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• O congressista democrata Beto O’Rourke anunciou que buscará sanções contra o procurador-geral do Texas, Ken Paxton, devido ao que ele chama de uma “mentira deslavada” em uma declaração relacionada ao financiamento de campanha. • A disputa gira em torno das alegações de Paxton sobre as práticas de financiamento de campanha de O’Rourke, que os críticos de Paxton afirmam distorcer evidências e enganar o público. • Organismos de fiscalização ética afirmam que a queixa pode motivar uma revisão formal pela Texas State Bar ou por um comitê de ética, embora tais ações raramente resultem em disciplina imediata.

Quatro alunos estão em estado crítico e um segurança e o suspeito também ficaram feridos após ataque a facadas em Tacoma. Inscreva-se no e-mail Breaking News US para receber alertas de newsletter em sua caixa de entrada. Cinco pessoas estavam se recuperando no hospital na sexta-feira após um incidente de esfaqueamento em massa em uma escola de ensino médio no estado de Washington. Um aluno do ensino médio foi acusado de várias contagens de agressão de primeiro grau depois que cinco pessoas ficaram feridas durante o incidente de esfaqueamento na quinta-feira em um campus em Tacoma. Continue lendo...

Trabalhadores escreveram a ‘Katrina declaration’, alertando que cortes de financiamento deixaram os US perigosamente despreparados para desastres naturais Quatorze funcionários da US Federal Emergency Management Agency retornaram ao trabalho esta semana, após passarem oito meses em licença administrativa por assinarem uma carta pública criticando o governo Trump. A chamada “Katrina declaration”, enviada em agosto passado a membros do Congresso e a um conselho federal formado para ajudar a determinar o futuro da Fema, foi escrita como um repúdio dos trabalhadores sobre a perigosa erosão na capacidade dos US de se preparar e responder a desastres naturais. Continue lendo...

DoJ anuncia mudanças incluindo ‘loophole’ que permite que pessoas comprem armas em feiras sem background check O US justice department revogou várias restrições significativas sobre armas, incluindo o restabelecimento da chamada “gun show loophole”, que permitia que pessoas em tais eventos comprassem armas de fogo sem um background check. As mudanças, anunciadas pelo acting attorney general, Todd Blanche, representam uma mudança na política de armas de fogo defendida por apoiadores da second amendment, que são proeminentes na base de Donald Trump. Continue lendo...

• Cientistas realizaram o primeiro teletransporte do estado de um fóton entre dois pontos quânticos separados através de um link de 270 metros ao ar livre. • O experimento utilizou sincronização via GPS, detectores ultrarrápidos e estabilização de turbulência, atingindo uma fidelidade de estado de 82%, superando os limites clássicos em mais de 10 desvios padrão. • Publicado na Nature Communications, este marco impulsiona a internet quântica para comunicações ultrasseguras e repetidores quânticos.

Mojtaba Khamenei diz que Teerã eliminará os ‘abusos do inimigo na hidrovia’ e protegerá seus programas nuclear e de mísseis US politics live – latest updates O líder supremo do Irã quebrou seu silêncio recente com uma declaração desafiadora exaltando o controle do Irã sobre a navegação no estreito de Ormuz e prometendo proteger os programas nuclear e de mísseis do país. “Hoje, dois meses após a maior implantação militar e agressão pelos valentões do mundo na região, e a derrota vergonhosa dos Estados Unidos em seus planos, um novo capítulo está se abrindo para o Golfo Pérsico e o estreito de Ormuz”, disse Mojtaba Khamenei em uma declaração lida por um apresentador da televisão estatal. Continue lendo...

• O Departamento de Justiça dos EUA acusou o governador do estado de Sinaloa, Ruben Rocha Moya, e outras nove autoridades mexicanas, entre atuais e antigos funcionários, de auxiliarem o cartel de drogas de Sinaloa em 29 de abril de 2026. • Os indiciamentos alegam corrupção, incluindo lavagem de dinheiro e esquemas de extorsão (protection rackets), representando um golpe significativo nas operações do cartel. • A ação intensifica as tensões entre EUA e México em relação à crise do fentanil e à segurança na fronteira, com possíveis batalhas de extradição pela frente.

• A Chefe de Gabinete do Presidente Trump, Susie Wiles, recuperou seu cargo após uma curta destituição em meio a tensões internas na Casa Branca. • Sua reintegração estabiliza a liderança da administração à medida que as estratégias para as eleições de meio de mandato se intensificam. • Os republicanos veem o retorno de Wiles como crucial para manter a unidade do partido e o controle da Câmara.

