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New questions raised about Epstein jail cell death after fresh review of full video reveals mystery ‘orange shape’

<p>Ellen DeGeneres and Adam Carolla </p>

Ellen DeGeneres’ staffers were ‘scared to death’ while working on her show, former guest says

<p>A 2-year-old boy was killed and 14 others were injured when a car crashed through the front of Portillo’s restaurant in Oswego, Illinois, Wednesday.</p>

2-year-old killed and 14 others hurt after car plows into Chicago sandwich shop during lunch

CNN political commentator Scott Jennings bashes the late Jimmy Carter as a “terrible president” who dabbled “in antisemitism."

politics

CNN’s resident MAGA foil Scott Jennings scorched by colleagues for claiming: ‘I’m just a journalist’

<p>Jen Easterly, a former cybersecurity official, had her position from West Point revoked after Laura Loomer targeted her</p>

politics

Ex-Biden official yanked from West Point blames ‘casually manufactured outrage’ after Laura Loomer targeted her

<p>Shamyra Cooke grieving death of Saunti Reynolds</p>

NEWS

Heartbroken mom wants answers after 2-year-old chokes to death on meatball at daycare: ‘I just know something’s wrong’

<p>A woman shared how she learned her husband was seeing someone else thanks to their digital scale. </p>

Husband’s cheating exposed by family scale thanks to untimely weigh-in

<p>New Yorkers are bracing for flash flooding for the second time in two weeks, as severe thunderstorms and torrential downpours threaten the east coast. It comes just over a week after New York experienced flash flooding, with warnings issued in all five boroughs and subway stations filling up with water.</p>

Escape from New York: Workers head home as Big Apple and Northeast ready for storms set to cause commuting headaches

<p>K-9 Officer Darrell, a bloodhound with the Farmington Correctional Center in Missouri, help find a missing boy who had been stuck in a ravine for days with no food or water. </p>

NEWS

Teen boy who vanished while skateboarding is found in a 240-foot ravine and survived four days without food or water

<p>The ‘Bike Path Mayor’ election in Somerville, Massachusetts, is heating up as an array of animals entered the race, which was once dominated by cats. </p>

NEWS

Claws are out in small town Massachusetts after a cat mayoral election race was hijacked by other animals

<p>Jesse Watters unveils a new 'Rule for Men' and uses Trump as an example, which many were quick to ridicule </p>

politics

Fox News’ Jesse Watters ridiculed for sharing another rule for men to follow – inspired by Trump

<p>Hulk Hogan, professional entertainer and wrestler, speaks on Day 4 of the Republican National Convention (RNC)</p>

Hulk Hogan’s cause of death revealed

Hulk Hogan died from a heart attack. It’s increasingly rare

<p>Troy Koehler and Jermaine Thomas. Thomas was sentenced to 50 years in prison for the boy’s death.</p>

Crime

Adoptive dad sentenced to 50 years behind bars after son was found dead in a washing machine

<p>US President Donald Trump after hitting a ball off the first tee to officially open the New Course, the second championship course at Trump International Golf Links, on the Menie Estate in Balmedie, Aberdeenshire</p>

POLITICS

Trump to bring back Presidential Fitness Test during White House event featuring controversial Chiefs kicker

LiveMiddle East

At least 91 killed while seeking aid as Trump demands Hamas surrender

<p>Justin Timberlake attending the Vanity Fair Oscar Party in March 2024</p>

Justin Timberlake shares Lyme disease diagnosis after concert backlash

Liam Neeson opens up about filming ‘strange’ sex scene with Pamela Anderson on Naked Gun as romance rumors swirl

<p>A memorial left at the site of the former Mother and Baby institution in Tuam, Co Galway, at the start of pre-excavation works</p>

news

Two boys stumbled across ‘a jumble of bones’ at a derelict baby home. Their discovery will haunt Ireland forever

<p>A Michigan man is looking to connect with the families of Carl G. Granacher and Milford Magnuson after finding their historical items in an unopened safe he bought at a garage sale</p>

Man finds Purple Heart and other WW2 medals in safe bought at garage sale. Now, he’s asking for help finding its rightful owner

<p>Rupert Everett appears in season four of ‘Emily in Paris’</p>

Rupert Everett walks back claims he was ‘fired’ from Emily in Paris

<p>James Van Der Beek attends the "Overcompensating" Screening And After-Party at Hollywood Palladium on May 14, 2025</p>

James Van Der Beek says cancer is a ‘full-time job’ and gives update on condition

<p>Former Florida Congressman Matt Gaetz in an appearance on Newsmax in July 2025</p>

