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The US-led Board of Peace has presented a Gaza Strip rebuild plan focused on the partial reconstruction of the territory after two years of fighting. The proposal addresses damage across Gaza, which has been destroyed by the conflict. No further details of the plan were provided.

A semi-truck carrying live chickens overturned on northbound Interstate 5 in Clark County, Washington, on Wednesday morning, blocking ramps near the ilani casino complex and prompting a multi-agency response. The crash happened at about 9.39am near milepost 16.8, according to the Washington State Department of Transportation. The ramps at Exit 16 were closed while crews dealt with the wreck and the animals that escaped from the vehicle. Washington State Patrol officers, WSDOT maintenance workers and local animal control staff attended the scene. They collected the loose chickens, removed debris and helped drivers navigate the disruption. Northbound I-5 delays after chicken…

A jumping castle that became airborne at Hillcrest Primary School, killing six pupils, had not been adequately anchored, a senior Tasmania Police investigator has told an inquest. Constable Dean Wotherspoon, one of the first officers at the Devonport school in December 2021, said the inflatable castle and a nearby Zorb-ball barrier were both insufficiently secured when a sudden gust of wind struck. Addison Stewart, Chace Harrison, Jye Sheehan, Jalailah Jayne-Maree Jones, Peter Dodt and Zane Mellor died during end-of-year celebrations at the school. The inquest heard that only four of the castle’s eight anchorage points contained pegs. The Zorb barrier…

Texas voters still regard the Lone Star State as a better place than much of the US to raise a family, but confidence in its future has fallen sharply, according to a new Texas 2036 poll. About 68% of those surveyed said they were extremely or very concerned about the future of Texas — the highest level recorded across the organisation’s 10 voter polls since 2020. Only 39% believed state leaders were taking the right steps to ensure Texas remained the best place to live, work and raise a family over the next 20 years. That compares with 53% who…

Democratic New York Governor Kathy Hochul has opened up a 19-point lead over Republican challenger Bruce Blakeman, with the cost of living emerging as the dominant issue for voters less than six weeks before Election Day. A Quinnipiac University poll gives Hochul the support of 58% of likely voters, compared with 39% for Blakeman. Three per cent have not selected a candidate. The contest remains sharply divided along party lines. Hochul is backed by 89% of Democrats, while 90% of Republicans support Blakeman. Among independent voters, however, the governor leads by only six points, with 51% support to Blakeman’s 45%.…

Two people were shot near an apartment complex in southwest Atlanta on Wednesday afternoon, prompting a police investigation in the city’s Oakland City neighbourhood. Atlanta police said officers were called to the area around 1165 Oakland Lane SW, where the Oakland City West-End Apartments are located. The incident was reported in the 1100 block of Oakland Lane. Investigators remained at the scene gathering evidence and trying to establish what led to the gunfire. Officers cordoned off part of the street with crime-scene tape, while evidence was collected near a discarded electric scooter. The identities, ages and medical conditions of the…

The Sydney Swans’ Brownlow Medal invite list has been confirmed, with Charlie Curnow, Dane Rampe, Brodie Grundy, Logan McDonald and Tom McCartin set to attend Monday night’s count. The group will only take their places in Melbourne if Sydney lose their preliminary final against Fremantle and miss out on a spot in the grand final. Star midfielders Isaac Heeney and Chad Warner have been banned from attending the count in the wake of a sexual assault investigation, although both remain eligible to win the Brownlow Medal. Attention among the Swans’ invited players could fall on Grundy. The AFL’s Brownlow predictor…

Ten dogs have died after a mobile home caught fire in Citra, Florida, with four other dogs found alive near a nearby garage, officials said. Marion County Fire Rescue said crews were called to the property on NE 42nd Avenue at about 3pm on Tuesday, 22 September, and found the home completely engulfed in flames. The fire had spread to an adjacent garage, prompting several agencies to attend as firefighters worked to contain the blaze and protect neighbouring homes. No residents or firefighters were injured. The cause of the fire has not been established. The American Red Cross was contacted…

Sharon Horgan’s new HBO comedy Youth follows a 50-year-old literary agent confronting an empty nest, an uncertain love life and the possibility that growing up does not end in adulthood. Horgan plays Alex, a divorcee whose son Ruari leaves for college, prompting her to reconsider what she wants from the next stage of her life. The series also examines the struggles of her son and Patrick, a former boyfriend played by Rupert Friend, who has reached his forties without settling down. “Youth” was shortened from a quotation by Victor Hugo: “50 is the youth of old age”. Horgan said the…

US Congressman Vicente Gonzalez has discussed the political importance of Texas’s 34th district, the influence of mental health on young voters and the role LGBTQ+ voters could play in the midterm elections. The Democrat, who represents TX-34 in south Texas, appeared in a FOX programme examining the issues likely to shape the 2026 congressional contests. The conversation was published on September 23, 2026, as part of the network’s Battleground midterm coverage. ([fox10phoenix.com](https://www.fox10phoenix.com/video/fmc-oe7fubwesiwo69q7)) Gonzalez’s district includes communities in the Rio Grande Valley and the Coastal Bend. His congressional office lists Brownsville, Kingsville and Weslaco among the locations it serves. ([gonzalez.house.gov](https://gonzalez.house.gov/?utm_source=openai)) The…