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Nicole Fallert here, bringing you the news to know on Thursday.
Preliminary findings from an independent autopsy of Nolan Xavier Wells found the 18-year-old died of undetermined causes, his family’s attorney announced on Wednesday.
Wells, a football player at Southwest Mississippi Community College, was reported missing after he did not return from a Fourth of July trip with friends to Mississippi’s Horn Island. Authorities recovered his body on July 6.
The teen’s death has garnered widespread attention as Wells’ family has raised questions about his disappearance.
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Jackie, the famed 14-year-old bald eagle, is being assessed and treated at the Ojai Raptor Center, 170 miles from her home. It seems she’s suffering from something more complicated than a recent fight.
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Indiana Fever guard Caitlin Clark picked up her seventh technical foul of the season in the Fever’s 123-88 win over the Connecticut Sun on Wednesday, following a back-and-forth exchange with Connecticut Sun guard Saniya Rivers. USA TODAY Sports Columnist Nancy Armor writes of Clark’s frequent flopping: “Clark has raged over non-calls and spun a narrative easily debunked by video of the actual game.”
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