Two US small businesses sue Trump administration over fresh round of tariffs – US politics live

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Businesses say legislation used to implement the tariffs is ‘arbitrary and capricious’ as Trump claims tariffs target countries engaging in forced labor.

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Six migrants from Honduras and Mexico – including 14-year-old boy – were found dead in May near US-Mexico border.
Source: The Guardian
By Sebastian Vandermeersch 3 hours ago sorry
Bellingcat has geolocated footage showing Shahed-136 type kamikaze drones in operation in Mali. Defence Blog and France 24 previously published reports that these drones were being deployed on the battlefield in northern Mali.
Source: Bellingcat
By Jessica Glenza 4 hours ago sorry
Over 11,500 people this summer are suspected to have been sickened by disease that can cause explosive diarrhea, CDC says.
Source: The Guardian
By Zach Despart 4 hours ago sorry Source: ProPublica
By Melody Schreiber 5 hours ago sorry
Explosive diarrhea infection detected in 41 states with at least 72 sickened by new, as yet unknown source of parasite.
Source: The Guardian
By Austin Campbell 5 hours ago sorry
“Men who take testosterone will have a reduction in their sperm counts,” one medical professor said. There’s no stated plan for continuing care.
Source: The Intercept
By Richard Luscombe 5 hours ago sorry
Court questions plan to offer male hormone treatment to cisgender troops while denying it to trans service members.
Source: The Guardian

Local

By Scott McCaffrey 52 minutes ago
Woman on stage taking a photo of a line of performers in costumes during a show on a theater stage.Encore Stage & Studio last week paid tribute to local photographer Cindy Kane, who for most of the past decade has chronicled its youth-theater performances.
Source: ARLnow
By Mary Stachyra Lopez 52 minutes ago
Three people sit on stage: a young man in a striped polo with backpack on the left, a woman in a red cardigan in the middle, and a man in a gray sweater speaking on the right.When the Broadway hit “Dear Evan Hansen” opens tonight (Friday) at South Lakes High School in Reston, it will represent more than the launch of a new show.
Source: FFXnow
By Angela Woolsey 1 hour ago
Silver metro train at the platform with doors open and passengers boarding under a concrete station canopy.Head’s up to Fairfax County travelers: Metro rides into D.C. might take longer than usual this weekend due to planned track work.
Source: FFXnow
By Ryan Cole 1 hour ago
Brick pie shop on a corner with a vertical neon PIE sign, a driveway and a silver SUV parked outside.An Arlington pie store known for its buttery, hand-crafted treats is receiving national attention. Livin’ The Pie Life, known for its flaky crust and loyal community following at 2166 N.
Source: ARLnow
By Rachel Weiner 1 day ago sorry
A year after Better Bus, reviews are mixed. .
Source: The 51st
By Serena Zets 1 day ago sorry
Capturing tenant organizing, statehood activism, and rapid gentrification taught her that change comes for those who keep fighting.
Source: The 51st

Style

By Lauren Cochrane 3 hours ago sorry
V&A event celebrates all shapes and sizes as wider fashion industry stalls on body diversity.
Source: The Guardian
By Chloe Mac Donnell 3 hours ago sorry
A physio, a tailor and a historian on the style trends that can put women in hospital and how to avoid the dangers.
Source: The Guardian
By Doosie Morris 4 hours ago sorry
The ABC presenter and former foreign correspondent on meeting incredible people in terrible times, ‘having a crack’ and finding love in her 50s.
Source: The Guardian

Sports

By Brian Campbell 37 minutes ago
The former welterweight champion makes his debut at middleweight three years after his last appearance.
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By Chris Hummer 44 minutes ago
SEC voters showed plenty of respect to Texas in with their all-conference selections, but did they snub the Longhorns' spotlight QB?
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By Cody Nagel 44 minutes ago
The media preseason poll results are in. Which teams are heading into 2026 flying under the radar? Which squads are due for a fall?
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By Robby Kalland 50 minutes ago
Philadelphia's two biggest rivals paved the way for the signing of the NBA's all-time leading scorer.
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By Brent Brookhouse 54 minutes ago
Light heavyweights take center stage in Abu Dhabi on Saturday night.
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By John Gonzalez 57 minutes ago
In a stunning move, LeBron is joining a 76ers team that hasn't been to the Finals in 25 years and hasn't won it all since 1983.
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Culture

By Pat Saperstein 11 minutes ago sorry
Chuck Russell, who helped launch several notable careers as the director of genre films including 1994’s “The Mask” as well as “A Nightmare on Elm Street 3: Dream Warriors,” died Wednesday in the San Diego area. .
Source: Variety
By Stuart Heritage 3 hours ago sorry
‘It’s good to be back,’ says the actor in a new trailer for the forthcoming Ebenezer. Has everyone forgotten about the ghosts of his past?
Source: The Guardian
By K.J. Yossman 1 hour ago sorry
Netflix almost pulled the streamer’s recent documentary “Michael Jackson: The Verdict” a week before its release for fear of reprisal, Variety has learned. .
Source: Variety
Courtesy of Guardian staff 5 hours ago sorry
The late-night host ridiculed the right’s ‘alternate reality’ where Christopher Nolan’s blockbuster is a flop and the Iran war is over.
Source: The Guardian
By Arushi Jacob 1 hour ago sorry
Amazon Studios has released the first look at the third season of “The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power,” the fantasy television series based on J.R.R. Tolkien’s Middle-earth. .
Source: Variety
By Rafa Sales Ross 1 hour ago sorry
The same crystalline waters swooshing the pebbled coast of San Lucas Island were once murked by the crimson red of blood. .
Source: Variety