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Meet Dani McTague, the 16-year-old who turned a childhood art project into a lifeline for children in hospitals, delivering over 3,700 art bags

Sixteen-year-old Dani McTague has spent several years turning her love of art into a way to help others.

Europe

Swiss archaeologists redraw Roman maps after drought discoveries

AVENCHES, Switzerland, Sept 29 - Archaeologists are redrawing Roman maps of Switzerland after traces of long-buried ruins emerged as the country endured the hottest summer on record.

Americas

Punjabi man stabbed to death in Canada after intervening in racist altercation; sister alleges police delay

A tragic incident in Mississauga, Canada, where Jagjit Singh Sandhu, a Punjabi man, was fatally stabbed after intervening in a racist altercation. His sister raises concerns over police response and media coverage as a woman has been charged with attempted murder.

Former American Idol contestant Caleb Flynn found guilty of murdering wife

Caleb Flynn shot his wife, Ashley, dead in their Ohio home in February before saying in a 911 call she was killed by burglars.

Massive data center developer is offering $10K to residents in this small Pennsylvania community. Locals are pushing back

The Pennsylvania dispute comes as communities nationwide push back against data centers, which power AI systems but consume vast amounts of electricity, land and other resources

Six Flags permanently shuts down X2 rollercoaster after claims of brain injuries

More than 100 people have said they were injured by the ride in California, which reaches up to 76mph

Caleb Flynn verdict: American Idol contestant found guilty of wife’s murder

Caleb Flynn claimed in a frantic 911 call that a burglar killed his wife

Utah death-row prisoner released after new DNA analysis of 1985 killing

Douglas Carter, 71, who has spent more than four decades on death row, was released on bail until new trial begins

‘Cute but unbearable’ freeloading bear discovered in another LA crawlspace

‘Yellow 2120’ has been driven out of other Altadena neighborhood crawlspaces but he just keeps coming back

Meet Zhang Zhanshuo: The 19-year-old who won seven golds at the Asian Games; from a kid who ‘couldn’t swim’ to a Chinese swimming star

At six, Zhang Zhanshuo was the youngest swimmer in a local competition and had barely begun learning the sport.

Former American Idol contestant found guilty of killing wife during affair

Caleb Flynn convicted of aggravated murder in shooting of Ashley Flynn, a schoolteacher and volleyball coach

Meet Henry and Jack Grover, the Riverside twins whose wildfire-inspired hydrogel kept hot material from reigniting nine times longer than water

When Henry and Jack Grover nearly lost their Riverside, California, home to a wildfire, the experience changed the way they thought about fire safety.

In 2005, Maria Menounos paid $2.3 million for an Encino home; 21 years of renovations later, the 5,145-sq-ft compound with a theater, studio and guesthouse is asking $6.995 million

Maria Menounos has listed the Encino home she shared with husband Keven Undergaro for $6.995 million, nearly two decades after the couple purchased the

California bans officers’ use of electric-shock gloves after ICE reveals plan to equip agents

State passes law banning local, state and federal officers from using gloves that deliver painful electric shocks

Americas

Mamdani releases plan to combat antisemitism and hate crimes in New York City

Strategy includes increased security funding for synagogues, and focus on folding Jewish history into public school education

Americas

Who is Christa Pike? Woman set for Tennessee's first female execution in 200 years

Christa Pike was 18 when she killed her classmate in a jealous rage and became one of the youngest women sentenced to death in the US.

Europe

Six dead after Russia’s long-range bomber crashes on training mission

One crew member survived the crash and was rushed to the hospital

Europe

French presidential candidate Philippe pitches later retirement, mandatory savings

PARIS, Sept 29 - French centre-right presidential candidate Edouard Philippe proposed on Tuesday raising the retirement age to 65 and making private pension savings compulsory, tackling one of France's most politically explosive issues.

Americas

Hurricane Polo makes 2nd landfall on Mexico's Pacific coast

Hurricane Polo made a second landfall on Mexico's northwestern Pacific coast on Tuesday after drenching the southern Baja California peninsula.

In 1979, Ted Turner bought a 4,680-acre South Carolina barrier island to prevent development; 38 years later he sold it to the state for $4.9 million, about one-third of its appraised value, and it became state parkland

American media mogul Ted Turner has completed the sale of St Phillips Island, a pristine 4,680-acre barrier island off the coast of South Carolina, to the

Americas

US supreme court allows Trump officials to resume deportations to third countries

Conservative majority temporarily lifts lower-court decision as liberal justices dissent from ruling

Africa

The journalist who became king in Uganda

Edward Rukidi Nyabongo I has been crowned king of Tooro in a ceremony attended by Uganda's President Museveni.

Man killed by NYC subway train after bag got stuck in door

The man was pulled onto the tracks and run over by the train as it left the station, according to police

Americas

Smart ring maker Oura delays US IPO as fall market jitters deepen

Oura has helped popularise smart rings, which track metrics such as heart health, activity and sleep.