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From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or ...

Fred Mukasa Mbidde is out to do a post-mortem of his political career. The Democratic Party (DP) National Deputy President wants to find out why voters keep rejecting him. One, two, three, four, five.

The Mummers string band competition, which was canceled on New Year's Day because of high winds, has been rescheduled for 2 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 31, at Lincoln Financial Field. The event will still be ...

Jenna Ortega attended the Golden Globes 2026 in a black Dilara Findikoglu gown with hip cutouts and a whale tail. She finished the look with effortless glam: a low bun, wispy bangs, bleached brows, ...

Ibanez has unveiled the Alpha series, a state-of-the-art extended-range electric guitar that throws all notions of traditional guitar shape out of the window in favour of an ergonomically radical ...

ST. LOUIS – FOX 2 is receiving pictures and videos of a string of lights in the sky over the St. Louis region Wednesday evening. FOX 2 viewers shared what they captured, showing the lights lined up ...

It's never a good time to see your starting quarterback get knocked out of a game and his status then in doubt with a playoff berth at stake. And it's especially not a good sign to see his reliable ...

In August, a team of mathematicians posted a paper claiming to solve a major problem in algebraic geometry — using entirely alien techniques. It instantly captivated the field, stoking excitement in ...

Chris Wedel is a fan of all things tech and gadgets. Living in rural Kansas with his wife and two young boys makes finding ways to stay online tricky — not to mention making my homestead smarter.