The ObserverCalifornia This article is more than 2 months oldThis article is more than 2 months oldAmid concern over the president’s poll ratings, Gavin Newsom appears to be running something of a shadow campaign One of the strongest candidates for US president in 2024 may be one who’s not yet in the race. There’s growing evidence that Gavin Newsom, the charismatic and energetic Democratic governor of California, is running something of a shadow campaign to Joe Biden and ready to step up if, or when, the incumbent is out of the running.

‘They are meant to work for us, but it is already possible to imagine we will end up working for them.’ Photograph: Andriy Popov/Alamy‘They are meant to work for us, but it is already possible to imagine we will end up working for them.’ Photograph: Andriy Popov/AlamyThe ObserverSociety booksReviewSurveying everything from hunter gatherers to Elon Musk, the Cambridge politics professor debates whether our fate is sealed by the machines we’ve created

YESTERYEARWho was The Witch of Endor? She is referred to somewhere in the Bible. Jan Keegans, London UK The Witch of Endor was actually a male and was Wicket. On the surface he was a cute little Ewok who helped, with his tribe, the Rebels on the Forest Moon of Endor. In fact, he was a great sorcerer of magical powers who, after the Battle of Endor, took over the Imperial and Rebel forces and made Princess Leia wear her slave outfit foryears to come.

Candidates for US citizenship listen during a naturalization ceremony in New York City. Photograph: Robert Nickelsberg/Getty ImagesCandidates for US citizenship listen during a naturalization ceremony in New York City. Photograph: Robert Nickelsberg/Getty ImagesUS immigration This article is more than 7 months oldAn immigrant was told he could visit home. He was arrested at the airportThis article is more than 7 months oldRicardo Velázquez was caught in a scam that also ensnared more than 100 others after his immigration attorney lied to him More than two decades ago, Ricardo Velázquez immigrated to the US from Puebla, Mexico, since then, he has spent most of the time since working in kitchens while dreaming of gaining a visa that would let him visit his home town with his family.

The ObserverRugby World Cup 2023With Penaud in lethal form and Dupont close to a possible return, Les Bleus will fancy their chances in the knockout stages Fans have hadlittle to cheer at OL Stadium recently. With the resident football team winless this season, it was a visit from the all-conquering rugby side that brought the Lyon crowd back to its feet, as Les Bleus duly dispatched a wounded Italy on Friday.