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Emily Shugerman

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Emily Shugerman is a US news and lifestyle correspondent for The Independent, based in New York.

Video purports to show Florida State Attorney Aramis Ayala being pulled over by two white police officers who struggle to explain the stop
Americas

Black state attorney says she wants to sit down and talk to police

The president’s latest comments come after days of cleanup following a controversial summit between the US and Russian leaders
US politics

Trump claims he is 'very concerned' over Russian election interference

US Homeland Security Secretary Kirstjen Nielsen speaks during a joint press conference with authorities from Guatemala, El Salvador, Honduras and Mexico
US politics

US must prepare for Russia election interference says Kirstjen Nielsen

Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez is joined by Cynthia Nixon at her victory party in the Bronx
US politics

40,000 US women express interest in running for office, report reveals

President Donald Trump waves as he returns to the White House
US politics

Trump 'offered to pay $10m of his own money' to defeat Republican

A couple shows off their 'I Voted' sticker as they leave Wasatch Elementary school after casting their ballot in the presidential election on 8 November 2016 in Provo, Utah
Americas

Voter Registration Day: Everything you need to know to vote in 2018

Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh leaves his home in Maryland. His accuser has reportedly moved out of her home after receiving death threats
US politics

Brett Kavanaugh accuser 'receiving harassment and death threats'

Police are responding to reports of an active shooter in Middleton, Wisconsin
Americas

Three people injured and shooter dead in Wisconsin shooting

Netflix is producing a live-action version of the cartoon 'Avatar: The Last Airbender'
TV & Radio

Netflix to make live-action version of 'Avatar: The Last Airbender'

Judge Brett Kavanaugh testifies during the second day of his US Senate Judiciary Committee confirmation hearing
US politics

Trump says FBI does not need to investigate Kavanaugh allegations

President Donald Trump speaks during the Hispanic Heritage Month Celebration in the East Room of the White House
US politics

Trump accuses China of influencing elections amid escalating trade war

Hillary Clinton speaks to the audience at the annual convention of the American Federation of Teachers
US politics

Hillary Clinton claims American democracy is “in crisis” under Trump

House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi has asked Speaker of the House Paul Ryan to hold a vote on the Violence Against Women Reauthorisation Act
US politics

Democrats push for vote on domestic violence law before it expires

US politics

Democrats push for vote on domestic violence law before it expires

House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi has asked Speaker of the House Paul Ryan to hold a vote on the Violence Against Women Reauthorisation Act
Mariela Castro participates in the gay pride parade during the celebration of the day against homophobia and transphobia in Havana
Americas

Cuban president Miguel Diaz-Canel says he supports same-sex marriage

Nikki Haley, the current occupant of the US ambassador's residence, speaks during a press conference at the United Nations headquarters
US politics

State Department spent more than $52,000 on curtains for US ambassador

LiveAmericas

Death toll reaches eight in Carolinas as danger from flooding soars

Supreme Court nominee Judge Brett Kavanaugh testifies before the Senate Judiciary Committee
US politics

Brett Kavanaugh denies attempted assault allegations

Supreme Court nominee Judge Brett Kavanaugh testifies before the Senate Judiciary Committee
US politics

Brett Kavanaugh denies attempted assault allegations

LiveUS politics

Andrew Cuomo takes New York governor race against Cynthia Nixon

San Juan mayor Carmen Yulin Cruz has criticized Donald Trump's tweets about Hurricane Maria
US politics

Carmen Yulín Cruz slams Trump over Hurricane Maria tweet

President and CEO of JPMorgan Chase Co. Jamie Dimon arrives to testify before a Senate Banking Committee hearing on Capitol Hill
US politics

Trump lashes out at JPMorgan CEO Jamie Dimon after mocking comments

In the US approximately 2,000 women give birth in custody each year
US politics

Majority of US House women unite on bill protecting pregnant prisoners

A boy looks on as he exits his mobile home a day before the arrival of Hurricane Florence in Wilmington, North Carolina
US politics

