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One woman spends every Christmas with her son, but this year she let him go to his dad's for the holiday. Afterward, she ...

A Virginia man who had a relationship with a Brazilian au pair is going on trial in the killings of his wife and another man.

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Anthropic’s Cowork brings Claude Code–style AI agents to the desktop, letting Claude access and manage local files and browse ...

From 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 ...

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LAPEER COUNTY, MI – This giant sugar maple tree stands in the middle of farming fields. It could be a new Michigan champion. Once struck by lightning, the tree continues to thrive, providing shade and ...