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Lizzie Andrew Borden (July 19, 1860 – June 1, 1927) was an American woman who was tried and acquitted of the murders of her father and stepmother in Fall River, Massachusetts. No other individuals were charged with the murders. After the trial, Borden and her older sister Emma bought a house in the wealthier Highlands, or Hill District, of Fall River, where Borden lived out her life.
The Paradise (2026 Indian film)
The Paradise is a 2026 Indian Telugu-language period action drama film directed by Srikanth Odela and produced by Sudhakar Cherukuri and Ishan Saksena, under Sri Lakshmi Venkateshwara Cinemas and IVY Entertainment, respectively. The film stars Nani, Mohan Babu, Kayadu Lohar, Sonali Kulkarni and Raghav Juyal in the lead roles.
Nahui Ollin is a 16th-century concept in Aztec/Mexica cosmology with a variety of meanings. Nahui translates to "four," and Ollin translates to "movement" or "motion". Ollin was primarily portrayed in Aztec codices as two interlaced lines, each portrayed with two central ends. Nahui Ollin has been used as an educational framework, particularly in social justice and ethnic studies institutions.
India is participating in the 2026 Asian Games in Aichi Prefecture, Japan from 19 September to 4 October 2026. This is the country's 20th consecutive appearance in the competition, having made its debut at the inaugural 1951 Asian Games. The Indian contingent consisted of 495 athletes competing in 36 sports.
The 2026 Asian Games (2026年アジア競技大会, 2026-nen Ajia Kyōgi Taikai), officially the XX Asian Games (第二十回アジア競技大会) and also known as Aichi–Nagoya 2026 (愛知・名古屋2026), is an ongoing multi-sport event being held in Aichi Prefecture in Japan from 19 September to 4 October 2026 though several competitions started from 10 September.
The 2026 Asian Games, officially known as the XX Asian Games or Aichi–Nagoya 2026, is the largest sporting event in Asia governed by Olympic Council of Asia (OCA). They are currently held from 19 September to 4 October 2026 in Aichi Prefecture and Nagoya, Japan, with 469 events in 43 sports and disciplines featured in the Games.
Primetime is a 2026 American psychological crime thriller film directed by Lance Oppenheim in his narrative feature film debut. Based on the 2007 Esquire article "Tonight on Dateline This Man Will Die", the film follows the production of the reality television series To Catch a Predator. Robert Pattinson stars as series host Chris Hansen, and also serves as a producer.
The following notable deaths occurred in 2026. Names are reported under the date of death, in alphabetical order. A typical entry reports information in the following sequence: Name, age, country of citizenship at birth, subsequent nationality (if applicable), what subject was noted for, cause of death (if known), and a reference.
Elizabeth Anne Holmes (born February 3, 1984) is an American businesswoman convicted of fraud in connection with her health technology company Theranos. Holmes founded Theranos in 2003, and its valuation soared in the early 2010s after it claimed to have revolutionized blood testing by developing methods that needed only very small volumes of blood, such as from a fingerprick.
. xxx is a sponsored top-level domain (sTLD) intended as a voluntary option for pornographic websites on the Internet. This option enables website operators to establish a web address like example. xxx instead of example.com. The sponsoring organization is the International Foundation for Online Responsibility (IFFOR).
Monster: The Lizzie Borden Story
Monster: The Lizzie Borden Story is the fourth season of the American biographical crime drama anthology television series Monster, created by Ian Brennan for Netflix. The season centers on murder suspect Lizzie Borden (Ella Beatty) who was tried and acquitted of the 1892 axe murders of her father and stepmother in Fall River, Massachusetts.
The thirteenth season of the American horror anthology television series American Horror Story, subtitled 13, takes place primarily in New York City, and follows Ben DeSoto (portrayed by Joey Pollari), a hospice caretaker suffering from triskaidekaphobia, who takes a strange job at The Apollyon, an eerie residential building inhabited by characters from seasons past.
Resident Evil is a 2026 horror film directed by Zach Cregger and written by Cregger and Shay Hatten, based on the Resident Evil video game franchise by Capcom. It is the eighth live-action film of the Resident Evil film series, and serves as a reboot. The film stars Austin Abrams as Bryan Hodukavich, a medical courier who must fight through an outbreak of infected monsters in Raccoon City.
Mushtaq Khan (1969 or 1970 – 24 September 2026) was an Indian film and television actor and comedian who worked in several Hindi films in a career spanning three decades. He was best known for his roles in films such as Hum Hain Rahi Pyar Ke (1993), Jodi No. 1 (2001) and Welcome (2007). Mushtaq was born in Baihar town of Balaghat district, Madhya Pradesh, to a Muslim family.
