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Farmers who lost most of their produce to extreme weather are finding new ways to hold their annual events. The difficult conditions have left producers with little of their usual crop, forcing changes to the events they traditionally host. Despite the losses, farmers are adapting their plans to ensure the occasions can still go ahead.

Ken Paxton’s acquittal at his impeachment trial has become the defining episode of his scandal-plagued political career as he campaigns for a seat in the US Senate, demonstrating how a carefully managed defence and intense pressure from the Republican right helped him survive the gravest threat to his position. Texas’s Republican attorney general was accused of using his office to protect Nate Paul, a real estate investor and campaign donor facing a federal investigation. Prosecutors alleged that Mr Paul helped renovate Mr Paxton’s home and conceal an extramarital affair in return for political favours. The Texas House voted 121-23 to…

Melissa Doyle has been appointed chair of the Australia Day Council, with the Seven broadcaster set to oversee national celebrations and the Australian of the Year Awards. Prime Minister Anthony Albanese announced that Doyle would succeed musician John Foreman, praising her long career telling Australians’ stories. “For decades, Australians have trusted Mel to tell Australia’s stories, and now she will take that to the next level in the national interest,” Mr Albanese said. Doyle hosted breakfast television for more than a decade and has also been involved in fundraising, writing and community work. Responding to the appointment, she said she…

Chelsea have joined Manchester United and several other leading clubs in the race to sign Leicester City midfielder Louis Page, according to a report from journalist Ekrem Konur. The 18-year-old has attracted growing interest after establishing a strong reputation, with Arsenal, Liverpool, Manchester City and Borussia Dortmund also reported to be monitoring his progress. Konur said scouts from Everton, Newcastle United and Sunderland had recently watched Page, while Manchester United had come close to agreeing a deal for him during the summer. Chelsea enter Louis Page transfer picture Leicester are understood to have asked for a package worth €18 million…

An 18-year-old motorcyclist has been killed in a crash involving a Mitsubishi vehicle in Highland City, Florida, the Polk County Sheriff’s Office said. Deputies were called to the junction of Hancock Avenue Southeast and US 98 South at about 3.24pm on Friday, September 11, according to the sheriff’s office. Investigators said the motorcyclist had been travelling north on US 98 and was allegedly speeding while changing lanes and passing other vehicles. At the same time, a Mitsubishi was entering the northbound carriageway from Hancock Avenue Southeast and attempting to cross towards the southbound lanes. The vehicle moved into the motorcyclist’s…

Authorities in the Philippines say it may take weeks or months to identify victims of a ferry fire that killed 76 people, as forensic teams begin examining DNA from charred remains. Thirteen people remain unaccounted for after the vessel, carrying more than 130 passengers and crew, caught fire while nearing its destination on a voyage from Manila to Coron in Palawan province. Richard Allan Mangalip, a forensic specialist with the Philippine National Police, said some remains had been found together in sections of the ferry, while others were scattered throughout the ship. “Most of them are already in a charred…

Families living in a new block have reportedly spent months without heating or hot water, forcing them to find alternative ways to wash. Residents have been relying on buckets and camping showers in their homes, while others have visited swimming-pool changing rooms to use the facilities. The lack of basic services has left households facing continued disruption as they try to manage without reliable hot water or heating.

President Trump’s $5,000 campaign promise has attracted attention but little belief following a midterm convention in Dallas. Vice President JD Vance also used the event to characterise Democrats as extremists, as the promise continued to draw scrutiny.

The rapid adoption of artificial intelligence is prompting a form of workplace grief among employees in corporate America, with concerns ranging from lost professional identities to declining trust and fears that careers could disappear, according to a commentary from the co-founder and executive director of Reimagine. The organisation, which helps individuals and communities navigate grief collectively, argues that technological disruption can create losses that are psychologically significant even when no one has died. Workers are questioning whether years spent developing particular skills still have value, whether colleagues’ work was produced by people or machines, and whether their own ability to…

Wilfried Gnonto’s future at Leeds United remains uncertain after Fiorentina reportedly secured an £18 million clause to make his loan move permanent. The 22-year-old attacker joined the Serie A side on loan following a summer of speculation, leaving open the possibility of a permanent transfer, a move elsewhere or a return to Elland Road. Wilfried Gnonto faces crucial spell at Fiorentina Pete O’Rourke claims Fiorentina will have the option to sign Gnonto for £18 million, although the Italian club still have much of the season to decide whether he has done enough to justify that fee. The move has not…