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Police and firefighters were sent to Blueface’s Los Angeles-area home twice after emergency calls were made in what authorities determined were swatting incidents. Los Angeles County Sheriff’s deputies attended the property after the first call, but nobody was at home. The call was made at about 1.30pm the previous day. A second response followed at around 3.42pm, when deputies and the Los Angeles County Fire Department arrived at the residence and spoke with Blueface. They established that there was no medical emergency. The caller had reported that someone at the house was suffering a seizure. During the first incident, the…

Christa Pike is in critical condition after surviving an attempted lethal injection in Tennessee, where officials administered two doses of pentobarbital before taking her to hospital. The 50-year-old had been due to die at Riverbend Maximum Security Institution in Nashville on Wednesday for the 1995 murder of 19-year-old Colleen Slemmer. The procedure was halted after Pike remained alive, prompting Governor Bill Lee to suspend Tennessee’s remaining scheduled execution this year. Pike’s lawyer, Randy Spivey, said on Thursday that she was receiving “lifesaving care” but that her legal team had not been given a detailed update on her prognosis. “Christa is…

Jack Buchanan has taken a share of the lead in the prestigious Links Championship, producing a notable result after a difficult season. The journeyman led the way among 20 Australians in the event, outshining 19 of his compatriots to move into contention.

Transcripts from Cornell University’s Title IX investigation into an alleged gang rape at a fraternity provide new details of Jane Doe’s account, as well as statements from six of the seven men named in her civil lawsuit and 20 witnesses. The records, distributed to the parties in January 2025, cover an alleged incident at the university’s Chi Phi house in October 2024. They do not include the Title IX panel’s hearing minutes, reasoning or final findings. One roommate recalled Doe laughing the following morning as she said: “Oh my goodness, isn’t that crazy?” The roommate said Doe appeared to be…

A gravitational tug between Earth’s solid inner core and its rocky mantle may be altering the length of our days by a few milliseconds, researchers at the University of Alberta have found. The imperceptible changes in Earth’s rotation are too small for people to feel, but are significant for GPS navigation and global timekeeping, which rely on precise measurements of the planet’s movement. Physicists Huifeng Zhang and Mathieu Dumberry examined records from 1964 to 2019 to investigate what drives the fluctuations. Their study was published in Nature on September 23. How the inner core affects Earth’s rotation Earth’s inner core…

WWE NXT star Arianna Grace is seeking a restraining order against fellow wrestler Keanu Carver, alleging that he continued contacting her and appearing at her home after she told him to stop. Grace, whose real name is Bianca Carelli, filed for protection in Florida last month against Carver, whose real name is Kevin Robertson. Text messages attached to the filing appear to show her repeatedly trying to end contact. In one exchange, Carver allegedly said he had “came back” after being told to leave. Grace replied: “Leave me alone”, before warning, “If u come back here im texting Andrea” and…

Republic of Ireland have named Troy Parrott in their starting line-up against Austria, with the forward also recorded as having scored in the 12th minute. Dara O’Shea captains the hosts, who are also led by Caoimhin Kelleher in goal. John Egan and Liam Scales join O’Shea in defence, while James Abankwah, Finn Azaz, Conor Coventry, Ryan Manning and Jack Moylan are also selected. Adam Idah partners Parrott in attack. Austria start with Florian Wiegele between the posts and a defence of Stefan Posch, David Affengruber, Philipp Lienhart and Philipp Mwene. Xaver Schlager captains the visitors, alongside Nicolas Seiwald, Patrick Wimmer,…

Christa Pike is in critical condition after surviving Tennessee’s failed attempt to execute her by lethal injection, her lawyers said, prompting the governor to suspend the state’s remaining execution scheduled for 2026. The 50-year-old was given two doses of pentobarbital at Riverbend Maximum Security Institution in Nashville on Wednesday night, but remained alive and was later taken by ambulance to hospital. Her lawyer Randy Spivey said she was receiving “lifesaving care”, although her legal team had not been told of her prognosis. “Christa is alive right now,” Mr Spivey told reporters. “We don’t have a sense of her prognosis or…

Counter-terrorism police have arrested a 27-year-old dual UK-Iranian citizen on suspicion of preparing terrorist acts as part of an investigation into an incident near RAF Fairford in Gloucestershire. The arrest follows the detention of five London men in their 20s near the air base on Sunday over suspected terrorism and explosives offences. They were later released without charge on police bail. A second British man, aged 26, has been questioned under caution, while searches have been carried out at two properties in connection with the investigation. Police are examining whether a foreign state was involved. Prime Minister Andy Burnham said…

French student protests have spread across the country, with fires lit outside schools, roads and tram lines blocked, and hundreds of people detained as pupils demand action over overcrowded classrooms, teacher shortages and deteriorating buildings. About 340 demonstrations were taking place outside high schools by mid-morning, police said, while more than 160 schools had been forced to close. University students also blocked access to around 30 campuses, including in Paris and Marseille. Several high school principals were injured, harassed or assaulted during blockades, according to regional education authorities, prefectures and union representatives. In Marseille, teachers at Victor Hugo high school…