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Dan Koh, a former White House aide to Joe Biden, has won the Democratic primary for Massachusetts’s Sixth Congressional District, putting him in pole position to take a seat that has been left open by Seth Moulton’s bid for the US Senate. The Associated Press called the race on Tuesday night after Mr Koh defeated Tram Nguyen, a progressive state representative, and John Beccia, a financial technology executive who largely funded his own campaign. The North Shore district is strongly Democratic, making Mr Koh the clear favourite in November’s general election. He will face Republican Micah Jones, an Army veteran…

Minnesota’s housing market is moving towards a more balanced footing despite a sharp rise in the proportion of mortgaged homes classified as “seriously underwater”, local real estate experts say. Data from property analytics firm ATTOM shows 12.1% of Minnesota homes fell into that category during the second quarter of 2026 — the highest rate of any US state and up from 2.6% a year earlier. ATTOM defines a seriously underwater property as one where the outstanding mortgage debt is at least 25% greater than the home’s estimated market value. Nationally, the figure stood at 3.2% during the same quarter. Minnesota…

Geelong forward Shannon Neale has revealed how he worked through the anxiety that followed last year’s AFL grand-final defeat, changing his mindset ahead of another demanding finals campaign. The 203cm forward said he had learned to stop dwelling on the reputation of opponents and instead concentrate on executing his own role for the Cats. Neale’s shift was tested in a qualifying-final meeting with Brisbane defender Harris Andrews, one of the competition’s most accomplished intercept markers. After feeling he had struggled against Andrews in an earlier match, Neale said he made a conscious effort not to allow those thoughts to dictate…

Erin Piacenti, a 32-year-old Bank of America executive and new mother, was fatally stabbed in Times Square just days after returning to work from maternity leave. Piacenti, who lived in Chester, New Jersey, was making her way home from work on Monday afternoon when she paused near a street vendor selling sunglasses and baseball caps. Police say Pamela Cisneros Lopez, 49, then attacked her with one of two kitchen knives. The assault was part of an apparently random stabbing spree in which a 68-year-old man was also wounded. The attacks took place within about 20 seconds near Seventh Avenue and…

A former Farmington Public Schools employee is accused of embezzling more than $100,000 from funds intended to help students experiencing homelessness, with district officials warning that the true sum could be substantially higher. Hatty Ligon, who worked for the Michigan district for about 30 years, faces a felony charge of embezzlement of $100,000 or more. She also faces four felony tax-related charges and a misdemeanor allegation involving the safekeeping of public money. Prosecutors allege that the offences may date back to 2013, when Ligon moved into a role supporting homeless pupils and their families. The money included district funds and…

Australia’s economic growth slowed to 2.1 per cent in the year to June, as the impact of three interest rate rises began to weigh on households and businesses while persistent inflation kept the prospect of further monetary tightening alive. Figures from the Australian Bureau of Statistics showed gross domestic product increased by 0.4 per cent in the June quarter, but annual growth fell from 2.5 per cent in the three months to March. The quarterly result was slightly stronger than economists had expected. ([abc.net.au](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-09-02/gdp-june-quarter-2026/107106354?utm_source=openai)) Household consumption rose by 0.4 per cent, although spending remained subdued across most categories. Purchases of…

Sir Keir Starmer has resigned as the Labour MP for Holborn and St Pancras, triggering a by-election which could provide an early electoral test for his successor as Prime Minister, Andy Burnham. The former prime minister announced the decision on Tuesday, 1 September 2026, as Parliament returned from its summer recess and Mr Burnham prepared to make his first appearance at the Commons despatch box as Prime Minister. Sir Keir had previously indicated that he intended to remain on Labour’s back benches until the next general election. In a statement, however, he said he had concluded that “now is the…

Apple’s new chief executive, John Ternus, has been handed a compensation package with a target value of $55 million (£41.1 million) for the company’s 2027 financial year, as he formally succeeds Tim Cook at the technology giant. The award was disclosed in a filing with the US Securities and Exchange Commission on Tuesday, September 1, the day Ternus took over as chief executive. His annual salary has risen to $3 million, while he has also received a separate restricted stock unit award worth $2.5 million, prorated for the remainder of Apple’s 2026 financial year. Three-quarters of the $55 million package…

Cruz Hewitt and Myla Federer appeared particularly close as they watched the US Open together in New York, adding to growing speculation about the friendship between the children of two of tennis’s most celebrated former champions. The 17-year-old Australian, son of former world number one Lleyton Hewitt and actress Bec Hewitt, was seated beside Roger Federer’s daughter during Monday night’s session at Flushing Meadows. The teenagers were pictured smiling and laughing as they chatted, leaned towards one another and looked at their phones during the evening match. Myla’s twin sister, Charlene, and their younger brother Leo were also in the…

Douglas County commissioners have approved a one-year lease allowing the Douglas County Museum of History & Art to remain in the historic former courthouse in downtown Douglasville, Georgia. The decision, taken on Tuesday 1 September, keeps the museum at 12431 Veterans Memorial Highway after months of uncertainty over its future at the county-owned building. Douglas County Museum lease approved The museum had operated from the courthouse rent-free for about 27 years. The building, which is listed on the National Register of Historic Places, was saved from demolition and later converted into a museum. ([douglascountyga.gov](https://www.douglascountyga.gov/423/Douglas-County-Museum-of-History-Art?utm_source=openai)) County commissioners had previously voted to…