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A woman has been detained after allegedly shooting two fellow workers at a post office in Iowa, local authorities said. The two victims were co-workers of the woman, although no further details about their condition or the circumstances of the shooting were provided. The woman remains in detention as authorities investigate the incident.

Democratic investigations of the Trump administration are set to focus on the President’s family business dealings, corporate corruption, immigration enforcement and the Jeffrey Epstein scandal, according to Robert Garcia, who will chair the House Oversight Committee in the next Congress. Mr Garcia said the panel would also examine the actions of the Department of Homeland Security and Immigration and Customs Enforcement. He singled out administration officials including Stephen Miller, Corey Lewandowski and Kristi Noem, as well as members of the Trump family. “I think folks that need to be concerned first are administration officials that have caused real harm. We’re…

The Old Hamptonians cricket club has been relegated from Division One to Division Two after failing to provide a girls’ team and junior section, despite appealing against the decision twice. The south-west London club, largely made up of former pupils of Hampton School, had been promoted to the top division last season. It is the only team in the Surrey league to have been relegated for failing to meet the requirements. Under England and Wales Cricket Board rules, clubs in the top two divisions of an accredited Premier League must run a cricket programme for children aged five to 11,…

Harmeet Dhillon has resigned as head of the US Justice Department’s Civil Rights Division after 18 tumultuous months in the role, becoming the first senior Trump administration official to leave since Democrats regained control of the House and Senate in the midterm elections. Attorney General Todd Blanche announced her departure on X, saying he had accepted the resignation of the assistant attorney general. “Today, I accepted the resignation of Assistant Attorney General Harmeet Dhillon, who led the Civil Rights Division with conviction the past 18 months,” Mr Blanche wrote. “She has defended the civil liberties of every American and enforced…

OpenAI is pitching its new Dots assistant to London’s developers as a high-end productivity tool, but the always-on service faces two major obstacles: the cost of running autonomous AI and growing concerns over privacy. Dots, unveiled at the company’s developer event in San Francisco last month, is designed to act before a user gives it a specific instruction. It learns about a person’s objectives, monitors their inbox and workplace tools, and begins tasks on their behalf. The service is not yet available in Europe, although OpenAI said it was working with regulators to bring it to the region. The company…

Rob Gronkowski has denied being affiliated with Turning Point USA after an Election Day appearance in New Hampshire prompted speculation about his political links. The former American football player addressed the controversy on his Instagram Story on Thursday, several days after footage showed him waving flags and signing items near a Turning Point USA tent. Gronkowski said he and Camille Kostek had stopped at Goffstown High School before crossing the road to greet fans who had called out their names. They took photographs, signed items and then left for their next stop. He said the pair had interacted with people…

Premier League predictions from tipster Lewis Jones, known as Jones Knows, include a potential shock at Nottingham Forest, where Manchester City are being opposed in the final fixture before the November international break. Jones has also identified betting angles in the weekend’s other matches, including disciplinary markets at Leeds, a player-prop selection involving Aston Villa’s Johan Manzambi and a goals-based bet for Friday night’s meeting between Everton and Coventry. Premier League predictions: Forest backed to defeat Manchester City Manchester City’s demanding schedule is central to Jones’s case for a Nottingham Forest victory. The match comes after an international break and…

An explosion at the Loveland Products chemical plant in Greenville, Mississippi, sent a large plume of black smoke into the air on Wednesday, 4 November, prompting authorities to tell nearby residents to shelter indoors. No injuries were reported. Emergency crews were alerted shortly after 7am local time at the facility, formerly known as Platte Chemical, on the eastern edge of the city. Preliminary information from plant management indicated that the blast was linked to a fire involving a herbicide chemical. Firefighters from Greenville were supported by crews from Riverside, Leland and the Greenville Mid-Delta Airport, whose team provided specialised firefighting…

Hoax bomb threats disrupted at least 27 passenger flights across Europe on Thursday, forcing diversions, unplanned landings and military escorts in what was described as the second such wave this week. The incidents stretched from Ireland to Bulgaria, with aircraft searched, passengers disembarked and some flights halted before take-off. No country has publicly blamed anyone for the threats. In France, fighter jets were sent to intercept an Aer Lingus service travelling from Dublin to Rome after the pilot failed to co-operate with authorities as expected. The aircraft was escorted to an air force base at Evreux, although no reason was…

Russell Brand was accompanied to Southwark Crown Court by a close-knit group of relatives, religious supporters, business associates and security staff during his trial, with members of the entourage seen praying in corridors and holding discussions in a converted disabled toilet. The former comedian had previously claimed that allegations portraying him as a sexual predator had destroyed his reputation and meant former friends and colleagues would “no longer touch him with a barge pole”. Yet several supporters travelled from the United States to stand by him throughout the four-week proceedings in London. Among those regularly present was Brand’s wife, Laura…