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I wrote this intro about why I love writing, editing, sports journalism, and, perhaps most importantly, NATIONAL TREASURE (2004).
The thrill of covering sports lies in a constant hunt for details | Ella Brockway
I have joined the Guardian today as an assistant sports editor in the United States. This is why I do what I do
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January 23, 2026 at 2:17 PM
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The average US household paid nearly $116 more for electricity in 2025 than the year before, a 6.7% increase, according to data from the Energy Information Administration
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Trump’s failed energy bill pledge leaves US households struggling: ‘It’s obscene’
A year after then candidate Trump promised to cut energy bills in half, rising costs are pushing many Americans’ household budgets to the brink
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January 23, 2026 at 3:54 PM
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New year, new job! I’ve joined @us.theguardian.com as an assistant sports editor.

I’ve come on board as part of a US expansion of soccer coverage ahead of the World Cup. Extremely excited to work with this team and in this newsroom. ✌🏼
The Guardian expands its sports desk with key hires before 2026 World Cup in North America
The new permanent roles are part of the Guardian’s larger investment in the US, which has come to include more than 20 additional journalists in the past year
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January 23, 2026 at 1:59 PM
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Hi guys! I have some exciting news this morning: I’ve joined @theguardian.com as a soccer reporter ahead of this year’s World Cup.

I cannot wait to get back to work writing stories for you, and I hope you’ll continue to read them. Let’s go.

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American soccer is odd, growing, and endlessly fascinating | Pablo Iglesias Maurer
I have joined the Guardian today as a soccer correspondent in the United States. This is why I cover the sport
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January 23, 2026 at 1:53 PM
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Some personal news: I’ve joined @us.theguardian.com as a soccer correspondent!

Thrilled to join a newsroom I’ve long admired from afar. Still proudly based in Saint Paul, MN. Still covering the sport from all angles, on-field and off. Truly a dream job: www.theguardian.com/football/202...
Above all else, it’s the stories that make soccer so intoxicating | Jeff Rueter
I have joined the Guardian today as a soccer correspondent in the United States. This is why I cover the sport
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January 23, 2026 at 1:58 PM
Following the fatal shooting of Renee Nicole Good by ICE agents in Minneapolis, the Guardian’s Oliver Laughland and Tom Silverstone travel to the heart of affected neighbourhoods to speak with residents who are fighting to defend their community from violence and intimidation
The occupation of Minneapolis: how residents are resisting Trump’s ICE 'invasion' – video
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January 23, 2026 at 6:11 PM
Kevin Johnson, a former NFL defensive lineman, was found dead at a Los Angeles homeless encampment, with police investigating his killing
Former Eagles lineman Kevin Johnson killed at LA homeless encampment
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January 23, 2026 at 5:28 PM
Ryan Wedding allegedly ran a drug-trafficking organisation that moved 60 tons of cocaine a year into Los Angeles
Canadian Olympic snowboarder turned alleged drug kingpin in custody
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January 23, 2026 at 5:24 PM
Worker illegally provided classified information ‘related to national defense’ to journalist, justice department says
Pentagon contractor indicted over alleged leak tied to raided Washington Post reporter
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January 23, 2026 at 5:19 PM
New York mayor was joined by Senator Bernie Sanders at a Tuesday rally with nurses as strike entered second week
New York nurses continue to strike in frigid weather as Mamdani shows support
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January 23, 2026 at 4:57 PM
More than $1m has been raised by Elon Musk and others to commission ‘sterile’ street art of Iryna Zarutska – whose death has become a rightwing flashpoint
Maga is funding murals of a slain Ukrainian refugee. Are they weaponizing her memory?
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January 23, 2026 at 4:04 PM
The dangerous monster storm threatening half of the US was bearing down on Friday with 12 states already declaring emergencies and areas typically unused to prolonged Arctic temperatures bracing for power failures and shortages.
Monster winter storm threatens half of US with 12 states already declaring emergencies
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January 23, 2026 at 3:14 PM
CEO of UnitedHealth Group said his company will return profits earned from Affordable Care Act plans to customers
US health insurance executives testify before Congress about increasing costs of healthcare
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January 23, 2026 at 2:29 PM
Juan Espinoza Martinez, 37, quickly found not guilty on Thursday of offering $10,000 for killing of CBP chief
Trump administration loses lawsuit against man accused of plot to murder Greg Bovino
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January 23, 2026 at 1:42 PM
As some medical groups cave to the Trump administration, the American College of OB-GYNs is taking a stand
Meet the OB-GYNs fighting back against Trump’s ‘guerrilla war on science’
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January 23, 2026 at 1:13 PM
A “no work, no school, no shopping” blackout day of protest was kicked off by community leaders, faith leaders and labor unions on Friday in protest against the Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) surge in the state.
Economic blackout in Minnesota to protest against ICE: ‘No work, no school, no shopping’
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January 23, 2026 at 12:30 PM
Recognizing the physical and psychological tells is half the battle, says author Emma Gannon
Feel your feelings and reconnect with past passions: how to recover from burnout
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January 23, 2026 at 4:02 AM
Blueprint presented by Jared Kushner shows unified Gaza run by Palestinians, with Rafah crossing to open next week
Trump’s Gaza plan is a rebuff to Israeli extremists, but will soon be put to test
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January 23, 2026 at 12:02 AM
The US president unveiled the board with a gold logo whose resemblance to the UN emblem sparked European criticism
Davos onlookers notice Trump’s ‘board of peace’ logo resembles UN emblem
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January 22, 2026 at 11:48 PM
A citizen referendum, only the second of its kind in Georgia history, seeks to block a zoning amendment
‘I ain’t goin nowhere’: Gullah Geechee people fight off developers with a historic referendum
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January 22, 2026 at 11:31 PM
President again disparages allies and tells Fox News he is ‘not sure’ Nato would come to US’s defence
Trump claims Nato troops ‘stayed a little off the frontlines’ in Afghanistan
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January 22, 2026 at 11:15 PM
Vice-president urged protesters to take grievances to ballot box instead of hindering immigration enforcement efforts
JD Vance blames local officials ‘not cooperating’ with ICE for Minneapolis violence
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January 22, 2026 at 10:57 PM
Minnesota residents share the fundamental ways their lives have changed since federal troops arrived in their state
Terror, tension and unity in Minnesota amid Trump’s ICE surge: ‘I’ve never seen anything like this’
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January 22, 2026 at 10:38 PM
One of the largest labor unions in the US is pushing to expand Friday’s economic blackout over the surge of federal immigration agents in Minnesota.
‘We have to stand together’: Minnesota economic blackout organizers push to take demonstrations nationwide
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January 22, 2026 at 10:20 PM