Author: DispatchTimes News Desk

A 58-year-old man has been hospitalised with serious injuries after an alleged road rage attack in Melbourne, during which he was punched and struck with a knife. The man from Maribyrnong was driving along Pascoe Vale Road near Glenroy Road in Glenroy at about 7.15pm on Saturday when his car was allegedly sideswiped by a moped, police said. The rider, a pillion passenger and two people travelling on a second moped stopped and approached the driver and his passenger. After a brief verbal exchange, one of the riders allegedly threatened the man with a knife. Police said the driver was…

A 67-year-old grandfather has suffered multiple fractures to both legs after pushing his two granddaughters out of the path of a BMW that struck Newcastle Knights supporters in Wallsend, western Newcastle. Dave ‘The Barber’ Martin was looking after the girls, both aged five, as fans gathered on Saturday morning to wave off the Knights team bus before it travelled to Sydney for the NRL grand final. The gold BMW hit at least 10 people at the Transfield Drive roundabout on Newcastle Link Road. Mr Martin was among those injured, along with his granddaughters and a two-year-old child. Another man suffered…

Modified toy Jeeps for children with disabilities have been designed and built by the Arizona-based nonprofit Magical Motors with help from Arizona State University students. The project aims to give young recipients greater confidence, independence and the chance to enjoy mobility through vehicles adapted to their individual needs. The Jeeps are not simply off-the-shelf toys. Magical Motors modifies the controls so children who may be unable to use conventional foot pedals can operate them more easily, including through hand-controlled systems and accessible buttons. The organisation’s wider Jeep Hack programme brings together students, engineers and volunteers to turn electric ride-on vehicles…

Changpeng Zhao, the billionaire founder of Binance, has rebuilt his influence from a luxury base in Abu Dhabi after serving four months in prison for violating US anti-money-laundering laws and receiving a pardon from Donald Trump. The 49-year-old remains Binance’s majority shareholder and has become an influential advocate for cryptocurrency regulation, travelling by private jet and advising governments. He lives in a nine-bedroom villa with bodyguards, a chef and a yacht, while presenting himself as an ordinary technology entrepreneur. Zhao’s return to prominence has brought him close to two powerful political and business networks: the ruling family of the United…

Baking soda may be linked to a substantially lower risk of dementia, according to US researchers who have called for further investigation into the everyday ingredient’s possible effects on cognitive function. Researchers at the University of Pennsylvania found that people with mild cognitive impairment who were taking sodium bicarbonate were 51 per cent less likely to receive a diagnosis of dementia, including Alzheimer’s disease. The analysis examined the health records of 122,000 people aged over 50 who had already experienced memory problems that can sometimes precede dementia. Sodium bicarbonate is used on the NHS as a low-cost treatment for acid-related…

Taylor Swift made a surprise appearance during Dakota Johnson’s opening monologue on Saturday Night Live, joining the actress as she hosted the programme from NBC’s Studio 8H. Johnson, who appeared on stage in a red latex dress, referred to the public break-ups she has experienced with Role Model and Chris Martin since her previous stint as host. She credited her friends with helping her through those separations, before turning to Swift, who had arrived to support her Patient Zero co-star. Johnson called the singer “her therapist”, prompting Swift to reply that she was not her therapist. Swift then said the…

The Milwaukee Brewers survived a tense finish to beat the San Diego Padres 3-2 in Game 1 of the National League Division Series at American Family Field. The victory gave the Brewers an early advantage in their first-ever postseason meeting with San Diego, after Milwaukee had entered October as the National League’s top seed following a franchise-record 103-win regular season. The Padres made the stronger start, moving 2-0 ahead in the second inning through run-scoring hits from Luis Campusano and Jake Cronenworth. Milwaukee responded in the third when Jackson Chourio launched a two-run home run to level the contest. William…

Jerrika Hockley arrived at Accor Stadium for the NRL grand final with her husband and two older daughters, while her seven-year-old was left at home after the family fell one ticket short. The family had secured four tickets the previous day at what Hockley described as a reasonable price from someone who had won them in a pub raffle. That meant Mylee, the youngest of the three children, could not join her sisters Chloee, 13, and Bailee, 11, at the stadium. “I’m feeling guilty, my little seven-year-old. But, she knew it was too big of a day. She was like…

Donald Trump has used a rally in Ohio to project confidence in Republican prospects at the November 3 midterm elections, telling supporters he expects a “big surprise” despite polling suggesting Democrats could gain ground. Speaking in Vandalia, the US president urged voters to support Senator Jon Husted, gubernatorial candidate Vivek Ramaswamy and other Republicans. “Just get out and vote,” Mr Trump said. “If you do that, we’re going to win, and we’re going to win big.” The rally came as Republican candidates face difficult political conditions in several races, with Mr Trump’s approval ratings having fallen in recent months amid…

Houthi forces have claimed they carried out a strike on a Saudi Aramco facility as fighting in Yemen intensifies. The allegation concerns the Saudi oil company’s facility in Saudi Arabia. No further details about the reported strike or its impact were provided. The claim comes amid escalating conflict in Yemen, with the Houthis linking the reported attack to the intensifying fighting.