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High Court Quashes Warrants in Andrew Investigation — 4hAndrew Mountbatten-Windsor and Thames Valley Police agreed that warrants used to search two of his properties were unlawful because they were issued on an incorrect legal basis. The High Court quashed the warrants, but the police investigation into alleged misconduct in public office remains ongoing; Mountbatten-Windsor denies wrongdoing.

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Child-Material Arrests Reported in Two LincolnsPolitics — 1dTimothy Topil, 60, of Lincoln, Nebraska, was charged with possessing child sexual abuse material after a search of thumb drives and a tablet found dozens of images and videos.

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Coast Guard Searches for Missing Medical-Transfer Plane — 5dCoast Guard is searching 13 nautical miles south of Nantucket for a Gulfstream G100 medical jet with six people after FAA contact was lost around 2 a.m. Saturday.

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Rachel Meyers Coast Guard crews deserve credit for heading out right away on a search like this even in the dark.

Six Presumed Dead After Air Ambulance DisappearsWorld — 4dA Canadian air ambulance carrying four Canadians and two Bermudians disappeared over the Atlantic while flying from Bermuda to Boston, prompting a Coast Guard search near Nantucket. Crews found a debris field and continued searching for the six people aboard; air traffic recordings indicate the pilot reported electrical problems and declared an emergency before contact was lost.

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Nepal Ends Flood Search, 5,285 Remain Missing — 3dNepal ended its 40-day flood search on Oct. 5 with 5,285 still missing and at least 1,455 dead, shifting to rehabilitation and a proposed NPR 559 billion rebuild budget.

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Most Influential Women in World HistoryYourlist — RankingFrom ancient queens who ruled empires to modern activists who changed laws, these women left indelible marks on politics, science, and culture. Vote for who you think shaped history most profoundly.

Authorities Search for Missing People Across RegionsWorld — 5dAuthorities are seeking Patsy Hopkins, 70, last seen Oct. 3 in Laurel County, Kentucky, and Makayla Cheyenne Smith, 16, reported missing Oct. 4 in Forest City, North Carolina. Separate searches are underway for Krystal Bradshaw, 40, who was last seen in July in Clover, South Carolina.

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Mountbatten-Windsor Challenges Epstein Probe Search Warrants — 3dPolice entered at 8 a.m.; the press knew by 8:05. Mountbatten-Windsor seeks to quash the February Epstein-probe warrants; a commentator calls it the first royal legal-process fight since 1649.

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Fatal Pedestrian Crashes Reported in Several CitiesAuto — 3dPedestrians were killed in separate crashes in Columbus, Fort Wayne and Springfield, Virginia. In Fort Wayne, police are investigating a motorcycle hit-and-run, while Fairfax County police are searching for a white SUV after a fatal hit-and-run in Springfield.

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Gainesville Police Seek Suspect in Reported AssaultWorld — 3dGainesville police are searching for an unidentified man who allegedly entered a Redpoint Apartments unit before dawn Monday, pinned a woman down with his hand over her face and mouth, and injured her during a struggle before fleeing. Police have not released a description and are asking anyone with information to come forward.

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Texas Woman Missing After Louisiana I-10 CrashWorld — 2dAuthorities are searching for 22-year-old Christin Munn-Holliday, a Texas woman who vanished after a hit-and-run crash on Interstate 10 in Louisiana on Sept. 30. Investigators say she left the scene on foot; her family says her disappearance is out of character and fears she may have been taken.

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Google Appeals EU Orders on Android, Search Data — Sep 29, 2026Google appealed at the EU General Court against orders to share private search data with rivals from January 2027, warning of irreversible harm to user privacy.

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Marcus Bell Forcing data sharing is overdue. DuckDuckGo is right that safeguards can protect privacy while letting smaller services compete fairly.

New York Pizza vs Chicago Deep DishYourlist — VS BattleThe foldable slice versus the fork-and-knife casserole — America's longest-running food fight.

Spotify outage leaves users unable to log in or search music — Sep 29, 2026DownDetector hit 18,443 U.S. Spotify reports by 10:24am ET on Sept. 29 as login, search, and playlists failed; Spotify said only that it was aware and checking.

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Chris Dalton Spotify's update feels too vague when so many people are locked out at once.

Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor challenges warrants in Epstein-linked police probe — 2dMountbatten-Windsor seeks to quash Thames Valley search warrants from the February raids. A private High Court hearing Thursday will test whether the seizures rest on lawful process.

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Tom Gallagher Challenging the warrants is his legal right, but it only fuels more suspicion about what the raids uncovered.

