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Brilliant Brewers reach first World Series since 1982 as Dodgers blow 4-0 lead
NLCS Game 4: Brewers 6-4 Dodgers Defending champions swept out of playoffs Milwaukee roar back from four runs down Brewers will face Rays or Guardians in World Series Garrett Mitchell hit a go-ahead homer off reliever Tanner Scott in the sixth inning, Milwaukee’s bullpen slammed the door late and the Brewers rallied past the Los Angeles Dodgers 6-4 on Thursday in Game 4 of the National League Championship Series to earn their first trip to the World Series since 1982. No 9 hitter David Hamilton’s two-out solo shot off Edwin Díaz gave the Brewers a two-run cushion in the ninth. Hamilton had just four homers in the regular season. Continue reading...
Oregon elementary school shooting: what we know so far
A teenage gunman opened fire in the city of Bend, killing four people and leaving two more in critical condition, before he was shot and killed by a bystander A 16-year-old gunman opened fire at the Silver Rail elementary school in Bend, Oregon, authorities said on Thursday, killing three children and a teacher. The student victims are aged five, eight and 11. Their names have not yet been released, and authorities said their families have been notified. The 16-year-old shooter was found dead at the scene. Police said that an armed bystander apprehended and shot him inside the school. Two other victims, a seven-year-old and a 54-year-old, have been hospitalized. As of Thursday evening they remained in critical condition, according to police. Police arrived at the school at 1.02pm local time after receiving multiple reports of a shooting. One 911 caller reported an individual armed with a long gun firing upon their car. Police said the gunman forced entry into the building by shooting at locked doors, but did not identify the make of the firearm they used. The teenage shooter was a resident of the town, police said, but their name has not been released . Police have yet to provide a motive for the shooting and said they are still investigating if he had ties to the school. The attack has rocked the small city of Bend, which is home to 100,000 residents and is located on the Deschutes River, about 170 miles south-east of Portland. The school district plans to close all schools on Friday due to the tragedy. Officials have praised the swift actions of law enforcement and of the community member who intervened. The Oregon governor, Tina Kotek, praised the intervention as heroic and extended her thoughts to the bystander. “Your actions carry a heavy emotional burden,” she said on Thursday evening. The FBI is helping local authorities investigate the shooting , according to the agency’s director Kash Patel. Continue reading...
Police reveal identity of man found in a barrel in drought-stricken Lake Mead
The remains of Edward Lelburian Jackson were first discovered in 2022, and an initial autopsy revealed he was killed decades ago After four years, a piece of the haunting mystery uncovered in the waning waters of drought-stricken Lake Mead has been solved. Since the remains of an unknown homicide victim were discovered stuffed inside a barrel in 2022, Las Vegas investigators have been searching not for his killer – but for his identity. At a press conference on Thursday, Clark county coroner Melanie Rouse shared his name publicly for the first time: Edward Lelburian Jackson. Continue reading...
Trump’s new press secretary says it’s ‘unknown’ how much she’ll deal with media
Katie Zacharia says her first, widely panned, press briefing was just six days after her first contact with White House Donald Trump’s new White House press secretary says it is “unknown” how much she will engage with the press, or hold briefings with reporters, as she faces mounting questions over her legal credentials. In a brief interview with the Guardian on Thursday, Katie Zacharia detailed the whirlwind sprint to replace her predecessor Karoline Leavitt as the US president’s chief spokesperson. Continue reading...
Multiple people, including children, injured in elementary school shooting in Oregon
Number of people injured at scene was not clear, as police say suspected shooter is dead at the scene Multiple people, including children, were injured in a shooting at an elementary school in Bend, Oregon , on Thursday, police confirmed in a press conference. Police responded to reports of on active shooting at the Silver Rail elementary school on Thursday afternoon. Moments after police arrived on the scene, the suspected shooter, who has not been identified, was shot and killed, according to Bend police communication manager Sheila Miller. It is unclear who fired the shot. Continue reading...
California faces more extreme weather as hot, windy days set to raise wildfire risk
Warnings come as Californians have already in autumn felt brutal heatwave and storm surge that battered coast Communities across California are bracing for more dangerous weather this week, with strong winds and high temperatures that could set the stage for rapid wildfire growth over the next several days. “A moderate to strong Santa Ana wind will bring widespread strong winds and critical fire weather conditions to much of south-west California through Saturday,” the National Weather Service said in a forecast issued on Thursday. Continue reading...
Petey Halpin’s two-run homer lifts Guardians past Rays for 2-1 ALCS lead
Halpin’s first playoff homer puts Cleveland ahead Williams strikes out nine as Guardians win 3-2 Cleveland bullpen retires 11 of final 12 Rays batters Petey Halpin hit a go-ahead two-run homer, Gavin Williams struck out nine over five innings and the Cleveland Guardians beat the Tampa Bay Rays 3-2 in Game 3 of the American League Championship Series on Thursday to take a 2-1 lead. Game 4 of the best-of-seven series is scheduled for Friday, though rain is forecast. Continue reading...
