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A suspected impaired driver crashed a pickup truck through a cinderblock wall and into a backyard swimming pool in Gilbert, Arizona, on Saturday morning. ([azfamily.com](https://www.azfamily.com/2026/09/19/driver-pulled-truck-after-crash-into-gilbert-backyard-pool/)) Police were called to a property near Elliot Road and Ocean Avenue, east of McQueen Road, at about 11am on 19 September. Officers found the vehicle in the pool and helped the driver out. ([azfamily.com](https://www.azfamily.com/2026/09/19/driver-pulled-truck-after-crash-into-gilbert-backyard-pool/)) No one else was inside the truck and no other vehicles were involved. Authorities said no injuries were reported. ([azfamily.com](https://www.azfamily.com/2026/09/19/driver-pulled-truck-after-crash-into-gilbert-backyard-pool/)) Images from the scene showed a maroon pickup with its airbags deployed, its front end submerged and debris from the…

French President Emmanuel Macron is to meet Mark Carney as Canada seeks to deepen its ties with the European Union amid continuing trade tensions with the United States. The meeting between Macron and Carney comes as Canada looks towards closer relations with the EU, against the backdrop of strained trade ties with Washington.

Morocco’s Justice and Development Party is attempting to rebuild after its dramatic electoral collapse, placing Abdelilah Benkirane’s return and a broader policy programme at the centre of its recovery. The PJD won 107 of the 395 seats in Parliament in 2011, after protests demanding political reform, greater accountability and a more responsive government. Its then-leader, Benkirane, became head of government. Five years later, the party increased its representation to 125 seats. But Benkirane spent months unable to form a governing coalition before King Mohammed VI ended his mandate in March 2017 and appointed Saadeddine Othmani in his place. The PJD…

A brief Bay Area cooldown will give way to a sharp rise in inland temperatures this week, with forecasters warning that parts of the region could approach 100F by Thursday, September 24. Temperatures are expected to fall by between 5F and 10F below seasonal averages on Sunday, September 20, and Monday as a weak area of low pressure moves into the region. Coastal communities could also see light drizzle early on Monday morning. The cooler conditions will coincide with the San Francisco 49ers’ home opener against the Miami Dolphins at Levi’s Stadium in Santa Clara on Sunday. Kick-off is scheduled…

Emmanuel Macron will visit the French territory of Saint Pierre and Miquelon on Sunday to meet Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney, in a show of support for France’s sovereignty over the North Atlantic archipelago. The meeting comes weeks after US President Donald Trump posted an image on social media showing Saint Pierre and Miquelon covered by the American flag. The image also depicted Canada, Greenland, Iceland, Mexico, Central America and the Caribbean under a US flag labelled “United States of America”, including several French Caribbean territories. Located off Canada’s Atlantic coast, Saint Pierre and Miquelon is France’s only remaining territory…

Four people have been killed in a US military strike on a boat suspected of carrying drugs in the Caribbean Sea, as the Trump administration continues its campaign against alleged traffickers in Latin America. The latest operation brings to at least 231 the number of people killed in US boat strikes since the campaign began, with 69 attacks recorded over the past year. US Southern Command said the vessel was targeted along known smuggling routes. The military did not provide evidence that drugs were being transported on board. A video released by the command showed what appeared to be a…

Lauren Boebert has denied allegations in a House Ethics Committee complaint that she had sexual relationships with three current and former staff members and paid $200,000 in hush money to one of them. The Colorado Republican’s office dismissed the complaint as politically motivated, saying there was “no truth” to the claims and accusing its author of attempting to manipulate the ethics process. Lauren Boebert ethics complaint denied A spokesperson for Ms Boebert said: “Congresswoman Lauren Boebert rejects these allegations as utterly false and there is no truth to them whatsoever.” “This is nothing more than a politically motivated stunt designed…

Saudi Arabia said Yemen’s Houthi rebels attempted to strike Riyadh with a ballistic missile on Saturday, in the first reported attack on the capital since fighting with the Iran-backed group intensified as part of the wider Iran war. The missile was intercepted, according to a Saudi statement. Residents reported hearing an explosion, while some later saw smoke near the airport. No casualties or damage were reported. Saudi authorities also said attempted attacks on civilian infrastructure in the Red Sea port of Yanbu, as well as Taif, Baysh and Farasan, had been thwarted. No further details were provided. The Houthis claimed…

More than 25 car clubs gathered on Milwaukee’s 5th Street on Saturday, September 19, 2026, for a lowrider car show celebrating Hispanic Heritage Month and the community’s enduring links to art, family and Latino culture. ([fox6now.com](https://www.fox6now.com/news/milwaukee-lowrider-car-show-celebrates-hispanic-heritage-month)) Participants travelled from across Wisconsin and further afield, with organisers saying visitors came from Chicago, Indiana and other states despite the threat of heavy rain. “We had a lot of people coming from Chicago, Indiana, different states,” said Eric Ramos, a member of Milwaukee’s Ranflitas Car Club. “The weather was a big concern.” Nevertheless, the event went ahead, turning the street into a display…

Anthony Albanese has met Apple chief executive Tim Cook at the company’s headquarters in California to discuss online safety for children and Australia’s under-16 social media restrictions. The Australian prime minister spent about an hour with Cook and Apple’s executive team at Apple Park in Cupertino, continuing discussions that began when the Apple boss called him in June about the company’s new child-safety controls. Cook had told Albanese that Apple’s changes were partly influenced by Australia’s social media age ban, alongside the company’s own research into the effects of social media on children. Apple’s updated controls allow parents to limit…