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KTVU has aired a new edition of West Coast News Wrap Live, bringing together the latest stories from across the western United States. The programme, posted on Thursday, October 1, 2026, covers developments in California, Arizona and Washington, with a regional focus on news and events affecting communities west of the Rocky Mountains. West Coast Wrap is presented as a rolling overview of significant stories from across the western states, allowing viewers to follow major developments beyond the San Francisco Bay Area.

Brisbane 2032 Olympic soccer preliminaries are expected to be played outside Queensland, with Sydney and Melbourne set to host matches if the sport is included in the Games programme. Queensland Sport Minister Tim Mander defended the arrangement on Friday, saying the final allocation would be confirmed only after the International Olympic Committee approves the sports programme, which is expected by the end of the year. Mr Mander said the Queensland Government was committed to ensuring the Games were cost-neutral, and argued that staging football in major cities would help maximise ticket sales. “It’s important we take advantage of the most…

Authorities have reopened a criminal investigation into allegations that a Cornell University student was raped by multiple men at a fraternity house, after newly disclosed messages and investigative documents shed further light on the case. The student, referred to as Jane Doe, has filed a civil lawsuit against seven former Chi Phi fraternity members, Cornell University and others. Prosecutors initially brought no charges, but Tompkins County District Attorney Matthew Van Houten confirmed on September 28 that the criminal inquiry had been reopened. The allegations concern events at the fraternity’s house in Ithaca, New York, during the early hours of October…

Ken Urker, the former fiancé of convicted murderer Gypsy Rose Blanchard, has died aged 33 after being found unresponsive at a home in Louisiana. Urker was discovered on Thursday, the day he was celebrating his birthday. Family sources said Blanchard had sent him a message saying “Happy Birthday” but did not receive a response. Blanchard’s brother, Dylan, is understood to have found Urker at the property. Urker and Blanchard shared a 21-month-old daughter, Aurora Urker, who was born on December 28, 2024. Aurora’s birth came on the first anniversary of Blanchard’s release from prison, where she had served seven years…

The dollar has reached a 17-month high as a global bond rout weighs on the euro.

Adults can attend the Royal Melbourne Show for the same $27 ticket price as children on Friday, with the discounted offer available until late this evening. The show has entered its ninth day at Melbourne Showgrounds, with the final weekend of entertainment ahead despite three days of wet weather in Melbourne. Many attractions are continuing undercover, including the All Breeds Championships at the Lifewise Dogs Precinct and the Beef Cattle Competition inside the Livestock Pavilion. Horses in Action will also take place in the Main Arena, while younger visitors can escape the rain at Paw Patrol Playland near the Kids…

An Arizona appeals court has overturned a 10-and-a-half-year manslaughter sentence after a judge relied on an artificial intelligence-generated video portraying the dead victim speaking during the sentencing hearing. The conviction of Gabriel Paul Horcasitas for the 2021 shooting of Christopher Pelkey was upheld, but the Arizona Court of Appeals ruled on Wednesday, September 30, that he must be sentenced again because the video made the proceedings fundamentally unfair. Pelkey, 37, was shot during a road-rage confrontation at a traffic light in Chandler, a suburb of Phoenix. Prosecutors said he had got out of his truck and approached Horcasitas’s vehicle before…

Essendon have blocked Hawthorn’s first trade offer for Zach Merrett, reigniting the trade war between the Bombers and the Hawks. The standoff over Merrett has returned as this year’s trade period unfolds, after the dispute dominated last year’s negotiations.

Donald Trump has begun a 32-day campaign blitz ahead of the November midterm elections, seeking to rally Republican voters as concerns grow over his approval ratings, the economy and the war against Iran. The US president travelled from Washington to Texas and Oklahoma on Thursday for the first two stops on a tour intended to bolster Republican candidates and defend the party’s majorities in Congress. Trump is not on the ballot, but he has urged voters to treat the election as a judgement on his presidency. All 435 seats in the House of Representatives and 35 of the 100 Senate…

Gypsy Rose Blanchard’s fiancé, Ken Urker, has died aged 33 after he was found unresponsive at a home in Louisiana on his birthday. Family sources said Gypsy had sent him a text message wishing him a happy birthday but received no reply. A family member later discovered him at the property. Urker and Blanchard began dating after her separation from her former husband, Ryan Anderson. The couple had a daughter, Aurora Raina Urker, who was born in December 2024. Blanchard and Urker’s family have been contacted for comment, but no response has been received.