Washington Post calls Trump ‘complicit’ in Hurricane Florence

Stormy Daniels discusses her new book on The View
US politics

Stormy Daniels announces release of book about Trump affair

US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), officers prepare for morning operations to arrest undocumented immigrants in New York City
US politics

White House 'moved money from disaster relief agency to fund ICE'

Pro-choice marchers holding signs in Missouri
US politics

US court allows restrictive Missouri abortion law to be enforced

Stormy Daniels discusses her new book on The View
US politics

Stormy Daniels announces release of book about Trump affair

US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), officers prepare for morning operations to arrest undocumented immigrants in New York City
US politics

White House 'moved money from disaster relief agency to fund ICE'

Pro-choice marchers holding signs in Missouri
US politics

US court allows restrictive Missouri abortion law to be enforced

A jogger runs past a lifeguard stand as Hurricane Florence approaches in Wrightsville Beach
Americas

More than 1m people ordered to evacuate from Hurricane Florence

Americas

More than 1m people ordered to evacuate from Hurricane Florence

A jogger runs past a lifeguard stand as Hurricane Florence approaches in Wrightsville Beach
Assistant Director of Forensic Biology Mark Desire speaks to media as the New York City Office of Chief Medical Examiner hosts DNA Extraction demonstration
Americas

Medical examiners still working to identify remains of 9/11 victims

Barack Obama speaks as he campaigns in support of California congressional candidates, 8 September
US politics

Obama launches new attack on Trump's failure to do 'basic stuff'

Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro attends a ceremony to celebrate the 81st anniversary of the National Guard
US politics

US officials ‘met with Venezuelan rebels plotting to overthrow Maduro'

Nike’s Colin Kapernick advert that positioned the brand as a social causes champion
Americas

Nike online sales surge after launch of Colin Kaepernick ad campaign

Nike’s Colin Kapernick advert that positioned the brand as a social causes champion
Americas

Nike online sales surge after launch of Colin Kaepernick ad campaign

Tropical Storm Florence gathering in the Atlantic Ocean
Americas

Tropical Storm Florence could hit US East Coast as major hurricane

Rapper Mac Miller performs in Long Beach, California
News

US rapper Mac Miller dies aged 26

George Papadopoulos is set to be sentenced Friday for lying to federal investigators
US politics

Former Trump campaign advisor George Papadopoulos to be sentenced

Former Donald Trump presidential campaign foreign policy adviser George Papadopoulos leaves court in Washington DC
US politics

Ex-Trump aide Papadopoulos sentenced to 14 days jail for lies to FBI

President Donald Trump speaks at a fundraiser in Fargo, North Dakota
US politics

Trump claims he 'fell asleep' watching Barack Obama's speech

A Connecticut woman was taken to the hospital after lighting a stick of dynamite she mistook for a candle
Americas

Woman seriously injured after mistaking stick of dynamite for a candle

First Assistant US Attorney Tracy Wilkison announces charges against a North Korean national in a range of cyberattacks
Americas

US charges North Korean hacker in connection with Wannacry attacks

Judge Brett Kavanaugh answers questions during the second day of his Supreme Court confirmation hearing
US politics

Brett Kavanaugh questioned whether abortion rights were ‘settled law'

A black bear fell asleep in a tree in downtown Ottawa, Canada, briefly disrupting traffic
Americas

Bear stops traffic in Canada after wandering into downtown Ottawa

Facebook chief operating officer Sheryl Sandberg and Twitter chief executive officer Jack Dorsey are sworn-in for a Senate Intelligence Committee hearing
Americas

Facebook and Twitter executives grilled in hearings before US Congress

Americas

Ten passengers on Emirates plane taken to hospital after falling ill

Americas

Ten passengers on Emirates plane taken to hospital after falling ill

Facebook COO Sheryl Sandberg and Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey face questions about foreign influence of their platforms
LiveTech

