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Pete Doherty, Who Killed My Son? review - a shocking look at a terribly bungled case
The Guardian - 26 Sep 2023 00:05
Sheila Blanco's son Mark died after attending a party at a 'crack den' with the rock star, then falling from a great height. Seventeen years on, pioneering CCTV may help her get closure Sheila Blanco has been investigati...
Ex-ABC News reporter James Gordon Meek should get up to 15 years for 'sadistic' child porn case: feds
New York Post - 26 Sep 2023 18:51
Ex-ABC News reporter James Gordon Meek should be sentenced to as much as 15 years behind bars after he copped to child pornography charges, prosecutors said.
Tickets to Theater on the Night Lincoln Was Shot Sell for $262,500.
The New York Times - 26 Sep 2023 20:55
Two bits of green paper for admission to Ford's Theater on the night of Lincoln's assassination were sold for $262,500.
House Republicans probe Energy Secretary Jennifer Granholm's taxpayer-funded EV trip
New York Post - 26 Sep 2023 17:54
During the excursion, a family called the police on Jennifer Granholm's staff for using a gas-powered vehicle to hog access to a charging station on the secretary's behalf.
The Growing Danger of Dams
Time - 26 Sep 2023 18:14
Deadly dam failures will become more common, and removing them helps reduce greenhouse gas emissions.
'Dead' Russian commander Viktor Sokolov seen on video after Ukraine claimed to have killed him
New York Post - 26 Sep 2023 16:20
Kyiv previously claimed that Admiral Viktor Sokolov was killed in a missile strike Friday.
Why is the prompter strolling around the stage? Meet the secret heroes of German theatre
The Guardian - 26 Sep 2023 16:02
The souffleur has all but vanished, except in Germany, where they sit in the front row - or even take to the stage. As actors are placed under huge pressure, does this really make drama more exciting? Die Monosau, a play...
Free COVID tests available again; Chicago hospitalizations rise
Chicago Tribune - 26 Sep 2023 01:29
Though Chicago remains at a "low" COVID-19 risk level, the city's hospitalizations rose 30% last week, according to CDPH data.
Arundell has world at his feet - England wing May
BBC - 26 Sep 2023 22:59
Henry Arundell will be a "dangerous" Rugby World Cup opponent after five tries against Chile, says England team-mate Jonny May.
Biden to join auto workers on picket line in move White House calls 'historic'
ABC News - 26 Sep 2023 11:06
"This is going to be a historic visit," White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre said as she previewed Biden's trip to join the UAW picket line.
Hiker, 61, plunges 150 feet to death from popular North Carolina park vista
New York Post - 26 Sep 2023 23:33
The 61-year-old woman fell roughly half the size of the Statue of Liberty while on a trip with her husband.
How Mick Jagger Has Kept the Rolling Stones in Business for Six Decades
Wall Street Journal - 26 Sep 2023 14:00
As the Rolling Stones put out their first all-original album in 18 years, the band's iconic frontman talks about staying together, using Instagram and what he has in common with Taylor Swift.
Minnesota's first cannabis regulator resigns after allegations of illegal sales
New York Post - 26 Sep 2023 11:27
Minnesota's first cannabis regulator has resigned after allegations she sold illegal products through her company.
FTC and 17 States Sue Amazon, Alleging Price Inflation and Overcharging of Sellers
Time - 26 Sep 2023 18:45
The Federal Trade Commission and 17 state attorney generals filed an antitrust lawsuit against Amazon.
How train cancellation turned into 'insane odyssey' followed on social media
BBC - 26 Sep 2023 16:46
James Nokise describes a "surreal trauma" that began when his London to Edinburgh train was halted mid-journey.
I'm a Tory MP, but I know Rishi Sunak's claims about the cost of net zero are false | Chris Skidmore
The Guardian - 26 Sep 2023 13:40
The economy will thrive under the energy transition, not suffer. So why is the government rowing back on its green pledges? Chris Skidmore is a former energy minister Last week's announcement that the government would de...
'Billionaire club': the tiny island of Barbuda braces for decision on land rights and nature
The Guardian - 26 Sep 2023 08:30
Hurricane Irma's destruction of the Caribbean island opened the door for rampant development that threatens its unique ecosystems - but islanders are fighting back Standing on a truck after a helicopter dash to the tiny ...
'I just want justice': Ukrainians struggle with hidden war crime of sexual violence
The Guardian - 26 Sep 2023 06:00
Thousands of adults and children may have survived Russian sexual assaults but few have come forward and far fewer have seen any punishment When Russian forces occupied Halyna's village near Bucha, she tried to keep a lo...
Biden fumbles acronym during Pacific Islands forum speech: 'Doesn't matter what we call it,' he jokes
New York Post - 26 Sep 2023 04:55
"Today I'm pleased to announce we're working with Congress to invest $40 billion in our Pacific Islands Infrastructure Initiative," he told the round table of leaders.
Oklahoma firefighter dies in rock climbing accident after beating stage 4 cancer
New York Post - 26 Sep 2023 03:56
"He was the most incredible husband, father, son, brother & friend," his widow wrote in the post. "Having been together since we were 16 I don't know how to do life without him and I never wanted to learn."
UK home secretary to warn of 'unsustainable' crisis as illegal migration booms under Biden
New York Post - 26 Sep 2023 03:15
The Biden administration's seemingly unbothered approach to the global immigration crisis at the is "unsustainable," British Home Secretary Suella Braverman plans to argue in meetings with the departments of Justice and ...
Number of NYC fire responders to die of 9/11-related illnesses reaches 343 - matching amount killed on day of attacks
Sky News - 26 Sep 2023 02:27
The number of first responders from the New York City Fire Department to have died from illnesses related to 9/11 has reached 343 - matching the number who died on the day of the attacks.