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Stephen Miller has set his sights on new targets to find undocumented migrants: Home Depot and 7-Eleven

<p>The new official portrait of President Donald Trump hangs in the Eisenhower Executive Office Building on the White House campus, Monday, June 2, 2025, in Washington</p>

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White House shows off a stern-looking Trump portrait with a knock-off Austin Powers twist

<p>Mariah Hector, 33, was arrested and charged with assaulting a school employee. Police say she attacked officials during a meeting about her daughter’s fighting at school. </p>

Crime

Mom ‘attacks principal and superintendent’ after being called to school to discuss daughter’s fighting

<p>Arnold and Patrick Schwarzenegger at the premiere of 'The White Lotus' season 3 in Los Angeles, California</p>

Patrick Schwarzenegger tells dad Arnold he ‘hated’ time as governor

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Suspect in Colorado attack had 'no regrets' as he's charged with 16 counts of attempted murder

Jonathan Joss, left, and his alleged killer Sigfredo Alvarez Ceja

Crime

Police say ‘no evidence of hate crime’ in Jonathan Joss murder despite husband claiming it was a homophobic attack

Parks And Recreation cast ‘heartbroken’ by Jonathan Joss murder

<p>A supporter of Sean “Diddy” Combs was dragged out of a New York courtroom by cops after having a profanity-laden outburst</p>

Diddy Trial

Diddy supporter dragged out of court after profanity-laden outburst

Updates: Diddy said footage of LA hotel attack could ‘ruin him’

<p>Video and bodycam footage captured the moment three plane crash survivors were rescued off the Florida coast </p>

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Cops dramatically rescue three men left treading water in darkness after their plane crashed off Florida coast

<p>A Florida<a href="https://www.the-independent.com/topic/florida"> </a>man has sued Universal <a href="https://www.the-independent.com/topic/universal"></a> Orlando Resort for $50,000, claiming that a Harry Potter <a href="https://www.the-independent.com/topic/harry-potter"></a>ride malfunctioned and left him stranded midair for over an hour</p>

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Florida man sues Universal for $50,000 after Harry Potter ride malfunctions - leaving him stranded midair for an hour

<p>Many of Jolie and Pitt’s children have forgone their father’s name, although Shiloh appears to be the first to make the change legally</p>

Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie’s daughter Shiloh’s new name revealed

<p>Spending time in nature can help relieve stress and other symptoms for Americans living with chronic lower back pain, researchers said this week. More than 16 million people in the U.S. are living with chronic back pain</p>

Being active in nature can help people with chronic back pain, researchers say

<p>President Donald Trump silences his mobile phone which rang two times as he was speaking to reporters after signing executive orders regarding nuclear energy in the Oval Office of the White House, Friday, May 23, 2025, in Washington. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)</p>

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Truth is revealed — How Trump posts to his social site a whopping 17 times a day as he governs by social media

<p>Florian Willet was a right-to-die activist and head of the group Last Resort</p>

World

Euthanasia activist who was arrested over suicide pod death ‘takes his own life’

<p>Newark Mayor Ras Baraka is suing New Jersey’s U.S. Attorney Alina Habba for defamation and false arrest after he was charged with trespassing during demonstrations at an ICE facility</p>

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New Jersey mayor sues Alina Habba for ‘malicious prosecution’ after his arrest outside ICE facility

<p>A Norwegian Cruise Line passenger was knocked into the water when the ship blew away from the pier. </p>

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Norwegian cruise passenger blown into water by strong winds that caused a ship to detach from pier

<p>Etna is one of the most active volcanoes in the world</p>

World

Volcanologist reveals exactly what happened at Mount Etna

<p>Daily Show host Jon Stewart joked about Elon Musk’s appearance now that he has spent several months working for the Trump Administration. </p>

POlitics

Jon Stewart mocks Elon Musk’s black eye saying it looks like he had a ‘bad night in Nashville bar’

<p>Homeowner unimpressed with cop's attempt to get bobcat out of her house with laser pointer</p>

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‘You guys are hilarious’ Homeowner unimpressed with cop’s attempt to get bobcat out of her house with laser pointer

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Escaped zebra spotted running around Tennessee

<p>Marcus Sanders, 27, was arrested on first-degree murder and first-degree assault charges</p>

Crime

Child’s dance recital turns deadly when argument in the crowd erupts in gunfire

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Politics

Nick Offerman blasts Michael Flynn’s son for using Parks and Rec clip in homophobic post

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Trump reveals pet name for Kid Rock while congratulating ‘MAGA’ eatery

