaways

  • Student Gaza protests: top Republicans call on Biden to send in federal officers

  • David Pecker tells hush-money trial about paying Trump doorman $30,000 to take a story ‘off the market’ – as it happened

  • Who is David Pecker, a key witness in Trump’s criminal hush-money trial?

  • Judge reprimands Trump lawyer but holds off on gag order ruling

Donald Trump trials in focus

  • a man in a blue suit and red tie flips through a stack of papers

    Key takeaways
    Skeptical judge and National Enquirer deal

  • a man speaks into a microphone

    Explainer
    Who is David Pecker, a key witness in Trump’s criminal hush-money trial?

  • Man in suit leaves courthouse

    The jurors
    Who is on the Trump trial jury?

  • a man in a blue suit and red tie sits in court

    At a glance
    Here’s what’s happened so far in Trump's criminal trial

Opinion

  • ‘He may dream of racing like Batman through Gotham, but he is facing the judge on the high bench issue a ruling about his contempt for violating the gag order.’

    On trial, Trump is a shadow of the superhero his supporters crave

    Sidney Blumenthal
    He wants his devotees to see the court case as trial by combat, with him as warrior. But the truth is more pathetic
  • Arwa Mahdawi

    Why are celebrities destroying multimillion dollar mansions?

    Arwa Mahdawi
  • woman with pink hair on a screen

    ‘Miss AI’ is billed as a leap forward – but feels like a monumental step backwards

    Arwa Mahdawi
    AI models take every toxic gendered beauty norm and bundle them up into completely unrealistic package
  • ‘On Monday, the court ruled that if Trump takes the witness stand, he may be cross-examined over past bad acts.’

    Trump has dodged financial calamity – for the time being

    Lloyd Green
    Don’t hold your breath on Trump testifying in his own defense. It would likely be embarrassing, if not perjurious
    • Man in suit holds out hands

      Elon Musk’s battle over the Sydney church stabbing video is not about freedom of speech. It’s to titillate his followers

      Belinda Barnet
    • Zoe Williams

      It’s clearer than ever that Brexit has failed – let’s not inflict its miseries on young people

      Zoe Williams
    • A cattle-drawn hay-laden cart move down a dusty road in Segou Region, Mali, West Africa.

      The Guardian view
      The Sahel and its crises: the west can still make a difference

    • A protest against the decision to release members of the ‘wolf pack’ gang on bail in Madrid, Spain, June 2018

      A brutal rape case convulsed Spain. We made a film to let survivors know they are not alone

      Almudena Carracedo and Robert Bahar

US sports

  • Larry Nassar, the former sports doctor who admitted molesting some of the nation's top gymnasts, appears in Michigan’s Eaton County Court in 2018.

    DoJ to pay $138.7m settlement over FBI’s botching of Nassar assault allegations

  • NBA: Playoffs-Los Angeles Lakers at Denver Nuggets<br>Apr 20, 2024; Denver, Colorado, USA; Los Angeles Lakers forward LeBron James (23) looks on during the fourth quarter against the Denver Nuggets in game one of the first round for the 2024 NBA playoffs at Ball Arena. Mandatory Credit: Andrew Wevers-USA TODAY Sports

    ‘What are we doing?’: LeBron James unloads on replay system after playoff defeat

  • Jayden Daniels is expected to be selected in the top five at this year’s NFL draft

    NFL draft: high demand and supply set to create a glut of first-round QBs

  • Rory McIlroy of Northern Ireland hits a tee shot on the sixth hole during the final round of the RBC Heritage at Harbour Town Golf Links in South Carolina

    Rory McIlroy set to make a surprise return to PGA Tour board

US politics

  • Donald Trump attends his trial for allegedly covering up hush-money payments at Manhattan criminal court in New York City.

    Trump’s hush-money trial: National Enquirer publisher says he was ‘eyes and ears’ of 2016 campaign

  • Mike Johnson speaks into mic as Trump stands in background.

    Trump lauds House speaker as a ‘good person’ after Ukraine aid bill passage

  • Former US President Donald Trump holds rally in Pennsylvania<br>epa11277593 Former US President Donald Trump speaks during a rally in Schnecksville, Pennsylvania, USA, 13 April 2024. Trump returned to the swing state of Pennsylvania days before the state's primary election and before he is due in criminal court in New York. EPA/SARAH YENESEL

    Pennsylvania primary provides window into voters’ minds in crucial swing state

  • woman's face turned to the side

    Tulsi Gabbard repeats false Hillary Clinton ‘grooming’ claim in new book

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US business

  • Federal Trade Commission<br>FILE - The Federal Trade Commission building is seen, Jan. 28, 2015, in Washington. U.S. companies would no longer be able to bar employees from taking jobs with competitors under a rule approved by the FTC on Tuesday, April 23, 2024, though the rule seems sure to be challenged in court. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon, File)

    New US rule would ban employers from using ‘noncompete’ agreements

  • Starbucks workers in black T-shirts link arms

    Supreme court appears to side with Starbucks in fight over fired employees

    • the sun shines through wooden beams

      ‘Workers end up paying the price’: laborers call for safer building sites

    • Larry Elliott

      Most difficult global outlook since 1930s heralds end of US-led world order

      Larry Elliott
    • Beyoncé performs onstage at MetLife Stadium on 29 July in East Rutherford, New Jersey, during the Renaissance world tour.

      Hipgnosis in takeover tussle as UK music investor says it would accept rival bid

Pictures & video

  • Arrests made after pro-Palestinian protests spread across US universities – video

  • Members of Congress waved Ukrainian flags after the military aid bill was passed

    0:25

    Moment US House approves $61bn military aid package to Ukraine – video

    Members of Congress waved Ukrainian flags after the military aid bill was passed
  • Calls for a immediate ceasefire in Gaza have intensified across the US, as Israel's war on Gaza passes its seventh month

    1:17

    'Stop the world for Gaza': US protesters block roads, bridges and airports – video

    Calls for a immediate ceasefire in Gaza have intensified across the US, as Israel's war on Gaza passes its seventh month

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