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Nearly 600 people have died since 2024 in crashes involving trucks operated by companies that had never been subjected to a roadside safety inspection, a CBS News investigation has found. The findings raise concerns about gaps in truck safety inspections, with the companies involved having avoided roadside checks before the fatal crashes.

A body has been found in Decoy Pond near Brantham, Suffolk, during the search for three-year-old Noah Woods, who disappeared from a playground the previous afternoon. Formal identification has not yet taken place, but Noah’s parents have been informed and a file has been passed to the coroner. Suffolk Police said the death was being treated as unexplained but not suspicious. Divers located the body at about 5.40pm, close to the point where the pond lies around 250 yards from Merriam Way playground. Noah had been playing with a relative at the playground on Tuesday when he ran away at…

JD Vance will meet conservative radio host Sid Rosenberg at the White House on Thursday, in a politically sensitive attempt to repair relations with Jewish Republicans who have criticised the vice-president’s views on Israel and his friendship with Tucker Carlson. Rosenberg, host of the New York-based show Sid & Friends in the Morning, said he planned to challenge Mr Vance over his relationship with Mr Carlson and the level of US support for Israel. He said the meeting had been arranged at the vice-president’s request. Mr Carlson, the former Fox News presenter, has been accused of using antisemitic tropes when…

NASCAR is considering international expansion beyond the United States and Mexico as it seeks to broaden its global audience, chief executive Steve O’Donnell has said. The racing organisation is assessing potential locations for additional events, but O’Donnell said it first needed to establish stronger brand awareness in international markets. “I don’t want to just export a race and plop it somewhere,” he said. “We want to build the culture so that when you go to a race, if we’re in Europe, you know, hey, that’s the NASCAR experience.” O’Donnell, who became NASCAR’s chief executive in April, said he was “absolutely”…

Brentford’s Janelt has received a first call-up to the Germany squad. The development marks the player’s first selection for the senior national team.

Washington DC is set for a warm and humid Thursday on September 17, with temperatures expected to reach 89F and thunderstorms possible later in the day. The National Weather Service said showers could develop from the afternoon as a cold front approaches, with the greatest risk of storms coming during the evening rush hour. Isolated showers may appear in the morning, but conditions are expected to brighten around midday before temperatures rise quickly. Scattered showers and thunderstorms are forecast after 3pm, with the threat continuing into the evening. Washington DC weather forecast Storms are expected to become more widespread after…

The mother of a newborn boy found dead in a rubbish bin in Sydney’s western suburbs has been arrested and is expected to be charged with concealing the birth of a child. The 24-year-old was located by police on Thursday after an exhaustive investigation. She was taken to hospital before being transported to Auburn Police Station, where she answered questions from detectives. Police arrested her at about 6.30pm. A police source said she was expected to be charged later that night with concealing the birth of a child, an offence carrying a maximum penalty of two years in prison. The…

Police in South Africa are investigating the discovery of a ninth woman’s body in Ekurhuleni, east of Johannesburg, amid fears that the killings may be connected. The latest body was found early on Thursday near a construction site after a passer-by alerted officers. The woman, who has not been identified, appeared to be about 30 years old. Gauteng provincial police commissioner Fred Kekana said she appeared to have suffered a stab wound to her side, while her throat also appeared to have been cut. Forensic investigators had yet to establish the official cause of death. All nine bodies have been…

The full trailer for The Real Rooneys has been released, offering a behind-the-scenes look at Coleen and Wayne Rooney’s family life, careers and four sons ahead of the Disney+ series’ launch. The 10-part programme follows the couple as they balance work with raising Kai, 16, Klay, 13, Kit, 10, and Cass, eight. Filming takes place at their Cheshire home and during family trips to Barbados, Disneyland Paris and the Alps. In the trailer, Coleen reflects on the impact of her Wagatha Christie court case, saying it “opened a lot of doors for her career”. She won a High Court defamation…

Donald Trump’s proposed 250-foot arch near Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport could add another hazard to one of the most congested and complicated airspaces in the United States, aviation safety experts have warned. The structure is planned for Memorial Circle, a traffic island on the bridge between Washington DC and Arlington, Virginia. It would stand roughly two nautical miles from the airport’s main runway, over which aircraft pass throughout the day. The Federal Aviation Administration has said in a preliminary assessment that the arch would probably not create a problem if it were fitted with flashing red obstruction lights, as…