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<p>Interim US Attorney Alina Habba has charged US Rep. LaMonica McIver with assaulting or impeding officers at an ICE facility in New Jersey</p>

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Alina Habba charges Democratic congresswoman with assault after clash with masked agents at ICE facility

<p>JPMorgan Chase CEO Jamie Dimon suggests stock markets could fall once full impacts of tariffs are priced in</p>

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JPMorgan CEO Jamie Dimon warns that the impacts of Trump’s ‘pretty extreme’ tariffs are still being underestimated

<p>Carrie Russell, 46, (right) has been arrested for killing Amanda Jansen, 29, (left) in a drunken car crash, police say.</p>

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Middle School teacher arrested for ‘drunken’ crash a year ago that killed a pregnant mom

<p>Donald Trump speaks during a Kennedy Center board dinner in the State Dining Room at the White House, Monday</p>

That's the 'last time I'll take a job without looking at it': Trump bashes Kennedy Center at board dinner

<p>Inmates at Orleans Justice Center flee from a loading dock last Friday</p>

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President Donald Trump, left, and first lady Melania Trump arrive to speak during a bill signing event for the "Take it Down Act" in the Rose Garden of the White House, Monday, May 19, 2025, in Washington. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)

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Melania joins Trump to sign law to ban ‘deep fake’ porn: ‘The wellbeing of our children is central to our future’

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<p>Former President Joe Biden’s reported declining mental and physical health while he and his team pushed for reelection is the subject of a new book, due to be published this week.</p>

<p>A Portuguese man-of-war washed up on a beach</p>

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<p>Dr. Ru-Rong Ji said a new experimental drug is a ‘promising target’ to treat acute and chronic pain – without the addictive effects of opioids. More than a third of Americans live with chronic pain</p>

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Batman spin-off The Penguin unlikely to return after HBO drops Emmys hint

<p>Officers with the Unified Police Department of Greater Salt Lake responded to a home on Saturday after receiving a call from someone claiming he and his family had been held hostage</p>

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Utah man held girlfriend’s family hostage for six months after claiming members of the cartel were after them, cops say

<p>A New York Police Department harbor unit prepares to board the Cuauhtamoc, a masted Mexican Navy training ship that collided with the Brooklyn Bridge</p>

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Brooklyn Bridge suffered no significant structural damage during fatal Mexican Navy crash

<p>Micki Witthoeft, mother of Ashli Babbitt, talks to a Trump supporter at CPAC. The Trump administration is expected to pay out $5 million to the Capitol rioter’s family to settle a wrongful death lawsuit.</p>

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Trump administration reaches $5 million settlement with Capitol rioter Ashli Babbitt’s family, says report

<p>Nobody from the original '7th Heaven' cast is set to return for the reboot </p>

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<p>The knock-off Signal app Mike Waltz was caught on photo using on his phone was able to be hacked within 20 minutes, according to a report. </p>

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Knock-off Signal app Mike Waltz was caught using can be hacked in ‘15 to 20 minutes,’ report says

<p>The burger chain will be changing its recipe for its popular strawberry shake and signature pink lemonade</p>

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In-N-Out Burger forced to change its menu after RFK’s new rule

<p>‘Meghan, in this family we don’t speak to people like that,’ the late Queen (right) reportedly told Meghan</p>

Meghan Markle received warning from late Queen while wedding planning

<p>The Syles Barber Lounge in Los Angeles. The barbershop's owner has installed a speaker that blasts 'Baby Shark' to deter homeless people, he said</p>

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Barbershop blasts out ‘Baby Shark’ in order to deter homeless people

<p>Project NOLA Mobile Camera Trailer at UNO's annual Parade in February 2025</p>

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Trump says Putin call went 'very well' and talks between Russia and Ukraine will start 'immediately'

<p>Cassie Ventura’s former best friend Kerry Morgan told the court Monday about how Diddy abused her and later offered $30,000 in exchange for her silence</p>

Diddy on Trial

Cassie’s ex-best friend testifies how Diddy paid her $30K after abuse

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Debris is seen outside a damaged American Reproductive Centers fertility clinic after a bomb blast outside the building in Palm Springs, California, on May 17, 2025

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<p>Former president Joe Biden and former frst lady Jill Biden shared a message of gratitude to supporters after his cancer diagnosis was revealed over the weekend. </p>

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Joe and Jill Biden post message a day after his ‘aggressive’ cancer is revealed: ‘Thank you for lifting us up’

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Tributes pour in from across the political spectrum as Joe Biden announces prostate cancer diagnosis

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<p>Politicians and medical experts have weighed in on how the ex-commander-in-chief’s diagnosis was missed </p>

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How did Biden’s doctors miss his condition?

