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Sunday December 28th, 2025 day edition

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The father of a teenage girl who deputies say was kidnapped on Christmas Day found her using his phone’s parental controls, according to authorities in Texas.

Authorities said the girl’s father tracked her phone using parental controls, which led him to a secluded, partially wooded area in Harris County, roughly two miles from Porter.

Her father located her and her dog inside a maroon-colored pickup truck with a partially nude 23-year-old man, the sheriff’s office said.

The father helped his daughter escape from the truck and contacted law enforcement, the sheriff’s office added.

Authorities did not name the father or his teenage daughter.

He remains in the Montgomery County Jail at this time with no bond, according to authorities.

“Rest assured that your Sheriff’s Office remains vigilant every hour of every day to keep your families safe,” he added. »

'After 200 years, we're seeing this species again': The lost birds making a comeback in the Galapagos Islands

Authored by bbc.com

Freed from the threat of invasive predators, Galapagos birds are performing astonishing feats of return and innovation – 200 years after Charles Darwin visited the archipelago.

For almost 200 years, the Galapagos rail had been missing from Floreana.

Thought to be extinct on this small, inhabited island in the Galapagos archipelago, the shy, near-flightless bird is still found on some of the other islands. »

Harvard morgue manager who sold body parts like ‘baubles’ gets 8-year prison term

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A former manager of the Harvard Medical School morgue in Boston was sentenced to eight years in prison for stealing and selling body parts “as if they were baubles.”.

After Harvard finishes using a donated body for research or teaching, the body typically is returned to family or cremated. »

Chinese nuclear experts believe Japan could build nuclear weapons in less than 3 years

Authored by scmp.com

One of Henry Kissinger’s final and most sobering predictions before his death was that Japan would eventually pursue nuclear weapons.

In a 2023 interview with The Economist, Kissinger warned that Japan was “heading towards becoming a nuclear power in five years ”.

Chinese nuclear experts estimate that Japan has the political motivation but also the technical capacity to develop nuclear weapons in less than three years, echoing Kissinger’s warning that Japan harbours ambitions to revive its pre-war military stature when the opportunity arises. »

Rainbow Six Servers Breached; Thousands Banned And Players Getting Millions of R6 Credits

Authored by clawsomegamer.com

Every month, hundreds of thousands of players log into the first-person shooter and enjoy intensive, tactical first-person shooter gameplay.

Others also confirmed that they received millions of R6 Credits, which is an in-game currency used to purchase different items.

Even before the Rainbow Six Siege servers went down, many advised players to refrain from logging in due to safety concerns. »