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Matt Gaetz claims Obama was seeking third term through a Hillary Clinton administration

Trump Reshapes The World

<p>Sen. Josh Hawley (R-MO) and President Donald Trump clashed about Hawley’s bill to ban members of Congress from trading stocks.</p>

EXCLUSIVEPOLITICS

Hawley says he and Trump had ‘nice visit’ after president ripped him as ‘second-tier’ over stock bill: ‘Full speed ahead’

<p>Conservative political commentator Megyn Kelly urged President Donald Trump not to pardon Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs, saying it would have negative repercussions</p>

politics

Megyn Kelly says Trump risks alienating women voters if he pardons Diddy: ‘This will not help’

POLITICS

American nurse’s emotional plea for Trump’s Middle East envoy to see Gaza crisis with his own eyes

<p>A new site called 'Panama Playlists' has claimed to expose the Spotify accounts of prominent figures, including Vice President JD Vance and Attorney General Pam Bondi</p>

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JD Vance is boy-band fan and Pam Bondi goes for party hits from Nelly and Usher: ‘Panama Playlists’ Spotify claims

<p>Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said that Trump’s baby savings accounts are a ‘backdoor for privatizing Social Security.’ The Treasury said that his comments had been taken ‘out of context.’</p>

politics

Trump’s baby savings accounts are just a ‘back door to privatizing Social Security,’ treasury secretary admits

<p>Sherry Xue Li poses with Donald Trump and Melania Trump at a fundraiser dinner in June 2017, a photo Li used to defraud investors that she promised U.S. visas and access to prominent politicians</p>

Trump donor swindled more than $30M from people thinking they were getting access and visas

<p>Trump has escalated his attack against former Russian President Dmitry Medvedev during an early morning Truth Social tirade </p>

POLITICS

Trump warns Russia’s Medvedev he’s ‘entering very dangerous territory’

<p>A Secret Service agent tried to smuggle his wife on board a support plane heading to Scotland for President Donald Trump’s four-day trip</p>

politics

Secret Service investigate after agent tried to smuggle wife on plane headed to Scotland for Trump’s visit

<p>Donald Trump with India's prime minister Narendra Modi</p>

India to ‘secure national interest’ after Trump’ imposes 25% tariff

US president brings up New Delhi’s ties to Russia in latest trade broadside

<p>Protesters gather in 2019 outside the U.S. Supreme Court during the first Trump administration’s attempts to end the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program</p>

Politics

Trump said he wanted to protect ‘Dreamer’ immigrants with DACA. Now, officials say they should self-deport

<p>Donald Trump lashed out a Federal Reserve chair Jerome Powell moments before the central bank announced it would not slash interest rates. </p>

politics

Trump hits ‘too late’ Jerome Powell as Federal Reserve keeps interest rates steady

Bulletin

<p> The US Center for Disease Control and Prevention is set to issue a travel notice to <a href="https://www.independent.co.uk/topic/china">China</a> as potentially-deadly chikungunya <a href="https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2025-07-30/cdc-weighs-travel-notice-for-china-as-chikungunya-cases-rise"></a>infections rise in the country </p>

US may issue travel warning over deadly mosquito-borne virus

Jason Momoa looks unrecognisable after shaving his beard

<p>Mark Carney confirms Canada intends to recognise a Palestinian state</p>

Why Canada intends to recognise Palestine as a state

<p>Jenna Ortega in 'Wednesday'</p>

Jenna Ortega hints at deeper family ties in Wednesday season 2

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<p>Famed attorney Alan Dershowitz claims he is suing a ‘bigoted vendor’ for refusing to sell him pierogi because of his political views.</p>

politics

Alan Dershowitz says he’s suing Martha’s Vineyard vendor for refusing to sell him pierogi

<p>The Delta Air Lines flight, not shown here, from Salt Lake City to Amsterdam, suffered a severe bout of turbulence (Stock photo)</p>

news

Delta flight hit by extreme turbulence ‘plunged 1,000ft’ before emergency landing in Minneapolis, passenger says

<p>One person has died and over 20 are sick following a disease outbreak in NYC</p>

NEWS

One dead and 22 sick from Legionnaires’ cluster in New York, health officials say

<p>Luciano Frattolin, 45, of Montreal, pleaded not guilty Wednesday to the murder of his 9-year-old daughter after claiming she was kidnapped while vacationing in New York</p>

Crime

Dad pleads not guilty to murder of 9-year-old daughter after claiming she was kidnapped

