New York governor declares state of emergency after spike in measles cases 06. October 2026 (15:17) The deadly outbreak in Pennsylvania is its largest in more than three decades, and confirmed cases in New York are upThe New York governor, Kathy Hochul, declared a state of emergency on Monday in response to a dramatic spike in measles cases in the state.Hochul’s administration said the emergency declaration was in response to a “growing number of measles cases across rural areas of New York and neighboring states”, including Pennsylvania, which has been grappling with a deadly outbreak that is its largest in more than three decades. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
Veteran conservative lawyer quits Trump’s interior department and warns of ‘assault on the rule of law’ 06. October 2026 (15:00) John Murdock had been working for the agency for 18 years and his resignation comes during an exodus of longtime federal workers and scientists An 18-year veteran of the US Department of the Interior has resigned in protest from the sprawling federal agency, denouncing “a deeply troubling assault on the rule of the law” that took place at the department under Donald Trump.John Murdock, an attorney and self-described conservative Christian, began working for the agency’s legal office in 2002. In his resignation letter, first sent to his supervisor earlier this year and obtained exclusively by the Guardian and Public Domain, Murdock cites “glaring legal flaws” he witnessed within the agency during the course of the Trump administration, as well as concerns over offshore oil and gas drilling, the aggressive push to expand fossil fuels and the flouting of environmental regulation. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
British man arrested over suspected RAF Fairford terrorism plot 06. October 2026 (14:52) Counter-terrorism policing says 22-year-old detained in London on suspicion of terrorism offencesA seventh man has been arrested in London on suspicion of terrorism offences related to the suspected RAF Fairford terrorism plot, police have said.The 22-year-old British national was arrested in Westminster, central London, on suspicion of preparation of terrorist acts under section 5 of the Terrorism Act 2006, counter-terrorism policing said. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
GOP candidate for San Diego House district criticizes Trump comments on Iran – US politics live 06. October 2026 (14:45) Jim Desmond pushes back after president says losing Los Angeles and San Diego would be ‘small price to pay’Q&A: The Iran war is unpopular, but will it cost Trump the midterms? Our reporters answer your questionsSign up for Breaking News US emailJim Desmond, the Republican candidate for a competitive San Diego based House seat has pushed back on Donald Trump’s comments at a rally in Nebraska on Monday, where the president said that Iran could “take out” Los Angeles and San Diego, and it would be “a small price to pay for keeping the world safe”.Desmond said that he “vehemently” disagrees with Trump’s comments. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
