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Colorado terror suspect tells Boulder police he spent a year planning firebombing of pro-Israel group

<p>The DOGE employees who seized the headquarters building of the United States Institute of Peace left a moldering mess in their wake, according to officials. </p>

ExclusivePolitics

DOGE took over the US Institute of Peace. Now, the inside looks like a zombie movie, security chief reveals

Exclusive: Rodents swarmed the building after DOGE operatives failed to clear out the food left behind by booted staffers, institute security chief Colin O’Brien told The Independent

<p>Jonathan Joss played Chief Ken Hotate on ‘Parks and Recreation’</p>

Crime

King of the Hill actor Jonathan Joss fatally shot in Texas

<p>Tomatoes have been recalled due to possible salmonella</p>

News

Tomato recall elevated by FDA due to heightened risk of illness and death

<p>Elon Musk stands alongside President Donald Trump in the Oval Office on his last official day as a special government employee. </p>

POlitics

After DOGE firings White House asks new job seekers to write Trump loyalty essays, from lawyers to janitors

<p>Scientists previously predicted that our Milky Way galaxy and the neighboring Andromeda galaxy would collide in approximately four billion years. But, new research using agency data says otherwise</p>

Space

The Milky Way was on a collision course with a neighboring galaxy. Not anymore

<p>Sticking to the MIND diet may help reduce your risk of Alzheimer’s and other forms of dementia later in life. But, more research is needed to find out why.</p>

Meet the MIND diet: With some claiming it can keep your brain strong

<p>Donald Trump’s 1,200-page budget proposal would cut billions of dollars to federal programs supporting food access for poor families with children as well as education programs for preschool and homeless children</p>

Politics

How Trump’s budget would hit America’s poorest families hardest

LiveDiddy Trial

Ex-assistant ‘Mia’ cross-examined by Diddy’s legal team after alleging sexual assault

Jamie Foxx says Black community has lost a ‘hero’ in Diddy

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Huge Mount Etna eruption in Italy sends tourists fleeing

<p>Since President Donald Trump entered office, ‘the overwhelming majority of countries simultaneously exhibit worsening views of the United States and improving views of China,’ according to the analysis.</p>

Politics

Trump’s trade policy is making China great again — at the US’s expense, new global analysis finds

<p>Joseph Kelly, 38, was arrested on a slew of child sex crimes, police say</p>

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Mayor of small city in Georgia charged over child sex crimes, police say

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News

Fight breaks out behind Harvard student as she issues plea for global unity

<p>‘I remember like, you know, trying to see what therapy was or if I could afford a therapist,’ Fallon recalled</p>

Jimmy Fallon opens up about mental health struggle early on in his career

<p>Rod Stewart has canceled a show at the last minute</p>

Rod Stewart cancels Las Vegas gig last minute due to health issues

<p>Patricia Krenwinkel has been recommended for parole after 55 years in prison for the murders of seven people in 1969. She was part of the Mansion Family.</p>

Crime

Former Charles Manson cult member recommended for parole after governor blocked her release in 2022

<p>Diet Coke and other sodas which contain artificial sweetener may be increasing your risk for stroke and heart disease, according to researchers.</p>

News

Drinking Diet Coke has been tied to heart health risks. Here’s what you should know

<p>President Donald Trump and Tesla CEO Elon Musk promoting Tesla vehicles at the White House in March</p>

POlitics

Michael Cohen believes Trump will go after Musk’s money

<p>Opal Lee, known as the ‘Grandmother of Juneteenth’ has been hospitalized but is recovering well, her family says. </p>

News

Opal Lee ‘the grandmother of Juneteenth’ is recovering after hospital visit

Trump Reshapes The World

<p>A burger on show at a Trump Burger restaurant in Bellville, Texas</p>

Politics

Inside Houston’s Trump Burger restaurant: Where a Tower is 1lb of beef and its owner is a migrant

<p>One America News recently fired chief Pentagon correspondent Gabrielle Cuccia after she criticized Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth for restricting press access.</p>

News

Pro-MAGA reporter fired after questioning why Pete Hegseth hides from the media

<p>President Donald Trump was asked about the ‘TACO’ nickname last week and he responded angrily. An expert says he will stick with his trade tariffs ‘just to prove a point’ following the jibe.</p>

