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Martin O’Neill has confirmed he will remain as Celtic manager after using the international break to consider his future. The 74-year-old had said he would reflect and speak to the board following three successive defeats, including two losses to Rangers and a Europa League setback against Ferencvaros. O’Neill has now made clear that he is ready to continue leading Celtic and pursue the club’s objective of winning the league. “I am. I’m extremely prepared for it,” O’Neill said when asked how determined he was to take the team forward. He acknowledged the difficult run but played down suggestions that it…

A commercial truck struck an overpass in Midland, Texas, after carrying a forklift that exceeded the bridge’s height clearance, causing major closures on Interstate 20 and Loop 250. The collision happened at about 9.50am on Tuesday, October 6, in the 5400 block of the eastbound West I-20 lanes, according to Midland Police Department. Police said 47-year-old Kurtis Bandy was driving a 2025 Kenworth T880 with a trailer carrying the forklift in the outside lane when the load hit the overpass. The impact caused substantial damage to the bridge structure. Bandy was issued a bridge-strike charge for an over-height violation, as…

Tax changes announced in May’s federal budget are set to reshape retirement planning for Australians, with advisers warning that several long-standing strategies may no longer work under the proposed rules. Sam Kitchen, director of Secured Wealth, said the measures were the most significant he had seen in 25 years as an adviser and would have particular consequences for people approaching retirement. “They are the biggest changes I have seen in my 25 years as an advisor, and for pre-retirees, they mean that many of the tried-and-true strategies no longer apply,” Kitchen said. Capital gains tax changes affect retirement planning From…

A 17-year-old has faced additional charges in connection with the shooting death of four-year-old Caleb Flax in Charlotte, North Carolina. Ian Garland is accused of being among seven armed people who opened fire on four occupied homes shortly before 3am on September 20. Police say at least 84 rounds were fired after the group arrived in two stolen vehicles. Flax was struck in the head while asleep at his home on Grassy Patch Lane, about six miles north of downtown Charlotte. He was taken to Levine’s Children’s Hospital but died at 7.18am. Garland was charged on Monday with six counts…

Patagonia’s $100 voting incentive has run out after four days, with more than 112,000 people signing up to encourage friends and relatives to take part in this year’s US midterm elections. The outdoor clothing company launched its 11.2 Million Vote Project on September 26, offering participants either $100 in Patagonia credit or a $100 donation to the League of Conservation Voters after they sent voting plans to at least three people. By September 30, almost 500,000 people, including participants and those they contacted, had made plans to vote, Patagonia said. The campaign was designed with the Environmental Voter Project to…

TMZ is inviting viewers into its newsroom through a weekday live stream, offering a behind-the-scenes look at how stories develop and unfold in real time. The broadcast runs from 10.30am to midday Pacific time each weekday. Viewers may see breaking news emerge, staff debate in the office or lighter moments among the team. Audience comments are also incorporated into the stream, with staff members speaking directly to viewers during the broadcast. The live production is additionally used to create the “TMZ Live” television show, with each day offering different material from the newsroom.

A Northlake woman has been arrested after her husband and their two young children were found with stab wounds at a home in Denton County, Texas. Holly Leeann Flores, 37, is accused of attacking the family at a property in the 1200 block of Daylily Drive early on Tuesday, 6 October. Police were called at about 4.20am after a 34-year-old man reported that his wife had a knife and had stabbed him. Officers arrived within minutes and detained Flores. The man suffered a wound to his head and was taken to hospital. A three-year-old girl and a ten-month-old boy were…

Jessica Page has urged the Premier to act swiftly to find the frontline workers needed to support families in the Pilbara, warning that expert advice must not delay action when children’s welfare may be at risk. “Expert advice is important, but it is not an excuse to go slow. Not when the welfare of children is in any doubt,” Ms Page said. Her call is for the Government to prioritise securing the workers required to protect children and assist Pilbara families, rather than allowing further delays.

A forensics student has pleaded guilty to murdering a woman in an Airbnb room he had prepared in imitation of the television drama Dexter. Benjamin Day, 20, admitted killing Maria Saceanu, 24, after previously denying the charge at Wolverhampton Crown Court. He changed his plea part-way through his trial on Tuesday. Day had been expected to claim self-defence, arguing that he had set up the room to film a tribute to the US series for TikTok. He was remanded in custody and will be sentenced on December 4. The University of Worcester undergraduate was accused of luring Ms Saceanu to…

Federal Reserve official Mary Daly said the timing of any future rate hikes will depend on how the US economy responds to shocks. Daly indicated that policymakers’ decisions would be guided by the economy’s ability to handle unexpected disruption, rather than following a fixed path for interest rates.