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Palace rejects claims King Charles was ‘elated’ after Princess Diana’s death - The Washington Post
Palace rejects claims King Charles was ‘elated’ after Princess Diana’s death The Washington PostPrincess Diana's brother claims Charles sounded "like a lottery winner" after she died CBS News'I'm telling the truth': Earl Spencer defends Diana book claims about Charles in BBC interview BBCBritain’s royal family wracked by fresh turmoil after brief summer respite cnn.comDiana’s brother says Charles sounded ‘giddily […]
Early voting begins in US midterm elections that could flip control of Congress - AP News
Early voting begins in US midterm elections that could flip control of Congress AP NewsSee more headlines & perspectives on Google News
‘Monster: The Lizzie Borden Story’ Butchered By Rotten Tomatoes Critics And Audiences - Forbes
‘Monster: The Lizzie Borden Story’ Butchered By Rotten Tomatoes Critics And Audiences ForbesNance O’Neil Brought Glamour—and Gossip—Into Lizzie Borden’s Life After Her Infamous Murder Trial yahoo.com'A story of deep psychological drama': The notorious axe murders of Lizzie Borden's parents still haunt, 134 years on BBCLizzie Borden’s Girlfriend: The True Story of an Accused Murderer and the Famous Actress […]
Spanberger slaps new guardrails on data centers - Politico
Spanberger slaps new guardrails on data centers PoliticoGov. Spanberger unveils accountability framework for data centers, launches AI taskforce WSETVirginia Gov. Spanberger announces new data center rules for Virginia WTVR.comGovernor Spanberger signs executive order on data center accountability, creates AI task force WDBJ7‘Unconscionable': Top Virginia Democrat voices concerns over data centers NBC4 Washington
Disney names CTO for the first time as media giant expands tech push - CNBC
Disney names CTO for the first time as media giant expands tech push CNBCDisney Hires Its First CTO: Karandeep Anand, Former CEO of AI Chatbot Start-Up VarietyThe Next Chapter of Entertainment and Fandom character.ai blogDisney Names AI Executive as First-Ever Chief Technology Officer bloomberg.comDisney Hires Character.AI Chief to Drive Its Technology Push nytimes.com
Warren Buffett steps down as Berkshire chairman, son Howard succeeds - Reuters
Warren Buffett steps down as Berkshire chairman, son Howard succeeds ReutersWarren Buffett Steps Down as Berkshire Chairman and Names Son to Replace Him nytimes.comFactbox-Key executives running Berkshire Hathaway's $1 trillion empire KSL.comBuffett steps down, Wall Street bounces back, 2027 'truck wars' and more in Morning Squawk CNBCHoward Buffett to succeed father Warren as Berkshire Hathaway chair Financial Times

Disney names first-ever chief technology officer September 18, 2026
Walt Disney Co. has named Karandeep Anand as the company's first-ever chief technology officer, a role that underscores the company's focus on tech.
Samantha Masunaga
The 9 best movies we saw at the Toronto International Film Festival September 18, 2026
Julianne Moore, Kate and Rooney Mara and Amanda Seyfried captivated in their showcases, while more young horror directors continue to rise worldwide.
Amy Nicholson, Mark Olsen, Joshua Rothkopf
Duncan Sheik, 'Barely Breathing' singer and Tony-winning 'Spring Awakening' composer, dies at 56 September 18, 2026
Duncan Sheik, who earned a Grammy nomination for his ubiquitous 1990s hit "Barely Breathing" and won a Tony Award for composing the music for "Spring Awakening," died Thursday.
Chuck Schilken, August Brown
'The Musical': How Giselle Bonilla transmuted her theater-kid years into a bold dark comedy September 18, 2026
"This was a comedy about white liberalism and how people weaponize tragedy for their own agenda," says director Giselle Bonilla of new movie "The Musical," in theaters Friday
Carlos Aguilar
'We need space to feel over it': How Kelela became alt-music's ultimate truth teller September 18, 2026
Ahead of her back-to-back shows on Sept. 21 and 22 at the Wiltern, the singer discusses dismantling "sonic racism" and revisiting her indie roots on "New Avatar."
Kailyn Brown
Berated, mocked and told to get on all fours: This buzzy L.A. show tests the limits September 18, 2026
Candle House's 'The Pineapple' teases an alien encounter. Then it becomes intimate, aggressive, otherworldly and psychedelic.
Todd Martens
In 'American Hostage,' Jon Hamm explores why those who feel voiceless turn to violence September 18, 2026
The actor worked with Shawn Ryan and Eileen Myers to adapt the true story of a radio news broadcaster and an aggrieved kidnapper with modern-day parallels to figures like Luigi Mangione.
Dave Itzkoff
How Dhani Harrison and Nigel Godrich turned a hang into a band September 18, 2026
Pals since their days living in L.A. in the early 2000s, the two English musicians have a new group called Dragonflies.
Mikael Wood
Rosalind Ashford, original Martha and the Vandellas singer, dies at 83 September 18, 2026
Rosalind Ashford, the soprano behind Motown hits including "Dancing in the Street" and "Heat Wave," has died. She was 83.
Emily St. Martin
Tone Capone, "I Got 5 On It" producer, dead at 59 September 17, 2026
"I Got 5 On It" entered the canon of west coast hip-hop, hitting the Billboard top ten and resurfacing in Jordan Peele's 2019 horror film "Us."
August Brown

