California leaders rebuke Trump administration’s push over alleged noncitizen voting
Election personnel concerned directive to ‘quickly’ verify 20,000 ballots could disenfranchise citizensCalifornia’s top leaders have rebuked the Trump administration’s efforts to quash alleged noncitizen voting.Less than two weeks before the midterms,…
Barack Obama rallies Michigan crowd for El-Sayed, saying he’s ‘fighting for real change’
Former president speaks to rapturous crowd of thousands in support of Democrat Abdul El-Sayed for US SenateBarack Obama told a Detroit crowd on Saturday that Abdul El-Sayed was “fighting for change, real change, that will get money out of politics and…
Man detained at Georgia immigration detention center dies as hunger strike continues
Death inside Folkston facility comes as officials allegedly threaten hunger strikers there with force-feedingAn immigrant detained at a sprawling detention center complex in Georgia died on Friday, local and federal officials confirmed, after the…
Ukraine’s military says Starlink satellite connection stable after recent restrictions
But Elon Musk, whose company SpaceX owns Starlink, accuses Ukrainian military of violating the company’s termsUkraine’s military has a “stable connection to Starlink”, the Ukrainian government said, 10 days after its ability to use the satellite…
Nashville SC seal first MLS Supporters’ Shield with 2-0 win over CF Montreal
Surridge and Mukhtar fire Nashville to 2-0 victoryNashville extend unbeaten streak to seven matchesMontreal teenager Keita impresses on MLS debutNashville SC scored twice in the second half to claim the Supporters’ Shield as the top team in MLS with a…
Barack Obama to rally for Abdul El-Sayed in Michigan ahead of key US Senate race – US politics live
The former Democratic president is showing major support in Detroit for the progressive Michigan candidate in final days before US midterm electionsSign up for Breaking News US emailGood afternoon and welcome to a rare weekend edition of the Guardian’s…
Six Flags to reopen Goliath rollercoaster – but now with seatbelts after recent rider death
Hassan Jihad Ibn Kariem fell from ride earlier this month, spurring amusement park to temporarily shut it downSix Flags will install seatbelts on its Goliath rollercoaster in Georgia, after a rider plummeted to his death earlier this month.Hassan Jihad…
The World Series of the have-nots is here. But baseball’s money problem isn’t going away | Tom Dart
Baseball’s two best regular-season teams are also among its lowest spenders. But their unlikely World Series comes with a warning about the sport’s futureThe best pitcher in baseball led the best team to victory over the second-best team? Weird.A World…
Rising US star Fred Richard wins first world gymnastics title with floor gold
American, 22, edges Britain’s Jake Jarman by 0.033Richard is first US man to win floor gold since 2003Simone Biles watches as American claims world titleAmerican Frederick Richard won the floor exercise title at the world gymnastics championships in…
‘It feels like a fairy tale’: American Paula Moltzan wins first World Cup race by 0.01sec
American, 32, wins season-opening giant slalomMoltzan edges Albania’s Lara Colturi by 0.01secMikaela Shiffrin drops from first to seventh placeAmerican Paula Moltzan became the oldest woman to claim her first Alpine skiing World Cup victory on Saturday,…