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• Cautious Johnson faces battle with own MPs over lockdown exit

  21-02-2021 23:31 via theguardian.com
  
  Analysis: many on the Tory backbenches want Covid restrictions over by end of AprilCoronavirus – latest updatesSee all our coronavirus coverageWhen Boris Johnson stands at the dispatch box on Monday to deliver his roadmap for easing Covid restrictions for what he hopes will be the final time, there is likely to be a sigh of relief from his scientific advisers who will have won the most recent battle.Johnson is now gearing up for the next tussle, which will be with his MPs. There is a truce
  
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• Mystery over death of great hammerhead shark washed ashore on North Carolina beach with ‘deep laceration’

  03-08-2026 23:44 via independent.co.uk
  
  The 14-foot female shark’s cause of death remains unknown, but local experts have offered some clues about the animal’s condition
  
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• Author of controversial 2024 Democratic party review says key chapter was left out of release draft

  03-08-2026 23:07 via independent.co.uk
  
  The DNC denies ever receiving the chapter
  
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• Michael Dell’s son founds company to roll out battery storage in everyone’s backyards

  03-08-2026 22:55 via independent.co.uk
  
  Base recently secured $1 billion in funding, bringing its valuation $13 billion
  
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• Trump’s whiny Truth Social tirade against Iran reads like a bitter breakup text

  03-08-2026 22:42 via independent.co.uk
  
  Not even the president can answer why his latest efforts to reach a deal with Iran will go any differently. Monday’s outburst suggests that he’s too angry to care, writes John Bowden
  
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• Why the Spokane wildfires turned so destructive

  03-08-2026 22:29 via independent.co.uk
  
  Three large wildfires raced through neighborhoods in and around Spokane, Washington, the weekend of Aug. 1, 2026, destroying at least 600 homes and other structures and threatening many more
  
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• Trump won’t demand congressman accused of abusing Senator’s daughter resign: ‘Always thought he was a very good person’

  03-08-2026 22:20 via independent.co.uk
  
  Rep. Max Miller says he will not step down despite allegations that he abused his ex-wife, the daughter of Sen. Bernie Moreno
  
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• New blood test to detect colon cancer clears FDA approval

  03-08-2026 22:07 via independent.co.uk
  
  New cases of colorectal cancer and deaths have been rising in younger adults since the mid-2000s
  
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• Family of 92-year-old veteran killed in e-scooter crash sues Los Angeles and driver

  03-08-2026 21:50 via independent.co.uk
  
  The plaintiffs have lost the comfort, care, companionship, protection, affection, moral support and guidance of their father, according to the suit
  
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• Trump’s Iran desperation is revealed in crowd-sourcing memo seeking ‘creative’ ways to punish the enemy: report

  03-08-2026 21:47 via independent.co.uk
  
  U.S. military officials say effort to crowdsource a solution to the war via email blast is highly unusual
  
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• Raising Cane’s to open 7 new locations — here’s where and when

  03-08-2026 21:42 via independent.co.uk
  
  Raising Cane’s, the beloved chicken tender chain, is celebrating its 30th birthday this month
  
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• Los Angeles man gets three years in prison for his role in violent anti-ICE protest

  03-08-2026 21:41 via independent.co.uk
  
  Law enforcement officers were on the freeway below as protesters threw rocks, chunks of concrete, scooters, street signs, fireworks and burning debris at them
  
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• Comcast boss made subordinates smash cream pies in faces of low-performing coworkers, lawsuit says

  03-08-2026 21:39 via independent.co.uk
  
  A Comcast spokesman said the company ‘has zero tolerance for harassment, humiliation or any behavior that compromises a respectful and safe workplace’
  
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• Measles is surging in US under RFK Jr.’s anti-vax leadership — just in time for a new school year

  03-08-2026 21:37 via independent.co.uk
  
  Doctors worry a return to school could spell disaster in states where cases are spreading. The virus can stay in the air for two hours after an infected person coughs or sneezes.
  
