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Super 6 is offering players the chance to win a £1 million jackpot in its midweek round, with entries closing at 8pm on Tuesday September 8. The free-to-enter game requires participants to predict the exact scores in six selected football fixtures. A correct score earns five points, while a correct result earns two. The jackpot is awarded to anyone who correctly predicts all six scores. If more than one player achieves the feat, the winner is decided by the closest prediction for the time of the first goal across the six matches. If nobody completes a perfect set of predictions,…

Wildfire smoke from the Plaskett and Timber Fires in Monterey County can affect communities more than 1,000 miles away, environmental health and wellness expert Helen Christoni has warned. Christoni discussed the wider impact of the fires, including the potential risks posed by smoke to air quality and water supplies. The fires are burning in the Big Sur area of California, where crews have been working in steep and difficult terrain. According to CAL FIRE, the Plaskett Fire had burned 29,862 acres and was 47% contained as of September 7. The cause remains under investigation, while evacuation orders and warnings continue…

Opening statements are due to begin in the murder trial of Houston nurse Nicole Lorraine Linton, who is accused of causing a high-speed crash that killed six people in Windsor Hills, Los Angeles. Prosecutors allege that Linton was driving a Mercedes-Benz at up to 130mph when she ran a red light at the junction of La Brea and Slauson avenues on 4 August 2022. The collision set several vehicles alight and devastated the busy intersection. Linton faces six counts of murder and five counts of vehicular manslaughter with gross negligence. She has pleaded not guilty and has remained in custody…

Pakistan captain Babar Azam has revealed he was not consulted over the sweeping squad changes made before the third Test against England, saying the decision was “news to me”. ([the-independent.com](https://www.the-independent.com/sport/cricket/babar-azam-pakistan-squad-third-test-england-mike-hesson-b3046642.html)) Seven players, including Mohammad Rizwan, Imam-ul-Haq and Salman Ali Agha, were released after Pakistan’s heavy defeats at Headingley and Lord’s. The Pakistan Cricket Board also replaced head coach Sarfaraz Ahmed and bowling coach Umar Gul ahead of the match at Edgbaston, which begins on Wednesday. ([pcb.com.pk](https://www.pcb.com.pk/press-release-detail/update-on-pakistan-test-squad-1.html?utm_source=openai)) Speaking before the final Test, Babar said the decision had been taken by the PCB and that the board would be better placed to…

The row over the Duke and Duchess of Sussex’s status intensified on Tuesday after their spokesman said they had not been given enough time to respond before Buckingham Palace made public a letter confirming they remain private citizens rather than working royals. The statement followed the release on Monday, 7 September, of guidance from Lord Benyon, the Lord Chamberlain, sent on the King’s instructions to senior figures across government, the military and the Lord Lieutenancies. Harry and Meghan’s representatives said they were “a little surprised not to have been told about this in advance”, claiming they had hoped to clarify…

Lachie Neale’s commitment to Brisbane’s bid for a third consecutive AFL premiership has been questioned after the dual Brownlow medallist endured a subdued qualifying-final performance against Sydney. The Lions were convincingly beaten by the Swans on Saturday, with Neale collecting just 18 disposals — his second-lowest return of the season — as well as only two clearances and six contested possessions. His display prompted former AFL star Kane Cornes to argue that Neale was not fully committed to Brisbane’s premiership campaign, amid continuing speculation that he could leave the club for Collingwood at the end of the season. “You have…

A non-league football captain from south-east London has been selected as the preferred successor to the late King Oyo Nyimba Kabamba Iguru Rukidi IV of Uganda’s Tooro Kingdom. George Desmond Kamurasi, who captains the SE Dons in Bexleyheath, is now at the centre of a royal succession process that could see the goalkeeper become the next Omukama, or king, of Tooro. The 36-year-old was reportedly backed by 15 of the 18 members present at a meeting of the 21-member Royal Succession Committee in Fort Portal on Friday, September 4. The committee was formed by the Babiito royal clan following King…

Australian influencer Sopha Dopha has faced a backlash from fans after complaining about the lack of gluten-free food at Sydney Airport despite having appeared in advertising campaigns for McDonald’s. The social media personality, whose real name is Sophia Begg, recently criticised the airport’s breakfast offering in a video, saying she had struggled to find suitable food while travelling. Her comments prompted Sydney Airport to publish a TikTok highlighting seven gluten-free options across its terminals, using Begg’s original audio and tagging her in a post captioned: “Hope this helps.” The response attracted widespread criticism online, with users accusing the airport of…

Four people have been killed and two others injured in a head-on crash on Highway 260 in Navajo County, Arizona. The collision happened at about 12.30pm on Monday, September 7, near Camp Shadow Pines, roughly two miles west of Heber, according to the Forest Lakes Fire District. Four people died at the scene, while two others were airlifted to hospitals in the Valley. Their conditions have not been released. The Arizona Department of Transportation introduced alternating traffic in both directions near the crash site as emergency crews cleared the road and investigators examined the scene. The identities of those killed…

Two men have each been sentenced to 34 years in prison for the contract killing of Melbourne gangland figure Gavin Preston outside a cafe in the city’s north-west. Jaeden Tito, 25, and Rabii Zahabe, 26, were sentenced by Victorian Supreme Court Justice Michael O’Connell on Tuesday, nearly three years after Preston was shot dead at Sweet Lulus in Keilor. Preston, 50, was sitting outside the cafe with his friend Abbas Maghnie on 9 September 2023 when two masked men dressed in black emerged from a car and opened fire. Preston was struck seven times and died at the scene, while…