How Xavier Becerra turned around his campaign to be California’s governor
In late March, his polling hovered near 3%, but in a stunning reversal Becerra has advanced to the general electionUwa Ede-Osifo (the Guardian)
In late March, his polling hovered near 3%, but in a stunning reversal Becerra has advanced to the general electionUwa Ede-Osifo (the Guardian)
Democrat denies reports of physical intimidation towards women, saying his past has been ‘weaponized’Edward Helmore (the Guardian)
Musician donated to USC to help create endowed chair to recognize Dr Joseph Sugerman, who treated her for yearsMarina Dunbar (the Guardian)
As detainees go on hunger strike over conditions at Delaney Hall, relatives describe concern for loved ones’ wellbeingJosé Olivares (the Guardian)
Plan backed by Shark Tank’s Kevin O’Leary had footprint reduced but concerns remain over its health impactsEdward Helmore (the Guardian)
State’s tortoise-like pace is byproduct of system of verifications and opportunities for voters to fix errorsRoque Planas (the Guardian)
Governor issued disaster declaration as agencies move to stop spread of parasite, including release of sterile fliesEdward Helmore (the Guardian)
Robin Pendery died after she fell while climbing on patrol on the mountain known locally as DenaliGuardian staff reporter (the Guardian)
Karmelo Anthony, who is Black, is accused of stabbing Austin Metcalf, who was white, at track meet in an affluent Dallas suburbAdria R Walker (the Guardian)
Patients in Washington and Hawaii will be able to obtain medication before pregnancy in expansion of early accessMelody Schreiber (the Guardian)
Kristen Gonzalez, a state senator who authored the bill, said moratorium would target ‘hyperscale’ datacenters over 20MWSanya Mansoor (the Guardian)
St Anthony of Padua asks for prayers for survivors after removing Anthony Odiong’s name from list of intentionsRamon Antonio Vargas (the Guardian)
Conditions that led to bloody prewar protests have been made worse, commentators sayPatrick Wintour (the Guardian)
Handy, 81, died after being stabbed, allegedly by Michael Gledhill, whose mother was in relationship with HandyGuardian staff reporter (the Guardian)
Becerra advanced to the general election after emerging from California’s crowded primary field in the race to succeed Gavin NewsomLauren Gambino (the Guardian)
Case draws nationwide attention amid debate over racial tensions, as defendant is Black and slain student was whiteMaya Yang (the Guardian)
Brendan Banfield convicted of killing Christine Banfield and man lured to couple’s Virginia home as fall guyGuardian staff reporter (the Guardian)
Acting director David Venturella rescinds Biden-era policy that required agency to report and investigate such deathsEdward Helmore (the Guardian)
Trump administration has asked DC circuit court of appeals to reverse lower court decision which blocked construction of $400m ballroomGeorge Chidi (the Guardian)
PM rebuffs US state department’s criticism, adding police response to murder of Henry Nowak is under reviewRowena Mason (the Guardian)
Stahl and Whitaker had been wild cards after new CBS News management fired multiple people in recent weeksMaya Yang (the Guardian)
State department’s incendiary charge into UK politics comes from Trump who leant into personal feud with London mayor, Sadiq KhanAndrew Roth (the Guardian)
Settlement over alleged child molestation by school janitors is latest in troubling string of allegations spanning decadesRamon Antonio Vargas (the Guardian)
Prospect of first NBA title since 1999 fuels wave of righteous outrage against Big Apple-based Sesame Street characterGuardian staff reporter (the Guardian)
Thousands flee including from village hosting at least 2,500 displaced people, one day after Hezbollah rejects ceasefireWilliam Christou (the Guardian)
Experts warn primary vote-counting could go on for days in governor’s race, LA mayoral race and congressional racesGuardian staff reporter (the Guardian)
Nasa says Russian crew trying to fix worsening air leak in its portion of orbital laboratoryGuardian staff reporter (the Guardian)
Thousands have protested in the capital Tirana against a planned luxury resort backed by Donald Trump’s son-in-law Jared Kushner.Lucy Hough speaks to US live news editor Chris MichaelLucy Hough (the Guardian)
Request for evidence to support claims of reputational and financial harm from Panorama documentary dismissed as ‘fishing expedition’Harry Taylor (the Guardian)
Seven Republican senators joined Democrats to block Fisa extension amid disquiet over nomination of Bill PulteRichard Luscombe (the Guardian)
Republican states rebrand June as ‘nuclear family month’ or ‘fidelity month’ in latest attack on LGBTQ+ communitiesGuardian staff reporter (the Guardian)
The Men Who Saved the World, the Pulitzer winner’s lost manuscript found in Yale archives, appears in Strand magazineRichard Luscombe (the Guardian)
Government figures show unemployment rate at 4.3% amid rising inflation and economic uncertainty from Iran warGaya Gupta (the Guardian)
Review detects ‘forever chemicals’ in many of the state’s tested streams and rivers, including drinking water sourcesTom Perkins (the Guardian)
School of the Art Institute of Chicago professor put under investigation after a student complained about a case studyAlice Speri (the Guardian)
Former attorney general told lawmakers her expected replacement, Todd Blanche, had been in charge of controversial process.Martin Belam (the Guardian)
Detainees say they’re given ‘rotten’ water and denied meals for not signing papers in English that they don’t understandRichard Luscombe (the Guardian)
Republican senator Lindsey Graham said he was ‘very proud of my Republican colleagues for… making sure that Border Patrol and ICE are fully funded’Vivian Ho (the Guardian)
Experts say dismantling the ocean observation system will ‘severely degrade’ the accuracy of weather predictionsKaren McVeigh (the Guardian)
State department warns of ‘ideological conditioning’ in message of condolence to family of murdered studentJamie Grierson (the Guardian)