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Fred and Sheila McCoy to receive $25,000 reward for locating remains near highway where gunman opened fireA retired couple who decided to become bounty hunters for the week found the body that authorities believe to be the shooter who attacked people on an interstate highway and then disappeared, it emerged on Thursday.After the shooter fled, leaving a Kentucky community scared and on guard, Fred and Sheila McCoy decided to plunge into rugged terrain in search of what was widely anticipated to be the gunman’s remains, as law enforcement were also searching. Continue reading... Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2024/sep/19/bounty-hunter-couple-kentucky-highway-shooting Author : Guardian

Six Rankin county officers known as ‘Goon Squad’ were convicted for hours-long attack involving racial slursThe US Department of Justice has opened a civil rights investigation into a Mississippi sheriff’s department whose officers tortured two Black men in a racist attack that included beatings, repeated use of stun guns and assaults with a sex toy before one of the victims was shot in the mouth, officials said Thursday.The justice department will investigate whether the Rankin county sheriff’s department has engaged in a pattern or practice of excessive force and unlawful stops, searches and arrests, and whether it has used racially

Springfield mayor Rob Rue says the order will allow city officials to ‘acquire resources to address potential threats’The mayor of Springfield, Ohio, has issued an emergency proclamation following the continued rise in public safety threats over false rightwing rumors about the city’s migrant communities.On Thursday, Rob Rue released a statement, saying: “Ensuring the safety of Springfield’s residents is our top priority.” He added: “We are addressing these threats with the seriousness they warrant and are taking immediate steps to ensure the security of both our community and our employees. Our commitment to preventing harm is unwavering.” Continue reading... Source link

The measure – part of ‘Raneem’s Law’ – will speed up referral of domestic and sexual abuse victims to support servicesDomestic abuse specialists will be embedded in 999 control rooms from early next year in the first step towards the government’s goal of halving violence against women and girls in a decade, the home secretary has said.The advisers will make risk assessments on cases involving rape, domestic and sexual abuse claims to ensure that victims are referred to support services as quickly as possible, as part of an initiative to be announced by Yvette Cooper on Friday. Continue reading... Source

Killing comes a week after an officer fatally wounded another suspect held on accusations of blasphemyPolice in southern Pakistan have shot dead a blasphemy suspect during an alleged shootout with armed men, in the second such killing in a week.Police identified the slain man as Shah Nawaz, a doctor in the Umerkot district in the Sindh province, who had gone into hiding two days ago after being accused of insulting Islam’s Prophet Muhammad and sharing blasphemous content on social media. Continue reading... Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/world/2024/sep/19/police-in-southern-pakistan-shoot-dead-blasphemy-suspect Author : Associated Press in Karachi Publish date : 2024-09-19 20:35:30 Copyright for syndicated

Former prime minister says he would not vote for the Republican because of election denials. Follow today’s news liveGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastGood morning and welcome to our Friday rolling news blog. Emily Wind will be along soon to bring you all the breaking stories of the day but before that this is Martin Farrer with the best of the overnight stories.After a week in which a Guardian Australia investigation has revealed the huge profits being made by online real estate portals from charging sellers, the former chair of Australia’s competition law enforcer says

Man, 26, who has not yet been identified, died in Stockton-on-Tees on ThursdayFive people have been arrested on suspicion of murder after a man was stabbed to death on Teesside.The 26-year-old man died on Hills Drive in Stockton-on-Tees after a stabbing about midnight on Thursday, Cleveland police said. Continue reading... Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2024/sep/19/five-arrested-for-over-stabbing-on-teesside Author : PA Media Publish date : 2024-09-19 19:04:13 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.

French Caribbean island sees scenes of vehicles engulfed in flames and gutted buildings as officials impose curfewOfficials in the French Caribbean island of Martinique have imposed a 9pm to 5am curfew in parts of its capital to quell escalating violent protests over high cost of living.According to Radio France International (RFI), at least 14 people, including 11 police, have been injured – some by firearms – as alarming scenes on social media showed vehicles engulfed in flames, gutted buildings and heavily geared riot police marching towards the protests. Continue reading... Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/world/2024/sep/19/martinique-protest Author : Natricia Duncan, Caribbean correspondent

Hassan Nasrallah decries targeting of pagers and walkie-talkies that killed 37, including children, and hurt thousandsMiddle East crisis – latest news updatesHassan Nasrallah, Hezbollah’s leader, threatened Israel with “tough retribution and just punishment” in a televised speech on Thursday, after an unprecedented wave of attacks targeted the organisation with explosives hidden in thousands of pagers and walkie-talkies.As Israeli jets roared over Beirut in a show of force, Nasrallah threatened retribution against Israel “where it expects it and where it does not”. Continue reading... Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/world/2024/sep/19/hezbollah-chief-vows-punishment-of-israel-after-explosive-device-attacks Author : Jason Burke, William Christou in Beirut, and Lorenzo Tondo in Jerusalem

