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

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Democrat anger as blame game begins over crushing Harris loss

<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

<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

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

<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>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

<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

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

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<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

Americans said they worried about democracy. Then they voted for Trump

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

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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>

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

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

<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

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Hot mic catches live reaction to Fox host claim Musk is ‘future of Republican party’

<p>Florida Governor Ron DeSantis has campaigned against a ballot measure that would enshrine a right to abortion access in the state. </p>

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Florida’s abortion rights amendment fails, keeping six-week ban in place

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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>Scene of the crash in Phoenix </p>

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

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

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

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

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

<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>Ariana Grande in ‘Wicked’ </p>

Ariana Grande explains why she’s used her full name for Wicked credit

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

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

Rare November hurricane set to hit the US – here’s when it could arrive

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

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<p>Trump returned to the promise of an anti-immigration regime as the <a href="https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/us-politics/trump-policy-border-immigration-2024-election-b2635237.html">chief pillar of his 2024 campaign</a> against <a href="/topic/kamala-harris">Kamala Harris</a></p>

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Emboldened and unshackled: What another Trump presidency means

ANALYSIS: His third campaign was defined by a promise of retribution and a sharpened nativist agenda to take America back again, Alex Woodward reports

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<p>Cohen previously cited various reasons why he was endorsing Harris </p>

Andy Cohen responds to claim celebrity endorsements were ‘a flex’

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

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Why the polls got it wrong on Trump — again

<p>Trump has won, again: Watch how it happened.</p>

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Trump has won, again: Watch how it happened

<p>Donald Trump speaks at a campaign event in Georgia on October 23. </p>

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What does Trump win mean for immigration, abortion, taxes, democracy?

<p>A protestor holds a sign reading ‘My Body My Choice’ at a Women’s March rally outside the State Capitol on October 8, 2022 in Phoenix, Arizona.</p>

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What Project 2025 actually says about birth control is alarming

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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>

<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>

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Malaysia to restart MH370 search based on ‘credible’ proposal

<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

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

<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>

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

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<p>Richard Allen is on trial for the murders of two teenage girls who were found murdered on February 14, 2017 </p>

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White van may hold key to Delphi murders suspect’s innocence or guilt

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

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

<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>A cylinder seal, left, and its design is imprinted on clay. Cylinder seals were made out of stone and are another piece of the puzzle in understanding the origins of writing in Mesopotamia. </p>

Major discovery on origin of writing in birthplace of civilization

<p>Don’t fly Olivia Rodrigo to the moon: it’s her biggest turn-off </p>

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

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Zelensky urges Trump to support Ukraine amid North Korea troop clashes

<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>

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

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Prince William shares touching Kate update following cancer treatment

<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>Jackson Police Chief Joseph Wade (pictured at a press conference) said Darrell Sheriff’s injuries ‘were too enormous to survive’ </p>

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Man dies after being buried under hot asphalt while fixing dump truck

<p>A California family has reached a $300,000 settlement with law enforcement officials who took a girl’s goat and handed it over for slaughter</p>

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California sheriff seized and slaughtered a nine-year-old girl’s beloved pet goat. Now they owe her $300k

<p>Ammon Bundy made his name for leading two armed standoffs against the US government. Today he is a fugitive, wanted for skipping court in a $53m defamation case in Idaho. </p>

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Ammon Bundy: A fugitive hiding in plain sight

<p>Six Flags New Orleans Demolition has started nearly 20 years after Hurricane Katrina hit the US </p>

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New Orleans Six Flags that closed in wake of Hurricane Katrina is finally being demolished

<p>Tyka Nelson was 64 </p>

Prince’s sister and singer Tyka Nelson dies

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<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

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