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Diesel prices in California have reached a level at which some forecourt pumps can no longer display a higher figure, with stations showing the maximum possible price of $9.999 a gallon. GasBuddy, the fuel-price tracking company, said the figure had been confirmed at pumps in Serra Mesa, a suburb of San Diego, on Wednesday as the state average climbed to $7.91 a gallon. Patrick De Haan, GasBuddy’s head of petroleum analysis, said the company was checking reports from other locations. He cautioned, however, that a $9.999 display does not always mean fuel is being sold at that price, as some…

Martin Zubimendi could push to leave Arsenal in January if he fails to regain a regular starting place under Mikel Arteta, with Chelsea and Real Madrid among the clubs monitoring the Spain international. The 27-year-old is understood to be determined to establish himself at the Emirates but is reportedly prepared to reconsider his future before the winter transfer window if his first-team opportunities do not improve. Teamtalk reports that Zubimendi has already discussed his situation directly with Arteta. The Arsenal manager remains an admirer of the midfielder and is said to have reassured him that he will play an important…

Erick Emilio Diaz-Aguilar, the alleged leader of a Minnesota methamphetamine trafficking organisation linked to the Sureños gang, has been sentenced to 20 years in federal prison. Diaz-Aguilar, 34, also known as “Homie”, was given the 240-month sentence by US District Judge Susan Richard Nelson on Wednesday, September 9, after being convicted of conspiracy to distribute methamphetamine. Prosecutors said Diaz-Aguilar managed the Diaz-Aguilar Drug Trafficking Organisation, which supplied drugs across Minnesota and into Chicago. Court documents describe him as a member of the Sureños, a transnational criminal organisation originating in southern California. Methamphetamine trafficking investigation The investigation began in Rochester, Minnesota,…

Supporters wearing San Francisco 49ers and Los Angeles Rams jerseys streamed towards the Melbourne Cricket Ground on Friday morning as Australia prepared to host its first regular-season NFL game. The historic clash, which kicks off at 10.35am local time, has drawn a strikingly large crowd, with fans visible on trains, along the route to the stadium and inside the MCG precinct. San Francisco jerseys appeared to be particularly prominent, with Brock Purdy’s shirt among the most frequently seen as the 49ers’ travelling support gathered around the ground. The NFL has previously identified San Francisco as the most-supported team in Australia.…

A Georgia police sergeant has resigned after being arrested on charges including first-degree cruelty to children, aggravated assault and family-violence assault, just weeks after being promoted. Shada Canzater, 35, was arrested on August 31 by deputies from the Houston County Sheriff’s Office, according to local reports. The allegations relate to an incident in Houston County, Georgia, although officials have not released details of what is said to have happened. Hapeville Police Chief Bruce M Hedley confirmed on Thursday, September 10, that Canzater had resigned from the department. Her departure came shortly after the force publicly celebrated her promotion to sergeant.…

The Pentagon is in talks to lend roughly $5 billion to AI cloud-computing start-up Fluidstack, in a move intended to strengthen the United States’ data-centre supply chain, according to the Wall Street Journal. The discussions, reported on Thursday September 10, are understood to be taking place through the Pentagon’s Office of Strategic Capital, which provides loans and loan guarantees to companies involved in technologies considered important to US national security. The proposed financing has not been finalised and the report was not immediately independently verified. The Pentagon and Fluidstack did not immediately comment. The Office of Strategic Capital was established…

Australian renters face a bitter political dispute over Labor’s housing tax changes, after competing forecasts suggested the reforms could add between $2 and $10 a week to rents over time. Health Minister Mark Butler has backed Treasury’s estimate, while Deputy Opposition Leader Jane Hume accused the government of ignoring warnings from the property industry that the impact on tenants could be several times greater. The changes, due to begin in 2027–28, would restrict negative gearing on residential property to new builds and replace the existing 50 per cent capital gains tax discount with inflation-adjusted indexation. Existing investments made before the…

Joe DiGenova has resigned from the US Justice Department team overseeing a politically sensitive investigation into whether Obama- and Biden-era officials conspired to prevent Donald Trump from returning to office. DiGenova submitted his resignation to Attorney General Todd Blanche at 3pm on Thursday. In a brief statement, he said: “It was an honour and a privilege to serve the president and the department.” He declined to explain the reason for his sudden departure. His wife, attorney Victoria Toensing, who had also been working with federal prosecutors in Fort Pierce, Florida, is due to leave the department on Friday. The resignation…

Rebecca Gayheart was supported by her daughters Billie and Georgia as she attended the opening night of Jawbreaker: The Musical in Hollywood, months after the death of their father, actor Eric Dane. Gayheart, 55, appeared with Billie, 16, and Georgia, 14, at the Hudson Backstage Theatre on September 4 for the first performance of the stage adaptation, which is running in Los Angeles until September 20. ([justjared.com](https://www.justjared.com/2026/09/08/rebecca-gayheart-gets-support-from-her-daughters-at-jawbreaker-the-musical-opening-night-in-l-a/?utm_source=openai)) The appearance marked Gayheart’s return to a role from the 1999 cult film, in which she played Julie Freeman. In the musical, she takes on the part of Principal Sherwood, as well as…

Prince Harry and Meghan are said to be happy to be back in the UK, despite a fresh dispute over their status as non-working royals and Uganda’s decision to withdraw from next year’s Invictus Games. People close to the Sussexes said their immediate priority was helping Prince Archie, seven, and Princess Lilibet, five, settle into the new school year. The couple have returned to Britain for an extended stay after relocating to California more than six years ago. “Getting their children settled as they begin a new school year has been, and remains, their focus,” insiders said. The family is…