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New FBI data showing a 9.3% fall in violent crime across the United States in 2025 has highlighted a contrasting rise in homicides in Milwaukee, where police figures recorded a seven per cent increase last year. The FBI said the decline was the largest year-on-year reduction in violent crime since national estimates began in 1936. Murder and non-negligent manslaughter fell by 18.1%, robbery by 18.5%, rape by 7.6% and aggravated assault by 7.2%. Milwaukee homicide figures diverge from national trend Milwaukee’s figures did not follow the national pattern. The Milwaukee Police Department recorded increases in homicides and human trafficking in…

James Duckworth has produced a first-round upset at the US Open, defeating Italy’s 30th seed Matteo Arnaldi in four sets at Flushing Meadows. The Australian recovered from losing the opening set to win 5-7, 6-3, 6-2, 7-6 (10-8), securing his first victory at the New York Grand Slam since 2022. Arnaldi, who reached the semi-finals of the French Open earlier this year, made the stronger start but Duckworth gradually took control. The 34-year-old levelled the match before moving ahead with a dominant third set. The Italian forced a tense tie-break in the fourth, but Duckworth held his nerve to convert…

Friends of a 16-year-old girl who died after being found unresponsive at a home in Elanora Heights, Sydney, have shared photographs and messages online in tribute to her. The teenager was discovered at the property on Sunday 23 August after emergency services received a concern-for-welfare report. Paramedics treated her at the scene before she was flown to Royal North Shore Hospital in a critical condition. She died in hospital on Tuesday 25 August, according to New South Wales Police. Police have launched an investigation through the Northern Beaches Police Area Command. No arrests have been made and no charges have…

Veteran AFL reporter Caroline Wilson has criticised Jules Neale and Tess Crosley for publicly discussing the collapse of the Lachie Neale marriage in separate podcast interviews, questioning why they chose to reveal such private details on the eve of the finals. Speaking on Channel Seven’s The Agenda Setters, Wilson said she had watched and listened to both interviews but could not understand what either woman hoped to achieve by speaking out. “I cannot understand why either woman chose to do it, who is advising them and what they thought it would achieve,” she said. Jules Neale, 36, discussed the breakdown…

An Indian startup backed by prominent solo investor Lachy Groom is attempting to develop an autonomous aircraft capable of remaining airborne for more than a year by harvesting energy from winds over the ocean. Alteon, founded in Bengaluru by 20-year-old Samay Sanghvi, has raised $2.5 million (£1.9 million) in a pre-seed funding round led by Groom, with participation from Together Fund. The company plans to use the money to develop small fixed-wing aircraft based on a technique known as dynamic soaring. Dynamic soaring is used by birds including albatrosses to gain energy by moving between layers of air travelling at…

The family of US Coast Guard rescue pilot Connor Overstreet has increased the reward for information leading to an arrest over his fatal shooting in Skyway, Washington, to $30,000 (£23,000). Overstreet, 29, was shot near South 124th Street and South Langston Road shortly after midnight on Sunday, August 23. King County sheriff’s deputies were called to reports of gunfire at about 12.40am and found him suffering from a gunshot wound to the chest. The King County Medical Examiner’s Office later confirmed that he had died from his injuries. No suspect has been identified and the investigation remains active. The reward,…

Cadillac has announced a revised 2027 Lyriq for Australia, adding new driver-assistance features and a more sophisticated sound system while reducing the electric SUV’s battery capacity, driving range and rapid-charging speed. The range will initially consist solely of the Lyriq Sport AWD, priced at A$90,000 before on-road costs. A high-performance Lyriq-V is expected to join the line-up later. Power comes from a revised dual-motor system producing 384kW and 720Nm. Although peak power is 4kW lower than before, torque rises by 110Nm, cutting the claimed 0-100km/h time from 5.3 seconds to 4.9 seconds. That improvement comes with a compromise in battery…

Duane “Keffe D” Davis has been found guilty of orchestrating the murder of Tupac Shakur, bringing the first conviction in one of hip-hop’s most enduring mysteries nearly 30 years after the rapper was gunned down in Las Vegas. Davis, 63, was convicted of murder with the use of a deadly weapon in connection with the drive-by shooting. He was not accused of pulling the trigger, but prosecutors said he organised the attack, supplied the gun and directed those in the car to target Shakur and Death Row Records co-founder Marion “Suge” Knight. The jury reached its verdict on Monday after…

Apple has submitted what it describes as “shocking evidence” in its lawsuit against OpenAI, alleging that a former employee used confidential company information in his new role at the artificial intelligence firm and helped destroy evidence of the alleged misconduct. The claims centre on Chang Liu, a former Apple employee who now works for OpenAI. They emerged after Liu’s legal team handed over his former Apple work laptop for examination earlier this month, following weeks of delay, according to a court filing. Apple alleges that Liu used a confidential circuit schematic belonging to the company while working at OpenAI. It…

Tropical Storm Edouard has formed in the Gulf of America and is moving north-west towards the Texas coast, with Houston and surrounding areas warned to expect heavy rain, flooding and gusty winds. The storm was positioned off the coast of Louisiana on Tuesday, September 1, as forecasters tracked its approach towards south-east Texas. Landfall is expected later on Tuesday. Edouard has maximum sustained winds of between 39 and 73 miles per hour, the range used to classify a tropical storm. It is not forecast to strengthen into a hurricane before reaching the coast, which would require winds of at least…