17 h. ago Missouri Gaming Commission praises rollout of legal Sports Betting

More than 250,000 sports betting accounts were in active in Missouri on December 1, the day sports betting was legalized

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45 h. ago Monica Dolan: ‘What frightened me most was the children no one even noticed had gone missing’

The Bafta-winning actor says researching Rosemary West exposed the hidden crisis of children who vanish without anyone realising, as she talks to Tara Cobham about joining The Independent’s SafeCall appeal

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45 h. ago Monica Dolan backs The Independent’s SafeCall campaign with plea to support missing children

Monica Dolan has pledged her support for The Independent's SafeCall campaign.

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54 h. ago SpaceX cleared for redesign of launch pad at Cape Canaveral that will allow 76 additional launches per year

The FAA predicts there will be a significant increase in space launches between now and 2034

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56 h. ago Missouri Sportsbook Promos: Best Missouri Promos and Bonuses

Find all the top Missouri sportsbook promos and bonuses for the first week of sports betting in the Show-Me State

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61 h. ago Asian Business Awards Investor of the Year Cyrus Vandrevala backs The Independent’s SafeCall campaign

The investor announced the sizeable donation after winning Investor of the Year at the Asian Business Awards

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62 h. ago Lorraine Kelly urges public to ‘help a child reach safety’ as she backs The Independent’s SafeCall campaign

Lorraine Kelly has backed The Independent’s SafeCall campaign, which aims to raise £165,000 to support the 70,000 children who go missing every year in the UK.

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69 h. ago ‘Going missing is a sign that something is very wrong’: Lorraine Kelly backs The Independent’s SafeCall campaign

Lorraine Kelly is lending her support to The Independent’s SafeCall campaign as she urges people to donate to help fund a lifeline for missing children in crisis

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3 d. ago Missouri Sportsbook Promos: Best Missouri Sports Betting Promotions

Check out the best sportsbook promos in Missouri as sports betting goes live in the Show-Me State

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3 d. ago Missouri Sportsbook Promos: Best Missouri Sports Betting Promotions For Launch Day

Check out the best sportsbook promos in Missouri as sports betting goes live in the Show-Me State

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3 d. ago Actor and comedian Kerry Godliman backs The Independent’s SafeCall campaign: ‘We can’t afford to wait’

Actor and comedian Kerry Godliman is the latest celebrity to show their support for The Independent’s SafeCall campaign, saying it will “save lives for years to come”.

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4 d. ago Actor Sam Hoare backs The Independent’s SafeCall campaign with rallying call for help

Actor Sam Hoare has backed The Independent’s SafeCall campaign with rallying call for help.

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5 d. ago Trump launches 'media bias tracker' as he names 'offender of the week'

The White House has launched a new online 'media bias tracker' branding CBS News, The Independent and The Boston Globe as its first 'Offenders of the Week' over Trump coverage.

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6 d. ago DraftKings Missouri Promo: Unlock $300 Bonus Bets After Betting $5

Everything you need to know about the DraftKings pre-registration promo ahead of the launch of sports betting in Missouri next month

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6 d. ago How a stranger stopped me from taking my own life as a missing child

A musician and public speaker who disappeared from home multiple times has opened up about the moment a stranger stopped him from taking his own life as a missing child.

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6 d. ago Use Caesars Sportsbook Missouri Promo Code INDYMO To Unlock $150 in Bonus Bets

Claim the Caesars Sportsbook promo code INDYMO to unlock $150 in bonus bets

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6 d. ago Russia accidentally destroys its only way of sending astronauts to space

For the first time since 1961, Russia has lost the ability to launch crewed rockets

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6 d. ago ‘My undiagnosed ADHD was biggest catalyst in going missing – why aren’t we talking about it?’

As The Independent launches SafeCall – a new service to help bring missing young people to safety – Tara Cobham speaks to support worker J Grange, who is calling for tailored support for neurodivergent children at risk of disappearing, just as he once was

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7 d. ago Hong Kong police say unsafe scaffolding and foam may have spread fire that killed at least 94

Three construction employees arrested as firefighters battle to reach trapped people, with many still missingHow the fire unfolded – visual guideHong Kong police have alleged unsafe scaffolding and foam materials used during maintenance work may have been behind the rapid spread of a devastating fire at a group of residential tower blocks that has killed at least 94 people and left scores missing.Firefighters were still battling to reach people who could be trapped on the upper floors of the Wang Fuk Court housing complex on Thursday due to the intense heat and thick smoke generated by the fire. Late in the day, a survivor was rescued from a stairway on the 16th floor of one of the towers, the South China Morning Post reported. Continue reading...

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7 d. ago Hong Kong police say unsafe scaffolding and foam may have spread fire that killed at least 83

Three construction employees arrested as firefighters battle to reach trapped people, with more than 250 still missingHong Kong fire – latest updatesHow the fire unfolded – visual guideHong Kong police have alleged unsafe scaffolding and foam materials used during maintenance work may have been behind the rapid spread of a devastating fire at a group of residential tower blocks that has killed at least 83 people and left more than 250 missing.Firefighters were still battling to reach people who could be trapped on the upper floors of the Wang Fuk Court housing complex on Thursday due to the intense heat and thick smoke generated by the fire. Late in the day, a survivor was rescued from a stairway on the 16th floor of one of the towers, the South China Morning Post reported. Continue reading...

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