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Tua Tagovailoa has been ruled out of the Atlanta Falcons’ season opener against the Pittsburgh Steelers after suffering an oblique injury in practice. The quarterback was limited during Thursday’s session after appearing to be in discomfort during the portion open to the media. He briefly sat down on the field before leaving the first-team work. Tagovailoa did not practise on Friday, and the Falcons confirmed that he will miss Sunday’s game in Pittsburgh. The fixture had been due to mark his first competitive appearance for Atlanta since joining the team in the off-season. Cooper Rush has taken all of the…

Australian motorists have been warned that higher fuel prices could persist as the conflict in the Middle East escalates and global oil prices rise above $US100 a barrel. The average price of regular unleaded in Australia has reached $2.11 a litre, up sharply from $1.55 in July. Diesel prices have risen by almost 50 per cent since the end of June. The increases have fuelled concerns about inflation and the prospect of the Reserve Bank of Australia raising its cash rate when its monetary policy board next meets at the end of September. Peter Khoury, a spokesman for the motoring…

Emma Barnett is set to leave BBC Radio 4’s Today programme after just over two years, with reports suggesting she will take on a new current affairs podcast for BBC Sounds. The 41-year-old presenter is expected to remain with the BBC, and an announcement about her future could come within weeks. The corporation has not confirmed the move, but a spokesman did not deny the reports. Barnett joined the flagship news programme in May 2024 after presenting Woman’s Hour. Her departure would leave Justin Webb, Nick Robinson and Anna Foster as its only permanent presenters. A BBC source said there…

Frank X. Shaw, Microsoft’s chief communications officer, is to leave the company at the end of December after nearly three decades helping shape the technology giant’s public voice. Shaw, 64, told colleagues he had decided it was time to move on and pursue new ventures, although he has not yet announced his next step. He said he and Microsoft’s chief marketing officer, Takeshi Numoto, had been discussing the departure for some time. “I remain optimistic about the company mission, the incredible talent on this team, and how much the company depends on us during this critical time,” Shaw wrote in…

Mark Wahlberg has described the “gut punch” of emotions he feels on the 25th anniversary of the September 11 attacks, after narrowly avoiding becoming a passenger on one of the hijacked planes. The actor had been booked to travel from Boston to Los Angeles on American Airlines Flight 11 on September 11, 2001, but changed his plans the previous day and flew to Toronto instead. Flight 11 was hijacked shortly after take-off and crashed into the North Tower of New York’s World Trade Centre at 8.46am, killing everyone on board and many people inside the building. Wahlberg has previously spoken…

A 37-year-old man was injured after being struck by a Casselberry police patrol vehicle while crossing a road in a marked pedestrian crossing, Florida Highway Patrol said. The collision happened at about 7.20am on Friday at the junction of North Winter Park Drive and 7th Street in Casselberry, Florida. Troopers said the police vehicle was turning left into North Winter Park Drive as the man walked north across the road. The front of the patrol car hit him. The officer driving the vehicle told investigators they had not seen the pedestrian in the crossing, according to the highway patrol. The…

Fremantle have reached the AFL preliminary final after beating Geelong by 14 points, but the Dockers have been warned their work is far from complete before facing Sydney. The minor premiers prevailed 18.12 (120) to 16.10 (106) at Optus Stadium on Friday night, holding off a determined Geelong challenge to keep their premiership hopes alive. Fremantle will now travel to Sydney for a last-four clash with the Swans, who earned a home preliminary final after defeating Brisbane in the qualifying finals. The match will be played at the SCG, with the winner progressing to the grand final. The Dockers entered…

A trainee doctor has been jailed after killing father-of-two Ben Steward while speeding on a dual carriageway in Norwich. Yasin Khan, now 23, was studying medicine at the University of East Anglia when he collided with Mr Steward, 38, during the fatal crash. The impact claimed the life of the cyclist and brought Khan before the courts, where he was sentenced after admitting the offence. Mr Steward was a father of two. His death has left his family grieving while Khan’s future in medicine has been overshadowed by the consequences of the collision.

The prospect of a fresh US interest-rate rise has moved sharply into view after August inflation accelerated more than expected, putting Federal Reserve chair Kevin Warsh under renewed pressure before next week’s policy meeting. Core consumer prices, which exclude food and energy, increased by 0.3% in August against forecasts for a 0.2% rise. The headline consumer price index advanced 0.4%, while petrol prices climbed 3.9%. Markets now put the likelihood of a quarter-point increase at roughly 85%, up from about 70% before the figures were released. The meeting of the Federal Open Market Committee is scheduled for 15 and 16…

Scottish football’s most closely scrutinised VAR decisions will come under review as Willie Collum examines a Celtic goal involving a possible handball and a disputed Hibernian penalty at Ibrox. The Scottish FA’s head of refereeing will analyse the incidents alongside presenter Gordon Duncan in the latest Scottish Football VAR Review, which looks at key decisions from the Premiership, League Cup and Scottish Cup. The programme will revisit the circumstances surrounding Celtic’s goal, including the handball question that formed part of the VAR check. The review will also examine Hibernian’s penalty appeal during their visit to Rangers, together with other notable…