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Coco Gauff calls out 'insane' racist comments after 16-year-old opponent gets emotional following controversy
Coco Gauff found herself in some controversy in her match at the China Open against 16-year-old Sun Xinran, who was playing on home soil.
Gauff stopped a rally after electronic advertising boards lining the court flickered during a point late in the first set of her 7-5, 6-1 third-round victory over Xinran, a 16-year-old who recently won the U.S. Open junior title.
Sun appeared about to win the point when Gauff stopped playing, but the chair umpire then ordered the point to be replayed.
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Gauff explained what occurred in the moment, but not before replying to a post on X calling her a racial slur.
"hey everyone, you can dislike me or disagree about what happened without being racist. the amount of racist comments/dms I’ve received in the last few hours is insane," Gauff said, adding that she is "not a cheater or a thief."
Gauff has called out racism in the past, saying she received similar comments from gamblers earlier this year.
Gauff then said that she saw a light "flicker" early on in the point "but was not sure if that is what I actually saw."
"We are told before the matches we are allowed to continue to finish play so KEEP IT (sic) MIND i am thinking about all of this while i’m playing the point. anything can be challenged after the point is over... If I would’ve lost the point my opponent is also free to do the same thing and ask for a replay and she would’ve have been completely in her right to do so," Gauff explained.
Gauff said she saw the light flicker again and raised her hands.
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"It was an unfortunate situation but it is out of my control, the think pieces and calling me an unfair is ridiculous when those are the rules. I did not make them, I think it’s weird i’m getting hate for following the rules," Gauff said.
"Xinran is incredible talent and player, I apologized for the situation at the end of the match and she completely understood."
Sun, who was given a wild-card entry by tournament organizers and was making her WTA Tour debut, appeared distraught after the loss. Gauff, who reached the fourth round of Wimbledon as a 15-year-old in 2019, sympathized with Sun.
"I did not like to see her so emotional as I’ve been there and I really understand what it is like but this is just the beginning of an incredible career. It was an honor to share the court in front of her home crowd."
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Gauff will now play in the round of 16 on Wednesday against Elise Mertens.
The Associated Press contributed to this report.
Yoshinobu Yamamoto vs Chris Sale in pivotal NLDS Game 3 as Dodgers and Braves meet tied 1-1
It is hard to believe that we are already at the middle mark of the National League Division Series. Winners of Game 3 of the series go on to win about 72% of the time when teams come into the match tied 1-1. I don't think many more words need to be written to state the importance of this game. That is the situation facing the Dodgers and Braves today. It isn't a death sentence by any means, but one team will move forward with their backs against the wall, and another will be in a bit more control.
The Los Angeles Dodgers have been one of the best teams in baseball for years. They've won the past two World Series, they've gotten big name after big name and they continue to push to keep winning more trophies. Every fan should want their team to be like the Dodgers. A season after winning the World Series for the second straight year, they went out and signed the best closer available — a weakness for the team — and the best hitter available. Not only that, but they went out and traded for the best pitcher on the market, Tarik Skubal.
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Investing in your team is what should be done, not something other franchises should be jealous of. Prior to the additions this year, they've obviously added key pieces to help them nab two World Series trophies. Yoshinobu Yamamoto, who starts this evening for them, is one addition who certainly helped last season. He took home the World Series MVP trophy and was arguably their best player in the entire postseason. He allowed just six earned runs over 37.1 innings, including two complete games and a major stretch Game 7. Braves hitters haven't done all that well against Yamamoto, batting just .196 over 51 at-bats.
The Atlanta Braves had a down season last year, but came back with vengeance this year. For all intents and purposes, they led the National League East for the entire season. Sure, the Phillies may have taken a lead briefly, but they couldn't hold on to it the way that Atlanta did. It is actually a bit surprising they've been this successful, considering their pitching staff has suffered all sorts of injuries this year. Those who are available have seemed to step up.
