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Rachel Dobkin

Night News Reporter

Rachel Dobkin is a night news reporter for The Independent. She has previously worked at Newsweek covering US news and politics and The U.S. Sun covering US news and crime. She joined The Independent in May 2025 and is based in New York.

<p>A federal judge has paved the way for college athletes to earn millions after approving a settlement between former Arizona State swimmer Grant House and the National Collegiate Athletic Association on Friday</p>
Americas

Judge paves the way for college athletes to earn millions

<p>The Supreme Court will hear an appeal from Alabama in its push to execute a 54-year-old Joseph Clifton Smith.</p>
Americas

SCOTUS to hear appeal in push to execute intellectually disabled man

<p>Sigfredo Ceja Alvarez, left, is out on bail following the shooting death of actor Jonathan Joss.</p>
US Crime News

Man accused of killing Jonathan Joss ‘maintains his innocence:’ lawyer

<p>Police are on the hunt for Jamarion Hardiman, 20, (pictured) in connection with what they say was a thwarted potential mass shooting at a Michigan graduation ceremony.</p>
US Crime News

Possible mass shooting targeting graduation thwarted, police say

<p>Disneyland is set to close a popular ride to make way for a new Avatar-themed attraction.</p>
Travel

Disneyland set to close popular ride to make way for new attraction

<p>Paramount Global chair Shari Redstone has confirmed her thyroid cancer diagnosis amid a high-stakes sale linked to President Donald Trump’s $25 million <em>60 Minutes</em> lawsuit.</p>
Americas

Paramount chair Shari Redstone confirms cancer diagnosis

<p>Residents take shelter inside an underground parking during Russian drone and missile strikes, amid Russia's attack on Ukraine, in Kyiv, Ukraine</p>
Europe

Kyiv under attack after Putin vowed to retaliate for Ukrainian strikes

<p>James Hofler, an 84-year-old from North Carolina, was killed by a postal service van when he went outside to check his mail, police say</p>
US Crime News

Postal service van kills man, 84, who went outside to check his mail

<p>The parade is expected to be held <a href="https://www.the-independent.com/topic/washington-dc"></a>on June 14 to celebrate the Army’s 250th birthday, which also happens to fall on Donald Trump’s 79th birthday.<a href="https://www.the-independent.com/news/world/americas/us-politics/trump-military-parade-birthday-plans-b2743593.html"></a></p>
US politics

Republicans question cost of Army’s parade set for Trump’s birthday

<p>Representative Marjorie Taylor Greene, a Georgia Republican, has announced that she will not support President Donald Trump’s so-called big, beautiful bill, and it all comes down to two pages in the over 1,000-page act.</p>
US politics

Why Marjorie Taylor Greene now plans to vote no on Trump’s bill

<p>Minaben Patel, 38, has died from her injuries days after her 5-year-old daughter, Krisha Patel, was killed by a drunk driver who slammed into their car, according to local officials</p>
US Crime News

Mom dies days after her 5-year-old was killed by a ‘drunk driver’

<p>Disney World will close Tom Sawyer Island and its famed Liberty Square Riverboat to make way for new attractions</p>
Travel

Disney set to close Tom Sawyer Island and the famed Riverboat

<p>Doritos are a popular snack that could be affected if a Texan health bill becomes law</p>
News

The new warning labels Doritos and Skittles could carry in Texas

News

The new warning labels Doritos and Skittles could carry in Texas

<p>Doritos are a popular snack that could be affected if a Texan health bill becomes law</p>
<p>Jordan Williams, 34, has been arrested after a Florida woman who claimed to have been held against her will left a ‘help me’ note at a local sandwich shop, according to police.</p>
US Crime News

Kidnapped woman leaves ‘help me’ note at sandwich shop to escape

<p>Some snacks may be banned if the packaging does not warn about certain ingredients, according to a newly passed bill</p>
Health

Doritos and Skittles could carry new warnings in Texas

<p>Friends actor Michael Rapaport has warned Jewish people that “the cavalry ain't coming” after a horrific flamethrower attack at a pro-Israel march in Boulder, Colorado</p>
Americas

Friends actor warns Jewish people ‘the cavalry ain’t coming’

