US midterm primaries 2026 live: Mike Collins projected to win Republican nomination for US Senate in Georgia 17. June 2026 (02:54) Self-described ‘Maga warrior’ will face Jon Ossoff in November; polls close is Alabama, Oklahoma and Washington DCWith 55% of the vote counted in Georgia, NBC News projects Mike Collins will defeat former football coach Derek Dooley to win the Republican primary for the US Senate. Collins currently leads by 10 points, 55% to 45%.The Associated Press has not yet made a call, but NBC’s analysis is based on the fact that Collins is doing better than Dooley in the votes cast on election day, which tend to favor candidates, like Collins, endorsed by Donald Trump, who hates mail-in ballots almost as much as he hates windmills. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
Suspect at large as one person killed in Delaware hospital shooting 17. June 2026 (02:25) Police chief says officers working to find suspect who shot two people, one fatally, inside Wilmington hospitalA suspect who shot two people in a Delaware hospital, killing one, was still at large on Tuesday, police said in a press conference.The shooting was reported around 3.30pm at Wilmington hospital, police chief Wilfredo Campos said during the news conference. Campos declined to release information about the victims’ identities or the condition of the person who was shot and survived. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
CBS reaches agreement over Stephen Colbert’s use of Peanuts music on The Late Show 17. June 2026 (01:51) On that last day of his hosting, Colbert played Linus and Lucy on air in final dig at the networkOn his last day hosting CBS’s The Late Show, Stephen Colbert played one of the most iconic songs from the Peanuts soundtrack.“Oh no! I hope this doesn’t cost CBS any money!” he joked, as Louis Cato and the Great Big Joy Machine performed the song, titled Linus and Lucy, on air. It was a final dig at the network, which many fans believe cancelled the show due to Colbert’s criticisms of the Trump administration. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
Ohio Republican governor urges end to death penalty, saying it cannot be morally justified 17. June 2026 (01:44) Departing Mike DeWine, who co-wrote state’s death penalty bill, says ‘I no longer believe [it] is a deterrent to murder’Republican governor Mike DeWine, the who co-wrote the bill to reinstate Ohio’s death penalty more than 45 years ago, has called for the state to abolish capital punishment, saying it did not improve public safety and could no longer be morally justified.“I no longer believe the death penalty is a deterrent to murder,” DeWine said on Tuesday. “The moral justification I had for voting for the death penalty simply no longer exists.” Continue reading...(The Guardian)
Kyle Sandilands settles with former radio station for $12m and a helping hand with new media venture 17. June 2026 (01:07) ARN Media settlement of dispute with sacked radio host includes $12.09m cash payment and $1.5m worth of advertisingFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastKyle Sandilands has settled his dispute with ARN Media for a $12m cash payout and a promise it will help him launch a new media venture.The money is a fraction of the $85m the former radio host had been seeking after his abrupt sacking from the network in February, but avoids what threatened to be a costly and potentially damaging trial in the federal court. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
Investigation into deadly B-52 bomber crash could take months, US officials say 17. June 2026 (00:47) Bomber that crashed during test flight at Edwards air force base in California killed all eight crew membersThe investigation into a US air force bomber’s deadly crash during a test flight at a California base on Monday could take up to six months to complete, officials said.The Boeing B-52 Stratofortress, carrying eight people, crashed in a fiery explosion that sent up thick plumes of smoke at the Edwards air force base in the Mojave desert, about 100 miles (161km) north-east of Los Angeles. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
Australia news live: US marines plan permanent weapons stockpile in Victoria; Pauline Hanson to address National Press Club 16. June 2026 (23:48) Tender documents show plans for store beyond the range of Chinese missiles, report says. Follow today’s news liveGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastGreens refer Labor public housing tower redevelopment to OmbudsmanThe Victorian Greens have referred the state Labor government’s plan to demolish and redevelop the state’s 44 high-rise public housing towers to the state ombudsman and will use parliament today to try to expedite an investigation.The inquiry heard evidence of residents being pressured to relocate, deceived about their rights and fearful of losing their homes and communities. Those allegations are serious, but Labor’s response shows they haven’t taken them seriously … They don’t care what the experts say or what people think. We’ve had to send in the Ombudsman to hold Labor to account before they do irreparable damage. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
Brazilian court convicts Jair Bolsonaro’s son of seeking US help for his father 16. June 2026 (23:44) Supreme court finds Eduardo Bolsonaro tried to get sanctions put on judges trying ex-president over coup plotA panel of Brazil’s supreme court has voted to convict Eduardo Bolsonaro of courting US interference in the coup plot trial of his father, the former president Jair Bolsonaro.The panel’s four justices each backed the conviction on Tuesday and were expected to discuss the sentence later in the day. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
Los Angeles police fatally shoot pet dog of family celebrating Knicks win 16. June 2026 (23:20) Video taken after the shooting shows a woman sobbing over the pet with nearly a dozen officers standing aroundPolice in California shot and killed a family’s pet dog wearing a New York Knicks jersey after they were called to a report of a screaming woman who turned out to be celebrating the basketball team’s championship win.Video of the aftermath of Saturday’s shooting of the two-year-old doodle named Jameson, “the sweetest boy in the world”, according to the dog’s owner, received millions of views on TikTok on Tuesday. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
Hillary Clinton says Biden’s re-election bid cost Democrats the 2024 election 16. June 2026 (22:39) Former secretary of state says the winner of a genuine Democratic primary ‘would have beaten Donald Trump’Joe Biden’s decision to seek a second term was “a terrible mistake” that cost Democrats the presidency and may have permanently damaged his legacy, Hillary Clinton has declared.Speaking at the 92nd Street Y in Manhattan on Monday, the former US secretary of state and 2016 Democratic nominee said Biden had reneged on a prior commitment to step aside – and that the betrayal of that promise proved catastrophic. “He made a terrible mistake for himself, his legacy, and for the country,” she said. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
