Cassandra Wilson, the two-time Grammy Award-winning jazz singer, has died
The Independentby Maria Sherman2 Sept 2026
Cassandra Wilson, the two-time Grammy Award-winning jazz singer, songwriter and producer has died. She was 70.
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top 64%Not a wonderful world as Katie Boulter suffers on Louis Armstrong Stadium
The Independentby Andy Sims2 Sept 2026
Katie Boulter suffered a New York nightmare after she was upgraded to the prestigious Louis Armstrong Stadium due to heavy rain at the US Open.
Trump’s $1 coin ridiculed for its ‘death of liberty’ date
The Independentby Alex Woodward2 Sept 2026
R.I.P. liberty? The U.S. Mint is now offering $1 “gold” coins featuring Donald Trump’s face, marking only the second time in American history that a sitting president has appeared on currency.
Trump has seen polling on voters’ hatred of data centers. He’s backing them anyway
The Independentby Brendan Rascius2 Sept 2026
A majority of Americans have concerns about data centers cropping up across the country, and the opposition among lawmakers spans party lines.
George Clooney rips Hegseth over body-shaming post of Canadian cadet
The Independentby Ariana Baio2 Sept 2026
Hollywood star George Clooney, an outspoken Democrat, condemned Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth for being “cruel” after Hegseth posted a photo of two members of the Canadian cadet program, seemingly...
Police chief fired over racist texts after fatal shooting of a toddler in Mississippi
The Independentby Jasmine Fernández2 Sept 2026
The Board of Aldermen in Senatobia, Mississippi, voted unanimously Tuesday night to fire Police Chief Harold “Hal” Vanderford, rejecting a resignation letter he had submitted earlier in the day.
Gen Z are doing the stock market - not buying houses
The Independentby J.R. Duren2 Sept 2026
Homeownership has been long considered the first step to building wealth - but the country’s youngest adults no longer appear convinced.
Storms from El Niño could make trees vanish from England’s landscape, expert warns
The Independentby Bryony Gooch2 Sept 2026
Storms associated with El Niño could pose a danger to England’s dry trees with some species at risk of disappearing from the landscape, an expert has warned.
Suspect arrested after smashing 81 car windshields in Virginia parking lot
The Independentby Erin Keller2 Sept 2026
A man has been arrested and charged with multiple counts of destruction of property after allegedly using a brick to smash the windshields and windows of dozens of vehicles in a Richmond, Virginia...
Tupac Shakur's murder trial ended with a guilty verdict. But did the outcome bring closure?
The Independentby Jonathan Landrum Jr2 Sept 2026
For nearly 30 years, the story of Tupac Shakur’s killing existed somewhere between an unsolved murder and hip-hop mythology.
Katie Taylor shares special moment with 10-year-old fan ahead of farewell fight
The Independentby Duncan Bech2 Sept 2026
Katie Taylor finished preparation for her Croke Park farewell against unbeaten Flora Pili by inviting a young fan into the ring to train with her.
Trump’s infamous plane swap gets the Neflix documentary treatment
The Independentby John Bowden2 Sept 2026
Less than a month after the cloak-and-dagger caper came to light, Netflix is dropping a new documentary on the controversial use of a decoy plane by President Donald Trump on his return from a NATO...
Trump admin allegedly weighs developer’s plan to build road in Yosemite National Park
The Independentby Isabel Keane2 Sept 2026
The Trump administration is reportedly considering a land swap that would give part of Yosemite to a private developer who wants to build a road connecting a lodge and rental cabins to the national...
Lindsay Clancy trial: What happens if there’s a hung jury after jurors’ second note
The Independentby Brittney Donovan2 Sept 2026
The jury in Lindsay Clancy’s murder trial has once again told the judge that they are unable to reach a verdict on whether she is criminally responsible for killing her three children.
Trump says he threatened Canada tariffs over friend’s Gulfstream jet tiff
The Independentby Andrew Feinberg2 Sept 2026
President Donald Trump said Wednesday that his threat to impose 50 percent tariffs on every aircraft Canada sells into the United States began with a favor for a wealthy friend who was trying to...
Trump administration backs OpenAI in New York Times' copyright case over training of chatbots
The Independentby Alanna Durkin Richer2 Sept 2026
The Trump administration is wading into a legal fight between OpenAI and the New York Times, backing the ChatGPT-maker's argument in a closely watched case over how it builds its AI technology by...
Humanoid robot market will overtake auto industry within years, German startup warns
The Independentby Harkan Ersen2 Sept 2026
The global market for humanoid robots could expand to ten times the size of the automotive sector within the next few years as individual ownership of mechanical companions becomes standard, the...
Lando Norris sets ambitious target after launching his own junior racing team
The Independentby Scott Hunt2 Sept 2026
Formula One world champion Lando Norris has launched his own junior racing team. The LN4 Fusion team, launched by Norris in Monza on Wednesday ahead of this weekend’s Italian Grand Prix, will join...
Georgia student’s degree withheld over health insurance charge
The Independentby Graig Graziosi2 Sept 2026
A college graduate from Georgia is being denied his diploma until he pays back a medical debt he incurred while he was enrolled at the university.
Charles and Camilla view Bayeux Tapestry with Macron and Burnham
The Independentby Maryam Zakir-Hussain2 Sept 2026
The King, the Queen, the prime minister and the French president have visited the Bayeux Tapestry together to mark the historic return of the centuries-old artwork to the UK.