<p>A McDonald’s employee was shot to death in the restaurant’s parking lot after an argument with his manager escalated, cops say</p>
US Crime News

McDonald’s employee shot dead after argument with manager, cops say

<p>A McDonald’s employee was shot to death in the restaurant’s parking lot after an argument with his manager escalated, cops say</p>
US Crime News

McDonald’s employee shot dead after argument with manager, cops say

<p>Casey Causey is suing Universal Orlando Resort for $50,000</p>
News

Universal sued for $50,000 after ride malfunction leaves man stuck

<p>Police are currently searching for a Washington father who is suspected of killing his three young daughters</p>
US Crime News

Three young sisters found dead with father suspected of killing them

<p>An elderly woman from Texas has died after contacting a brain-eating ameba from rinsing her sinuses, the Centers for Disease Control said</p>
Americas

A woman got a fatal brain-eating ameba after rinsing her sinuses.

<p>A mommy influencer has revealed an ingenious parenting hack that helped her screaming toddler redirect their energy into a fun activity</p>
Lifestyle

Parents’ ingenious hack to deal with screaming toddler draws praise

<p>A supporter of Sean “Diddy” Combs was dragged out of a New York courtroom by cops after having a profanity-laden outburst</p>
Americas

Diddy supporter dragged out of court after profanity-laden outburst

<p>Canada’s wildfires have forced <a href="https://www.the-independent.com/climate-change/news/canada-wildfires-manitoba-state-of-emergency-evacuations-b2759753.html"></a>some of the country’s oil production to shut down.</p>
Americas

Canada’s wildfires may impact gas prices: here’s how

<p>A Florida<a href="https://www.the-independent.com/topic/florida"> </a>man has sued Universal <a href="https://www.the-independent.com/topic/universal"></a> Orlando Resort for $50,000, claiming that a Harry Potter <a href="https://www.the-independent.com/topic/harry-potter"></a>ride malfunctioned and left him stranded midair for over an hour</p>
Americas

Man sues Universal for $50,000 after Harry Potter ride malfunctions

<p>Record billions are expected to be spent on gifts for dad this year despite Americans facing economic uncertainty.</p>
Americas

Father’s Day spending expected to hit record high this year

<p>Canada’s wildfires have forced <a href="https://www.the-independent.com/climate-change/news/canada-wildfires-manitoba-state-of-emergency-evacuations-b2759753.html"></a>some of the country’s oil production to shut down.</p>
Americas

Canada’s wildfires may impact gas prices: here’s how

<p>A Florida<a href="https://www.the-independent.com/topic/florida"> </a>man has sued Universal <a href="https://www.the-independent.com/topic/universal"></a> Orlando Resort for $50,000, claiming that a Harry Potter <a href="https://www.the-independent.com/topic/harry-potter"></a>ride malfunctioned and left him stranded midair for over an hour</p>
Americas

Man sues Universal for $50,000 after Harry Potter ride malfunctions

<p>Record billions are expected to be spent on gifts for dad this year despite Americans facing economic uncertainty.</p>
Americas

Father’s Day spending expected to hit record high this year

<p>The number of people cooking at home has hit the highest level since the Covid-19 pandemic, Campbell’s says</p>
Americas

Folks cooking at home has hit highest level since pandemic: Campbell’s

Americas

Folks cooking at home has hit highest level since pandemic: Campbell’s

<p>The number of people cooking at home has hit the highest level since the Covid-19 pandemic, Campbell’s says</p>
<p>Rhonda Paulynice, 31, killed her six-year-old son and claimed she was “told by God to exorcise demons out of the child’s body,” Florida police say</p>
US Crime News

Mom who killed son was ‘told by God to exorcise demons,’ police say

<p>The maker of Oreo cookies included side-by-side photos in its lawsuit, comparing the packaging of its name-brand snacks to that of Aldi’s. </p>
Americas

Oreo maker sues Aldi over alleged cookie copy

<p>Before the landlord was shot, he had served the tenant with an eviction notice, according to police. </p>
US Crime News

Landlord shot and killed while trying to evict tenant, police say

<p>Combs has pleaded not guilty to charges including racketeering conspiracy and sex trafficking. </p>
Americas

