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| As the war between Ukraine and Russia trudges on, Ukrainian authorities have reported finding a new mass burial site containing hundreds of bodies. Also in the news: The families of WNBA star Brittney Griner and Paul Whelan, who are still being held in Russia, will meet with President Joe Biden, and King Charles III is visiting Wales. |
| 👋 Happy Friday! I'm Steve Coogan, filling in again for Nicole Fallert. |
| Here is Friday's news: |
| 🌅 Up first: In an odd scene that went viral, a food delivery robot rolled through a Los Angeles crime scene as confused cops looked on. Read more |
Russia 'leaves death': Ukraine finds a new mass burial site |
| Ukrainian authorities were expected to begin recovering bodies Friday from a newly found mass burial site in a forest recaptured from Russian forces, a task President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said would help show the world "what the Russian occupation has led to." The site was discovered close to Izium after a rapid counteroffensive by Ukrainian forces liberated the northeastern city and other swaths of the Kharkiv region. Associated Press journalists who visited the site Thursday counted hundreds of graves, marked with wooden crosses – most of them numbered, up to 400 and beyond. There was also at least one grave with a marker saying it contained the bodies of 17 Ukrainian soldiers. Read more |
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 | | A Ukrainian serviceman stands in front of a damaged building in the recaptured area of Izium, Ukraine, Wednesday, Sept. 14, 2022. | | Leo Correa, AP | |
Families of Griner and Whelan to meet Biden amid US-Russia talks |
| President Joe Biden will meet with WNBA star Brittney Griner's wife and agent Friday at the White House, a source confirmed to USA TODAY Sports. Griner has been held in Russia since February on drug-related charges. She was sentenced last month to nine years in prison after pleading guilty. The Associated Press first reported Biden will host Griner's camp and the sister of Paul Whelan, the security executive who is serving a 16-year sentence on espionage-related charges he and his family say are false. These will be the first in-person encounters between Biden and the families amid the administration's unsuccessful efforts to secure the Americans' release. Read more |
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 | | WNBA star Brittney Griner shakes hands with her laywer as she listens a verdict in a Russian courtroom. | | Evgenia Novozhenina, AP | |
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After a day of reflection, King Charles III will visit Wales |
| Following a day in private Thursday to reflect on his first week on the throne after the death of his mother Queen Elizabeth II, King Charles III will be decidedly busier on Friday. He will begin his day by traveling with Camilla, the Queen Consort, to Wales. They were due in Cardiff for a service at Llandaff cathedral, later going to the Welsh parliament and Cardiff castle. On Friday evening, the king and his siblings – Princess Anne, Prince Andrew and Prince Edward – will stand vigil at their mother's coffin for 15 minutes as it lies in state at the 900-year-old Westminster Hall at the Houses of Parliament in London. Read more |
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 | | King Charles III gives public speech to address the death of his mother, Queen Elizabeth II. | | USA Today | |
Tropical Storm Fiona takes aim on Puerto Rico, Caribbean islands |
| Tropical Storm Fiona continued to churn across the Atlantic Ocean Thursday and forecasts show it taking aim at Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands, threatening heavy rain, wind and rough surf this weekend, the National Hurricane Center said. Tropical storm warnings have been issued for several Caribbean islands, including Antigua, Barbuda, St. Kitts, Nevis, Montserrat, Anguilla and St. Maarten. According to Weather.com, tropical storm conditions are expected in the warning area by Friday night. Fiona became the Atlantic hurricane season's sixth named storm Wednesday evening. Read more |
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 | | The forecast path of Tropical Storm Fiona. | | National Hurricane Center | |
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NC-17-rated Marilyn Monroe movie 'Blonde' arrives in select theaters |
| In "Blonde," which premiered last week at Venice International Film Festival, Ana de Armas takes on the bombshell big-screen starlet better known to millions as Marilyn Monroe. The awards hopeful, which has already drawn controversy for its NC-17 rating, is directed by Andrew Dominik and streams on Netflix Sept. 28 after arriving in select theaters Friday. The nearly three-hour "Blonde" is a fictionalized take on the life of Monroe, spanning her childhood until her final days. The film is based on Joyce Carol Oates' 2000 novel, which was a finalist for the Pulitzer Prize. The rating reflects "some sexual content." Read more |
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 | | Ana de Armas as Marilyn Monroe in 'Blonde' | | 2022 © Netflix | |
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📸Photo of the day: Chiefs take Chargers' best shot, but win key game 📸 |
| The first "Thursday Night Football" regular-season game on Amazon Prime Video didn't disappoint. The Los Angeles Chargers went into the AFC West showdown riding a two-game winning streak in Kansas City, but their good fortune ended. |
| After being down 17-7 earlier in the game, the Chiefs intercepted Justin Herbert near their end zone early in the fourth quarter to take a 24-17 lead over their AFC West rival and they never gave it up, winning the key divisional matchup 27-24. Read more |
 | | Kansas City Chiefs tight end Travis Kelce (87) is brought down by Los Angeles Chargers safety Derwin James Jr. during the Chiefs 27-24 win on "Thursday Night Football." | | Denny Medley, USA TODAY Sports | |
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