GMB hosts Susanna Reid and Ed Balls lock horns in heated fly-tipping debate

Your support helps us to tell the story 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 producing our latest documentary, ‘The A Word’, which shines a light on the American women fighting … Read more

Now’s the Time to Lock In a High APY. Today’s CD Rates, March 11, 2025

Today’s top CDs boast APYs up to 4.65%. The national average rate is less than a third of that for some CD terms. Locking in a high APY now protects your earnings from rate drops. CD rates have held relatively steady since the Federal Reserve’s January rate cutbut banks are still tweaking their annual percentage … Read more

Alberta’s Skrlik, B.C.’s Brown lock in playoff seeds at Scotties Tournament of Hearts

Playoff seedings in one pool at the Scotties Tournament of Hearts clicked into place while the playoff race in the other pool was still on. Defending champion Rachel Homan capped Pool A at 8-0 followed Alberta’s Kayla Skrlik and B.C.’s Corryn Brown both 6-2. Skrlik ranked higher because of an earlier win over Brown. Those … Read more