US winter is likely to be wetter and warmer, forecasters say, with more snow in the south
El Niño will likely shift weather patterns to bring more rain, but much snow still isn’t forecast for the northern sates Winter in the United States looks like it will generally be wetter and warmer, but not necessarily snowier, according to the federal government’s seasonal outlook and other meteorologists’ forecasts. You can thank or blame El Niño. El Niño is likely to shift weather patterns to bring more moisture, but with it higher temperatures. That should help erase persistent western drought, but it won’t likely make northern snow-lovers happy, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (Noaa) said on Thursday. Continue reading...
Nineteen injured in minibus accident on Eurotunnel loading platform
Five people seriously hurt after incident involving vehicle carrying HGV drivers in Calais, say French authorities Nineteen people have been injured after a minibus was involved in an accident at the loading platform of the Eurotunnel near Calais, French authorities have said. Five people were severely injured though no one’s life appeared to be in danger, the local prefect said in a statement. Continue reading...
Houthi missiles strike Saudi-led coalition forces HQ at presidential palace in Aden
Witnesses report at least six explosions near palace used by Yemen's internationally recognized government At least six explosions struck on Thursday near the palace used by Yemen ’s internationally recognized government in the port city of Aden, witnesses said. An official told the Associated Press that at least two people were killed, and Iran -backed Houthi rebels based in northern Yemen quickly claimed responsibility. Government military sources in Yemen told Agence-France Press (AFP) that at least four people were killed and 10 wounded. Continue reading...
France drops opposition to UK being included in ‘Made in Europe’ legislation
British government must however align with the European Union’s position over tariffs on Chinese EVs France has dropped its opposition to the UK being included in the EU’s “Made in Europe” legislation as long as the British government aligns with the bloc’s position over tariffs on Chinese EVs. France on Thursday came round to backing Germany, which has always supported the UK’s calls to be designated European for the purposes of the Industrial Accelerator Act. The legislation, which is in its draft stage, is designed to protect domestic manufacturing from cheap Chinese competition. Continue reading...
Farage accused of ‘protecting’ Reform candidate over racist slurs against David Lammy
Exclusive: ITV investigation shows leader stood by mayoral candidate who said Labour MP should ‘go home to the Caribbean’ Nigel Farage was told by a senior Reform official that he was “protecting” a high-profile mayoral candidate accused of making racists comments about David Lammy, an undercover investigation has revealed. The latest footage from an undercover investigation by ITV also shows Sarah Pochin, one of two female MPs for Reform, complaining that other party officials “are so fucking chauvinistic” and that “they just exclude you if you are a woman”. Continue reading...
Troy Aikman addresses reported rift with Joe Buck and says he is leaving ESPN
Former QB says he is looking ‘for next landing spot’ Aikman and Buck said to have argued over contracts Longtime Monday Night Football announcer Troy Aikman said he is looking for his “next landing spot” with his ESPN contract set to expire after February’s Super Bowl. “I’ll broadcast through this season, and I’ll be a free agent at the end of the year and kind of see what happens,” Aikman said in a radio interview with KTCK of Dallas on Thursday morning. Continue reading...
US justice department sues California over alleged noncitizen voting
DoJ had demanded that LA county confirm citizenship of people on list in thumb drive, but officials refused US politics live – latest updates The US Department of Justice sued California on Thursday, seeking a court order to prevent the state from tabulating certain ballots cast in the midterm elections . The suit came two days after the department made a specious demand to the state. On Tuesday, the department sent election officials in Los Angeles county a thumb drive with a handwritten password purporting to contain the names of noncitizens registered to vote. The department asked officials to confirm the citizenship of anyone on the list and set aside ballots from those whose status could not be confirmed. It gave the state 48 hours – an extremely narrow window – to take action. It did not provide details on how it came up with the names on the list. In its lawsuit, filed in federal court in the central district of California , the justice department said it had provided the state with more than 20,000 names of likely noncitizens. Continue reading...
Wes Streeting urges US to back Ukraine on visit to Washington after Starlink row
UK defence secretary trying to cool tensions and is arguing it is in America’s economic interests to support Kyiv Wes Streeting urged the US to stand by Ukraine on his visit to the American capital and sought to cool tensions between the two countries in the wake of the Starlink row that is threatening to set back Kyiv’s war effort. The British defence secretary, giving a speech before a meeting with his US counterpart, Pete Hegseth, argued that supporting Ukraine was in the long-term interests of Washington – and a business opportunity. Continue reading...
The water torture goes on at Thames. Sector-wide reform isn’t moving much faster | Nils Pratley
If ‘public control’ bit is delaying overhaul, that needs to be nailed down sharpish or continued uncertainty could be costly It is strange now to recall that Thames Water had a prominent slot on what was known as “Sue’s shit list” – the internal Labour dossier, compiled by Keir Starmer’s first chief of staff, Sue Gray, of potential crises that could erupt at short notice and force the incoming administration to make some big decisions quickly. That was July 2024. Here we are – more than two years later – and the Thames script has barely advanced. We’re still waiting to see if the financial crisis at the over-indebted, under-performing water company will be resolved by a creditor-led recapitalisation, special administration or something else. Continue reading...