POlitics

Trump’s TACO codename will make him so mad he’ll enforce tariffs just to make a point: expert

<p>The Department of Homeland Security quietly removed the list of Sanctuary cities from its website over the weekend. Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem did not directly acknowledge the list being taken down from the department’s website.</p>

Politics

DHS quietly removes list of Sanctuary cities just days after its launch

<p>Ukrainian officials did not give the Trump administration advance notice of the attack</p>

POlitics

Trump wasn’t given notice about Ukraine attack on Russian planes

<p>A group of 59 white South Africans arrived in the U.S. on refugee status. Now an official has claimed more are set to arrive</p>

Politics

Trump admin plans to resettle ‘thousands’ of white South Africans in US this summer, report says

<p>Republican Senator Joni Ernst of Iowa holds a town hall on May 30</p>

Politics

Joni Ernst doubles down on bleak ‘We are all going to die’ comments in sarcastic non-apology

Bulletin

<p>Older adults who kept their minds active can help protect their brains against Alzheimer’s and other forms of dementia</p>

Bulletin

Staying curious can protect against Alzheimer’s risk

<p>Muslim pilgrims use umbrellas to shield themselves from the sun as they arrive in Mina, near the holy city of Mecca</p>

Bulletin

Drones used to surveil Hajj participants as 269,000 barred from Mecca

<p>People salvage their belongings in a flooded area after heavy rainfall in the market town of Mokwa</p>

Bulletin

At least 200 dead in flood-hit Nigerian town as rescues called off

<p>Jojo Siwa revealed that fellow Celebrity Big Brother contestant Mickey Rourke made homophobic remarks towards her</p>

Bulletin

JoJo Siwa says Celebrity Big Brother housemate’s homophobia was ‘hard to take’

More news

<p>Rhonda Paulynice, 31, killed her six-year-old son and claimed she was “told by God to exorcise demons out of the child’s body,” Florida police say</p>

Crime

Florida mom claims she was ‘told by God to exorcise demons’ when she killed her 6-year-old son, police say

<p>Bella Ramsey and Pedro Pascal in 'The Last of Us' season two</p>

The Last of Us fans hit with disappointing release update for season three

<p>Eleven people were sent to the hospital after a man began stabbing people at a Salem homeless shelter. </p>

Crime

‘Something … set him off’: Mass stabbing at Oregon homeless shelter leaves 11 people injured

<p>Longtime 60 Minutes correspondent Lesley Stahl said she is ‘angry’ with Paramount chair Shari Redstone for pushing to settle a ‘frivolous’ lawsuit with President Donald Trump.</p>

POlitics

‘60 Minutes’ legend Lesley Stahl says she’s ‘angry’ at CBS boss Shari Redstone over Trump lawsuit

<p>‘You… didn’t know your toddler shouldn’t perch atop of a large motorized spinning blade?’ one commenter questioned</p>

Mother admits fault after posting video of toddler riding lawn mower

<p>Record billions are expected to be spent on gifts for dad this year despite Americans facing economic uncertainty.</p>

Father’s Day spending expected to hit record high despite economic uncertainty

<p>Sierra Barnes’ GoFundMe prompted a police investigation after she initially claimed her boyfriend lost his job. </p>

News

Kentucky woman claims her boyfriend was fired after a tornado destroyed their home. Officials say that isn’t true

News

The number of folks cooking at home has hit the highest level since the pandemic

Shakira’s sixth concert canceled as DC mayor urges star to reschedule Pride show

<p>A 2-year-old child slipped through a conveyor belt at Newark International say authorities</p>

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Child, 2, slips behind JetBlue ticket counter to go for joyride on conveyor

<p>Judge Dugan can be seen speaking with federal agents inside the courthouse to make an immigration arrest on April 18. A criminal complaint accuses the judge of ‘confrontational, angry demeanor’</p>

POlitics

New video shows Judge Hannah Dugan with federal agents in moment that led to her arrest

<p>Combination picture of Russian president Vladimir Putin and Ukraine's president Volodymyr Zelensky</p>

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Putin launches retaliatory strikes just hours before Istanbul peace talks

