The Independent
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Prostate cancer cases surge in UK as charity issues warning
New data indicates 100,000 more men have prostate cancer than in 2020
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Nigeria orders investigation into second fake government agency
Nigeria's President Bola Tinubu has ordered an investigation into a man accused of creating a fake government agency
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California mailman accused of beating beloved peacock with a rock
The bird is expected to recover from its injuries
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Charter boat hauls in 1,260-pound blue marlin believed to be East Coast's largest catch
A Massachusetts charter fishing captain and a client have caught what they believe is the largest Atlantic blue marlin in U.S. East Coast history
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On Mount Lemmon, volunteers give unemployed rocks a new job: Erosion control
Volunteers with the Sky Island Alliance are building erosion control structures on Mount Lemmon in Arizona
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Popular chicken wraps recalled from UK shops over E.coli fears
The products have been recalled over contamination concerns
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SNAP enrollment is dropping as ‘Big, Beautiful Bill’ takes effect
More than 1 in 10 people in the U.S. rely on SNAP to purchase food, with most beneficiaries earning incomes below the poverty line
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Backcountry guide company faces $150K in fines after California’s deadliest modern avalanche
California workplace safety officials have fined Blackbird Mountain Guides after an avalanche killed three guides and six skiers in February
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National park maintenance work sidelined as Trump's Freedom 250 takes precedence
The 250th anniversary of U.S. independence was just months away when National Park Service employees received a directive from Washington
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Scientists turn to OnlyFans to fund marmot research after federal cuts
Researchers must secure three years of funding, over $200,000, to guarantee that field research continues next summer
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By calling out Natalie Harp, Ossoff did something rare — he put Trump on his heels
Trumpworld has gone nuclear on the freshman senator from Georgia. That was the point, Eric Garcia writes
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Ritzy California beach town outraged after gun store opens up next to a daycare
A group of community members has launched a petition to stop the gun store from opening
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Stars and Stripes editor says he has been fired for insubordination after doing interview
The editor-in-chief of Stars and Stripes says the Pentagon has fired the editor-in-chief of Stars and Stripes, as well as its publisher and a reporter
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Trump can keep building his White House ballroom, for now, Supreme Court rules
Construction can continue on the president’s sprawling ‘military complex’ and heavily fortified ballroom while a legal battle plays out
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Three admit arson attack on Persian media offices
Police had been alerted after an ‘ignited container’ was thrown towards the site
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MAHA activists criticize Trump’s push for coal-powered AI data centers
This represents the MAHA movement's first significant pushback against fossil fuels
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Sword attack at school in Sweden leaves one person dead and two others injured
Hundreds of students were attending classes at the school when an 18-year-old with a sword attacked multiple people, police say
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The Latest: Supreme Court chief justice allows White House ballroom renovation to continue for now
Supreme Court Chief Justice John Roberts is allowing the White House to continue construction on President Donald Trump’s $400 million ballroom project for now
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Why being on-call can disrupt doctors’ sleep – even when the phone never rings
Being on-call means you can’t fully switch off and must stay reachable and ready to work if your employer needs you
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Why are school buses yellow? The fascinating history of an American icon
Though student transport once featured a kaleidoscope of colors, a single shade ultimately emerged victorious
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More troops are reporting unwanted sexual contact, but numbers still fall, Pentagon says
A new Pentagon report says that more U.S. troops are reporting unwanted sexual contact to authorities
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Supreme Court's chief justice allows work on Trump’s $400M White House ballroom to continue for now
The Supreme Court’s chief justice is allowing the White House to continue construction on President Donald Trump’s $400 million White House ballroom project for now
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Ceuta begins burials for migrants who died attempting to cross into the Spanish territory
Eighteen migrants have been laid to rest in Ceuta’s Muslim cemetery following Spain’s deadliest border crisis three weeks ago
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West Nile virus deaths climb as US enters ‘peak period’ for deadly infections
Most people infected with West Nile virus are asymptomatic but roughly one in five experience develop flu-like symptoms or worse
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How Penn State’s ‘Pablo Pledgescobar’ was caught in a frat-house cocaine sting
Agostino Abbatiello, 24, is also being called ‘Austin Powders,’ ‘Nostrildamus’ and ‘Kirk Cocaine’ on social media. He’s among 14 people charged over an alleged drugs ring at the prestigious college
