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Robert Duvall, the Oscar-winning actor whose career spanned seven decades, has died at the age of 95.

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 Robert Duvall, the Oscar-winning actor whose career spanned seven decades, has died at the age of 95. His wife, Luciana Pedraza, announced his death on Feb. 16, sharing that he passed away peacefully at home, surrounded by love and comfort. She described him not only as an acclaimed actor, director and storyteller, but as her beloved husband and closest companion. Born in 1931 in San Diego, California, Duvall was raised primarily in Annapolis, Maryland. His father was a rear admiral in the U.S. Navy and hoped his son would follow a military path. Instead, Duvall pursued acting. After high school, he served in the Army during the Korean War era before studying drama at Principia College and later training under Sanford Meisner at New York’s Neighborhood Playhouse. His classmates included Dustin Hoffman, Gene Hackman and James Caan. Duvall made his film debut as Boo Radley in To Kill a Mockingbird. He went on to build a reputation as one of Hollywood’s most respe...
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Charlie Meza, a 9-year-old social media star whose mother documented her battle with brain cancer, died on Feb. 14. She was 9 years old.

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  Charlie Meza, a 9-year-old social media star whose mother documented her battle with brain cancer, died on Feb. 14. She was 9 years old. Charlie was diagnosed in 2020 at just 3 years old with medulloblastoma, an aggressive form of brain cancer that primarily affects children. Over the next six years, her mother, Taylor, shared Charlie’s journey on Instagram through the account “Cheering for Charlie,” where more than 100,000 followers supported her treatments and progress. On Feb. 15, Taylor announced her daughter’s passing in an emotional post. “She is free,” she wrote. Last fall, Taylor revealed that Charlie’s condition had worsened. Doctors informed the family that an experimental drug trial — described as their “last hope” — was unlikely to be effective. Despite the discouraging prognosis, Taylor remained hopeful, writing in November that they were “hoping to continue to defy all medical expectations” and leaning on faith during the uncertainty. At...
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I Was Putting On My Coat To Go To The Reconciliation Dinner At My Sister's House. Then My Lawyer Texted: "STOP! IT IS A TRAP!" What He Showed Me About Her Secret Plan... Changed Everything

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 I Was Putting On My Coat To Go To The Reconciliation Dinner At My Sister's House. Then My Lawyer Texted: "STOP! IT IS A TRAP!" What He Showed Me About Her Secret Plan... Changed Everything My hand was already on the door handle when my phone buzzed. I was halfway into my coat, the heavy wool scratching my neck, the smell of rain trapped in the fabric like an old memory. The apartment behind me looked too clean for a woman who’d spent the last hour walking in circles, rehearsing smiles in the mirror. On the kitchen counter sat a bottle of sparkling water I’d opened and never drank. On the table, my car keys lay exactly where I’d left them, which was so rare lately it felt suspicious. Reconciliation dinner, Aurora had called it. Like we’d been in a petty fight over borrowed shoes instead of years of cold, careful distance. I glanced down at the screen. Mr. Henderson, my lawyer. The message was short. All caps. Wrong in the way a smoke alarm is wrong when you haven’...
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‎From Hardship to Becoming One of the World’s Brightest Stars

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  ‎From Hardship to Becoming One of the World’s Brightest Stars ‎ ‎Long before he became one of Hollywood’s most recognizable faces, he was just a talented boy in Houston who refused to hide his passion. Born on August 18, 1952, Patrick Swayze grew up surrounded by creativity. His father worked as a draftsman, while his mother, Patsy, was a choreographer who founded the Houston Jazz Ballet Company. Dance, music, and athletics filled his childhood. He studied ballet intensely, played violin, competed in sports, and performed in school plays. But what made him gifted also made him different — and being different wasn’t always easy. ‎ ‎ At school, his love for dance and the arts made him a target. Some classmates mocked him for pursuing what they saw as unconventional interests, and there were times when teasing turned physical. Instead of giving up what he loved, he pushed himself harder. His parents, especially his strong-willed mother, encouraged resilience. A knee...
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Investigators believe they may have identified where the suspect in the disappearance of 84-year-old Nancy Guthrie purchased the clothing he wore the night she vanished, offering a significant new lead in the case.

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 Investigators believe they may have identified where the suspect in the disappearance of 84-year-old Nancy Guthrie purchased the clothing he wore the night she vanished, offering a significant new lead in the case. Nancy is believed to have been kidnapped from her Tucson, Arizona home in the early morning hours of February 1. Surveillance footage later released by authorities shows an armed individual wearing a ski mask, zip-up fleece jacket, gloves, pants, and carrying a black Ozark Trail Hiker backpack as he approached her front porch. According to Pima County Sheriff Chris Nanos, the jacket, pants, ski mask, and backpack were purchased from Walmart. Authorities are still determining whether the items were bought online or in-store. Investigators have reviewed surveillance footage from multiple Walmart locations in Arizona, and the company has provided records of recent purchases of the Ozark Trail Hiker backpack, including sales outside the Tucson area. Officials ...
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April 1945. Mittelbau-Dora

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 April 1945. Mittelbau-Dora. A Shadow the Soldiers Never Forgot. When American soldiers stepped into the Mittelbau-Dora concentration camp, they believed they were prepared for anything. They were not. Among the silence and ruin, they noticed a man whose shadow seemed heavier than his body—dark, thin, and unmoving on the ground beside him. It was as if his shadow had endured more than flesh ever could. When he saw the soldiers, he tried to stand. Not because he could—but because somewhere deep inside him, dignity still lived. His legs were no thicker than dry branches. His ribs pressed sharply against his skin, each one a quiet record of hunger that had lasted far too long. His body had been surviving by consuming itself, clinging stubbornly to life when the world had decided he should vanish. He rose for a moment… and then his knees gave way. Not from weakness of will—but because his muscles had been starved of purpose for years. He weighed no more than a chi...
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A disturbing photo recovered from the estate of Jeffrey Epstein shows a woman in a white bikini crawling on all fours beneath a table while Epstein and several associates sit around it, focused on their phones and computers

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 A disturbing photo recovered from the estate of Jeffrey Epstein shows a woman in a white bikini crawling on all fours beneath a table while Epstein and several associates sit around it, focused on their phones and computers. In the image, the unidentified woman is facing away from the camera, with parts of the photo blurred. A painting depicting a nude infant in a sink is also blurred in the background. Epstein appears in a white T-shirt, glasses, and sweatpants marked “LSJ,” believed to reference Little Saint James Island, his private island. The image is part of a massive release of government files tied to the long-running investigation into Epstein. The U.S. Justice Department disclosed millions of pages of documents, along with thousands of videos and images gathered over two decades. The newly released materials include photos, emails, and records detailing Epstein’s connections to prominent figures in politics, business, and international affai...
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