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Tonight, the guy who has been most reliable, Chris Sale, is taking the mound for the Braves in this pivotal game. Sale in the postseason has appeared in two games, going 7.2 innings, allowing five hits, and striking out 12 hitters. Sale pitched in Game 1 for the Braves, going six innings. He also threw in Game 3 on short rest, but today would be normal rest for him. Most Dodgers hitters have struggled against Sale in his career. Mookie Betts has been good against him, but without him, the Dodgers are 21-for-122.
This is probably as close to a pick'em as you're going to get in the playoffs. That's what happens when you get two great teams facing off. The Braves are 23 games above .500 at home, but the Dodgers are no slouches on the road. I honestly believe this game could go either way, but I feel like the Dodgers are the correct side. Most of this is because Sale had to throw in Game 3, and I do think that can alter his rest a bit, even with the time between then and now. Yamamoto seems to be a big-game pitcher as well. Give me Los Angeles.
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Pete Davidson takes fresh aim at Zohran Mamdani with biting critique
Pete Davidson questioned Mayor Zohran Mamdani's affiliation with his beloved hometown of Staten Island.
Davidson – a loud and proud local – wondered if the mayor had any connection to the borough during a recent sit-down with Variety.
"Zohran Mamdani ... is he Staten Island? I don't know," Davidson said. "I don't think he's from Staten Island."
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The "Saturday Night Live" comedian debated if Mamdani had "Staten Island's heart," before admitting, "I don't think he's Staten Island."
He added, "I don't have a problem with the guy, but I definitely don't think he's Staten Island at all. Staten Island's the only red place in New York, and it's violently red."
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Davidson, 32, explained, "You know, most of my family is, you know, on the red side. It's not that, like, storm the capital vibe. It's more just like, '[Trump is] funny. Like, I don't care. I just need something different.'"
He continued, "Like, it's not like a racist, misogynistic sort of thing, it's just like ... it's 1985 over there. You are not a real Staten Island politician unless you have a secret family and know one mobster."
"I would not trust you to run Staten Island," he added.
Last week, Davidson pleaded with the New York City mayor to make a few improvements around his neck of the woods during an appearance on "Jimmy Kimmel Live!"
When Kimmel noted that Mamdani was his next guest, the talk show host asked if the "King of Staten Island" star had any questions for the mayor.
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"Yes, could he fix the "f---ing BQE, please?" Davidson said in a clip shared on the show's Instagram page.
The BQE, short for the Brooklyn-Queens Expressway, is a major New York City highway that runs through Brooklyn and Queens and has long been criticized for traffic congestion and aging infrastructure.
Davidson's request was immediately met with cheers and thunderous applause from the studio audience.
"You hit on something," Kimmel said.
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"Look at that," Davidson said, gesturing toward the crowd before Kimmel noted, "That's the loudest response I've ever gotten."
"The BQE has been under construction since before I was born. And here’s my problem with it," Davidson said. "They’re never doing anything. Someone’s just standing there eating a sandwich or on the phone, and there’s all these cones around."
He added, "So I don't know what mob front or whatever, who's getting money from whatever, but just fix it, please."
At the end of Mamdani's appearance on the show, Kimmel presented the mayor with Davidson's question as promised.
"Pete Davidson wants to know what's going on in the BQE," Kimmel said. "He says he drives by it and he sees nobody doing anything. He said it's been like since before he was born."
Mamdani responded by highlighting his office’s BQE Central Project, a $4 billion plan to rehabilitate the city-owned section of the Brooklyn-Queens Expressway between Atlantic Avenue and Sands Street, with construction expected to begin in 2030.
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"We're going to be putting a multibillion-dollar plan to actually repair the part the city owns," Mamdani said. "Which is the part that is currently the most at risk and that's going to be proceeding over the next 10 years. Full safety. No diversion of traffic into local neighborhoods and actually bring it back."
"So you’re saying Pete’s daughter will also be complaining about this," Kimmel joked as Mamdani and the audience laughed.
Fox News Digital's Ashley Hume contributed to this report.
DNA testing confirms body of flight attendant who was killed and thrown from bridge
Authorities announced that DNA testing identified a body found in a Texas creek as a missing flight attendant whose roommate has been charged with killing her and dumping her remains off a bridge.
