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Emotional Harris promises peaceful transfer of power in pointed speech after conceding defeat to Trump

<p>Former US President and Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump prays during a roundtable discussion with Latino community leaders at Trump National Doral Miami resort in Miami, Florida, on October 22, 2024</p>

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I know why Latino men voted for Trump. I tried to sound the alarm

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DOJ reportedly looking to ‘wind down’ the criminal cases against Trump before he’s sworn in

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Democrat anger as blame game begins over crushing Harris loss

<p>Donald Trump has defeated Kamala Harris in the 2024 election </p>

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Trump vs Harris: Election 2024 results map as Trump wins

<p>Trump leaned heavily on non-traditional media figures like Joe Rogan with large male followings during his 2024 race </p>

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How Joe Rogan and the right-wing ‘manosphere’ helped propel Trump to victory in 2024

Melania Trump es bien conocida por supuestamente decir 'F *** Christmas'

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Will Melania live in the White House? What now for the next First Lady

<p>Donald Trump speaks to the press, flanked by attorney Todd Blanche, after he was convicted in his criminal trial</p>

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Can Trump pardon himself now he has won the presidency again?

Politics

Who could be in Donald Trump’s new Cabinet?

<p>People protesting outside of the Capitol building in DC. A woman holds up a sign that reads: ‘War on women. Who’s next?’</p>

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What’s next for reproductive healthcare during the Trump administration?

<p>Kamala Harris supporters were upset by the presidential election results that indicated more than half the country wanted Donald Trump to be president </p>

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Devastated Harris voters conclude America just hates women

<p>Actor Bradley Whitford campaigns for Kamala Harris in Madison, Wisconsin on October 22. Whitford told The Independent that Democrats can’t afford to give in to ‘cynicism and despair’ after Donald Trump’s decisive victory </p>

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‘West Wing’ star blames ‘racist and sexist’ country for Trump victory

<p>A firefighter stands on top of a fire truck, directing operations as the Mountain Fire scorches acres in Camarillo Heights, Camarillo, California, on November 6, 2024</p>

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Climate scientists fear Trump will destroy progress in his second term – and the outcome could be ‘grim’

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<p>A second woman also accused Dr. Lucien Cox of gross negligence, according to disciplinary filings </p>

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Doctor surrenders license after allegedly asking patient who revealed abortion if she ‘had Jesus in her life’

<p>Tom Brady shares cryptic quote about coming ‘short again and again’ amid ex Gisele Bündchen’s pregnancy news</p>

Tom Brady shares cryptic quote about coming ‘short again and again’ amid ex Gisele Bündchen’s pregnancy news

<p>Thomas Eugene Creech’s first scheduled execution was botched earlier this year. </p>

Crime

Federal judge temporarily halts Idaho’s plan to try a second time to execute a man on death row

<p>Micah Williams was arrested for the shooting of Jada Arnell Thomas and was “suffering a mental health episode” when she fired her weapon</p>

Crime

Woman arrested after singer shot on stage signing autographs for fans

<p>Ruby Red Slippers worn by Judy Garland in ‘The Wizard of Oz’ on display in New York in 2011</p>

Judy Garland’s Wizard of Oz ruby slippers up for auction for $800k after theft by mobster

<p>John Willis Pittman Jr, 44, was charged in Morgan City with the second-degree murder of Amber Lynn Jenkins Garcia</p>

Crime

Man convicted in 1998 woman’s murder is now tied to cold-case killing

Hurricane Rafael makes landfall in Cuba as a Category 3 storm - and targets the US next

<p>Scene of the crash in Phoenix </p>

NEWS

Child, 12, among the five killed in a plane crash shortly after takeoff

Investigation

The A-Word: Watch the Independent TV documentary on abortion and America’s war on women

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Republicans take control of the Senate giving them one chamber of Congress

<p>A supporter of Donald Trump holds a large flag that reads “Trump Won” near the president-elect’s Mar-a-Lago club in Palm Beach on November 6, 2024</p>

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Outside Mar-a-Lago after Trump’s win, the security is tight and the atmosphere is strange

Trump’s plan for first day in White House revealed

<p>Donald Trump has distanced himself from Project 2025 - but many believe that it was written as a blueprint for a second term </p>

POLITICS

What is Project 2025? The ‘dystopian’ manifesto for Trump’s second term

<p>RFK Jr says he wants to clear out entire departments of the Federal Drug Administration </p>

Politics

RFK Jr warns he plans on clearing out entire departments of the FDA

<p>‘Morning Joe’ host Joe Scarborough called Donald Trump’s presidential victory ‘shocking’ on Wednesday morning</p>

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‘Morning Joe’ host laments that Trump victory shows US is ‘far more to the right’ than ever

<p>Jeff Bezos praised Donald Trump’s White House victory on Wednesday morning </p>

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Bezos gushes over Trump’s ‘extraordinary comeback’ after reportedly killing Harris endorsement

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The View hosts wears ‘funeral’ attire in first episode since Trump win

<p>Christopher Carnell (left) was charged with obstruction of an official proceeding for his role in the January 6 attack on the Capitol </p>

First Jan 6 rioter lines up for their Trump pardon with plea to judge

<p>People around the world are scrambling to make sense of how Trump’s second term will influence international politics</p>

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Gaza, Ukraine, and beyond: What a second Trump term means for the world

