Author: DispatchTimes News Desk

Two of the three people killed in an NBC helicopter crash in Chatsworth, California, have been identified as reporter Eliana Moreno and pilot George Marciniw. Moreno worked for NBC Los Angeles and Telemundo, while Marciniw was an experienced pilot. The third victim, a pedestrian, has not yet been named. The helicopter came down and caught fire while Moreno and Marciniw were covering a fatal bus crash in the area, which had left at least two people dead. The incident also ignited several vehicles. Moreno had flown with Marciniw for three years and used the social media handle “Eli in the…

Luke Shaw is reportedly not close to agreeing a new Manchester United contract, leaving his future at Old Trafford increasingly uncertain beyond the end of the current season. The defender’s existing deal is due to expire in the summer of 2027, with no indication at present that he will remain at the club. A report in the Daily Mail suggests Shaw could eventually leave United on a free transfer. Luke Shaw’s Manchester United future Shaw joined United from Southampton in 2014 after establishing himself as one of English football’s most promising young defenders. His time at the club has since…

North Texas is facing another day of dangerous heat and heightened wildfire risk, with temperatures expected to approach 100F (38C) as dry air and gusty winds continue to strain firefighting efforts across the region. The most serious incident is the Hydra Fire in Bosque County, where flames have burned about 1,000 acres and were reported to be 10% contained. Smoke from the blaze is affecting air quality downwind, while firefighters remain on alert for rapid spread in the hot, dry conditions. A mandatory evacuation order for the town of Meridian was issued on Tuesday as the fire approached. The order…

A Ben Cousins speaking event at the George Hotel in Ballarat has been cancelled just hours before it was due to begin, following backlash from domestic violence victims and others affected by his previous convictions. The former West Coast footballer had been due to appear at the pub on Wednesday evening, with promotional material promising that he would “open up like never before”. The venue’s management said it had listened to the anger and disappointment surrounding the decision to host him as a guest speaker. “We recognise that decisions about who is given a public platform carry particular significance for…

Photographs provided by active service members are revealing the extent of damage to US military bases in the Middle East following Iranian strikes. The images show the impact of the attacks on American bases, although no further details about the damage were provided. The photographs emerged as a Pentagon report estimated that the war has cost more than 33 billion dollars.

Katie Price has spoken publicly about her split from Lee Andrews, saying she feels he “scammed my heart” and fabricated a persona that did not exist. The former glamour model, 48, discussed the breakdown of their marriage during an appearance on Good Morning Britain, after ending the relationship in early September following eight months of marriage. She has since consulted a divorce lawyer, while Andrews remains in prison in Dubai. Price told presenters Susanna Reid and Ed Balls: “I feel embarrassed because I feel he scammed my heart. Do you know what I mean? I feel like he scammed my…

South Park season 29 will air as a six-episode run, with new instalments released fortnightly from Wednesday September 16 until the scheduled finale on November 25. The Comedy Central animated series returns at 10pm ET/PT, with each episode airing every other Wednesday at the same time. Episodes will also be available to stream on Paramount+ the following day in the United States, Canada and Australia. South Park season 29 episode schedule The opening episode, titled “South American Biker Gangs”, will be followed by episodes on September 30, October 14, October 28 and November 11. The sixth and final episode is…

Eastpointe city leaders have voted to terminate the city’s contract with Flock Safety, ending the use of its automated license plate reader cameras amid concerns about privacy and the potential misuse of the technology. The city council voted 4-1 on Tuesday 15 September to end the agreement with the Atlanta-based company. Mayor Michael Klinefelt, who supported installing the cameras more than two years ago, introduced the motion. “I know they’re a really valuable tool, but at this point I feel there’s a lot of issues surrounding Flock cameras,” Mr Klinefelt told the meeting, according to The Detroit News. He said…

Former Kosovo president Hashim Thaci has been sentenced to 25 years in prison after being found guilty of war crimes including murder, torture and illegal detention by the Kosovo Specialist Chambers in The Hague. Thaci, 58, was convicted over crimes committed while he was a senior commander of the ethnic Albanian Kosovo Liberation Army (KLA) during Kosovo’s violent break from Serbia in the 1990s. The tribunal found that KLA forces murdered 96 political opponents and people suspected of collaborating with Serbian security forces. Thaci was also convicted over the arbitrary detention of 385 people, the torture of 303 and the…

The Trump administration is to impose travel restrictions on South African officials it accuses of enabling discrimination against white people and other minority groups. US Secretary of State Marco Rubio said visa applications would be rejected, or existing visas revoked, for foreign nationals found to be responsible for or complicit in policies involving uncompensated land seizures, race-based discrimination or the incitement of violence against minority ethnic and racial groups in South Africa. “The United States will not allow such behavior to go unchecked,” Mr Rubio said. “These actions directly undermine peace, economic stability, and the rule of law, and they…