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• At Least 10,000 National Guard Troops to Be Deployed in DC

  11-01-2021 21:06 via article.wn.com
  The head of the National Guard says at least 10,000 troops will be deployed in Washington, D.C., by Saturday, and an additional 5,000 could be requested from other states. There are currently 6,200 Guard members in the city from D.C. and five nearby...
  
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• Battleground Republicans want the ‘Darline’ treatment and to see Trump pour resources into getting them elected

  26-08-2026 19:45 via independent.co.uk
  
  Swing state Republicans are in dire straits and are eyeing Trump’s investment in South Carolina, but it comes with a cost: Association with an unpopular president, writes John Bowden
  
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• Farmer ordered to destroy his orchard after giving away thousands of pounds of free fruit

  26-08-2026 19:37 via independent.co.uk
  
  ‘Boy, they’re not gonna take the trees out easily,’ the farmer has said
  
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• Iran has caused ‘billions’ in damage to American intelligence assets, report says

  26-08-2026 19:36 via independent.co.uk
  
  CIA outposts in Saudi Arabia and Iraq have reportedly been struck by Iranian drones
  
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• GOP sends out fundraising text from JD Vance admitting affordability crisis: ‘Groceries cost what they cost’

  26-08-2026 18:59 via independent.co.uk
  
  Republican National Committee message appealing for donations ahead of the midterms appears to acknowledge an issue keenly felt by voters but which the Trump administration has routinely downplayed
  
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• Trump weighs new tariffs against Canada as trade war grows between two neighbors: report

  26-08-2026 18:44 via independent.co.uk
  
  An unnamed White House official suggested the administration was going to respond to Canadian levies with their own set of actions
  
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• On a roll: Canada trade war could hike toilet paper costs for Americans

  26-08-2026 18:42 via independent.co.uk
  
  Canada’s retaliatory tariffs are set to take effect September 8
  
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• QAnon conspiracy theories continue to haunt US politics 10 years later

  26-08-2026 18:31 via independent.co.uk
  
  Amid the U.S. war with Iran, some government officials have turned to QAnon for inspiration
  
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• Oregon town is so broke that it shut down all of its parks to save a buck

  26-08-2026 18:29 via independent.co.uk
  
  The city of Independence said it will enforce the closures and is not liable for anyone who enters the parks
  
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• Fed, NASA and DOJ among victims of Chinese state-sponsored hacker group, FBI says

  26-08-2026 18:23 via independent.co.uk
  
  An affidavit named the U.S. Department of Energy, HHS, NIH, and four unnamed companies in the United States and South Korea as victims compromised by the hackers
  
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• Top military general was ousted days after being told to drop investigation into Kid Rock flyby: report

  26-08-2026 18:14 via independent.co.uk
  
  Pete Hegseth reportedly forced Army Chief of Staff Randy George into retirement and then promoted the secretary’s top aide to the role
  
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• Marine’s release from Russian prison reignites calls to free other Americans with health problems

  26-08-2026 17:41 via independent.co.uk
  
  The State Department has said it is aware of concerns about medical care and continues to raise the issue with the Russians
  
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• US declares drought disaster for parts of Puerto Rico as dry conditions persist

  26-08-2026 17:30 via independent.co.uk
  The U.S. government has announced a drought disaster for more than two dozen cities and towns in Puerto Rico as water woes deepen across the U.S. territory, with no relief in sight
  
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• California couple heads to Texas court in custody battle with surrogate

  26-08-2026 17:23 via independent.co.uk
  
  Surrogacy is not regulated on a federal level, which can leave room for gaps in interpretation
  
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• The US fall foliage forecast is out. Here’s where to see the most vibrant colors this year

  26-08-2026 17:22 via independent.co.uk
  
  Climate change-driven drought and heat is turning leaves brown earlier than usual in some areas
  
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• La Tomatina: More than 20,000 people paint Spanish town red with tomatoes

  26-08-2026 17:18 via independent.co.uk
  
  Thousands have descended on a small Spanish town for the annual La Tomatina food fight
  
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• Meta to pay up to $17bn and dramatically change Instagram and Facebook to settle huge US court case

  26-08-2026 17:16 via independent.co.uk
  
  The agreement represents the largest ever Big Tech settlement and will force Meta to introduce sweeping restrictions on its platforms
  
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• Pennsylvania man shot dead by cops after returning home from bar and knocking on the wrong door

  26-08-2026 17:09 via independent.co.uk
  
  Glenn Pysher was remembered by loved ones as a ‘promising young man, athlete and scholar who loved his family dearly’
  
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• Iran-US war latest: Trump says Hormuz is a ‘very functioning Strait despite the odd rocket or drone’ in bizarre rant

  26-08-2026 16:43 via independent.co.uk
  
  US president repeats claim that waterway is open
  
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• An unlikely friendship? Jesse Watters admits he likes Abdul El-Sayed - just not his policies

  26-08-2026 16:37 via independent.co.uk
  
  ‘I actually like Abdul. I probably shouldn’t like him, but I do,’ rightwing anchor said after conducting a 25-minute interview with the progressive Senate hopeful
  
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• Even Fox’s Laura Ingraham tells Republicans to ‘get their act together’ as midterms near

  26-08-2026 16:35 via independent.co.uk
  
  A guest on Laura Ingraham’s show warned that Republicans could lose control of the House and Senate
  
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• USPS is planning a 6 percent increase to ship packages for 2026 holiday season

  26-08-2026 16:33 via independent.co.uk
  
  The temporary rate increase is set to take effect October 4 and remain in place through January 17
  
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• Everything that will change on Instagram and Facebook after bombshell court settlement

  26-08-2026 16:29 via independent.co.uk
  
  Other sites such as YouTube, TikTok and Snapchat could be required to introduce similarly dramatic changes
  
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• Alaska Senate race gets weird as Dan Sullivan will try to beat Dan Sullivan for the seat

  26-08-2026 16:23 via independent.co.uk
  
  Dan J Sullivan, a Republican Senate candidate in Alaska, came away from last Tuesday’s primary with 2.5 percent of the vote – making him eligible to take on Senator Dan S Sullivan in November
  
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• Data centers are sparking a wave of crappy hotel makeovers

  26-08-2026 16:19 via independent.co.uk
  
  Ambitious developers increasingly willing to buy up run-down resorts to capitalize on demand for rooms from construction workers arriving to help build units to support digital economy
  
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• Meteorologist bursts into uncontrollable giggles during live broadcast

  26-08-2026 16:04 via independent.co.uk
  
  A weather presenter burst into uncontrollable laughter during a live report on Sunday (23 August).
  
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• Trump labels Canada ‘one of the worst countries to deal with’ and promises to ‘take them on’

  26-08-2026 15:57 via independent.co.uk
  
  President continues insulting one of America’s largest trading partners in latest broadside against close ally
  
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• Ex-Premier League star reported missing in Hungary as former club issues concerned statement

  26-08-2026 15:48 via independent.co.uk
  
  Akos Buzsaky played for QPR in the Premier League and the club stated it is “praying he’s found safe and well’
  
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• Meta to pay up to $17 billion and dramatically change Instagram and Facebook to settle huge US court case

  26-08-2026 15:39 via independent.co.uk
  
  Meta will pay up to $16.7 billion and make sweeping changes to Instagram and Facebook to settle a major US court case.
  
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• Elon Musk awarded Ukraine’s Order of Freedom as Zelensky urges him to expand Starlink access

  26-08-2026 15:21 via independent.co.uk
  
  Elon Musk, founder of SpaceX, has emerged as a central, if controversial, private figure in Ukraine's defense effort
  
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