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  "id": 19390169,
  "title": "Thomas Markle, Meghan’s father, cut off his ankle monitor, DoJ says",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/10/thomas-markle-meghans-father-cut-off-his-ankle-monitor-doj-says",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-11-10T20:08:10.000Z",
  "source": {
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    "url": "https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/nov/10/thomas-markle-ankle-monitor"
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  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "Estranged father of Duchess of Sussex was arrested for keeping child sexual abuse material, authorities say The 82-year-old estranged father of Meghan, the Duchess of Sussex, cut an electronic monitoring device off his ankle, just days after his arrest for keeping child sexual abuse material in storage units in California, authorities said on Tuesday. Thomas Markle was in custody awaiting a…",
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        "outlet": "IOL",
        "title": "US judge orders psychiatric exam for Thomas Markle",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/10/us-judge-orders-psychiatric-exam-for-thomas-markle",
        "published": "2026-11-10T09:21:51.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Toronto Sun",
        "title": "Prince Harry, Meghan visit Brussels after Thomas Markle arrest",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/10/prince-harry-meghan-visit-brussels-after-thomas-markle-arrest",
        "published": "2026-11-10T12:00:47.000Z"
      },
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        "outlet": "PBS NewsHour",
        "title": "Thomas Markle, father of Meghan, cut off his ankle monitor while awaiting hearing, DOJ says",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/10/thomas-markle-father-of-meghan-cut-off-his-ankle-monitor-while",
        "published": "2026-11-10T20:11:16.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "South China Morning Post",
        "title": "Thomas Markle, father of Meghan, cut off ankle monitor days after arrest",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/10/thomas-markle-father-of-meghan-cut-off-ankle-monitor-days-after-arrest",
        "published": "2026-11-10T20:44:24.000Z"
      }
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
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