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Federal officials say possible foul play is suspected, noting Hou’s bank accounts were depleted before law enforcement was even notified of his disappearance.—
Stepheny Price,
FOXNews.com,
27 Apr. 2026 -
When bumbling village policeman Derry (an endearing Nicholas Braun) dismisses any suspicion of foul play despite overwhelming evidence to the contrary, it’s left to the sheep to prove otherwise — despite no ability to converse with their human counterparts beyond Lassie-style leading and hinting.—
Guy Lodge,
Variety,
27 Apr. 2026
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In the end the Supreme Court denied Broadnax's appeal based on the rap lyrics, as well as two other appeals based on the jury selection process and on a recent confession to the murders by his cousin.—
Amanda Lee Myers,
USA Today,
1 May 2026
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As this increasingly audacious killer develops a devoted following among the city’s powerless, Bishop becomes convinced these murders connect back to SF’s most powerful man, his own father, Lincoln Graves (John Malkovich).—
Rosy Cordero,
Deadline,
30 Apr. 2026
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OpenAI also faces lawsuits from multiple families who allege ChatGPT encouraged their children’s suicides.—
Clare Duffy,
CNN Money,
29 Apr. 2026
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ChatGPT — and users’ extraordinarily intimate relationships with it — is also linked to numerous teen and adult suicides.—
Maggie Harrison Dupré,
Futurism,
29 Apr. 2026
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“Hara-kiris.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hara-kiris. Accessed 2 May. 2026.
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