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Enola GAY, women, Blacks being erased in Pentagon DEI file purge

As many as 100,000 photos and posts including a female Medal of Honor recipient, Black soldiers and people whose last name is ‘Gay’ may be axed in the diversity eradication ordered by Trump

<p>This image of the Enola Gay aircraft that dropped an atomic bomb on Hiroshima, Japan during World War II is marked for deletion by by Pentagon’s DEI eradication operation apparently because the name of the plane includes the word ‘gay,’ according to The Associated Press.</p>

The SpaceX Starship Flight 8 booster returns from its ascent at Boca Chica beach

SPACE

SpaceX Starship explodes in latest test of Musk’s rocket, disrupting Florida air traffic

Musk wants to privatize Amtrak and the Postal Service

<p>Former Vice President Kamala Harris is interviewed on 60 Minutes on CBS</p>

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Defiant CBS suddenly comes out swinging in $20bn Trump lawsuit

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

Elon Musk was reportedly in talks with Nigel Farage about making a large donation to Mr Farage’s Reform UK party (Kirsty Wigglesworth/PA)

Politics

Musk’s assets plummet $121bn as Tesla stocks sag: Report

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

<p>Virtually all cases in measles outbreak have been among those who are unvaccinated or of undeterminate vaccine status</p>

News

Second potential death from measles outbreak reported in New Mexico

<p>The unexploded bomb was discovered during overnight works in the town of Saint-Denis, officials said</p>

Paris Gare du Nord trains disrupted as World War II bomb discovered

<p>Morgan Geyser (pictured in January 2025) has been at the Winnebago Mental Health Institute for nearly seven years after being convicted in the 2014 stabbing attack of Payton Leutner.</p>

Crime

Slender Man stabber’s conditional release approved by judge

<p>A rally to ‘Stand up for Science’ and against the actions of the Trump administration is expected to draw crowds of thousands on Friday. It includes dozens of prominent members of the field</p>

'Stand up': Scientists launch major protest against ‘devastating attacks’ by Trump

STARBUCKS-DESPIDOS

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Fired Starbucks manager claims he faced ‘egregious’ discrimination for being heterosexual

<p>Minnesota Governor Tim Walz couldn’t name someone when asked to identify the leader of the Democratic party</p>

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Tim Walz is stumped when CNN asks him who leads the Democratic party

Voters not convinced Democrats have plan to tackle Trump, poll finds

<p>This image released by the NTSB in February shows the site of initial impact of the Learjet 55 that crashed January 31 in Philadelphia</p>

NTSB releases preliminary report on Philadelphia plane crash

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

News

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

<p>The number of McDonald’s restaurants all over the world is around 41,800</p>

News

McDonald’s dethroned as world’s largest fast food chain by company with no restaurants in the US

<p>Kimberley Mills, 37, and Andre Walker, 36, both appeared in court on charges of child abuse</p>

Crime

Mother and boyfriend arrested as 10-year-old suffers heart attack following ‘unspeakable’ campaign of abuse, police say

<p>Adnan Syed will go free after a judge reduced his life sentence for the murder of Hae Min Lee in 1999 to time served</p>

Crime

‘Serial’ subject Adnan Syed to go free despite standing murder conviction, judge rules

<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>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>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>One in five butterflies in the U.S. disappeared between the year 2000 and 2020, researchers announced on Thursday. The alarming findings were based on data from more than 76,000 surveys</p>

Over the last 25 years, 20 percent of America’s butterflies have vanished. Will they soon be gone?

<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>

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

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

Kim Kardashian makes rare comment about 2004 divorce from Damon Thomas

<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

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>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

Trump Reshapes The World

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Congress can’t reach Trump’s cuts without touching Medicaid or Medicare, budget office confirms

<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>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>

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

<p>Scott Bessent, United States Secretary of the Treasury, speaks at an Economic Club of New York. He said ‘cheap goods is not the essence of the American Dream’</p>

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Trump’s Treasury Secretary claims cheap goods are ‘not the essence of the American Dream’

<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>

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

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

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

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

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Al Green censured after repeatedly interrupting Trump’s speech

<p>U.S. President Donald Trump at Winfield House, London in 2019</p>

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

<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>

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

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<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>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>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

<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’

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

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

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

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Target faces a 40-day boycott after reversing DEI policies

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

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Mysterious unmanned warship spotted off of Washington state coast

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

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

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

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>

<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

<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>

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

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25 books that should have never been made into films

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

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

<p>Ukraine-Russia war latest: Moscow accuses UK of ‘inventing threats’ as Trump pressures EU on defence spending</p>

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

US suspends intelligence sharing with Ukraine despite Zelensky plea

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

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

<p>Bergoglio</p>

Listen: Pope Francis’ releases new audio message from hospital

<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>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

Crime

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

<p>The Voyager spacecraft</p>

Why NASA is switching off instruments on its twin Voyager spacecraft

<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>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>

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

<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>

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

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

<p>Bill Murray and Kelis</p>

Bill Murray finally reveals truth about Kelis dating rumors

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

SPACE

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

<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 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>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>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 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>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>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>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

Inside The Beltway

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

<p>Protests over student debt</p>

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

<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>Trump Speech</p>

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

<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

<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>

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

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

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Green Day changes lyrics to skewer JD Vance with a slur

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

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

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

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

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

Culture

<p>King Charles has released his personal playlist in a new Apple Music show</p>

From disco to Afrobeats: The artists on King Charles’s playlist

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Netflix users point out issue after ‘unfair’ series cancellation

<p>Walton Goggins in The White Lotus</p>

White Lotus actor bitten for real during snake scene: ‘Am I dying?’

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Glastonbury faced with big line-up ‘change’ as some left gutted

<p>L-R: Matty Healy of The 1975, Olivia Rodrigo and Neil Young</p>

Glastonbury 2025 lineup announced including final two headliners

<p>Gene Hackman and Betsy Arakawa</p>

Update in investigation into deaths of Gene Hackman and Betsy Arakawa

<p>Neil Young and Crazy Horse performs at the New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival in 2024 </p>

Neil Young risks trying our patience on ‘Oceanside Countryside’

Lifestyle

Essential beauty tips to get your skin spring-ready (Alamy/PA)

How to brighten your skin for spring

<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>Revamp: PrettyLittleThing has had a makeover, and it’s very... brown </p>

PLT’s drab rebrand is yet more proof of fast fashion’s soullessness

<p>As appetite-suppressing drugs change the way people eat, restaurants are left wondering: what happens when food is no longer the main event?</p>

The rise of the Ozempic menu and how it’s changing dining out

<p>The number of McDonald’s restaurants all over the world is around 41,800</p>

McDonald’s dethroned as world’s largest fast food chain

<p>Meghan Markle celebrates Netflix series’ popularity amid scathing reviews</p>

Meghan Markle celebrates Netflix series’ popularity amid bad reviews

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<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

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Arsonist sets himself on fire while torching car in gated community

<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

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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