CIRCLE WITH A DOT

The powerful Democrat trying to win over California’s rural votersMike McGuire courts red territory with town halls and a populist pitch on jobs, healthcare and wildfire costs Quincy, population 1,600, is not exactly the sort of place you regularly run into California’s most powerful Democratic lawmakers. Nestled deep in the Sierra Nevada, the forested town is in a rural and reliably red county that – like nea... #TheGuardianhttps://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/may/08/mike-mcguire-democrat-rural-california(Fri, 8 May 2026 13:00:28 +0000)

Star Wars has to deliver a proper movie with The Mandalorian and Grogu – otherwise the franchise is deadThe long-suffering saga has been kept alive this decade by TV alone – but even that will perish if the new movie fails to extend its universe Star Wars has always been big on prophecy. Yoda peers into the future like Nostradamus with messed-up syntax, the Emperor cackles that everything is proceeding exactly... #TheGuardianhttps://www.theguardian.com/film/2026/may/08/star-wars-has-to-deliver-a-proper-movie-with-the-mandalorian-and-grogu-otherwise-the-franchise-is-dead(Fri, 8 May 2026 12:37:22 +0000)

Elections, a big diamond and BTS fans: photos of the day – FridayThe Guardian’s picture editors select photographs from around the world [1]: https://www.theguardian.com/news/gallery/2026/may/08/elections-diamond-bts-fans-photos-of-the-day-friday #TheGuardianhttps://www.theguardian.com/news/gallery/2026/may/08/elections-diamond-bts-fans-photos-of-the-day-friday(Fri, 8 May 2026 12:36:08 +0000)

US added 115,000 jobs in April in surprise gain amid Iran war uncertaintyUnemployment remained steady at 4.3% as the US-Israel war on Iran continues to rattle the American economy US employers added 115,000 jobs in April and the unemployment rate remained steady at 4.3%, a surprisingly robust gain to the labor market** **as the US-Israel war with Iran continued to drive up economic uncertainty. Economists proj... #TheGuardianhttps://www.theguardian.com/business/2026/may/08/april-jobs-report(Fri, 8 May 2026 12:34:59 +0000)

Labour’s better than expected thrashing may allow Starmer to cling on in No 10Results are undoubtedly bad but expectations had been set even lower, and any potential challengers are quiet for now * [Elections 2026 – live updates][1] * [Full results from England, Scotland and Wales][2] As the local elections results rolled in, a trickle of voices were calling for Keir Starmer to quit – a couple of MPs, a trade ... #TheGuardianhttps://www.theguardian.com/politics/2026/may/08/labour-local-elections-keir-starmer-cling-on(Fri, 8 May 2026 12:15:56 +0000)

Revealed: The Trump administration arrested the parents of at least 27,000 kids in seven monthsThe Guardian analyzed ICE records from January-August 2025, as advocates say the family-separation crisis will lead to generational trauma * [We sued the Trump administration for these immigration records][1] After three months in immigration detention, 1,500 miles (2,400km) away from her 13-month-old daughter, LT wa... #TheGuardianhttps://www.theguardian.com/us-news/ng-interactive/2026/may/08/trump-administration-parents-arrested(Fri, 8 May 2026 12:20:05 +0000)

Does anyone on board know how to fly a plane? Labour’s captain has lost control | Marina HydeYou never change the pilot halfway through a flight, says a clearly rattled David Lammy. Can’t he see that his party is in a tailspin? A couple of days ago on a Swiss flight from Seoul to Zurich, a pilot experienced a [medical emergency][1]. Three doctors on board assisted, one of the other pilots assumed the controls,... #TheGuardianhttps://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2026/may/08/fly-plane-labour-lost-control-keir-starmer-david-lammy-pilot(Fri, 8 May 2026 12:02:43 +0000)

How dangerous is Anthropic’s Mythos AI? | Bruce SchneierThe system’s power is comparable to others – but it still has frightening implications for the future of hacking Last month, Anthropic made a remarkable [announcement][1] about its new model, Claude Mythos Preview: it was so good at finding security vulnerabilities in software that the company would not release it to the general public. Instead, it would ... #TheGuardianhttps://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2026/may/08/how-dangerous-is-anthropics-mythos-ai(Fri, 8 May 2026 12:00:27 +0000)

Meet the Americans who choose to live without a car in the US: ‘It takes some doing’Guardian readers in the US share how they get around their cities without driving in such a car-dominated country We asked Guardian readers in the US how they get around if they don’t have a car in such a car-dominated country. Several of those who responded described the benefits and many challenges of going by foot, bike or p... #TheGuardianhttps://www.theguardian.com/environment/2026/may/08/americans-without-cars-driving-dominated-country(Fri, 8 May 2026 12:00:27 +0000)

Americans hail Pope Leo XIV as ‘breath of fresh air’ one year in, as Trump clashes lingerOne year on the job, the first US pope wins support for his progressive views and his defiance of Donald Trump As [Pope Leo XIV][1] concludes his first year as the first American pope on Friday, Americans shared with the Guardian how they feel about the 70-year-old pontiff who has increasingly found himself at odds with [D... #TheGuardianhttps://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/may/08/pope-leo-american-support-in-trump-clash(Fri, 8 May 2026 12:00:27 +0000)

