Crystal Quade wins Democratic nomination for governor in Missouri primary election
WASHINGTON (AP) — Crystal Quade wins Democratic nomination for governor in Missouri primary election.
Latest stories
The IndependentTrump asked New Yorkers ‘what have you got to lose’ by voting for him. The answers came thick and fast
‘With crime at record levels, with terrorists and criminals pouring in, and with inflation eating your hearts out, vote for Donald Trump,’ Republican nominee pleads
- The Independent
Scientific American makes presidential endorsement for only the second time in its 179-year history
‘The US faces two futures,’ according to editors at top science magazine
- The Independent
More than 100 former Republican officials back Harris over Trump in damning letter
Signatories include former cabinet secretaries, intelligence leaders, and members of Congress
- The Independent
Can Kamala Harris beat Donald Trump? Latest poll updates
Here’s what the latest polls say about the 2024 presidential election, from The Independent’s data correspondent
- The Independent
Trump claims audience ‘went crazy’ for him at his debate with Harris – but there was no audience
The former president often claims his crowd sizes are huge – even wildly asserting he drew in a bigger crowd than Martin Luther King Jr during the March on Washington – but this time, he appeared to go even further by claiming there was one at all
- Reuters
Hezbollah devices explode again in Lebanon, raising fears of wider Israel conflict
BEIRUT (Reuters) -Hand-held radios used by armed group Hezbollah detonated on Wednesday across Lebanon's south in the country's deadliest day since cross-border fighting erupted between the militants and Israel nearly a year ago, stoking tensions after similar explosions of the group's pagers the day before. Lebanon's health ministry said 20 people were killed and more than 450 injured on Wednesday in Beirut's suburbs and the Bekaa Valley, while the death toll from Tuesday's explosions rose to 12, including two children, with nearly 3,000 injured. Israeli officials have not commented on the blasts, but security sources said Israel's spy agency Mossad was responsible.
- The Telegraph
They gathered to mourn pager attack victims – then a blast tore through the crowd
They had gathered in their thousands to defy Israel and lay to rest four of their comrades, victims of the pagers that had exploded in their hands or their pockets the previous day. Then it happened again.
- BBC
'Please save me': The Indians duped into fighting for Russia
Dozens of Indian men have been discharged from the Russian army and are making their way home.
- Reuters
China hits 9 US firms with property freeze over weapons sales to Taiwan
China announced steps against nine U.S. military-linked firms on Wednesday over U.S. weapons sales to Taiwan, freezing their property within China, in the latest move to put added pressure on the United States to halt its arms sales to the island. China has repeatedly called on the White House, an important international backer and arms supplier for democratically-governed Taiwan, to refrain from formal dealings with the island's leadership.
- HuffPost
Melania Trump Resurfaces To Defend Her Nude Pics, And Stephen Colbert Is Totally Baffled
The former first lady, who hasn't been seen much on the campaign trail, defended her "celebration of the human form."
- HuffPost
George Clooney Makes Donald Trump An Offer In Taunting Clapback: ‘I Will If He Does’
“That’s a trade-off I’d do,” the actor responded to the former president’s months-old demand.
- Reuters
Israel unleashes heavy strikes on Lebanon as US urges urgent diplomatic solution
BEIRUT/JERUSALEM (Reuters) -Israeli warplanes carried out late on Thursday their most intense strikes on south Lebanon in nearly a year of war, Lebanese security sources said, heightening the conflict between Israel and Lebanese armed group Hezbollah amid calls for restraint. The White House said a diplomatic solution was achievable and urgent, and Britain called for an immediate ceasefire between Israel and Hezbollah. The intense barrage followed attacks earlier in the week attributed by Lebanon and Hezbollah to Israel that blew up Hezbollah radios and pagers, killing 37 people and wounding about 3,000 in Lebanon.
- People
Far-Right Conspiracy Theorist Laura Loomer Denies Rumors of Affair with Donald Trump
Loomer, an extremist commentator known for making racist remarks and promoting baseless conspiracy theories, has been spending time with Trump on the campaign trail recently
- Reuters
Gold Apollo says Budapest-based BAC produces model of pagers used in Lebanon blasts
NEW TAIPEI, Taiwan (Reuters) -The model of pagers used in detonations in Lebanon were made by Budapest-based BAC Consulting, Taiwanese pager firm Gold Apollo said on Wednesday, adding it had only licensed out its brand to the company and was not involved in the production of the devices. At least nine people were killed and nearly 3,000 wounded when pagers used by Hezbollah members detonated simultaneously across Lebanon on Tuesday. Images of destroyed pagers analysed by Reuters showed a format and stickers on the back that were consistent with pagers made by Gold Apollo.
- The Independent
Hezbollah vows to respond after multiple dead and thousands wounded in mass pager explosions
A Hezbollah official said the explosions were the biggest security breach the group had experienced in nearly a year
- HuffPost
Ex-GOP Official Hits Donald Trump With A Cold, Harsh Truth On CNN
Geoff Duncan talked about the "epitome of stupidity" when it came to Trump-devoted Republicans.
- BuzzFeed
Ex-Trump Voters, Tell Us The Moment That Made You Go "Enough Is Enough"
"I'll never forget that moment because that was the moment I think I literally within myself said, 'I think I've made a mistake.'"
- HuffPost
'Daily Show' Uses Trump's Own Words To Nail His Biggest New Hypocrisy
Ronny Chieng has some receipts for the former president.
- The Independent
Tim Walz is out to teach Trump a lesson as he trials election attack lines on the road
Comfortable in khakis and an open collar, Walz couldn’t be more different from JD Vance, the awkward man in a boxy suit and an overly long tie. Instead of talking about ‘threats to democracy’, Harris’s running-mate made a football analogy about January 6th — and it went down a storm. Andrew Feinberg reports
- The Independent
Speaker Mike Johnson rebuked as his Trump-bait funding bill fails to pass Republican-controlled House
The Speaker is trying to pander to Trump and the far right of his party. In doing so, he might actually end up having to do a deal with Democrats — again