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Two people have been killed and 35 others injured after gunfire broke out at a crowded block party in Vienna, Georgia, during the early hours of Sunday, October 4, 2026. Dooly County Sheriff’s Office deputies were patrolling the neighbourhood gathering when shots were fired at about 1.25am near the 900 block of Pine Street. More than 1,000 people were believed to be attending the unofficial homecoming event. Deputies found several people suffering from gunshot wounds and later discovered two dead men in the 600 block of Pine Street. Dooly County Coroner Brett Walls said the victims were aged 20 and…

Legal cigarette sales in Queensland rose sharply after a crackdown on the black market, with purchases increasing by 55 per cent in the first month of new enforcement laws and remaining at least 40 per cent above previous levels for the following six months. The figures, supplied by major retailers to the Illicit Tobacco and E-cigarette Commissioner, contrast with a largely flat national market over the same period. Calls to Quitline in Queensland also more than doubled in the days after major enforcement operations. The data is being used by the federal Government to support its decision to target illegal…

After losing more than two-and-a-half stone with weight-loss injections, Charlotte Cripps says she has achieved defined abdominal muscles without following a conventional exercise regime, combining cosmetic radiofrequency treatment with electrical muscle stimulation. Cripps, 49, said the transformation became clear during a holiday in Puglia, southern Italy, when she saw her reflection in a mirror and noticed a defined waist and firm-looking stomach. “Oh my goodness,” she said. “I have a six pack!” Her weight fell from 10st 8lb to just under 8st in 2024. She said the rapid loss initially left loose skin and a sagging stomach, which she compared…

Kim Kardashian has revealed that five nannies help care for her four children, with one working at a time and the others taking part in a rota. The reality star and businesswoman, 45, shares North, 13, Saint, 10, Chicago, eight, and Psalm, seven, with her former husband Kanye West. Speaking to The Sunday Times Style Magazine, Kardashian said the support allowed her to manage the demands of family life while remaining closely involved in her children’s routines. She said she personally takes them to and from school, eats dinner with them each evening and reads with them before bed. “I…

A suspect was taken to hospital and remains in law enforcement custody after a deputy-involved shooting in Inverness, Florida, the Citrus County Sheriff’s Office said. Deputies were called to East Seneca Street on Sunday, where a heightened police presence was reported as officers dealt with the incident. No deputies were injured. Authorities said there was no ongoing threat to the public. Investigation into Inverness shooting continues Officials have not disclosed what led to the shooting or provided an update on the suspect’s condition. Residents have been asked to avoid the area while investigators and emergency crews continue working at the…

A five-year-old girl faces a lengthy recovery after a car struck Newcastle Knights fans gathered near a roundabout in Wallsend, while the 18-year-old driver has been refused bail. Indika Bambrick Samarasinghe, a provisional driver, was charged over Saturday’s crash after his BMW careered into supporters who had gathered to farewell the team as it travelled to Sydney for the NRL grand final. The girl was among two patients in a serious but stable condition in hospital after previously being placed in an induced coma with critical injuries. A further patient remained in a serious condition, while four others were stable…

An Irvine estate agent has been arrested at Los Angeles International Airport on suspicion of acting as an unregistered agent for China after allegedly surveilling the US-based son of Taiwan’s president, law enforcement sources said. Wanying “Heather” Zhang, 34, was detained on Sunday shortly before she was due to board a flight from Los Angeles to Shanghai. She faces a charge of acting as an unregistered agent of a foreign government. A criminal complaint filed in federal court alleges that Zhang and an unidentified accomplice travelled to Seattle in September 2025 and photographed the suburban home of Ting-Yu Lai, the…

New York lawmakers are facing renewed calls to overhaul sexual-assault laws after a lawsuit alleging that a Cornell University student was gang-raped exposed legal barriers facing survivors who seek justice. The woman, identified in court documents as Jane Doe, sued Cornell, the Chi Phi fraternity and seven fraternity members last month over an alleged assault on the night of October 19, 2024. The allegations have prompted a wider debate in the US about sexual violence on university campuses and the protections available to complainants. New York has long portrayed itself as a leader on women’s rights, but campaigners say survivors…

Donald Trump has announced the creation of a “Super Intelligence Force” intended to ensure the United States leads in artificial intelligence development, while also addressing its potential risks. The US president revealed the four officials who will make up the taskforce in a post on Truth Social, following an earlier indication that an AI force was being planned. The group will be led by National Intelligence Director Jay Clayton, alongside Federal Trade Commission chairman Andrew Ferguson, Under Secretary of Defence Emil Michael and Office of Personnel Management director Scott Kupor. Mr Clayton, who will serve as the force’s czar, told…

An Arizona woman who survived a near-fatal cardiovascular crisis is marking a year since her recovery by urging other women to take symptoms of heart disease seriously. Brooke Mikutowicz, a mother of three from Phoenix, was saved after doctors at Abrazo Arizona Heart Hospital used an Impella device to support her failing heart. She recently returned to the hospital to thank Dr Akil Loli and the medical team who treated her. For Mikutowicz, the anniversary has felt like a second birthday. “My one-year anniversary of life again. I was reborn my one-year birthday yesterday,” she said. Mikutowicz had gone to…