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$363 million verdict in Sterigenics trial, Navy vet freed by Taliban and more in your Chicago news roundup

Today’s update is a 5-minute read that will brief you on the day’s biggest stories.

Chicago Sun-Times

Queen reunited with Philip 'for eternity' as she's laid to rest in family chamber

The matching English oak lead-lined coffins of Queen Elizabeth II, the world’s second longest-serving monarch, and her husband Prince Philip, were placed side by side in the family chamber

Daily Mirror

US contractor released by Taliban after swap for trafficker

Navy veteran and U.S. contractor Mark Frerichs is free after 2 1/2 years of captivity in Afghanistan under a prisoner swap personally approved by President Joe Biden, senior administration officials said Monday.

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US contractor released by Taliban after swap for trafficker

Tribune News Service

An American held hostage in Afghanistan has been freed in a prisoner swap

Mark Frerichs, a Navy veteran turned civilian contractor, was abducted in January 2020. His release centered on a prisoner exchange involving Bashir Noorzai, a notorious drug lord and Taliban member.

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Sister of Lombard man freed by Taliban in hostage swap ‘stunned, very happy’ after 3 a.m. call from Biden

Mark Frerichs, a Navy veteran and a civilian contractor in Afghanistan, was abducted in 2020. His sister in Lombard had pushed for years to get his release.

Chicago Sun-Times

American held captive in Afghanistan for nearly three years is freed in Taliban prisoner swap, Biden confirms

Mark Frerichs was kidnapped in January 2020 while doing contract construction work in Afghanistan

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US and Afghanistan carry out prisoner exchange: Taliban

Kabul (AFP) - An American navy veteran detained in Afghanistan since 2020 was released by the Taliban on Monday in exchange for an ally who had spent 17 years in a US jail for heroin smuggling, Afghanistan's foreign minister said.

AFP

Sailors are pulling the Queen's coffin rather than horses due to weather tradition

The late monarch had a long-standing, special relationship with the Royal Navy as her father, husband and sons all served - now she is being carried by 98 sailors during a historic procession

Daily Mirror

Trial to start for sailor accused of igniting Navy warship

Prosecutors say a disgruntled sailor set the USS Bonhomme Richard on fire while his defense points to the fact that there is no physical evidence to prove that

The Independent UK

All the Queen's armed forces - rundown of regiments with 6,000 personnel at funeral

Thousands of armed forces personnel will be by the Queen's side today as we say our final goodbye to Her Majesty - here are what the regiments in their different uniforms are

Daily Mirror

Morning Digest | Joblessness is below pre-COVID levels, says Finance Ministry; Jaishankar to leave for U.S. today for 11-day visit, and more

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The Hindu

Guam, America's forgotten speck of an island in the Pacific, is the new front line against China

As China flexes its air strength at Taiwan and builds navy capacity at unprecedented speed, the United States is bolstering defences on its most important military outpost in the western Pacific: the tropical island of Guam.

ABC News

Now, Cochin Shipyard to install missile systems on INS Vikrant

INS Vikrant, which was commissioned into the Navy on September 2, has undergone five sets of sea trials since August 2021, which both the shipyard and Navy officials said were extremely successful

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The Independent UK

Navy, NTSB to begin efforts to recover crashed seaplane

Crews later this month will begin trying to recover the wreckage of a seaplane that crashed in Puget Sound off Whidbey Island in Washington state, killing 10

USA Today Sports Media Group

Memphis vs Arkansas State Prediction, Game Preview

Memphis vs Arkansas State game preview, prediction, and breakdown for the Week 3 game on Saturday, September 17

Daily Mirror

Queen's children bound by grief as they hold one final vigil for their mother together

As mourners are told they don't know how much their words of comfort mean to the royal family, thousands upon thousands still file in to say goodbye to the Queen as Prince Andrew returns to uniform

Daily Mirror

Andrew in military uniform for vigil around Queen's coffin watched by senior royals

Prince Andrew has been allowed to wear his Navy uniform as he takes part in a vigil around the Queen's coffin in Westminster Hall after special permission from King Charles

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Alt News calls out Shiv Aroor, Chitra Tripathi, Sudhir Chaudhary, Rajat Sharma’s misinfo on Indian Navy ensign

India Today anchor Shiv Aroor did a show the other day outraging that Manmohan Singh’s government had the Indian Navy bring back a colonial ensign after it was banished during Atal Bihari Vajpayee’s rule.

The Independent UK

Man drowned in Navy base moat probably suffered cardiac arrest, inquest told

Andrew West’s body was found at the HMS Sultan Royal Navy training base in Gosport, Hampshire, in June 2021.

The Independent UK

Navy staff ‘honoured and privileged’ to take part in Queen’s funeral procession

Up to 1,500 sailors will be involved in the state funeral, which will include representatives from all three armed forces.

The Independent UK

Migrants rescued from the sea as Channel crossings continue

The Coastguard said it co-ordinated a search and rescue operation on Thursday morning, working with the Navy, Border Force and police.

The Hindu

After 33 years, Kashmir’s pristine Manasbal Lake opens for NCC cadets again

J&K Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha visits forward areas of Poonch

The Independent UK

Panel advises removal of Confederate statue at Arlington

An independent commission is recommending that the Confederate Memorial at Arlington National Cemetery be dismantled and taken down, as part of its final report to Congress on the renaming of military bases and assets that commemorate the Confederacy

Tribune News Service

After primaries, these 10 House members are most vulnerable

WASHINGTON — It’s already been a rough cycle for House incumbents, and the midterm elections are still weeks away.

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