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An unusual spell of September weather across the San Francisco Bay Area is expected to ease on Friday, with early cloud and patchy drizzle giving way to brighter conditions later in the day. Temperatures are forecast to vary widely across the region, from the mid-60s along the coast to the upper 70s in inland areas. The National Weather Service said San Francisco should reach about 65F, while parts of the East Bay could climb into the upper 70s. ([ktvu.com](https://www.ktvu.com/video/fmc-dikixb3cuvizdirx)) Forecasters expect the weekend to remain mainly dry, with morning cloud or fog followed by sunshine. Coastal areas should stay relatively…

Queensland farmer Darryl Valroy Young has been found guilty of murdering three neighbours during a dispute over livestock at a cattle station near Bowen. The 63-year-old was convicted on Friday of killing Mervyn Schwarz, 71, his wife Maree, 59, and her son Graham Tighe, 35, at the gate of Shannonvale Station in Bogie on 4 August 2022. Jurors reached unanimous verdicts on the three murder charges after deliberating for 15 hours over three days in the Supreme Court in Townsville. They have not yet reached a decision on a fourth charge alleging that Young attempted to murder Graham Tighe’s brother,…

Disgraced former prison officer Charlotte Winstanley has been released from HMP Drake Hall in Staffordshire after serving six months of a two-and-a-half-year sentence for her relationship with an inmate. Winstanley, now 28, was jailed at Sheffield Crown Court in February after admitting misconduct in public office over her affair with prisoner Jabhari Blair while she worked at HMP Lindholme, near Doncaster. The relationship began shortly after she joined the prison service and continued for around three years, including after she had been suspended and Blair was transferred to another jail. The court heard that Winstanley smuggled prohibited items into Lindholme,…

Jonathan Spano was rejected from his childhood ambition of becoming a US military pilot because his eyesight fell short of the Navy’s demanding standard. Decades later, the California businessman has funded his way into the cockpit and become a stunt pilot on Top Gun: Maverick. Spano, now 48, co-founded Traffic Management Inc with his brother in 1995 after the pair began placing cones and road barriers for a crane company linked to their father. What started as a teenage side business grew from an office in their great-grandmother’s garage into a nationwide work-zone safety firm. Spano says the company now…

A sponsored article published on 4 September 2026 has promoted 10 online gambling websites as “UFA direct sites” allegedly approved by UFABET, while making claims about international licensing, payment security and rapid withdrawals that have not been independently substantiated. The sites named are UFA248, UFA246, UFAPLUS, UFA289, UFALOVE, UFARS, UFACAM, UFA168, UFATHAI and UFAWALLET777. The article presents them as partners linked directly to UFABET and assigns purported certifications from bodies including PAGCOR, Curaçao eGaming, GLI and iTech Labs. However, the article does not publish licence numbers, the legal names of the operators, or documentary evidence establishing that any of the…

Los Angeles mayoral candidates Karen Bass and Nithya Raman clashed over climate policy and emergency preparedness at a South Los Angeles forum on Thursday, while both sought support from voters who backed reality television personality Spencer Pratt in June’s primary. The contest between the incumbent mayor and her progressive challenger has entered a sharper phase ahead of the 3 November runoff, with wildfires, industrial pollution and the city’s response to disasters emerging as key points of difference. The event was organised by a coalition of environmental justice, labour, public health and community groups, including the Los Angeles League of Conservation…

H5 bird flu has reached Sydney, with the virus confirmed in a dead greater crested tern found at Warriewood on the Northern Beaches. The discovery, made on Friday 28 August, is one of three new H5 bird flu events recorded in New South Wales. Another greater crested tern tested positive at Port Kembla, while the virus was found in a Hutton’s shearwater at Corindi, north of Coffs Harbour – the first confirmed detection in that species in the state. ([environment.nsw.gov.au](https://www.environment.nsw.gov.au/news/h5-bird-flu-events-port-kembla-warriewood-coffs-harbour?utm_source=openai)) There have now been 20 H5 bird flu events in NSW and 468 across Australia, according to figures published by…

The jury in Lindsay Clancy’s murder trial was sent home without a verdict on Thursday after her defence lawyer claimed a single juror was preventing the panel from reaching a decision. Kevin Reddington asked Judge William Sullivan to remove the juror, alleging they had refused to follow the court’s instructions on reasonable doubt. Prosecutors opposed the request, saying it was impossible to determine which account of the private deliberations was accurate. The dispute emerged on the sixth day of deliberations in Plymouth Superior Court, Massachusetts, after the jury foreperson sent the judge a note about the alleged hold-out. The panel…

Married At First Sight star Rhi Disljenkovic has revealed why she ended her relationship with Jeff Gobbels, saying she once believed their on-screen romance would lead to a real marriage but eventually felt as though she was living a “fake” love story. Disljenkovic and Gobbels, who had previously dated before being matched on the Australian version of the reality show, remained together for almost two years after filming. They announced their separation in June through separate statements online. Speaking on the Life Uncut podcast, Disljenkovic said she wanted marriage, children and a clear plan for the future, but had grown…

Estevao Willian is reportedly concerned about his prospects at Chelsea under new manager Xabi Alonso and could consider a move in January if his lack of first-team opportunities continues. The 19-year-old winger has made only a brief appearance in the Premier League this season, coming on for the final seven minutes of Chelsea’s opening-day victory over Fulham. He was then left on the bench for the 4-3 win against Brighton. ESPN Brasil reports that Estevao remains keen to establish himself at Stamford Bridge but is increasingly uncertain about his role in Alonso’s plans. Any decision on his future is understood…