Snow and storms across US as 55 reported killed in winter weather

Cold snap continues from south to Pacific north-west, with thaw not expected until next week The deep freeze affecting millions of people across the US is continuing this weekend, as bitterly frigid air spilled into the midwest from Canada amid high winds that could make it feel like -30F (-34C) outside in some areas. The … Read more

The Observer view on Benjamin Netanyahu: Israel needs a change of course… and leadership | Observer editorial

In relentlessly pursuing his own agenda, the prime minister has lost the trust of Israelis and isolated his country It was plain long before the 7 October attacks that Israel badly needed a change of leadership. That need is now urgent. The prime minister, Benjamin Netanyahu, should have resigned over the security failures surrounding the … Read more

Trump gains backing of Tim Scott as New Hampshire primary nears

Haley needs a strong showing after Trump’s Iowa victory, but ex-president is running strong after picking up new endorsement The New Hampshire primary campaign has entered its final days with an increasingly nasty tone as Nikki Haley and Donald Trump attacked each other amid yet more signs that Republicans are consolidating their support around the … Read more

Gravesites from former Black cemetery discovered at Florida air force base

Officials say search will continue after as many as 121 unmarked graves were located at MacDill air force base in Tampa As many as 121 unmarked graves in a former Black cemetery have been discovered at a US air force base in Florida, military officials confirmed. A nonintrusive archaeological survey performed over the past two … Read more

Fulton County DA Fani Willis’ alleged paramour paid for plane tickets in her name, bank statements suggest

Georgia special prosecutor Nathan Wade, the alleged paramour of Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis, bought plane tickets in her name, according to a court filing. Attorneys for Wade’s estranged wife, Joycelyn Wade, filed court documents on Friday that included 2022 bank statements showing purchases of flights to Miami and San Francisco.  The statements, which … Read more

Innocence project takes Scott Peterson case up 21 years after wife’s murder

Los Angeles non-profit says it is investigating 51-year-old’s ‘claim of actual innocence’ over high-profile killing of pregnant wife Two decades after Scott Peterson was sentenced to death for the murder of his pregnant wife in a high-profile trial, the Los Angeles Innocence Project said this week that it had taken up the case. The development … Read more