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Maureen Geraghty, whose three brothers served as New York firefighters and were lost in the aftermath of the September 11 attacks, is hosting a 25th-anniversary event in Phoenix to reflect on the compassion and solidarity that followed the tragedy. The Choice on 9-12: A Healing Experience will take place at the New Vision Center for Spiritual Living on Friday, September 11, 2026, from 6pm to 8pm Arizona time. The event will also be livestreamed. Geraghty’s two brothers died on September 11, 2001. A third later died from lung cancer after spending a year working at Ground Zero. She travelled to…

Erin Patterson is being held in near-constant isolation at Dame Phyllis Frost Centre in Victoria, prompting a prisoner rights group to seek counselling and warn that her mental health may deteriorate. Justice Action is advocating for the convicted triple murderer to receive support from a trained peer mentor, at no cost to the state. The group has described her prison conditions as tantamount to torture. Patterson is confined to her cell for at least 22 hours a day and is permitted limited yard time with only one other prisoner, separated by wire mesh, according to the advocacy group. Justice Action…

The USS George Washington aircraft carrier is operating in the Middle East, with CBS News national investigative correspondent Tom Hanson reporting from aboard the vessel. The report offers a view from inside the carrier as it carries out its operations in the region. The USS George Washington is an aircraft carrier, but no further details of its mission or movements were provided.

Michelle Keegan has revealed that her daughter Palma is already running, offering a rare glimpse into family life with her husband Mark Wright. The actress, 39, was asked about her child during an appearance on This Morning on Friday, where she was promoting her new drama The Blame alongside co-star Douglas Booth. Asked by Alison Hammond how old Palma was and whether she had started walking, Keegan replied that her daughter was “a year and a half” and had progressed to “running”. Keegan and Wright, also 39, welcomed Palma in March 2025. The couple have kept details of their daughter’s…

Rebel Wilson made a glamorous appearance at the Toronto International Film Festival on Friday, just days after being caught up in airport travel chaos caused by a system failure. The actress attended the festival following the disruption, putting the earlier travel difficulties behind her as she appeared on the red carpet.

Milwaukee city officials met behind closed doors on Friday to discuss why emergency services took nearly three hours to reach a 99-year-old woman after she was attacked in her home. The Public Safety and Health Committee heard from representatives of the Department of Emergency Communications, Milwaukee police and fire departments, and the Fire and Police Commission. The meeting at City Hall lasted about two hours before the doors were reopened. Members and officials declined to discuss what had been said. One alderman referred to the meeting as “Fight Club”, invoking the rule from the 1999 film that those involved do…

Tom Lynagh’s Wallabies return will come under close scrutiny when Queensland face the Western Force at Ballymore, with coach Les Kiss weighing up his options at fly-half after Carter Gordon’s broken leg. Lynagh is expected to play 40 minutes for the Reds, provided he comes through his latest comeback unscathed. He will line up against Harry McLaughlin-Phillips in a contest that could help determine who joins the Wallabies squad for Tests against South Africa and New Zealand. Kiss must name an updated squad on Monday, with Gordon’s injury leaving Australia short of options at No.10. Ben Donaldson and Declan Meredith…

Donald Trump linked the Iran war to the fight against global terrorism during a remembrance ceremony for the 184 people killed at the Pentagon on 9/11. Speaking on Friday morning, the US president placed the conflict in the context of confronting terrorism and what he described as one of its persistent state sponsors. The ceremony commemorated those who died when hijacked American Airlines Flight 77 crashed into the Pentagon on September 9 2001.

A magnitude 5.9 earthquake in the Banda Sea, north of Darwin, caused tremors to be felt across the city and its northern suburbs on Friday evening. Residents reported the shaking at about 9.30pm, with people in Jingili and Palmerston among those describing the effects. “Whole house shook here in Jingili,” one local said. Another resident in Palmerston reported: “Rocked for quite a bit.” A third person described the movement as “a gentle shaking but very unusual”. The Bureau of Meteorology said there was no tsunami threat to Australia.

Caroline Stanbury is launching a four-day Maldives retreat for women seeking personal growth, with applicants required to pay a $5,000 (£3,700) deposit before they can be approved. The Real Housewives of Dubai star, 50, is inviting guests to her Stanbury Retreats event on a private island in November. The full cost has not yet been disclosed. The programme will include group coaching focused on transformational conversations, alongside curated wellness and personal-growth experiences. Stanbury, who previously counted the then Prince Andrew among her close friends, describes herself as “the queen of reinvention” in promotional material for the retreat. “I want to…