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Four key reasons for the downfall of Trump and Musk’s bromance as First Buddy attacks president's 'Big Beautiful Bill'

<p>The end of a ‘big, beautiful’ friendship? Donald Trump and Elon Musk</p>

<p>Tristan Kern de Gonzales (right) married actor Jonathan Joss this past Valentine's Day</p>

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‘I held his face together’: Jonathan Joss’ husband reveals ‘King of the Hill’ actor’s final moments

<p>Jesse Watters discussing the latest Sports Illustrated catwalk show on Fox News's Jesse Watters Primetime</p>

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Fox host claims swimsuit models were ‘obese’ during Biden era

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Politics

Pete Hegseth orders Navy to strip name of gay rights icon Harvey Milk

<p>Ultra-processed foods are often convenient, cheap, and hyper-palatable (Alamy/PA)</p>

Ultra-processed food may pave the way for Parkinson’s

<p>Mohamed Sabry Soliman</p>

BOULDER ATTACK

White House X account threatens to deport terror suspect’s family

Trump Threat Letter

Boulder attack

Kristi Noem says DHS investigating if Boulder suspect’s family knew attack plan

<p>COLORADO-ATAQUE</p>

BOULDER ATTACK

Holocaust survivor victim of Boulder terror attack speaks out: ‘What the hell is going on in our country?’

<p>Veteran newscaster John Morales has lashed out at DOGE for cutting funds and jobs at the NWS and NOAA</p>

POLITICS

Weatherman warns experts can no longer predict hurricanes because of DOGE’s ‘sledgehammer attack’ on research

DHS downplays FEMA Chief questioning hurricane season a ‘joke’

<p>Jessie J</p>

Jessie J reveals breast cancer diagnosis

The signs of breast cancer that aren’t a lump

<p>Police are currently searching for a Washington father who is suspected of killing his three young daughters</p>

Crime

Three young sisters were found dead in Washington. Now police are searching for the father-turned-suspect

<p>A Secret Service agent stands outside of the Mar-a-Lago Club, home of Donald Trump, in Palm Beach, Florida, on April 1, 2023</p>

Crime

Intruder found at Mar-a-Lago said he wanted to ‘marry’ Trump’s granddaughter Kai and ‘spread gospel’, police say

<p>Secretary of Education Linda McMahon did not correct a senator’s math blunder during an appropriations hearing on Tuesday</p>

POlitics

Education Secretary Linda McMahon struggles with basic math when trying to add up proposed budget cuts

<p>Donald Trump, who during an infamous Oval Office showdown in February told Zelensky that he didn’t “have the cards” to keep up the fight, has been uncharacteristically quiet about Ukraine’s daring raid deep into Russia.</p>

Ukraine

Zelensky launched a string of daring raids against Russia. He’s proving to Trump that Ukraine has the cards after all

<p>Sofia Vargas, 4, right, and her mother Deysi Vargas. Sofia and her family were targeted for deportation by the Trump administration, but will now be allowed to stay in the U.S. on Humanitarian Parole</p>

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Reprieve for critically ill Mexican girl, 4, who could have died within days if deported under Trump order

<p>US Dangerous Fungus</p>

CRIME

Two Chinese scientists arrested for smuggling ‘potential agroterrorism weapon’ into US

<p>Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs is expected to return to the defense table for day 16 of testimony in his federal sex-trafficking trial </p>

Livediddy on trial

Diddy trial: Woman who Combs ‘dangled over balcony’ set to testify

Diddy paid security $100,000 to keep attack video secret, guard says

Kylie Jenner shares honest details about boob job in response to fan plea on TikTok

<p>Egg prices may increase in Arizona after Hickman Farms — the state’s largest egg producers and one of the largest producers of eggs nationally — had to close three of its four farms due to bird flu contamination</p>

News

One of the nation’s largest egg producers has lost 95% of its chickens to bird flu. It could spell price hikes

<p>Jonah Michael Poole and Kylee Alyssa Dakes are accused of trapping a man in his truck and lighting it on fire</p>

Crime

Teen couple accused of trapping and burning man to death in truck caught by baseball cap left at scene, cops say

Trump Reshapes The World

Politics

Elon Musk turns on Trump and blasts 'outrageous, pork-filled' spending bill

<p>Elon Musk and Donald Trump in the Oval Office on May 30</p>

Politics

Trump demands Congress back DOGE’s $9.4 billion cuts to USAID and PBS

<p>Those close to President Donald Trump has reportedly grown tired of Laura Loomer, a far-right activist who has influence with the president </p>

politics

Trump insiders are tired of Laura Loomer’s sway - but admit her political influence keeps rising from the dead

