Nine-year-old girl who vanished from camping trip in New York found safe | New York

New York This article is more than 3 months oldNine-year-old girl who vanished from camping trip in New York found safeThis article is more than 3 months oldSuspect in Charlotte Sena’s abduction arrested after investigators identify fingerprint from ransom note A nine-year-old girl who vanished during a family camping trip in upstate New York was “safe and in good health” on Monday after a huge two-day search ended with her rescue and the arrest of a person suspected in her abduction, police said. [Read More]

Pair 'tried to blackmail royal with gay sex claims' | Monarchy

MonarchyPair 'tried to blackmail royal with gay sex claims'Two men attempted to blackmail a member of the royal family with claims he performed oral sex on another man and was dishonest in his business dealings, a court was told today. Ian Strachan and Sean McGuigan tried to extort £50,000 from the alleged victim – who cannot be named, but is not a senior royal – using audio and video recordings of a long-standing royal employee recounting the allegations, the jury at the Old Bailey heard. [Read More]

Slave jailed for killing dominatrixs boyfriend in a Melbourne car park | Crime - Australia

Stuart Lindsay Heron arrives at the supreme court in Melbourne for a hearing in the case. He has been jailed for the murder of Nick Cameron, the boyfriend of Heron’s dominatrix master. Photograph: James Ross/AAPStuart Lindsay Heron arrives at the supreme court in Melbourne for a hearing in the case. He has been jailed for the murder of Nick Cameron, the boyfriend of Heron’s dominatrix master. Photograph: James Ross/AAPCrime - Australia This article is more than 4 months old‘Slave’ jailed for killing dominatrix’s boyfriend in a Melbourne car parkThis article is more than 4 months oldStuart Lindsay Heron sentenced to at least 15 years imprisonment over ‘ferocious’ murder of Nick Cameron [Read More]

The black Americans suing to reclaim their Native American identity | Native Americans

Rhonda Grayson, with an image of her great-great grandfather Willie Cohee. Photograph: Brett Deering/The GuardianTheir ancestors were black slaves owned by Native Americans. Now they’re suing the Creek nation to fully restore their citizenship by Caleb GayleJohnnie Mae Austin and her grandson, Damario Solomon-Simmons, can tell you everything about their ancestry. They can go back as far as 1810, the year Solomon-Simmons’ great-great-great-great-grandfather, Cow Tom, was born. With undeniable pride, they recount the man’s feats of bravery during the civil war, and his leadership within Oklahoma’s Creek population. [Read More]

The most disgusting food in the world in pictures | Food

The most disgusting food in the world – in pictures Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Share via Email The Museum of Disgusting Food, which has opened in Malmö, Sweden, showcases the most horrible food from around the globe and challenges perceptions of what is edible Sarah Gilbert Main image: Sardinian maggot cheese at the Museum of Disgusting Food. Photograph: Anja Barte Telin Wed 31 Oct 2018 16. [Read More]

Thomas Pynchon | Books | The Guardian

Editorial: These days, most writers cannot afford to live secluded from their public. But when a very private author like Thomas Harris announces a new novel, there’s always special excitement

Published: 7 Oct 2018

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Corinne Day: she added grit to the glamour of fashion photography

The ObserverCorinne DayShe was best-known for discovering Kate Moss – and the backlash against 'heroin chic' that followed – but Corinne Day's lens had a far wider angleIn the many obituary notices and tributes that marked her premature death at 48 from a brain tumour, Corinne Day was described repeatedly as the fashion photographer who discovered Kate Moss. For Day, one senses, that would have been the cruellest irony of all. [Read More]

Grimes on the Beach - review

Britten 100 at AldeburghClassical musicReviewAldeburgh festival Click here for our Audio slideshowAfter Hamlet in Elsinore Castle and Tosca in Rome's Castel Sant'Angelo, we now have Benjamin Britten's best-known opera staged on the very beach where much of its action takes place. It was the composition of Peter Grimes that indelibly linked Britten's name with that of Aldeburgh, where he made his home for the remainder of his life, but until now the work had never been fully staged there; the town, indeed the whole county of Suffolk, has no hall large enough to accommodate it. [Read More]

Grindr user 'outed North Dakota politician in retaliation for anti-gay vote' | North Dakota

North Dakota This article is more than 8 years oldGrindr user 'outed North Dakota politician in retaliation for anti-gay vote'This article is more than 8 years oldRepresentative Randy Boehning confirms he sent nude photos in question but says he voted against anti-discrimination bill over constitutional concerns A North Dakota state representative says a Grindr user leaked nude pictures of him to the media in retaliation for his votes against gay rights, ending weeks of speculation in state political circles. [Read More]

Im a trans teen in Missouri. Why is the state trying to take away my healthcare? | Chelsea Freels

OpinionUS politics This article is more than 7 months oldI’m a trans teen in Missouri. Why is the state trying to take away my healthcare?This article is more than 7 months oldChelsea FreelsGender-affirming care has helped many people like me. Yet earlier this year, the state of Missouri decided that transgender kids had too many rights According to a Washington Post-KFF poll, only 43% of cisgender people (a person whose gender identity aligns with their assigned sex at birth) know a transgender person, so allow me to introduce myself. [Read More]