LiveTrump's First 100 Days

Trump pauses tariffs on both Mexico and Canada as he backs down over trade war

<p>Elon Musk, pictured at a previous Cabinet meeting, was in attendance when Donald Trump told department heads they make the decisions over firings</p>

Trump's First 100 Days

Trump warns his Cabinet that Musk can’t actually fire workers

<p>Searchers return to the spot in 1999, where they believed the Martin family may have disappeared and compared the scene with a photo of it from 1959.</p>

Crime

A family disappeared while out for a drive in 1958. Their car might have just been pulled from an Oregon riverbed

<p>US government issues travel advisory to popular vacation destination</p>

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US government issues travel advisory to popular vacation destination

<p>The Trump die-hard and pillow hawker is getting raked over the coals in court</p>

Judge finds MyPillow CEO Mike Lindell in contempt in Smartmatic defamation lawsuit

<p>Donald Trump greets Chief Justice of the United States John Roberts as he arrives to deliver an address to a joint session of Congress on Tuesday</p>

Trump's First 100 days

Trump swears he doesn’t follow ‘fake news’ – then goes on rant about CNN, MSNBC and ‘sleazebag journalists’

<p>Kim Kardashian and Damon Thomas divorced in 2004</p>

Kim Kardashian makes rare comment about 2004 divorce from Damon Thomas

<p>James Tompkins, 46, was arrested on DUI and negligent child abuse charges after he allegedly was driving drunk while taking his two young sons to Disney World</p>

Crime

Dad is arrested after cops find him ‘driving drunk’ with his kids in the car on the way to Disney World

<p>Right-wing podcaster Jason Whitlock heaps praise on Andrew Tate days after labeling him a "pimp" while blasting fellow conservatives for defending him.</p>

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Right-wing podcaster praises Andrew Tate days after branding him a ‘pimp’ and ‘pornographer’

Mercy Culture Pastor Landon Schott posted an Instagram video this week that celebrated the Texas church’s partner school reportedly having the state’s lowest vaccination rate for measles. His video has drawn support and criticism amid a measles outbreak in West Texas

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Outrage after Texas pastor brags online about his school having the state’s lowest measles vaccination rate: ‘We celebrate it’

<p>Sabien DeMonia started out as an Instagram model, before moving onto OnlyFans, and then opening conversations with EVA AI </p>

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She was an OnlyFans creator. Then she got an AI clone

They thought they were chatting with models. The truth was much darker

<p>Attorneys for Hunter Biden have filed a motion to dismiss a lawsuit against a former aide to Donald Trump. In the filing, the reveal Hunter’s current financial position</p>

POlitics

Hunter Biden reveals his dire financial situation after selling one piece of art this year and lackluster book buys

<p>Andrea Michelle Reyes, now 27, was as a toddler when she was taken by her mother to Mexico in 1999</p>

Crime

Toddler kidnapped in Connecticut in 1999 is found alive in Mexico, DNA confirms

<p>‘Desert Drifter’ was best known for his adventure and archaeology videos </p>

YouTube star Andrew Cross dies following horrific accident, aged 36

<p>Parton and Dean were married for nearly 60 years</p>

Dolly Parton shares heartfelt tribute to husband Carl Dean days after his death

<p>Corry Station, in Pensacola, Florida, was locked down amid reports of an armed disturbance just after 10 a.m. Thursday</p>

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Cops rush to Florida Navy base Corry Station after reported ‘active shooter’; no injuries found

Trump Reshapes The World

<p>Deputy Department of Defense press secretary Kingsley Wilson has a ‘long history’ of bigoted social media posts, according to a report</p>

Trump's first 100 days

Pentagon press secretary has a ‘long history’ of bigoted social media posts and now faces calls to resign

Trump's First 100 Days

Trump won’t sign planned executive order today to dismantle Education Department

<p>Donald Trump is planning to revoke temporary legal status for some 240,000 Ukrainians who fled the conflict with Russia, according to a senior administration official</p>

Trump plans to revoke legal status for hundreds of thousands Ukrainians who fled Russian invasion

<p>A tweet from the National Republican Campaign Committee called Rep. Adriano Espaillat (D-N.Y.) an “illegal immigrant.” </p>

Politics

Hispanic Democrat slams ‘xenophobic’ Republican tweet calling him an ‘illegal immigrant’

<p>California Gov. Gavin Newsom interviews Charlie Kirk on debut episode of podcast, agreeing with the conservative activist on trans athlete bans and other culture war issues.</p>

politics

Liberals torch ‘trash’ Gavin Newsom for launching podcast with Charlie Kirk interview

