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• Coronavius forces changes for Kentucky Derby jockeys

  29-08-2020 21:11
  
  Jockeys riding in the rescheduled 146th Kentucky Derby have to arrive by Monday and then quarantine upon returning to their home tracks, just one of many changes forced by the coronavirus pandemic.Initially, Churchill Downs had proposed an arrival date of Aug. 24 — nearly two weeks before the Derby on Sept. 5.The out-of-state riders already had to take a COVID-19 test last Monday and have the results reviewed by Churchill Downs.
  
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• Jury in Luigi Mangione’s trial will be anonymous to shield their identities from the public, judge says

  11-08-2026 17:46 via independent.co.uk
  
  The judge also ruled that an overflow courtroom would be made available for the press and the public
  
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• Solidarity makes science accessible for all – this is the roadmap for ending the AIDS epidemic

  11-08-2026 17:41 via independent.co.uk
  
  The 26th International AIDS Conference in Rio painted two very different pictures of the fight against HIV and AIDS, Dan Glass writes
  
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• Melania Trump has appeared in public just 38 days so far in 2026

  11-08-2026 17:19 via independent.co.uk
  
  The first lady skipped the rescheduled White House Correspondents’ Dinner as well as Senator Lindsey Graham’s funeral
  
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• Russia frees imprisoned US Marine as ‘goodwill gesture’ citing Putin’s friendship with Trump

  11-08-2026 17:14 via independent.co.uk
  
  No Russian prisoners were traded to secure Gilman’s release, an American official said
  
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• University of Michigan drops grades for freshmen in the first semester to ‘curb mental health crisis’

  11-08-2026 17:06 via independent.co.uk
  
  Come fall 2027, official transcripts for first-semester freshmen will record only whether credit was earned
  
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• A new surveillance tool can trace people through the devices they carry

  11-08-2026 17:01 via independent.co.uk
  
  SignalTrace, a system marketed by the security company Leonardo, is designed to work alongside automatic license plate readers
  
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• Bill Cassidy who voted to confirm RFK Jr blasted for his criticism of Trump’s vaccine plan: ‘You own this mess’

  11-08-2026 16:55 via independent.co.uk
  
  ‘You voted for RFK Jr. despite knowing full well he’s an anti-vaxxer…You own this mess,’ wrote one commenter
  
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• Ohio city declares beaver historic symbol amid Buc-ee’s trademark lawsuit

  11-08-2026 16:49 via independent.co.uk
  
  Buc-ee’s sued Beaver’s Mini Mart on July 28, alleging its name and beaver branding infringe on the chain’s trademarks
  
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• Hackers launch defense network for public water systems after attacks on US infrastructure

  11-08-2026 16:44 via independent.co.uk
  
  Cybersecurity experts unveil national security program that ‘only the hacker community’ could come up with after latest attacks
  
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• Ebola deaths surge past 2,000 – as outbreak spread for months undetected

  11-08-2026 16:40 via independent.co.uk
  
  The fastest growing Ebola outbreak in history – and the second deadliest – began in February, months before it was declared, the World Health Organisation has said
  
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• Greece ravaged by wildfires as hundreds of firefighters battle blaze near Athens

  11-08-2026 16:20 via independent.co.uk
  
  The risk of wildfires is set to increase across southern areas of the country this week
  
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• Laci Peterson’s family helps lead charge against California prison policy that could free serial killers

  11-08-2026 16:18 via independent.co.uk
  
  A lawsuit was filed last month to try and stop changes being made to California’s parole system that may allow for people serving life sentences to walk free.
  