• Apoiadores apresentaram mais de três dúzias de projetos de lei em assembleias estaduais para expandir o acesso ao leite cru, apesar dos avisos de saúde pública e de pelo menos cinco surtos no último ano. • O surto atual de E. coli, vinculado ao queijo cheddar de leite cru da Raw Farm, sediada na Califórnia, adoeceu nove pessoas, metade delas crianças menores de 5 anos, sendo que uma desenvolveu complicações renais permanentes. • Autoridades de saúde pública alertam que o leite não pasteurizado abriga germes perigosos, alarmando especialistas à medida que mais estados legalizam as vendas.

• Críticos afirmam que a nova lei de Maryland, que proíbe a alteração rápida dos custos de produtos com base em dados do consumidor, é repleta de exceções. • Maryland tornou-se o primeiro estado dos EUA a proibir a precificação por vigilância (surveillance pricing) em supermercados. • A lei de Maryland proíbe que supermercados e serviços de entrega de terceiros utilizem dados pessoais de um indivíduo para definir preços mais altos.

• O No. 7 Texas A&M Aggies (34-8) marcou nove corridas com 11 rebatidas para derrotar o Tarleton State por 9-7 em um jogo de meio de semana no Olsen Field, na noite de terça-feira. • Caden Sorrell liderou com dois home runs, seu quinto jogo com múltiplos home runs nesta temporada. • a recuperação tardia garante impulso antes da série da SEC.

• Miller, outfielder do App State, recebeu as honras de Jogador da Semana da Sun Belt por seu desempenho em quatro jogos na semana passada. • Miller rebateu 5 de 11 (.455) com quatro home runs, sete RBIs e sete corridas marcadas, começando a semana com um home run na terça-feira. • Sua histórica sequência de home runs destaca sua temporada de ascensão na competitiva Sun Belt Conference do beisebol universitário.

Presidente dos EUA diz que os americanos ‘não tiveram amigos mais próximos do que os britânicos’ em meio a tensões recentes entre ambas as nações

Britain's King Charles and Queen Camilla arrived in the United States on Monday afternoon for a four-day trip, welcomed by self-proclaimed royal fan U.S. President Donald Trump even as the U.S. president ‌has ‌differed with the British government over the Iran war.

King Charles's state visit to the United States includes high-profile formal events such as a state dinner and a speech to the U.S. Congress. There are also events in New York City and Virginia, where he and Queen Camilla will have a chance to focus on interests and causes they often devote time to — even as the trip garners attention for the broader circumstances surrounding it.

The British monarch and Queen Camilla come to a city still reeling from shooting at dinner attended by TrumpKing Charles and Queen Camilla arrived in Washington on Monday for a state visit in a city still rattled by a weekend shooting and a transatlantic alliance showing fresh signs of strain.British flags could be seen lining lamp-posts outside the White House, where Donald Trump and the first lady, Melania Trump, were set to host the royals for a private tea and a tour of the newly expanded White House beehive on the south lawn. Continue reading...

After she had to travel out of state to access care, Rachel Fulton joined the Center for Reproductive Rights’ suit, which an appeal has now halted indefinitelyIt was the worst day of Rachel Fulton’s life. She stood outside her doctor’s office, reeling with the news that her dearly wanted pregnancy needed to end. But her day would, somehow, become even worse: Fulton lives in Tennessee, where abortion is banned except for very narrow threats to the patient’s life. She had to travel hours to another state to receive care from an unfamiliar doctor far from home.Fulton joined a lawsuit, along with five other patients, in 2023 against the state of Tennessee for violating their right to life. The American Medical Association and two doctors also joined the lawsuit because they say they have been prevented from providing the standard of care for their patients. Continue reading...

Redrawn map could flip up to five seats to Republicans as Trump’s party seeks to keep control of CongressThe US supreme court formally reinstated on Monday a redrawn Texas electoral map that was designed to add more Republicans to the US House of Representatives, as Donald Trump’s party seeks to keep control of Congress in the November congressional elections.The move by the court, which has a 6-3 conservative majority, formalizes an interim decision it made in December to revive the map of US House districts in Texas. Continue reading...