Rana Nofal Soluri, 47, was found on June 13 by a fisherman on the bank of Brushy Creek under a bridge in Montague County, about 70 miles northwest of Fort Worth, according to police and local reports. The remains were taken to the University of North Texas Health’s Center for Human Identification, where DNA testing recently confirmed the identity as Soluri, a Fort Worth Police Department spokesperson told NBC News.
Soluri worked for Envoy Air, a regional carrier owned by American Airlines, and had been missing since March 2025. She had taken time off for a minor operation and was expected to return to work on March 31, 2025, but a co-worker reported her missing months later, on June 11, 2025, after she failed to return and could not be reached, police said.
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Dennis Day, 67, Soluri’s former roommate and longtime friend, was arrested in June 2025 and charged with murder. Police said Day admitted he "snapped" during a dispute with Soluri before he "began to strangle her with his bare hands," according to an arrest warrant cited by reports.
Day allegedly told investigators he strangled Soluri on the kitchen floor, dragged her body into the backyard, loaded her "head first" into a large black trash bin and transported her body roughly 70 miles away before dumping it over a bridge, according to court documents.
Investigators said home surveillance video from Day’s Fort Worth house showed him dragging "what appears to be a lifeless body from the home into the backyard" on March 21, 2025. Police also said an "inadvertent call" and message on another woman’s phone captured a panicked Day asking for help moving Soluri’s body.
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That woman, identified as Joni Thomas, also known as Joanne Walters, 63, was charged with tampering with evidence with intent to impair a human corpse. Police allege that she helped Day dispose of Soluri’s body. Both cases remain pending.
Before the DNA confirmation, prosecutors said Day had bragged to people in jail that he could not be convicted if authorities never found Soluri’s body, according to a notice filed by the Tarrant County Criminal District Attorney’s Office and cited by the Fort Worth Star-Telegram.
A GoFundMe page set up for Soluri’s daughter, Lulu Soluri, said American Airlines helped fly her mother’s remains to Seattle for a Muslim burial, which took place on Sept. 29. The fundraiser said Lulu also plans to travel to Texas for a future court date, where she is expected to deliver a statement.
"Lulu is a very private person, so this is a huge feat for her to face the person accused of killing her mother," the GoFundMe read. "Lulu thanks everyone for their support. She is always overwhelmed knowing how many people have helped her during this process."
How to search anything on iPhone, Galaxy and Pixel
Have you ever spotted a great pair of shoes in a video and wondered where to buy them? Maybe someone sent you a photo of a restaurant, plant or gadget, and you wanted to know more without typing a description into Google.
Apple's newly released iOS 27 gives iPhone owners an easier way to do that. Visual Intelligence can now understand what's already displayed on your screen, so you can search an object, ask a question about it or take action based on what your iPhone sees. Apple says you can even turn information from a flyer or invitation into a calendar event.
Samsung Galaxy and Google Pixel owners have a similar tool through Google's Circle to Search. Instead of switching apps, you can select something directly on your screen and immediately search for more information.
Here's how all three work and where you'll find the controls on the latest software.
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Visual Intelligence previously focused heavily on things around you. You could point your iPhone camera at something and use Apple Intelligence to identify it or search for more information. iOS 27 expands that experience to content already displayed on your iPhone. Take a screenshot and Visual Intelligence can offer tools based on what it recognizes. Apple says those options can include visual search, questions about the screen, text summaries, Read Aloud and actions such as adding an event to Calendar.
That opens up some useful possibilities. Say you're watching a video and notice a lamp you like in the background. You can pause the video, take a screenshot and search for something similar instead of trying to describe the lamp yourself. You could also receive a digital event flyer in Messages. Rather than switching to Calendar and manually entering the details, Visual Intelligence may recognize the event information and give you an option to add it.
That's the big reason we're looking at this feature now. iOS 27 brings Apple's visual search much deeper into what you're already doing on the iPhone. If you recently installed Apple's latest update, you'll also want to check out our article on 10 iOS 27 features you'll want to try now.