<p>Elon Musk has peddled a conspiracy theory about Joe Biden’s cancer diagnosis</p>

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Elon Musk endorses conspiracy theory around Biden’s cancer diagnosis

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<p>Donald Trump's 79th birthday is set to fall on the same day as a lavish military parade to celebrate the Army's 250th anniversary </p>

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<p>A demonstrator holds a photo of Elon Musk with his arm raised similarly to a ‘Nazi salute’</p>

Elon Musk’s AI chatbot blames ‘programming error’ for Holocaust denial

<p>Donald Trump and the Elon Musk-led Department of Government Efficiency unlawfully took over the Institute of Peace through a ‘gross usurpation of power,’ Judge Beryl Howell said</p>

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DOGE’s ‘brute force’ takeover of Institute of Peace was illegal and should be ‘null and void,’ judge says

<p>CBS News president Wendy McMahon announced on Monday she was stepping down amid the ongoing civil suit settlement talks with President Donald Trump.</p>

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<p>Tiger King Joe Exotic shared that his husband was deported to Mexico following his release from prison. Exotic continues to seek a pardon from President Donald Trump. </p>

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Tiger King’s Joe Exotic says his new husband has been deported - but still begs for a Trump pardon

<p>Rock and Boebert were previously seen getting into a can together after a Donald Trump inaugural event earlier this year</p>

Kid Rock and Lauren Boebert dating rumors renewed as pair seen together

<p>White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt defended the $400 million plane from Qatar that Donald Trump is accepting. </p>

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White House insists Trump has nothing to do with $400m Qatar plane deal — despite it going to his library

<p>President Donald Trump has stopped mentioning Elon Musk on Truth Social in recent weeks as he distances himself from the tech mogul. The president would mention the billionaire on average four times a week in February and March, but hasn’t posted about the Tesla CEO since early April.</p>

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Trump has wiped Elon Musk’s name from Truth Social as GOP insiders admit he’s ‘finished, done gone’

<p>Immigrants working on coffee farms have been targeted as ICE officials launch major crackdown in Hawaii, locals say</p>

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Immigrants are being rounded up in Hawaii’s coffee fields and being treated worse than ‘cats and dogs,’ locals say

<p>Protesters in Miami rally to support temporary protected status for thousands of Venezuelans. On May 19, the Supreme Court paused lower-court orders that blocked the administration from ending those humanitarian protections.</p>

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Trump can strip humanitarian protections for more than 350,000 Venezuelans, Supreme Court says

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Trump targets Beyonce, Bono and ‘The Boss’ in social media rants against celebrities who backed Kamala Harris

Kid Rock blasts Bruce Springsteen over anti-Trump rant at UK concert

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<p>Consuming too much protein and neglecting fibre intake can be harmful</p>

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<p>Guillermo del Toro has spoken about his upcoming Frankenstein project </p>

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<p>Maria Jose Estupinan was shot at her home. She died from her injuries</p>

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Colombian model killed just days after Mexican TikTok influencer was shot during livestream

<p>Tesla Cybertruck electric vehicles sit parked in a storage lot in San Diego, California on 11 April, 2025</p>

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Tesla reveals ‘insane’ drop in value of Cybertruck as 10,000 go unsold

<p>Someone in the U.S. has a heart attack every 40 seconds. A simple course of action can greatly reduce the risk of a second one striking, researchers said on Monday. </p>

Health

You can reduce your risk for another heart attack with one simple step

<p>An unidentified Foot Locker security guard is accused of twice inserting his finger into Christian Leitch's belly button before complimenting – and pawing at – Brian Williams's “nice booty” </p>

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Foot Locker security guard stuck his finger in a shopper’s belly button - and groped another: lawsuit

<p>Sarah Silverman with her late father, Donald</p>

Sarah Silverman’s father told her that her grandad killed her infant brother ‘in a rage’

<p>A Houston, Texas, man is suing fast food chain Whataburger for up to $1 million, claiming he suffered a severe allergic reaction to onions, despite ordering the meal with no onions. </p>

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Houston man sues Whataburger for up to $1 million after putting onions on his burger

<p>Finnish researchers say avocados can help lower the chances that a baby will develop food allergies. </p>

