The Independent
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City rushes to prevent disaster amid fears of iconic mill collapse
Union Pacific said it will continue operating trains near the building to avoid disruptions to the supply chain
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Millions watch eclipse as crowds flock to viewing events and glasses sell out
More than 90% of the Sun was obscured by the Moon, the most it has been blocked above UK skies since the total eclipse in 1999.
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Starbucks customer sues over ‘debilitating nerve damage to genitals’ from tea spill
Exclusive: Oil-and-gas executive Vladimir Podlipskiy, 63, says the coffee chain was negligent for allowing a ‘wobbly’ table to remain in service
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Tyler Robinson hit ‘intended target’ so he shouldn’t get death penalty: lawyers
The defense lawyers also disputed prosecution’s claims that Robinson targeted Kirk over his political views
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Denver sues Big Tobacco, demands payment for cleaning up cigarette butts
‘We want to make sure that they pay their fair share of the cost that cities are bearing,’ Mayor Mike Johnston says
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WV couple arrested after child found living in feces, vomit and trash, cops say
Child Protective Services was called to the scene, and custody of the child has been transferred to a grandparent
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White House gets in the eclipse spirit by sharing iconic picture of Trump
The infamous image of Trump ignoring safety guidelines has long been a source of mockery
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Foreign student enrollment could fall 10% at US colleges thanks to Trump’s agenda
Advocates worry the changes will cause tens of thousands of lost jobs and potential cuts at university programs
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In full: Karoline Leavitt reflects on ‘bittersweet decision’ to leave White House
Leavitt made history by becoming the youngest-ever White House press secretary
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Skywatchers across UK wowed as rare solar eclipse blots out most of the sun
Shops sell out of special glasses as millions look to the sky for event that will not be repeated until the end of the century
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Brian May captures ‘moment of totality’ as he watches solar eclipse from Spain
The 79-year-old watched the natural phenomenon from an observatory site on Wednesday and shared the moment on social media.
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Man kills his partner and child at their home daycare with six other kids present
A parent dropping off a child at the daycare was who initially alerted police, according to officials
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Powerful storm slams Midwest leaving 700,000 customers without power
The risk of severe thunderstorms and heavy rain will persist over the coming days throughout the Midwest, the Ohio Valley, and the central Appalachians
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Texas megachurch sued by its governing body who claim leaders changed bylaws
The changes eliminated the traditional role of the church’s charge conference, taking away members’ ability to elect leadership, approve budgets or vote on future institutional affiliations
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I’m a space expert. Here’s why the solar eclipse may leave you feeling ‘emotional’
Dhara Patel, who is a space expert at the National Space Centre, said some people may be overcome by emotion while watching the eclipse
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‘Bobble head’ woman with Trump in Oval Office says why she kept holding her stomach
Jayme Franklin, who went viral for nodding her head and holding her stomach behind President Trump, says she’s pregnant — not a “Zapper” keeping the president awake
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Nick Reiner laid in wait before killing his parents, new indictment alleges
The grand jury indictment is a big step toward trial and allows prosecutors to skip California’s preliminary hearing process
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Scots contend with clouds to catch glimpse of rare solar eclipse
More than 90% of the sun was obscured throughout Scotland at the peak of the eclipse.
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Football player finds two-foot venomous snake burrowed in helmet during practice
Refusing to leave the headgear, the pit viper was finally removed after animal control officers submerged the helmet
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Karoline Leavitt quits job as White House press secretary, Trump announces
Leavitt, 28, is set to depart at the end of the month
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Jeanine Pirro reportedly calls special grand jury after rebuking Trump
After repeatedly losing politically charged cases in DC, Trump’s DOJ may have discovered a workaround through Pirro’s office
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Trump took aide Harp whose brother called their relationship ‘unhealthy’ on jet swap
Just two other aides and Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth are known to have joined the president, as Secretaries of State and Treasury Marco Rubio and Scott Bessent, along with the press corps, remained on the decoy Air Force One flight out of Turkey
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Young people call on Burnham to rethink social media ban
Youth groups have warned the Prime Minister the plans could lead young people to less regulated parts of the internet.
