The Independent employs journalists from around the world to bring you truly independent journalism. To support us, consider a contribution. Donald Trump has turned to Twitter to argue that Black Lives Matter protesters, angered by the police murder of George Floyd, would have annihilated the city of Minneapolis if he …
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There are more than 130 possible coronavirus (COVID-19) vaccines that researchers around the world are currently working on. Of them, 19 are being tested on humans. After some encouraging initial results, the researchers remain cautiously optimistic that a safe and effective vaccine can be made. Some of the biggest questions …
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NEW YORK (AP) – Hugh Downs, the cool and versatile presenter who became one of the most familiar and welcome faces on television with over 15,000 hours in news, games and talk shows, died at the age of 99. Downs died of natural causes Wednesday at her home in Scottsdale, …
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President Donald Trump’s niece says the confidentiality agreement she signed 19 years ago under an inheritance agreement with her family does not prevent her from writing a revealing book about her uncle. Mary L. Trump defended her next book, “Too Much and Never Enough: How My Family Created the World’s …
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TORONTO – All 30 Major League Baseball teams will train in their regular-season stadiums for the pandemic-shortened season after the Toronto Blue Jays received a waiver from the Canadian federal government on Thursday to train at the Rogers Center. Toronto will relocate the camp from its spring training complex in …
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