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• Tupac murder trial: Duane Davis’ own words are front and center as closing arguments begin

  31-08-2026 15:48 via independent.co.uk
  
  The trial was expected to take longer, with prosecutors originally planning to call 35 to 45 witnesses
  
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• Judge blocks Trump’s new USPS rules for mail-in ballots with just weeks before midterm elections

  05-09-2026 00:01 via independent.co.uk
  
  Time is ticking as election officials fear thousands of eligible voters could be wrongly disenfranchised under new rules
  
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• Ex-Olympian says Reflecting Pool case is about ‘defending democracy’ as judge likely to block Trump from going after him again

  04-09-2026 23:43 via independent.co.uk
  
  Judge appears poised to keep federal prosecutors away from David Hearn after Jeanine Pirro suggested more charges could be coming
  
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• ‘Homewrecker’ lawsuit against ex-Sen. Kyrsten Sinema can move forward, judge rules

  04-09-2026 23:31 via independent.co.uk
  
  Sinema described their sexual encounters during a deposition in July, testifying the relationship became sexual in 2024 during a trip to Napa
  
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• Shoppers outraged after learning Ulta Beauty stores are allowing Flock cameras

  04-09-2026 23:16 via independent.co.uk
  
  The beauty retailer’s social media pages are flooded with criticism from shoppers angry over its use of Flock cameras
  
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• US airman’s widow was told Iran conflict ‘is not technically a war’ in battle over benefits

  04-09-2026 23:04 via independent.co.uk
  
  Maj. Alex Klinner, 33, was one of six military members onboard a KC-135 refueling aircraft when it crashed while supporting operations against Iran
  
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• Trump gets testy and calls Iran war ‘small potatoes’ when pressed on length of fight

  04-09-2026 22:52 via independent.co.uk
  
  The president argued the conflict was minor compared to something like the Vietnam war and said the U.S. had ‘essentially taken over’ the country
  
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• What happens next after Lindsay Clancy judge declares mistrial

  04-09-2026 22:40 via independent.co.uk
  
  Jurors deliberated for seven days and told the judge three times that they were unable to reach a unanimous verdict
  
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• Pregnant woman and her unborn child die after her hair got caught in a go-kart

  04-09-2026 22:34 via independent.co.uk
  
  Baylee Johnson, 24, was 15 weeks pregnant with her son, Johnny, when the fatal incident occurred near Sumter, South Carolina
  
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• Judge clears a lawsuit against Kyrsten Sinema under North Carolina's 'homewrecker' law

  04-09-2026 22:23 via independent.co.uk
  
  A judge has ruled that former U.S. Sen. Kyrsten Sinema can be sued under North Carolina's homewrecker law
  
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• Ukraine-Russia war latest: Trump says ‘we have an idea for peace’ as US envoy heads abroad for peace talks

  04-09-2026 22:15 via independent.co.uk
  
  Russia’s Tass news agency said Witkoff and Kushner were scheduled to visit Moscow and Kyiv on Saturday and Sunday
  
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• Lindsay Clancy jurors offered counseling to address ‘mental burden’ of traumatic trial

  04-09-2026 21:54 via independent.co.uk
  
  The strain on jurors in the Lindsay Clancy trial had been clear for days as they repeatedly moved to end deliberations
  
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• Man fatally shot on Brooklyn Bridge cables after ignoring police orders to drop weapon, NYPD says

  04-09-2026 21:29 via independent.co.uk
  
  The shooting comes four days after a woman randomly stabbed two people in Times Square
  
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• Nearly half of Americans say they need more answers on Natalie Harp and her little-known White House role

  04-09-2026 21:22 via independent.co.uk
  
  Harp has been nicknamed the ‘human printer’ because she reportedly hands the president printouts of positive news articles and social media comments
  
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• Trump admits he is putting his name on everything because nobody will after he’s ‘gone’

  04-09-2026 21:08 via independent.co.uk
  
  The president thinks his name ‘should’ be on the White House ballroom as he speedruns through legacy-defining construction projects
  