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Dick Cheney’s doc says Americans ‘deserve answers’ about Trump’s health
Dr. Jonathan Reiner asked questions about Trump’s fitness to be president, saying, ‘We have been kept in the dark too long’
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Bus driver shot dead outside London pub named by police
A 22-year-old man attended hospital with a gunshot wound and was arrested on suspicion of murder, the Met said
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Family nearly lost £1m lottery win after ignoring calls they thought were spam
The family hope to buy a caravan on the south coast where they can enjoy spontaneous weekends away together
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Proposed Kennedy Center renovation is more than double first estimates
Congress has already approved $257 million for Kennedy Center renovations
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Trump’s pet DC golf project is literally sinking into the Potomac
‘Are they completely ignoring the landscape here?’ wonders Ed Stierli of the National Parks Conservation Association
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Stocks steady as US inflation cools as expected
US inflation figures took top billing as the market weighs the chances of an interest rate increase by the Federal Reserve.
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Massive kitchen cabinet installed in Indiana to celebrate long-forgotten trend
Old advertisements for the cabinets claimed they would ‘strengthen your marriage’ and ‘make you more beautiful’
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Farm linked to explosive diarrhea outbreak hadn’t been inspected in 7 years: report
There are now thousands of cases tied to contaminated lettuce at the farm
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‘Only the courts can decide’: Readers on PC Harper killers’ release
Our community has pushed back against calls for Downing Street to carve out an exception for Jessie Cole and Albert Bowers, warning that political interference in sentencing threatens judicial independence
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Hundreds queue in Dublin street to buy glasses to watch rare eclipse
A queue outside a shop in George’s Street snaked for hundreds of yards.
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Trump pushes Supreme Court on mail-in voting after losing another legal battle
Trump’s legal losses could ‘run out the clock’ on his attempts to implement sweeping restrictions, administration says
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UK poll tracker: Burnham bounce continues as Labour beats Reform in yet another poll
Nigel Farage’s party continues to drop in popularity as the new prime minister’s boost holds steady
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Sex offenders released on bail ‘day in, day out’ claims police chief
Simon Levy was jailed for life on Wednesday after being found guilty of murdering two women and raping a third
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WHO warns Congo’s Ebola outbreak is on track to become deadliest in history
The rare Bundibugyo virus responsible for this current outbreak has no approved vaccines or treatments
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UK economy ‘may grow by only 0.3% next year if Middle East disruption goes on’
Internal modelling from the Treasury suggests UK GDP could see growth as low as 0.3% in 2027.
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Colorado mom has her son ‘arrested’ when he refused to take first day of school photo
‘Refusing your mom a first-day-of-school picture is, in fact, against the law,’ the mom joked
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At least 44 dead after overloaded ferry capsizes in Zimbabwe
The ferry is believed to have capsized while carrying at least 114 adults and five crew members
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Rubio professes his love of Pop-Tarts and hails them as a ‘great American innovation’
The secretary of state defends his love of junk food — especially the ‘60s-era taster pastry — to MAGAsphere influencer Katie Miller
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Colander sales ‘surge’ as Britons get ready for best solar eclipse in decades
More than 90% of the sun will be obscured by the Moon between 6.17pm and 8.06pm on Wednesday.
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Teenage boys arrested after police officer injured by car
The road is currently closed to traffic and officers are expected to remain on scene for a number of hours
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16 inmates rushed to hospital after being hit by lighting in Ohio prison
Nine of the affected inmates have since returned to the facility
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Oil spill off Oman reaches mainland as recovery efforts impacted by war zone
The vessel first reported distress off Yemen in early June following what maritime sources said appeared to be an explosion on board
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Mike Lindell blames voting ‘anomalies’ on primary loss despite losing by 10 points
The MyPillow founder and election conspiracy theorist did not explain the alleged ‘anomalies’ that his team found in the Minnesota Republican gubernatorial primary
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Federal employees get the OK to use TikTok again after ban on government phones
Members of Congress are still banned from keeping the app on their phones
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RFK Jr claims he can’t vote in an election because he is homeless
Health and Human Services Secretary claims 2024 ruling by New York judge left him with ‘no legal residence’
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Mapped: The wildfires scorching the UK during summer of record heatwaves
The National Fire Chiefs Council said its services have responded to 966 wildfires this year, with almost half of those in July alone
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What made the earthquakes in Colombia and Venezuela so deadly
The tremors in both Colombia and Venezuela were ‘strike-slip’ earthquakes, which lead to a type of shaking that is far more dangerous for buildings
