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US politics This article is more than 2 months oldNearly one in four Americans believe political violence justified to ‘save’ USThis article is more than 2 months oldSupport for political violence increased over past two years, poll finds, offering snapshot of America’s deepening polarisation Nearly one in four Americans believe that political violence may be justified to “save” the country, a national opinion poll has found. The 14th annual American Values Survey, carried out by the non-profit Public Religion Research Institute (PRRI) in partnership with the Brookings Institution thinktank, offers a snapshot of America’s deepening polarisation and willingness to contemplate taking up arms.

Emma Beddington doing the job she was ‘born to do’ – testing heated textiles in the comfort of her home office. Photograph: Annie Challenger/The GuardianEmma Beddington doing the job she was ‘born to do’ – testing heated textiles in the comfort of her home office. Photograph: Annie Challenger/The GuardianLife and styleFrom electric blankets to a warming gilet, I tried out products designed to heat the human rather than the home – and found some of them shockingly effective

Donald Trump campaigns in Newton, Iowa, on 6 January 2024, three years after his incitement of the Capitol attack in 2021. Photograph: Anna Moneymaker/Getty ImagesDonald Trump campaigns in Newton, Iowa, on 6 January 2024, three years after his incitement of the Capitol attack in 2021. Photograph: Anna Moneymaker/Getty ImagesDonald TrumpTrump warns of ‘bedlam’ if criminal cases bar him from White HouseEx-president and Republican frontrunner claims he is victim of political persecution in remarks after court hearing in Washington

US military This article is more than 13 years oldUS soldiers 'killed Afghan civilians for sport and collected fingers as trophies'This article is more than 13 years oldSoldiers face charges over secret 'kill team' which allegedly murdered at random and collected fingers as trophies of warTwelve American soldiers face charges over a secret "kill team" that allegedly blew up and shot Afghan civilians at random and collected their fingers as trophies.

Climate crisisRising frequency of storms due to climate crisis is causing more loss of life and more destruction, say experts Blankets of thick gritty haze and ominous orange skies since early April have sent thousands to hospitals and resulted in at least four deaths in Iraq and in Syria. The apocalyptic scenes have affected everyone. Hospitals in Syria have been on standby for residents unable to breathe. Iraq forced schools and offices to close in some provinces, and on 16 May declared a state of emergency.

Music blogMusicHow bad is Yoko Ono's Bad Dancer video?Questlove, Roberta Flack, the Beastie Boys, Deerhoof's Greg Saunier and other celebs get their groove on in Ono's new video. Is it cooler than McCartney's celeb-packed Queenie Eye?Reading on mobile? Click here to view video Paul McCartney may have enlisted the A-list powers of Johnny Depp, Sean Penn, Kate Moss and Meryl Streep for his Queenie Eye video, but Yoko Ono has decided to trump the former Beatle by using footage of much admired left-field names for her new single.

Financial Conduct AuthorityInvestment firm founder fined record £75m by FCA after Keydata collapseStewart Ford, who through Keydata created a £2.8bn financial empire selling ‘death bonds’, appealing against the fine by the City regulator A financier has been hit with a record £75m fine after the collapse of his business left investors nursing losses of hundreds of millions of pounds. The fine levied on Stewart Ford, founder of collapsed company Keydata, is nearly twenty times the previous highest fine against an individual, by the city regulator, the Financial Conduct Authority.

Crime This article is more than 6 years oldLife sentence for woman who murdered girlfriend she had abused for yearsThis article is more than 6 years oldBecky Reid ordered to serve minimum of 20 years for murder of Lyndsey Vaux, having subjected her to years of beatings A woman has been jailed for life for the murder of her girlfriend, who had been beaten for years by her partner and had lost contact with her young daughter.

Climate activists disrupt an Economic Club of New York appearance by Federal Reserve chair Jerome Powell on 19 October. Photograph: Spencer Platt/Getty ImagesClimate activists disrupt an Economic Club of New York appearance by Federal Reserve chair Jerome Powell on 19 October. Photograph: Spencer Platt/Getty ImagesClimate crisisNew breed of climate protesters vows to take fight to ‘cowards’ of US politicsClimate Defiance, trying to make the climate crisis a top issue in 2024 election, isn’t afraid to anger ‘cowards’ and ‘criminals’