One thing to keep straight is that an iPhone can support iOS 27 without supporting Visual Intelligence. Apple Intelligence on iOS 27 requires an iPhone 15 Pro, iPhone 15 Pro Max or iPhone 16 model or later. Availability can also vary by language and region. Meanwhile, iOS 27 itself works on many older iPhones. So, if you installed iOS 27 on an older supported iPhone and don't see these Visual Intelligence tools, your phone may simply lack the hardware needed for Apple Intelligence.
This is the new part I think many iPhone owners will want to try first.
The available buttons change based on what's inside the screenshot, so don't expect every option to appear each time. I like that Apple built this around the screenshot process because most iPhone owners already know how to do that. You don't have to learn an entirely new gesture before you can start experimenting.
On a supported iPhone, Visual Intelligence can use the camera to help you learn more about what's in front of you. Apple says you can search for similar images, get details about a business, translate or summarize text and identify certain plants and animals. If your iPhone has Camera Control, one of the quickest ways to use Visual Intelligence is to press and hold Camera Control. Then point your iPhone at whatever caught your attention and choose from the options that appear.
There's also a newer option in iOS 27 if you turn on Siri AI. Open the Camera app and tap Siri to switch to Siri mode. From there, you can ask questions, search based on what's in the camera frame or take suggested actions. Siri AI is still officially in beta and availability depends on your device, language and region. I like this camera side of Visual Intelligence because you don't have to know exactly what you're looking at before you search for it. Point your iPhone at something that interests you, then let the phone help you figure out what to ask next.
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Samsung Galaxy owners may already be familiar with Google's Circle to Search. The feature arrived on Galaxy devices before Apple's new iOS 27 screen-search capability and remains available across a growing number of compatible phones and tablets.
According to Samsung, Circle to Search works on select Galaxy devices running Android 14 with One UI 6.1 or later. The company began rolling out its newer One UI 9 software in September 2026, but you do not need One UI 9 to use Circle to Search.
One advantage is that you don't have to take a screenshot first. Instead, you can activate Circle to Search directly over whatever you're already viewing on the screen.
First, make sure Circle to Search is enabled.
Go to Settings > Display > Navigation bar, then make sure Circle to Search is turned on.
Then:
Circle to Search can also work while the Camera app is open on supported Galaxy devices. Point your camera at something, then use the same Home button or navigation handle method to open Circle to Search and select what you want to investigate. That can be especially useful when you're looking at something in a store or trying to identify an object without taking a photo first.
What if Circle to Search isn't working on your Galaxy?
Start with the simplest check.
Go to Settings > Display > Navigation bar and make sure Circle to Search is turned on. You should also keep your phone software and Google app updated.
If you see a message saying search isn't available because of your settings, go to Settings > Apps > Choose default apps > Digital assistant app and check whether Analyze on-screen images is enabled.
Keep in mind that some apps can block screen capture or analysis for security or copyright reasons. Circle to Search may not work inside those apps.
Google Pixel phones use the same underlying Circle to Search feature, although some capabilities can vary by model. Google currently supports Circle to Search on Pixel 6 and later. Like on Galaxy, you can search something already displayed on your Pixel without leaving the app.
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Before trying the gesture, make sure Circle to Search is turned on. Go to Settings and use the search bar at the top to search for Circle to Search. Tap the result, then make sure the feature is enabled.
If Circle to Search still does not work, go to Settings > Apps > Default apps > Digital assistant app. Make sure Google is selected as your digital assistant and that Use screen and app data is turned on. Google also recommends keeping the Google app updated.
Then:
You can also adjust your selection by dragging its borders. Google lets you add words to your search for more specific results, and Circle to Search can translate content on the screen, too.
If nothing happens when you press and hold the navigation handle or Home button, try Circle to Search on your Home screen, Chrome or a photo in Google Photos. Some apps can block screen capture or screen analysis, which can prevent the feature from appearing.
Shopping is probably the most obvious example. You might see a jacket in an Instagram video or a chair in someone's living room photo. Instead of trying to come up with the perfect search terms, you can select what you're looking at and let your phone do the visual searching. Travel can be another useful situation. Maybe someone sends you a photo of a landmark you don't recognize or you see a restaurant in a video from a city you're visiting. Visual search can help you identify it and start digging into the details.
