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Meghan Markle’s half-sister, Samantha, blasted the Duchess of Sussex for leaving their father, Thomas Markle, trapped in his Philippines apartment after a massive earthquake hit the area. “my father is stuck on the 19th floor of a building in the Philippines after a massive earthquake and he can’t walk and he is trapped,” Samantha tweeted Tuesday. “Shame on my disgusting evil f–king sister forever putting our father in this position. I hope she is cursed. karmic vengeance will be mine,” she added. Samantha, 60, then tweeted Kensington Palace, writing, “shame on Harry and Meghan. May they be damned.. he gave…

This post is part of a series on adverse childhood experiences. Read the other parts here. Adverse childhood experiences (ACEs) are a major cause of suicide in America. It is estimated that nearly 90 percent of suicide attempts among high school students under age 18 and as many as two-thirds of adult suicide attempts are directly attributable to ACEs. Individuals with 6 ACEs are 13-30 times more likely to attempt suicide (depending on age), while those with at least 7 ACEs show up to a 51-fold increase. In other words, if we prevent and treat ACEs, we could prevent the…

LIVE Video: Senate set to vote on funding bills as shutdown goes into effect The Senate on Wednesday again took up two bills that would fund the government, and the results mirrored Tuesday’s votes on the same legislation, which triggered the shutdown at midnight. When will the shutdown end? That’s anyone’s guess. “This could’ve been avoided,” Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-S.D.) on Wednesday morning at a press conference with GOP leaders from both House and Senate. Here’s what else to know about the shutdown: — Are national parks open during the shutdown? — Does it impact student loan borrowers…

Meghan Markle’s elderly father found himself “trapped” on the 19th floor of an apartment building in the Philippines after the deadliest earthquake in more than a decade struck, the Duchess of Sussex’s estranged half-sister revealed. Thomas Markle — who relocated to the Philippines earlier this year — was still stuck Wednesday after the 6.9-magnitude quake left dozens of people dead, Samantha Markle wrote in an X post of her 81-year-old dad. Meghan Markle’s elderly father, Thomas, was “trapped” on the 19th floor of an apartment building in the Philippines after an earthquake. Good Morning Britain / ITV1 The 6.9-magnitude quake…

If you have heartburn, your baby will be born with a lot of hair (29%), and spicy foods induce labor (21%) are some of the top myths Americans believe when it comes to pregnancy. That’s according to a new survey of 2,000 parents and parents-to-be, with 250 who are currently pregnant and 250 who are trying to conceive. Results also revealed some other interesting myths, such as seeing certain animals could reveal your baby’s gender or even that listening to hard rock music has a negative effect on a fetus. One respondent shared, “If we dream about fish, someone is…

Egypt suffered a devastating loss in September when a pharaoh’s priceless bracelet was stolen from a museum in Cairo – and melted down. Now forever lost, the bracelet belonged to Pharaoh Usermaatre Amenemope, a Third Intermediate Period king who likely ruled between 993 and 984 B.C., officials announced. It was housed in the Egyptian Museum’s restoration laboratory before the theft.  A restoration specialist apparently took the bracelet and transported it to a silver jeweler, who sold the bracelet to a gold jeweler for $3,735.  The bracelet was then sold to a gold foundry worker for $4,000, who melted it down with other…

Joshua Allen, the winner of “So You Think You Can Dance” Season 4, has died. He was 36. Allen passed away on Tuesday, his family member confirmed to TMZ. Joshua Allen at the 83rd Annual Hollywood Christmas Parade. Imeh Akpanudosen Joshua Allen on the “So You Think You Can Dance” tour in Portland. Corbis via Getty Images A cause of death was not given by Allen’s relative, who asked for “privacy and prayers.” Allen’s dance community friend, Emmanuel Hurd, told TMZ he was shocked by the news. Hurd also remembered Allen as” a very honest, real person” who “didn’t always…

Hamas has indicated it could reject President Trump’s Gaza peace deal because it only “serves Israel’s interests” and ignores the Palestinian people, one of the group’s senior figures said Wednesday. The militant group is said to have issues with some of Trump’s 20 conditions for ending the war, including that it disarm and destroy its weapons, as well as the deployment of an International Stabilization Force into Gaza, the official told BBC News. Hamas is yet to officially respond to Trump’s peace plan for the embattled territory — days after Israel agreed to the terms. Hamas suggested it could reject…

Republican New Jersey gubernatorial hopeful Jack Ciattarelli is running neck and neck against Rep. Mikie Sherrill in the high-stakes race — after making rapid gains in polling over recent weeks, according to a fresh poll. Sherrill narrowly edged out Ciattarelli 48.1% to 45.8% among likely voters, which is within the margin of error, marking a dramatic dip from the 10-point lead the congresswoman had in a Labor Day survey, a Quantus Insights Poll found. The stunning poll shows Ciattarelli dominating with Independent voters 51% to 38% and that voters across the board want a change (76%). Republican candidate Jack Ciattarelli…

German police closed the Oktoberfest fairgrounds on Wednesday morning following a bomb threat from the suspected perpetrator of an explosion in northern Munich, city officials said. At least one person’s death was believed to be connected to the explosion at a residential building early Wednesday, which Munich police said was deliberately set on fire and part of a domestic dispute. It was not immediately clear whether the deceased was the suspected perpetrator or someone else. Another person, who was not considered to be a danger to the public, remained missing. Police and emergency personnel stand in front of the Munich Oktoberfest beer…