Earthquake jolts rural Nevada near Carson City causing some damage 14. April 2026 (16:30) Video shot in the town of Fallon showed shattered glass and food scattered on the floor in the aisles of a grocery storeSign up for the Breaking News US email to get newsletter alerts in your inboxA magnitude 5.7 earthquake struck a rural part of Nevada east of the state’s capital of Carson City on Monday.The temblor hit just before 6.30pm, the US Geological Survey (USGS) said. It was centered 12.9 miles (21km) east of the town of Silver Springs at a depth of 3.1 miles (5km). Continue reading...(The Guardian)
White supremacist pleads guilty to Tennessee civil rights center arson 14. April 2026 (16:02) Regan Prater admits to setting blaze at Highlander center and bid to aid Hezbollah. His sentencing is set for SeptemberSign up for the Breaking News US email to get newsletter alerts in your inboxA man linked to white supremacist movements pleaded guilty on Monday to setting a fire that destroyed an office at a historic social justice center in Tennessee with ties to champions of the US civil rights movements, a court document shows.Regan Prater also pleaded guilty to attempting to aid a foreign terrorist organization for efforts to provide the militant group Hezbollah “a list of personally identifiable information for individuals purportedly affiliated with the government of Israel”, according to a criminal information filed in February. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
UK steel exports to EU at risk as bloc doubles tariffs and halves quotas 14. April 2026 (15:53) Decision to reduce duty-free quotas by 47% aimed at curbing Chinese importsBusiness live – latest updatesThe EU is to go ahead with plans to double tariffs and halve quotas on imports of steel from July, in a move designed to curb Chinese imports but which could damage UK exports to the bloc.The decision by EU lawmakers and member states after late night talks on Monday, will reduce duty-free quotas by 47%. Exact country allocations have yet to be determined. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
JD Vance defends Trump amid spat with Pope Leo: ‘Stick to matters of morality’ 14. April 2026 (15:50) Catholic vice-president effectively tells Leo to stay in his lane after pope criticized the White House over the Iran warJD Vance has weighed in on Donald Trump’s feud with Pope Leo, effectively telling the pontiff to stay in his lane after the head of the Catholic church criticized the White House over the Iran war.“It would be best for the Vatican to stick to matters of morality, to stick to matters of what’s going on in the Catholic church and let the president of the United States stick to dictating American public policy,” the vice-president – a Catholic convert himself – said in an interview on Fox News on Monday night. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
Trump pick to lead Federal Reserve has assets worth over $100m, disclosures indicate 14. April 2026 (15:13) Kevin Warsh, seeking to replace Fed chair Jerome Powell, had to file financial disclosures for Senate approvalKevin Warsh, the former Federal Reserve governor chosen by Donald Trump to lead the central bank, has submitted financial disclosures that suggest he holds assets worth well over $100m.The document is required for his nomination to advance through the Senate, beginning with a yet-to-be-scheduled hearing. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