Tech executives testify before Congress – as it happened

Walter Augier (L) and Jhon M. fish as rain and wind are whipped up by Tropical Storm Gordon
Americas

Tropical Storm Gordon expected to hit Mississippi as hurricane

Former US Senator Jon Kyl speaks as Senate Republican leadership hold a press conference in 2012
US politics

Former senator Jon Kyl to fill John McCain's Arizona Senate seat

Amazon becomes second US company to reach $1 trillion valuation
Business News

Amazon becomes second public US company to be worth $1 trillion

Amazon becomes second US company to reach $1 trillion valuation
Business News

Amazon becomes second public US company to be worth $1 trillion

President and CEO of USA Gymnastics Kerry Perry testifies during a hearing before the Senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee
Americas

Kerry Perry steps down as USA Gymnastics president

A serviceman pays his respects at the casket of US Senator John McCain during a memorial service at the Arizona Capitol
US politics

Politicians pay respects as John McCain lies in state

Reverend Jesse Jackson consoles a family member as they pause at the casket of Aretha Franklin during her funeral service at Greater Grace Temple
Americas

Celebrities, politicians pay tribute to Aretha Franklin at funeral

Senator Lindsey Graham said there was a high chance the President would attack North Korea
US politics

Lindsey Graham says it ‘p***** me off’ when Trump criticises McCain

A Passport Processing employee uses a stack of blank passports to print a new one at the Miami Passport Agency
US politics

Trump administration ‘denying passports to US citizens'

Roberta McCain has died at age 108.
US politics

John McCain's 106-year-old mother Roberta to attend senator's funeral

Donald Trump previously attempted to slash billions of dollars in foreign aid from the 2018 budget
US politics

White House ‘reverses plan to take back billions in foreign aid'

US President Donald Trump makes brief remarks during a meeting with FIFA President Gianni Infantino and US Soccer President Carlos Cordeiro
US politics

FBI contradicts Trump's claim about Hillary Clinton's emails

The Ross Correctional Institution in Ohio is seen from the street
Americas

Ohio prisoners taken to hospital after exposure to substance

school of fish pass over a coral reef at Hanauma Bay in Honolulu, Hawai
News

Scientists discover ‘unbelievable’ deep-sea coral reef off US coast

The report specifically mentions the use of airstrikes, which the experts said may violate the principles of distinction, proportionality and precaution
Middle East

Both sides in Yemen conflict may have committed war crimes, UN says

Middle East

Both sides in Yemen conflict may have committed war crimes, UN says

The report specifically mentions the use of airstrikes, which the experts said may violate the principles of distinction, proportionality and precaution
Attorney General Jeff Sessions listens during the fifth official commission meeting of the Federal Commission on School Safety
US politics

Trump launches fresh attack on Jeff Sessions amid firing rumours

Union activists held an emergency protest in Foley Square in Manhattan after a previous Supreme Court decision on unions
US politics

Judge deals major blow to Trump’s attempt to restrict federal unions

Demonstrators protest outside the Hyatt Hotel where the Democratic National Committee (DNC) were kicking off their summer meeting
US politics

Democrats limit power of superdelegates in presidential nominations

West Valley Code Enforcement Officer Jill Robinson checks a home for violations in West Valley City, Utah
Americas

Utah man accused of killing city employee and setting her car on fire

West Valley Code Enforcement Officer Jill Robinson checks a home for violations in West Valley City, Utah
Americas

Utah man accused of killing city employee and setting her car on fire

Nelson Mandela's grandson Mandla Mandela attends an event in Johannesburg, South Africa
US politics

Mandela's grandson accuses Trump of a 'total ignorance of reality'

US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo waves to the media during a photo opportunity at the State Department
US politics

Trump cancels Mike Pompeo's North Korea visit

Geraldo Rivera criticises Fox News' coverage of the Mollie Tibbetts case
US politics

Fox News reporter slams his own network over Mollie Tibbetts case

US Senator John McCain speaks after he was presented with the Outstanding Civilian Service Medal
US politics

