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Houston faces a largely dry and settled week, while forecasters monitor a developing disturbance in the south-western Gulf of Mexico that could become a tropical depression later this week. The system, designated Invest 92L by the National Hurricane Center, has a 60 per cent chance of developing into a tropical system within 48 hours and an 80 per cent chance over the next seven days. It is expected to drift generally north or north-east. Current forecasts suggest Louisiana, Florida and other parts of the northern Gulf Coast are more likely to experience the system’s effects than Texas, although the track…

West Australian landscaper Kaine Fisher has died after being struck by a car while working in a friend’s garden in Carramar, in Perth’s north. Mr Fisher, 22, was working late last month when a white Toyota Corolla hatchback lost control and crashed into the garden. His family said they were experiencing “unfathomable sadness” following the death of the young man, who was building his own landscaping business. “Kaine was just 22 years old, living his best life, building his own landscaping business and, in true Kaine fashion, doing life entirely his own way,” relatives wrote in a post on the…

Former Anthropic researcher Jacob Coxon has warned that AI companies do not fully control their models and are moving ahead with the technology too quickly. Speaking to New York City council, Coxon said AI systems would soon be capable of improving themselves, potentially making human research redundant. His warning focused on the pace of development and the limits of companies’ control over the models they are creating.

Gypsy Rose Blanchard has published what she describes as evidence of years of alleged cyberbullying directed at her former fiancé, Ken Urker, before his death. The Instagram post forms part of her campaign for “Kenan’s Law”, with Blanchard saying the material represents only a small portion of the ridicule and harassment allegedly aimed at Urker across Reddit, TikTok, YouTube and other platforms. The evidence log contains comments targeting Urker’s appearance and sexuality, as well as allegations about his character, parenting and relationship with Blanchard. It also includes comments attributed to Blanchard’s ex, Ryan Anderson. Among those cited are remarks describing…

Police in Carrollton, Texas, are searching for a Lewisville ISD teacher wanted on warrants alleging indecency with a child by sexual contact and child grooming. Gloria Reséndiz, 35, has not been arrested, and officers are trying to establish her whereabouts as the investigation continues. The details of the alleged incidents have not been released. Lewisville ISD teacher placed on leave Lewisville Independent School District said Reséndiz had been placed on administrative leave and was barred from entering any district property. The district said it was co-operating with the Carrollton Police Department and had made counselling services available to students and…

Russian attacks beyond Ukraine have heightened fears that the war could spread across Europe, after a civilian vessel sank in Romania’s section of the Black Sea and Moldova reported that Russian weapons had violated its airspace. Two people died and 11 were rescued after the Turkish-owned ship caught fire and sank on Monday. Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelensky blamed the incident on two Russian drones, although the source of the attack has not been confirmed. “A horrific strike by two Russian drones on a civilian vessel in neutral waters carrying corn and owned by Turkiye,” Mr Zelensky said. He accused Moscow…

Donald Trump says he will pay for the pro-Trump adverts that have appeared across US airwaves with money raised by his super PAC, MAGA Inc, following intense criticism of his administration’s use of public funds. The president said the decision would cover the “Patriotic Ads” and other promotional campaigns. He made the announcement in a post on Truth Social. “The Radical Left is upset with the fact that I am taking Ads, which I consider to be a positive promotion for our Great U.S.A., and paying for them with U.S.A. money,” Mr Trump wrote. He added: “This is a rather…

An Australian Army soldier has died during a training exercise at the Mount Bundey Training Area in the Northern Territory, while five other people were injured. The Australian Defence Force said the incident happened on Monday afternoon. Emergency services were sent to the site after reports of a vehicle accident. “Next of kin has been notified,” the Defence Force said. Mount Bundey is a 117,300-hectare military facility about 134 kilometres from Darwin. It is used by the Australian Army and allied forces for live-fire training. The circumstances surrounding the latest death have not been disclosed. The training area has previously…

Andrew Garfield attended the New York Film Festival premiere of Artificial alongside co-stars Yura Borisov and Ike Barinholtz, and director Luca Guadagnino. The event took place at Alice Tully Hall at Lincoln Center in New York City on Monday, October 5, as the Oscar-nominated actor promoted the new film. Garfield plays OpenAI chief executive Sam Altman in the drama, which depicts the upheaval at the company in November 2023. Altman was removed from his role before returning to the company days later. Artificial explores OpenAI upheaval Other cast members at the premiere included Jason Schwartzman, Billie Lourd, Cooper Hoffman, Matt…

Detroit crime rates fell sharply over the summer, with officials reporting a particularly marked reduction in violence involving young people and just one juvenile homicide recorded between June and August. The figure represented an 89% fall compared with the same period in 2025, according to the Detroit Police Department. Officials stressed that one death was still one too many, but said the results marked one of the city’s lowest levels of violent crime on record. Detroit youth crime drop linked to summer programme Mayor Mary Sheffield and police chief Todd Bettison credited the city’s Occupy the Summer initiative, which provided…