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TMZ is inviting viewers into its newsroom through a weekday live stream, offering a behind-the-scenes look at the organisation as news unfolds. The TMZ live stream runs from 10.30am to noon Pacific Time, with viewers able to follow activity inside the office in real time. The broadcast may feature breaking news, disagreements in the newsroom or lighter moments among staff, with no fixed format for what viewers will see each day. Viewer comments form a central part of the stream, as staff members respond directly to people watching. The live broadcast is also used to produce the organisation’s “TMZ Live”…

Liverpool will face Tottenham Hotspur in the third round of the Carabao Cup at Anfield on Tuesday 15 September 2026. The match is scheduled to kick off at 8pm, with the two sides meeting in Liverpool.

A 40-year-old homeless man has been charged with aggravated arson after allegedly setting fire to his aunt and uncle’s home in Wheaton, Illinois. Nahom T. Abraha faces one count of aggravated arson, a Class X felony, in connection with the incident on Sunday, September 13. A judge denied him pre-trial release when he appeared in court on Tuesday, and he is being held at DuPage County Jail. Wheaton arson case Police and firefighters were called to a property in the 200 block of Woodlawn Street at about 6.28am after a neighbour heard a noise outside and saw flames at the…

Prosecutors will not seek the death penalty for Nick Reiner, who killed his parents in their home. Reiner had struggled with substance abuse and mental health issues for years before the killings. The decision means the death penalty will not be pursued in the case.

Steve Bannon and Bernie Sanders joined members of both US political parties in Washington on Tuesday to demand a human-centred approach to artificial intelligence and stronger safeguards around its development. The pair appeared at the Pro-Human Assembly alongside lawmakers from across the political spectrum, as concerns grow over the impact of increasingly powerful AI systems on jobs, communities and public safety. “Let us be clear — artificial intelligence and robotics are the most transformational technologies in the history of humanity,” Mr Sanders said as he opened his remarks. “And they will impact the lives of every man, woman and child…

A secret Israeli influence campaign targeting Qatar was launched in the weeks after the Hamas-led attacks of October 7, 2023, with its organisers seeking to pressure Doha over its relationship with Hamas, according to a report by the Israeli newspaper Haaretz. The initiative was presented as a civilian campaign and aimed to build international pressure on Qatar in the hope that it would use its ties with Hamas to help secure the release of 251 captives taken to Gaza, the report said. About 30 people were recruited, including political advisers and specialists in influence operations and psychological warfare. A WhatsApp…

A new artificial intelligence poll has found voters divided over which party is better placed to deal with the technology, while a clear majority oppose the construction of the data centres needed to power it. With less than two months until the US midterm elections, 42 per cent of voters said they trusted Republicans more on artificial intelligence, compared with 40 per cent who favoured the Democrats. The poll was conducted by The New York Times and Siena University. Democrats held an advantage on every other issue tested, including immigration, the economy and foreign wars. Artificial intelligence was named as…

Bernie Sanders and California congressman Mark Takano have reintroduced a 32-hour workweek bill that would make employers pay overtime when covered workers exceed four days or 32 hours a week. The proposal is being presented as a response to the rapid advance of artificial intelligence and robotics, with Sanders arguing that productivity gains should give working families more time rather than primarily increasing the wealth of corporate executives and billionaires. “At a time when artificial intelligence and robotics will radically transform our economy, it is imperative that the financial gains from this new technology benefit working families, not just a…

Andrew Gillum has completed a 30-day rehabilitation stay after testing positive for meth, allowing the former Florida gubernatorial candidate to return home while his criminal case continues. Court documents state that Mr Gillum can leave the Tennessee area where the treatment centre was located and return to Florida, where he lives with his wife and children. He will remain on bond and must wear a GPS ankle monitor, while continuing to comply with all other laws and conditions of his release. Mr Gillum was arrested in Alabama in July after police allegedly found him with three grams of meth, eight…

A truck crash knocked out power to four schools in Fayette County, Georgia, on Tuesday, forcing an early dismissal for some pupils and changes to the normal collection arrangements. The vehicle struck a power pole away from the school grounds, leaving Spring Hill Elementary, Fayette LIFE Academy, Sara Harp Minter Elementary and Whitewater High School without electricity. All pupils were reported to be safe, while staff adapted lunch arrangements. Spring Hill Elementary allowed children being collected by car to leave at 1pm, with bus passengers and daycare pupils due to depart at the usual time of 2.20pm. The staggered timetable…