The Guardian · US newsThe prisoner received two doses of pentobarbital as authorities tried to put her to death on 30 September
Christa Pike, a Tennessee prisoner who survived the state’s attempt to execute her, is awake and speaking as she receives treatment at a hospital, her attorneys said on Tuesday.
Pike, 50, survived two doses of pentobarbital, a sedative, as Tennessee officials attempted to put her to death last Wednesday in a case that shocked many in America and created headlines around the world. She was set to be the first woman executed in Tennessee in more than 200 years.
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Maya Yang and agencies · Tue, Oct 6, 2026, 4:35 PM
The Guardian · CaliforniaSeveral cities shatter temperatures for time of year as extreme heat warnings in place along California coast
An unprecedented heatwave has gripped southern California, boosting temperatures 15 to 20 degrees above normal for autumn.
Monday was a notably sweltering day for several cities.
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Uwa Ede-Osifo in Los Angeles · Tue, Oct 6, 2026, 3:38 PM
The Guardian · US newsFirst hurricane of the season has not formed this late since 1905 as scientists say possible US landfall on Saturday
Tropical Depression Nine has been predicted to be the Atlantic season’s first hurricane and potentially the latest first hurricane to develop in over a century.
The system was located Tuesday afternoon about 630 miles south-west of the mouth of the Mississippi River, with maximum sustained winds of 35 mph, according to the US National Hurricane Center.
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Maya Yang · Tue, Oct 6, 2026, 3:28 PM
The Guardian · US newsBaltimore project to be partly funded by US government but owned by defense firm Anduril, founded by Palmer Luckey
Donald Trump on Tuesday announced the opening of a new $6.6bn shipbuilding factory in Baltimore, partly funded by the US government but owned by Anduril Industries, a politically connected defense company.
Trump’s appearance at a currently unused shipyard in Sparrows Point is a boost to Anduril, whose founder, Palmer Luckey, is a major GOP campaign fundraiser. Luckey has hosted campaign fundraisers for at least 20 Republican politicians, including Trump, the Guardian reported in August. He has given $5.9m to Republican causes since 2017.
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Aram Roston in Baltimore county · Tue, Oct 6, 2026, 2:46 PM
The Guardian · US newsThe actor, who has died at the age of 102, was best known for her Oscar-winning performance in On The Waterfront as well as for starring in Hitchcock’s North By Northwest. Her career spanned eight decades – here we look back at her life and work
Her best films – ranked
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Greg Whitmore · Tue, Oct 6, 2026, 2:40 PM
The Guardian · CaliforniaWhite House denies the allegations as ‘false’ and says ‘first amendment does not protect violent rioting’
US politics live – latest updates
Donald Trump ordered the FBI to investigate protesters in Los Angeles who were demonstrating against the president’s immigration crackdown, according to a whistleblower complaint.
Alex Padilla, a Democratic senator who represents California and serves on the Senate judiciary committee, said his office had received a copy of the complaint, which makes sweeping allegations about the Trump administration’s response to protests in LA in early 2025.
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Shrai Popat in Washington · Tue, Oct 6, 2026, 2:14 PM
The Guardian · US newsS&P tops 7,800 for first time in history as investors optimistic despite signs of instability in US economy
The S&P 500 and Nasdaq closed at a record high after a rally around AI chipmakers and a dip in US treasury yields.
At market’s close, the S&P 500 was up 0.58%, topping 7,800 for the first time in its history. The tech-heavy Nasdaq index rose 0.45%, while the Dow, which is slightly down from its record high in August, climbed 0.49%.
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Lauren Aratani · Tue, Oct 6, 2026, 1:28 PM
The Guardian · US newsLawyers tell judge ABC being unfairly targeted as US regulator seeks review of network’s local TV station licenses
Lawyers for Disney accused the Trump administration of “blatant violations of the US constitution” and censorship on Tuesday in the first court hearing over the Federal Communications Commission’s early review of the media giant’s eight local television station licenses.
District judge Loren AliKhan seemed unswayed by government arguments that the order to force Disney’s ABC to apply years early to renew local television station licenses was tied to an investigation into parent company Disney’s hiring practices.
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Jeremy Barr in Washington · Tue, Oct 6, 2026, 1:12 PM
The Guardian · CaliforniaSilvia Zhang and Guojun Xuan had 15 children, aged between two months to 13 years, removed from their home
A California couple has been arrested on child abuse charges following an investigation into a surrogacy scheme involving at least 21 kids, police said on Tuesday.
Silvia Zhang and her husband, Guojun Xuan are expected to face conspiracy to commit child abuse charges, according to the Los Angeles county sheriff’s department.
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Associated Press · Tue, Oct 6, 2026, 11:41 AM
The Guardian · US newsFormer and current officials who bolstered claims of voter fraud in 2020 make fresh allegations of vulnerabilities
Prominent election deniers have spent recent weeks stoking fears over US election security before next month’s midterms, echoing claims pushed by Donald Trump to justify asserting more control over voting.
On conservative-friendly media outlets, former or current officials who tried to bolster the US president’s false claims of mass voter fraud in 2020 have in recent weeks made fresh allegations of election vulnerabilities.
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Ariana Baio · Tue, Oct 6, 2026, 9:50 AM
The Guardian · US newsCornell University students staged a protest in solidarity with Jane Doe, a former classmate whose gang-rape allegations ignited a national uproar. Protesters demanded the school take firmer action against sexual violence on campus and called for an external inquiry into how the matter has been handled by Cornell's administration. In a civil lawsuit filed last month, Jane Doe alleged she was given drugs and alcohol and then sexually assaulted by several members of the campus chapter of the Chi Phi fraternity in October 2024 after she had become incapacitated. Doe named seven Chi Phi members as defendants in the suit, along with the fraternity chapter, a local bar, her own sorority and the university. Cornell, which has defended its response to the original report, shut down the Chi Phi chapter and imposed a range of disciplinary measures on the fraternity members involved, including expulsions and other sanctions. The men all denied any wrongdoing and none have been charged with a crime
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The Guardian · US news · Tue, Oct 6, 2026, 8:50 AM
The Guardian · CaliforniaGavin Newsom said state’s threat-assessment center would be on heightened alert after president’s remarks
California’s governor, Gavin Newsom, on Tuesday directed the state’s emergency preparedness center to “actively monitor” possible threats to the state after Donald Trump suggested Iran could “take out” the cities of Los Angeles and San Diego.
Trump has faced a chorus of condemnation from Democratic leaders in California after his comments at a rally in Nebraska on Monday night, which the White House has suggested were being taken out of context.
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Shrai Popat and David Smith in Washington, Lauren Gambino and Dani Anguiano in Los Angeles · Tue, Oct 6, 2026, 8:39 AM
