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Lakeville North and Lakeville South high schools in Minnesota will remain closed on Wednesday, 23 September, after separate anonymous threats prompted lockdowns and a major police response the previous day. The closure is intended to give staff time to prepare the schools for pupils’ return on Thursday and to ensure the buildings are ready for learning, Lakeville Area Schools said in a message to families. No weapons or evidence of violence were found at either school, and no injuries were reported. Police have not publicly identified any suspects. Anonymous threats trigger school lockdowns The first alert was received shortly after…

An 18-year-old man has been charged with murder over the death of Kyle Bickham, who prosecutors allege was pushed from a moving Chicago Transit Authority Red Line train earlier this month. Christian McBounds is the third person to face charges in connection with the fatal attack, which happened near the 69th Street station on 7 September. He was arrested in the 11200 block of South Carpenter Street and was due to appear in court for a detention hearing on Wednesday. Bickham, 29, was travelling home from work when he became involved in an altercation with four passengers, according to prosecutors.…

The family of a 56-year-old warehouse worker who was crushed beneath a loading ramp in Buford, Georgia, is seeking answers over his death and has said it has struggled to establish contact with his employer. Ernest Appau died on 9 September after becoming trapped between a truck and a loading ramp at Global Industrial’s facility on Mill Center Parkway NE, according to a Gwinnett County police report. Police were called to the warehouse at about 6.44pm after a report of a person down. A supervisor directed officers to Mr Appau, who had been found pinned beneath the ramp by a…

A 14-year-old Tampa girl who prompted a Florida Missing Child Alert on Wednesday has been found safe and is being reunited with her family, police said. Kori Caney was last seen in the area of the 3,800 block of River Grove Court in Tampa, according to details released by the Florida Department of Law Enforcement and Tampa Police Department. Authorities had described her as 5ft 1in tall, weighing about 120lb, with black hair and brown eyes. Police asked anyone with information to contact Tampa Police or call 911. No further details about where the teenager was found or the circumstances…

Residents in Sydney’s south-west have complained of a strong chlorine smell from their tap water, with some reporting skin irritation and illness. Sydney Water has insisted the supply is safe to drink, but customers in Spring Farm, Mount Annan, Oran Park, Gregory Hills, Grasmere and Cobbity remain dissatisfied with the explanation. Spring Farm resident Megan Hockey said the odour became particularly noticeable after she took a bath on Friday night. “I had a bath on Friday night and got out of it, and it honestly was like I’d got out of a pool. Like, I just stunk and my skin…

A death investigation has been launched in Tampa after a Hillsborough County sheriff’s deputy found an unresponsive woman beside a road on Tuesday morning. The deputy spotted the adult woman near the junction of Sligh Avenue and 78th Street at about 7.39am on 22 September. Deputies and Hillsborough County Fire Rescue crews attended and confirmed that she had died. Authorities said there were no visible signs of injury. The woman’s identity has not been released and investigators have not disclosed how she died. No suspects have been named and the sheriff’s office has not said whether it is treating the…

A witness has claimed to have filmed an unidentified craft hovering above Tehran, describing the object as “wasn’t human-made”. Ali Sedaghati shared a video on X of the alleged sighting, which they said took place on Sunday, September 20. The craft appeared to have a single wing and a pointed rear section as it remained above the Azadegan Highway. Sedaghati said the object was close to the clouds and had distinctive lights, but made no sound. “I really don’t know what it is, but it was near the clouds, had special lights, and was hovering in the space without any…

Plans for a 245,000-square-foot Woodman’s supermarket in Grafton, Wisconsin, have moved forward after the village’s Plan Commission approved the proposed development on Tuesday. The scheme would bring a new store to a vacant 26-acre site near Port Washington Road, Arrowhead Road and Interstate 43. Commission members also approved the property’s annexation into the Village of Grafton, a planned unit development and a site plan subject to amendments. If built, the complex would include a 24-hour supermarket, a convenience store with fuel pumps, quick-lube facilities and a drive-through car wash. It would become Grafton’s seventh grocery store. The site lies north…

Austin police are investigating two separate homicides after two men were found dead at homes in the Texas city in the early hours of Wednesday, 23 September. Detectives believe the cases are unrelated. The first incident was reported shortly after 3am in the 1000 block of Springdale Road in East Austin, where residents reported a disturbance and possible gunshots. Officers found an adult man inside a property with signs of trauma. He was pronounced dead at the scene. Austin Police Department Officer Aaron Townsend said a male acquaintance of the victim had left before officers arrived. Police know the man’s…

More than 3,000 Fremantle Dockers fans packed Cockburn ARC for the club’s final open training session in Western Australia before Saturday’s AFL grand final. The ticketed event sold out within minutes, with supporters cheering and screaming as the Dockers trained on Wednesday morning. Others who missed out watched from cars parked at the top of the oval, peering over the stands for a glimpse of the team. Fans were able to collect autographs and take selfies after the session before the players were escorted from the oval into the clubrooms. Michael Volmink admitted he had called in sick to attend…