<p>Megachurch founder Dolores “Dodie” Osteen has died at the age of 91</p>

NEWS

Lakewood megachurch founder and mom to televangelist Joel Osteen dies at age 91

<p>James Andrew McGann, a 28-year-old Springdale man, was taken into police custody late Wednesday afternoon in connection with the killing of a
couple on an Arkansas walking trail</p>

crime

Suspect arrested following manhunt for killer of couple at Devil’s Den park in Arkansas

<p>Oprah Winfrey was accused of refusing access to a private Maui road to tsunami evacuees, but local officials confirmed the rumors were not true</p>

news

Oprah Winfrey denies blocking people fleeing tsunami in Hawaii from accessing ‘Oprah’s Road’

<p>High Noon vodka seltzer cans in a variety pack were mislabeled as Celsius, a non-alcoholic energy drink</p>

news

High Noon recalls Celsius energy drink cans filled with vodka in major labelling mishap

CRIME

Hair stylist to stars including Hailey Bieber and Sophie Turner arrested and accused of trying to lure kid for sex

<p>Katy Perry performed in Montreal and Justin Trudeau was in attendance</p>

Justin Trudeau seen rocking out at Katy Perry’s concert days after dinner date

Jason Momoa looks unrecognisable after shaving his beard

<p>Jenna Ortega in 'Wednesday'</p>

Wednesday star Jenna Ortega teases season 2 and hints at deeper Addams family dynamics

<p>Upgrade your photography gear sustainably with a chance to win one of three MPB vouchers </p>

Win one of three camera gear vouchers worth up to $1000

<p>Elon Musk speaks during a meeting with Chinese Premier Li Keqiang, not shown, at the Zhongnanhai leadership compound on January 9, 2018 in Beijing, China</p>

China suggests lasers and stealth submarines to counter Elon Musk’s Starlink satellites

<p>Old Faithful, Yellowstone National Park’s most iconic thermal geyser, erupts. A 17-year-old visitor to the park received severe burns this week after his foot cracked through the crust in the thermal regions</p>

news

Teen left with ‘significant’ burns from stepping in thermal crust while hiking in Yellowstone

Livenews

Tsunami warnings remain in place for South America after volcano eruption and major earthquake off Russian coast: Live

<p>Delta has expanded its use of AI to provide individualized prices to customers</p>

TRAVEL

Airlines are now adopting personalized pricing. Here’s how to avoid it

<p>Tom Brady (right), the minority owner of Birmingham City, poses alongside Wrexham owner Rob McElhenney</p>

REVIEW

Tom Brady's new soccer themed reality show an 'embarrassing attempt' at copying Ryan Reynolds and Rob Mac's fairytale

Tom Brady questions English soccer icon's 'work ethic'

Shooting New York City

News

Gunman who opened fire in a NYC skyscraper bought his $1,400 gun from his casino boss

<p>Fox News host Mark Levin uses a recent update to a New York Times story about malnourished kids in Gaza to cast doubt on the famine.</p>

politics

Fox News’ Mark Levin shrugs off starvation in Gaza because malnourished Palestinian baby has pre-existing health issues

<p> Willem Dafoe and Finn Wolfhard in ‘The Legend of Ochi’</p>

Even with Willem Dafoe and a magical blue orangutan, The Legend of Ochi could stand to be weirder

<p>A stealth bomber was forced to eject from a $100M aircraft Wednesday</p>

news

Stealth fighter jet pilot forced to eject as $100M aircraft crashes in rural California

<p>Meg Ryan in ‘In the Cut’, Faye Dunaway in ‘Mommie Dearest’ and Brandon Routh in ‘Superman Returns’ </p>

‘I lost everything’: 17 acting careers ruined by a single role

<p>An off-duty flight attendant is suing Delta and its regional carrier, Endeavor Air, for $75 million in damages over a February flight that landed upside down. </p>

Flight Attendant on plane that flipped over during landing blames ‘inexperienced pilot’ for crash as she sues the airline

<p>Crystal Sorey, the mother of Harmony Montgomery, has filed a lawsuit against the man who killed her</p>

crime

Harmony Montgomery’s mom sues dad who beat her toddler to death after years of ‘breath-taking abuse’

<p>A suicide note left by Shane Devon Tamura claimed he was suffering from a brain condition linked to contact sports such as football</p>

EXCLUSIVE news

NYC gunman's former teammate reveals he took ‘big hits’ in years before CTE claims and NFL fixation

<p>Comedian Rob Brydon is Destination X's resident game master </p>

Culture

Destination X proves competitive reality shows are the hottest thing on TV right now

<p>The general manager of a Memphis Wendy’s has been charged with murder</p>

Crime

Wendy’s manager charged with murder after shooting incident that began when an employee asked to leave early

<p>A Senate committee backed a bill that aims to stop wild sharks from biting fish on fishing lines</p>

