The Independent employs journalists from around the world to bring you truly independent journalism. To support us, consider a contribution. Donald Trump has announced that he will not be launching the ceremonial first pitch for the New York Yankees next month after all, blaming his busy schedule, despite having spent …
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The Independent employs journalists from around the world to bring you truly independent journalism. To support us, consider a contribution. Police fired a stream of what appeared to be pepper spray directly into a nurse’s face while trying to help someone who had been pushed by police in Seattle amid …
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Republican Representative Ted Yoho has resigned from the board of a Christian organization working to end hunger after his “verbal attack” on Congresswoman Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, in which he allegedly called her “f *** ing b ** * h “. The bipartisan group, called Bread for the World, said in a …
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A car collided with a crowd of Black Lives Matter protesters protesting systemic racism and police brutality, and one protester was shot in Colorado. The Aurora Police Department said the protester who was shot was rushed to the hospital in stable condition, adding that a protester fired a weapon that …
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If that wasn’t drama enough, the Black Lives Matter protests also continued to see tense clashes between protesters and federal agents in cities from Portland and Seattle in Oregon to Oakland, California, with multiple arrests and injuries reported and a courtroom set ablaze at the last location. Seattle saw its …
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