<p>US President Donald Trump at Winfield House, London on December 3, 2019</p>

Trump's First 100 Days

Trump considering changing NATO policy to favor countries spending more on defense: report

politics

White House responds to 'double standard' questions about West Wing attire

<p>The South Texas Residential Center, which was built to house migrant families and kids, is reopening, sparking warnings among advocates</p>

Trump's First 100 Days

Trump admin resumes detention of migrant families and kids. Critics warn it’s the ‘start of another dark chapter’

‘We need family residential centers,’ border czar Tom Homan said this week

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Trump Address

Al Green censured after repeatedly interrupting Trump’s speech

<p>DOGE staffers were blocked from entering the U.S. African Development Foundation's office on Wednesday in the latest clash between federal agencies and the Elon Musk-led cost-cutting force</p>

Trump's First 100 Days

Pushing back: African aid workers block DOGE staffers from entering their small office to fire employees

<p>Protests over student debt</p>

Trump's First 100 Days

What will happen to student loans if the Education Department closes?

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<p>Meghan Markle (right) made an appearance on Drew Barrymore’s talk show to promote her new Netflix show</p>

Royal Family

Meghan Markle matches Drew Barrymore’s famously handsy approach in first talk show appearance in years

<p>Target is facing a swathe of backlash for its DEI policy rollback</p>

News

Target faces a 40-day boycott after reversing DEI policies

<p>Disney is set to slash about 200 employees from its workforce, sources say</p>

News

ABC News staffers ‘crying and upset’ amid sweeping layoffs that gutted GMA3 and shuttered FiveThirtyEigh

<p>A Sun Country Airlines plane flying between Minnesota and Mexico had to make an unscheduled stop in El Paso to address a ‘security concern’ in early March 2025</p>

FBI responds after flight headed to Mexico diverts to Texas over ‘security concern’

<p>A Cheeto shaped like the beloved Pokémon Charizard, shown right, has sold at auction for a total cost of $87,840</p>

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Pokémon-shaped Cheeto, ‘Cheetozard,’ sells for an eye-watering amount at auction

Oregon man tried to destroy Teslas with a molotov cocktail, says DOJ

<p>The USX-1 Defiant has been deployed into Washington waters after its construction finished last month</p>

News

Mysterious unmanned warship spotted off of Washington state coast

<p>Returning to form: Lady Gaga at the Grammys in February</p>

Lady Gaga lost her edge – her new album needs to bring it back

<p>On January 9 last year, Kansas City Police were called to this home in the Northland section of Kansas City by a woman who claimed to have found a body in her backyard while looking for her fiance</p>

Crime

Lawyer says man accused in deaths of Chiefs fans is not responsible for the drugs in his home

<p>Justin Blaxton appears in court on Wednesday over allegations he threatened to kill Donald Trump</p>

crime

Florida man claimed he was going to assassinate Trump and blow up NYC

Independent Women 2025 – The Influence List

Marking International Women’s Day for a third year running, The Independent has compiled a list of the 50 most influential women across the worlds of politics, sports, the arts, media, business, fashion and activism

Gisèle Pelicot named The Independent’s most influential woman of 2025

<p>Trailblazers, changemakers and inspirations are just a few of the words that describe the 50 exceptional women celebrated in The Independent’s 2025 Influence List, marking International Women’s Day for a third year running</p>

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25 books that should have never been made into films

<p>Michael Arkinson, soon to turn 24, was awarded “Officer of the Year” by his superiors at the end of January</p>

crime

Cop who arrested Justin Timberlake in the Hamptons named ‘Officer of the Year’

<p>Highland Park parade mass shooting suspect Robert Crimo III entered a guilty plea but reportedly signed his name as ‘Donald Trump’ </p>

crime

Highland Park parade shooter Robert Crimo III signed ‘Donald Trump’ on his guilty plea

<p>Breast cancer death rates have stopped going down in women older than the age of 74. Researchers say that’s due to an increase of advanced stage breast cancer when women are diagnosed with the disease</p>

health

Breast cancer deaths rates for older women have been declining for years. Not anymore

<p>European Commission president Ursula von der Leyen speaks with Ukraine's president Volodymyr Zelensky</p>

LiveUkraine

Zelensky thanks EU leaders for support after Moscow blasts ‘confrontational’ Macron

US suspends intelligence sharing with Ukraine despite Zelensky plea

<p>The Voyager spacecraft</p>

Why NASA is switching off instruments on its twin Voyager spacecraft

<p>The deadly Eaton Fire sparked amid whipping Santa Ana winds in January. Now, new lawsuits aim to hold a major Southern California utility accountable </p>

LA Fires

Los Angeles County claims Southern California utility's equipment started Eaton Fire in new lawsuit

