The Independent
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ICE proposes legal insurance to shield local officers making immigration arrests
Under the plan, officers would purchase insurance covering up to $500,000 in personal liability
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AOC accused of ‘having it all’ as MAGA columnist rips her ‘sad fertility journey’
More than 40,000 people elected to freeze their eggs in 2022, according to estimates
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Trump puts 10-year-old on the spot as he berates female CNN reporter
President has history of losing his temper when questioned by female journalists who are not sufficiently sycophantic
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Teen lifeguard and boy he rescued are honored at White House after Trump saw dramatic viral video
A teenage lifeguard and the boy he rescued off the coast of California have been reunited as President Donald Trump honored both as heroes
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Lula calls oil near the Amazon River a passport to Brazil's future after Petrobras strikes new find
Brazil’s President Lula da Silva says oil drilling in northern coastal regions could be a "passport to the country’s future."
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Nick Reiner asks for access to the trust fund left by parents he’s accused of killing
Nick Reiner entered a not guilty plea in Los Angeles Superior Court Wednesday
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Flight cancellations are getting much, much worse. Here’s why
Airlines have cut available capacity since earlier this spring due to rising fuel costs, leaving little room on remaining flights when severe weather hits
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America’s second largest reservoir is at a record low
Lake Powell and Lake Mead are the nation’s largest reservoirs and provide water to approximately 35 to 40 million people
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Supreme Court asked to review Texas law requiring the Ten Commandments in public schools
Civil rights advocates have asked the U.S. Supreme Court to review a Texas law requiring the state’s public schools to display the Ten Commandments
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Jackie the Eagle’s death sees outpouring of rage at animal care center
Staff at Friends of Big Bear Valley restricted social media comments on at least one post after being overwhelmed by an intense volume of calls, emails and online inquiries
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Jason Arday’s family condemns ‘public cruelty’ as thousands gather at vigil
Professor Jason Arday’s vigil was attended by crowds of people in Trafalgar Square after his death was announced on Friday
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Mapped: The places where your house will sell the fastest
While the average time to sell of 42 days has remained unchanged in the year to July, this masks a widening gap between faster local markets and weaker areas, Zoopla said
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Trump aide Natalie Harp is given cutting new nickname
The longtime presidential aide was one of three staffers who flew aboard a separate flight with the president to evade a possible Iranian missile attack in July
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Trump has more ultra-rich officials than his three predecessors combined
In total, 57 Trump administration officials are worth at least $100 million
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Late-night host torches Hegseth over USS Lincoln with ‘American Horror Story’ analogy
The defense secretary claims conditions on the aircraft carrier have been ‘completely misrepresented’
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Justice Department creates a new pathway to restore gun rights for some convicted of felonies
The Justice Department has finalized a rule that will pave the way for people who’ve been barred from owning firearms because of criminal convictions to apply to have their gun rights reinstated
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Trump suggests Fox News reporter could replace Karoline Leavitt: ‘How about you?’
‘She likes her children more than she likes Trump. I’m very concerned about that,’ Trump said of Karoline Leavitt
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Russia fires top economist after he compares Putin’s economy to 1917 revolution
The economist’s claims come as Ukraine has repeatedly attacked Russia’s oil refineries and largest retailer Wildberries this summer
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Tupac Shakur: What to know as long-awaited trial begins over rapper’s 1996 killing
Opening statements are set to begin in the trial of Duane “Keffe D” Davis, who is charged with murder in the killing of rapper Tupac Shakur
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Luigi Mangione’s state murder trial postponed indefinitely after federal guilty plea
The trial had been scheduled to begin September 8
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Critics blast Navy’s ‘beauty pageant’ redesign of aircraft carriers
A former strategist to the Navy secretary called the potential redesign ‘wasteful and abusive’
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Judge blocks the Trump administration from moving FBI headquarters to DC office building
A U.S. judge has blocked plans to move the FBI's headquarters to a federal office building in Washington
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Trump’s suddenly prominent rear end draws merciless ridicule
Mockery erupts after outgoing Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt posted a video clip of the president on social media
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Heavy rain brings flood threat as ‘shock’ temperature drop set to hit UK
The ‘first meaningful rain for a long time’ in parts of the UK could result in surface flooding
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CNN data guru says Trump has lost a demographic key to his victory over Kamala Harris
Trump losing steam could cost Republicans races in Texas, Nevada and elsewhere
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Trial begins in ‘targeted ambush’ of father driving home with daughter in backseat
Prosecutors told jurors the murder took place after years of post-marriage arguments over religion and how to raise twins
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Trump administration pauses border wall construction in Big Bend National Park
The development has drawn strong opposition from across the political spectrum
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Bids start for long-term flood fix feds say will be fast and cheap — but they don’t know what it is
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers is seeking competitors to design a long-term glacial flooding solution for Alaska communities
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Tupac Shakur’s 1996 killing was an ‘act of revenge,’ prosecutor tells jury
Duane Davis’ attorney called the prosecution’s narrative ‘fiction’
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Trump blames vandals for damaged grass in the spot where he held his big July 4 celebration
President Donald Trump says vandals are to blame for large swaths of dead grass on the National Mall near the World War II Memorial
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Trump votes by mail in Florida primary after railing against ‘fraud’
Trump pushes Supreme Court to implement sweeping mail-in ballot restrictions even as he participates in Florida primary elections remotely
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Kim-praising Trump asks South Korea, ‘Why are we helping you?’
