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States across the country will ring in the new year with laws set to take effect throughout 2024 about issues like gun violence, book bans and gender-neutral toy sections.
On the heels of a sports year that was chock full of surprises, Guardian US contributors make their bold predictions for the months to come In the year of the backup quarterback, Flacco’s encore performance has been a genuine surprise. Just when it seemed as if the 38-year-old father of five might’ve been cooked, he … Read more
Ex-president ahead with 39% support among Latino voters surveyed, wiping out Biden’s lead among crucial voting bloc A new poll indicates former US president Donald Trump is gaining ground among Latino voters, wiping out incumbent Joe Biden’s lead among the crucial, but diverse, voting bloc. A USA Today and Suffolk University survey showed Trump was … Read more
Kate Starbird says attacks have made research difficult, and claims of bias arise because of prevalence of lies from the right A key researcher in the fight against election misinformation – who herself became the subject of an intensive misinformation campaign – has said her field gets accused of “bias” precisely because it’s now mainly … Read more
Given the state of the world, it’s no surprise so many of us are turning to spooky stories as a form of escape Everybody seems to be talking about ghosts right now. I turn up to dinners with friends, we’re talking about ghosts. I sit in the office, the conversation is dominated by ghosts again. … Read more
David Tepper tosses drink into visiting crowd near end of lossPanthers dropped to 2-14 and clinched season’s worst record Panthers owner David Tepper threw the contents of a drink into the visiting crowd near the end of Carolina’s 26-0 loss at Jacksonville on Sunday. Tepper’s reaction came after rookie Bryce Young was intercepted with less … Read more
List could be released as soon as Tuesday after deadline for objections to unsealing of names passes midnight Monday Nearly 200 names connected to the Jeffrey Epstein-Ghislaine Maxwell sex trafficking conspiracy could be released by a New York judge as soon as Tuesday, exposing or confirming the identities of dozens of associates of the disgraced … Read more
Man, identified in local media as Jason Carter, died in Maui after rescue attempt, police say A shark attack has killed a man at a spot popular with swimmers and surfers in Hawaii despite a rescue attempt, local police said. In a statement Maui police said a 39-year-old man had died after being brought back … Read more
Japan’s example 30 years ago shows islands of excellence can combine with deep structural imbalances There were contrasting reactions when the US rating agency Moody’s downgraded China’s A1 credit rating outlook from stable to negative last month. Financial markets, focused on the economy, paid it barely any attention. Chinese state media, looking at the politics, … Read more
Brazilian-born Nemuel DePaula wants his Lenita flower truck business to blossom in its brick-and-mortar location Nemuel DePaula has never been afraid of big pivots. The Brazil native immigrated to Boston at age 10, started his own graphic design business, Grita, while still in high school, and moved himself and the business across the country to … Read more
