California governor backtracks and says he meant to apply term to Israel’s future if it continues on present trajectory The California governor, Gavin Newsom, backtracked on earlier remarks likening Israel to an “apartheid state” in a new interview with Politico published on Tuesday. In the interview, the Democrat, who is widely expected to launch a presidential bid in 2028, said that when he used the term three weeks ago, he meant it to apply to Israel’s future should it continue on its present
Delta Airlines is temporarily suspending specialty services to member of Congress due to resource constraints from the ongoing shutdown of DHS. (Image credit: SAUL LOEB/AFP via Getty Images)
Energy minister Michael Shanks reassures drivers ahead of chancellor’s statement to MPs Good morning. At lunchtime Rachel Reeves , the chancellor, will give a statement to MPs that will cover what the government is doing, and (more tentatively) might do, in response to the soaring global energy prices caused by the Iran war. After Russia invaded Ukraine in 2022, also creating a global energy shortage, the Conservative government ended up spending £40bn supporting families and firms with energy b
Greg Bovino says Trump’s immigration crackdown hasn’t gone far enough in exit interview with the New York Times As his retirement looms, Gregory Bovino , the US border patrol’s former commander-at-large, has contended that efforts to curb illegal immigration by Donald Trump’s administration have not gone far enough – showing no remorse over federal agents’ killings of two US citizens in Minneapolis in January. “I wish I’d caught even more illegal aliens,” he told the New York Times Tuesday in an
Hedge fund tycoon faces questions in court over sexual harassment allegations that have left his career in tatters Facing a litany of questions over sexual harassment allegations that have left his career in tatters, hedge fund tycoon Crispin Odey told a court he does not remember cornering a female employee after a boozy lunch and saying to her “I could attack you now”. The 67-year-old made the comments during his first day in the witness box, as part of a three-week court case which Odey hopes
Guardian - World · Oct 8
Exclusive: Group says measures to curb harmful content will also help to tackle violence against women and girls Men and boys need as much protection as women and girls from harmful influencers and “the worst parts of the internet”, a group of MPs have told Ofcom, as they called for the regulator to give specific guidance to online platforms. More than 60 Labour MPs have written to the Ofcom chief executive, Melanie Dawes, urging her to protect men and boys from “manosphere” influencers, who exp
NBC News · Oct 8
Travelers wait in line at a TSA line in Atlanta on Monday.
NBC News · Oct 8
A professional cornhole player, known for being a quadruple amputee with a passion for sports, is expected to be charged with murder in a fatal shooting. Dayton Weber is accused of getting into an argument while driving in a car with three other passengers, before shooting one of them. WRC's Paul Wagner reports.
Guardian - World · Oct 8
Airline CEOs have urged Congress to restore funding to the TSA as lengthy security lines plague US airports Sign up for the Breaking News US email to get newsletter alerts in your inbox Delta Air Lines is partly suspending its speciality service desk for members of Congress until funding for the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) is restored, the airline confirmed on Tuesday, as security lines stretch for hours at airports across the country due to the Department of Homeland Security (
