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Grand Canyon officials are to shut off drinking-water supplies at three points along the Bright Angel Trail on Sunday, as the park conserves limited reserves following last week’s deadly flash floods. From 10am on 6 September, potable water will no longer be available at the 1.5-Mile Resthouse, the 3-Mile Resthouse, or the Havasupai Gardens day-use area and campground. The National Park Service has not said when supplies will be restored. The restrictions come as crews assess extensive damage to trails, bridges, utilities and other infrastructure in the inner canyon. A flash flood on 29 August damaged the Transcanyon Waterline, the…

At least 22 people have died after a fire tore through a wedding reception in Kinshasa, the capital of the Democratic Republic of Congo, during the night of Friday 4 September into the early hours of Saturday. The blaze broke out at the Panacée reception hall in Lingwala, northern Kinshasa, while guests were celebrating. Several others were injured and taken to hospitals across the city, according to the local authorities. Norbert Mushinga, mayor of Lingwala, said the provisional death toll stood at 22 but warned that it could rise. The building, located near the National Museum of the Democratic Republic…

A 16-year-old boy has died after the scrambler he was riding was struck by another vehicle in County Clare, with the driver leaving the scene. Bryan Lowe was found unresponsive beside the L3050 at Cottage Cross, near Cloonlara, shortly after 11pm on Friday, September 4. He was pronounced dead at the scene. The collision happened close to the Clare-Limerick border, around 7km from Limerick city, where Bryan attended secondary school. Gardaí said a second vehicle was involved but failed to remain at the scene. Officers from Henry Street Garda station in Limerick are leading the investigation. The road was preserved…

Married At First Sight Australia bride Bec Zacharia has revealed she has been subjected to death threats and a stream of abusive messages from online trolls. The 35-year-old reality television star, who was paired with Danny Hewitt on the Channel Nine series, made an appeal to viewers in a video filmed from her car and urged them to remember that the programme was “not that deep”. ([tvguide.co.uk](https://www.tvguide.co.uk/articles/mafs-australias-bec-zacharia-issues-desperate-plea-death-threats/?utm_source=openai)) “If people stopped sending me death threats, that would be so good. Like, amazing actually. Thanks,” Zacharia said in the clip. She shared the video on TikTok with the caption: “PSA: it aint…

Milwaukee restaurateurs Fatima and Hanish Kumar have acquired the former The Cheel building in downtown Thiensville, Wisconsin, with plans for a new dining concept at the prominent Main Street site. The couple, who own Saffron in Milwaukee’s Historic Third Ward and Aya in the city centre, completed the purchase alongside business partner Anup Khullar. The property is located at 105 S Main Street, in the middle of Thiensville’s downtown business district. A new restaurant is already being developed, with the owners working with chef Abhishek Patil on what they describe as “an entirely new concept”. Further details, including the name…

A woman has died after being pulled unconscious from the water at Bondi Beach in Sydney, prompting a police investigation. Emergency services were called to the southern end of the beach at about 12.20am on Sunday after reports that a woman was unresponsive in the water. Officers from the Eastern Suburbs Police Area Command removed her from the water and began CPR immediately. Despite their efforts, she could not be revived. The woman is believed to have been in her 30s, but has not yet been formally identified. Police are investigating the circumstances surrounding her death and will prepare a…

Iran targeted two US Navy warships with ballistic missiles while they were patrolling regional waters, according to US Central Command (CENTCOM), in a fresh escalation between Tehran and Washington. The American military said an aircraft carrier and a guided-missile destroyer successfully evaded multiple attacks launched by Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps. No US personnel were injured, CENTCOM said. In response, US forces struck three Iranian crude oil tankers, disabling two and destroying a third, according to the command. The vessels were identified as the M/T Downy, off the coast of Kharg Island, the M/T Stark 1, near Jask, and the…

Saudi Arabia is emerging as the most likely destination for Richarlison after Tottenham left the Brazil forward out of their 25-man Premier League squad, according to reports in Sunday’s newspapers. The Evening Standard says the Saudi Pro League now represents the clearest option for the 29-year-old, whose future at Spurs remains unresolved following the closure of the English transfer window. Tottenham submitted their squad for the 2026/27 Premier League season on Thursday, 3 September. Richarlison was not included on the list, although he remains contracted to the club. The omission leaves the forward unable to play in the Premier League…

Police have renewed their appeal for information about the fatal shooting of Carolyn Hernandez, offering a reward of up to $2,000 more than two decades after she was found dead inside her home in Arizona’s Gila River Indian Community. Hernandez was discovered with gunshot wounds in July 2004 and later died from her injuries. Detectives say no suspects have been identified and the investigation remains open. Mike Fischer, a detective with the Phoenix Police Department, said investigators had followed every lead received so far but still needed help from the public. “We don’t have any suspects at all,” he said.…

US forces have struck three Iranian oil tankers after Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps targeted two US Navy warships with ballistic missiles, in a sharp escalation in the Gulf region. US Central Command said an American aircraft carrier and a guided-missile destroyer evaded multiple attacks while operating in regional waters. No US personnel were injured, it said. Two of the Iranian crude carriers were permanently disabled, while a third, which was unladen, was destroyed in the Gulf of Oman after its crew was ordered to abandon ship. One tanker was hit near Kharg Island, Iran’s main oil export hub, while…