Text may be even more useful. Circle to Search can copy and translate text without making you jump between apps. On iPhone, Visual Intelligence can recognize text and may offer actions based on what it sees, such as summarizing it or creating a calendar event. I would still double-check anything important. Visual search results can identify the wrong object or show you something that only looks similar. Think of these tools as a fast way to start searching rather than a guarantee that the first answer is correct.
This is worth thinking about because these tools can see content that you intentionally select from your screen. Apple says many Apple Intelligence requests run directly on the device. More complex requests can use Private Cloud Compute. Apple says data sent to Private Cloud Compute is used to fulfill the request and is not retained by that system afterward.
Apple also gives iOS 27 users Visual Intelligence controls under Settings > Siri. Depending on your setup, those controls can include options related to Visual Intelligence and visual search.
Google says Circle to Search activity can be saved with your other Google Search activity. Search history and personalization controls can affect how that information is handled.
I would be selective about using visual search on highly sensitive screens. Banking information, medical records, passwords or private documents are poor places to experiment with any cloud-connected search feature.
We've also taken a closer look at AI privacy and security in our article Is Apple Intelligence on your iPhone really secure?
I like features that save me from trying to describe something I can already see. If there's a watch, plant, restaurant or piece of furniture right in front of me, I would much rather point at it or select it than play a guessing game with search terms. Galaxy and Pixel owners have had a head start with Circle to Search, and Google's approach remains very fast. Hold the control at the bottom of the screen, select what caught your eye and you're searching. Apple's iOS 27 update now gives supported iPhone owners a much more capable way to do something similar through Visual Intelligence. What interests me most about Apple's approach is what happens after the iPhone recognizes something. Searching for a product is useful, but turning an invitation into a calendar event or summarizing text can save additional steps. That's where these tools start feeling like something you may actually use instead of a feature you try once and forget. I would still keep one healthy habit: check the result before trusting it. These tools can be impressively fast, but a confident-looking answer can still be wrong.
Would you be comfortable letting your phone analyze almost anything on your screen if it saved you time, or are there some things you would never want Visual Intelligence or Circle to Search looking at? Let us know by writing to us at CyberGuy.com.
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White executive fired after wearing cornrows, triggering legal fight over Maryland's CROWN Act
A White Baltimore arts executive was fired in September from the Baltimore Rock Opera Society after backlash over her decision to wear cornrows following a trip to Burning Man.
Attorney Jeremy Eldridge said the circumstances of the firing of Kelly Carnes could raise discrimination questions under Maryland's CROWN Act. Eldridge said the organization’s public statements about Carnes' hairstyle could become relevant evidence if she challenges her dismissal.
"Had the Baltimore Rock Opera simply separated from this individual without providing a discriminatory reason, the timeline would be all of the evidence that the fired employee would have," he told WBFF Fox45 Baltimore. "But here, when you're making comments publicly that lean into the discriminatory allegation made by the fired employees, that itself could be evidence of the fact that you were terminated wrongfully, meaning that it's discrimination under the CROWN."
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Carnes directed Fox News Digital to WBFF's reporting when contacted about the controversy. She began serving as executive director of the Baltimore Rock Opera Society, known as BROS, on Sept. 8. The organization formally announced her appointment less than a week later, touting her more than 21 years of experience in arts leadership, nonprofit strategy, communications, fundraising and operations.
Carnes said she had her hair put into cornrows as a protective hairstyle while attending Burning Man in Nevada’s desert. After she returned, a video showing her with the hairstyle at a BROS event prompted complaints that a White woman wearing cornrows constituted cultural appropriation.
BROS publicly acknowledged the backlash after removing the video, saying it had received concerns from members of its community and was taking the matter seriously. The organization also said it regretted removing the video without an explanation.
"We have received many heartfelt and concerned messages from members of our community regarding a video circulated on social media showing our new Executive Director, who is White, wearing cornrows at a recent BROS public event," the organization said, according to WBAL. "We share the weight of these concerns and take this matter seriously."