<p>TRUMP-ARANCELES-ACUERDOS</p>

Politics

Trump is ‘obsessed’ about having a call with China’s Xi this week to hammer out trade deal, insiders reveal

<p>Protesters in New York rally against plans from Mayor Eric Adams to open the notorious city-run jails on Rikers Island to ICE agents. A state judge is putting those plans on hold, for now</p>

ICE wants an office inside NYC’s notorious Rikers Island jail. A judge might end those hopes

<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>

Politics

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

<p>A judge struck down Trump’s executive order directing federal prison officials to deny gender-affirming care to trans inmates, arguing there wasn’t any ‘reasoned’ analysis behind the measure</p>

POlitics

Prisons can’t ‘blindly submit’ to Trump’s ‘whims’ by denying gender-affirming care to trans inmates, judge says

<p>President Donald Trump has privately complained about some of his Supreme Court picks, particularly Amy Coney Barrett</p>

Politics

Trump privately gripes that his own Supreme Court judge picks aren’t standing behind his agenda: report

<p>Congresswoman Sarah Jacobs holds a sign reading 'save Medicaid' during Donald Trump's address to a joint session of Congress</p>

POlitics

‘Matter of life and death’: Why Democratic activists see hope for victory in Medicaid budget fight

<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>

POlitics

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

<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>

Politics

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

Bulletin

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

Bulletin

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>

Bulletin

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

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

Bulletin

‘Thrilling moment’ in fight to save rare plant

More news

<p>This Chicago hotel has been described as an ‘architectural statement piece’</p>

This hotel has been named best in the US — and one of the top 10 on the planet

<p>Tom Girardi was convicted of embezzling tens of millions of dollars from his clients </p>

Crime

Tom Girardi, estranged husband of Real Housewives star Erika Jayne, sentenced to seven years in prison

<p>New research suggests that women in middle age who maintain a healthy coffee habit may age with better physical, mental, and cognitive health</p>

Health

Women who drink up to three cups of coffee a day in their 50s may be healthier in old age, scientists say

<p>Conservative political commentator Scott Jennings called for the Free Palestine movement to be dealt with as a domestic terror organization</p>

Politics

CNN’s conservative Scott Jennings calls Free Palestine movement ‘domestic terror organization’

<p>Sergio Velazquez, 62, a former Hialeah, Florida police chief has been accused of stealing money from the state</p>

Crime

Ex-police chief accused of stealing from city to live like a king and go on $300K Rolex shopping spree

<p>A mommy influencer has revealed an ingenious parenting hack that helped her screaming toddler redirect their energy into a fun activity</p>

News

Parents’ ingenious hack to deal with screaming toddler draws praise on Instagram

<p>An elderly woman from Texas has died after contacting a brain-eating ameba from rinsing her sinuses, the Centers for Disease Control said</p>

News

A woman contracted a fatal brain-eating ameba after rinsing her sinuses. Here’s how to avoid it

<p>Forecasters are watching a storm brewing over the Atlantic this week. The first named storm of the year will be called Andrea. Last year’s first named storm, Alberto, flooded a community in coastal Texas</p>

News

A storm is brewing in the Atlantic and could be the first to impact the US this season

Associated showers and thunderstorms are expected to bring flash flooding and dangerous surf conditions regardless of formation

<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

<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>

News

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

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

News

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

<p>Fox News hosts, including Greg Gutfeld, have circled the wagons to defend Donald Trump after Democrats began mocking the president over the Wall Street-based ‘TACO’ moniker.</p>

POlitics

Fox News hilariously defends Trump over ‘TACO’ insult: ‘He’s the bravest man in the world!’