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Awkward moment Elon Musk dodges question about Donald Trump during live interview

<p>Former Meet the Press anchor Chuck Todd revealed in a recent interview that his tires were slashed after Donald Trump personally attacked him.</p>

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Chuck Todd says his tires were slashed after Trump called him out: ‘It creates a security problem’

<p>The broader scientific community has been calling for a reevaluation of infant formula for years</p>

What is Operation Stork Speed? RFK Jr’s plan to take on the baby formula industry

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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>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>

<p>President Donald Trump furiously denied a claim made by biographer Michael Wolff that he is targeting Harvard because he didn’t get into the Ivy League university.</p>

POlitics

Trump unleashes TruthSocial tirade and blasts 'false' claim he is attacking Harvard because he didn't get in

<p>Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene, and dozens of other US politicians have been targeted in a swatting spree </p>

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Swatter admits in court to terrorizing MTG from 6,000 miles away

<p> Demetric D. Scott (L) admitted he was behind a plot to get Ramón Morales-Reyes (R) deported so that the migrant couldn’t testify against him in a criminal case. The letters threatened to shoot President Donald Trump ‘in his head.’</p>

Crime

Kristi Noem hailed the arrest of a migrant plotting to assassinate Trump. But a Milwaukee man may have framed him

<p>People navigate through debris after a hurricane in North Carolina. FEMA chief recently questioned about America having a hurricane season, but officials downplayed it as a joke. </p>

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DHS downplays FEMA Chief questioning hurricane season a ‘joke’

<p>Biden welcomes President-elect Donald Trump and Melania Trump to the White House ahead of Trump's inauguration on 20 January 2025</p>

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Trump admin launches investigation into Biden’s use of autopen to pardon

<p>Senior executives of both Walmart and Target have said they may soon be forced to raise prices</p>

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Walmart and Target workers are sharing pics of price increases amid Trump’s trade war

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<p>A British Airways Boeing plane at Heathrow airport</p>

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Wheelchair user left on a plane for almost two hours after landing The lifestyle change that rivals some drugs for colon cancer treatment

<p>Experts say cancer centres and insurance plans should consider making exercise coaching a new standard of care for colon cancer survivors</p>

Bulletin

The lifestyle change that rivals some drugs for colon cancer treatment

<p>Owen Cooper accepting his award at the 2025 Gotham Awards</p>

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Adolescence actor thanks co-star Erin Doherty after beating her to award

<p>Lady’s-slipper orchids growing below a rock</p>

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<p>An estimated 982,000 people are living with dementia in the UK, and this is projected to rise to 1.4 million in 2040</p>

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Weight-loss drugs among breakthrough trials offering ‘hope’ for dementia prevention

<p>International student Diego Dorantes Sanchez went missing while on vacation in Taiwan, friends and family say </p>

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Family offers $50,000 reward for information as University of Oklahoma student vanishes in Taiwan

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Crimean bridge blown up in massive explosion, say Kyiv’s special forces

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Most acclaimed movie of 2025 with 97 percent Rotten Tomatoes score now available to stream online

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Blake Lively withdraws emotional distress claims after Baldoni lawyers seek medical records, reports say

<p>The latest searches for Madeleine McCann are taking place in Portugal</p>

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Madeleine McCann latest: Abandoned house near suspect’s home searched

<p>The Snack Wrap was originally discontinued in 2016</p>

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McDonald’s finally unveils Snack Wrap release date after Popeyes launches competitor

<p>Aerial view shows the destruction of Blatten village after a massive avalanche triggered by the collapse of the Birch Glacier in Switzerland on 29 May 2025</p>

Glaciers will keep melting for centuries even if warming stops, study warns

<p>A daily serving of chickpeas may help lower cholesterol levels, while black beans could reduce inflammation.</p>

Health & Families

Want to lower your cholesterol? Try a daily cup of this common bean

<p>Newark has recently faced air traffic control outages, a shortage of air traffic control workers and a struggle to keep up with demand.</p>

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Rare win for Newark airport as runway reopens ahead of schedule - potentially alleviating severe delays

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Michael Cera says Jackie Chan didn’t know who he was during awkward encounter: ‘Who is this person?’