John McCain 'chooses to discontinue medical treatment' for cancer

Americas

Dozens of white supremacists connected to alleged drugs ring

US Attorney General Jeff Sessions attends the fifth meeting of the Federal Commission on School Safety
US politics

Jeff Sessions says his office 'will not be improperly influenced'

US President Donald Trump arrives for a ceremony to present Valerie Nessel, widow of Air Force Tech Sgt. John Chapman, with his Medal of Honor in the East Room of the White House in Washington, DC on August 22, 2018
LiveAmericas

Live: Trump picks fight with attorney general Jeff Sessions

Vermont Democratic gubernatorial nominee Christine Hallquist speaks at a Vermont Democratic Unity Rally
Americas

Transgender governor nominee says she is getting death threats

Senator Lindsey Graham previously claimed a president does not need to be convicted of a crime to be impeached
US politics

Lindsey Graham faces down past comments on impeachment

John Dean, White House Counsel to President Richard Nixon during the Senate Committee on the Judiciary hearing on 'An Examination of the Call to Censure the President'
US politics

Cohen ‘identified Trump as a criminal’, says key Watergate witness

US President Donald Trump steps off Air Force One upon arrival at Andrews Air Force Base in Maryland on August 21, 2018
LiveAmericas

Donald Trump struggles to contain fallout from Michael Cohen crisis

A giant, dead whale has washed up on a beach in Massachusetts
Americas

Cause of death sought for 55-foot-long whale washed ashore

A lawsuit against 'Steele dossier' author Christopher Steele has been thrown out by a US judge
US politics

Lawsuit against ‘Steele dossier’ author dismissed in US court

Former Trump campaign manager Paul Manafort arrives at the E. Barrett Prettyman U.S. Courthouse for a hearing
US politics

Paul Manafort found guilty on eight counts of bank and tax fraud

A National Park Service ranger walks down 'Broadway' in the main cell block on Alcatraz Island
Americas

Inmates launching what could be largest prison strike in US history

Google celebrates Ismat Chughtai's 107th birthday
Tech

Everything you need to know about iconic feminist author Ismat Chughta

Former Trump campaign manager Paul Manafort arrives at the E. Barrett Prettyman U.S. Courthouse for a hearing
US politics

Paul Manafort found guilty on eight counts of bank and tax fraud

A National Park Service ranger walks down 'Broadway' in the main cell block on Alcatraz Island
Americas

Inmates launching what could be largest prison strike in US history

Google celebrates Ismat Chughtai's 107th birthday
Tech

Everything you need to know about iconic feminist author Ismat Chughta

The 'Tinder' app logo is seen amongst other dating apps on a mobile phone screen
Americas

Woman uses Tinder to scam men into ‘Hunger Games-style’ competition

US First Lady Melania Trump speaks during the Federal Partners in Bullying Prevention (FPBP) Cyberbullying Prevention Summit
US politics

Melania Trump warns social media is 'harmful when used incorrectly'

Victoria Valentino exits the Montgomery County Courthouse on the second day of Cosby's sexual assault trial
Americas

Bill Cosby's accusers speak out about his sexual assault trial

Migrants walk towards El Chaparral port of entry in Tijuana, Mexico, in the border with the United States
US politics

Migrant families struggle to reunite after Trump border order

A white man has been arrested after screaming expletives at a black woman in Boston
Americas

White man arrested after 3-minute expletive-filled rant at black woman

An image from multiple police cam videos provided by the Minneapolis Police Department shows a chase between Officers Justin Schmidt and Ryan Kelly and suspect Thurman Blevins
Americas

Minneapolis police release footage from Thurman Blevins shooting

New US citizens recite the Pledge of Allegiance during naturalization ceremony at the New York Public Library
US politics

Trump 'planning to make it harder for immigrants to gain citizenship'

The Taser X2 electronic weapon is displayed for a photograph at the Taser International Inc manufacturing facility
Americas

Police shoot 11-year-old girl with Taser

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