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• Russian drone strikes Ukraine ‘MI5’ headquarters ahead of US peace talks

  04-09-2026 20:55 via independent.co.uk
  
  President Zelensky instructed the SBU to deliver an ‘appropriate, tangible response’ to the Russians following the strike on headquarters
  
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• Meloni celebrates her Italian government's longevity during party rally in Bari

  04-09-2026 20:44 via independent.co.uk
  
  Italy's Premier Giorgia Meloni celebrated a milestone for her government, using a rally of supporters in the southern city of Bari to argue that four years of political stability have strengthened Italy at home and abroad
  
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• Chonkers has competition! A fat sea lion buddy shows up at San Francisco’s Pier 39

  04-09-2026 20:41 via independent.co.uk
  
  The real Chonkers arrived at Pier 39 in March and unusually stayed for two months, turning him into a viral sensation
  
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• Mistrial declared in Lindsay Clancy case after last-minute defense Hail Mary is denied

  04-09-2026 20:29 via independent.co.uk
  
  Lindsay Clancy’s defense attorney sought an emergency order to halt the mistrial ruling but it was denied
  
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• With under 60 days until the midterms, there is still plenty of time to change the entire political map

  04-09-2026 20:13 via independent.co.uk
  
  The Iran war, Elon Musk’s cash and who decides to spend money in Texas could all be curve balls this cycle, Eric Garcia writes
  
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• Suspect killed his girlfriend and her kids after finding out she cheated on him with an ex, cops say

  04-09-2026 18:46 via independent.co.uk
  
  Both a teenage girl and a boy under 10-years-of-age were pronounced dead at the scene
  
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• Are Jan 6 rioters getting taxpayer payouts? New lawsuit claims DOJ refuses to say

  04-09-2026 18:35 via independent.co.uk
  
  Hundreds of defendants are ‘seeking millions of dollars’ from the government after Trump’s DOJ killed plans for a slush fund, lawsuit says
  
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• Melania set to skip Trump’s midterm convention in latest high-profile snub

  04-09-2026 17:54 via independent.co.uk
  
  First lady joins large number of Republican lawmakers in ducking out of her husband’s two-day Texas summit next week
  
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• Tesla Cybercabs face safety probe as regulators question driverless taxi compliance

  04-09-2026 17:49 via independent.co.uk
  
  Tesla stock fell by more than 5 per cent to $357.38 in early trading on Friday following news of the probe
  
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• Georgia inmate escapes work detail at sheriff’s car wash after fleeing in vehicle with woman

  04-09-2026 17:32 via independent.co.uk
  
  The 21-year-old escapee was an inmate trustee assigned to work at the sheriff’s office car wash
  
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• Judge ready to declare mistrial in Lindsay Clancy case but allows last-minute Hail Mary by defense

  04-09-2026 17:31 via independent.co.uk
  
  The jury in Lindsay Clancy's trial repeatedly told the judge that they were deadlocked and could not come to a verdict
  
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• Trump threatens to stop trade with other countries if the US doesn’t lower its own interest rates

  04-09-2026 17:26 via independent.co.uk
  
  President’s Truth Social post conflates Fed’s prime rate with an individual obtaining lower interest on a car loan
  
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• Trump to use $400M Qatari gift plane for Ireland trip next week despite security concerns

  04-09-2026 16:58 via independent.co.uk
  
  The decision comes after Trump said in July that the plane would be taken out of service and ‘maxed out’ with additional security upgrades
  
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• Trump’s female Labor Secretary took her staff to small-town strip club and had cozy relationship with bodyguard, IG finds

  04-09-2026 16:52 via independent.co.uk
  
  Lori Chavez-DeRemer maintained a ‘toxic, intimidating and humiliating’ workplace, federal watchdog finds
  
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• Trump threatens to stop trade with other countries if the US doesn’t lower its interest rates

  04-09-2026 16:50 via independent.co.uk
  
  Economically illiterate Truth Social post conflates Fed’s prime rate with an individual obtaining lower interest on a car loan
  
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