The fruit that lowers your baby’s chance of developing food allergies

The FBI issued this picture of suspect Guy Bartkus, 25, of 29 Palms, California

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'Pro-mortalist' suspect named in Palm Springs IVF clinic attack

<p>Hazel Benson was arrested on multiple felony charges after allegedly shooting her son for playing his video games too loudly. </p>

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Mom, 72, shoots her 38-year-old son inside their Arizona home for playing video games too loud, cops say

<p>Sesame Street is coming to Netflix</p>

Sesame Street coming to Netflix later this year as HBO Max deal ends

<p>It’s going to be an above-normal summer across much of the country. Some communities are already seeing summer-like temperatures despite only being in May. </p>

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Parts of the U.S. have already experienced 100 degree heat. Experts say this summer is going to get even hotter

<p>Jessie Combs and D'Lila Combs attended their high school prom over the weekend</p>

Lifestyle

Diddy’s twin daughters take break from his ongoing trial to attend their high school prom

<p>Latonya Pottain appearing on TLC's 'My 600-lb Life'</p>

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My 600-Lb Life star Latonya Pottain dies aged 40 as preliminary cause of death revealed

<p>Footage released by Orleans Parish Sheriff's Office shows the inmates escape from The Orleans Parish jail </p>

Crime

Reward increased for information on seven escaped jail inmates in New Orleans

News

Justin and Hailey Bieber make first public appearance since addressing Diddy rumors

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World-first bladder transplant ‘historic’ success years in the making

<p>Veteran music producers Hal Willner (right) and Sheila Rogers' son has been accused of attacking three men with a knife at a Manhattan bar </p>

Crime

SNL and Letterman producers’ son is accused of slashing three people in a bar fight

Emilie Kiser's 3-year-old son Trigg (left) has died after falling into a family swimming pool in Arizona

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3-year-old son of influencer Emilie Kiser drowns in backyard pool

<p>A senior at Falmouth High School was killed in a single-car crash while coming home from prom over the weekend. </p>

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18-year-old woman dies after crashing her Range Rover in Cape Cod as she was leaving prom

<p>Home gardeners, allotmenteers and farmers have been urged to be vigilant for the presence of Colorado beetle, a major threat to potato crops</p>

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Urgent warning issued about ‘savage’ Colorado beetle ‘devastating’ crops

<p>Tom Cruise in Top Gun: Maverick</p>

Tom Cruise drops long-awaited update on Top Gun 3 and beloved 90’s sports film

‘We’re discussing Days of Thunder and Top Gun: Maverick,’ confirmed the actor

<p>A solar flare captured by Nasa's Solar Dynamics Observatory</p>

NASA warns of huge solar flares causing blackouts on Earth

<p>Turbulence is caused by warm air rising through cooler air; mountains or manmade structures disrupting air flow, and pockets of air moving in different directions </p>

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These are the worst airports and flight routes for turbulence in North America

<p>The National Weather Service office in Jackson, Kentucky, had to seek staffing assistance before a string of deadly storms hit the state</p>

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Cuts hit Kentucky weather office ahead of tornadoes

<p>Jennifer Lawrence in Lynne Ramsay’s ‘Die My Love’</p>

Jennifer Lawrence commits to the surreal Die My Love – but something has been lost in translation

<p>Wes Anderson and Gene Hackman on the set of ‘The Royal Tenenbaums'</p>

Why Wes Anderson and Gene Hackman clashed on set of Royal Tenenbaums

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Dakota Johnson slams studio bosses for not taking risks – calls it a ‘constant fight’

<p>Notre Dame cathedral, which was destroyed in a 2019 fire</p>

Secrets of Notre Dame restoration among experiences money can buy

<p>Mariska Hargitay poses during the "My Mom Jayne: A Film By Mariska Hargitay" photocall at the 78th annual Cannes Film Festival at Palais des Festivals on May 18, 2025 in Cannes, France.</p>

Mariska Hargitay reveals identity of her biological father in documentary after 30-year secret

<p>Foods rich in protein can include meats, seafood, eggs and beans</p>

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Everyone’s obsessed with protein but what we’re lacking is fiber

<p>This undated electron microscopic image provided by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention shows two Influenza A (H5N1) virions, a type of bird flu virus</p>

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Mystery over sudden drop in bird flu cases across the US

Inside The Beltway

<p>Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent claimed that a $400m jet gifted to Donald Trump from Qatar would go to the US government</p>

