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Who was Charles' valet? Diana's brother revives shock claim about king's sexual past

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The latest excerpt of Charles Spencer’s book about his sister, the late Princess Diana, makes a shocking claim about her reasons for getting a divorce from the future king: She had discovered the existence of a love affair between Charles and his valet.

In this excerpt from “Swan Song: Diana, My Sister,” published by Daily Mail, the 9th ...Read more

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Miami jury rejects torture and killing claims against former Colombian colonel

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MIAMI — After Colombian magistrate Carlos Horacio Urán Rojas was found dead inside Bogotá’s Palace of Justice in November 1985, military officials told his family that he had been killed in the crossfire as Colombian forces retook the building from M-19 guerrillas.

Years later, evidence emerged that challenged that account. Video and ...Read more

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Driver accused in fatal Metro bus crash in LA had multiple drug arrests but spent little time in jail, records show

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LOS ANGELES — It looked like another afternoon commute at the bustling intersection of De Soto Avenue and Nordhoff Street on Tuesday when Metro Bus Line 166 crossed into the intersection.

Cars in opposing traffic lanes were stopped. Suddenly, a 2004 Ford Expedition barreled into the intersection from the wrong direction at a high rate of ...Read more

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California Gov. Gavin Newsom creates panel on AI safety regulation, suggests possible 'kill switch'

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SACRAMENTO, Calif. — Gov. Gavin Newsom on Friday ordered the formation of a panel to come up with safety regulations for the state’s artificial intelligence companies, including the development of a possible “kill switch” for AI programs that go rogue.

Newsom issued an executive order to convene “a group of world-leading experts” ...Read more

Seasonal illnesses like the cold and COVID-19 have many overlapping symptoms.   Jose Luis Pelaez Inc/DigitalVision via Getty Images

Does my kid have COVID-19 or just a cold? A pediatric nurse explains how to tell – and why it matters

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Fall and winter mark the peak season for common respiratory infections such as COVID-19; respiratory syncytial virus, or RSV; influenza, better known as the flu; and the common cold. These illnesses often begin with symptoms that look very similar, so telling them apart can be tricky – especially when the beginning of cold and flu season in...Read more

Black moms and pregnant women forced out of their homes in metro Detroit face health and safety threats

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Is everyone entitled to a fair process before being forced out of their home?

The state of Michigan says “yes,” but the reality is often very different and the consequences are severe. In Michigan, landlords need a court order to evict a tenant.

The formal eviction process includes several steps and concludes only when a ...Read more

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Pete Hegseth is rebuilding the Army’s ‘brass ceiling’

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Dan Driscoll resigned as secretary of the Army on Aug. 31, 2026. His departure leaves the Army without a Senate-confirmed civilian leader six months into the war with Iran, its busiest period since the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan.

Driscoll’s resignation was reportedly motivated, at least in part, by his frustration with Defense ...Read more

People gather in Corona, a neighborhood in the Queens borough of New York City, to denounce ICE arrests on Aug. 10, 2026. Spencer Platt/Getty Images news

The ethical cases for immigration as a human right

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U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement arrested roughly 50,000 immigrants in July and August 2026; almost 80% of those migrants did not have a criminal record. Until the end of the Biden administration, federal authorities did not expect migrants to leave the country while their visa renewal was pending. The Trump administration has changed...Read more

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Why the closing prayers of Judaism’s holiest holiday focus on repairing relationships with each other

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Each Passover, as Jewish families start the Seder meal, a child asks, “Why is this night different from all other nights?”

And each Yom Kippur, as worshippers attend the last prayers of the day, they might well ask: “Why is this closing service different from all other services?”

Throughout the High Holidays, the 10-...Read more

A rush of mud, rock and water inundated the town of Trishuli, Nepal, on Aug. 26, 2026, after a glacier collapsed. Pedro Pardo/AFP via Getty Images

Flood-damaged Nepal wants help from the global climate Loss and Damage Fund – but it’s waiting, along with 118 other countries

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As it faces the enormous task of rebuilding from a deadly flood that tore through communities in the Himalayas, Nepal is seeking compensation from the international Fund for Responding to Loss and Damage – meaning from countries that are major contributors to climate change, which it blames for the disaster.

