The Guardian - US

Andrew Buen found guilty of homicide in death of Christian Glass, 22, who showed signs of mental health crisis at scene

Residents in Topanga Canyon – an area of Indigenous heritage and artists – mobilized against the state’s decision to bring in hazardous materials after wildfires

Key Trump ally, who aligns with US president on range of issues, wins confirmation in 51-49 Senate vote

Executive orders’ impact on premier medical research agency has resulted in delayed projects and frozen funding

US workers laid off despite years of experience and stellar performance describe widespread chaos and confusion

Survey indicates 64% of Americans believe flying is safe, down from 71% who said so last year

Editorial: As Donald Trump persists with a monstrous proposal to remove Palestinians, the immediate need is to prevent fresh conflict

National security adviser says Ukraine is wrong to push back against Trump’s approach to peace talks with Russia

Elon Musk suggests $5,000 checks to US households if targets met, sparking concern over potential rise in inflation

Victor Wembanyama’s season looks to have ended after the San Antonio Spurs announced he was dealing with deep vein thrombosis in his right shoulder

‘Kremlin whisperers’ have the president’s ear and dissenters are few – but a thin skin and self-interest are also at play

Republican Kentucky lawmaker formally announced his retirement in a Senate floor speech on Thursday

We’d like to hear from people in the US about how they view Trump’s approach to Russia and Ukraine – as well as his stance towards Europe

Vice-president also reaffirmed the administration’s Ukraine stance at largest conservative voters conference

Claudia Sheinbaum’s warning follows Washington designating Mexican cartels as terrorist organizations

World’s largest retailer expects inflation-weary consumers to pull back after shares hit record high of $105 last week

The condition of the state’s system was already precarious when the US president ordered billions of gallons be let out

Plane caught fire and flipped at Toronto’s Pearson airport, hospitalizing 21 of 80 people onboard

Layoffs affect workers with around one year or less of service at Internal Revenue Service as tax deadline looms

The point is not to deprive the government of funds. It’s to expose the regime’s criminality

Gutting of workforce will have far-reaching consequences as advocates warn of playing ‘Russian roulette’ with safety

By centring the discourse on immigration, MPs have handed support to the far right – and hidden a ticking economic timebomb from voters, says Paul Taylor of the European Policy Centre

Donald Trump’s involvement in golf’s peace talks has ramped up further, with Tiger Woods among those afforded an audience with the US president on Thursday afternoon

The last 16 beckons, and there were plenty of storylines to digest. We hand out honours and dishonours from the latest round of action

Former NFL punter Chris Kluwe was arrested in California on Tuesday after protesting against what he said was a tribute to the Maga movement

President signed executive order on day one ordering end to citizenship for children of non-legal permanent residents

Bruce and Nancy Steele had a business that produced honey for the past 30 years before the Eaton fire destroyed it

Federal judge won’t block administration from laying off thousands of federal workers, a move that is shrinking and upending US government

President and Musk claim millions of centenarians are getting benefits. Here’s how they are misrepresenting data

Former prime minister says Britain is run by ‘deep state’ at rightwing conference in Maryland

In Georgia, those who backed the president remain supportive – but they want prices to come down quickly

The Trump administration announced it would cap ‘indirect funding’ from the National Institutes of Health at 15%

The president talks about trans athletes ‘invading’ women’s sports, while doing nothing at all to elevate, fund or support women athletes

Temperatures dipped to 0F (-17C) for Inter Miami’s match on Wednesday. The Argentinian still found a way to make a difference

The veteran defender has been a mainstay with the national team thanks to her versatility, but will now be asked to fill a leadership role for a new generation

Attack follows Ukrainian leader’s claim Trump is in a Russian ‘disinformation bubble’. Plus, first Egyptian pharaoh’s tomb uncovered since 1922

Corporate conglomerate Akima subject of critical audits and complaints over detainee treatment at facilities in US

As administration cuts off resources from African countries to contain outbreak, workers say ‘everybody’s lost’

As Trump empowers Russia and the far right, he is laying the foundation for undermining democracies around the world

As Elon Musk tries to drive them out, federal workers are initiating a short squeeze on the broligarchy