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Trump Treasury secretary admits Americans will pay tariff price hikes

<p>President Donald Trump threatened to sue ABC News again over their coverage of his $400 million jet gift from Qatar. </p>

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Trump threatens to sue ABC again for criticizing $400m jet from Qatar

<p>Vice President JD Vance and Secretary of State Marco Rubio held their first formal meeting with Pope Leo XIV on Monday </p>

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JD Vance invites Pope Leo to the White House on behalf of Trump during first meeting

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Cash-strapped jails are taking in immigrants to help Trump’s agenda and fill their coffers

<p>James Comey (above) brought “shame” to the FBI badge after sharing a photo reading “86 47,” the current FBI deputy director claims. <a href="https://www.the-independent.com/topic/donald-trump"></a><a href="https://www.the-independent.com/topic/donald-trump"></a></p>

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Dan Bongino says James Comey ‘brought shame to FBI’ over ‘86 47’ pic

<p>John Oliver slammed the ‘genius’ behind the constant HBO Max rebranding efforts while comparing it to Donald Trump's attempt to rename the Gulf of Mexico.</p>

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John Oliver gives ‘hot take’ on HBO Max’s constant rebranding and compares it to Trump’s Gulf of Mexico name change

<p>People walk past a cryptocurrency exchange office with a screen featuring US President Donald Trump holding cryptocurrency</p>

Politics

Bitcoin nears all-time high as US Senate set to debate landmark crypto bill

<p>Kid Rock is interviewed by Fox News at his 'Rock N Rodeo' event in Arlington, Texas, on May 16 2025</p>

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Kid Rock applauds Trump for ‘spanking’ DEI groups – but rock star notes he helped lead anti-woke push

Culture

<p>Dua Lipa said she manifested her headline slot at Glastonbury Festival. Cambridge Dictionary has named ‘manifest’ as its word of the year for 2024. (Yui Mok/ PA)</p>

Most played artist in the UK takes crown for second time

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Jack Lowden explodes with energy in The Fifth Step

<p>'The Wonderfully Weird World of Gumball' is a spinoff of Cartoon Network's 'The Amazing World of Gumball'</p>

Beloved Cartoon Network series is returning in new spinoff

<p>Billie Eilish at the iHeartRadio Music Awards in March 2025</p>

Billie Eilish extends world tour with new dates in US and Japan

<p>Denzel Washington in Spike Lee’s ‘Highest 2 Lowest’</p>

Denzel Washington is surprisingly one-note in Spike Lee’s new film

<p>Scott Adams revealed he has the same prostate cancer as Joe Biden, which has also spread to his bones</p>

Dilbert creator reveals he has same aggressive cancer as Biden

<p>Gary Lineker has left the BBC before the men’s FA Cup final</p>

BBC confirms Lineker will leave earlier than planned after controversy

<p>Jessica Simpson performs 'These Boots Are Made for Walkin' on 'American Idol' season 23 finale</p>

Jessica Simpson returns to live TV to help crown new American Idol

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Final Destination star Tony Todd went off-script for last goodbye

<p>Gary Lineker attends the 2025 FA Cup Final</p>

How Lineker went from World Cup golden boot to controversial BBC exit

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Walmart Memorial Day sales 2025: Best deals to expect

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<p>More than 200 people could be dying each year because bystanders are reluctant to step in and help during a first aid emergency, analysis by a charity suggests</p>

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‘First aid fear’ is costing 200 lives a year, charity warns

<p>A stark decline in reported enjoyment levels is commonly appearing between Year 6 and Year 7</p>

Health & Families

Exact moment children ‘stop enjoying school’ revealed in new study

<p>Researchers have uncovered a surprising link between chronic pain and mental health</p>

Health & Families

New study finds unexpected link between physical pain and depression

<p>‘So special, so special, thank god there’s Matilda,’ Williams said about Ledger</p>

Michelle Williams makes rare comment about late ex Heath Ledger

<p>Starbucks has revealed its new summer menu that features new food and drink options. Pictured is the new Iced Horchata Oat Milk Shaken Espresso.</p>

Starbucks unveils changes to its menu for summer

<p>Bre Giglio, pictured right, is a huge fan of drinking THC drinks rather than sipping on a cocktail</p>

Young people aren’t drinking alcohol —they’re sipping cans of THC

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Chelsea Flower Show designer explains lack of women’s work on show

<p>Heart health is on the decline in the UK. What can you do to protect yours?</p>

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