Partner of Gypsy Rose Blanchard found dead in Louisiana home 03. October 2026 (01:53) Kenan ‘Ken’ Urker, 34, who died of apparent drug overdose, was partner of woman convicted of murder of mother The on-and-off partner of Gypsy Rose Blanchard, who spent time in prison for her role in the murder of her abusive mother, was found dead inside his Louisiana home on his 34th birthday on Thursday in what authorities described as an apparent drug overdose.The sheriff’s office in Lafourche parish, Louisiana, confirmed Kenan “Ken” Urker – the father of Blanchard’s daughter – was discovered on Thursday after relatives asked police to conduct a welfare check at his residence. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
Federal judge halts Big Bend border wall construction in blow to Trump agenda 03. October 2026 (01:32) Plan to install barriers through popular national park sparked outrage from advocates and politicians alikeA federal judge has temporarily blocked the Trump administration from expanding the border wall and other security infrastructure across the Big Bend region of west Texas, where contentious plans to build roads and vehicle barriers through a popular national park have led to furious backlash and public protests.US district judge Kathleen Cardone’s ruling after a Friday hearing in El Paso deals a major blow to the Trump administration’s efforts to expand the border wall through west Texas at breakneck pace, while riding roughshod over the objections of local business owners, landowners, public land advocates and politicians from both parties. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
Two men to appear in court charged with suspected terror plot 03. October 2026 (01:01) Salam Ahmadyan, 36, of Liverpool, and Rahman Salehi, 34, of Salford, were both charged with engaging in conduct in preparation for terrorist acts.(London News)
The vanishing world of India's street magicians 03. October 2026 (00:59) India's street performers are struggling to survive as audiences shrink and public spaces become harder to access. (BBC News)
DoJ declines to reopen investigation into former Fed chair Jay Powell 03. October 2026 (00:32) Kevin Warsh’s predecessor had been investigated over cost overruns related to central bank renovation projectThe US justice department is not reopening a criminal investigation into former Federal Reserve chair Jerome Powell for cost overruns related to the central bank’s building renovation project, a department spokesperson said on Friday.Attorney general Todd Blanche – in comments to Bloomberg News, which first reported the development – said he has not ruled out continuing to look into the project’s oversight and potentially take action if evidence of wrongdoing came to light. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