<p>David Serkin shown celebrating his fourth lottery win in the past 13 years this week </p>

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Cancer survivor wins the lottery for a remarkable fourth time

<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>CNN chief national correspondent Alex Marquardt confirmed he had departed the network on Monday, months after a story he produced resulted in a defamation trial loss.</p>

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CNN parts ways with correspondent months after his story cost network millions in defamation suit

CNN declined to comment on the circumstances surrounding Alex Marquardt’s departure, but did confirm that he was done with the network

<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>Canada’s wildfires have forced <a href="https://www.the-independent.com/climate-change/news/canada-wildfires-manitoba-state-of-emergency-evacuations-b2759753.html"></a>some of the country’s oil production to shut down.</p>

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Canada’s wildfires may impact gas prices. Here’s how

<p>Georgia-based Hormel Foods Corporation recalled 256,000 pounds of its “Dinty Moore Beef Stew</p>

News

Over 256,000 pounds of Dinty Moore Beef Stew recalled because of wood fragments

<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

Inside The Beltway

<p>Since 2000, immigration authorities added more than 1.5 million DNA profiles to a national criminal database. A lawsuit from Georgetown Law and other groups wants to know how they use the data.</p>

Politics

Homeland Security faces lawsuit over ‘massive surveillance dragnet’ collecting immigrant DNA — including from children

<p>The legislation marks the latest effort among Republican-led states to reshape higher education institutions</p>

politics

Texas becomes latest state to push for political control over ‘woke’ universities

<p>Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer and US President Donald Trump unveiled a new UK-US trade agreement this month (Carl Court/PA)</p>

POlitics

NATO ‘will force UK to spend 3.5% of GDP on defense’ to woo Trump

<p>US President Donald Trump holds a chart in the White House Rose Garden as unveils his ‘Liberation Day’ tariffs on April 2, 2025</p>

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Countries given Wednesday deadline for their ‘best offers’ to avoid tariffs: report

<p>U.S. Senator John Fetterman during the sixth installment of The Senate Project moderated by FOX NEWS anchor Shannon Bream at the Edward M. Kennedy Institute for the United States Senate on June 2 in Boston</p>

Politics

Fetterman blasts Democrats for Biden ‘chaos’ at the border

<p>President Trump holds up a chart during his ‘Liberation Day’ press conference at the White House on April 2, 2025</p>

Politics

Half of Americans say they are already cutting back because of tariffs — and that includes summer vacation plans

<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>The Rev. William Barber holds a demonstration in the Capitol Rotunda</p>

Politics

Video shows pastors arrested in Capitol prayer-against-Trump encore

Culture

<p>Nick Offerman attends a premiere in Los Angeles in April 2024</p>

Parks And Recreation cast ‘heartbroken’ by Jonathan Joss shooting

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Clarkson’s Farm star shares true feelings about Kaleb Cooper

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Glastonbury 2025 set times and clashfinder for each stage

<p>Season seven cast of 'Love Island USA' has been unveiled</p>

Meet the season seven cast of Love Island USA

<p>Ellis Howard portrays Byron from adolescence through to coming out as a trans woman</p>

What It Feels Like for a Girl is a raw, engaging case for optimism

<p>Jonathan Joss, left, and his alleged killer Sigfredo Alvarez Ceja</p>

Suspect named in shooting death of Jonathan Joss: What to know

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Netflix is about to remove ‘most underrated’ film of last five years

<p>Fans prepare to watch the ‘Doctor Who’ finale at the Castle Cinema, London</p>

Cinemas are in crisis – could this be their saviour?

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Love Island 2025: Meet the cast of ‘bolder’ new summer series

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Downton Abbey fans praise tribute to Maggie Smith in final trailer

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How to get a Nintendo Switch 2 at Best Buy, GameStop, Target and more

<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

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

Lifestyle

<p>‘Stay safe out there,’ Turner-Smith’s Instagram Story read</p>

Jodie-Turner Smith’s cryptic post amid Joshua Jackson custody battle

<p>A liquid chemical called methylene blue that is being sold as a health supplement</p>

Health & Families

What is methylene blue? The liquid chemical touted as a brain booster

<p>There are a growing number of treatments for Alzheimer’s </p>

Health & Families

Six crucial facts about Alzheimer’s amid new hope for treatments

Lady Isabella Hervey is happy with ‘simple life’ after end of marriage

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Not Going Out star has operation after ‘pain’ before live BBC audience

<p>There’s much to unpack when understanding why Gen Z women are earning more than men in their early careers </p>

The Gen Z gender pay gap has reversed – so what’s up with boys?

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10 tips for surviving hay fever season – from a lifelong sufferer

<p>Everyone is wearing Bermuda shorts this summer - here’s how to style them</p>

Bermuda shorts are this season’s top trend. Here’s how to style them

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