Address in Detroit suburbs reportedly leaked to publicCampbell said to have filed police report over harassmentLions coach Dan Campbell is selling his suburban Detroit home to get more privacy after his address was reportedly leaked to the public.Detroit’s Fox 2 reported that once Campbell’s address became known he was harassed and became the victim of pranks. Fox 2 said Campbell filed a police report over the harassment after the Lions lost to the San Francisco 49ers in January’s NFC title game. Continue reading... Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2024/sep/19/lions-coach-dan-campbell-lists-home-for-sale-after-alleged-pranks-and-harassment Author : Agencies Publish date : 2024-09-19 17:08:35 Copyright for syndicated content belongs

Insiders question Reform UK leader’s claim that parliamentary security team advised against in-person meetingsNigel Farage has said he received official parliamentary advice against holding in-person surgeries for his constituents – though his claim was immediately called into question by insiders.On Thursday the Reform UK leader, who became the MP for Clacton in Essex in July, said he had been advised not to hold the physical weekly meetings that are a staple for most MPs, citing fears the public would “flow through the door with knives in their pockets”. Continue reading... Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2024/sep/19/nigel-farage-official-advice-constituency-surgeries Author : Aletha Adu Political correspondent

Raf Simons and Miuccia Prada celebrate idiosyncrasy, while Ian Griffiths foregrounds mathematical tailoringA Prada show is never a straightforward beauty pageant, so when co-designers Miuccia Prada and Raf Simons go out of their way to be contrary and challenging, the result is, frankly, pretty weird.Thick woollen tights with belt loops. A boob tube with snap pockets on the nipples. Shoes that peel back at the heels like curls of butter. In the cavernous concrete of Prada’s Milanese headquarters, the catwalk was twisted into hairpin bends, so that the audience couldn’t see what was coming next. Each outfit was crazier than

Democratic ex-House speaker says outgoing GOP Senate leader ‘knew what had happened’ on day of Capitol attackNancy Pelosi has criticised Mitch McConnell, the outgoing Senate minority leader, for failing to hold Donald Trump accountable for inspiring the violent January 6 mob to attack the US Capitol in a bid to overturn the 2020 presidential election.Pelosi, the former speaker of the House of Representatives whose office was vandalised in the attack, also told Semafor she felt sorry for McConnell, who has endorsed Trump’s current campaign for the White House despite being repeatedly insulted by the former president. Continue reading... Source link

Campaigners criticise decision to scrap tax introduced in 2018 amid rise of ‘flight shame’ movementCampaigners have accused the Swedish government of doing “everything in its power to stop climate action” after it cut a tax on flying, despite admitting that it would increase emissions.The flight tax, aimed at cutting pollution from aviation, was introduced in 2018, amid the rise of the “flight shame” (flygskam) movement popularised by Greta Thunberg. Continue reading... Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/world/2024/sep/19/sweden-cuts-flying-tax-emissions Author : Miranda Bryant Nordic correspondent Publish date : 2024-09-19 13:30:09 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.

Josh Shapiro tried to celebrate law allowing convenience store sales of canned boozy drinks but left empty-handedPennsylvania’s governor, Josh Shapiro, was denied the sale of alcohol this week after he forgot his identification while promoting a new state law allowing customers to buy canned alcoholic cocktails from convenience stores.The governor’s office told the Hill that Shapiro put the alcoholic drink back after being carded, and no one bought alcohol for him. Continue reading... Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2024/sep/19/josh-shapiro-forgot-id-denied-cocktail Author : Anna Betts Publish date : 2024-09-19 13:14:58 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.

Move to tackle long hours and support staff wellbeing comes months after deaths of two Bank of America workersBusiness live – latest updatesJP Morgan has created an international role to oversee the “wellbeing and success” of junior bankers after the deaths of two Bank of America employees this year renewed concerns over the health and safety of overworked staff across the industry.Ryland McClendon, its head of diversity and inclusion, has been appointed as the bank’s first “global investment banking associate and analyst leader”, referring to its most junior ranking staff. Continue reading... Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/business/2024/sep/19/jp-morgan-overwork-junior-bankers Author : Kalyeena Makortoff

The kids, parents and chaperones were on a school field trip when a wagon overturned, critically injuring threeAbout 25 children and adults were injured on Wednesday when a wagon carrying them overturned at a western Wisconsin apple orchard.The children, parents and chaperones were on a field trip to the orchard in Lafayette when one of two wagons being pulled by a tractor turned sideways and rolled over, the Chippewa county sheriff, Travis Hakes, told reporters. Continue reading... Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2024/sep/19/injuries-wisconsin-apple-orchard-wagon-accident Author : Associated Press Publish date : 2024-09-19 12:09:37 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.

