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A 20-year-old man has been charged after two teenage girls were allegedly targeted in separate incidents in Ramsey and Coon Rapids, Minnesota, within hours of each other. Oliver Joseph Butcher faces charges of attempted first-degree criminal sexual conduct, attempted kidnapping and second-degree criminal sexual conduct over the incidents on September 28. Teen allegedly chased in Ramsey Police say the first incident happened at about 2.05pm near Alpine Drive North-west and Vicuna Street North-west in Ramsey. A 15-year-old girl told officers that a man in a black Dodge SUV stopped and asked her for directions to the nearest Walmart. After she…

Andoni Iraola’s unbeaten start at Liverpool will face its sternest examination when Manchester City visit Anfield on Sunday, with the early signs of the new manager’s influence under close scrutiny. Iraola has already shown a willingness to make bold selection decisions, while Liverpool’s recent defensive improvement has helped them navigate the opening phase of his reign. The meeting with City could now provide a clearer indication of how quickly his ideas are taking hold. Iraola’s tactical influence at Liverpool Vinny O’Connor said Iraola had demonstrated that he was prepared to make difficult calls, including leaving out Jeremie Frimpong and selecting…

Authorities in Lapeer County are investigating a suspicious house fire after the owner reported that more than 400 exotic animals and about $20,000 in cash were missing from the property. Firefighters were called to the home on Pratt Road, near Greens Corner Road in Hadley Township, during the overnight hours of Saturday, October 3. The Hadley Township Fire Department said nobody was inside when the blaze broke out. The fire has been deemed suspicious and remains under investigation. Officials are assessing the damage to the property, which the family believes may be a total loss. The homeowner, who has not…

Victoria’s Coalition opposition has pledged a sweeping reset of the state’s mental health system, including reviews of its billion-dollar levy, an overhaul of the sector watchdog and a new strategy to address workforce shortages. The package, to be announced on Tuesday ahead of November’s election, would also establish a Youth Mental Health Centre of Excellence overseen by Orygen and fund planning for a standalone 50-bed youth mental health hospital in Parkville. Opposition mental health spokeswoman Emma Kealy said the Coalition would begin separate reviews of the Mental Health and Wellbeing Levy, the Mental Health and Wellbeing Commission and the state’s…

The Mecca Alliance has agreed to activate collective deterrence measures after what it described as “heinous attacks” by Yemen’s Houthi group against Saudi Arabia. Saudi Arabia, Pakistan and Turkiye will provide the agreed military forces and capabilities, with plans for their rapid deployment to the kingdom, Pakistan’s Foreign Ministry said on Monday. The announcement comes as the Saudi-backed Yemeni government mounts a counteroffensive aimed at pushing the Iran-aligned Houthis back from territory they captured last month.

Amazon is to invest more than $1 billion over five years in job training, free community college places and energy-efficiency improvements as it seeks to address opposition to the data centres powering its artificial intelligence ambitions. Matt Garman, chief executive of Amazon Web Services, announced the Built Together programme while defending the company’s expanding data-centre network in the United States. Mr Garman said Amazon understood communities’ “apprehension” about new facilities, but warned that more than 100 proposed data-centre moratoriums could threaten America’s position in the AI race. “If these measures are enacted, the U.S. could be writing its own losing…

A television host described as a “Georgia Peach” has shown off his highly defined abs in a new photograph, prompting a guessing game over his identity. The presenter is known for hosting numerous countdown programmes and is closely associated with one of the best-known singing competition shows.

A 24-year-old man has died after Citrus County Sheriff’s Office deputies shot him during a confrontation in Inverness, Florida, after he allegedly pointed what appeared to be a firearm at them. The object was later identified as a radio. The incident took place on Sunday, October 4, on East Seneca Street, following a 911 call from a man claiming to be armed and threatening to kill people inside a house unless deputies arrived within 10 minutes. The caller ended the call before dispatchers could obtain further details. Investigators later determined that the address did not belong to Joey Ray Dawson…

AI worship has moved from online subcultures to formal religious organisations, while Pope Leo has rejected claims that machines possess spirituality or consciousness. Tens of thousands of people were reportedly worshipping AI systems by last year, less than four years after ChatGPT was released. Online churches and chapels have been created for different AI gods and goddesses, while moderators of pro-AI communities on Reddit have banned users over what they regarded as delusional beliefs. At least two AI-based religions in the United States have been formally incorporated and granted tax-deductible status. One of their stated beliefs is that AI should…

One of the largest Republican super PACs is diverting millions of dollars to Kansas as the Senate race between Democrat Adam Hamilton and incumbent Republican Roger Marshall intensifies. The move comes as attention focuses on the contest between Hamilton and Marshall, with the Republican group directing significant financial resources towards the state. CBS News reporter Fin Gomez has the latest on the super PAC’s intervention in the Kansas Senate race.