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President Donald Trump has directed the US Justice Department not to appeal a ruling that struck down major restrictions on short-barrelled rifles, short-barrelled shotguns and silencers, according to sources familiar with the decision. The move would allow some Americans to possess or sell the firearms with less federal oversight. The weapons have been among the most heavily regulated in the US for more than 90 years because they are considered particularly dangerous and easy to conceal. The ruling was issued in August by James Wesley Hendrix, a Trump-appointed judge in the Northern District of Texas. It followed legal challenges brought…

Princess Diana’s HRH title was offered back to her on the day of her funeral, according to a memoir by her brother, Earl Spencer. Charles Spencer writes that Queen Elizabeth II proposed restoring the style after Diana lost it following her divorce from the then Prince Charles in August 1996. Diana was instead known as Diana, Princess of Wales. The offer was relayed to Earl Spencer by Robert Fellowes, the Queen’s private secretary and his brother-in-law, as they travelled by Royal Train to Diana’s private burial at Althorp, the Spencer family estate in Northamptonshire. Writing in Swan Song: Diana, My…

Attorney General Todd Blanche has intensified concerns over the Justice Department’s political neutrality by appearing at Republican campaign events and using partisan language about the coming midterm elections. Blanche spoke at a rally for Michael Whatley, the Republican Senate candidate in North Carolina, on Wednesday. He also addressed the Republican Party’s midterm convention last week and appeared at a rally-style event on Long Island, where he praised Bruce Blakeman, the party’s candidate for governor of New York. At the North Carolina event, Blanche linked falling crime rates to the Trump administration, describing them as “President Trump and Vice President Vance…

Scott Bessent, described as America’s “bond salesman”, has cornered Japan over its plans for big spending.

Universal Studios Hollywood has projected a tribute to the Fast & Furious franchise across the Hollywood Sign to mark the opening of its new ride, Fast & Furious: Hollywood Drift. The display lit up the sign on Thursday night, replacing its usual white lettering with moving images of cars and large Fast & Furious lettering across the “W”. The transformation was created using projection mapping, a technical process that allowed the Hollywood Hills landmark to become part of the theme park’s launch celebrations. Fast & Furious: Hollywood Drift is a roller coaster featuring spinning cars modelled on vehicles from the…

Manchester United are reportedly prepared to dismiss Michael Carrick if their poor run of form continues, with Newcastle United manager Eddie Howe understood to be open to taking charge at Old Trafford. Transfer insider Indy Kaila claims the club’s hierarchy is becoming increasingly restless after an unconvincing start to the campaign and early domestic cup struggles. The report suggests United’s owners will not allow the situation to continue if results fail to improve quickly, and are ready to consider an immediate change in the dugout. Eddie Howe open to Manchester United approach Should Carrick leave his post, United may already…

Work is beginning on a 60-day Lido Beach dune restoration project in Sarasota, Florida, designed to protect coastal roads and property from storm surge and erosion. Heavy machinery is being moved into position ahead of construction, which is due to start on or shortly after Monday, September 21. The City of Sarasota said public access to the beach would remain open throughout the project. Lido Beach dune restoration project Contractors will use about 3,000 cubic yards of sand from a recent maintenance dredging operation at New Pass to build a 1.2-mile stretch of dunes, around two feet high. Once the…

Bryce Dessner says turning off your phone before a concert can be a political act, as the musician and composer prepares for the first Australian performances of his cello concerto, Trembling Earth, with the Sydney Symphony Orchestra. Dessner, best known as the guitarist and songwriter of the US indie band The National, said stepping away from a phone and being fully present in a concert hall had become a form of activism. “The experience of coming into the concert hall – to get off your phone, and just be in the room with music, and to feel those things –…

Rachel Danis is to speak publicly for the first time since her private life was thrust into the spotlight, in a 60 Minutes interview alongside Patrick Clancy. The programme comes weeks after a mistrial in the case involving Lindsay Clancy, who stood trial over the 2023 killings of Patrick Clancy’s children: five-year-old Cora, three-year-old Dawson and eight-month-old Callan. Prosecutors have not announced whether they will seek a retrial. The case, and Patrick Clancy’s marriage to Danis, became the subject of intense interest on social media. In the interview with Ross Douthat, Clancy discusses grief, mental health and conspiracy theories that…

Russians are heading to the polls for the first time since the Russia-Ukraine war began in 2022, with the long-governing United Russia party facing scrutiny over whether its political rivals can mount a challenge. United Russia has held power for more than two decades and is backed by President Vladimir Putin. The election will test whether any other parties can threaten its dominance. The vote is taking place across Russia, with attention focused on the contest between the governing party and its opponents. Reporting from Moscow is examining the prospects for a challenge to United Russia.