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An Atlanta high school football coach has been arrested after allegedly punching and shoving an opposing player during a mass confrontation at a game in Georgia. Emardre Brown, a staff member with Therrell High School’s football team, was detained after the clash with Temple High School players at Tiger Stadium in Temple on Friday, September 11. The game, which Temple won 41-6, descended into a fight after a facemask penalty early in the contest. Players and coaches from both teams ran on to the field as the confrontation spread. Coach charged after football game fight Temple police said two students…

A Los Angeles helicopter crash has killed three people, including two members of the KNBC news team, after the aircraft came down while covering a fatal bus accident. Newsreader Colleen Williams confirmed the deaths on air later that night, becoming visibly emotional as she told viewers the station had lost contact with its NewsChopper4 crew. “We’ve been piecing it together here,” she said. “We knew it was a news chopper and we lost contact with our people out there, and we’ve just received the confirmation.” “We’re going to take a couple of minutes to think about that, to process and…

The US House of Representatives has approved a sweeping Russia sanctions bill, clearing the way for it to be sent to President Donald Trump despite Democratic concerns that it would expand his power to impose tariffs. The measure passed by 262 votes to 159 on Wednesday, the final day the House is sitting before lawmakers leave Washington until after Election Day. Fifty-eight Democrats supported it, while seven Republicans voted against it. The Senate approved the legislation with overwhelming bipartisan backing in August, following more than a year of negotiations led by the late Senator Lindsey Graham of South Carolina. The…

Earl Spencer has claimed that King Charles told him Princess Diana would soon be forgotten, during an angry dispute over whether her young sons should walk behind her coffin at her funeral in 1997. The allegation appears in Swan Song: Diana, My Sister, a memoir by Diana’s younger brother, which recounts the events surrounding her death and funeral. Buckingham Palace responded with an unusual statement, saying the King was mindful that “the pain of fraternal grief can cloud reason, affect judgment and colour memory in ways others do not recognise, even many years after such a loss”. The Palace said…

The 2026 US primary season has ended after seven months of upheaval, featuring major defeats for political incumbents, costly Senate battles and evidence that both President Trump’s influence and the Democratic Party’s internal divisions remain powerful forces. The final contest took place in Delaware on Tuesday, bringing an end to a cycle marked by candidate withdrawals, unexpected upsets and fierce struggles between establishment figures and insurgent challengers. Trump’s influence reshapes Republican contests Republicans lost more incumbent Senate seats than Democrats, with two senators opposed by Mr Trump defeated in their primaries. John Cornyn lost in Texas to Ken Paxton, the…

A US court has cleared the Trump administration to proceed with an overhaul of its homelessness programme, allowing the planned changes to move forward.

Cincinnati Bengals offensive lineman Orlando Brown Jr is asking a court to dismiss a civil theft lawsuit brought by his former partner, Holly Means, over belongings she says were left at his home. Brown denies refusing to return Means’s property and claims that many of the items in dispute were bought by him. His court response says Means used the belongings but that this did not make them hers. Means alleges that Brown blocked her attempts to collect her possessions after their relationship ended. She is seeking damages and the return of the property. Brown says Means lived with him…

Aston Villa are reportedly in advanced talks to sign Sergio Ramos on a free transfer, with the experienced defender being considered as Unai Emery looks to strengthen a defence affected by injuries and a difficult start to the season. The 40-year-old has been without a club since leaving Monterrey in December 2025. Reports from Spain indicate that negotiations are progressing, with a medical examination said to be scheduled for next week. Aston Villa consider move for Sergio Ramos Ramos made 34 official appearances during his time in Mexico, scoring eight goals. He has continued training independently and is understood to…

Orange County, Florida, has begun work on its first Urban Forest Master Plan, a long-term strategy intended to determine how trees are planted, protected and maintained as the rapidly growing area develops over the next 20 years and beyond. The plan will establish priorities for the county’s existing trees while identifying where new planting could have the greatest impact. It is also expected to inform tree-friendly design standards for neighbourhoods, roads, business areas and other developed parts of the county. About 35% of Orange County is currently covered by tree canopy, although the distribution is uneven. Much of the existing…

Sylvia Jeffreys and Tom Steinfort have been named the new hosts of Nine’s Today programme for 2027, following Sarah Abo’s decision to leave the breakfast show. The appointment was announced during a news update, with newsreader Jayne Azzopardi saying: “We can announce that Sylvia Jeffreys and Tom Steinfort have been named the new hosts of Today in 2027. With a collective four decades of experience, their appointments mark a new era for the program.” Jeffreys said the announcement was “very exciting as a cat’s out of the bag”, while acknowledging the mixed feelings surrounding Abo’s departure. “I know that Tom…