The chair of the joint chiefs of staff sought to prevent the former president from ‘going rogue’, according to new Woodward book• US politics – follow liveJoe Biden threw his weight behind the top US military officer on Wednesday, saying he had “great …
Kansas boy’s insect entry at state fair wins prize – and triggers federal inquiry
Creature was a dead spotted lanternfly – an invasive moth-like bug that has been causing massive damage to plants in eastern statesA young contestant’s proud entry at the Kansas state fair caused a flap when a judge saw the specimen submitted in the bo…
‘It restores my soul’: pandemic offers unexpected boon to Guam indigenous language learners
Zoom classes mean locals can more easily study CHamoru, Guam’s native languageAntoinette Charfauros McDaniel, a 58-year-old retired professor in Ohio, is trying to study her mother tongue. CHamoru, Guam’s indigenous language, is dying, with just 20,000…
High court will serve US court papers on Prince Andrew if necessary
Court initially rejected request from Virginia Giuffre’s lawyers in sexual assault civil case filed against royalThe high court has agreed to intervene if necessary to serve papers on the Duke of York in the sexual assault civil case filed against him …
Nicki Minaj: rarely a dull moment for the outspoken rapper
Her anti-vaxx stance came to the notice of Chris Whitty this week, but her feuds and anti-racist statements have long been known to her fanbaseThere’s rarely a dull moment in the world of Nicki Minaj.This week there was outrage after the 38-year-old ra…
The Activist: ‘tone-deaf’ new TV show has activists compete to lobby G20 leaders
CBS programme has caused a social media storm for its crass choice of format and ill-qualified judgesProducers have billed it as an exciting new twist on reality television: an X-Factor style competition between campaigners that will give them the chan…
My Name Is Pauli Murray review – the legacy of a fearless campaigner
Having made pivotal early contributions to civil rights and women’s liberation, the activist gets a blander documentary than they deserveThe new film from Betsy West and Julie Cohen, the directors of RBG, is about Pauli Murray (1910-1985), a Black acti…
‘Stay tuned’: Elder hints at rematch against Newsom as he concedes California recall
Republican talk radio host tells supporters to ‘stay tuned’ after governor handily defeats historic recall effortA defiant Larry Elder conceded his fight to become California’s next governor but indicated his first campaign might not be his last. “Stay…
US lawyer arranged his murder so son would receive life insurance, say police
Prominent South Carolina attorney whose wife and son were murdered tried to arrange his death for $10m insurance payoutA prominent South Carolina lawyer who found the bodies of his wife and son three months ago tried to arrange his own death earlier th…
SpaceX rocket to take world’s first all-civilian crew into orbit
Four-person Inspiration4 mission will orbit Earth for up to four days, marking latest step in space tourismThe world’s first crew of “amateur astronauts” is preparing to blast off on a mission that will carry them into orbit before bringing them back d…