Benjamin "Bibi" Netanyahu (born 21 October 1949) is an Israeli politician and diplomat who has served as Prime Minister of Israel since 2022. Having previously held office from 1996 to 1999 and from 2009 to 2021, Netanyahu is Israel's longest-serving prime minister. Born in Tel Aviv, Netanyahu was raised in West Jerusalem and the United States.
Christa Gail Pike (born March 10, 1976) is an American convicted murderer who is incarcerated on death row in Tennessee. In 1995, at the age of 18, Pike murdered her 19-year-old Job Corps classmate Colleen Slemmer in Knoxville. Pike and two friends lured Slemmer into the woods, where they beat, tortured, and killed her.
Avengers: Endgame is a 2019 American superhero film based on the Marvel Comics superhero team the Avengers. Produced by Marvel Studios and distributed by Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures, it is the direct sequel to Avengers: Infinity War (2018) and the 22nd film in the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU).
Bijan Robinson ( bə-zhahn; born January 30, 2002) is an American professional football running back for the Atlanta Falcons of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Texas Longhorns, where he won the Doak Walker Award and was a unanimous All-American in 2022 before being selected by the Falcons eighth overall in the 2023 NFL draft.
Thomas Jonathan Bateman (born 15 March 1989) is a British actor best known for his roles as Giuliano de' Medici in the Starz historical fantasy drama series Da Vinci's Demons (2013–2015), as Bouc in the mystery films Murder on the Orient Express (2017) and Death on the Nile (2022), and as Matt Pierce in the Peacock comedy thriller Based on a True Story (2023–2024).
Ansel Easton Adams (February 20, 1902 – April 22, 1984) was an American landscape photographer and environmentalist known for his black-and-white images of the American West. He helped found Group f/64, an association of photographers advocating "pure" photography which favored sharp focus and the use of the full tonal range of a photograph.
Limonene () is a slightly yellow-green liquid aliphatic hydrocarbon classified as a cyclic monoterpene, and is the major component in the fragrance and essential oil of citrus fruit peels, taking its name from Italian limone ("lemon"). Limonene is a chiral molecule, and most biological sources produce just one enantiomer (isomer).
Big Brother 28 (American season)
Big Brother 28 (also known as Big Brother: Time Trip) is the twenty-eighth season of the American reality television program Big Brother. The program is an adaptation of the franchise created in 1999 by John de Mol Jr.. The season features a time travel theme.
Christopher Edward Hansen (born September 13, 1959) is an American television presenter, journalist, and YouTube personality. During his tenure as a correspondent for Dateline NBC, he hosted the program's segment To Catch a Predator (2004–2007), which revolved around catching potential online predators using a sting operation earning him the moniker The Predator Hunter.
The doorman fallacy is a category error in which a complex human role is reduced to a function, leading to the assumption that it can be replaced with a cost-effective automated substitute without loss of value, with decision-makers failing to understand the indirect, intangible, non-visible value they provide.
On July 4, 2026, 18-year-old Nolan Wells went missing after attending an Independence Day gathering on Horn Island, a barrier island off the Mississippi Gulf Coast, with a group of friends. His body was discovered on the shoreline of the island two days later. Investigators initially reported that there was no evidence of foul play and that drowning was suspected.
Xi Jinping (born 15 June 1953) is a Chinese politician who is the paramount leader of China. He has served as the general secretary of the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) and chairman of the Party Central Military Commission (CMC) since 2012, and as the president of China and chairman of the State Central Military Commission since 2013.
Gyanesh Kumar (born 27 January 1964) is the current chief election commissioner of India, and the first to be appointed under the Chief Election Commissioner and Other Election Commissioners (Appointment, Conditions of Service and Term of Office) Act, 2023. He has previously served as an election commissioner and as an IAS officer.
Mount Kailash is a mountain in Ngari Prefecture, Tibet Autonomous Region of China. It lies in the Gangdise Shan mountain range of the Transhimalaya, in the western part of the Tibetan Plateau. The peak of Mount Kailash is located at an elevation of 6,638 m (21,778 ft), near the western trijunction of China, India, and Nepal.
Heart of the Beast is a 2026 American survival thriller film directed by David Ayer and written by Cameron Alexander. The film stars Brad Pitt as a retired Special Forces veteran navigating a grueling 58-mile trek to safety with his traumatized combat German Shepherd after their seaplane crashes in the Alaskan wilderness.
