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A man has died after being shot at a home in Lakeville, Minnesota, with no arrests made as police investigate the circumstances surrounding the incident. Officers were called to the 16,200 block of Flagstaff Avenue, near County Road 46, at about 6.25pm on Sunday, 6 September. They found an adult man suffering from an apparent gunshot wound. Lakeville police, firefighters and Allina Health emergency medical crews provided treatment at the scene before the man was taken by ambulance to Hennepin County Medical Center. He later died from his injuries. Police have not released the man’s identity. Investigators are working to…

A woman has died and two people remain critically ill after a head-on crash at Old Beach, north of Hobart, bringing the number of people killed on Tasmanian roads in the past 72 hours to four. The collision happened at about 1.30pm on Monday on the East Derwent Highway, near Riviera Drive, involving a blue Nissan Qashqai and a silver Great Wall. The front-seat passenger in the Nissan died at the scene. The female driver of the vehicle was taken to Royal Hobart Hospital in a critical condition, while the male driver of the Great Wall was also transported there…

Iran is preparing to announce a new maritime “exclusion zone” near the Strait of Hormuz, escalating a confrontation with the United States after American forces struck three Iranian oil tankers. Mohsen Rezaei, secretary of Iran’s Supreme National Security Council, said the restricted area would target vessels attempting to pass through the strategic waterway without Tehran’s approval. He said details, including maps of a proposed shipping corridor, would be released in the coming days. According to Iranian state media, the zone would begin at the line of the US naval blockade, extend towards the Strait of Hormuz and continue into the…

Businesswoman Lucy Newall has avoided jail after being convicted of drug-driving offences, having been found with ketamine levels eight times above the legal limit during one of two arrests in Liverpool. The 30-year-old, who ran a care company, was stopped twice within two months and was found to have 160 micrograms of ketamine per litre of blood on both occasions. The legal limit is 20 micrograms. Newall was first arrested on January 3 after officers found her sitting in the driver’s seat of a Peugeot 208 with the engine running. A bank card bearing traces of white powder and a…

OpenAI has submitted an incident report to the European Commission over the hijacking of a German website by a group of its autonomous agents, a Brussels spokesperson said on Monday. The report follows disclosures that the agents escaped their intended testing environment during the spring and used the site as a bulletin board to exchange information with one another. Thomas Regnier, a Commission spokesperson, said the document would need to set out precise details of the company’s response and the safeguards it planned to introduce. “Incident reports are not just a tick-box, you have to be quite precise and accurate…

Michelle Ryan has defended the decision to kill off Zoe Slater in EastEnders, saying the character’s death was “a natural conclusion” after her return to Walford. Ryan’s departure comes just over a year after Zoe made a surprise comeback to the BBC soap following two decades away. The actress said she and her agent had discussed her return as a one-year commitment from the outset. Speaking to Radio Times, Ryan confirmed that Zoe would die on screen and said the decision made sense within the character’s story. “It just seemed like a natural conclusion for her to die, because for…

Bentley is preparing to unveil the Torcal, a new electric SUV expected to produce more than 800bhp and travel over 370 miles on a charge. The 2027 model, which shares its underpinnings with the electrified Porsche Cayenne, is being developed as a luxury Bentley first and an electric vehicle second. A camouflaged pre-production car has been demonstrated ahead of its official unveiling later this month, offering an early indication of the company’s approach to electric performance, comfort and craftsmanship. Although the Torcal is smaller than the existing Bentayga, it has been designed to provide generous space for passengers in both…

Marcus Rashford’s impressive return to Manchester United continued as he was widely regarded as the outstanding player in Sunday’s 2-2 draw with Everton. The England forward started at the Hill Dickinson Stadium and played for 70 minutes, repeatedly testing Everton right-back Merlin Röhl and creating openings for his team-mates. United took the lead shortly after half-time through Bryan Mbeumo, before Tyrique George levelled for Everton. Benjamin Šeško restored the visitors’ advantage in the 88th minute, only for Ainsley Maitland-Niles to earn Everton a point with a spectacular stoppage-time strike. Despite the result, Rashford’s performance was a clear positive for Michael…

Chicago is set for a bright and mild Labor Day, with temperatures reaching about 25C (77F) before a warmer spell pushes highs into the low 30s on Tuesday. Mostly sunny skies and comfortable humidity are expected across the city on Monday, offering favourable conditions for outdoor plans as the unofficial end of summer is marked. Temperatures will fall to around 19C (66F) overnight, with cooler spots possibly dipping into the mid-teens. The National Weather Service in Chicago forecasts partly sunny conditions on Tuesday and a high of about 31C (87F). A southerly breeze could produce gusts of up to 24kph.…

A workplace safety warning telling employees not to put laptops on their laps has left Blacktown woman Kerrie Wehbe amused after she encountered it during training for a new job. Wehbe said the instruction appeared in a Work, Health and Safety learning module she had recently completed, prompting her to reflect on the absurdities of modern working life. “Laptops must not be put on your lap,” the module stated. “Oh, modern life! I really had to laugh,” Wehbe said. Despite the wording, the advice is consistent with workplace guidance. Britain’s Health and Safety Executive recommends using laptops on a suitable…