Trump speculates about possible Diddy pardon

<p>Combs has pleaded not guilty to charges including racketeering conspiracy and sex trafficking. </p>
Americas

Trump speculates about possible Diddy pardon

<p>TikTok influencer Emilie Kiser has filed a lawsuit against Arizona officials to keep records about her 3-year-old son’s death private</p>
Americas

TikTok influencer sues to keep records about her son’s death private

<p>"The Wire" actor Tray Chaney's son, Malachi Chaney, was found unconscious after being thrown 300 feet during a tornado which hit Georgia on Thursday</p>
Americas

Son of ‘The Wire’ actor was thrown by a tornado and left unconscious

<p>An Indianapolis mother shot convicted sex offender Bruce Pierce after she caught him trying to rape her 12-year-old daughter, court documents have revealed </p>
US Crime News

Mom shoots sex offender she caught trying to rape her daughter: cops

<p>Three brands of kitchen faucets sold on Amazon have been recalled over lead exposure concerns</p>
Americas

Recall of kitchen faucets sold on Amazon over lead exposure concerns

<p>Tourists have found 200-year-old human remains at a South Carolina beachfront property</p>
Americas

Tourists find 200-year-old human remains at beachfront property

<p>A new study has revealed six foods men can eat to slow aging, and they are all plant-based</p>
Health

Six foods men can eat to slow aging: study

<p>Victoria’s Secret has shut down its website over what it calls a “security incident"</p>
Americas

Victoria’s Secret shut down website due to ‘security incident’

<p>CVS plans to shutter 271 stores nationwide this year as it aims to better meet customers’ needs</p>
Americas

CVS closing 271 stores nationwide: A list of locations

<p>Ava Moore was an aspiring Air Force servicemember before she was killed by a jet ski over Memorial Day weekend</p>
US Crime News

Two arrested after hit-and-run jet ski death of teen military recruit

<p>Jared Lamb, the middle school principal of one of the inmates who escaped a Louisiana jail earlier this month, has given a savage seven-word response to the jailbreak.</p>
Americas

New Orleans escapee’s ex-principal gives savage response to jailbreak

<p>Nearly half of Americans say President Donald Trump has not been transparent about his physical health, according to a new poll</p>
US politics

Half of Americans say Trump not being transparent about health: poll

US politics

Half of Americans say Trump not being transparent about health: poll

<p>Nearly half of Americans say President Donald Trump has not been transparent about his physical health, according to a new poll</p>
<p>Starbucks has revealed its new summer menu that features new food and drink options. Pictured is the new Iced Horchata Oat Milk Shaken Espresso.</p>
Lifestyle

Starbucks unveils changes to its menu for summer

<p>The Coast Guard has warned of three unexploded pyrotechnics that could be somewhere in Lake Michigan.</p>
Americas

Coast Guard warns three unexploded flares somewhere in Lake Michigan

<p>A new list has unveiled the best rest stops in each state. Did your favorite make the list?</p>
News & Advice

These are the best rest stops in each state

<p>South Carolina pastor Myron Chorbajian and his wife, Kathleen Chorbajian, have been arrested at Nashville’s Grand Ole Opry weeks after they went on the run amid an investigation into sex abuse allegations, police say</p>
US Crime News

Pastor and wife on the run from sex abuse claims nabbed weeks later

<p>South Carolina pastor Myron Chorbajian and his wife, Kathleen Chorbajian, have been arrested at Nashville’s Grand Ole Opry weeks after they went on the run amid an investigation into sex abuse allegations, police say</p>
US Crime News

Pastor and wife on the run from sex abuse claims nabbed weeks later

<p>Timothy Schulz, 42, was fatally shot by cops after he charged at them with garden shears following a swim in a Florida lake where he was bitten by alligators, police say</p>
US Crime News

Man holding garden shears after being bit by gators is killed by cops

<p>Tra’Von Johnson, 19, escaped from the Tangipahoa Parish Jail in Louisiana on Thursday afternoon, police say. </p>
US Crime News

Louisiana jail sees a murder suspect scale the fence and escape

<p>Beef prices had soared to a record high in April, up almost 50 percent from five years ago.</p>
Americas

