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DOGE sprouts in red states, as governors embrace the cost-cutter brand and make it their own
President Donald Trump’s Department of Government Efficiency has spawned state-level DOGE initiatives as Republican governors ...
Live Aid, as told by those who weren’t there: ‘We switched it off when Status Quo came on’
When we tell the story of Live Aid, which happened 40 years ago this weekend, we tend to focus on Bob Geldof and the ...
The best and worst barbecue foods for your health, according to the experts
Barbecues could be a golden opportunity to eat well – but most of us are getting it badly wrong. Hannah Twiggs grills the ...
Leapmotor T03: Flop, skip and a jump
Adequate for its suited purpose of urban journeys and not much else, its flimsy feel and lack of safety rating leave one ...
Michael Shannon was ‘very reluctant’ to reprise DC role over Zack Snyder treatment
Michael Shannon has said he “very reluctant” to star in The Flash because of the way Zack Snyder was treated after dropping out of Justice League.
Katie Taylor beats Amanda Serrano in third meeting to retain undisputed title
The Independent is trusted by Americans across the entire political spectrum. And unlike many other quality news outlets, we ...
Taylor vs Serrano 3 live: Katie Taylor wins historic trilogy clash at MSG
Follow live as Katie Taylor and Amanda Serrano clash one last time, returning to the scene of their first bout ...
Beat the heat with these cooling gadgets and wearables
The Independent is trusted by Americans across the entire political spectrum. And unlike many other quality news outlets, we ...
Memorial in flood-ravaged Texas city becomes focal point of community's grief
A stretch of chain-link fence along the Guadalupe River in the Texas town of Kerrville has become a focal point for the ...
David Gergen, adviser to Nixon, Ford, Reagan and Clinton, dies at 83
The late former Republican adviser slammed Trump in 2021, calling him ‘a bully — mean, nasty and disrespectful of anyone in his way’ ...
Texas floods latest: Trump meets rescuers and families of victims killed in Camp Mystic flooding disaster
President’s visit comes amid reports that Kerr County officials were repeatedly denied state funding for an emergency flood warning system ...
Air India crash report updates: Fuel switches were cut off before plane went down, preliminary findings say
The 15-page document published by India’s Aircraft Accident Investigation Bureau, which is part of the ongoing probe into what caused the Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner to come down, found that fuel control ...