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Arizona AG declines to charge Gov. Katie Hobbs over pay-to-play allegations
State prosecutors declined to file criminal charges against Arizona Gov. Katie Hobbs over allegations that she took part in a pay-to-play scheme with a group home company
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Girl, 6, dies after being pulled from sea with family in Sussex
Saja El-Khawas had been in critical condition in hospital
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Log Cabin Republicans drops ‘trans’ from LGBT to back Trump’s policy
The move aligns with the rollback of transgender rights since Donald Trump returned to office
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Trump ‘fails laugh test’ with push to weaponize Census over ‘rigged’ votes: critics
Trump touts shoddy analysis and bogus data to claim ‘I WON THE ELECTION’ as he pushes for sweeping restrictions on ballot access
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Trump threatens ‘baseless’ $5B lawsuit over National Guard report he didn’t like
Center for American Progress CEO Neera Tanden says the president is trying to ‘silence’ the group with yet another First Amendment threat
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Dad sentenced in 9-year-old autistic son’s shooting death
The boy was shot in the head in his grandparent’s yard, police said at the time of the murder
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Philanthropist Nancy Kissinger, wife of former Secretary of State Henry Kissinger, dies at 92
Philanthropist Nancy Kissinger, the wife of former Secretary of State Henry Kissinger, has died
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Karmelo Anthony dropped plans to testify over track stabbing, lawyer says as teen seeks retrial
Karmelo Anthony’s bid for a retrial after his murder conviction in the stabbing death of an athlete at a high school track meet has resumed
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Salmonella and E. coli outbreak linked to alfalfa sprouts, health officials say
On Friday, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said the agency is aware of 55 cases nationally, including four people who have been hospitalized
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Stars and Stripes editor says he’s being fired over censorship ‘red line’
The publisher of the military newspaper announced his retirement earlier this week but also received a separation notice, the editor-in-chief says
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New photos show ‘Natalie Harp sprinting after Trump’s golf cart’ in 2023
The images have emerged as Harp has drawn scrutiny over her apparent fervent devotion to Trump and her influence within his orbit
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Pirro praises Trump’s troop surge with job on the line after Reflecting Pool debacle
DC’s top prosecutor defends Trump’s troop deployments as the president threatens lawsuits over a report that doubted their impact
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Girl kidnapped at sleepover and taken into woods was found barefoot in a ditch
Good Samaritan who helped the girl in Harnett County, North Carolina, said she was ‘very scratched up’ when she found her
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Publix is making a major change to how its express lanes operate
Supermarket chain operates more than 1,400 stores across eight southeastern states
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Myanmar military strike kills 14 people at a Buddhist monastery, opposition group says
An opposition group and a resident say Myanmar’s military has conducted an airstrike on a Buddhist monastery in the central Sagaing region, killing 14 people
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College soccer player killed by boyfriend, mom helped hide body: cops
The boyfriend’s mother allegedly gave him latex gloves and told him to clean himself up and change clothes
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Fact check: Alternative scenario suggests fewer heat pumps and electric cars
A new report focuses on cutting electricity costs.
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FTSE 100 ends week up thanks to strong private sector and soaring gold price
The FTSE 100 index closed up 68.40 points, 0.6%, at 10,816.56.
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Family sues after 6-year-old girl dies in freak badminton accident
‘This case represents a parent’s worst nightmare,’ the family’s attorney said
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Russian strike kills at least 6 at shopping center in central Ukrainian city
Ukrainian officials say Russian drones drones have hit a shopping center in the city of Kryvyi Rih, killing six people and wounding scores of others
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Alex Jones’ $50m judgment for false Sandy Hook claims reduced to $1.5m
A Texas appeals court has ruled that the trial judge improperly allowed Sandy Hook parents to exceed a statutory cap on damage awards
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Lindsey Clancy’s defense rests at trial over whether postpartum psychosis drove her to kill her kids
The defense has rested its case in the Lindsay Clancy murder trial after eliciting more testimony about her mental state before she strangled her three young children in 2023
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Councillor couple lose jobs after failing to go to meeting for over six months
Jules and Bob Rogers had been elected as councillors on Pontypool Community Council
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Israel will investigate Hind Rajab's death. Her mother wants more
The mother of a 5-year-old Palestinian girl who was found dead days after Israeli forces fired on her family’s car wants an independent inquiry into her death
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Trump’s IndyCar race expected to draw powerful CEOs as new sponsors sign on
Newly-announced sponsors include Boeing, SpaceX's Starlink and Delta Air Lines
