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  "id": 19391026,
  "title": "Thomas Markle, father of Meghan, cut off his ankle monitor, DOJ says",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/10/thomas-markle-father-of-meghan-cut-off-his-ankle-monitor-doj-says-19391026",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-11-10T20:02:39.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Hill",
    "slug": "the-hill",
    "url": "https://thehill.com/blogs/in-the-know/in-the-know/6211571-thomas-markle-father-of-meghan-cut-off-his-ankle-monitor-doj-says/"
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  "summary": "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 Tuesday.",
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        "outlet": "Toronto Sun",
        "title": "Meghan Markle makes first public appearance since dad’s arrest",
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        "published": "2026-11-10T17:05:32.000Z"
      },
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        "outlet": "Winnipeg Free Press",
        "title": "Thomas Markle, father of Meghan, cut off his ankle monitor, DOJ says",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/10/thomas-markle-father-of-meghan-cut-off-his-ankle-monitor-doj-says",
        "published": "2026-11-10T19:36:46.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "Gulf News",
        "title": "Thomas Markle, father of Meghan, cut off his ankle monitor, DOJ says",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/10/thomas-markle-father-of-meghan-cut-off-his-ankle-monitor-doj-says-19392186",
        "published": "2026-11-10T19:53:47.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "CBC News",
        "title": "Meghan Markle's father cut off ankle monitor days after arrest, U.S. officials say",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/10/meghan-markles-father-cut-off-ankle-monitor-days-after-arrest-u-s",
        "published": "2026-11-10T20:45:39.000Z"
      }
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