CIRCLE WITH A DOT

Michigan man sentenced to 30 years for killing his groomsman on wedding day https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/may/12/michigan-man-sentenced-groomsman-murder #Michigan #UsCrime #UsNews

Why the hantavirus outbreak is different from the COVID-19 pandemic https://www.axios.com/2026/05/07/hantavirus-cruise-outbreak-covid-pandemic#axios #news #usnews

LA mayoral candidate Spencer Pratt reposts scathing AI-generated adEx-TV star launches viral video a day before debate with mayor Karen Bass and city council member Nithya Raman Los Angeles mayoral candidate Spencer Pratt [reposted][1] a scathing AI-generated ad on X on Tuesday, which cast the city as a bleak hellscape under its current leadership. In the vi...https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/may/06/spencer-pratt-los-angeles-campaign-video#LosAngeles #USpolitics #USnews #KarenBass #WestCoast #TheGuardian(Thu, 7 May 2026 01:55:59 +0000)

Trump news at a glance: US fires on Iranian-flagged tanker as president fires off post threatening more bombingTrump warned Tehran to agree to deal or face attacks ‘at a much higher level and intensity’ than before – key US politics stories from 6 May 2026 at a glance The US military fired on an Iranian-flagged oil tanker on Wednesday, shortly after [Donald ...https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/may/06/trump-news-at-a-glance-latest-updates-today#Trumpadministration #DonaldTrump #USnews #USpolitics #TheGuardian(Thu, 7 May 2026 01:23:52 +0000)

Alleged suicide note written by Jeffrey Epstein unsealed by federal judgeEpstein’s cellmate in New York City says he found note after convicted sexual offender attempted suicide in July 2019 A federal judge unsealed an alleged suicide note written by [Jeffrey Epstein][1] on Wednesday, the first time the document has been made public. Epstein’s cellmate at the Metropolit...https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/may/06/jeffrey-epstein-alleged-suicide-note#JeffreyEpstein #USnews #NewYork #UScrime #TheGuardian(Thu, 7 May 2026 00:44:39 +0000)

Man charged in DC shooting was walking near JD Vance’s motorcade, agent saysMichael Marx was shot by authorities multiple times and then taken to a hospital after bystander was wounded A man accused of firing a gun at law enforcement officers near the Washington monument this week was walking along the path of [JD Vance][1]’s motorcade before the shooting and ma...https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/may/06/washington-dc-shooting-jd-vance#WashingtonDC #JDVance #Guncrime #UScrime #USnews #TheGuardian(Wed, 6 May 2026 22:26:44 +0000)

Suspect arrested in Oklahoma party shooting that left one dead, 22 injuredPolice say they arrested 18-year-old man after weekend mass shooting at lake party promoted across social media * [Sign up for the Breaking News US newsletter email][1] Police announced on Wednesday that an 18-year-old man has been arrested in connection with a mass shooting that left one woman dead an...https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/may/06/arrest-oklahoma-lake-party-shooting#Oklahoma #Guncrime #UScrime #USnews #TheGuardian(Wed, 6 May 2026 21:27:04 +0000)

US fires on Iranian-flagged oil tanker as Trump gives Tehran fresh ultimatumPresident tells Iran to accept deal to end war or face new wave of bombing at ‘much higher level and intensity’ The US military fired on an Iranian-flagged oil tanker on Wednesday, shortly after Donald Trump issued a fresh ultimatum to Tehran, telling it to accept a dea...https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/may/06/donald-trump-iran-war-deal-us-bombing#US-IsraelwaronIran #Trumpadministration #DonaldTrump #USnews #Iran #TheGuardian(Wed, 6 May 2026 21:03:56 +0000)

Ted Turner obituaryOne of the great innovators of television who founded CNN, the first 24-hour cable news channel, and built a vast media empire If Orson Welles’s 1941 film [Citizen Kane][1] had been made as a TV movie 60 years later, its Kane would have been Ted Turner. Thanks to Welles, the figure of [William Randolph Hearst][2], who dominated the American media ...https://www.theguardian.com/tv-and-radio/2026/may/06/ted-turner-obituary#UStelevision #USnews #CNN #Media #Television #TheGuardian(Wed, 6 May 2026 19:42:32 +0000)

Uncertainty looms as last oil tanker from Middle East arrives in CaliforniaWith gas more than $6 in state, delivery of about 2m barrels is last planned shipment to pass through strait of Hormuz The average price of a gallon of gas in California already stands at more than $6, but more uncertainty looms as the last oil tanker from the Middle East arrived in the Golden state t...https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/may/06/california-oil-tanker-middle-east#California #Oil #Gas #USnews #Money #TheGuardian(Wed, 6 May 2026 19:02:05 +0000)

Influencer Clavicular faces charges in Florida tied to alligator shooting videoVideo shows ‘looksmaxxing’ influencer shooting an apparently already dead alligator in the Everglades A controversial social media influencer known as Clavicular is facing charges in connection with a live stream showing him shooting an apparently already dead alligator in the Everglades, [loca...https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/may/06/looksmaxxing-clavicular-florida-alligator#Florida #UScrime #Animals #USnews #Men #TheGuardian(Wed, 6 May 2026 18:37:38 +0000)