<p>Police clear the area following a shooting at the Kansas City Chiefs NFL football Super Bowl celebration</p>

Crime

Chiefs Super Bowl parade shooting sparks lawsuit that cites ‘Pretty Boy’ Floyd’s 1933 ‘Kansas City Massacre’

<p>Bobby McAfee, 62, was arrested Friday and charged with sexual battery after admitting to sexually assaulting an 8-year-old boy, who he exposed to HIV. </p>

Crime

Florida man with HIV admits to raping an 8-year-old boy and passing on virus, cops say

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Ferris Bueller’s Day Off star makes rare red carpet appearance for first movie in nearly 15 years

<p>More than 90 percent of freshwater fish game in Southern California contain a parasite that’s capable of leading to rare but severe health outcomes in humans. The fish included this bluegill and largemouth bass</p>

News

California fish carry human-infecting parasites that can cause stroke or heart attack, researchers find

<p>Harry Nickerson (left) and Diane Peterson (right)</p>

Crime

A teacher was fatally stabbed at school decades ago. Cops say her killer was a student armed with a 'Teacher Dear knife

Italy Etna Volcano

World

Tourists ignored warning signs before Mount Etna eruptions

<p>Deidre Hall's Marlena stayed beside Drake Hogestyn's John in the hospital up until his death on the June 2 episode</p>

Days of Our Lives kills off Drake Hogestyn’s character eight months after actor’s death

<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

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Sabrina Carpenter hints at new music in teaser video clip

<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’

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Brooke Shields calls Meghan Markle ‘too precious’ after awkward interaction

<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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16 and Pregnant star says ‘life is so cruel’ after death of 16-year-old son

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

News

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

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

News

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

Inside The Beltway

<p>Stephen Miller severely criticized ICE leaders during a meeting late last month, calling on them to arrest more illegal immigrants. He also questioned why they were not scouting out Home Depot stores and 7-Elevens for migrants. </p>

Politics

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

White House Deputy chief of staff ‘eviscerated’ ICE leaders and has created ‘fearful environment,’ report reveals

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

politics

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

<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>

Politics

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

<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

Suspect admits to posing as a migrant and sending threats to kill Trump and ICE agents, cops say

<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’

POLITICS

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

<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>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

Culture

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A-ha singer Morten Harket diagnosed with Parkinson’s disease

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The distressing 2025 movie that’ll make you gasp

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Doctor Who viewers question Ncuti Gatwa’s exit from BBC series

The ‘unhinged’ film being called ‘most polarising horror in years’

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I’m a Celeb winner Scarlett Moffatt ‘set to return to jungle’

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Who are Patchwork? Glastonbury fans speculate over mystery band

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Ncuti Gatwa makes claim about his sudden Doctor Who exit

<p>John Mulaney on ‘Everybody’s Live’</p>

Graham Norton take note: Netflix is producing the best chat show on TV

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Cillian Murphy’s role in 28 Days Later sequels revealed by Danny Boyle

<p>Drake </p>

Drake announces 2025 UK and Europe tour dates

IndyBest

<p>There could also be online stock at some retailers </p>

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

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

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

Lifestyle

<p>Taiwanese influencer Guava Beauty</p>

Taiwanese influencer known for eating beauty products dies suddenly

Jessie J attending the 2025 BAFTA Television Awards (Jordan Pettitt/PA)

Health & Families

5 early signs of breast cancer – as Jessie J reveals diagnosis

<p>A death cap mushroom</p>

Health & Families

Expert reveals what happens if you eat a toxic mushroom

<p>Gluten intolerance and coeliac disease share many similar symptoms</p>

Health & Families

The only way to know if you have coeliac disease or gluten intolerance

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Meghan reveals future business dreams with daughter Lilibet

<p>Representational</p>

Diet containing foods with this key component can lead to longer life

<p>File. A volunteer reads poems to a resident with dementia at a retirement home in Stratford upon Avon</p>

Developing this everyday habit is key to cutting Alzheimer’s risk

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Stephen Fry shares rare comments on 30-year age gap with husband

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Death Sentence: The real cost of Trump’s aid cuts on HIV

Hardlife, 15, and Shallom, 16 separately lost their parents to HIV in the last few months - Chimanimani, Zimbabwe

<p>Arnold Schwarzenegger has opposed Donald Trump since 2016</p>

Arnold Schwarzenegger tells world ‘stop whining’ over Donald Trump

AI-powered robot learns to play badminton against humans

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Escaped zebra spotted running around Tennessee

Jon Stewart ridicules Musk after claiming Trump ‘broke’ billionaire

Travel

<p>While the price remains low, Meininger has some of the best views of the city and the Danube </p>

Best cheap hotels in Budapest, reviewed

<p>Bristol Airport advised customers to make security aware of any prosthetics before screening</p>

Woman upset after prosthetic breast searched by airport security

<p>A drone view shows volcanic stream rising from Mount Etna, as seen from Milo, Italy</p>

Tourists ignored warning signs before Mount Etna eruptions

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