CIRCLE WITH A DOT

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)

Two hikers injured in US bear attack on Yellowstone trailNational park closes areas near Old Faithful after attack by one or more bears, with incident under investigation Two hikers were injured in a bear attack on Monday on a trail in Yellowstone [national park][1], park officials said. The National Park Service said in a [statement ][2]on Tuesday that the hikers sustained injur...https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/may/06/bear-attack-yellowstone-trail#USnews #Nationalparks #Wyoming #TheGuardian(Wed, 6 May 2026 13:15:31 +0000)

Coming soon ... Stateside with Kai and CarterThe news is stressful. Talking about it doesn’t have to be. Join the Guardian’s Kai Wright and Carter Sherman for conversations with the best journalists and biggest thinkers. New episodes every Monday, Wednesday and Friday. Starting 13 May. [YouTube][1] [Apple][2] [Spotify][3] [Instagram][4] [TikTok][5] [1]: https://www.youtub...https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/video/2026/may/06/coming-soon-stateside-with-kai-and-carter#USnews #USpolitics #Culture #Worldnews #TheGuardian(Wed, 6 May 2026 12:31:15 +0000)

Coyote swam 2 miles to Alcatraz Island, going farther than scientists expectedBiologists had guessed coyote paddled a shorter distance to former prison in the San Francisco Bay earlier this year A lone coyote stunned biologists and others when earlier this year it paddled its way to the remote Alcatraz Island, a former federal prison in the San Francisco Bay surrounded by swift, c...https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/may/06/coyote-swam-alcatraz-island-san-francisco-bay#SanFrancisco #Animals #USnews #TheGuardian(Wed, 6 May 2026 12:00:50 +0000)

Alaska’s 2025 mega tsunami highlights risk to cruise lines as glaciers retreatResearchers say 481-metre wave in fjord was triggered by rockslide linked to climate crisis A mega tsunami in [Alaska][1] last year in a fjord visited by cruise ships is a stark warning of the risks of coastal rockslides and glacier retreat fueled by the climate crisis, a new study...https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/may/06/alaska-mega-tsunami-climate-change-glacier#USnews #Glaciers #Climatecrisis #Environment #Alaska #TheGuardian(Wed, 6 May 2026 12:00:19 +0000)

In the 60s and 70s, Black students demanded a voice on radio. A new project ensures that history isn’t lostThe HBCU Radio Preservation Project celebrates stations that were an outgrowth of the civil rights movement, to help people understand their importance After Shaw University’s WSHA radio station went on air in 1968, several other historically Black colleges ...https://www.theguardian.com/culture/2026/may/06/hbcu-radio-preservation-project#BlackUSculture #Culture #USuniversities #USnews #TheGuardian(Wed, 6 May 2026 11:00:07 +0000)

Young people want to know whether they’ve perpetrated a sexual assault. A non-profit made a tool for themVibe Check, a free and anonymous alternative to AI, talks teens through consent, boundaries and apologies Val Odiembo volunteers at her former high school a few times a month, teaching teens about consent and healthy relationships. Now a sophomore at Rhode ...https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/may/06/sexual-consent-assault-online-tool#Youngpeople #Rapeandsexualassault #USnews #Society #TheGuardian(Wed, 6 May 2026 10:00:07 +0000)

Nine dollars for a Starbucks is an ‘affordable luxury’? CEOs need to wake up and smell the coffee | Arwa MahdawiThe head honcho thinks splurging nearly $10 on a beverage during a cost-of-living crisis is fine for a ‘special experience’. It’s time to offer my own valuable advice I don’t mean to vent, but what is up with Starbucks CEO Brian Niccol...https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2026/may/06/nine-dollars-for-a-starbucks-is-an-affordable-luxury-ceos-need-to-wake-up-and-smell-the-coffee#Starbucks #Costoflivingcrisis #Coffee #Food&drinkindustry #USnews #TheGuardian(Wed, 6 May 2026 10:00:06 +0000)

How car-loving American cities fell so far behind their global peers on public transitWith most major European cities well-served by trains and buses, bringing US transit up to par would cost $4.6tn The only train station in [Houston][1], the [US][2]’s fourth-largest city and one of the fastest-growing conurbations in the country, is a dimini...https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2026/may/06/american-cities-cars-public-transportation#USnews #Publictransporttrips #Transportpolicy #Worldnews #Railtravel #TheGuardian(Wed, 6 May 2026 10:00:06 +0000)

Totally grounded? How the jet fuel crisis could change our holidays – and world historyJet fuel has doubled in price since the start of the war on Iran. How bad will the disruption get and could this accelerate the route to jet zero? What happens to flights if the world runs out of oil? Well, obviously they will be grounded. To be more specific, is it possible, i...https://www.theguardian.com/business/2026/may/06/totally-grounded-how-the-jet-fuel-crisis-could-change-our-summer-holidays-and-world-history#Airlineindustry #Oil #Iran #USnews #Commodities #TheGuardian(Wed, 6 May 2026 04:00:03 +0000)