You Can See Everything is a 2026 American documentary film directed by Nathan Fielder and Lance Oppenheim. It follows Elizabeth Holmes, the founder of the defunct health technology company Theranos, and her partner Billy Evans, who invite a film crew to document them beginning in the weeks before Holmes began serving a United States federal prison sentence for defrauding investors.
Hanuman Ansh (transl. Fragment/Descendant of Hanuman) is a 2026 Indian Hindi-language biographical film written, directed and produced by Vishal Chaturvedi under his banner, Swambhu Media Network. Serving as the first instalment of a trilogy, it is based on his book Divine Detour: That Changed My Life, based on the life of Neem Karoli Baba.
The Love Hypothesis is a 2026 American romantic comedy film adapted from the novel of the same name by Ali Hazelwood. Directed by Claire Scanlon from a script by Sarah Rothschild, the film stars Tom Bateman and Lili Reinhart and was released on Prime Video on September 23, 2026. It received mixed to positive reviews from critics.
Forgotten Island is a 2026 American animated fantasy comedy film written and directed by Joel Crawford and Januel Mercado. Produced by DreamWorks Animation, the film features the voices of H.E.R., Liza Soberano, Dave Franco, Jenny Slate, Manny Jacinto, Dolly de Leon, Jo Koy, Ronny Chieng, Kevin McCann, and Lea Salonga.
The Vvaan: Force of the Forrest
The Vvaan: Force of the Forrest is a 2026 Indian Hindi-language fantasy thriller film directed by Deepak Kumar Mishra (in his feature film debut). The film stars Sidharth Malhotra and Tamannaah Bhatia in the lead roles, with Anup Soni, Sunil Grover, Shweta Tiwari and Maniesh Paul in supporting roles.
Woodrow Tracy Harrelson (born July 23, 1961) is an American actor. He first became known for his role as charmingly naive bartender Woody Boyd on the NBC sitcom Cheers (1985–1993), for which he won a Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series from five nominations. Harrelson has received three Academy Award nominations: Best Actor for The People vs.
Lili Pauline Reinhart (born September 13, 1996) is an American actress. She portrayed Betty Cooper on the CW teen drama series Riverdale (2017–2023) earning 7 Teen Choice Awards as well as nominations for a Critics' Choice Award and three People's Choice Awards. Reinhart early film work includes supporting roles in The Kings of Summer (2013), Miss Stevens (2016), and Hustlers (2019).
Brandi Marie Carlile (born June 1, 1981) is an American singer-songwriter and producer. Her music spans multiple genres, including folk rock, alternative country, Americana, and classic rock. During her career, she has received eleven Grammy Awards and two Emmy Awards, in addition to being nominated for an Academy Award.
The Love Hypothesis is a romance novel by Ali Hazelwood, published September 14, 2021 by Berkley Books. Originally published online in 2018 as Head Over Feet, a Star Wars fan fiction work about the "Reylo" ship between Rey and Kylo Ren, the novel follows a Ph.D. candidate and a professor at Stanford University who pretend to be in a relationship.
Matthew David McConaughey ( mə-KON-ə-hay; born November 4, 1969) is an American actor. He achieved his breakthrough with a supporting performance in the coming-of-age comedy Dazed and Confused (1993). After a number of supporting roles, his first success as a leading man came in the legal drama A Time to Kill (1996).
The S&P 500 is a stock market index maintained by S&P Dow Jones Indices. It comprises 503 common stocks which are issued by 500 companies with large market capitalizations, including two share classes of stock from three of its component companies: Alphabet, Fox Corporation and News Corp. The index includes about 80% of the American stock market by capitalization.
George Anthony Devolder Santos (born July 22, 1988) is an American former politician and convicted fraudster who served as the U.S. representative for New York's 3rd congressional district from January to December 2023, when he was expelled from Congress. He was elected in 2022 as a Republican, defeating Democrat Robert Zimmerman in the election for New York's 3rd district.
Peng Liyuan (Chinese: 彭丽媛; pinyin: Péng Lìyuán; born 20 November 1962) is a Chinese singer who is serving as the First Lady of China since 2012 as the wife of Xi Jinping, the General Secretary of the Chinese Communist Party since 2012. Peng rose to fame as a soprano and became a fixture at televised galas in China.
Shaque: Trust No One (lit. 'Doubt: Trust No One', transl. Suspicion: Trust No One) is a Hindi-language mystery thriller television series written and directed by Rensil D'Silva. Produced by Siddharth P. Malhotra and Sapna Malhotra under Alchemy Productions. The series features Parineeti Chopra, Jennifer Winget, Soni Razdan, Anup Soni, Tahir Raj Bhasin, Sumeet Vyas, Harleen Sethi and Dhruv Choudhry.