Men lose appeal for harrassing BBC journalist over A Very British Cult documentary September 18, 2026
Kristofer Deichler, Jatinder Kamra and Sukhraj Singh were given community service and restraining orders for their harassment of Catrin Nye.
Uefa & Concacaf demand Fifa pays $10m to all 211 members September 18, 2026
Uefa and Concacaf issue a joint statement calling on Fifa to pay $10m from its cash reserves to each of the 211 member associations.
London City's new training centre 'better than most Premier League clubs' - Kang September 18, 2026
Michele Kang believes London City Lionesses' planned new training ground will set a new standard in the women's game and surpass facilities used by most men's Premier League clubs.
'I'm telling the truth': Earl Spencer defends Diana book claims about Charles in BBC interview September 18, 2026
Princess Diana's brother tells the BBC's Laura Kuenssberg that "we'll forget her soon enough" were "exactly" the words used by the then-Prince of Wales.
Watch: Diana's brother says Charles 'went ballistic' in phone call after her death September 18, 2026
Earl Spencer spoke exclusively with the BBC's Laura Kuenssberg about claims he has made in a new book.
Brother didn't match description of 'Putney pusher', suspect's sisters tell BBC September 18, 2026
Speaking on BBC Radio 4's Today programme, Nicholas Brandram's sisters accused the Metropolitan Police of being "negligent and reckless".
Flight chaos caused by software defect in space of a millisecond, report says September 18, 2026
The failure led to more than 2,000 flights being cancelled and hundreds of thousands of passengers affected.
Watch: Woman joins police chase by giving officer a lift in Nissan Micra September 18, 2026
The suspect reverse-rammed a police car and crashed into parked cars while trying to escape.
Tenko and Coronation Street actress Stephanie Cole dies aged 84 September 18, 2026
She was best known for playing Dr Beatrice Mason in the 1980s BBC wartime TV drama Tenko.
Why an American football game played the Canadian national anthem September 18, 2026
The field in Buffalo was decked out with the flags of both countries, as tensions simmer and a trade war escalates.

An Undercover Google Analyst Infiltrated a Notorious Supply-Chain Hacking Gang September 18, 2026
TeamPCP pulled off the worst-ever software supply-chain hacking spree and breached thousands of companies. Now Google’s threat intelligence group says it had a mole inside the hackers’ inner circle.
Andy Greenberg
AI PACs Have Dumped Nearly $1 Million Into an Obscure Senate Race September 18, 2026
The reliably Republican South Dakota senate seat has an incumbent on the ballot. But PACs associated with AI labs and investors have already spent more money on the race than actual residents have.
Hugo Lowell
If the AI Industry Followed Its Own Research, It Might Have Paused Already September 18, 2026
Anthropic’s CEO says that safety hinges on understanding how AI “thinks.” So far the evidence is disturbing.
Steven Levy
Adopt This Data Center Plushie and Hear Its Piercing Scream September 18, 2026
The satirical collaboration between a creative studio and the music producer behind Big Data, “Bezzy” is a cute little doll that spews the sounds of real data centers.
Boone Ashworth
Meta’s Copyright System Is Being Weaponized Against Albanian Protesters September 18, 2026
After three months of daily anti-government protests—dubbed the Flamingo Revolution—the sudden mass suspension of Instagram accounts has led to fears of brigading against demonstrators.
Ruchi Kumar
Best Gifts for Mom (2026): E-Readers, Digital Wall Calendar, Smart Bird Feeders September 18, 2026
From a calendar that keeps my family organized to a frame that rescues photos from my camera roll, these favorites make thoughtful gifts.
Nena Farrell
Submit Your Questions: Why Is Silicon Valley Still a Boys’ Club? September 18, 2026
How are women really faring in Silicon Valley? Submit your questions to our panel and we'll give you the scoop on September 24.
Sandra Upson, Lauren Goode, Ej Dickson
He Won the Nobel Prize for Protein Design. Now He Uses AI to Create Molecules Not Found in Nature September 18, 2026
David Baker spoke with WIRED en Español about where biological design is headed next and the great potential and risks of taking biology outside the bounds of the natural world.
Jorge Garay
The Leftist Split Over AI Doom September 18, 2026
The left wants AI regulation. They just can't agree on what it should look like or how concerned they should be.
Vittoria Elliott, Molly Taft
It Still Feels Like Summer in Parts of the US. Blame El Niño September 18, 2026
Heat records are being shattered thanks to a boost from the natural climate pattern—and burning fossil fuels, of course.
Dennis Mersereau