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Trial to begin for woman accused of killing 3 with poisonous mushroom lunch

A woman hosted a lunch for her in-laws at her home in Leongatha, a town of less than 6,000 people in regional Australia. Afterward, four of the guests grew ill with similar symptoms and three died. Police allege it was murder and that the weapon was the meal, which they believe had been intentionally laced with poisonous death cap mushrooms.

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April 28, 2025 World

Decades after her death, Princess Diana is still larger than life

Does Diana, Princess of Wales, still matter? So much else has happened since her shocking car-crash death in Paris in 1997 – 9/11, the Iraq War, Barack Obama, Brexit, the first Trump presidency, the pandemic, the start of Trump’s second term.

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April 28, 2025 Books

"Dianaworld: An Obsession" by Edward White. MUST CREDIT: W.W. Norton

‘60 Minutes’ correspondent rebukes CBS’s parent company on air

If devoted viewers of “60 Minutes” weren’t previously aware of the behind-the-scenes network drama, they are now.

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April 28, 2025 Television

Public sours on Musk’s role, is skeptical that government is cutting waste

Americans are increasingly critical of Elon Musk’s role in the Trump administration, with a Washington Post-ABC News-Ipsos poll finding negative reactions to some cuts made by his U.S. DOGE Service and skeptical that the government is cutting waste and fraud.

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April 28, 2025 World

Elon Musk listens as President Donald Trump speaks during a Cabinet meeting at the White House on April 10. MUST CREDIT: Jabin Botsford/The Washington Post

Kentucky Derby 2025 odds, post positions, favourites and analysis

Journalism, the Santa Anita Derby champion, is the morning-line favourite (3-1)

April 28, 2025 Horse Racing

Journalism runs on the track during the morning training in preparation for the 151th Kentucky Derby at Churchill Downs on April 25, 2025 in Louisville, Kentucky.

‘Smart insoles’ could help diagnose dementia, other health problems

A new “smart insole” system that transmits data based on a person’s gait could one day provide earlier warnings of dementia, orthopedic issues and lumbar disc problems, a recent study says.

April 27, 2025 Health

Valerie the dachshund rescued after 17 months in Australian wilderness

For 528 days, Valerie the miniature dachshund survived in the Australian wilderness by eating roadkill, evading venomous snakes and eluding the grasp of humans who wanted to rescue her. All the while, her owners worried about whether they would see her again.

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April 26, 2025 World

Georgia Gardner's miniature dachshund, Valerie, was captured after 528 days in the Australian wilderness. MUST CREDIT: Georgia Gardner

‘The Accountant 2’: Life on the spectrum, with knuckles bared

Ben Affleck is in full furrow-browed golden retriever mode in “The Accountant 2,” a convoluted, overcomplicated follow-up to the 2016 action drama that, when it became an unexpected hit, seemed to bode well for the theatrical fortunes of original movies aimed at grown-up audiences attracted to violence and arcane techno-speak in equal measure.

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April 25, 2025 Movies