Dolly Rebecca Parton Dean (née Parton; January 19, 1946 – August 25, 2026) was an American singer-songwriter, actress, philanthropist, and businesswoman. Dubbed the "Queen of Country", Parton was one of the most successful performers in the history of country music. She was also known for her cultural influence, particularly through Dollywood and the Dollywood Foundation.
Daisy Jazz Isobel Ridley (born 10 April 1992) is an English actress. She rose to prominence for her role as Rey in the Star Wars sequel trilogy from 2015 until 2019. Following the Star Wars films, Ridley appeared in the mystery film Murder on the Orient Express (2017), and played Ophelia in the romantic drama Ophelia (2018).
Unabomber is a 2026 American crime drama film directed by Janus Metz Pedersen and written by Sam Chalsen and Nelson Greaves. The film stars Russell Crowe, Jacob Tremblay, Annabelle Wallis, and Shailene Woodley. Produced by 2. 0 Entertainment and MRC Film, Unabomber was released in the United States by Netflix on September 25, 2026.
Killing of the Clancy children
On January 24, 2023, Lindsay Clancy fatally strangled her three children—five-year-old Cora, three-year-old Dawson, and eight-month-old Callan—at the family's home in Duxbury, Massachusetts, United States. She then cut her wrists and neck and jumped from a second-story window, sustaining injuries that left her paralyzed from the waist down.
Susan Abigail Sarandon ( sə-RAN-dən; née Tomalin; born October 4, 1946) is an American actor. With a career spanning over five decades, she has received accolades, including an Academy Award, an Actor Award, and a British Academy Film Award, in addition to nominations for seven Emmy Awards, ten Golden Globes, and a Grammy Award.
Mary Jane Veloso drug smuggling case
Mary Jane Fiesta Veloso (born 10 January 1985) is a Filipino domestic worker who was arrested in Indonesia for drug trafficking in 2010 and then sentenced to death after being found guilty at trial. Granted a temporary reprieve in 2015, she remained on death row for almost 10 years afterwards.
XXX (stylized as xXx and pronounced Triple X) is an American action spy film series created by Rich Wilkes. It consists of three full-length feature films: XXX (2002), XXX: State of the Union (2005) and XXX: Return of Xander Cage (2017), and a short film: The Final Chapter: The Death of Xander Cage. The series has grossed $694 million worldwide.
Lanterns is an American superhero television series created by Chris Mundy, Damon Lindelof, and Tom King for HBO, based on the DC Comics Green Lantern characters Hal Jordan and John Stewart. It is the third television series in the DC Universe (DCU). It features experienced Lantern Jordan and new recruit Stewart as they investigate a murder on Earth that leads to a wider mystery.
The UEFA Nations League is an international European football competition played by the senior men's national teams of the member associations of UEFA, the sport's European governing body. The competition was devised to minimise friendlies and give nations competitive encounters with equally ranked teams.
Hannah Einbinder ( EYEN-byne-dər; born May 21, 1995) is an American actress and stand-up comedian. She is best known for her starring role as struggling comedy writer Ava Daniels in the HBO Max comedy-drama series Hacks (2021–2026), for which she received various accolades including a Primetime Emmy Award and Critics' Choice Television Award, as well as nominations for four Golden Globes.
Nigella Lucy Lawson (born 6 January 1960) is an English food writer, television cook, and former journalist. Known for her relaxed and indulgent approach to cooking and food writing, she has sold more than eight million cookery books worldwide to date, and has appeared on numerous television programmes in the United Kingdom and internationally.
Arun Gulab Gawli (born 17 July 1955), also known as Arun Gulab Ahir, is an Indian politician, underworld don and retired gangster. Gawli and his brother Kishor (Pappa) entered the Mumbai underworld in the 1970s, when they joined the "Byculla Company", a criminal gang led by Rama Naik and Babu Reshim, operating in the central Mumbai areas of Byculla, Parel and Saat Rasta.
List of American Horror Story episodes
American Horror Story is an American anthology horror television series created and produced by Ryan Murphy and Brad Falchuk, which premiered on October 5, 2011, on FX. Each season is conceived as a self-contained miniseries, following a different set of characters and settings, and a storyline with its own "beginning, middle, and end".
To Catch a Predator is an American reality television series in the television news magazine program Dateline NBC. The program features confrontations by host Chris Hansen, partly filmed with a hidden camera, with adult men arriving at a sting house to have sex with a minor. The men are typically arrested as a result, with the minors being adults impersonating underage persons in online chats.