‘LeBron has the worst whistle of any star’: Lakers rip officiating after playoff loss to Thunder* Players huddle around refs to voice frustration * Oklahoma City win 125-107 for 2-0 series lead * Cunningham lifts Pistons past Cavaliers Lakers coach JJ Redick criticized the way LeBron James is officiated and guard Austin Reaves complained about treatment from the referees after Los Angeles lost 125-107 to the h... #TheGuardianhttps://www.theguardian.com/sport/2026/may/08/lakers-vs-thunder-referees-lebron-nba-playoffs(Fri, 8 May 2026 11:56:49 +0000)

Bournemouth drop Álex Jiménez amid investigation into alleged messages to 15-year-old* Player stood down from Saturday’s game at Fulham * Club ‘aware of posts circulating on social media’ Bournemouth have confirmed Álex Jiménez has been omitted from their squad for Saturday’s game at Fulham after they opened an investigation relating to social media posts. It follows alleged exchanges on social media between J... #TheGuardianhttps://www.theguardian.com/football/2026/may/08/bournemouth-alex-jimenez-investigation-into-social-media-posts(Fri, 8 May 2026 11:56:27 +0000)

Labour’s better than expected thrashing may allow Starmer to cling on in No 10Results are undoubtedly bad but expectations had been set even lower, and any potential challengers are quiet for now * [Elections 2026 – live updates][1] * [Full results from England, Scotland and Wales][2] As the local elections results rolled in, a trickle of voices were calling for Keir Starmer to quit – a couple of MPs, a trade ... #TheGuardianhttps://www.theguardian.com/politics/2026/may/08/labour-local-elections-keir-starmer-cling-on(Fri, 8 May 2026 12:15:56 +0000)

Revealed: The Trump administration arrested the parents of at least 27,000 kids in seven monthsThe Guardian analyzed ICE records from January-August 2025, as advocates say the family-separation crisis will lead to generational trauma * [We sued the Trump administration for these immigration records][1] After three months in immigration detention, 1,500 miles (2,400km) away from her 13-month-old daughter, LT wa... #TheGuardianhttps://www.theguardian.com/us-news/ng-interactive/2026/may/08/trump-administration-parents-arrested(Fri, 8 May 2026 12:20:05 +0000)

Bournemouth drop Álex Jiménez amid investigation into alleged messages to 15-year-old* Player stood down from Saturday’s game at Fulham * Club ‘aware of posts circulating on social media’ Bournemouth have confirmed Álex Jiménez has been omitted from their squad for Saturday’s game at Fulham after they opened an investigation relating to social media posts. It follows alleged exchanges on social media between J... #TheGuardianhttps://www.theguardian.com/football/2026/may/08/bournemouth-alex-jimenez-investigation-into-social-media-posts(Fri, 8 May 2026 11:56:27 +0000)

‘LeBron has the worst whistle of any star’: Lakers rip officiating after playoff loss to Thunder* Players huddle around refs to voice frustration * Oklahoma City win 125-107 for 2-0 series lead * Cunningham lifts Pistons past Cavaliers Lakers coach JJ Redick criticized the way LeBron James is officiated and guard Austin Reaves complained about treatment from the referees after Los Angeles lost 125-107 to the h... #TheGuardianhttps://www.theguardian.com/sport/2026/may/08/lakers-vs-thunder-referees-lebron-nba-playoffs(Fri, 8 May 2026 11:56:49 +0000)

Meet the Americans who choose to live without a car in the US: ‘It takes some doing’Guardian readers in the US share how they get around their cities without driving in such a car-dominated country We asked Guardian readers in the US how they get around if they don’t have a car in such a car-dominated country. Several of those who responded described the benefits and many challenges of going by foot, bike or p... #TheGuardianhttps://www.theguardian.com/environment/2026/may/08/americans-without-cars-driving-dominated-country(Fri, 8 May 2026 12:00:27 +0000)

Does anyone on board know how to fly a plane? Labour’s captain has lost control | Marina HydeYou never change the pilot halfway through a flight, says a clearly rattled David Lammy. Can’t he see that his party is in a tailspin? A couple of days ago on a Swiss flight from Seoul to Zurich, a pilot experienced a [medical emergency][1]. Three doctors on board assisted, one of the other pilots assumed the controls,... #TheGuardianhttps://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2026/may/08/fly-plane-labour-lost-control-keir-starmer-david-lammy-pilot(Fri, 8 May 2026 12:02:43 +0000)

How dangerous is Anthropic’s Mythos AI? | Bruce SchneierThe system’s power is comparable to others – but it still has frightening implications for the future of hacking Last month, Anthropic made a remarkable [announcement][1] about its new model, Claude Mythos Preview: it was so good at finding security vulnerabilities in software that the company would not release it to the general public. Instead, it would ... #TheGuardianhttps://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2026/may/08/how-dangerous-is-anthropics-mythos-ai(Fri, 8 May 2026 12:00:27 +0000)

Americans hail Pope Leo XIV as ‘breath of fresh air’ one year in, as Trump clashes lingerOne year on the job, the first US pope wins support for his progressive views and his defiance of Donald Trump As [Pope Leo XIV][1] concludes his first year as the first American pope on Friday, Americans shared with the Guardian how they feel about the 70-year-old pontiff who has increasingly found himself at odds with [D... #TheGuardianhttps://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/may/08/pope-leo-american-support-in-trump-clash(Fri, 8 May 2026 12:00:27 +0000)