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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.

Syrian Airlines has unveiled a new visual identity at a ceremony at Damascus Airport, alongside updates to its digital services. The airline’s relaunch includes a revamped colour scheme and modernised booking and payment platforms. A Syrian Airlines mobile app is also due to launch in November.

Zak Bagans has bought a Las Vegas bunker for $4.5 million and plans to turn the unusual property into a museum open to the public. The 16,000 sq ft estate, known as the “Underground Mansion”, includes painted skies, artificial landscaping, a swimming pool and lighting designed to imitate different times of day. Nearly three storeys beneath the ordinary-looking home is a luxury bunker built during the Cold War. The Ghost Adventures star reportedly learned about the property’s dark history while viewing it, with some staff said to have refused to enter the bunker alone. The site has also been used…

Fashion executives Bryan Walker and Michelle Min have been identified as the husband and wife found shot dead outside their home in the Oakland Hills near Berkeley, California. The couple were discovered on the 400 block of Panoramic Way shortly after a neighbour reported hearing gunshots at about 10.45am on Friday. Police and emergency crews attempted life-saving measures, but both were pronounced dead at the scene. Walker and Min were the co-founders of Bryn Walker, a Berkeley-based women’s clothing company established in 1991. The brand operates retail shops and supplies clothing to boutiques across the United States. Oakland police are…

Three deals were completed on the opening day of the AFL trade period, including the surprise early resolution of the Zach Merrett swap. The agreement is expected to create greater scope for further movement as clubs continue negotiations, with more wheeling and dealing now possible during the trade period.

Donald Trump has offered US assistance to Vladimir Putin as Russian authorities respond to a suspected pneumonic plague outbreak in Siberia. More than 200 people are reportedly under medical observation in Irkutsk, near Russia’s border with Mongolia, while four hospitals have been closed for a three-week quarantine. The measures followed the death of Daria Shipilova, a 28-year-old laboratory technician who reportedly became ill after breaking a test tube containing plague bacteria at a Siberian research institute. Shipilova spent several days in hospital before dying from what Russian officials described as “pneumonia of unknown etiology”. Around 60 of her colleagues remain…

Cornell students staged an anti-rape rally, focusing public attention on opposition to sexual violence.

Ken Urker’s cause of death remains undetermined while investigators await toxicology results, according to former FBI investigator Jennifer Coffindaffer. Coffindaffer said the report would be central to establishing whether Urker died after taking too much of a drug or whether the substance had been laced with something deadly. It could also help investigators assess whether his death was an overdose or involved foul play. She said investigators would need to examine the wider circumstances, including the physical layout of the scene and communications in the days before his death. Those details could help establish whether anything at the scene had…

Antonio Conte has criticised Tottenham’s attitude towards losing, saying the club’s acceptance of a reputation for failure frustrated him during his spell in north London. The former Spurs manager reflected on his time at the club in an interview with The Athletic, recalling a message exchanged with chairman Daniel Levy after Tottenham had failed to win a match. Conte arrived in November 2021 with the ambition of changing the team’s mentality. Working alongside managing director Fabio Paratici, he helped Tottenham move from ninth place to fourth, overtaking Arsenal and securing Champions League qualification. But he said Levy’s response after a…

Washington state has recorded the second-highest level of Covid-19 activity in the United States, according to the latest wastewater data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, with only Texas reporting higher levels. The figures, highlighted in a report published on Monday October 5, indicate increased levels of SARS-CoV-2 in wastewater across Washington. Such monitoring can identify rising transmission in communities, including infections that may not be detected through clinical testing. The CDC’s National Wastewater Surveillance System tracks samples collected from treatment plants across the country and uses them to estimate viral activity at state and regional level. The…