List of highest-grossing films
Films generate income from several revenue streams, including theatrical exhibition, home video, television broadcast rights, and merchandising.
Modha Rathri (transl. Wedding Night) is a 2026 Indian Tamil-language comedy drama film written and directed by Raja Karuppasamy in his directorial debut and produced by Mythri Movie Makers. The film stars Rishikanth (in his debut as lead actor), Anishma Anilkumar, Shelly Kishore, Chetan and Bagavathi Perumal in lead roles.
Spider-Man: Brand New Day is a 2026 American superhero film based on the Marvel Comics character Spider-Man. Produced by Columbia Pictures, Marvel Studios, and Pascal Pictures, and distributed by Sony Pictures Releasing, it is the 38th film in the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU) and the fourth film in the MCU Spider-Man film series following Spider-Man: No Way Home (2021).
A Different World (2026 TV series)
A Different World is an American comedy television series and a revival of the 1987–1993 NBC sitcom of the same title. The series stars Jasmine Guy and Kadeem Hardison (all reprising their roles from the original series, with many other "alumni" returning), and Maleah Joi Moon. It premiered on Netflix on September 24, 2026, exactly 39 years from the original series premiere date.
The Odyssey is a 2026 epic action fantasy film written and directed by Christopher Nolan, who produced it with his wife Emma Thomas. An adaptation of Homer's ancient Greek epic poem the Odyssey, it stars an ensemble cast including Matt Damon, Tom Holland, Anne Hathaway, Robert Pattinson, Lupita Nyong'o, Samantha Morton, Zendaya, and Charlize Theron.
Dale Gilbert Caldwell (born July 6, 1960) is an American academic administrator and author who served as the fourth lieutenant governor and 35th secretary of state of New Jersey from January to September 2026. A member of the Democratic Party, Caldwell was the first man to serve as the state's lieutenant governor.
Taylor Alison Swift (born December 13, 1989) is an American singer-songwriter. An influential figure in popular culture, Swift is known for her autobiographical songwriting and artistic reinventions. She is the highest-grossing live music artist, the wealthiest female musician, and one of the best-selling music artists of all time.
The Gentlemen (2024 TV series)
The Gentlemen is a black comedy crime drama television series created by Guy Ritchie for Netflix. It is a spin-off of Ritchie's 2019 film of the same name, taking place in its fictional universe and sharing thematic connections but following a standalone story with a new cast, characters and settings. The series stars Theo James in the lead role and premiered on March 7, 2024.
Avengers: Doomsday is an upcoming American superhero film based on the Marvel Comics superhero team the Avengers. Produced by Marvel Studios and distributed by Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures, it is intended to be the sequel to Avengers: Endgame (2019) and the 39th film in the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU).
YouTube is an American online video-sharing platform owned by Google. YouTube was founded on February 14, 2005, by Chad Hurley, Jawed Karim, and Steve Chen who were all former employees at PayPal. Headquartered in San Bruno, California, it is the second-most-visited website in the world, after Google itself.
Donald John Trump (born June 14, 1946) is an American politician, media personality, and businessman who is the 47th president of the United States. A member of the Republican Party, he served as the 45th president from 2017 to 2021. Born into a wealthy New York City family, Trump graduated from the University of Pennsylvania in 1968 with a bachelor's degree in economics.
XXXXX is the ninth studio album by Venezuelan musician Arca. It was released on 31 July 2026 through XL Recordings, marking her first studio album since the Kick series concluded with 2021's Kick IIIII. The album was announced on 20 July 2026 alongside the reveal of its artwork, track listing, and a livestream performance titled Diva.
Slow Horses is a British spy thriller television series based on the Slough House novels by Mick Herron, and adapted for television by the English comedian and writer Will Smith. It follows Slough House, an MI5 unit where disgraced or failed agents are consigned, under the supervision of Jackson Lamb (Gary Oldman).
A nor'easter (also northeaster; see below) is a large-scale extratropical cyclone in the western North Atlantic Ocean. The name derives from the direction of the winds that blow from the northeast. Typically, such storms originate as a low-pressure area that forms within 100 miles (160 km) of the shore between North Carolina and Massachusetts.
Florence Pugh ( PEW; born 3 January 1996) is an English actress. Her accolades include a British Independent Film Award, in addition to nominations for an Academy Award and three BAFTA Awards. After making her acting debut in the drama film The Falling (2014), Pugh gained praise for starring in the independent drama Lady Macbeth (2016) and the miniseries The Little Drummer Girl (2018).