The best Labor Day deals on products that are actually worth your money
The Independentby Lois Mackenzie3 Sept 2026
Labor Day might be a few days out, but there’s no need to wait for the holiday weekend to start shopping.
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top 86%Pacific leaders at summit fail to reach unanimous condemnation of China's ballistic missile launch
The Independentby Charlotte Graham-McLay3 Sept 2026
Leaders of Pacific nations agreed at their annual regional summit to register collective “concern” about China’s launch of a ballistic missile into their waters, they said Thursday, but failed to...
AP Was There: In 1970, Gloria Steinem was a journalist, a feminist and a member of the glitterati
The Independentby Lynn Sherr3 Sept 2026
EDITOR'S NOTE: Gloria Steinem, who died Wednesday, was a freelance journalist who had not yet founded Ms.
Labour intends to report Reform UK to police over alleged breach of donation rules
The Independentby Sophie Wingate3 Sept 2026
Labour intends to refer Reform UK to the police over allegations the party broke political donation rules by accepting polling financed by an overseas business, it is understood.
Trump claims US has ‘unlimited’ munitions and slams media for reporting low stockpile
The Independentby Josh Marcus3 Sept 2026
President Trump has denied persistent reports that the Iran war has dangerously depleted the U.S.
Fifa accuses Uefa of ‘smear campaign’ against Gianni Infantino
The Independentby Flo Clifford3 Sept 2026
Fifa has accused Uefa of a “smear campaign against it and its leadership” in a dramatic escalation of the public spat between the two football bodies.
JD Vance says Iran war ‘not a war’ when pressed on timeline for end
The Independentby Andrew Feinberg3 Sept 2026
More than six months after President Donald Trump announced the start of a war against Iran that has claimed the lives of 18 service members, injured at last 750 more, and cost between $71 billion...
US Forest Service closing 23 research facilities as part of reorganization under Trump
The Independentby Matthew Brown3 Sept 2026
The U.S. Forest Service is closing 23 research stations in more than a dozen states as part of an organizational overhaul under President Donald Trump that is intended to trim costs and concentrate...
5 challenges Congo faces in containing its fast-moving Ebola outbreak
The Independentby Chinedu Asadu3 Sept 2026
Authorities in eastern Congo are shifting to a village-centered approach to fight the Ebola outbreak, Africa’s top public health agency said Thursday, as the virus continues to spread faster than...
Employer healthcare costs expected to skyrocket next year
The Independentby Isabel Keane3 Sept 2026
Employer healthcare costs are expected to skyrocket next year, rising 8.2 percent — the largest increase in over two decades – according to new projections released this week.
Are you relying on Social Security more or less than the average American?
The Independentby J.R. Duren3 Sept 2026
Social Security payments are the largest income source for retirees, according to a new analysis from Boston College.
RFK Jr ‘asked CDC to remove Pennsylvania measles death from tally’
The Independentby Yasmeen Abutaleb and Dan Levine3 Sept 2026
U.S. Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. asked his newly appointed CDC director to remove a reference to two Pennsylvania fatalities from the agency’s online measles tracker after questioning...
Moment Good Samaritans lift a car to free e-bike rider trapped underneath
The Independentby Erin Keller3 Sept 2026
A group of Good Samaritans in Pennsylvania rushed to free a woman trapped beneath a classic Volkswagen Beetle after her e-bike collided with the car, with the dramatic rescue captured on video.
Couple accused of abusing kids and holding them in a tractor-trailer for six years
The Independentby Rachel Dobkin3 Sept 2026
A couple has been accused of abusing four children in their care and holding them in the cab of a tractor-trailer, described by prosecutors as a “rolling prison,” for six years Florida Attorney...
John Pickles, creator of Jive Bunny music mixes, dies aged 84
The Independentby Casey Cooper-Fiske3 Sept 2026
John Pickles, who created the famous Jive Bunny music mixes, has died at the age of 84, the Mastermix company he founded has confirmed.
In Gloria Steinem's last book, stories of hope and a wish to live to 100
The Independentby Hillel Italie3 Sept 2026
Gloria Steinem died just weeks before the release of her latest memoir, “An Unexpected Life.” She was 92, but gave no indication in the book that it would be her last.
Todd Blanche rants about ‘pandemic’ of ‘secret gender transitions’ in US schools
The Independentby Brendan Rascius3 Sept 2026
Attorney General Todd Blanche condemned what he called a “pandemic” of “secret” gender transitions in U.S. schools.
Keys saves five match points to reach US Open third round as Osaka survives scare
The Independentby Flo Clifford3 Sept 2026
Madison Keys saved five match points and needed a deciding set tie-break to win a thrilling second-round match at the US Open and avoid a major upset.
Exclusive: Grandmother threatens lawsuit after slipping on broccoli at Costco
The Independentby Justin Rohrlich3 Sept 2026
A New York grandmother is threatening a lawsuit against Costco after claiming she slipped on a piece of broccoli and badly injured herself while shopping at the discount warehouse club.
Kalshi won’t allow betting on Supreme Court case deciding its future
The Independentby Ariana Baio3 Sept 2026
Kalshi won’t let users bet whether the Supreme Court will hear a case that could upend the prediction market’s regulatory future, a spokesperson for the companyclaims.