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• Trump says he’s decided on a punishment for Canada over wildfire smoke blanketing the US: ‘You’ll find out’

  03-08-2026 21:29 via independent.co.uk
  
  Trump has accused Canada of mismanaging its forests and previously vowed the country would be ‘held responsible’ for the smoke
  
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• Trump renews call for oil companies to cut gas prices as he blasts Chevron CEO

  03-08-2026 21:26 via independent.co.uk
  
  The president also criticized major oil companies for making too much money
  
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• National Park Service concludes Trump’s arch is so big that it would intrude on other DC landmarks

  03-08-2026 21:20 via independent.co.uk
  
  One critic argued the design is intended to ‘dominate’ the surrounding landscape of monuments and memorials
  
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• Trump lashes into Jeanine Pirro saying she ‘choked’ on reflecting pool ‘vandalism’ and ‘folded like an umbrella’

  03-08-2026 20:59 via independent.co.uk
  
  The president is reportedly considering firing DC’s top prosecutor after court filings blamed his administration for damage
  
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• Trump team gets judge’s approval for border wall through Texas levee system despite ‘disastrous’ flooding risk

  03-08-2026 20:55 via independent.co.uk
  
  Plans for 30 feet of steel and concrete could compromise flood barriers protecting the small town of Presidio
  
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• US reports dozens of new measles cases after RFK Jr gets into TV shouting match over vaccines

  03-08-2026 20:46 via independent.co.uk
  
  Doctors worry a return to school could spell disaster in states where cases are spreading. The virus can stay in the air for two hours after an infected person coughs or sneezes.
  
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• MAGA and White House insiders say Trump cabinet secretary ‘sucks donkey butt’ and needs to be shown the door: report

  03-08-2026 20:43 via independent.co.uk
  
  Markwayne Mullin drew the ire of MAGA influencers over a discussion in which he supported migrant work visas to address labor shortages in the U.S.
  
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• Michigan reports first two US deaths from explosive diarrhea cyclosporiasis outbreak

  03-08-2026 20:05 via independent.co.uk
  
  Cases in the state have been linked to contaminated lettuce
  
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• Trump and Blanche keep the president’s corrupt IRS immunity deal — and throw January 6 rioters to the curb

  03-08-2026 19:45 via independent.co.uk
  
  Trump never needed the slush fund for taxpayer-funded payouts. But the fight over ‘Anti-Weaponization’ claims gave convenient cover for DOJ’s shield against tax investigations, Alex Woodward writes
  
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• Michigan reports first two US deaths from ‘explosive diarrhea’ cyclosporiasis outbreak

  03-08-2026 18:58 via independent.co.uk
  
  Cases in the state and eight others have been linked to contaminated lettuce
  
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• US signs deal to triple Patriot missile production as Iran and Ukraine wars strain stockpile

  03-08-2026 18:56 via independent.co.uk
  
  The US has faced growing concerns over its air defense and precision-guided weapon inventories
  
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• Seven dead after Ukrainian drone strikes popular Russian beach

  03-08-2026 18:56 via independent.co.uk
  
  Officials said 40 people were injured in the attack on a holiday resort
  
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• Dannon stops making fan-favorite yogurt and the backlash is real: ‘It’s what I got out of bed for’

  03-08-2026 18:42 via independent.co.uk
  
  The Facebook fan page for ‘DCY’ is full of DIY alternatives to the beloved treat
  
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• NHTSA escalates probe into ‘defect’ affecting older Ford models after hundreds of complaints

  03-08-2026 18:39 via independent.co.uk
  
  NHTSA's move to upgrade the probe is a required step before it could seek to compel a Ford recall
  
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• Iran-US war latest: Trump accuses Tehran of being ‘unbelievably duplicitous’ after they deny peace talks

  03-08-2026 18:37 via independent.co.uk
  
  Trump said the agreement would include reopening the Strait of Hormuz and address Iran’s nuclear program
  
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• Dannon stops making fan-favorite yogurt sparking outrage: ‘It’s what I got out of bed for’

  03-08-2026 18:37 via independent.co.uk
  
  The Facebook fan page for ‘DCY’ is full of DIY alternatives to the beloved treat
  
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