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• World COVID-19 related deaths pass two million

  15-01-2021 23:57 via article.wn.com
  The world has reached a grim milestone passing more than two million coronavirus related deaths since the beginning of the pandemic. ......
  
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• Trump nominates staunch abortion critic Dr. Heidi Overton to lead FDA

  19-08-2026 20:54 via independent.co.uk
  
  Democratic lawmakers quickly and forcefully denounced Trump’s pick online
  
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• FCC chair’s connections to right-wing media revealed

  19-08-2026 20:40 via independent.co.uk
  
  Newly released calendar logs show FCC Chair Brendan Carr made at least eight visits to the White House and held scheduled calls with senior officials
  
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• Telemundo executive among seven killed in tourist helicopter crash in Kenya

  19-08-2026 20:38 via independent.co.uk
  
  Kenyan authorities confirmed all seven on board the helicopter have passed away
  
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• DOJ doubles down on prosecuting James Comey over ‘8647’ seashell post

  19-08-2026 20:37 via independent.co.uk
  
  ‘There is no serious dispute that an objective viewer of Comey’s post could read it to mean ‘Kill President Trump,’’ prosecutors said
  
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• How an ‘unprecedented’ super El Nino could reshape extreme weather for 12 of Asia’s biggest cities

  19-08-2026 20:30 via independent.co.uk
  
  Exclusive: Cities could swing to opposite extremes – according to research from WaterAid – with some pushed towards drought and others facing flooding. Stuti Mishra reports
  
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• Ukrainian refugees open America’s first ever jellyfish museum in Florida

  19-08-2026 20:18 via independent.co.uk
  
  Floating tentacled predators pulse and swirl in hypnotic patterns in the dark museum space, lit primarily by images projected on walls and the light from the saltwater tanks
  
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• Breathtaking ‘blood moon’ lunar eclipse will be visible in US and Canada next week. Here’s how to see it

  19-08-2026 20:02 via independent.co.uk
  
  The lunar eclipse will reach its maximum around 12:12 a.m. Eastern Time on August 28
  
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• Seven killed in tourist helicopter crash in Kenya as investigation launched

  19-08-2026 19:49 via independent.co.uk
  
  Kenyan authorities confirmed all seven on board the helicopter have passed away
  
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• Seven killed in safari helicopter crash in Kenya as investigation launched

  19-08-2026 19:49 via independent.co.uk
  
  Kenyan authorities confirmed all seven on board the helicopter have passed away
  
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• Lindsey Graham’s sister roasted over epic debate fail: ‘I’m not that informed on national security’

  19-08-2026 19:44 via independent.co.uk
  
  A Democratic strategist seized on the flub to call Darline Graham, ‘NOT the brightest crayon in the box’
  
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• Army unit dangles Grand Theft Auto VI leave to entice soldiers into reenlisting

  19-08-2026 19:36 via independent.co.uk
  
  At least 20 soldiers in a Georgia battalion have taken up an offer amid re-enlistment challenges and declining morale
  
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• Natalie Harp stowed in trunk of SUV when Trump’s motorcade had no space for her: report

  19-08-2026 19:30 via independent.co.uk
  
  Preston Harp said his sister’s devotion to the president was an ‘unhealthy obsession’
  
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• A left tackle can make $4M in college football, not the NFL. Is this pay for play?

  19-08-2026 19:24 via independent.co.uk
  
  College sports are undergoing a transformation with the rise of NIL deals, allowing athletes to profit from their name, image, and likeness
  
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• Man robbed NASCAR driver’s home after learning he and his family died in plane crash

  19-08-2026 19:02 via independent.co.uk
  
  The case broke open last month when the Georgia man was arrested in a separate burglary tied to a ‘highly publicized’ homicide
  
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• Lindsey Graham’s sister gets roasted over epic debate fail where she admits, ‘I’m not that informed on national security’

  19-08-2026 19:00 via independent.co.uk
  
  A Democratic strategist seized on the flub to call Darline Graham, ‘NOT the brightest crayon in the box’
  
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• Bodycam reveals rescue of young sisters from trailer after alleged kidnapping by babysitter who befriended mom on Facebook

  19-08-2026 18:44 via independent.co.uk
  
  Suspect allegedly involved in a similar case with a newborn baby about five years ago in Alabama
  
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• Trump picks Dr. Heidi Overton, a top White House aide, to lead the Food and Drug Administration

  19-08-2026 18:39 via independent.co.uk
  
  President Donald Trump has picked Dr. Heidi Overton to lead the Food and Drug Administration
  
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• Russia issues horror WW3 threat to strike 9 UK locations - 'Destroy them!'

  19-08-2026 18:36 via express.co.uk
  A Russian propagandist and ally of Vladimir Putin issued a terrifying warning.
  
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• Hundreds of women accuse French civil servant of drugging them in decade-long ‘chemical submission’ scandal

  19-08-2026 18:30 via independent.co.uk
  
  Police found a spreadsheet titled ‘Experiments P’ on Christian Negre’s computer with a list of suspected victims
  
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• Trump unveils latest construction obsession with hardhat tour of White House helipad: ‘Real artists’

  19-08-2026 18:27 via independent.co.uk
  
  Trump takes time from his day to marvel at the granite and grass being used in his White House makeover
  
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• Ukraine’s growing corruption crisis explained as Zelensky fires another top ally

  19-08-2026 18:21 via independent.co.uk
  
  Anti-corruption bodies continue to scalp high-ranking Ukrainian officials amid a widening graft probe. James C. Reynolds and Alex Croft report
  
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• Inscription on bullet shows Charlie Kirk was targeted for his politics, prosecutors say

  19-08-2026 18:19 via independent.co.uk
  Judge Tony Graf said he will decide if the case should advance to trial after he hears again from both sides on Sept. 1
  
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• 85% of Missouri’s waterways have ‘potentially unsafe’ amounts of feces in them

  19-08-2026 18:10 via independent.co.uk
  
  Swimming or wading in water contaminated with fecal matter can lead to gastrointestinal and respiratory illnesses
  
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• Trump unveils White House helipad as he obsesses over renovations amid Iran war: ‘I love construction’

  19-08-2026 17:59 via independent.co.uk
  
  Trump takes time from his day to marvel at the granite and grass being used in his White House makeover
  
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• Judge removed from Karmelo Anthony case as he seeks a new trial over track meet murder in Texas

  19-08-2026 17:49 via independent.co.uk
  
  Karmelo Anthony’s supporters cheered in the courthouse hallways and outside the building as his request was granted
  
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• Woman dies in car park before being brought back to life – then receives parking fine

  19-08-2026 17:46 via express.co.uk
  A woman suffered a cardiac arrest outside a supermarket and was resuscitated by a stranger who performed chest compressions - only to later receive a fine
  
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• Natalie Harp brother’s stunned reaction says it all as he’s told she once jumped in the trunk of Trump motorcade SUV

  19-08-2026 17:44 via independent.co.uk
  
  Preston Harp said his sister’s devotion to the president was an ‘unhealthy obsession’
  
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• Google is buying up bankrupt Spirit Airlines’ data to feed its AI

  19-08-2026 17:44 via independent.co.uk
  
  Tech giant has assured former airline employees and customers that the data will be scrubbed of identifying information
  
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• Trump’s Kennedy Center finally reveals why a massive tarp and scaffolding are still covering up the entrance

  19-08-2026 17:40 via independent.co.uk
  
  Installing and then removing Trump’s name from the building appears to have damaged the marble facade, lawyers say
  
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