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• ‘Extremely unusual’ El Nino may already be impacting the US

  08-09-2026 22:55 via independent.co.uk
  
  As El Niño strengthens, countries around the world will be forced to grapple with increasingly extreme weather
  
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• Mitch McConnell says he’s casting first Senate vote since disappearing from public life in June

  15-09-2026 00:01 via independent.co.uk
  
  McConnell, 84, was hospitalized in mid-June after a fall
  
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• ‘The monster is loose’: Mike Johnson is Trump’s proxy pushing AI in Congress even as members fear the worst

  14-09-2026 23:17 via independent.co.uk
  
  Trump says the ‘only control or ‘guardrails’ that AI needs is a ‘STRONG AND SMART PRESIDENT.’ That means nobody should expect urgent action from Washington on it, Eric Garcia writes.
  
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• Trump wants to be the only guardrail against AI. Ask yourself why

  14-09-2026 22:55 via independent.co.uk
  
  None of this is going to be especially reassuring in the post-apocalyptic wasteland, even if we do 'beat China', writes Holly Baxter
  
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• Kennedy Center comes up with 10 different ways to put Trump’s name on the building for his ‘generosity’ and ‘unwavering support’

  14-09-2026 22:26 via independent.co.uk
  
  Trump won’t ‘rescue’ the venue or provide any financial support without getting his name on it, draft resolution says
  
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• Three women arrested after 6-year-old dies from being left inside hot daycare van

  14-09-2026 22:12 via independent.co.uk
  
  State investigators say that Kid University staff failed to complete required vehicle inspections, omitted accurate transportation logs and skipped mandatory van walk-throughs
  
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• College friends, both 24, killed after seeming not to realize NYC subway was barreling toward them: reports

  14-09-2026 22:09 via independent.co.uk
  
  Horrifying video shared on social media showed the pair sitting on the tracks moments before the train hit them
  
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• Female athletes accuse Sydney Sweeney ad of sexualizing women in sports

  14-09-2026 21:58 via independent.co.uk
  
  An ad campaign featuring actor Sydney Sweeney has sparked backlash from female athletes who say it sexualizes women in sports
  
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• Costco nearly doubles Kirkland motor oil prices while implementing purchase limit

  14-09-2026 21:58 via independent.co.uk
  
  The price of a barrel of Brent crude rose past $109 on Monday morning as active fighting across the Middle East continues
  
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• Ranting Trump blames ‘Dumocrats’ for not choosing $5,000 ‘bribe’ over winning midterms

  14-09-2026 21:45 via independent.co.uk
  
  Even some Republicans have poured cold water on Trump’s plan to offer $5,000 payments to voters next year — if they win
  
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• Missing Civil War reenactor is found days later still in his Confederate Army uniform

  14-09-2026 21:45 via independent.co.uk
  
  A bystander on a motorcycle found the 54-year-old asking for help after he vanished on foot earlier this month
  
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• Baby formula maker Abbott Labs agrees to settlement over closure of largest US plant

  14-09-2026 21:43 via independent.co.uk
  
  Abbott closed the Sturgis facility in February 2022 following the start of an investigation by the FDA
  
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• One of Charles Manson’s cult followers has died in prison

  14-09-2026 21:31 via independent.co.uk
  
  Bruce Davis was convicted for his role in the 1969 slayings of musician Gary Hinman and stuntman Donald ‘Shorty’ Shea
  
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• Mitch McConnell a no-show as Senate returns and questions about his extended absence remain a mystery

  14-09-2026 21:30 via independent.co.uk
  
  Aides to McConnell, 84, reportedly told GOP leadership he will be back by Wednesday as Senate returns to D.C.
  
