President Donald Trump says he's firing Federal Reserve Governor Lisa Cook, a sharp escalation in his battle to exert greater control over what has long been considered an institution independent from day-to-day politics
Feds fight to keep ‘Alligator Alcatraz’ open amid legal battle as 3rd challenge is filed
The federal government has asked a Miami judge to pause her order to close an immigration detention center in Florida's Everglades, known as "Alligator Alcatraz."
‘Alligator Alcatraz’ must close, but the fight isn’t over
The Miccosukee Tribe makes its home in the Florida Everglades, where a tribal village sits only a few miles from the federal immigration detention center called “Alligator Alcatraz.” Residents for weeks have lived with vehicles coming and going around the clock, stadium lights illuminating the once dark nighttime sky, and...
Ethical Diamond’s Melbourne Cup absence shows drawbacks of micro-managing risk
Ruling a likely favourite out of Australia’s biggest race on vets’ advice about a past injury only makes it harder for overseas horses to run there Ethical Diamond appeared to have all of the attributes you would want to see in a potential Melbourne Cup winner as he recorded a...
Early missteps show Guardiola’s rebuild of City remains a work in progress
Questions around goalkeeping and style of play raise questions about whether Man City can regain the aura of invincibility that once surrounded them The truly great sides always come with an aura. One of the elements that makes them so hard to beat is that beating them seems so inconceivable....
Women’s Super League 2025-26 previews No 2: Aston Villa
Mix of youth and experience bolsters hopes that Villa can build on encouraging start made under Natalia Arroyo Guardian writers’ predicted position: 6th (NB: this is not necessarily Sophie Downey’s prediction but the average of our writers’ tips) Last season’s position: 6th Continue reading...
Bruno Guimarães harnesses red mist to become Newcastle’s last man standing
In absence of Alexander Isak, midfielder was source of inspiration for Eddie Howe’s side in defeat by Liverpool It was never him. Those outside may have thought it was him, and he might himself have thought it was him. Alexander Isak was appreciated, inspired awe as he became close to...
Vingegaard keeps Vuelta lead after team suffer bike thefts but Gaudu closes gap
David Gaudu wins stage three with Pedersen second Visma-Lease a Bike report theft of ‘several bikes’ Jonas Vingegaard maintained his overall lead of the Vuelta a España yesterday, finishing third on stage three after a fraught 24 hours in which his Visma-Lease a Bike team discovered the theft of several...
To play or not to play: Keegan Bradley finds himself in a Ryder Cup quandary | Ewan Murray
World No 11 would be first playing captain since 1963 if he hands himself a wildcard in his announcement on Wednesday Six players have qualified automatically to represent the US in New York next month: Scottie Scheffler, Xander Schauffele, JJ Spaun, Russell Henley, Harris English and Bryson DeChambeau. Keegan Bradley...
Government gives £1.5m to grassroots cricket and decries £35m Tory ‘fantasy’
Indoor domes will be built in Luton and Preston Rishi Sunak announced £35m plan in April 2024 The government has watered down its predecessor’s pledge of a £35m investment to build grassroots cricket facilities and widen access for state school pupils after describing the previous government’s announcement as a “fantasy”....