Nepal Foreign Minister ...Read more

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At-home drug disposal products can play an important role in keeping rural Coloradans safe

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Some Coloradans have a drug problem: old prescription medications clogging their medicine cabinets.

Disposing of unused prescription and over-the-counter drugs is important to protect children and teens from accidental or unintentional exposure. Eliminating medications properly is also important to prevent contamination of vegetation,...Read more

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Tribes hit hard by wildfires face health effects, cultural losses

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Neighbors across the Colville Tribes communities in Washington state knew Matilda Bob’s log home as the “rainbow house,” for its brightly painted exterior.

Now it’s gone.

Sparked by a lightning strike in mid-July, the Kaiser Canyon Fire destroyed Bob’s home and 42 other houses on the Colville Reservation, along with 100 outbuildings ...Read more

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Grand Blanc Township church destroyed in deadly attack plans to rebuild

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DETROIT — The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Grand Blanc Township plans to rebuild after a devastating attack last fall left four parishioners dead and its building destroyed, with a groundbreaking ceremony to be held on the exact first anniversary of the tragedy.

The event will take place from 5:30 to 6:30 p.m. Sept. 28 and ...Read more

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Disciplinary hearing officer charged with sex abuse at beleaguered Northern California prison

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DUBLIN, Calif. — A retired corrections officer has become the 11th former staff member of Federal Correctional Institution, Dublin to be charged with sexually abusing women in the now-defunct federal prison, court records show.

David Perez was charged Wednesday with four counts related to alleged sexual abuse of two women inside FCI Dublin, a...Read more

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NY attorney general goes to court to protect Queens burial ground of 300 freed Black slaves

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NEW YORK — Attorney General Letitia James‘ office has gone to court to protect a plot of Queens land where 300 freed Black slaves are buried that is about to be auctioned off — and make sure that whoever purchases the parcel knows what they are buying.

The attorney general’s office filed a motion Friday to intervene in the pending ...Read more

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Oxford school shooter Ethan Crumbley wins Appeals Court review

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DETROIT — The Michigan Supreme Court has sent the case of convicted Oxford High School shooter Ethan Crumbley to the state Court of Appeals to consider whether he received ineffective assistance from his lawyer before being sentenced to life in prison without parole, and other issues.

The Thursday order was filed more than one year after a ...Read more

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Fighter jet may have hit bird before crash near Traverse City, reports say

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DETROIT — A military jet may have hit a bird before a fiery crash on Thursday near Traverse City that forced evacuations, according to media reports.

Another pilot who was flying along with the F-16 that crashed told air traffic controllers the aircraft may have hit a bird, according to a radio transmission to the airport's tower obtained by ...Read more

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Buffett steps down as Berkshire chair, ending six-decade run

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Berkshire Hathaway Inc. founder Warren Buffett is stepping down as the company’s chairman to be replaced by his son Howard, effectively ending roughly six decades at the helm of the conglomerate.

The billionaire will become chairman emeritus of the company, effective immediately, according to a statement Friday. The elder Buffett will remain...Read more

Parents accused of driving to Colorado the teen charged in Penn State student's killing ordered to stand trial

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PHILADELPHIA — The parents of one of two teenagers charged with killing a Pennsylvania State University student in June drove him from Philadelphia to Colorado Springs, Colorado, within hours of local television stations airing surveillance footage of the suspects police were seeking in the case, prosecutors said Thursday.

Kaiseem Smith, 16, ...Read more

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Former Baltimore County teacher sentenced to 3 years for sexual relationship with student

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BALTIMORE — A former Baltimore County middle school teacher was sentenced Friday to nine years with all but three years suspended after pleading guilty in August to nine fourth-degree sex offense charges involving her student.

Sydnie Haywood, 34, was indicted last year in Baltimore County and Baltimore City after she was accused of having a ...Read more