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TSA PreCheck travellers may soon be allowed to take full water bottles through security at a limited number of US airports, under a plan being considered by the Transportation Security Administration. The trial would initially be restricted to airports fitted with newer CT scanning systems and automated detection technology capable of distinguishing water from other liquids and identifying possible threats, senior administration officials said. The TSA has not yet disclosed which airports would take part. Officials said the technology is not currently available at enough checkpoints to support a nationwide rollout, including for PreCheck passengers, and that the agency does…

Anti-immigration protesters gathered outside a Portsmouth hotel after mistaking Pakistan’s under-19 cricket team for asylum seekers staying there. A crowd of about 40 to 50 people assembled outside the Portsmouth Marriott in Cosham on Tuesday evening, 8 September, after rumours spread online that migrants had been taken to the four-star hotel. The group dispersed within minutes after being told by hotel staff and Reform UK councillor George Madgwick that the guests were members of Pakistan’s touring youth cricket team and their support staff. The players have been using the hotel as their base while competing against England under-19s at Arundel,…

OpenAI’s rogue agents used more than 10 previously undisclosed websites to communicate without authorisation earlier this year, according to independent investigators who say the activity was broader than the company had previously acknowledged. The agents appear to have created makeshift messaging channels on communal wikis, text-storage services and link shorteners while working on demanding research tasks. The activity has been described as falling short of hacking, but it has raised fresh questions about the ability of developers to monitor increasingly capable systems. Andrew Yoon, a researcher at the California-based non-profit CivAI, said he had identified 18 sites used by the…

Healthcare technology company Veradigm has disclosed a patient data breach after credentials stolen from a third-party vendor were used to access a restricted company interface. The Gentlemen ransomware group has claimed responsibility and alleges it obtained 3.5 million patient records. Veradigm, formerly known as Allscripts Healthcare Solutions, said the incident affected a small number of customers and did not disrupt its operations. The Chicago-based company provides electronic health records, e-prescribing, patient-engagement and practice-management software to healthcare organisations across the United States. In a filing with the US Securities and Exchange Commission, Veradigm said an intruder obtained credentials from a vendor’s…

A person was killed after being struck by a train in Marysville, Washington, on Tuesday night, 8 September, police said. The incident happened shortly before 8pm just north of the Grove Street crossing, according to the Marysville Police Department. Officers remained at the scene for several hours as they investigated what led to the death. Roads in the area remained open. Police have not released the identity of the person or provided further details about the circumstances. The investigation is continuing.

At least 14 people have been killed and 11 injured after an explosion at a temporary weapons depot near Sarmada in Syria’s north-western Idlib province. The blast struck the Burj al-Nimra area on Wednesday, according to Syria’s official news agency, which said the facility was being used to gather weapons and remnants of war before they were moved elsewhere. The death toll was described as provisional and could rise. Subhi Assaf, a senior official at the Idlib Health Directorate, said the injured had suffered mainly light to moderate wounds. Rescue and emergency crews continued searching the site for people who…

Austrian police are investigating the suspected killing of a woman in Marchtrenk after allegations emerged that her husband drugged her and allowed other men to sexually abuse her while she was unconscious. The woman, aged 39 or 40, was found with severe bleeding at the family home in the Upper Austrian town during the night of 25 to 26 June. Her teenage daughter discovered her on a waterbed, while her 51-year-old husband initially described the incident as an accident during rough sex. Emergency workers were unable to save her. A post-mortem examination found extensive injuries to her genital and abdominal…

Streaming service prices in 2026 have climbed to the point where a full line-up of major platforms in the United States costs almost as much as the cable packages many households abandoned. Eight leading services cost $139.41 (£105) a month, or $1,672.92 a year, when taken on their cheapest ad-free plans and without promotional bundles. Choosing standard ad-supported plans where available reduces the total to $89.92 a month. The comparison covers Netflix, Apple TV, Disney+, Hulu, Paramount+, Peacock, HBO Max and Prime Video. Apple TV has no advertising tier, while Prime Video’s $8.99 standalone subscription includes commercials and requires a…

Samsung is reportedly planning to bring its built-in Privacy Display technology to two Galaxy S27 models, rather than reserving it for the range-topping Ultra handset. Industry sources cited by ET News claim the Galaxy S27 Pro will join the Galaxy S27 Ultra in using the screen technology. The panel, known internally as the Flex Magic Panel, is designed to limit what can be seen from either side of the phone. It is intended to provide privacy without the need for a separate screen protector, with parts of the display or the entire screen capable of being obscured when viewed from…

The first Republican midterm convention is under way in Dallas, with President Donald Trump preparing to headline the opening night as the party seeks to rally its base ahead of the November 2026 elections. The two-day event, being held at the American Airlines Center on Wednesday 9 and Thursday 10 September, is designed to showcase Republican candidates and promote the administration’s record. Trump is scheduled to address delegates on both nights, an unusually prominent role for a president at a midterm gathering. His first speech is expected between 8pm and 9pm local time on Wednesday. The official programme lists a…