The Independent

1 day ago | independent.co.uk | Shahana Yasmin

Relooted sees players infiltrate museums to retrieve real-world African artifacts taken during colonial eraFrom reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or producing our latest documentary, 'The A Word', which shines a light on the American women fighting for reproductive rights, we know how important it is to parse out the facts from the messaging.

1 day ago | independent.co.uk | Rachel Dobkin |Morgan Lee

The lawsuit alleges that film producers failed to follow industry safety rulesActor Alex Baldwin and producers of the 2024 film “Rust” have settled a civil lawsuit filed by several movie crew members, court documents released Friday reveal. The Western film turned fatal when cinematographer Halyna Hutchins was shot while Baldwin, the lead actor and co-producer of the movie, was rehearsing with a loaded gun on the set near Santa Fe in October 2021.

1 day ago | independent.co.uk | Rachel Dobkin

‘I'm competing against him because this is not a socialist city,’ Adams saidRachel Dobkinin New YorkNew York City Mayor Eric Adams has ripped into Democratic mayoral nominee Zohran Mamdani’s so-called “socialist” agenda, saying he “doesn’t have the authority” to tax the wealthiest New Yorkers. In a political upset Tuesday night, Mamdani, a self-described democratic socialist, beat former Governor Andrew Cuomo in the Democratic primary.

1 day ago | independent.co.uk | Rachel Dobkin

Vance Boelter’s lawyer said another inmate in his unit had constantly been spreading feces on the wallRachel Dobkinin New YorkThe man suspected of shooting dead two Minnesota lawmakers, and injuring others, has complained to a judge over the treatment he’s received in jail, saying he hasn’t slept for weeks.

1 day ago | independent.co.uk | Rachel Dobkin |John Hanna |Steve Karnowski

Gilbert the golden retriever lay in state with his late owners on FridayRachel Dobkinin New York ,John Hanna,Steve KarnowskiKilled Minnesota lawmaker Melissa Hortman’s beloved dog, Gilbert, lay in state with her and her spouse during a public funeral Friday. Hortman and her husband, Mark, were fatally shot by Vance Boelter, a 57-year-old Minnesota man disguised as a police officer, at their Minneapolis-area home in the early morning hours of June 14, according to federal prosecutors.