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Eve Markoski-Wood reconnects with biological father after stepfather’s arrest
Eve Markoski-Wood has reconnected with her estranged biological father, Jason Rapoff, following the arrest of her stepfather, Sam Wood, in Queensland. Wood faces charges of assault occasioning bodily harm in a domestic violence context and strangulation in a domestic setting; the charges have prompted renewed attention to Eve’s family relationships. Rapoff confirmed he had spoken…
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Tunnock’s Tea Cakes cameo in Catherine Zeta-Jones thriller show
Tunnock’s Tea Cakes appear in an episode of the thriller *Kill Jackie*, starring Catherine Zeta-Jones. The Scottish treat features in a joke about a costly high-tech delivery, giving the Lanarkshire-made product a cameo alongside a Hollywood star. In the scene, a biker delivers a secure briefcase in Bilbao containing a computer hard drive hidden in…
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Seven-year-old girl killed in stabbing on Chicago pavement, woman charged
A seven-year-old girl, Edi Mari Paola Hernandez Chacon, was fatally stabbed while walking with her older sister on a Chicago sidewalk on Saturday morning, police say. A 48-year-old woman has been charged with first-degree murder, and the investigation continues as police have not disclosed a motive. The girl died at Comer Children’s Hospital after being…
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Rubio links bomber withdrawal to redeployment as ministers say RAF Fairford is safe
US Secretary of State Marco Rubio said the withdrawal of American bombers from RAF Fairford was not directly linked to a suspected plot against the base. Downing Street said the airbase was safe, while the Pentagon described the aircraft’s return to the United States as a redeployment. Six people were arrested in connection with the…
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TCL’s OLED matte display impresses, despite sluggish performance and average cameras
TCL’s P80 Ultra combines the company’s Nxtpaper matte display technology with OLED for the first time, producing deeper blacks, stronger contrast and richer colours than earlier models. The reviewer says the screen is comfortable to use in bright and dim settings, and its anti-glare finish and paperlike texture have made them more interested in the…
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Woman armed with a knife goes on rampage through Sydney’s Newtown shopping strip – stabbing a stranger and threatening shoppers
A 27-year-old woman armed with a knife went on a rampage through King Street in Newtown, Sydney’s busy shopping district on Monday morning, attacking and threatening multiple people before stabbing a stranger in the hand. The incident prompted a rapid police response and resulted in the woman’s arrest after officers deployed a Taser when she…
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The article that sent Frank Zappa down a rabbit hole that shaped his strange sound
Frank Zappa’s interest in experimental music began after he read a Look magazine article about a record shop selling the work of composer Edgard Varèse. Discovering Varèse helped direct Zappa’s unconventional musical ideas and reinforced his commitment to making music on his own terms. The article says Zappa was sceptical of musical fashions such as…
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Ken Paxton’s estranged wife is mocked for hilarious advert begging for Texans to vote Republican… without uttering her allegedly adulterous ex’s name
Angela Paxton, estranged wife of Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton, featured in a political advertisement urging Texans to vote Republican without naming her husband, who is running for US Senate. The video drew widespread ridicule online, with critics highlighting the contradiction between her public endorsement of a ticket featuring her soon-to-be ex-husband and her recent…
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Delaware drone cash drops aim to lift residents’ spirits
A Wilmington IT worker, using the name 302 Cashcopter, has been dropping cash from a drone to surprise people in Delaware and encourage kindness. He began the project after a spell of negative headlines about Wilmington, hoping the unexpected gifts would lift people’s spirits. The drops started about a month ago at $1 and grew…
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Paramount+ Officially Says Goodbye to J.J. Abrams’ $260M ‘Stranger Things’ Predecessor
Super 8, J.J. Abrams’ 2010 science fiction film produced by Steven Spielberg, is leaving Paramount+ on November 1, 2026. The departure marks the end of streaming availability for what Abrams considers his only original theatrical film, a work designed as a homage to Spielberg’s classic science fiction and positioned as a cultural bridge between films…