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• EPA proposal could leave the public in the dark on data center plans

  03-09-2026 13:01 via independent.co.uk
  
  A plan by the Environmental Protection Agency could make it harder for the public to learn about and comment on proposed AI data centers that have sparked a backlash in communities across the country and become a key election issue
  
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• Amazon cargo plane on fire after overshooting the runway during landing at Miami airport

  06-09-2026 21:57 via independent.co.uk
  
  It was not immediately clear if anyone was injured in the crash
  
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• Saying good-bye to the memories: Iconic amusement parks across nation close for good as summer ends

  06-09-2026 21:56 via independent.co.uk
  
  Amusement parks that have closed for good this summer include Wild Waves, Fun Spot America and Fiesta Village
  
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• Vivek Ramaswamy ripped for wearing ‘knockoff’ Ohio State jersey to home opener

  06-09-2026 21:44 via independent.co.uk
  
  Vivek Ramaswamy, the GOP candidate for Ohio governor, has an estimated net worth of about $3 billion
  
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• Trump can’t stop changing the name of things and now has US state as his target

  06-09-2026 20:59 via independent.co.uk
  
  Trump wants to relabel New Mexico as New America days after changing the name of Lake Ontario to Lake Ameria
  
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• FBI launches investigation into theft of millions of Americans’ and Canadians’ stolen driver’s licenses

  06-09-2026 20:42 via independent.co.uk
  
  The probe follows investigative reporting that traced the security breach to New Orleans-based IDScan.net
  
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• Far-right AfD set for historic win in crucial German state election, exit polls show

  06-09-2026 20:39 via independent.co.uk
  
  It remains unclear as to whether the party will be able to form a government and become the first far-right party to gain power at regional or parliament level since the Second World War
  
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• Former Air Force chief accuses Hegseth of leading ‘culture of fear’ as he Trumpifies the military

  06-09-2026 20:25 via independent.co.uk
  
  Former Army secretary said last week that his ex-boss was doing ‘generational’ damage to America’s armed forces
  
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• Teenagers and children among at least 25 killed after bus plunges into ravine on Cape Verde island

  06-09-2026 20:19 via independent.co.uk
  
  Cape Verde's government has announced two days of mourning after the tragedy
  
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• What’s open and closed on Labor Day? From Costco to banks and UPS pickup

  06-09-2026 20:10 via independent.co.uk
  
  While many workers have the day off, most big consumer-facing businesses are open
  
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• Germany’s far-right AfD set for unprecedented election win: 3 scenarios for what happens next

  06-09-2026 19:50 via independent.co.uk
  
  Whether the pro-Russian AfD become the first far-right party to take control of a regional parliament in Germany since the Second World War or not, their victory creates a large poliital headache for the country’s leaders Chris Steveson and James C. Reynolds write
  
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• Trump asks Supreme Court to allow new mail ballot restrictions ahead of midterm elections

  06-09-2026 19:39 via independent.co.uk
  
  President Donald Trump has long sought to limit mail voting, even though he himself often uses that method to cast his own ballot
  
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• White House looks to implement plan that pays parents to stay home and raise their children

  06-09-2026 19:19 via independent.co.uk
  
  The proposal fits into a broader Trump administration effort to promote traditional families and raise the birth rate
  
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• Nearly 70 arrested and more than 500 cited in massive Los Angles street takeover event

  06-09-2026 19:09 via independent.co.uk
  
  Sixty-six people were arrested for their involvement in the large-scale street takeovers, authorities said
  
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• US envoys meet Zelensky in Kyiv after Putin talks as frontline battles rage on

  06-09-2026 18:25 via independent.co.uk
  
  The discussions have been described as 'substantive' as the US seeks to bridge the chasm between Kremlin demands and Ukrainian red lines
  
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• Far-right AfD set for historic win in crucial Germany state election, exit polls show

  06-09-2026 18:18 via independent.co.uk
  
  Germany’s own intelligence service has designated the party as ‘extremist right wing’
  
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• Georgia student’s diploma withheld over health insurance charge

  06-09-2026 18:08 via independent.co.uk
  
  Dylan Merrell, who played football for Long Island University, says he opted out of the school’s insurance, but the school says otherwise
  
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• John Fetterman calls scathing profile of himself a ‘hit piece’ from ‘disgruntled former staffers’

  06-09-2026 17:57 via independent.co.uk
  
  The Wall Street Journal reported this week that the Pennsylvania Democrat has shown ‘little interest’ in his job, often avoiding constituents and skipping out on Senate business
  
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• Trump’s Energy secretary embarrassingly says he no opinion on future of gas prices - then makes his best guess

  06-09-2026 17:21 via independent.co.uk
  
  Chris Wright declines to say when gas prices will begin to go down, but claimed that loosening fuel standards would counterbalance continued conflict in the Strait of Hormuz
  
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• The US wants to win Canadian visitors back, but tourists say ‘it’s a wasted effort’

  06-09-2026 16:58 via independent.co.uk
  
  The number of Canadians traveling to the United States plunged after President Donald Trump suggested making Canada the 51st state
  
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• Iran war will continue for another six months, former US defence secretary says

  06-09-2026 16:55 via independent.co.uk
  
  The US and Iran are caught in ‘terrible stalemate’, former CIA chief says
  
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• Parents of San Diego mosque gunman allege mental health facility ignored FBI warning

  06-09-2026 16:20 via independent.co.uk
  
  Federal law enforcement warned the parents of Caleb Vazquez about his concerning online comments days before the attack
  
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• ‘Israel’s military gave me just minutes to leave my apartment before it was bombed. I’m lucky to be alive’

  06-09-2026 15:56 via independent.co.uk
  
  Neveen and Mohammed had recently married and were hoping to get their life back on track after nearly three years of Israeli attacks. But in the space of just minutes, those hopes were once again shattered, Alex Croft reports
  
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• ‘Overnight we all became war correspondents’: Ukraine’s local newspapers face battle to stay alive

  06-09-2026 15:50 via independent.co.uk
  
  Exclusive: Ukrainian media partners with OpenAI in bid to stay profitable as war bites
  
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• Fox host says Mitch McConnell must return to work – or quit

  06-09-2026 15:36 via independent.co.uk
  
  ‘He needs to get in front of a microphone and prove that he can do this job,’ Fox News contributor Joe Concha said. ‘And if he can’t he needs to step aside’
  
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• America’s Got Talent contestant faces murder charge after 4-year-old nephew drowns

  06-09-2026 15:36 via independent.co.uk
  
  Deshundre Vinson, 22, faces first degree-murder and child abuse charges after his nephew’s drowning death
  
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• Trump’s ambassador to Israel accuses Ed Miliband of ‘Jew hate’ over Gaza

  06-09-2026 15:08 via independent.co.uk
  
  The row has erupted days after Mr Miliband said the UK would ‘reset’ its policy on Israel
  
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• Ukraine-Russia war latest: Putin ally warns West of ‘start of real war’ as Trump envoys meet Zelensky

  06-09-2026 13:59 via independent.co.uk
  
  Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner are visiting Moscow and Kyiv over the weekend
  
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• US tourism groups want to win Canadian visitors back. A testy trade war isn't helping

  06-09-2026 13:42 via independent.co.uk
  
  An acrimonious trade war between the United States and Canada is threatening to reinforce the resolve of Canadians who stopped visiting the U.S. last year
  
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• Trump approval rating drops to record low in new poll

  06-09-2026 13:11 via independent.co.uk
  
  Pessimism about the US economy and the impact of war in Iran driving record low numbers
  
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