<p>Pope Francis before his hospitalisation</p>

World

Pope spends third night on ventilator as he battles pneumonia

Crime

Cyber crew arrested for stealing Taylor Swift Era concert tickets online and profiting $600K

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Andor season two to feature ‘the darkest moment in Star Wars history’

<p>Alyssa Wehmeyer is facing a minimum of 15 years behind bars</p>

Crime

A toddler died after allegedly being denied food for two days. Mom blamed it on ‘a migraine,’ cops say

<p>Jaythan Gilder, 32, allegedly stole over $750,000 worth of Tiffany jewelry, then ate it after being stopped by Florida police two days later</p>

crime

Thief posed as Orland Magic rep to steal stole $750k worth of Tiffany jewelry — then ate it, police say

<p>A U.S. Customs and Border Protection blimp wreckage was recovered from Quinlan, Texas, Tuesday, after 30mph winds uprooted it from its station along the southern border</p>

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Border control blimp carried more than 600 miles by winds before plummeting in Dallas

<p>Aimee Lou Wood as Chelsea in ‘The White Lotus’</p>

Aimee Lou Wood’s distinctive look is turning her into a megastar – proving ‘Instagram face’ isn’t all that

<p>Bill Murray and Kelis</p>

Bill Murray finally reveals truth about Kelis dating rumors

<p>So-called “Crying Nazi” Christopher Cantwell is now facing state felony charges that could put him behind bars for up to seven years</p>

Crime

‘Crying Nazi’ who became infamous after Unite the Right rally is back in legal hot water with strangulation charge

<p>Woman claims parents left their child in an unattended stroller to go on a ride at Disneyland</p>

Disneyland outrage after couple left child unattended to go on ride

<p>The average tax return in 2025 is up $240 through the week ending February 21, according to IRS data</p>

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Good news: Latest data shows you might get a bigger tax refund this year

<p>Great Hypostyle Hall at the Temple of Karnak in Egypt's southern city of Luxor </p>

Archaeologists find mysterious 2,600-year-old pot of gold at ancient Egyptian temple

<p>A Tesla Cybertruck recharges at a Tesla dealership. Owners of the vehicle are now using a Facebook group to vent about the Elon Musk mockery they face</p>

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Cybertruck owners vent about mockery from Musk haters in their own Facebook group

<p>A bride asked her family for a sizeable loan claiming her wedding venue had gotten more expensive. In fact, she was using the money to pay for her in-laws’ travel expenses</p>

Woman drops out of sister’s destination wedding after discovering $22k family loan covered groom’s relatives’ travel

<p>Denise Richards shares the reason she will never get divorced from husband — ‘even if we hate each other’</p>

Denise Richards shares the reason she will never get divorced from husband

<p>Andrew, Alexander, and Tanner Skelton were last seen on Thanksgiving in 2010</p>

News

Michigan mother finally has three sons declared dead after they vanished 15 years ago

<p>Mayors of Boston, Chicago, Denver and New York faced intense questioning from House Republicans on Wednesday</p>

Politics

Mayors of ‘sanctuary cities’ face Congressional grilling in wild hearing that includes ‘criminal’ referrals

<p>Butch Wilmore and Suni Williams on June 13, 2024</p>

SPACE

Stranded Nasa astronauts to return to Earth after nine months in space

<p>Andrew, Alexander, and Tanner Skelton were last seen on Thanksgiving in 2010</p>

News

Michigan mother finally has three sons declared dead after they vanished 15 years ago

<p>Mayors of Boston, Chicago, Denver and New York faced intense questioning from House Republicans on Wednesday</p>

Politics

Mayors of ‘sanctuary cities’ face Congressional grilling in wild hearing that includes ‘criminal’ referrals

<p>Butch Wilmore and Suni Williams on June 13, 2024</p>

SPACE

Stranded Nasa astronauts to return to Earth after nine months in space

<p>Sam Nordquist, 24, was found dead on February 13 in the Finger Lakes region</p>

crime

Transgender man was sexually assaulted in month-long torture campaign before murder: cops

<p>Climate change is affecting allergy season across the U.S. Millions of Americans are suffering from earlier, longer, and worse seasons, a new Climate Central analysis says</p>

Is climate change affecting U.S. allergy season?