The organization said it would revise its anti-discrimination policy to address cultural representation and dress, require anti-racism leadership training and create a working group focused on racial equity and inclusion, according to The Baltimore Banner.
Carnes said the board advised her not to attend a town hall convened to discuss the controversy. She said she was dismissed days later and was told only that she was "not a good fit."
Eldridge said determining whether the firing violated Maryland law would require establishing what actually motivated the organization’s decision.
"In evaluating whether the CROWN Act applies, meaning whether there was discrimination and whether this individual was terminated for a discriminatory reason because of a hairstyle, we still have to deal with there are two competing narratives," Eldridge said.
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Maryland enacted its CROWN Act in 2020. State law now defines race for purposes of anti-discrimination protections to include "traits associated with race," including hair texture, Afro hairstyles and protective hairstyles. "Protective hairstyles" under the statute include braids, twists and locks.
The Maryland Commission on Civil Rights says the law applies to employment practices including hiring, workplace conditions, discipline and termination. Fox News Digital reached out to the commission for comment, but did not immediately receive a response.
The statute does not itself resolve whether Carnes' firing was unlawful, leaving the circumstances and motivation behind the termination central to any potential discrimination claim.
The turmoil has extended beyond Carnes' departure. Four of BROS’ six board members, including its chair, are expected to leave the organization at the end of the year, according to an email obtained by The Baltimore Banner.
A BROS spokesperson separately told WBAL that the organization was focused on caring for its internal community and declined further comment on Carnes’ dismissal.
Lethal injection survivor Christa Pike's former satanist boyfriend could be released in 5 years
As questions remain as to what happens next for Tennessee death row inmate Christa Pike after a botched execution attempt last week, her accomplice and former boyfriend has at least another five years before his next parole hearing in the 1995 torture and murder of 19-year-old Colleen Slemmer in Knoxville.
Tadaryl Shipp, 49, was 17 years old when he, Pike and another person tortured and killed Slemmer, their classmate from a vocational school, in a crime with "satanic elements" that still haunts investigators 31 years later.
Prosecutors accused Shipp of holding Slemmer down when she tried to escape her attackers and of carving pentagrams into her chest and face.
"It was a grotesque crime scene," former Knoxville Police Chief Phil Keith told Fox News Digital last week. "It was one of the worst crime scenes I'd witnessed. and I was with the police department almost 34 years."
Shipp showed no remorse after his arrest and even fell asleep during his interrogation, Keith told Fox News Digital.
Due to his age at the time, Shipp was not eligible for the death penalty after his conviction, Keith said. He was sentenced to life in prison for first-degree murder and 25 years for conspiracy to commit first-degree murder, and is currently incarcerated at Tennessee's Northwest Correctional Complex.
According to court documents, Shipp had explored satanism as a child and investigators found "satanic paraphernalia" in his dorm room. He and Pike were said to be wearing pentagram pendants at the time of their arrests.
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Tennessee prison records show he has since adopted the alias Abdul Khalip and was the plaintiff in an unsuccessful federal lawsuit seeking access to halal food and Islamic prayer oils behind bars in 2016.
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Shipp first became eligible for parole in October 2025 and was denied after his first hearing. His next parole hearing has been scheduled for October 2031.
His most recent mugshot, taken in June 2024, shows him with glasses and a salt-and-pepper beard.
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Pike was convicted of slashing her dozens of times and crushing her head with a chunk of asphalt. She kept a skull fragment as a trophy and showed it off to another classmate before her arrest.
Pike was sentenced to death but remains hospitalized in critical condition this week, days after two doses of lethal injection drugs failed to kill her in a mind-boggling mishap that came after she'd requested an alternate means of execution.
A third suspect, Shadolla Peterson, pleaded guilty to being an accessory after the fact and testified against Pike and Shipp.
Travel nightmare unfolds as major airline scraps flight after harrowing 12-hour delay
Passengers on a United Airlines flight from Washington, D.C., to Rome on Oct. 2 faced a grueling overnight ordeal as they waited nearly 12 hours to take off — only to have the airline cancel the flight before it left the ground.
United Airlines Flight 884 was scheduled to depart Washington Dulles International Airport at 5:35 p.m. on Oct. 2 for an overnight trip to Rome's Fiumicino Airport.