Crime

Senate committee passes bill that aims to stop sharks stealing fish from anglers

<p>Kenneth Stayt wins $390,000 after playing the Lucky For Life lottery game</p>

Lifestyle

A Michigan man decided to keep his life-changing lottery win a secret from his kids — here’s why

Culture

<p>Scott Mills took over a host of the Radio 2 breakfast show at the end of January 2025, following Zoe Ball’s departure in December 2024</p>

Radio 2 loses nearly half a million listeners since weekday relaunch

Jeremy Clarkson ‘devastated’ after farm suffers TB outbreak

<p>John Torode (left) and Gregg Wallace have been sacked from the BBC show</p>

Erasing a woman from MasterChef is a shocking move from the BBC

‘Ozzy was the best of us’: Thousands bid farewell to rock icon

<p>Josh Gad in New York in January 2025</p>

Josh Gad backs out of star-studded Jesus Christ Superstar due to Covid

MasterChef contestant edited out of new series

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Best camping chairs 2025, tried and tested in the great outdoors

<p>I’ve been using drugstore beauty products for years</p>

Best drugstore makeup 2025, tried and tested

<p>Whether you’re backpacking solo or feeding the family, these tried and tested camping stoves are up to the job</p>

Best camping stoves 2025, tried and tested

<p>I’ve used some of these products for more than a year</p>

Beyoncé’s Cécred review 2025, tested on curly, heat-damaged hair

Lifestyle

<p>Avocados are one of the most Instagrammed foods in the world</p>

How avocados became one of the most Instagrammed foods in the world

Wunmi Bello and Natalee Barnett on the latest episode of The Wunmi Bello Show. (The Three Buttons/PA)

5 new podcasts to listen to this week

<p>Micki McAllen left the Jehovah’s Witnesses after 35 years: ‘Why prepare to die when I could choose to live?’</p>

Meet the Jehovah’s Witnesses who left the faith and never looked back

<p>The Duke of Windsor and Simpson on their wedding day, 3 June 1937, at Chateau de Conde, Monts, near Tours, France</p>

Wallis Simpson’s missing year in China and how it led her to the King

<p>Handwashing becomes especially important during the summer months</p>

Health & Families

Four public places with a heightened risk of infection this summer

<p>High Noon vodka seltzer cans in a variety pack were mislabeled as Celsius, a non-alcoholic energy drink</p>

The recall of the summer: High Noons mislabeled as Celsius drinks

<p>Fruits provide children with vitamins and minerals</p>

Health & Families

The truth about the ‘bad’ sugars in fruit

<p>The latest social media fad is doing 100 kettlebell swings a day</p>

Health & Families

Five reasons why you shouldn’t try the viral ‘kettlebell challenge’

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Brave squirrel fights off rattlesnake in dramatic battle

<p>Watch: State trooper arrests speeding woman rushing her dying dog to the vet</p>

Watch: State trooper arrests woman rushing to save dying dog

<p>Cop saved by Narcan after accidental fentanyl exposure</p>

Deputy revived with Narcan after accidental fentanyl exposure

<p>Drone footage shows Tsunami waves flooding Russian coastal town following earthquake.</p>

Watch: Tsunami waves flood Russian coastal town after huge earthquake

Travel

<p>Sandy Cadiz-Smith explored Pensacola’s azure coastline and compelling history </p>

travel

Pensacola is an underrated Miami alternative

<p>Southwest has been operating an open seating system for over 50 years</p>

Southwest launches assigned seating ticket sales in policy U-turn

<p>American Audrey Ann Masur says the Cotswolds has exceeded her expectations. She's pictured here in Bourton-on-the-Water </p>

travel

I’m an American living in the Cotswolds — here’s why it’s a dream

<p>Waiting game: Musicians entertaining passengers at Heathrow airport Terminal 5</p>

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British Airways: ‘You can take an earlier plane – for an extra £900’

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Elon Musk hits out at xAI employee over one word in job ad

Elon Musk hits out at xAI employee over one word in job ad

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Jess Glynne slams White House for using her Jet2holidays song for ICE deportation video

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'The Summer I Turned Pretty' fans have only just noticed a key detail: 'My jaw dropped'

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Kamala Harris’ latest statement has people poring over one tiny detail

lifestyle

Kim Kardashian just launched 'bizarre' shapewear for your face – and people are divided

lifestyle

Kim Kardashian just launched 'bizarre' shapewear for your face – and people are divided

celebrities

Rosalía responds after being rejected by designer over Palestine silence

politics

Democrats get in on new TikTok trend to mock Trump's relationship with Epstein