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Tinder trials divisive new height filter for premium users

News

Alert issued after three girls - aged 5, 8 and 9 - go missing while visiting their dad

<p>Krystal Ann McKay and Lawrence Campbell </p>

News

Man who won $3.6 million lottery jackpot says girlfriend took the money and ‘ghosted’ him

<p>Turbulence is a major worry for nervous fliers</p>

Travel

Worried about turbulence? The hack for discovering how bumpy your next flight will be

<p>Madeleine McCann vanished 18 years ago and no trace of her has ever been found</p>

LiveCrime

Police launch new search in Portugal 18 years after Madeleine McCann's disappearance

<p>People watch the launch of a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket carrying 21 second-generation Starlink satellites from Space Launch Complex 40 at Nasa's Kennedy Space Center, in Cocoa Beach, Florida, on 27 February, 2023</p>

The Sun is causing Elon Musk’s Starlink satellites to drop from space

<p>John Brenkus had been ‘battling depression’ a statement said</p>

Founder and host of ESPN’s Sports Science John Brenkus dies aged 54

<p>Climate activist Greta Thunberg with other activists from a human rights organisation in Catania, Italy</p>

Middle East

Climate activist Greta Thunberg sets sail for Gaza to break Israel’s blockade

<p>Guns, lots of guns: Keanu Reeves as John Wick</p>

Can John Wick survive without Keanu Reeves?

<p>San Francisco police authorities have announced that Sauntek Harris, 44, has been charged with a string of four ‘cold case’ murders in the city </p>

Crime

‘Life coach’ and community activist arrested in connection to four murders in Bay Area

<p>‘Good roll out n PR,’ Offset’s (left) since-deleted X-post read shortly after Cardi B posted photos with Diggs</p>

Offset shades Cardi B and Stefon Diggs’ romance after rapper says she hopes ex ‘dies slowly’

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Emma Watson’s dad issues warning to new Harry Potter actors

<p>The Amazon Fire TV Stick can be modified to give free access to streaming services and live sports</p>

Amazon’s Fire Stick enables ‘industrial scale’ piracy’, report warns

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Aaron Paul reveals prank Bryan Cranston would play on him while filming Breaking Bad

Inside The Beltway

<p>White House officials detailed the interworkings of Elon Musk and Donald Trump's relationship to The Wall Street Journal. </p>

‘Was it bulls***?’: Even Trump started to doubt Musk and DOGE’s promise to cut $1 trillion, report claims

<p>Congresswoman Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez is one of only three modern politicians who scored a net positive on a recent poll, making her more popular than President Donald Trump, former President Joe Biden, and former Vice President Kamala Harris. Former President Barack Obama and former First Lady Michelle Obama were the only two modern political figures ahead of Ocasio-Cortez</p>

politics

AOC viewed positively by more Americans than Trump or Harris, poll finds

<p>President Donald Trump on Saturday shared a baseless conspiracy theory that former President Joe Biden died and was replaced by a robotic clone. </p>

politics

Trump shares baseless conspiracy that Joe Biden died and was replaced by a clone

<p>White House Deputy Chief of Staff Stephen Miller discusses his personal ties to the Trump administration days after his wife is reportedly leaving to work for Elon Musk</p>

Politics

Stephen Miller describes Trump-heavy family life days after wife leaves administration to work with Musk

<p>Musk showed up to his final press conference with a black eye under a cloud of drug abuse allegations</p>

Politics

Elon Musk leaves a mess for Trump and Mike Johnson with DOGE exit

<p>U.S. Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth speaks in the first plenary session entitled “United States’ New Ambitions for Indo-Pacific Security” during the 22nd IISS Shangri-La Dialogue at the Shangri-La Hotel on May 31, 2025 in Singapore</p>

Politics

New army documents outline the plan for throwing transgender troops out of US military

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politics

China hits back at Trump official Pete Hegseth for ‘sabre-rattling and fear-mongering’

<p>Los Angeles law enforcement raided an underground nightclub at an undisclosed location early Friday morning. </p>

News

Flash bangs, underground clubs and restaurants: Inside ICE’s day of raids across California

