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<em>The Great British Bake Off</em> hosts Noel Fielding and Matt Lucas opening the "Mexican Week" episode while wearing sombreros and sarapes.

A new 'Great British Bake Off' episode stereotypes Mexican culture, viewers say

Pablo Valdivia

While 'The Great British Bake Off' is beloved by many, their latest "Mexican Week" episode has left a sour taste in many viewer's mouths.

Jailed under Duterte, Philippine politician sends dire warnings on democracy

Julie McCarthy

Supporters say Leila de Lima is a human rights defender still paying the price for speaking out against the abuses of the former president's drug war.

Chess.com alleges that 19-year-old grandmaster Hans Niemann has cheated in more than 100 games.

Hans Niemann is accused of cheating in more than 100 chess games. He's playing today

Bill Chappell

Niemann, a grandmaster, is slated to compete in the U.S. Chess Championships tournament that began Wednesday in St. Louis.

A power crew cuts a broken utility pole loose as they work to restore electricity in Cape Coral, Fla., after Hurricane Ian.

An 'army' of line crews is reconnecting the power in Southwest Florida

Martin Kaste

Crews from 30 states have converged on Southwest Florida to restore power after Hurricane Ian devastated the area. The work is precise and dangerous.

Biden administrations' effort to expose student loan scams

Biden administration steps up protection against student loan forgiveness scams

Meg Anderson

The Biden administration is increasing efforts to protect borrowers from student loan forgiveness scams, while still not offering further details about the application itself.

This combination photo shows Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt at separate movie events in September 2019. A new court filing from Angelina Jolie alleges that on a 2016 flight, Brad Pitt grabbed her by the head and shook her then choked one of their children and struck another when they tried to defend her.

Brad Pitt choked and hit his children, Angelina Jolie says in a court filing

The Associated Press

Jolie alleges that on a 2016 flight, Pitt hit and poured alcohol on both her and their children. She filed for divorce soon after, and the couple is still battling over assets and custody of the kids.

In this photo provided by The Great Pumpkin Farm, Emmett Andrusz, from left, Steve Andrusz and Scott Andrusz, pose with the record-setting 2,554-pound pumpkin in Clarence, N.Y., on Saturday.

This is the heaviest pumpkin grown in the U.S. — ever!

The Associated Press

A 2,554-pound pumpkin grown in upstate New York broke the previous national record by 24 pounds.

Los Angeles County District Attorney George Gascón, seen here in 2020, said his office had aided in the arrest of the CEO of a Michigan-based election software company on "suspicion of theft of personal identifying information."

A software CEO was arrested on suspicion of storing poll worker data in China

Tom Dreisbach

The Los Angeles County District Attorney accused the CEO of a small company that makes software for election workers of illegally storing data on servers in China. The company denies the allegation.

LSD blotter tabs sit on top of a US quarter coin. A drug based off of psychedelic LSD appears to relieve depression and anxiety in mice, but without the hallucinogenic side effects.

These LSD-based drugs seem to help mice with anxiety and depression — without the trip

Jon Hamilton

Scientists have made a drug based on LSD that seems to fight depression without producing a psychedelic experience.

Iran allows ailing American Baquer Namazi to leave the country for treatment

Larry Kaplow

The former U.N. official had been arrested after going to Iran to try to free his son - who remains held there.