New York real estate titan likens the phrase ‘tax the rich’ to racial slursSteve Roth was responding to the announcement by New York’s mayor of tax on second homes worth more than $5m * [Sign up for the Breaking News US newsletter email][1]* * The phrase “tax the rich” can be “just as hateful as some disgusting racial slurs”, according to the New York Cit...https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/may/06/tax-the-rich-racial-slurs-new-york-real-estate#NewYork #Thesuper-rich #ZohranMamdani #Business #USnews #TheGuardian(Wed, 6 May 2026 17:49:57 +0000)

More Americans say US is no longer welcoming to immigrants, survey findsAlmost two-thirds of respondents said US used to be a great place for immigrants but no longer is * [Sign up for the Breaking News US newsletter email][1]* * [Donald Trump][2]’s aggressive and wide-reaching immigration-enforcement agenda has co...https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/may/06/trump-administration-immigration-poll#USimmigration #Trumpadministration #ICE(USImmigrationandCustomsEnforcement) #DonaldTrump #USnews #TheGuardian(Wed, 6 May 2026 17:43:05 +0000)

Ben Jennings on Donald Trump and ‘Project Freedom’ – cartoon[1]: https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/picture/2026/may/06/ben-jennings-donald-trump-project-freedom-cartoonhttps://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/picture/2026/may/06/ben-jennings-donald-trump-project-freedom-cartoon#DonaldTrump #US-IsraelwaronIran #StraitofHormuz #USnews #Iran #TheGuardian(Wed, 6 May 2026 17:07:57 +0000)

Two US potato chip brands recalled amid salmonella concernsUtz issues voluntary recall for certain varieties of Zapp’s and Dirty potato chips over contamination linked to seasoning * [Sign up for the Breaking News US newsletter email][1] Utz has issued a voluntary US recall of two potato chip brands after concerns that they could be contaminated with salmonella, a type of bacteria that can...https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/may/06/potato-chip-brands-link-to-salmonella-recall#USnews #Snacks #Food #TheGuardian(Wed, 6 May 2026 16:56:16 +0000)

Rutgers graduation speaker canceled for pro-Palestinian posts says decision sends ‘dangerous’ messageRami Elghandour tells Guardian in exclusive interview his speech was cancelled due to students’ complaints Rutgers University abruptly rescinded its invitation to a prominent alum who was slated to deliver a graduation speech next week after some students complained ...https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/may/06/rutgers-cancel-graduation-speech-pro-palestine-post#USuniversities #NewJersey #Palestine #USnews #TheGuardian(Wed, 6 May 2026 16:38:47 +0000)

Democrats retain control of Michigan senate with ‘overperformance’ in special electionChedrick Greene will have to defend his new perch in midterms, as Republican challenger vows to run again * [US politics live – latest updates][1] Chedrick Greene, a Democratic firefighter and marine veteran, won a special election in [Michigan][2] on Tuesday, allowing [Democrats][3] to...https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/may/06/michigan-senate-democratic-win-special-election#Michigan #Democrats #USpolitics #USnews #TheGuardian(Wed, 6 May 2026 16:15:06 +0000)

TikTok’s algorithm favored Republican content in 2024 US elections, study findsFor You pages prioritized pro-Republican content in three states, researchers say, but TikTok says study does not reflect real user behavior A [study published][1] Wednesday in the journal Nature finds that TikTok’s algorithm systematically prioritized pro-Republican content in...https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2026/may/06/tiktok-pro-republican-algorithm-2024-election#TikTok #Technology #USpolitics #USelections2024 #USnews #TheGuardian(Wed, 6 May 2026 15:24:35 +0000)

Jimmy Kimmel on Trump’s ballroom: ‘What can you say? The man loves to dance’Late night hosts focused on Trump’s Iran war, the latest Maga AI meme and Cinco de Mayo celebrations On late night’s Cinco de Mayo edition, hosts focused on the ballooning cost of [Donald Trump][1]’s new White House ballroom, the return of the presidential fitness tes...https://www.theguardian.com/culture/2026/may/06/jimmy-kimmel-donald-trump-ballroom-fitness-test#Late-nightTVroundup #USnews #JimmyKimmel #SethMeyers #StephenColbert #TheGuardian(Wed, 6 May 2026 15:15:24 +0000)

Ted Turner, CNN founder who reshaped global news, dies aged 87The death of the media mogul who transformed TV news was confirmed by his family and reported by CNN Ted Turner, the media mogul who founded [CNN][1], has died aged 87, [CNN][2] reported on Wednesday, citing a news release from Turner Enterprises. In a [statement][3], Mark Thompson, the chair and CEO of...https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/may/06/ted-turner-dead#CNN #TVnews #Televisionindustry #Media #USnews #TheGuardian(Wed, 6 May 2026 14:51:32 +0000)