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Meghan Markle 'deeply distressed' amid report her father is under investigation

Meghan, the Duchess of Sussex, has been estranged from her father Thomas Markle Sr. since 2018.

Flu hospitalization rate at highest level this time of year since 2010 season: CDC

The flu hospitalization rate in the U.S. is at the highest level for this time of year since the 2010 season, according to an update published Friday from the CDC.

Christa Pike's attorney describes botched execution, concerns about 'blown' veins

Pike survived being administered two doses of pentobarbital during her attempted execution at the Riverbend Maximum Security Institution in Nashville on Sept. 30.

The Evening: D.O.J. Moves to Block Alaska Result if G.O.P. Loses

WHET MOSER AND MATTHEW CULLEN

Plus, a promising cancer vaccine. Here’s the latest at the end of Friday.

How the Decline of Western NY Defined Kathy Hochul’s Politics

BENJAMIN ORESKES

Gov. Kathy Hochul’s vision for New York has been largely shaped by her upbringing in a failing western New York town and her family’s move up from a trailer park to affluence.

In tight race for Ga. gov, Keisha Lance Bottoms has been outspent but still confident

The GOP candidate Rick Jackson is a healthcare executive and billionaire.

Jane Doe in Cornell lawsuit to remain anonymous as judge warns against threats

The judge said "the notoriety of the allegations and widespread reports of certain malicious actors' behavior" warranted anonymity.

Trump doubles down on Amy Acton criticism as Ramaswamy ad controversy swirls

"It's a mother speaking badly against Amy Acton," Trump said.

Britt McHenry resigns from State Department after basketball game altercation

The former ESPN reporter was appointed as a press adviser last month.

Hero dad who took down school shooter speaks out: 'I was supposed to be there'

Kaylub Giamanco said he was driving home on Oct. 15 when he saw a person in all black, armed with a gun, jump over the fence at the elementary school.

Mississippi officer who fatally shot 1-year-old resigns

The Mississippi police officer who fired the shot that killed one-year-old Kohen Wiley in a Walmart parking lot in June during an alleged shoplifting pursuit resigned.

WATCH: Nat Geo’s 'Moment on the Earth' showcases stunning snorkel cam footage

National Geographic’s Wonderlab Snorkel Cam, created by Explorer Anand Varma, captures striking 360-degree views of ocean creatures, including a barnacle-covered mussel and a sea urchin.

Judge Denies Medical Release for N.Y.C. Man Shot by ICE

LUIS FERRÉ-SADURNÍ

Oscar Belgal, a Dominican immigrant, was shot in the neck on Oct. 8 and detained at a federal prison. His lawyers had said he needed outside medical care.

Trump Officials Seek Block on Alaska Senate Race Results if the Republican Dan Sullivan Loses

DEVLIN BARRETT AND KELLEN BROWNING

The department, in a highly unusual lawsuit, argued that confusion over candidates with similar names could taint the election result.

Appeals Court Backs Trump on Constitutionality of Detentions

MATTATHIAS SCHWARTZ

The ruling, from the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit, sharply curtails the ability of judges to free undocumented immigrants.