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• Lebanon abolishes death penalty after historic parliament vote

  11-08-2026 16:14 via independent.co.uk
  
  Lebanon’s parliament voted to abolish the death penalty on Tuesday
  
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• Karoline Leavitt tries to tell Americans the country is ‘more affordable’ because of Trump

  11-08-2026 16:12 via independent.co.uk
  
  Public polling indicates most people disapprove of Trump’s handling of the economy and feel they are less financially comfortable than they were six months ago
  
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• Arizona’s Democrat governor picks former Republican as running mate

  11-08-2026 16:06 via independent.co.uk
  
  Democratic Arizona Gov. Katie Hobbs has picked a Republican-turned-independent to be her running mate in a tough reelection campaign
  
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• Ebola deaths surge past 2,000 as outbreak spread for months undetected

  11-08-2026 15:54 via independent.co.uk
  
  The fastest growing Ebola outbreak in history – and the second deadliest – began in February, months before it was declared, the World Health Organisation has said
  
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• Patriot Games pushes for more people to attend MAGA Olympics with Trump in town

  11-08-2026 15:46 via independent.co.uk
  
  Freedom 250, the nonprofit behind the Great American State Fair, has been ‘bombarding’ people with emails ahead of Tuesday night’s event in Geneva, Ohio
  
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• Hegseth stops speech to joke about why he sweats ‘like a son of a b****’

  11-08-2026 15:10 via independent.co.uk
  
  Defense Secretary also filmed appearing to wipe his nose before running his hands through his hair
  
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• Trump’s secret escape from Air Force One in Turkey turns into memes and jokes for social media

  11-08-2026 14:55 via independent.co.uk
  
  Social media users imagined the president squeezed into everything from a catering cart to a laundry bin
  
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• Luigi Mangione next courtroom battle could shape murder trial

  11-08-2026 14:32 via independent.co.uk
  
  Luigi Mangione faces state charges, including murder, weapons offenses, and forgery, brought by Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg
  
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• Florida woman pretended to have cancer to scam donations out of 200 people, cops say

  11-08-2026 14:20 via independent.co.uk
  
  Maribeth Ellen Jones set up GoFundMe page to raise money for treatment she said she needed but used the $40,000 she received to pay off personal debts, police say
  
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• Trump hid in catering cart in secret Air Force One swap to fend off Iran assassination threat

  11-08-2026 14:12 via independent.co.uk
  
  White House staffers and journalists on Air Force One were unaware of the dramatic switch and were left on board to become unwitting decoys to the threat, according to a report
  
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• When MAGA met FIFA: Inside Trump’s cosy relationship with Gianni Infantino

  11-08-2026 14:10 via independent.co.uk
  
  President Trump has given his full backing to embattled Infantino as the FIFA president faces ongoing pressure to step down
  
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• Farmer accidentally kills 25 acres of crops after trusting AI advice

  11-08-2026 14:10 via independent.co.uk
  
  AI chatbot suggested a treatment plan that completely destroyed sesame seedlings
  
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• Australian PM urged to apologise over joke about melons gifted by Japan’s Takaichi

  11-08-2026 13:28 via independent.co.uk
  
  Anthony Albanese appeared to gesture in front of his chest while talking about the gift on a podcast last month
  
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• British girl who died on Caribbean family holiday was ‘killed in boat explosion’

  11-08-2026 13:25 via independent.co.uk
  
  Tourists on board the boat have described blast that left two dozen people injured in Dominican Republic
  
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• Iran-US war latest: Trump claims ‘complete control’ of Hormuz as details of assassination threat revealed

  11-08-2026 12:46 via independent.co.uk
  
  US leader reportedly hid in a catering trolley to fend off an assassination threat while attending Nato summit last month
  
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• Spain and France heatwaves mapped as extreme 42C temperatures sweep across Europe

  11-08-2026 12:27 via independent.co.uk
  
  Europe is bracing for its fifth heatwave of a record-breaking summer, with the threat of further devastating wildfires
  
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• Colombia earthquake latest: More than 160 killed after 7.4 tremor leaves ‘trail of destruction’

  11-08-2026 12:23 via independent.co.uk
  
  The death toll in major cities including Cali is expected to rise with many people feared trapped under collapsed buildings
  
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