Instead, passengers were grounded by a cascading series of issues, including a cockpit malfunction, severe thunderstorms and crew changes, "The Aviation Hub" blog reported.
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"United flight 884 from Washington Dulles to Rome returned to the gate after taxiing to take on additional fuel for a longer planned flight due to weather," United Airlines told Fox News Digital in a statement.
"During this time, a new crew was brought in and a maintenance issue that arose was resolved. The aircraft then pushed back from the gate, but then required another mechanical inspection," the airline's statement continued.
"The flight was then canceled due to crew time limits. We rebooked customers on an extra flight that departed on Saturday evening," the statement concluded.
A faulty door seal and mishap with the plane's pushback tug likely also played a part in the delays, according to the "Simple Flying" aviation blog.
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The problems weren't over, however.
When the flight was canceled at around 4 a.m. the following morning, some of the travelers had been facing delays for 12 hours, Men's Journal noted.
Then, after technical issues, there were thunderstorms.
The plane sat on the tarmac, waiting to depart. The Boeing 777-200ER returned to the gate around three hours later to refuel, according to several reports.
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Ultimately, the passengers had to exit the aircraft because the first crew reached its legal duty-time limit after a six-hour delay.
A new crew started, but subsequent mechanical issues forced everyone to deplane a second time before the flight was finally canceled.
The affected passengers were finally rebooked on another flight that took off from Dulles just before 7 p.m. on Saturday, putting them en route to Rome over 25 hours later than originally planned.
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A frustrated passenger vented in the United Airlines MileagePlus Experts group on Facebook.
"I’m surprised there hasn’t been a mutiny," wrote the passenger, who was on the flight.
"You should be eligible for compensation if you have a traveler's credit card. These things happen. That's why there's insurance," another Facebook user responded.
Not everyone was sympathetic.
"I fly a lot also. If you can’t handle the problems, you have three choices. Fly private, fly a different [airline], don’t fly. I have been flying for 43 years with United. There are ups and downs, live with them or move on," the Facebook user said.
Yet another United flyer said, "Most of the issues you point out are regulations written in blood. … I’d rather not have to relearn them at the risk of safety."
This $200 cordless Shark vacuum is now 50% off on Amazon for October Prime Day
Some cordless vacuums cost hundreds, but Amazon's October Prime Day dropped this Shark model by 50% to $149.99. Its strong suction, lightweight design and pet-hair pickup make it easy to clean carpets and hard floors without lugging around a bulky traditional vacuum.
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Original price: $299.99
Shark's Pet cordless vacuum is now 50% off, bringing the price down to $149.99. It runs for up to 40 minutes without a cord and features bright LED headlights that help reveal hidden fur, dust and debris on carpets and hard floors.
The vacuum also converts to a handheld model and includes a multi-pet tool and crevice tool for cleaning furniture, stairs and tight spaces.
Its extra-large dust cup holds more debris between emptyings, while the lightweight design makes it easier to maneuver around your home.
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This vacuum has 16,000 reviews and a 4-star rating. A 50% discount brings the price down from $299.99 to $149.99 — its lowest price this year, according to price-tracking data.
At $150, this model costs considerably less than other premium brands while still featuring LED headlights, powerful suction and an extra-large dust cup.
The LED lights are a standout. One reviewer said the lights make it nearly impossible to miss crumbs or dog hair and called the feature "a game changer."
The lightweight design is easy to grab for quick cleanups. A reviewer praised the skinny attachment and sliding brush head. "I'm able to clean couch cushions, bathroom mats, corners, counters and tables. I would buy this again if I had to."
Another reviewer wrote: "I'm impressed with what was coming up from the carpets and mats: Small bits like cat litter and large bits of lint and hair."
Despite the positive reviews, this Shark vacuum has a few drawbacks. Some reviewers said setup can be a bit complicated, even when following the directions, and that it takes some trial and error to understand. Once setup is completed, though, reviewers say it's smooth sailing.
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With the price down 50% to $149.99, now is a good time to hit checkout before the price changes.
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