Missing Civil War reenactor is found days later still in his Confederate Army uniform
The Independentby Rachel Dobkin14 Sept 2026
A Civil War reenactor has been found still in uniform days after he went missing from a Labor Day weekend event.
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top 68%Will AI really kill us all? And how do we stop it?
The Independentby Anthony Cuthbertson14 Sept 2026
When Jacob Coxon quit his job at Anthropic last week, he did not originally plan to share his reasons for doing so.
Protect College Sports Act gets renewed push and fresh opposition as college football returns
The Independentby Stephen Whyno14 Sept 2026
With college football in full swing, proponents of the Protect College Sports Act have launched an all-out blitz to push the legislation through the Senate before the chamber breaks in the coming...
MP says money given to Royal Family ‘could be directed elsewhere’
The Independentby Rhiannon James14 Sept 2026
Public funds allocated to the King "could and should be directed elsewhere", a Labour MP has said as the Commons backed new royal financial arrangements.
Four hospitalized after crane collapsed on moving car from Miami construction site
The Independentby Riley Hoffman14 Sept 2026
Four people sustained injuries on Monday morning when a heavy construction crane toppled onto a moving vehicle in an upscale Miami neighborhood, setting it on fire, according to city officials.
Sony will pay out PlayStation users $7.85 million in store credit
The Independentby Erin Keller14 Sept 2026
It ready to be “game on” for PlayStation users, after Sony agreed to pay $7.85 million as part of a preliminary settlement in a class-action lawsuit over purchases made on the PlayStation Store.
Trump oddly blames ‘Dumocrats’ for not choosing $5,000 ‘bribe’ over winning midterms
The Independentby Andrew Feinberg14 Sept 2026
President Donald Trump on Monday complained that Democrats’ efforts to win a majority in Congress in the November midterm elections are blocking his plan to reward voters for electing Republicans...
The midterms might be won or lost on a single issue: The gas tank
The Independentby Bruce Golding14 Sept 2026
The recent surge in gas prices has experts saying the issue could drive the results of November's midterm elections — signaling trouble for Republicans as President Donald Trump admits relief won't...
I travelled the world solo for 20 years – then fell in love on a group tour
The Independentby Lydia Swinscoe14 Sept 2026
A few things fill me with dread: forced fun, Trump supporters and the tyranny of small talk. Unfortunately, if you join an organised group trip, it’s possible you’ll encounter all three, as I...
I’ve stayed in over 70 Airbnbs solo, here’s what you need to know before you book
The Independentby Lydia Swinscoe14 Sept 2026
Since Airbnb launched in 2008, I’ve stayed in 76 properties, including a Bengaluru bolthole shared with its owners; plenty of well-run apartments in Colombo, the city I now call home; quirky...
I went behind the scenes to see the new Celebrity River Cruises ships
The Independentby Marc Shoffman14 Sept 2026
Deep in the Zwijnenburg Shipyard in Rotterdam, a large faceless steel structure stands before me – and it takes a lot of imagination to believe that in just over a year this will be the first of...
Ask yourself why Trump really wants to be the only guardrail against AI
The Independentby Holly Baxter14 Sept 2026
If you were wondering who’s going to stop AI from gaining consciousness, going rogue and messing with the nuclear codes ... or turning off the electric grid ...
Alligator Alcatraz put detainees in cramped cages to ‘manage their emotions’
The Independentby Alex Woodward14 Sept 2026
Detainees at a state-run immigration detention center in the middle of the Florida Everglades were held inside phonebooth-sized cages to “reflect on their behavior choices” and “manage their...
Who are the biggest donors bankrolling Reform, Labour and the Tories?
The Independentby Harriette Boucher14 Sept 2026
Two record-breaking donations from crypto billionaires to Reform UK last week have sparked a debate about Britain’s party funding rules.
Barnes & Noble ‘revival’ underway - here’s where new book stores are opening
The Independentby Isabel Keane14 Sept 2026
Barnes & Noble is expanding with a slew of new bookstores across America. So far this year, 28 stores have opened, or are scheduled to open soon, in a handful of states and Washington, D.C.
Benefit claimants wait nearly nine months for decisions amid ‘accelerating’ backlog
The Independentby Albert Toth14 Sept 2026
Rising delays in the court system are forcing people to wait nearly nine months for a decision on their benefit appeals, new official data has revealed.
Palestinian activist Mahmoud Khalil sues Columbia University
The Independentby Sudhin Thanawala14 Sept 2026
Palestinian activist Mahmoud Khalil has sued Columbia University, alleging administrators failed to address harassment directed at him and members of a pro-Palestinian campus organization, and...
Oasis documentary opens with £2.66 million in sales in UK and Ireland box office
The Independentby Lauren Del Fabbro14 Sept 2026
A new documentary chronicling Oasis’s comeback has taken £2.66 million at the UK and Irish box office during its opening weekend.
Uganda reverses withdrawal from Invictus Games after King Charles intervenes
The Independentby Bryony Gooch14 Sept 2026
Uganda has announced it will reverse its withdrawal from Prince Harry’s Invictus Games after King Charles intervened.
Henry Pollock ‘open to every opportunity’ amid Northampton contract talks
The Independentby Harry Latham-Coyle14 Sept 2026
Henry Pollock has said that he is “open to every opportunity” with the England back rower yet to sign a new contract with Northampton Saints.