North Dakota protest crackdown escalates
Law enforcement officials arrested 141 people in North Dakota after police surrounded protesters, deploying pepper spray and armored vehicles in order to clear hundreds of Native American activists and supporters from land owned by an oil pipeline company. The move signals a new phase in police efforts to thwart an ongoing demonstration by hundreds of members of more than 90 Native American tribes to prevent the construction of the controversial Dakota Access pipeline. North Dakota pipeline protesters pushed back from site after 141 arrested Support the Guardian's fearless journalism The Guardian is an independent voice in this year's US election. That means no bias or corporate owner influencing our coverage. But in-depth political reporting takes a lot of time, money and hard work to produce. If everyone who reads our coverage helps to pay for it, our future will be more secure. Support the Guardian with a monthly payment, or a one-off contribution. Become a Guardian supporter Make a contribution Families weigh up effects of Obamacare premium rises As the Obama administration confirms that premiums for some health plans under the Affordable Care Act will increase by an average of 25% next year, families like the Marshes are just grateful to have health insurance, writes Amanda Holpuch. Jerry Marsh, a health insurance navigator, said wife Kerri Marsh's current coverage would cost $18 more a month next year because of the premium increases. "We can live with that, that's a $20 bill; if people went out having beers or something, you'd spend that real quick," Marsh told the Guardian. Yes, Obamacare will be more expensive, but for millions the rise can be mitigated Apple's new MacBook Apple has launched the first new version of its MacBook Pro laptop in 18 months, with a new touchscreen on the keyboard capable of inserting emoji into text. The new laptop is a key part of Apple's Mac computer line, but has stood stagnant in recent times, seeing only small specifications increases since 2012. The updates come at a time when Apple's Mac shipments have seen three straight quarters of decline. Apple launches new MacBook Pro laptop with Touch Bar for instant emoji Jennifer Lawrence hacker sentenced to 18 months Ryan Collins, the hacker who stole nude photos of female celebrities in 2014, including Jennifer Lawrence, Rihanna and Avril Lavigne, has been sentenced to 18 months in federal prison, officials announced on Thursday. In May, Collins, a 36-year-old from Lancaster, Pennsylvania, pleaded guilty to federal hacking charges. Investigators found that Collins had gained access to at least 50 Apple iCloud accounts and 72 Gmail accounts, many of which belonged to famous women. Hacker who stole nude photos of celebrities gets 18 months in prison The two Toms - the last of their kind There must be some people who are desperate to see Inferno, the third Ron Howard film to star Tom Hanks as a "symbology" professor who saves the world by misinterpreting paintings. By the same token, some people must be counting the days until they can watch Tom Cruise breaking strangers' limbs again in Jack Reacher: Never Go Back – an eyebrow-raising subtitle for any sequel. But are these airport-paperback adaptations, both released in October, really the most productive use of their stars' time, asks Nicholas Barber in his assessment of the last 80s superstars still able to open a movie on their name alone. Cruise and Hanks: from golden boys to wasted talents In case you missed it ... What's your favorite underrated LP? We asked Sean Paul, Hot Chip, Jarvis Cocker, Chase & Status, Petula Clark and more to reveal the records you really must hear and they came up with ... Tom Ogdon of the Blossoms chooses Dion: Born To Be With You (Phil Spector Records, 1975). "I think it's a great pop record: grand and epic. It's got that Be My Baby sound." The lost albums loved by the stars – from ecstatic gospel to Italian prog |
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