The Oscar-winning actor’s role in the mythical drama has been attacked by Elon Musk and others on the far right Oscar-winning actor Lupita Nyong’o has responded to far-right criticism of her role in Christopher Nolan’s adaptation of The Odyssey. In the big-budget film, out in July, the star plays Helen of Troy alongside cast members including Matt Damon, Anne Hathaway, Tom Holland and Zendaya. Continue reading...
Tony Carruthers’s lawyers say no evidence tied him to 1994 crimes he was convicted of and is mentally incompetent Sign up for the Breaking News US newsletter email Tennessee is scheduled on Thursday to execute a prison inmate whose lawyers claim there was no physical evidence tying him to the crimes he was convicted of and is mentally incompetent. Additionally, the inmate’s lawyers believe that the state may be using expired lethal injection drugs to carry out the sentence. Tony Carruthers, 57,
Forecast came amid warning that US was unprepared for storms with staffing cuts under Trump administration Sign up for the Breaking News US newsletter email The US will see a below-normal hurricane season in 2026, federal government scientists said on Thursday, predicting eight to 14 named storms with winds at 39mph or more. The season has a “55% chance of being below normal, 35% chance of near normal and a 10% chance of above normal,” said Neil Jacobs, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administr
Oklahoma City Thunder guard Shai Gilgeous-Alexander drives to the basket as San Antonio Spurs guard Stephon Castle defends during the third quarter during game two of the western conference finals for the 2026 NBA playoffs at Paycom Center.Images
Approval marks key step forward for project dubbed ‘Arc de Trump’, which will be near Arlington National Cemetery The US Commission of Fine Arts on Thursday approved designs for Donald Trump ’s proposed 250ft triumphal arch in Washington DC. The vote by the panel, which is made up of Trump appointees, marks a key step forward for the project. Next month, the proposed design is set to be reviewed by the National Capital Planning Commission, another federal panel that oversees planning f
Guardian - World · Oct 8
Prime minister says he will boycott opening, as protesters hold signs saying ‘stop USA’ and shout ‘go home’ outside consulate Hundreds of people protested against the opening of a new US consulate in Nuuk after comments by the US special envoy to Greenland that it was time for Washington “to put its footprint back” on the Arctic territory. Many Greenlandic politicians, including the prime minister, said they would not attend the official opening on Thursday. Continue reading...
NPR News · Oct 8
Republicans had planned to try to pass a major funding bill for Immigration and Customs Enforcement by the end of the week but plans collapsed over unrelated policy disagreements. (Image credit: Anna Moneymaker)
NBC News · Oct 8
The Spotify headquarters building in New York.
NBC News · Oct 8
Eric Orwoll, left, and Scott Thomas at the "Return to the Land" settlement in Ravenden, Ark., in 2025. Orwoll and Thomas are among the defendants named in a discrimination suit.