Culture

<p>Hairstylist Jesus Guerrero in Las Vegas on June 16, 2018</p>

Kylie Jenner’s hairstylist Jesus Guerrero’s cause of death confirmed

<p>Jamie Foxx with Sean 'Diddy' Combs in Hollywood in 2002</p>

Jamie Foxx says Black community has lost a ‘hero’ in Diddy

<p>Pierce Brosnan, Stellan Skarsgård and Colin Firth in ‘Mamma Mia! Here We Go Again’</p>

Pierce Brosnan reveals Mamma Mia 3 will answer fan-favorite question

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Tom Daley: 1.6 Seconds feels like a dive through a Wikipedia page

<p>Gukesh Dommaraju (left) defeated Magnus Carlsen in round 6 of the Norway Chess 2025 tournament</p>

Chess champion speaks out after Magnus Carlsen’s post-defeat outburst

<p>The nation’s ‘capacious handbag’ spills out into this building, housing 250,000 objects and 350,000 books</p>

The new V&A closes the gap between the 2012 Olympics and a lost London

<p>The 60-year-old returned to EastEnders as Grant Mitchell after almost 10 years away</p>

Ross Kemp refuses to rule out another return to EastEnders

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Horror fans praise return of ‘terrifying’ film in sequel trailer

<p>Randy White and Lorrie Morgan had been married since 2010</p>

Country star Lorrie Morgan ‘devastated’ by death of sixth husband

<p>Jade, Heidi and Kesha: The girls took over Mighty Hoopla 2025</p>

Pop, Pride, and pure chaos: Mighty Hoopla is a truly joyful festival

IndyBest

<p>If you’re looking to dip your toe into wearables, don’t miss this rare saving</p>

The Oura ring is my favorite tracker — here’s how to get $100 off

<p>A little of the ultra sheer formula goes a long way</p>

I’m in my 50s, and this tinted moisturizer is perfect for mature skin

<p>It is a smart and definitely worthwhile investment</p>

I was an air fryer skeptic until I tried this model with hidden gadget

<p>The gremlin plush toys are taking over</p>

Labubus are coming for your handbag — here’s how to buy one

Lifestyle

<p>‘If someone's not bringing you joy, if people are only bringing you hurt and sadness and anger, what is the point,’ Cavallari said</p>

Kristin Cavallari says how she felt about ‘cutting ties’ with father

<p>Summer is the season when the pressure is on more than ever to say ‘yes’ to that group vacation at a glamorous overseas location or weekend trip away — even if you can’t afford it.</p>

Navigating the awkwardness of a wealth gap summer with rich friends

<p>Meghan's pineapple hack</p>

Meghan shares pineapple ‘hack’ that had to be cut from Netflix series

<p>Children with bone tumours in the UK are facing longer waits for cancer diagnosis</p>

Health & Families

Age group that waits the longest for cancer diagnosis revealed

<p>Hands off: should ‘vanilla’ types be using apps aimed at sexually curious users?</p>

Get off Feeld if you’re ‘vanilla’ – it’s not for you and that’s OK

<p>This photo provided by Teal Health in May 2025 shows the company’s Teal Wand self-collection device for at-home cervical cancer screening. (Nicole Morrison/Teal Health via AP)</p>

Health & Families

The rise of the at-home health tests

<p>Babies mimic their parents’ gestures</p>

What is ‘parentese’? The ‘right way’ to talk to your baby

<p>The long summer holidays are rapidly approaching - here’s how to save cash</p>

Health & Families

Experts reveal how to spend less over the school summer holidays

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<p>MP bravely holds up naked photo of herself in parliament to show dangers of deepfake technology.</p>

Brave MP holds up naked photo of herself in parliament after deepfake

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Discover the luxury and laid-back charm of the Athens Riviera in 2025

<p>All the major US airlines charge for checked luggage on domestic routes — and some also charge for carry-on bags</p>

The best and worst US airlines for carry-on baggage allowance revealed

<p>Solo travelers are being charged more on select domestic US routes</p>

Solo travelers charged up to 70% more by the three biggest US airlines

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BA steward ‘found naked and dancing in business class toilet’

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<p>While the picturesque village is only home to a few hundred people, thousands of visitors descend on the area every week</p>

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