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Annabelle Timsit

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Past articles by Annabelle:

Soccer coach’s lost phone contained videos of him raping boys, police say

Camilo Hurtado Campos drugged the boys and recorded himself raping them while they were unconscious, police in Franklin, Tennessee, said. → Read More

Bears chased their dogs. These 60-somethings jumped in and got injured.

A 64-year-old woman from Porter, Maine, punched a black bear in the nose after it emerged from the forest chasing her dog. The bear fought back. → Read More

30 people shot, 2 fatally, at site of Baltimore block party

An 18-year-old woman and a 20-year-old man died after the shooting in Baltimore's Brooklyn neighborhood, police said. Three people are in critical condition. → Read More

Food in France and Italy? ‘Not that great,’ Brazil’s president complains.

Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva's complaints about meals in the culinary hot spots of Italy and France echoed the old joke: The food was bad and the portions too small. → Read More

Teen on Titan sub hoped to solve Rubik’s Cube 12,000 feet down, mom says

The mother of Suleman Dawood, 19, who died on the Titan submersible, said he took his Rubik's Cube with him in the hopes of breaking a world record. → Read More

Judge strikes down Fla. ban on using Medicaid for gender dysphoria

U.S. District Judge Robert Hinkle said Florida's attempts to ban Medicaid coverage for gender-affirming care are for "political reasons." "Gender identity is real," he said. → Read More

World leaders mark death of Berlusconi, Italy’s polarizing ex-prime minister

From Giorgia Meloni to Vladimir Putin, world leaders issued statements about former Italian prime minister Silvio Berlusconi following his death. → Read More

Children injured in knife attack in southeast France, police say

France's interior minister said an individual responsible for the stabbing attack that injured four children in Annecy was arrested. → Read More

White woman who shot Black neighbor through door is arrested

Susan Lorincz was arrested in the Florida shooting of Ajike "AJ" Owens. Officials said they had to consider the "stand your ground" law before making an arrest. → Read More

White neighbor shoots, kills Black woman through door. Family demands arrest.

Authorities said Ajike “AJ” Owens's death is tied to a feud she had with her neighbor in Marion County, Florida. They said the suspect is a White woman. → Read More

Ukraine live briefing: Russian strike on Kyiv kills 3, including a child; fresh shelling in Russia’s west

Kyiv officials said that air defenses destroyed the missiles and that falling debris caused the casualties and damage. → Read More

You can now edit that regrettable WhatsApp message — with one caveat

WhatsApp will allow users to edit their messages within 15 minutes of sending them. The feature will be available globally in the next few weeks. → Read More

E.U. slaps Meta with record $1.3 billion fine for data privacy violations

An E.U. body ruled that Meta's transfers of European Facebook users' data violated the bloc's privacy rules. Meta says it will appeal the decision. → Read More

Kurt Cobain once smashed this guitar. It just sold for almost $600,000.

Kurt Cobain, the Nirvana frontman, was known for breaking Fender Stratocaster guitars in performances. Auctioneers say Cobain repaired this one to use again. → Read More

Death toll in Italy rises as floods devastate farmland, displace thousands

Authorities said 13 people have been killed and over 36,000 forced to leave their homes as floods hit Emilia-Romagna, an area known for its agriculture. → Read More

One butterfly to rule them all? Scientists introduce the world to Saurona.

The Saurona butterflies have dark eye-like patches on their orange wings. Scientists named them after the Lord of the Rings villain to raise awareness about endangered species. → Read More

Louisiana man shoots girl playing hide-and-seek on his property, police say

David Doyle is charged with shooting a girl, 14, in the back of her head. He told police he fired when he saw people running from his property. → Read More

What did Jill Biden do in London after the coronation? SoulCycle.

The first lady, the weekend of King Charles III’s coronation, lunched outside 10 Downing Street with Rishi Sunak and went to a spin class with his wife. → Read More

Rights groups condemn ‘alarming’ police arrests of coronation protesters

“These are scenes you’d expect to see in Russia not the UK,” tweeted the U.K. director of Human Rights Watch. → Read More

‘Not My King’ protesters detained by London police on Coronation Day

At a protest in London, thousands clamored against the coronation of King Charles III and called for the monarchy to be abolished. → Read More