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The body of the second U.S. soldier who went missing in Morocco earlier this month, where thousands of troops were participating in an annual training exercise, has been recovered, the U.S. military said Wednesday.»U.S. Africa Command confirms the recovery of our second Soldier, Spc. Mariyah Collington,» AFRICOM and U.S. Army Southern European Task Force, Africa said in a joint statement. «We mourn her loss and stand with her family and the 10th Army Air & Missile Defense Command community in this moment of grief.»Collington, 19, and 1st Lt. Kendrick Lamont Key Jr., 27, disappeared May 2 in waters off Morocco’s…

Spiritual and sparkly! Jewelry designer Gabi Torres has created pieces spotted on Taylor Swift, Sarah Michelle Gellar, and Madelyn Cline, and it’s not just because they shimmer in every light.The rings, necklaces, earrings, bracelets, and ankles from her brand, Sanamama, double as intention-setting tools thanks to Torres’ process of sourcing rare gemstones from around the world before handcrafting each item in 18k and 14k gold.The Florida native, who began her career as an art therapist, used her healing background to create something that could be worn, and experienced, daily.Gustavo Marmol»I was working with crystals for a while and placing them in…

CAIRO — Two weeks of intense clashes in southern Sudan have killed over 61 people, including nine children, a local medical group said Wednesday, fighting that is part of the larger war that has gripped the African country since 2023. According to the Sudan Doctors Network, which monitors casualty tolls in the conflict, the fighting erupted earlier this month between forces linked to the rebel group Sudan People’s Liberation Movement-North and the Otoro tribe in the town of Kauda, in South Kordofan. Rebel leader Abdel Aziz al-Hilu, who commands the SPLM-N, has aligned his fighters with the Sudanese paramilitary Rapid…

Seattle Sounders FC (6-3-1) host Los Angeles Galaxy (4-4-4) on Saturday, May 16, 2026 at 6:15 PM PT, with the Sounders sitting 7th in MLS and looking to extend their unbeaten run at Lumen Field in Seattle.Seattle have been one of the stingier sides in the league this season, keeping 5 clean sheets through 10 matches while conceding just 0.6 goals per match — the product of a defense that has allowed only 6 goals all year. The Galaxy arrive in a contrasting position: sitting 13th on 16 points through 12 matches, their record of 4-4-4 reflects a side that…

The South Carolina Supreme Court has overturned the murder convictions of Alex Murdaugh, who was found guilty of killing his wife and younger son, finding that the court clerk’s «improper external influence» on the jury denied him a fair trial.Murdaugh’s wife, Margaret «Maggie» Murdaugh, 52, and younger son, Paul Murdaugh, 22, were found dead from multiple gunshot wounds near the dog kennels at the family’s hunting estate in 2021.Murdaugh was convicted in 2023 of murdering them following a six-week trial, with jurors deliberating for nearly three hours before reaching a guilty verdict.Alex Murdaugh is led to the Colleton County Courthouse…

JPMorgan CEO Jamie Dimon attends an interview with Reuters in Detroit, Michigan, U.S., Nov. 5, 2025. Emily Elconin | ReutersJPMorgan Chase may reconsider a planned multibillion-dollar office tower in London if U.K. Prime Minister Keir Starmer is ousted, the bank’s CEO, Jamie Dimon, said on Wednesday. Speaking to Bloomberg in Paris, the head of America’s biggest bank by assets said that while a change in leadership would not alter JPMorgan’s fundamental strategy, it could force the lender to rethink its future in the U.K. capital. JPMorgan announced late last year that it would build a new 3 million-square-foot tower in…

Estelle, who’s long held permanent resident status in the U.S., is a veteran at navigating the reentry process when she returns from visiting relatives in her native France. But on her most recent trip through customs in mid-March, officers detained the 57-year-old Lawrence, Kansas, resident for 30 hours, forced her to spend the night in a holding cell on a concrete slab and threatened her with deportation. Why? Because she acknowledged under questioning by customs officers that she’d once voted in a local election, despite not being a U.S. citizen. A small number of cities in the U.S. allow noncitizens…

Scientists say they have figured out why bitter herbs show up in folk remedies as a digestive aid, and they tell us which ones actually work.For centuries humans have used bitter herbs to aid digestion, but until recently it has been a mystery as to whether the effect was real and what it was about bitter tastes that helped. Now, a team of scientists led by Phil Richter and principal investigator Veronika Somoza, say that they have an answer and it’s a little surprising.In a March 2026 research paper published in Molecular Nutrition & Food Research, University of Munich food…

Star Wars made its return to animation in 2025 with Maul-Shadow Lord, a new series that spins off from the beloved Clone Wars series. This ten-part series shifts the attention to the Dark Side, putting the focus on the former Sith Lord, Maul, one year after the events of The Clone Wars. Barring the Tales of series, this marks the first real time that a villain has been the protagonist of a series, which opens up a whole new set of complexity and themes. But does the show actually work by having a villain featured so prominently? Let’s find out.…