Anger as Meloni government accused of lacking will to confront climate crisisAbout 1,000 people have been evacuated from their homes in the northern Italian region of Emilia-Romagna overnight after devastating floods and landslides, as Giorgia Meloni’s far-right government was accused of lacking the will to confront the climate crisis.The flooding was brought on by Storm Boris, which had earlier wreaked havoc in central and eastern Europe, killing at least 24 people. Several major cities in central Europe were bracing for swollen rivers to peak on Thursday. Continue reading... Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/world/2024/sep/19/thousands-evacuated-as-storm-boris-causes-havoc-in-northern-italy Author : Angela Giuffridain Rome and Jon Henleyin

Presidential nominee claims God saved him and apparent attempts on his life have made him tougher. Plus, how to win at canapesGood morning.Donald Trump staged his first rally on Wednesday night since the second apparent attempt on his life, telling his supporters in New York that “these encounters with death” had made him stronger and attributing his survival to divine intervention.Why did he pick New York? While Kamala Harris has a double-digit lead in the state overall, Long Island itself has moved rightwards in recent years.Why would Iran do this? Intelligence officials say the state opposes Trump’s re-election, thinking he’ll

Presidential candidate tells supporters at New York venue that ‘encounters with death’ have hardened himIranian hackers sought to interest President Joe Biden’s campaign in information stolen from rival Donald Trump’s campaign, sending unsolicited emails to people associated with the then-Democratic candidate in an effort to interfere in the 2024 election, the FBI and other US agencies have said.The FBI confirmed on 12 August that it was investigating a complaint from Trump’s presidential campaign that Iran had hacked and distributed a trove of sensitive campaign documents. On 19 August intelligence officials confirmed that Iran was behind the hack. Continue reading... Source

Jonathan Reynolds, business secretary, suggests Starmer himself did not decide pay for his chief of staffAs mentioned earlier, Chris Mason, who as the BBC’s political editor does one of the hardest jobs in journalism, has written a blog about how and why he and colleagues ending up breaking the story about Sue Gray’s salary. He says he was first told the information by a government insider on Sunday – “I had not gone looking for this information, it found me” – and that over the next two days they were able to verify and corroborate what he had been told.

ABS data shows the jump from 26 to 27 million people by March 2024 took just one-and-three-quarter years, ‘far quicker than the average’Get our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastThere are now more than 27 million people calling Australia home – a quick jump of 1 million people in less than two years thanks to post-pandemic overseas migration.The national population grew by 2.3% to 27.1 million in the year ending 31 March, according to new data released by the Australia Bureau of Statistics on Thursday.Sign up for Guardian Australia’s breaking news email Continue reading... Source link :

Global reach of platforms such as Netflix, YouTube and TikTok ‘exposing people to international fashion trends’, says retailer• Business live – latest updatesNext has said international tastes in fashion are “converging” as tech platforms expose consumers to international trends, boosting the retailer’s overseas sales and helping it close in on £1bn in annual profits for the first time.The fashion and homewares retailer forecast that its annual profits would be £15m more than previously expected, at £995m, after overseas sales rose 23% in the six months to July, offsetting a near 1% decline in sales of Next-branded clothing in the UK.

Ukrainian president due to visit the US next week to address meeting of UN security council about war with Russia Continue reading... Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/world/live/2024/sep/19/donald-trump-meet-volodymyr-zelenskiy-un-security-council-russia-ukraine-war-latest-updates Author : Amy Sedghi Publish date : 2024-09-19 07:38:38 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.

Icom said that it stopped producing the model of radios reportedly used in the blasts in Lebanon around 10 years agoAnalysis: Pager and walkie-talkie attacks were audacious and carefully plannedIn the last hour Haaretz has reported “several Israelis wounded” by anti-tank missiles fired from Lebanon into northern Israel.More details soon … Continue reading... Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/world/live/2024/sep/19/lebanon-blasts-impossible-to-know-if-walkie-talkies-used-by-hezbollah-were-from-our-company-says-japanese-firm-live Author : Martin Belam Publish date : 2024-09-19 06:48:16 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.