Texas sued after glitch delays almost 600,000 voter registrations
Voting registration organizations accuse Texas officials of failing to ensure eligible voters can register properly Texas election officials are struggling to process a massive backlog of nearly 600,000 voter registration applications after a major state computer system failure, just days before early voting is set to open on Monday and amid concerns about widespread voter suppression. The disruption has raised serious concerns about the state’s voter registration system, with voting rights organizations accusing Texas officials of failing to ensure that eligible voters could properly register. Continue reading...
UK HRT shortages: which products are affected and what to do about it?
Experts say seeking alternatives that deliver the same dose of oestrogen by the same method is key Women in the UK are again facing shortages of some HRT products, with warnings they could persist for weeks. We take a look at the situation. Continue reading...
It’s not the old two-party politics – but Labour and the Tories now know they can shun their populist challengers | Gaby Hinsliff
Though Burnham and Badenoch may still need the votes of Green and Reform supporters, both leaders have drawn clear lines in the sand Ask a straight question, get a straight answer. It’s how politics is supposed to work but almost never does, which is why on the rare occasions it happens the result can be faintly chaotic. What did Andy Burnham mean when he said – in response to a question from the Tory MP Harriett Baldwin – that Labour couldn’t partner with the Green party while it remains wedded to the “Zionism is racism” motion its members have just endorsed? Were Green MPs now barred from a future coalition government? If so, what about councils where they are currently sharing power with Labour? Though Burnham was only confirming what ministers have been arguing privately for days, at first nobody seemed to know: tellingly, it took almost 24 hours for the Labour party chair, Bridget Phillipson, to confirm that unless local Green groups disowned that idea sharpish, “Labour will bring any such local arrangement to an end”. So much for cuddly cross-party Andy, who always seemed so relaxed about rainbow coalitions. Now elected Greens in places such as Sheffield or Lewes must choose between power and members’ wrath, a useful rehearsal for what a hung parliament might feel like. Continue reading...
The Guardian view on Stormont: voters in Northern Ireland deserve more than an endless cycle of dysfunction | Editorial
After the executive’s failure to set a budget, and renewed culture-war confrontations, faith in the government’s ability to act in the common good is evaporating Late last month, protesters deposited a sizable amount of foul-smelling green water on the steps of Stormont to draw attention to the appalling state of Lough Neagh, the largest freshwater lake in the British Isles. Years of agricultural pollution have created an environmental disaster in an area of huge ecological significance that once inspired the poetry of Seamus Heaney. Its plight should be a top priority for Northern Ireland’s devolved government. But the executive currently has other matters on its mind. The sentencing of the former leader of the Democratic Unionist party (DUP) Jeffrey Donaldson, after he was convicted of child sexual abuse, dominated Thursday’s headlines. Meanwhile, a cross-party political crisis continues to play out. Halfway through the financial year, Stormont has yet to set a budget . The current deadlock in negotiations with the Northern Ireland secretary, Sir Chris Bryant, could lead to one being imposed from Westminster. Cuts are already being made by default amid an atmosphere of stasis and policy drift. Do you have an opinion on the issues raised in this article? If you would like to submit a response of up to 300 words by email to be considered for publication in our letters section, please click here . Continue reading...
Woman resentenced to life in prison for death of Kansas City reporter
Prosecutors say Adan Manzano was victim of Danette Colbert’s operation targeting New Orleans tourists A woman involved in a New Orleans criminal enterprise that targeted tourists and led to the death of a reporter has been resentenced to life. On Wednesday, a Jefferson Parish judge resentenced 49-year old Danette Colbert to life in prison plus 75 years under Louisiana’s habitual offender. In September, Colbert was sentenced to a total of 60 years in prison , 50 years for racketeering and a consecutive 10 years for negligent homicide in the death of Adan Manzano, a journalist for the Spanish-language news outlet Telemundo Kansas City. Continue reading...
Matt Gaetz accused in suit of sex trafficking two women in Florida
Jane Does allege ex-congressman and two others coordinated ‘payments, drugs and travel’ for sexual acts The Republican former congressman Matt Gaetz has been accused of participating in the sex trafficking of two young women in a civil lawsuit filed Thursday in district court in Florida. The allegations, which Gaetz denied in a statement to the Guardian, are the latest developments in a long-running sexual abuse scandal involving the politician who resigned from Congress in November 2024. Continue reading...
FBI investigates letters with ‘unknown substance’ sent to US election officials
Election officers in Louisiana and Oklahoma receive a powdery substance, prompting evacuations The FBI and the US Postal Inspection Service are investigating letters sent to state officials and election offices across the country containing an “unknown substance”. Just weeks before November’s US midterm elections , election officers in Louisiana and Oklahoma received envelopes containing a powdery substance, leading to evacuations. A similar package containing white powder was also sent to the Ohio secretary of state, but the US Postal Service intercepted the package. Continue reading...
Ben Jennings on Reform UK’s council candidates – cartoon
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