Harriet Clark spent a lifetime visiting her mother, an ex-Weather Underground member, in prison: ‘The US has always used family separation to destabilize’Clark was an infant when her mother was arrested. Her debut novel asks what it’s like for children who have only ever known a parent in prison In Harriet Clark’s debut novel, The Hill, a nun explains what it’s like fo...https://www.theguardian.com/books/ng-interactive/2026/may/05/harriet-clark-the-hill-book-prison#Books #USprisons #USnews #Culture #Family #TheGuardian(Tue, 5 May 2026 15:00:44 +0000)

The Parallax View: remember when Hollywood made potent political cinema?This Warren Beatty thriller puts all the anxieties and tension of the 70s into a blender – and delivers a perfectly paranoid pulp mystery Watching Hollywood cinema in 2026 can make for a curious experience. Take a look out the window and you’ll notice that the US, and indeed the world, is in [...https://www.theguardian.com/culture/2026/may/05/parallax-view-warren-beatty-film-rewatch#Film #Culture #WarrenBeatty #Thrillers #USnews #TheGuardian(Tue, 5 May 2026 15:00:43 +0000)

Blake Lively and Justin Baldoni’s legal trainwreck has taught us this: never go to court. Ever | Marina HydeThe alleged conflict between the pair began on a film set and has been disastrous for everyone involved. Apart from the lawyers, naturally Ladies, gentlemen, cineastes: our long nightmare is over. The [It Ends With Us legal drama][1] has finally Ended With Us...https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2026/may/05/blake-lively-justin-baldoni-legal-trainwreck-court#BlakeLively #Film #Celebrity #Culture #USnews #TheGuardian(Tue, 5 May 2026 14:20:39 +0000)

Epstein-linked billionaire accused of rape privately reached out to federal judge to defend his ‘good name’ https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/ng-interactive/2026/may/06/jeffrey-epstein-leon-black #UsNews #JeffreyEpstein #UsPolitics #NewYork

Mexico nightclub’s $300 cover charge for US citizens captures popular moodOwner of Japan nightclub says ‘This is a response to a year of insults directed at us – as a country – by the United States’ A Mexico City nightclub has gone viral for charging Americans a nearly $300 cover charge, while citizens from any other country pay just $20 for access, and Mexicans and other La...https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/may/06/mexico-nightclub-cover-charge-us-citizens#Mexico #Worldnews #Americas #USnews #TheGuardian(Wed, 6 May 2026 10:00:05 +0000)

The Guardian view on Trump, Merz and Europe’s security: EU countries cannot go it alone | EditorialThe announcement of the withdrawal of thousands of US troops from Germany underlines the urgency of a pan-European defence strategy As Donald Trump’s second term has become [overshadowed][1] by plunging poll ratings and an illegal, ill-advised war in the Middl...https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2026/may/04/the-guardian-view-on-trump-merz-and-europes-security-eu-countries-cannot-go-it-alone#DonaldTrump #FriedrichMerz #Europe #USnews #Worldnews #TheGuardian(Mon, 4 May 2026 17:31:14 +0000)

Britney Spears pleads guilty to reckless driving charge in DUI caseVentura county district attorney says pop star made plea through lawyer after being arrested in March for allegedly driving erratically [Britney Spears][1] pleaded guilty on Monday to a charge of reckless driving in the driving under the influence case against her, sparing the 44-year-old from...https://www.theguardian.com/music/2026/may/04/britney-spears-pleads-guilty-dui#BritneySpears #California #USnews #WestCoast #Music #TheGuardian(Mon, 4 May 2026 16:36:44 +0000)

Tennessee Republicans consider redrawing US House district covering majority-black Memphis – US politics liveLawmakers consider plan to break up state’s lone Democratic-held district, a week after supreme court ruling on Louisiana and Voting Rights Act * [**Sign up for the Breaking News US email**][1] **Donald Trump has issued a fresh verbal attack aga...https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/live/2026/may/05/donald-trump-iran-ohio-primary-vivek-ramaswamy-casey-putsch-marco-rubio-latest-news-updates#USnews #DonaldTrump #US-IsraelwaronIran #Iran #PeteHegseth #TheGuardian(Tue, 5 May 2026 15:31:51 +0000)

Stuck on you: kitten rescued from bucket of glue bonds with foster parentTwo-month-old Elmer, painstakingly saved by canola oil baths, finds home with volunteer Leah Owens, 72 A two-month-old kitten whose life was saved when he was rescued from a bucket of glue has bonded with the foster parent who helped him to recover – and is sticking with her permanently. Staff at the Hum...https://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/2026/may/05/kitten-rescued-glue-bucket-texas-adoption#Cats #Texas #USnews #Pets #Animals #TheGuardian(Tue, 5 May 2026 15:30:09 +0000)

Trump vs. the public's right to know https://www.axios.com/2026/05/05/trump-foia-presidential-records-access#axios #news #usnews