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US voting rights champion Jasmine Crockett: ‘I need everyone to feel a sense of urgency’
The newly elected congresswoman reflects on a whirlwind rise from Texas politics to Washington, and her hopes of passing a critical bill

Kira Lerner

27, Jan, 2023 @11:00 AM

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Their Arizona community was ideal. Then their neighbor cut off the water
Residents of Rio Verde Foothills had their water turned off by Scottsdale, which cites the mega-drought for the move

Francesca D'Annunzio in Rio Verde Foothills, Arizona

27, Jan, 2023 @11:00 AM

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Texas death row inmates sue state over ‘brutal’ solitary confinement conditions
Class action lawsuit alleges prison authorities inflict ‘cruel and unusual punishment’ in breach of constitutional rights

Ed Pilkington

27, Jan, 2023 @6:00 AM

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Uber and Lyft in New York required to be zero-emission by 2030, officials say
Mayor Eric Adams announced the initiative was part of the ‘Working People’s Agenda’ at his second state of the city address

Gloria Oladipo

27, Jan, 2023 @6:00 AM

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Tyre Nichols: five Memphis ex-police officers charged with murder over motorist’s death
Nichols, 29, died three days after a traffic stop turned into a fatal physical attack on 7 January

Victoria Bekiempis and agencies

27, Jan, 2023 @3:28 AM

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Trump’s return to Facebook will ‘fan the flames of hatred’, say experts and politicians
Democrats and liberal groups deplored decision to revoke ban on former president who incited insurrection but ACLU defends move

Martin Pengelly in New York and Kari Paul in San Francisco

26, Jan, 2023 @11:01 PM

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Biden vows to veto Republican plans that threaten economic ‘chaos’ – as it happened
‘I will not let that happen – not on my watch’, president says of House Republican proposals

Maya Yang (now) and Joanna Walters (earlier)

26, Jan, 2023 @9:04 PM

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New York City could lose 10,000 Airbnb listings in short-term rental crackdown
New rules spark furious debate as city tightens regulation of illegal rentals in attempt to defend housing stock for tenants

Gloria Oladipo in New York

26, Jan, 2023 @8:49 PM

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Adam Schiff, lead prosecutor of Trump’s first impeachment, declares Senate run
California congressman makes play for Dianne Feinstein’s seat, which is being eyed by at least three other candidates

Maanvi Singh and agencies

26, Jan, 2023 @7:55 PM

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US National Archives asks ex-presidents to check for classified papers
Ex-presidents and vice-presidents received letters on reviewing their personal records after Trump, Biden and Pence discoveries

Hugo Lowell

26, Jan, 2023 @7:23 PM

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US authorities seize servers for Hive ransomware group
‘We hacked the hackers,’ says deputy attorney general of group that has received over $100m in extortion payments from victims

Hugo Lowell in Washington

26, Jan, 2023 @6:38 PM

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Quebec woman pleads guilty to mailing poisonous ricin to Donald Trump
Pascale Ferrier made the toxic substance herself and sent it with letters to Trump and Texas law enforcement officials in 2020

Maya Yang

26, Jan, 2023 @6:33 PM

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