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Police found no obvious signs of trauma or foul play after responding to the death of Raz B and Mona Li’s three-month-old son at their home in Atlanta. Officers were called to the property shortly after 8am on 8 September following a report of a person down. They were directed to the couple’s son, Astro Monte Thornton, who was unresponsive. Emergency medical workers pronounced Astro dead at the scene. Atlanta Police Department’s Homicide Unit and Crime Scene Unit also attended. Investigators obtained a search warrant and documented and collected items they believed could have evidential value. Detectives noted, however, that…

Megadonors, questions over candidates’ character and the influence of rural voters are under scrutiny as the United States heads towards the 2026 midterm elections. The issues form the focus of a new edition of Fox’s Battleground programme, posted by Fox 10 Phoenix on Friday, September 18, 2026. The episode examines how wealthy political backers could affect key contests and whether personal conduct will shape voters’ choices. It also considers the importance of rural communities, whose support could prove decisive in closely fought races. Their political influence is expected to be watched closely as parties compete for control in the midterms.…

Adam Scott is in contention at the BMW PGA Championship after finishing the halfway stage in second place, leaving the Australian well positioned heading into the weekend. Scott regards the prestigious event as one of golf’s biggest, and his strong position gives him a chance to challenge for the title in the closing rounds.

Stacey Solomon has shared a fresh update from her new £2 million Essex home, giving fans a look at the large office space and revealing that her three sons are currently sleeping in the same room while renovations continue. The presenter, 36, and her partner Joe Swash, 44, recently left Pickle Cottage, the family home they had bought for £1.3 million in 2021, for the new property. In a video tour, Solomon showed an office featuring large wardrobes, a marble fireplace and industrial-style light fittings. She said she had previously used a shed as an office at Pickle Cottage. “So…

Plans for a possible Trump-Kim summit are taking shape, but North Korea has yet to respond to the American president’s renewed attempts to revive their personal diplomacy. Donald Trump has repeatedly signalled that he wants to meet Kim Jong-un again, including by posting a photograph of the two leaders together in Singapore and saying they had a “very good relationship”. He also said he would meet the North Korean leader this year. Mr Trump is expected to raise North Korea with Chinese president Xi Jinping during Mr Xi’s state visit to Washington next week. China is North Korea’s oldest and…

Macklemore ticket prices have risen sharply for an upcoming concert in Colorado after he was removed from the remainder of Ed Sheeran’s tour over pro-Palestinian comments made on stage. Resale prices for Macklemore’s October performance at Red Rocks have increased despite the concert having been announced in March. The cheapest available ticket has risen by 45% in three days, from 108 dollars to 157 dollars, TicketData founder Keith Pagello said. “That’s a surge we can say with confidence would not have happened absent this week’s events,” Mr Pagello said. Macklemore said on social media on Monday that he had been…

Paige VanZant and Tana Mongeau have shown off their summer swimwear while soaking up the sun, offering a glimpse of their figures in separate poses. VanZant appeared in blue swimwear with her tongue out, while Mongeau shared a selfie making a kissy face. The playful comparison leaves viewers with one question: “Who’d You Rather?!”

A Houston-area business accused of running an illegal birth tourism operation has been ordered to close after a lawsuit brought by Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton. De’Ai Postpartum Care Center and its operators must cease operations and stop arranging births for foreign nationals under the resolution announced on Friday, September 18, 2026. The centre, which operated from properties in Sugar Land, Houston, Richmond and Rosenberg, was sued by the state in April. Texas alleged that it helped Chinese nationals travel to the United States to give birth and secure US citizenship for their children while evading immigration scrutiny. The operators…

The final design for upgrades to the Mt Claremont Village shopping precinct has been completed, with the City of Nedlands preparing tender documents for work on Asquith Street. The project covers the section between Rochdale Road and Adderley Street, where the existing pavement is ageing and the road is regularly used by shoppers, pedestrians, parked vehicles and local traffic. Plans include a wider paved footpath outside the shopping village between Olearia Lane and Strickland Street, renewed pavement and asphalt, drainage improvements and new kerbing. Garden areas are also proposed around the Strickland Street and Asquith Street intersection. The design follows…

Uber has been ordered to pay $40 million in a wrongful death lawsuit after a woman was struck and killed on a freeway after an Uber driver forced her and a friend out of his car. The victim’s family brought the legal action following her death, seeking accountability over the circumstances that led to her being left on the motorway. The case centres on allegations that the driver made the two women get out of the vehicle before the victim was hit. The raw material does not identify the driver, the victim or the location of the crash. The $40…