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Nolan Wells’ death ‘consistent with drowning,’ no evidence it was criminal or racially motivated, grand jury finds

A Mississippi grand jury found Nolan Wells' death was consistent with drowning and there was no evidence of criminal or racially motivated foul play. The report cites the medical examiner's undetermined cause and manner of death and a district attorney's statement denying racial motivation. Wells, a Black college football athlete, disappeared after a July 4 trip to Horn Island and was found dead two days later.

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California homeowners demand US slaps crippling sanctions on Putin crony’s son trying to build massive skyscraper

California homeowners in Menlo Park are pressing for U.S. sanctions against Vitaly Yusufov, the son of a sanctioned former Russian energy minister, to block his planned 39-story development at the former Sunset Magazine site. The proposal includes apartments, a hotel, offices and a preschool, and it also faces local opposition and a state housing-law deadline dispute.

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Canadian province sues OpenAI over Tumbler Ridge school shooting

British Columbia is suing OpenAI in US federal court, alleging it failed to alert authorities about concerning ChatGPT interactions before the Tumbler Ridge mass shooting. The province's attorney general said OpenAI has not taken meaningful steps to address survivors' concerns, while OpenAI previously apologised for not flagging the shooter's account.

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Appeals court ruling tees up Supreme Court battle for GOP-friendly Missouri map

A federal appeals court ruled that Missouri must use its 2025 congressional map for the November 2026 election, setting up another Supreme Court review. The new map gives Republicans a 7-1 House advantage, while critics argue it should be approved by referendum and the old 2022 map used. The dispute has created election administration complications as ballots and early votes have already been cast under different maps.

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Melbourne mother searched 'how to kill a child quickly' before alleged bid to murder her three kids, court hears

A Melbourne mother accused of attempting to drown her three children appeared in court for a bail hearing, where prosecutors detailed alleged disturbing searches and mental-health struggles. The court heard testimony about the alleged creek incident and the children's accounts. A bail decision is expected Wednesday.

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Maryland hunter's alleged mistake leaves Delaware mother dead

A 74-year-old Maryland hunter was arrested in Delaware after allegedly mistaking a 39-year-old woman for a deer and fatally shooting her as she crossed a field with children. He faces manslaughter and other felony charges.

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Dolly Parton's nephew and security chief who delivered heartbreaking announcement of singer's death is FIRED amid war over estate

Dolly Parton's nephew and longtime security chief Bryan Seaver was fired from overseeing her properties less than a month after her death, with insiders pointing to her manager and Pinnacle Bank. Seaver's camp says the move was unexplained and accused those involved of acting in bad faith to profit from Parton's legacy.

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New right to bereavement leave to cover step and half relatives

The UK government set out who will be entitled to up to two weeks' unpaid bereavement leave from April next year, extending the right to step, half, adoptive, foster and kinship relatives, and pregnancy loss. Charities welcomed the move, while business group the CBI said it would work on practical details and some campaigners called for the leave to be paid.

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NADINE DORRIES: I've argued for years that Lucy Letby is innocent. Now a brutally truthful TV film should convince you as well

A columnist and former minister argues that Lucy Letby is innocent and urges readers to watch a documentary that challenges the prosecution’s expert evidence. She claims the case against Letby was weak, that a key medical witness was discredited, and that hospital staff may have scapegoated her. She calls on the CCRC to refer the case for appeal, warning that refusal would be an outrage.

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