Igor Lytvynchuk is scheduled to appear in court on charges of harassing and attempting to harass a protected animal Sign up for the Breaking News US newsletter email The lawyer for a tourist accused of hurling a rock at an endangered Hawaiian monk seal says his client was trying to protect sea turtles and has … Read more
US president tells cabinet Tehran is delaying in hope of better terms after November congressional elections Donald Trump has accused Iran of trying to stall on making a peace agreement by running down the clock before November’s US midterm elections in the hope of getting better terms. “They thought they were going to out wait … Read more
Trio have not played together since 2024 Olympics Hayes names 26-player roster for matches in Brazil For the first time since August 2024, the “Triple Espresso” frontline is back on a US women’s national team roster. Mallory Swanson, Sophia Wilson and Trinity Rodman will reunite for a pair of friendlies next month against Brazil, the … Read more
Top Democratic officials and lawmakers are breaking with Democratic Maine Senate candidate Graham Platner as his past blunders and online history stack up. Platner’s ascendency to the top of the ticket in Vacationland broke with the Democratic establishment in Washington, D.C., and since Maine Gov. Janet Mills exited from the race, questions about whether he … Read more
A report found that Brian O’Hara probably interfered with investigation in what mayor called a ‘breach of trust’ The Minneapolis police chief, Brian O’Hara, resigned on Tuesday after a report found that he probably interfered with an investigation into alleged sexual misconduct. O’Hara stepped down after a meeting with the Minnesota city’s mayor, Jacob Frey, … Read more
The US president’s backing of Maga extremists turns off the very voters Republicans need to win over in the midterms Donald Trump gave it a minute. At 9.01pm it was confirmed that Texas attorney general Ken Paxton – a hardliner backed by the US president – had triumphed over incumbent John Cornyn in the state’s … Read more
President Donald Trump compared Democrat Texas Senate candidate James Talarico to MAD Magazine mascot Alfred E. Neuman on Wednesday while separately vowing to campaign for his Republican challenger, Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton. Paxton, who gained Trump’s endorsement just one week ago, defeated longtime GOP Sen. John Cornyn in Tuesday’s runoff election for the Republican … Read more
A House Democrat drew backlash from across the political spectrum after appearing to soften his criticism of Graham Platner, Democrats’ presumptive Maine Senate nominee. Rep. Jake Auchincloss, D-Mass., initially sparked outrage on the left when he denounced Platner’s Nazi-linked tattoo and said, “I hope Maine voters agree with me.” But after clarifying he was not … Read more
State attorneys general say their deputies were turned away despite Vance saying crackdown ‘shouldn’t be partisan’ Three Democratic state attorneys general said their deputies were turned away from a roundtable hosted by JD Vance on Tuesday, sowing confusion about what the White House has billed as a bipartisan crackdown on fraud. After attorneys general – … Read more
Iran released new footage of what it claims are its air defenses firing at American drones and a fighter jet in an incident that nearly broke the fragile ceasefire with the United States. The Trump administration says a framework peace deal could be reached this week and a U.S. official tells NBC News the agreement … Read more