<p>Elon Musk (right) took his mother to the 2022 Met Gala</p>

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Elon Musk’s mother sparks backlash with ‘racist’ election day tweet

The Simpsons fails to predict future — for first time ever

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Why the polls got it wrong on Trump — again

<p>Americans watch the 2024 election results play out at a watch party </p>

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Crime

Nearly 50 years ago the Lyon sisters vanished in Virginia after heading to the mall. Now investigators have unearthed ‘new evidence’

<p>Sheila Lyon and Katherine Lyon, sisters who disappeared from a popular suburban Washington, DC shopping center in 1975</p>

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Rodney Alcala was a charming bachelor who competed on a dating show. He turned out to be a serial killer

<p>A woman eats an oyster at a seafood restaurant. Molluscs are dying off in huge numbers along the East Coast and in the Gulf of Mexico </p>

News

Farmed oysters are mysteriously dying off in the millions and scientists are struggling to figure out why

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Crime

Who is the Zodiac Killer? A trio of siblings who knew the suspect as children reveal why they think he did it

<p>In 1865, five members of the conspirators planned to assassinate Abraham Lincoln at this DC Chinese restaurant</p>

News

Diners at restaurant where Lincoln assassination was planned think US is as divided now as the Civil War

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The Prince of Wales at the Earthshot Prize Awards (Aaron Chown/PA)

Royal Family

Prince William says Kate ‘is doing really well’

<p>A picture shows Plaquette 282, one of the stones that has a fish and net patterns. These plaquettes aid human understanding of ancient practices in Germany. </p>

Engravings from nearly 16,000 years ago peel back the curtain on ancient European society

<p>Jason Yates, former CEO of My Faith Votes, was arrested and charged with eight counts of poessessing child sex abuse materials on Monday, November 4 after a hard drive containing more than 100 CSAM images was allegedly found in his office </p>

Crime

MAGA evangelical leader behind nonprofit charged with child porn

<p>Leonard Glenn Francis, 60, (pictured) has been sentenced for his role in the US Navy’s biggest bribery scandal to date </p>

Crime

‘Fat Leonard’ jailed for 15 years and fined $20m over US Navy bribery scandal

<p>Zelensky urges Trump to keep supporting Ukraine in the ongoing war against Russia </p>

Ukraine-Russia war latest: Zelensky urges Trump to back Kyiv

<p>A woman writes a message during an event held by relatives of the passengers and supporters to mark the 10th year since the Malaysia Airlines flight MH370 carrying 239 people disappeared from radar screens on 8 March 2014 </p>

World

Malaysia to restart MH370 search based on ‘credible’ proposal

<p>Jason Kelce (left) and Travis Kelce on their ‘New Heights’ podcast</p>

Travis Kelce breaks silence on brother Jason’s phone smashing incident

<p>A picture shows Plaquette 282, one of the stones that has a fish and net patterns. These plaquettes aid human understanding of ancient practices in Germany. </p>

Nearly 16K-year-old engravings shed light on ancient European society

<p>Two undercover confidential informants for the FBI, left, along with an alleged image of Skyler Philippi, 24, right, hold explosive devices intended to be used against an electrical substation in Tennessee. The alleged plot was thwarted by the FBI</p>

Crime

Nashville man accused of ‘neo-Nazi’ plot to destroy power plant with homemade weapon of mass destruction

<p>Ruth Sue Ann Robinson, 45, was shot dead as she tried to help her daughter move out of her ex’s home. Hamza Smajlovic, 24, has been charged with murder in connection to the shooting</p>

Crime

Mom shot dead as she tried to help her daughter move out of ex’s home, cops say

<p>Scene of the shooting at Chicago’s Navy Pier on Tuesday </p>

Crime

Disgruntled ex-employee shoots dead two men at Chicago Navy Pier

<p>Shimon Breuer didn’t have to die, his brother says</p>

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A young man died mid-flight from an asthma attack. His family claims the airline failed him

<p>Participants approach the finish line of the New York City Marathon on Sunday. New York City has been placed under a drought watch. The city told its millions of residents to conserve water</p>

A record number of US states are in drought

<p>A 10-month-old baby was left fighting for his life after his mom’s boyfriend allegedly tossed him in the air and dropped him on his head</p>

Crime

Man accused of bearhugging fiance’s baby so hard he had collapsed lung

<p>Kara Callahan, an employee at an Arkansas school, is accused of sending a nude photo to a student. </p>

Crime

Arkansas school employee arrested and accused of sending a nude photo to a student

Lifestyle

<p>Gypsy Rose Blanchard reveals the results of her paternity test </p>

Gypsy Rose Blanchard shares paternity test results

‘I feel that it’s finally time to put all these theories to rest,’ the ex-convict said

<p>Tom Brady shares cryptic quote about coming ‘short again and again’ amid ex Gisele Bündchen’s pregnancy news</p>

Tom Brady shares cryptic quote amid Gisele Bündchen’s pregnancy news

<p>Christina Applegate pictured in 2023</p>

Health

Christina Applegate ‘lies in bed screaming’ over pain from MS

<p>1000-lb Sisters star Tammy Slaton responds to rumors Amy Slaton is pregnant</p>

1000-Lb. Sisters star Tammy Slaton responds to rumors Amy Slaton is pregnant

Culture

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