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• Chiefs escape with 33-31 win when Panthers FG is wide right

  08-11-2020 22:52
  
  Patrick Mahomes threw for 372 yards and four touchdowns, Travis Kelce and Tyreek Hill each went over 100 yards receiving, and the Kansas City Chiefs held on to beat Carolina 33-31 on Sunday when Panthers kicker Joey Slye missed a 67-yard field-goal attempt wide right on the final play.The Chiefs (8-1) were left clinging to the lead when Christian McCaffrey, just back from his ankle injury, scored from a yard out with 1:26 to go.
  
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• Israel will ‘act against Britain’ if it imposes sanctions over plans to expand illegal settlements

  02-09-2026 00:14 via independent.co.uk
  
  Ed Miliband’s Israeli counterpart Gideon Saar said his country’s government was likely to act in response to UK sanctions
  
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• Iran-US war latest: Trump’s military denies Tehran’s claim that it struck US base in Jordan

  01-09-2026 23:39 via independent.co.uk
  
  The latest US strikes follow Iranian attacks on shipping and American service members
  
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• Iran-US war latest: Revolutionary Guard claims it has struck US base in Jordan, despite Trump’s new threat

  01-09-2026 23:30 via independent.co.uk
  
  The latest US strikes follow Iranian attacks on shipping and American service members
  
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• Retirees are moving to this US town where its 65+ plus population soared 256% in five years

  01-09-2026 23:22 via independent.co.uk
  
  11 of the 30 fastest-growing retirement communities are located in Florida
  
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• Police hunting 14-year-old girl and her father after newborn baby found dead on roadside

  01-09-2026 22:52 via independent.co.uk
  
  The 14-year-old had given birth to her father’s child on a roadside in Monterey County and then left the newborn there, according to authorities
  
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• Scott Bessent pitches Trump-inspired finance competition at G20 ministers meeting

  01-09-2026 22:51 via independent.co.uk
  
  Critics of Bessent’s efforts argue that the problem is less about people not knowing how to invest and more about them not having enough spare income to do so
  
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• Ukraine-Russia war latest: Zelensky declares Russian airspace ‘completely unsafe’ in warning to airlines and passengers

  01-09-2026 22:41 via independent.co.uk
  
  Putin said the warning sounded like “state terrorism” and vowed to respond
  
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• DHS head Markwayne Mullin claims it’s Democrats and ‘fear-mongering’ that make ICE look bad

  01-09-2026 22:38 via independent.co.uk
  
  Trump official insists federal agents would only deploy to polling locations to address active threats or execute existing warrants
  
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• Tucson bar shooting investigated as possible hate crime after note found on shooter

  01-09-2026 22:36 via independent.co.uk
  
  The shooting at a gay bar in Arizona left three people dead, including the shooter
  
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• Natalie Harp named in lawsuit to stop early access to Trump’s social media posts

  01-09-2026 22:33 via independent.co.uk
  
  Plaintiffs are asking a federal judge to stop Trump, Harp, Scavino and others from posting exclusive government announcements on Truth Social, while charging up to $100k for advance access to posts
  
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• With midterms around the corner, here’s what to do if your vote is challenged

  01-09-2026 22:18 via independent.co.uk
  
  Before you vote, you need to ensure that you’re registered to vote
  
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• When should you get your flu shot? Here’s what the experts say

  01-09-2026 21:58 via independent.co.uk
  
  The vaccines prevented 10 million illnesses last year
  
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• Exclusive: Starbucks barista sues following wild melee with guest over ‘restrictive’ bathroom policy

  01-09-2026 21:51 via independent.co.uk
  
  Exclusive: After Starbucks employee Aaron Gomez was attacked, the co-founder of the American Restroom Association is calling on the coffee giant to loosen its toilet policy
  
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• Cop charged for deadly shooting of college kid who knocked on wrong door coming home from bar

  01-09-2026 21:39 via independent.co.uk
  
  Glenn Pysher, 22, was shot dead by a police officer last month after knocking on the wrong door following a night out
  
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• What is the ‘Cat in the Hat’ viral trend that is landing teens in trouble with the law?

  01-09-2026 21:34 via independent.co.uk
  
  Authorities in Kentucky and Colorado have cracked down on the trend over concerns about students’ safety
  
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• Carney tells Trump ‘stop doing memes’ after taunts over US-Canada trade dispute hit new low

  01-09-2026 21:10 via independent.co.uk
  
  Carney’s plea comes after Pete Hegseth mocked Canada's military in a post that was immediately met with backlash
  
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• AOC fires back at Trump over data centers and suggests putting one in Mar-a-Lago

  01-09-2026 21:09 via independent.co.uk
  
  President Trump has come out strongly in support of data centers, even as the projects attract bipartisan opposition
  
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• DHS head Markwayne Mullin claims it’s Democrats and ‘fear-mongering’ that makes ICE look bad

  01-09-2026 21:06 via independent.co.uk
  
  Trump official insists federal agents would only deploy to polling locations to address active threats or execute existing warrants
  
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• Cop charged for deadly shooting of college kid who knocked on wrong door coming home from the bar

  01-09-2026 20:58 via independent.co.uk
  
  Glenn Pysher, 22, was shot dead by a police officer last month after knocking on the wrong door following a night of drinking
  
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• Minnesota State Fair removes ‘8647’ artwork protesting Trump after threats

  01-09-2026 20:49 via independent.co.uk
  
  The artist who made the bean art fled the state, according to report
  
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• UK to almost triple funding to tackle DR Congo’s deadly Ebola outbreak

  01-09-2026 20:46 via independent.co.uk
  
  The UK is increasing its commitment to efforts to contain the fastest spreading Ebola outbreak ever to £78.7 million
  
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• House passes short-term funding bill to avoid another shutdown before the election

  01-09-2026 20:43 via independent.co.uk
  
  The short-term measure funds federal agencies generally at current levels through Dec. 11
  
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• Bank of America executive killed in ‘random’ stabbing spree in Times Square

  01-09-2026 20:26 via independent.co.uk
  
  Erin Piacenti, 32, was one of two people stabbed Monday in the tourist and theater hub
  
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• Pennsylvania doctors blast the Trump administration over measles deaths controversy: ‘I’ve lost trust in the CDC’

  01-09-2026 20:23 via independent.co.uk
  
  The CDC has been ‘thoroughly remade’ in RFK Jr’s image, a Pittsburgh infectious disease physician told The Independent
  
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• Andrew accused of committing sex crimes in US, Congress hears

  01-09-2026 20:13 via independent.co.uk
  
  The disgraced former prince was described as a ‘co-conspirator’ of paedophile financier Jeffrey Epstein
  
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• Iran-US war latest: Trump warns of ‘biggest attack of them all’ in threat to Tehran after fresh strikes

  01-09-2026 20:03 via independent.co.uk
  
  Iran has warned that ‘severe punishments’ await the US following the fresh strikes
  
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• NFL analyst Tony Romo apologizes for DUI arrest and pleads no contest

  01-09-2026 19:58 via independent.co.uk
  
  The former Dallas Cowboys quarterback opened up on his struggles with pain and alcohol in a lengthy statement
  
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• 34 suspects arrested after masked men kill one man and injure two police officers in Dutch village shooting

  01-09-2026 19:29 via independent.co.uk
  
  The shooting took place in the early hours of Tuesday morning in a rural village in the Netherlands
  
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• Iran-US war latest: US military launches fresh strikes along Strait of Hormuz as several explosions heard

  01-09-2026 19:14 via independent.co.uk
  
  The US said the renewed strikes were in retaliation for attacks on American service members
  
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