Democrats say supreme court rejection of Trump mail ballot plans will ensure ‘safe, secure and accurate elections’ – live 15. September 2026 (14:53) Comments come after court on Monday allowed states to send ballots under process followed for years in blow to Trump’s attempts to limit voter accessSupreme court rejects Trump’s mail ballot restrictions for midterm electionsSign up for US Breaking News emailsDonald Trump’s nominee for US surgeon general reported more than $200,000 in business income from a company she owns that sells dietary supplements, a loosely regulated industry that health and consumer advocates say raises concerns about her record and which some critics allege are akin to “snake oil”.Dr Nicole Saphier, who specializes in breast cancer as a radiologist at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center in New Jersey and was formerly a Fox News contributor, is facing a Senate confirmation hearing on Wednesday. She filed a financial disclosure and ethics agreement last week. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
Lucy Letby inquiry finds some babies could have been saved as judge describes ‘complete failure’ in safeguarding – latest updates 15. September 2026 (14:47) Long-awaited Thirlwall inquiry finds three babies may have survived if hospital had acted over concerns raisedThree babies may have survived if hospital had acted over Lucy Letby concerns, inquiry findsLady Justice Thirlwall said that senior nurses at the hospital refused to accept the consultant’s concerns could be justified, and criticised the “prolonged delay by senior managers in calling the police”.The police were eventually contacted in May 2017, around a year from the death of baby P in June 2016, and despite the fact Letby had been removed from neonatal unit.There was also complete failure at all levels to invoke safeguarding procedures at any point.Looking for clinical or other explanations for deaths and collapses was not wrong, but once there was suspicion that Letby may be causing harm deliberately safeguarding steps should have been taken. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
Top 20 private equity firms’s energy assets emit $1.5bn tons of greenhouse gas a year, analysis finds 15. September 2026 (14:42) Companies are boosting datacenters and fossil fuels and together manage $7.3tn in investments including fossil fuelsThe energy portfolios of 20 private equity firms produce 1.5bn tons of greenhouse gases a year, more than the annual emissions of any country except China, the US, India and Russia, according to a new report.Together, these firms manage $7.3tn in assets of all kinds, affording them the ability to shape the pace of the transition away from fossil fuels. However their energy investments include significant fossil fuel assets including natural gas and coal-fired power plants to provide electricity to datacenters. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
Thirlwall report: what did it say about Lucy Letby case and what does it recommend? 15. September 2026 (14:13) Lady Justice Thirlwall’s wide-ranging inquiry calls on NHS England to implement 14 changes by March next yearLucy Letby public inquiry report published – latest updatesLady Justice Thirlwall has published the report on the findings of her inquiry into events at the Countess of Chester hospital involving the actions of former neonatal nurse Lucy Letby, who was convicted over the murder and attempted murder of multiple babies.Here we take a look at the report and its findings. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
US confirms for first time it has deployed weapons into space 15. September 2026 (14:04) Analysts warn of an acceleration in high-risk arms race with Russia and China in Earth’s orbitThe US has deployed weapons in space, the US military has confirmed, in an extraordinary public announcement that analysts warn will accelerate a high-risk arms race with Russia and China in Earth’s orbit.US secretary of the air force, Troy Meink, announced that Washington had active “on-orbit” weapons, meaning they had been deployed and were currently circling the globe. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
US surgeon general nominee made $270,000 from supplement company 15. September 2026 (14:00) Tobacco investments raise new concerns about Dr Nicole Saphier ahead of confirmation hearingDonald Trump’s nominee for US surgeon general reported more than $200,000 in business income from a company she owns that sells dietary supplements, a loosely regulated industry that health and consumer advocates say raises concerns about her record and which some critics allege are akin to “snake oil”.Dr Nicole Saphier, who specializes in breast cancer as a radiologist at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center in New Jersey and was formerly a Fox News contributor, is facing a Senate confirmation hearing on Wednesday. She filed a financial disclosure and ethics agreement last week. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