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• 3 hospitalized as massive swarm of bees invades Arizona computer workplace and terrorizes employees

  14-09-2026 21:20 via independent.co.uk
  
  Ten people were reportedly stung by bees at the Intel manufacturing campus in Chandler, Arizona on Monday
  
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• Four hospitalized after crane collapsed on moving car from Miami construction site, causing a fire

  14-09-2026 21:18 via independent.co.uk
  
  Officials have not yet stated what caused the crane, specifically a piling rig, to tip over
  
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• Sony will pay out PlayStation users $7.85 million in store credit. Here’s how to claim part of the settlement

  14-09-2026 21:06 via independent.co.uk
  
  The lawsuit argues that Sony’s practices violated federal antitrust laws and some state competition laws by limiting how and where those games could be sold
  
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• The midterms might be won or lost on a single issue: The gas tank

  14-09-2026 20:44 via independent.co.uk
  
  President Donald Trump admits high fuel prices won’t likely drop before November’s crucial elections for control of Congress
  
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• Sony Will Pay Out $7.85 Million in PlayStation Store Credit. How to Claim Part of the Settlement

  14-09-2026 20:42 via independent.co.uk
  
  The lawsuit argues that Sony’s practices violated federal antitrust laws and some state competition laws by limiting how and where those games could be sold
  
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• Trump oddly blames ‘Dumocrats’ for not choosing $5,000 ‘bribe’ over winning midterms

  14-09-2026 20:40 via independent.co.uk
  
  Even some Republicans have poured cold water on Trump’s plan to offer $5,000 payments to voters next year — if they win
  
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• Trump reveals striking detail in ‘first’ look at White House ballroom’s interior

  14-09-2026 20:26 via independent.co.uk
  
  President shows off detailed concept art illustrating the inside of his $600 million pet project, revealing a cavernous space with marble flooring, chandeliers and more than a hint of Mar-a-Lago
  
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• Ask yourself why Trump wants to be the only guardrail against AI

  14-09-2026 20:18 via independent.co.uk
  
  None of this is going to be especially reassuring in the post-apocalyptic wasteland, even if we do 'beat China', writes Holly Baxter
  
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• Alligator Alcatraz held immigrants in phonebooth-sized cages to ‘manage their emotions,’ watchdog finds

  14-09-2026 20:15 via independent.co.uk
  
  DHS Inspector General discovers bug-infested showers, cramped conditions and lack of clean water and safe food
  
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• Barnes & Noble ‘revival’ underway - here’s where new book stores are opening across America

  14-09-2026 20:07 via independent.co.uk
  
  So far this year, 28 stores have opened or are scheduled to open soon
  
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• Palestinian activist Mahmoud Khalil sues Columbia University

  14-09-2026 19:44 via independent.co.uk
  
  Khalil spent 104 days in a Louisiana immigration facility, missing the birth of his first child, until a federal judge in New Jersey ordered his release
  
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• Uganda reverses withdrawal from Invictus Games after King Charles intervenes

  14-09-2026 19:33 via independent.co.uk
  
  The King’s private secretary called Uganda’s chief of defence forces to give a green light to the nation’s participation in the Invictus Games
  
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• Celebrity birthdays for the week of Sept. 20-26 include Alfonso Ribeiro and Nicole Richie

  14-09-2026 19:29 via independent.co.uk
  Celebrities having birthdays during the week of Sept. 20-26 include “America’s Funniest Home Videos” host Alfonso Ribeiro, TV personality Nicole Richie and opera singer Andrea Bocelli
  
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• Trump reveals striking detail in ‘first’ detailed look at White House ballroom interior

  14-09-2026 18:32 via independent.co.uk
  
  President shows off detailed concept art illustrating the inside of his $600 million pet project, revealing a cavernous space with marble flooring, chandeliers and more than a hint of Mar-a-Lago
  
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• Trump’s ‘first-look’ at interior of White House ballroom reveals signature detail dominating room

  14-09-2026 18:13 via independent.co.uk
  
  President shows off detailed concept art illustrating the inside of his $600 million pet project, revealing a cavernous space with marble flooring, chandeliers and more than a hint of Mar-a-Lago
  
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• Iran-US war latest: Trump dodges blame for rising prices as he makes fresh claim on peace talks

  14-09-2026 18:07 via independent.co.uk
  
  Oil prices rose by 3% to over $108 on Monday after new Houthi strikes on Saudi Arabia and Iranian attacks on ships in the Gulf
  
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