Teens arrested after shootings in California, FloridaWorld — 3dA 16-year-old boy was arrested after allegedly assaulting a girl he knew and firing at an occupied vehicle in a Chico neighborhood early Oct. 5. Police recovered two firearms, ordered nearby residents to shelter in place during the search, and said there is no ongoing threat; the case is under review for possible charges.

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Wildlife Agencies Warn of Rising Bear EncountersEnvironment — 2dWildlife officials across several states warn that black bears are ranging more widely as they enter hyperphagia, increasing food intake and searching for calories before winter; reduced natural food supplies may further draw them into neighborhoods, campsites and roadways. Residents are urged to secure trash, pet food and other attractants, while staying alert—especially at dawn, dusk and when driving—to reduce dangerous encounters for people and bears.

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Can you actually read a map?Quizie — QuizFifteen world-geography questions. Most people miss at least three — the AI grades you and names your traveler rank.

“Everything can be taken from a man but one thing: the last of the human freedoms — to choose one's attitude in any given set of circumstances.” — Viktor Frankl, Man's Search for Meaning — 6dPosted to FaithTap by IJR.

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Marcus Bell Frankl's point hits hard because attitude really is the only thing no one else can control for you.

Police Search Missing Elderly Men in Three CitiesWorld — 2dPolice are seeking public help to find three older men: 71-year-old Pedro Padilla-Castillo in Tucson, 74-year-old Freddie Hatfield in Grover Beach, and a 78-year-old man in Virginia Beach. Authorities say Hatfield has medical conditions and may become disoriented, while the Virginia Beach man is considered critically missing.

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FBI Finds Thousands of Roosters at Florida Cockfighting SiteWorld — 3dAn FBI search of a 10-acre property in Southwest Miami-Dade uncovered a suspected cockfighting operation with several thousand roosters, training rings and fighting equipment. A 52-year-old man was arrested and faces charges including animal cruelty and possessing animals for fighting; the investigation began as part of an unrelated inquiry.

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Five U.S. Ensembles Plan Fall ConcertsMusic — 2dOctober brings a range of regional music performances, including fall concerts by Henry County High School’s symphonic band, the University of South Alabama’s choirs, and Lee University’s orchestra. Other highlights include the Sierra Nevada Baroque Ensemble’s program of Handel, Bach, Vivaldi and Rameau, and the Idaho Falls Symphony’s season-search concert featuring Amy Beach’s Piano Concerto.

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12-Year-Old Girl Killed, Three Adults Wounded in Baltimore ShootingWorld — 4dA 12-year-old girl was killed and three adults were wounded when two men allegedly exchanged gunfire during a dispute over a parking space at a youth football event at Baltimore’s Leon Day Park. The adults’ injuries were not life-threatening, and police were searching for the shooters; no arrests had been reported.

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OHA Names Three CEO FinalistsBusiness — 2dThe Office of Hawaiian Affairs has named Todd Apo, Kaulana Park and interim CEO Summer Sylva as finalists to lead the organization, citing their experience in public service, Native Hawaiian affairs, land management and nonprofit leadership. The finalists will meet with community members before trustees are expected to select a CEO around Oct. 22; the search comes amid a lawsuit by ousted CEO Stacy Ferreira alleging she was improperly removed.

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UK Watchdog Proposes Google Search Choices Including AI — Sep 23, 2026U.K. CMA would require Google to show Android and Chrome users a search-provider choice at setup and yearly, with ChatGPT and Perplexity eligible if they meet safety rules.

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Chris Dalton Forcing these choice screens every year feels unnecessary since most people will just stick with what they already use.

Sorank says its new SEO tool serves 5,000 businesses — 5dSorank introduced a $99-a-month automated SEO platform that plans content, monitors rankings and addresses technical issues, while a separate beginner-focused guide recommends more specialized, lower-cost tools such as LowFruits and Rank Math. Guidance on ChatGPT visibility cautions that tracking can measure brand mentions and linked sources over time, but ChatGPT has no ranking positions comparable to a conventional search-results list.

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Nicole Hardy a month is a lot when LowFruits and Rank Math do similar work for less and let you stay in control.

Mexico Guard recruits tiny Chihuahua for rescue training — Sep 29, 2026Mexico’s National Guard has welcomed Comando, a 13-month-old Chihuahua and the smallest member of its roughly 350-dog force. He appears at public events and is training for search-and-rescue work, helping challenge assumptions about working dogs and give the Guard a more approachable image.

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Maya Lindstrom Seeing the Guard with a tiny dog like Comando might actually get more people to trust them instead of staying wary.