President reduces seven-decade U.S. relationship with South Korea to protection racket as he rants about Seoul not joining his war against Iran
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Millions of cars are being recalled after bursting into flames while parked outside
’Park outside’ recalls are likely to become more common due to the increase in technology manufactured inside vehicles
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Wetherspoons visitors banned from doing these two things after noise complains
Chairman and founder Sir Tim Martin labelled the pubs as ‘an oasis of tranquillity and contemplation’
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More than half of Scottish businesses plan to step up investment in AI skills
Firms are planning to increase their investment to upskill their workforce as they look to remain competitive.
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A detainee’s death revives Syria’s memories of torture and abuse in prisons
The death of a young man with hemophilia days after his arrest has sparked outrage in Syria
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Breakthrough as scientists use AI to predict how breast cancer could progress
AI has been used to uncover microscopic patterns within breast cancer tumours by scientists
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‘We’re not scroungers – we need it’: PIP claimants slam Reform’s plan to axe benefits
Over half of the UK’s health benefit claimants would be stripped of their payments under the plans announced by Reform UK
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White House loses it after Ossoff notes Trump’s relationship with 35-year-old aide
The president and two spokespersons piled on the Georgia Democrat, with one aide calling him ‘the biggest cuck loser in politics’
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Jason Arday vigil: ‘Imagine what might happen if we were all united’
The thousands supporting Prof Jason Arday on a Monday evening, just 72 hours after his death, are representative of London - diverse in terms of race, age and background, reports The Independent’s Radhika Sanghani
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Disabled bus pass holders to get unlimited free travel
The new scheme will see disabled buss pass holders able to travel for free at any time from next April
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US school vaccination rates inch down yet again and exemptions reach record high
U.S. kindergarten vaccination rates have declined again, with exemptions reaching a record high
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Lawsuit Challenges NH Student ID Voter Restriction
New voting rules in New Hampshire are changing how students and residents prove their identity
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Most Britons don’t know how to stop someone choking to death, poll finds
Around 300 people die in England every year due to a choking incident, St John Ambulance said
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Deer put down after leaving elderly man with chest injuries in London park
A man had been injured by a stag at the weekend after the animal approached his picnic group looking for food, a Royal Parks spokesperson said
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Prosecution rests in Lindsay Clancy murder trial. Defense now gets its turn calling witnesses
Prosecutors have finished presenting their case in the emotionally charged trial of Lindsay Clancy
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Pippa Middleton and husband told to dig up ‘unsightly’ car park
The couple had sought retrospective planning permission in February despite building the site in 2025
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Reform deputy branded ‘out of touch’ after telling people to ‘enjoy’ climate change
‘If it means that English wine and sparkling wine gets better and better, fantastic,’ says Reform UK deputy leader
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CBS News correspondent Matt Gutman accused of sexual harassment in new lawsuit
The lawsuit filed by a former ABC field producer details claims that the journalist made inappropriate sexual comments and rated a female colleague’s appearance on assignment
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Hayden Panettiere: A look back at the ‘Heroes’ and ‘Nashville’ star’s career in photos
A look at the career of Hayden Panettiere, who began acting as a child and rose to fame as the superpowered cheerleader Claire Bennet in “Heroes.” Panettiere died Sunday at 36.