<p>June Fenton, 72, of Sarasota, Florida has been charged over fatal accident</p>

Crime

Lexus driver, 72, arrested weeks after 'hitting a family in crosswalk, killing two children, and fleeing'

Inside The Beltway

<p>Massachusetts Senator Elizabeth Warren Elizabeth Warren sarcastically applauds Trump's Pocahontas insult</p>

ExclusiveTrump Address

Elizabeth Warren responds to Trump’s ‘Pocahontas’ insult: ‘I get under Donald Trump’s skin’

<p>Green Day’s Billie Joe Armstrong gets heated during a song </p>

Politics

Green Day changes lyrics to skewer JD Vance with a slur

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crime

Speaker Mike Johnson's chief of staff arrested on DUI charge after Trump’s speech

<p>CIA director John Ratcliffe is allowed to fire agency employees at will, a judge ruled last week. Now, some recently hired spies are already being let go, according to a report</p>

Trumps First 100 Days

CIA begins firing newly hired spies after judge clears the way for latest federal worker purge

<p>Benjamin Netanyahu and Donald Trump in the Oval Office last month</p>

Middle East

Trump accused of ‘genocidal rhetoric’ after telling Gazans ‘you are dead’ if Hamas fails to release hostages

Creator of ‘Gaza Riveria’ AI video shared by Trump speaks out

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Trump's First 100 Days

Jack Daniel’s boss says Ontario removing U.S. alcohol is ‘worse than tariffs’

<p>Firefly, a 1000-person holding facility in Eagle Pass, is expected to close its doors </p>

Trump's First 100 Days

Texas border crossing closed over falling number of crossings from Mexico

<p>Lin-Manuel Miranda stars in the filmed version of the Broadway hit ‘Hamilton’</p>

TRUMP'S FIRST 100 DAYS

Lin-Manuel Miranda cancels Hamilton tour stop at Kennedy Center over Trump takeover

<p>Trump Veterans Affairs Nurses</p>

Trump's First 100 Days

Trump administration looks to fire 80,000 from Veterans Affairs

<p>MSNBC host Nicolle Wallace is drawing conservative outrage over comments she made about Donald Trump honoring a 13-year-old cancer survivor at his joint address to Congress.</p>

Trump Address

MAGA loses its mind over MSNBC host 'sickening’ comments about Trump honoring young cancer survivor

Culture

<p>Ja Rule and McFarland in Netflix’s Fyre Festival documentary</p>

Fyre Festival 2 on sale — but Mexican officials say it has no permits

<p>Pamela Bach and then-husband David Hasselhoff at the Beverly Hilton Hotel in 2003</p>

David Hasselhoff’s ex-wife Pamela Bach ‘dies by suicide’ at 61

<p>The spy life: Cate Blanchett and Michael Fassbender play married spies in ‘Black Bag’</p>

Steven Soderbergh’s drum-tight married spies film is thrillingly sexy

<p>Kelsey Grammer in Paramount+’s ‘Frasier’</p>

Kelsey Grammer backs canceled Frasier revival to return for new season

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BBC Radio 2 listeners worried after station goes silent in fire scare

<p>Jennie Garth says Shannen Doherty Oscars ‘In Memoriam’ snub is ‘messed up’ </p>

Jennie Garth slams the Oscars’ in memoriam for Shannen Doherty snub

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JRR Tolkien’s new letters reveal how irritable he could be

Lifestyle

<p>Hannah Berner admits to ‘carless choice of words’ after backlash over Megan Thee Stallion Oscars interview</p>

Hannah Berner addresses backlash over Megan Thee Stallion interview

<p>Drew Barrymore surprises Meghan Markle with photo of Princess Diana during live interview.</p>

Drew Barrymore surprises Meghan with photo of Diana in live interview

<p>Americans will lose an hour of sleep on Sunday, March 9, 2025</p>

Daylight saving time 2025: When do the clocks move forward in the US?

<p>Millie Bobby Brown reveals her real name and why she changed it </p>

Millie Bobby Brown reveals her real name and why she changed it

<p>‘I have seen the whole world and you are the most beautiful human in it,’ the note read</p>

Plane passenger goes viral after pilot left flirty note on her table

<p>Drew Barrymore hosted Meghan Markle on her talk show</p>

Drew Barrymore shares her unlikely connection to Prince Harry

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<p>Jasmine Crockett speaks on the first day of the Democratic National Convention </p>

Crockett trolls Trump with question about criminals

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Meghan reveals advice she follows to keep marriage to Harry alive

Watch Trump’s reaction to 13-year-old DJ Daniel hugging him

JD Vance’s blunt response when asked if US forces will invade Mexico

Travel

<p>The Channel Islands are an eight-island archipelago off the California coast</p>

The secret Californian islands that escape most tourists’ radars

<p>The main square of Siena in Tuscany, Italy </p>

The insider’s tour of the city at the heart of Renaissance painting

<p>Petra, one of the chosen seven wonders of the world, was built over 2,000 years ago</p>

How to visit each seven wonders of the world

<p>Mardi Gras celebrations in Lake Charles, Louisiana</p>

Move over New Orleans, Lake Charles is our favourite for Mardi Gras

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