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• Georgia candidate's post removed for inciting violence

  04-09-2020 22:21
  
  Facebook removed a photo illustration showing a Republican congressional candidate in Georgia posing with a rifle next to three Democratic House members, saying Friday that it violated the social media platform's policy against inciting violence.The illustration, a montage of four photos, was posted Thursday by Marjorie Taylor Greene, a candidate who has previously courted controversy with her support of a baseless conspiracy theory involving President Donald Trump and her inflammatory remarks a
  
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• ‘Survival mode’: Indiana residents endure a ninth day without power

  21-08-2026 00:14 via independent.co.uk
  
  Tens of thousands of people in northwest Indiana are entering a second week without power after a deadly storm toppled trees and power lines
  
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• Hegseth rages as Army makes U-turn on standards to screen out ‘stupid’ cadets: report

  21-08-2026 00:02 via independent.co.uk
  
  The Army currently does not require Reserve Officers' Training Corps cadets to provide standardized test scores before admission
  
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• Footage shows migrants attacking French police trying to stop small boat crossing to UK

  20-08-2026 23:30 via independent.co.uk
  
  Footage shows migrants attacking French police who attempted to intercept a small boat launch
  
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• Former car salesman becomes Belgian prince after parentage confirmed

  20-08-2026 23:07 via independent.co.uk
  
  He is the product of a relationship between Prince Laurent and a Flemish singer
  
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• Trump ramps up Cuba pressure with new sanctions and crackdown on US visitors

  20-08-2026 22:52 via independent.co.uk
  
  The Treasury and State departments announced measures against nine government-run mining, metal and construction firms
  
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• Viral Los Angeles runaway pig adopted by Grammy-winning songwriter

  20-08-2026 22:33 via independent.co.uk
  
  The pig was named Wilbur after a TikTok clip of his Saturday outing went viral
  
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• States are pouring taxpayer dollars into college sports as athlete pay squeezes budgets

  20-08-2026 22:28 via independent.co.uk
  
  A legal settlement last year allowed higher education institutions to directly pay athletes a total of about $20.5 million annually, on top of any scholarships and other NIL deals they receive
  
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• Trump has another ballroom problem – 3,000 miles from his stalled White House plan

  20-08-2026 22:18 via independent.co.uk
  
  ‘I’ve caught them with their pants down,’ said Longford resident Liam Madden
  
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• Suspect who terrified joggers wearing creepy Chucky mask ID’d by cops as manhunt spreads nationwide

  20-08-2026 22:17 via independent.co.uk
  
  One witness said the encounter seemed like ‘some twisted game’ to the masked man
  
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• Is Italy’s Parmigiano Reggiano cheese really melting because of the heat wave? Social media claim, explained

  20-08-2026 22:17 via independent.co.uk
  
  Parmigiano Reggiano is crafted under precise standards within designated territories of the Emilia Romagna region in northern Italy
  
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• One sugar-packed soda a day doubles risk of stomach cancer compared to drinking one a month, study reveals

  20-08-2026 22:12 via independent.co.uk
  
  Artificial sweeteners, often used in diet sodas, did not show the same risk as fructose
  
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• Only about 1% of US lawmakers are working class. Here’s what keeps workers out of office

  20-08-2026 22:06 via independent.co.uk
  
  The fact that so few former workers hold elected office means that working-class interests often fall by the wayside in the world’s political institutions
  
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• Melania Trump kicks off first public appearance in a month with tongue-in-cheek joke about her absence

  20-08-2026 22:02 via independent.co.uk
  
  The first lady ended her month-long absence amid heightened scrutiny into the president’s top aide Natalie Harp
  
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• Melania kicks off first public appearance in a month with tongue-in-cheek joke about her absence

  20-08-2026 22:02 via independent.co.uk
  
  The first lady’s last public appearance was at the 2026 World Cup final
  
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• Mark Zuckerberg buys a 19th-century Gothic-style castle in Ireland

  20-08-2026 21:53 via independent.co.uk
  
  The Meta CEO said he and his family ‘look forward to spending time in Ireland’
  
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• Dozens dead after boat capsizes in Nigerian river

  20-08-2026 21:37 via independent.co.uk
  
  A boat capsized in a river in Nigeria’s northwestern Sokoto state, leaving dozens dead
  
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• Green card applicants to face more scrutiny linked to healthcare and social services in major change

  20-08-2026 21:26 via independent.co.uk
  
  The new framework replaces 2022 rules put in place during the Biden administration
  
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• FBI stops suspected ISIS plot to blow up New York Capitol building

  20-08-2026 20:51 via independent.co.uk
  
  The suspect, a 35-year-old woman, allegedly purchased bomb materials and spent weeks surveilling the Capitol building
  
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• Exclusive: Passenger sues Disney Cruise Line after falling down theater stairs due to ‘temporary blinding’ from stage lights

  20-08-2026 20:49 via independent.co.uk
  
  Florida resident Cynthia Manning was trying to find her seat before an at-sea ‘Broadway-style’ show when she was disoriented by what she claims were ‘excessively bright’ stage lights pointed directly into the crowd
  
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• Three bodies found within three days in few-mile radius in Minneapolis

  20-08-2026 20:48 via independent.co.uk
  
  Three bodies were found within three days just a few miles of each other in Minneapolis with police investigating the string of unexplained deaths.
  
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• Powerful earthquake strikes Peru’s southern Andes, USGS says

  20-08-2026 20:42 via independent.co.uk
  
  The latest earthquake comes weeks after Venezuela and Colombia were both hit by destructive quakes
  
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• Guatemala has received over 2,000 Mexicans deported from Trump’s immigration crackdown

  20-08-2026 20:39 via independent.co.uk
  
  The Guatemalan president emphasized the country does not function as a ‘safe third country’ and that financial costs are covered by either Mexican or US authorities
  
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• Omaha schools ban electric shock gloves for police after backlash

  20-08-2026 20:12 via independent.co.uk
  
  Omaha mayor said police have honored the school district's decision to ‘opt out’
  
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• Trump ‘fails the laugh test’ with bid to undermine elections by weaponizing the Census, critics say

  20-08-2026 20:02 via independent.co.uk
  
  Trump touts shoddy analysis and bogus data to claim ‘I WON THE ELECTION’ as he pushes for sweeping restrictions on ballot access
  
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• America’s jalapeño salmonella outbreak isn’t over

  20-08-2026 19:59 via independent.co.uk
  
  Salmonella is responsible for an average of 1.35 million infections in the U.S. each year
  
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• Prosecutors use James Comey’s own book in case of ‘8647’ message they claim threatened Trump

  20-08-2026 19:55 via independent.co.uk
  
  Comey, a longtime critic of the president, denies all charges made against him
  
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• Trump reveals next White House staffer to leave him after Karoline Leavitt’s bombshell departure

  20-08-2026 19:49 via independent.co.uk
  
  Word that the key liaison between Trump and Congress is leaving comes a week after his press secretary revealed she was stepping down
  
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• Speedboat driver arrested by ICE after fatal New York Harbor capsizing

  20-08-2026 19:38 via independent.co.uk
  
  Authorities attributed the disaster to an overcrowded boat, improper decision-making by Hernandez, a lack of required commercial licenses, and the failure to secure a life jacket on the infant
  
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• USS Lincoln’s replacement arrives in Middle East after worries over troops’ mental health

  20-08-2026 19:18 via independent.co.uk
  
  The Washington's arrival follows growing concerns about the Lincoln's extended tour, which included a record-setting uninterrupted stretch at sea of over 250 days
  
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