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A man has been injured and taken to hospital after a shooting in Ybor City, Tampa, with police saying a person of interest has been identified. The incident happened shortly after 11.30am on Monday, October 5, in the 3100 block of North 15th Street, according to the Tampa Police Department. Officers said the victim was transported to hospital. His condition has not been disclosed. Police have not released details about what led to the shooting or said whether anyone has been arrested. The investigation remains ongoing.

Wollondilly Council is to launch a pilot scheme offering bushwalkers free personal locator beacons, following the death of 18-year-old hiker Lily Hooper in Nattai National Park. The “Lily’s Locators” programme has been developed with Ms Hooper’s family and is intended to help people exploring the region’s dense bushland summon assistance if they become lost or face an emergency. The council borders the national park where Ms Hooper went missing on 12 August. She was found dead eight days later after a large multi-agency search. Under the pilot, 15 GPS-enabled beacons will be available to borrow free of charge from three…

A Sky News report highlights a concerning rise in cancer diagnoses among adults under the age of 50, a central development identified in the material. An image associated with the report appears to depict breast cancer, reinforcing the cancer-focused theme. The provided page displays an “Access Denied” notice, indicating restricted access to the source content. The raw material offers no further details, quotes or context to elaborate on the rise.

American neuroscientist and psychiatrist Karl Deisseroth has won the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine alongside two German scientists for discoveries in optogenetics. The research could reshape the study of the brain and improve understanding of how it processes information. Optogenetics is at the centre of the scientists’ work, which examines the relationship between light and brain activity. Their discoveries have opened up new possibilities for investigating the brain’s functions. Dr Heather Berlin, an associate professor of psychiatry and neuroscience at Mount Sinai, joined CBS News to discuss the significance of the Nobel Prize and the potential impact of the…

Abdul El-Sayed clashed with Martha MacCallum during a Fox News interview over his opposition to the Iran war, arguing that the conflict had made the region and American consumers less safe. The Democratic Michigan Senate candidate was challenged on his views after condemning recent terrorist attacks as “awful and terrible” following the FlyDubai hijacking. MacCallum quoted El-Sayed as saying people should be curious about what causes individuals to commit such acts and what happens when they are in pain. She suggested his comments amounted to arguing that the United States had been “on the wrong side of our own policies”…

OpenAI is piloting a new “mission interview” for candidates applying to certain teams, beginning with its marketing and human resources departments. The additional stage is intended to give applicants an opportunity to explain how they would contribute to the company’s mission “to ensure that artificial general intelligence (AGI) benefits all of humanity”. OpenAI said the interview will examine how candidates think, including their judgement and ability to weigh competing trade-offs. The company said there would be no “right” answer, with scepticism, disagreement and intellectual diversity welcomed. Interviews will be conducted by employees from teams separate from the role for which…

A lawyer representing a Cornell fraternity brother accused in an alleged gang rape case criticised university officials in emails sent during a 2025 Title IX investigation. Jeremy Saland, who represented one of the accused men, claimed that a member of the panel deciding his client’s consequences was distracted and driving while a witness was giving evidence. He said his request for the hearing to be adjourned for the day was rejected. In an email dated 16 May 2025, Saland accused Cornell of disregarding “the rule of law, honesty, integrity, and any ethical consideration to an accused”. He also referred to…

IKEA is closing three smaller Plan & Order locations in the Washington, D.C., Maryland and Virginia region by the end of 2026, including a Georgetown site that opened less than a year ago. The Georgetown planning pop-up will shut on October 18, followed by the Annapolis location on October 31. IKEA’s Fairfax Plan & Order point will close on November 30. The company said the decision formed part of its strategy to make the business more affordable, accessible and sustainable, while continuing to invest in home delivery, collection services and its online shopping experience. Unlike IKEA’s full-size stores, the smaller…

Australian mortgage holders have been given five ways to soften the impact of interest rate rises after the Reserve Bank of Australia lifted its cash rate to 4.6 per cent. The increase, from 4.35 per cent, takes the rate to its highest level in 15 years and is expected to add about $91 a month to repayments on a $600,000 mortgage. The RBA has also indicated that further rises could be possible. Financial expert Rachel Cole told Sunrise that borrowers should first contact their lender to ask whether their mortgage could be repriced. Ways to soften mortgage interest rate rises…

US Supreme Court Justice Samuel Alito has said criticism of the Supreme Court by political leaders can be “quite damaging”. Speaking to CBS News, Justice Alito warned of the potential impact of public attacks on the institution by politicians. The interview comes as the Supreme Court begins a new term, with its upcoming docket set to be discussed by CBS News legal contributor Jessica Levinson.