Ex-fiance of Nancy Mace and two others charged with sex crimes she detailed in House speech

Republican representative described the assault in a nearly hourlong speech in February 2025 that named the men

Nancy Mace’s former fiance and two of his business associates were charged with sex crimes and voyeurism on Wednesday over an episode the South Carolina representative described in detail during a speech last year on the House floor, about how crimes against women are not investigated thoroughly.

John Douglas Osborne committed sex acts on a 23-year-old incapacitated and intoxicated woman while Mace’s ex-fiance Patrick Bryant and Eric Bernard Bowman watched, according to sworn statements by agents from the state law enforcement division, which brought the charges.

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source https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/oct/14/ex-fiance-nancy-mace-sex-crimes-speech

Why the lonely in China are hiring 'temporary children'

A new industry being dubbed the “loneliness economy” has emerged in China, with people hiring themselves out as companions to help the elderly.

Florida officials say six people dead from Hurricane Isaias

Governor Ron DeSantis says death toll ‘sad’ but praises work of local officials for helping to minimize storm’s impact

Six deaths have been confirmed in Florida in the aftermath of Hurricane Isaias.

In a press conference on Tuesday, Florida governor Ron DeSantis praised the work of local officials for minimizing the impact of the storm, which made landfall late on Friday, ⁠bringing strong winds, rain, flash floods and tornado ​threats across parts of the ​US south-east, leaving hundreds of thousands ​of residents without power.

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source https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/oct/13/hurricane-isaias-death-toll-florida

One dead and more injured after incident on Six Flags rollercoaster in US

Six Flags Over Georgia ‘deeply saddened’ by tragedy, reportedly occurring on Goliath coaster with 175ft drop

One person has died and several others were injured in an incident involving a Six Flags rollercoaster on Monday afternoon in Georgia, according to police.

The incident took place a Six Flags Over Georgia, about 15 miles (25km) north-west of Atlanta, according to the Cobb county police department.

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source https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/oct/13/six-flags-georgia-death-rollercoaster

Breaking Bad actor RJ Mitte dies aged 34

Mitte, who lived with cerebral palsy, starred as Walter White Jr in the Emmy-winning drama series.

RJ Mitte, actor best known for Breaking Bad role, dies aged 34

Mitte, who played Walter White Jr on acclaimed show, had cerebral palsy and advocated for disability representation

The Breaking Bad actor RJ Mitte died on Monday aged 34, his representatives confirmed.

Mitte died in Brownsville, Texas. No cause of death was given.

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source https://www.theguardian.com/culture/2026/oct/12/rj-mitte-breaking-bad-actor-death

Pennsylvania shooter who killed eight was a grandfather, says slain child’s dad

Father of toddler killed in Erie mass shooting says reported gunman never seemed distressed or out of the ordinary

The man who killed eight people, before turning the gun on himself, in a mass shooting in a home in Erie, Pennsylvania, on Friday was a grandfather who had not shown signs that he was capable of such violence, according to people who knew the shooter.

A man whose toddler was among those killed said on Sunday that the man never seemed distressed or out of the ordinary, the Associated Press reports.

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source https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/oct/11/erie-pennsylvania-mass-shooting-grandfather