Beef prices reach record high, up almost 50% in five years

<p>Workday has been sued by multiple job candidates who claim that the human resources software firm’s screening technology is discriminatory.</p>
Americas

Workday lawsuit could have huge impacts on how AI is used in hiring

<p>Svetlana Dali, a 57–year–old Russian national who slipped through security and boarded a Delta Airlines flight out of John F. Kennedy International Airport without a ticket, has been found guilty </p>
US Crime News

Delta stowaway found guilty after sneaking on flight out of JFK

<p>Kwik Trip was named the best gas station for food in 2025. With some fan favorites not even making the top 10.</p>
Lifestyle

This gas station was named as having the best food

<p>A black mother bear was shot and killed by a Georgia man after it went near his home. Pictured: another black bear in the woods</p>
Americas

Man arrested for shooting dead a bear that kept coming near his home

<p>Klarna CEO Sebastian Siemiatkowski has announced that the short-term financing firm will beef up its human customer service team after artificial intelligence replaced 700 workers</p>
Business

Klarna’s AI replaced 700 workers. It’s trying to bring them back

<p>Andrei Sevastianov, 37, was arrested after being filmed kicking his toddler and ‘slamming’ her into the wall at a Florida apartment complex, police say</p>
US Crime News

Tourist caught kicking and ‘slamming’ his toddler for ‘being fussy’

<p>President Donald Trump’s tariffs are expected to affect at least some Memorial Day weekend sales as retailers like Walmart warn of higher prices.</p>
US politics

Will tariffs impact Memorial Day weekend sales?

<p>Julio Santos-Hernandez of South Carolina was arrested for impersonating a law enforcement officer at a crime scene.</p>
US Crime News

‘Fake cop’ arrested after the real cops asked him for his credentials

US Crime News

‘Fake cop’ arrested after the real cops asked him for his credentials

<p>Julio Santos-Hernandez of South Carolina was arrested for impersonating a law enforcement officer at a crime scene.</p>
<p>President Donald Trump has shared a fake video of him hitting a golf ball at singer Bruce Springsteen amid a tense public feud. </p>
Americas

Trump posts AI video of him hitting Bruce Springsteen with a golf ball

<p>Anthony Emmanuel Labrador Sierra, 24, has been arrested after pretending to be a 16-year-old student to enroll in an Ohio high school. </p>
US Crime News

Illegal migrant arrested after posing as teen to enroll in high school

<p>Cucumbers sold across the country have been recalled after people in 15 states reported getting ill from salmonella.</p>
Americas

Cucumbers recalled in 15 states due to salmonella outbreak

<p>The FDA has revealed its plans to limit approval for Americans who can get updated COVID-19 vaccines. </p>
US politics

Here is who can still get a covid vaccine as RFK narrows eligibility

<p>The FDA has revealed its plans to limit approval for Americans who can get updated COVID-19 vaccines. </p>
US politics

Here is who can still get a covid vaccine as RFK narrows eligibility

<p>Weight-loss drug users have filed lawsuits after losing their sight while on the popular medication, according to reports.</p>
Health

Lawsuits piling up as weight-loss drug users report losing their sight

<p>Washington Capitals defenseman Alex Alexeyev was arrested for public intoxication on Saturday, police say. </p>
US Crime News

NHL star gets pepper-sprayed by cops trying to break up a fight

<p>Daniel Ortega, 34, killed one person and wounded three more in a Las Vegas gym shooting before police shot him dead</p>
US Crime News

Cops shoot dead gunman whose rifle jammed in mass killing attempt

<p>Jessica Rivera, a 48-year-old Florida school cafeteria worker, was arrested for tampering with evidence after her boyfriend fatally shot a teen who came to beat up her son, cops say.</p>
US Crime News

Woman accused of hiding evidence after boyfriend killed teen, cops say

<p>House Majority Leader Steve Scalise has revealed the new start date for proposed Medicaid work requirements.</p>
US politics

Here’s when Republican’s hope to start a Medicaid ‘work requirement’

<p>Carrie Russell, 46, (right) has been arrested for killing Amanda Jansen, 29, (left) in a drunken car crash, police say.</p>
US Crime News

Teacher arrested for ‘drunken’ crash that killed a pregnant mom

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