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A Fox 2 Detroit segment has examined how people can plan for a comfortable retirement before reaching the age of 65, with financial planning firm Center for Financial Planning highlighting the importance of preparing for income, healthcare and access to savings. The feature, titled “Can you retire before age 65?”, was published on Tuesday, September 29, 2026. It focuses on the steps workers may need to take if they want to leave employment early without putting their long-term finances under strain. Retiring before 65 requires careful planning One of the main issues for early retirees is healthcare. People who stop…

Biologists examining Gonzo’s unusual anatomy have concluded that the Muppets character is most likely some form of bird, although one palaeontologist believes he may instead be a dinosaur or an early bird relative. The debate centres on features including Gonzo’s beak-like snout, four limbs, backbone and lack of teeth. His head tufts, described as “feathers” at points in the show, and his fuzzy appearance have also been considered. Biologists assess Gonzo’s species Darren Naish, who studies the anatomy of extinct backboned animals, said the combination of characteristics pointed towards a bird. “If you add all those things together, there isn’t…

Will Reeve, the son of Superman actor Christopher Reeve, has revealed he was diagnosed with a rare and aggressive form of testicular cancer earlier this year. The 34-year-old Good Morning America presenter noticed a tender lump while showering in April. His wife, Amanda, urged him to have an ultrasound after he initially thought it was nothing serious and would go away. Doctors found that 95 per cent of the cancer was embryonal carcinoma. Reeve underwent surgery in early May to remove the affected testicle and also banked sperm with Amanda, in case they decide to start a family. He later…

Companies considering whether to build their own AI software or buy established platforms should weigh long-term costs, security and corporate knowledge before cutting subscriptions, a software industry executive has warned. The former chief information officer said the growing availability of tools such as Claude Code had encouraged businesses to create custom applications in-house. But he argued that the ability to build a system did not necessarily mean it was the right commercial decision. He recalled a project earlier in his career, when a beverage company asked his technology team to develop an analytics dashboard. Despite having the necessary staff and…

Investigators in Arizona are examining a possible new ransom note in the disappearance of Nancy Guthrie, as the Pima County Sheriff’s Office works with the FBI to establish whether it is genuine. The sheriff’s office said it had recently been made aware of the note, as well as social media comments referring to it. Its contents have not been released. Ms Guthrie, 84, was abducted from her home in Tucson in the early hours of 1 February 2026. A masked person was captured on a doorbell camera near the property before the abduction, and the FBI later released footage of…

A Chicago school serving the city’s South Side is unveiling a $10.5 million expansion designed to give hundreds of pupils dedicated spaces for art, music and science. LEARN Hunter Perkins, a kindergarten-to-eighth-grade charter school in the Auburn Gresham neighbourhood, is holding a ribbon-cutting ceremony on Tuesday, September 29, to mark the completion of the project. The school, at 1700 West 83rd Street, serves about 550 pupils. Until now, it has not had specialist classrooms for art or music, nor laboratories for practical science lessons. The new facilities include those spaces, alongside additional classrooms intended to ease overcrowding. A new gymnasium…

Police bodycam footage showing the early stages of the investigation into the deaths of AFL umpire Jessie Baird and his partner Luke Davies has been shown to the jury in the double murder trial of Beau Lamarre-Condon. The footage captured detectives arriving at Baird’s home in Paddington two days after the men died in February 2024. Furniture had been left at the front door, including a bed frame which forensic investigators later found contained blood. Professional cleaners were inside the property, having been hired by Baird’s housemates who believed he had moved out. Officers can be heard telling them: “Hello,…

Police are investigating after the body of a newborn baby was found along a shoreline in Bangor. Officers are examining the circumstances surrounding the discovery.

Prosecutors have opposed Lindsay Clancy’s request for a finding of not guilty following her retrial, arguing that the evidence presented in court was sufficient for the case to proceed. Defence lawyer Kevin Reddington filed the motion after the retrial. In its response, the Commonwealth said the court should assess only the evidence heard at trial, rather than claims about jury deliberations or possible consequences for Clancy if she were found not criminally responsible. “Defendant has cited no authority that could permit the court to consider such information,” the prosecution filing said. The response came as prosecutors also sought an order…

Malaysia has begun returning around 1,500 Rohingya refugees to Myanmar, despite warnings from the United Nations and rights groups that the country remains unsafe for them. The move involves Rohingya refugees being sent back from Malaysia to Myanmar, where concerns over their safety remain. The UN and rights organisations have warned against the returns, saying Myanmar is not safe for the Rohingya.