Oct 21, 2026 · 6 min listen · Last updated October 21, 2026
From storyflo. This is your daily audio brief. It's Jessica, October 21st. Ten stories from overnight — sourcing first, takes second. Let's get into it. First, from ABC Australia News. Christina Applegate says she was misdiagnosed with MS. Christina Applegate, who has shared details about her journey with multiple sclerosis for years, has revealed she was misdiagnosed.
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Christina Applegate says she was misdiagnosed with MS
Christina Applegate, who has shared details about her journey with multiple sclerosis for years, has revealed she was misdiagnosed. The actor has spoken about the latest development in her podcast, Messy. What's next? Applegate says she continues to suffer debilitating symptoms. Christina Applegate has revealed her doctor says she does not have multiple sclerosis (MS) and was misdiagnosed. The actor, known for hits like Anchorman, Married With Children and Dead to Me, said she continued to suffer debilitating symptoms.
Prince Harry says he wants to reconcile with family
“There's enough drama in the world and enough drama in people's lives than to continue with issues with family. It's not worth it,” Prince Harry told GQ magazine. LONDON: Prince Harry has said he hoped to reconcile with King Charles and the rest of his family with whom he fell out when he moved to the United States six years ago. Harry, 42, the king's younger son, caused a huge rupture in the British royal family when he and his wife Meghan quit royal duties and moved to California in 2020 from where they were highly critical of the institution.
EU unveils new Arctic strategy in face of US, Russia threats
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Another important change increases the amd64 kernel's virtual address space from 4 GB to 512 GB, allowing the system to map over 4 GB of video memory. The release also addresses GPU timeout issues affecting some Intel Alder Lake systems. [...] For security, OpenBSD 8.0 adds checks and fixes across the kernel and system utilities, including improvements to pledge and unveil, tighter validation of executable files, and protections against memory corruption and information disclosure. A full list of changes can be found here.
Hot on the heels of Wine being ported to OpenBSD, we now have the release of OpenBSD 8.0. It adds hibernate support for arm64, switches the sparc64 toolchain to LLVM, and updates the DRM graphics drivers to Linux 6.18.53, which also adds support for Intel Arc A-Series (DG2/Alchemist) graphics cards. There’s a whole bunch of improvements, fixes, and changes for RISC-V and ARM in general, of course, as well as to the various Wi-Fi drivers. On top of that, it also comes with new versions of OpenSSH and LibreSSL, as well as a massive list of other improvements and fixes.
Nintendo Switch Sports Resort review roundup: ‘the Nintendo Sports series at its best’
Nintendo Switch Sports Resort has achieved a Metacritic score of 79 It’s garnered generally positive reviews, with only 15% mixed and 0% negative Confusingly, the game is exclusive to Nintendo Switch 2, despite the name The game is out on October 22, 2026 Nintendo Switch Sports Resort brings back the motion-controlled fun that put the Wii on the map, and taps into the enhanced capabilities of the Switch 2 Joy-Con 2 controllers. With plenty of new sports to enjoy and more polish than before, the reviews of Nintendo Switch Sports Resort are positive overall.
Albertans overwhelmingly rejected moves toward independence yesterday, voting 3 to 1 in favor of staying part of Canada. With 79% of the ballots counted, 76% of voters in the western province chose to remain with 24% wanting a formal referendum. "We are a solid country that's united from coast to coas…
They Are Gutting a Body of Water’s Doug Dulgarian Reveals Cancer Diagnosis
Doug Dulgarian, the founder of the Philadelphia shoegaze band They Are Gutting a Body of Water, has shared some tough news—he's been diagnosed with cancer. Because of this, the band has decided to cancel their upcoming US tour, which is really disappointing for fans. However, they will still perform three shows in December, including two in Brooklyn on the 9th and 10th, and one in their hometown.
The band has expressed their gratitude for the support they've received during this challenging time. It’s clear that their community means a lot to them, and they’re focused on getting through this together. It’s a heavy moment, but they’re holding onto hope and continuing to connect with their fans through these remaining shows.
It’s a reminder of how fragile life can be, and how important it is to cherish the moments we have, especially with the people and passions we love.
They Are Gutting a Body of Water’s Doug Dulgarian Diagnosed With Cancer
According to Dulgarian, he received his diagnosis on October 16, the same day the band put out their new mixtape Kool Faith / Loosies II, which featured a cadre of collaborators including Spirit of the Beehive, Hotline TNT, RXK Nephew, Horse Jumper of Love, and Greg Mendez. The band’s tour was set to kick off on October 29 in Baltimore. “The fact that i got the diagnosis the same day we put out a massive compilation featuring as many friends as i could muster, well that symbolism that is not lost on me,” Dulgarian wrote.