The show, curated by Edward Enninful, will highlight the era’s ‘do it yourself’ attitude and work outside the dominant Cool Britannia narrativeSteve McQueen’s first major film, a tribute by Chris Ofili to Doreen and Stephen Lawrence, and images of young people at club nights including the Haçienda will be exhibited at Tate Britain as part of its 90s exhibition.The show will explore art and fashion during a decade that reshaped Britain’s cultural identity and “established conditions that are still with us”, said Edward Enninful, the former editor of British Vogue who is curating the exhibition. Continue reading...

Special session comes after Virginia voted to redraw maps and as Trump pressures Republicans to protect House majorityFlorida begins a special session on Tuesday in what may be the last front of the redistricting war before the 2026 election, with Republicans trying to redraw maps to pick up more seats in Congress.Lawmakers enter the session in Tallahassee cloaked in mystery, with no preview of a proposed map to consider and no clear path for Republicans to increase their representation in what appears to be a hostile year for their party. Continue reading...

Liz Conmy’s death ‘is a profound loss’, Democratic party affiliate says following crash shortly after takeoffA small plane crashed just after taking off from Crystal airport north of Minneapolis on Saturday, killing a North Dakota state legislator and the pilot, authorities said.Liz Conmy, a North Dakota state representative from Fargo, was killed in the crash, her colleague, state senator Tim Mathern, told the Star Tribune. Continue reading...

Footage posted online shows police telling people they were being removed due to suspicion they would interrupt ceremonyWestern Australian police say they proactively blocked 15 members of “issue motivated groups” from attending Anzac Day commemorations, following disruptions that marred earlier ceremonies in the eastern states.One man was arrested at the Sydney dawn service at Martin Place, where there was a small but noisy interjection of booing during the Indigenous acknowledgment of country. Booing also marred ceremonies in Melbourne and Perth. Continue reading...

• As of April 25, 2026, Medicaid/CHIP enrollment exceeds pre-pandemic levels in 32 states, totaling 68 million Medicaid and 7.2 million CHIP enrollees nationwide. • The unwinding process disenrolled 25.2 million since September 2024, yet 69% of renewals—56.4 million—were approved in reporting states. • Elevated enrollment supports ongoing public health efforts but strains budgets amid procedural disenrollments in states like Florida and Texas.

Lori Chavez-DeRemer resigned amid allegations of an affair and steering grants to politically connected figuresThe secretary of the Department of Labor, Lori Chavez-DeRemer, resigned this week after several controversies surrounding her brief tenure at the helm of the agency. But labor officials say even though her troubled reign is over, the US labor authority remains in a state of “constant turbulence”.Chavez-DeRemer was under investigation over claims she had an affair with a subordinate and allegedly misused travel funds, and that her aides allegedly steered grants to politically connected figures. Her husband was banned from the agency’s headquarters over allegations of sexual assault by at least two staffers. Continue reading...

Janet Mills says moratorium would’ve been ‘appropriate’ if it didn’t interfere with ongoing datacenter project in MaineThe Democratic governor of Maine on Friday vetoed a bill that would have made it the first US state to impose a moratorium on large new datacenters, even as local opposition to the electricity-hungry facilities grows.The decision reflects the difficult trade-off facing political leaders, who must weigh the impact of datacenters on the environment and household energy bills against the millions of dollars in investment and tax revenue they can bring. Continue reading...

Israeli prime minister says early-stage malignant tumour was discovered during a routine check-upMiddle East crisis – live updatesBenjamin Netanyahu has revealed that he received successful treatment for early-stage prostate cancer, without specifying when the treatment took place.In a statement on social media, as his annual medical report was released, the Israeli prime minister said an early-stage malignant tumour had been discovered during a routine checkup. The 76-year-old said targeted treatment had removed “the problem” and left no trace of it. Continue reading...

• The Trump administration will require all 50 states to explain their plans to revalidate Medicaid providers as part of a national escalation of anti-fraud efforts, announced by Dr. Mehmet Oz on Tuesday. • This marks a significant expansion from previous anti-fraud initiatives that have largely focused on specific states rather than a nationwide mandate. • The move aims to strengthen program integrity and reduce fraudulent claims across the Medicaid system.

Experts say Muslims and other minorities have been disproportionately deleted from the electoral roll ahead of the West Bengal elections this weekMillions of people in the Indian state of West Bengal have been stripped of their vote ahead of a critical state election this week, after a controversial electoral revision described by critics as a “bloodless political genocide” and mass disenfranchisement of minorities.In West Bengal, a total of 9.1 million names have been deleted from the register, more than 10% of the electorate. While many were dead or duplicates, about 2.7 million people have challenged their expulsions, but still been removed. Continue reading...