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The family of an 18-year-old man arrested over the deadly Chelan Hills Fire has rejected allegations that he started the blaze, while investigators continue to pursue five other people believed to have been involved. Michael Yakimov, from Kent, Washington, was arrested on 2 September after Douglas County Sheriff’s Office detectives said they had developed probable cause linking him to the fire, which began shortly after midnight on 4 July. Authorities allege Yakimov was part of a group firing illegal fireworks from the back of a white Dodge pick-up truck. One of the fireworks is alleged to have landed in dry…

Former Queensland police commissioner Steve “Golly” Gollschewski has died from cancer, seven months after stepping down from the job he had held for less than two years. He was 67. Mr Gollschewski died on Friday, 4 September 2026, surrounded by his family after suffering what relatives described as a sudden complication during his 18-month battle with the disease. “Our darling Steve passed away this morning surrounded by the love and admiration of his family after facing a sudden and cruel complication on his 18-month cancer journey,” his family said in a statement. “Steve approached his diagnosis and treatment with resolute…

Miley Cyrus has released a racy music video for “Bass Persuades”, the title track from her forthcoming album, in the first major release of her latest musical era. The singer-songwriter, 33, unveiled the single and accompanying visual on Thursday, September 3. The video was directed by fashion photographer Mert Alas and presents the track as a bold, dance-focused pop release. ([pitchfork.com](https://pitchfork.com/story/miley-wants-you-dancing-in-new-bass-persuades-video/?utm_source=openai)) “Bass Persuades” is the first single from Cyrus’s 10th studio album, which is due to arrive on September 18 through Atlantic Records. The record is currently available to pre-order and pre-save. ([music.apple.com](https://music.apple.com/us/album/bass-persuades/6807197456?utm_source=openai)) The album will feature 11 tracks, including…

Two people were found dead inside the management office of a west Houston apartment complex after a shooting was reported on Thursday evening, 3 September. Houston police were called to the complex on Ella Lee Lane, near Westheimer and South Gessner Roads, at about 6.40pm. A maintenance employee and a resident who had gone to pay rent discovered the victims inside the office, police said. Both were pronounced dead at the scene. Police lieutenant Larry Crowson said no one reported hearing or seeing the shooting. Detectives were collecting evidence as they worked to establish what happened. The victims have not…

Fire crews have carried out hazard reduction burns across Sydney’s north as authorities prepare for what is expected to be a difficult bushfire season. Smoke rose over the suburbs on Friday, 4 September, as planned burns were conducted near Sphinx Trail and McCrae Place in North Turramurra, as well as Quarry Road in Hornsby. All of the fires were reported to be under control. The operations came as Sydney recorded a sunny spring day with a high of 24.1C, while warmer conditions forecast for Saturday are expected to push temperatures towards 31C and increase fire danger. Hazard reduction burning is…

Donald Trump has said the United States will seek reimbursement from European countries for military aid and munitions previously supplied to Ukraine, reviving his demand that America’s allies shoulder more of the cost of supporting Kyiv. The US president said “hundreds of billions of dollars” had been provided to Ukraine and Nato without charge, arguing that European nations would have paid for the assistance had they been asked. He blamed the administration of his predecessor, Joe Biden, for failing to secure payment. Mr Trump also indicated that Washington was temporarily prioritising its own reserves rather than selling weapons to allied…

A flood watch was issued across parts of south-eastern Arizona as forecasters warned that heavy rainfall could trigger flash flooding in the Tucson area and surrounding mountain ranges. The watch ran from 1pm Mountain Standard Time on Thursday until 5am on Friday, covering Tucson, Green Valley, Marana and Vail, as well as Mount Lemmon and Summerhaven. It also included the Upper Santa Cruz River and Altar Valleys near Nogales, the Upper San Pedro River Valley around Sierra Vista and Benson, and the Dragoon, Mule, Huachuca and Santa Rita Mountains, including Bisbee, the Canelo Hills and Madera Canyon. The National Weather…

Danny Boyle’s Rupert Murdoch biopic Ink has made a forceful debut at the Venice Film Festival, where the film received a reported five-minute standing ovation and drew strong early reviews for its account of how The Sun was transformed into Britain’s most notorious popular newspaper. ([apnews.com](https://apnews.com/article/f56946c8ca96e151a824bf0a000ec871?utm_source=openai)) Guy Pearce plays Murdoch, then an ambitious Australian publisher, while Jack O’Connell stars as Larry Lamb, the Yorkshire-born editor recruited to revitalise the struggling title after Murdoch bought it in 1969. The film opened the 83rd Venice festival and is adapted by James Graham from his own stage play. The story follows the pair…

Friends and fellow surfers will gather at Bronte Beach on Saturday 12 September to honour former Bondi Rescue lifeguard Matt Dee with a paddle out and the scattering of his ashes. The North Maroubra Surf Riders announced the memorial on social media, inviting members of the community to join them in remembering Dee, who died aged 47. “Next Saturday we send off a true legend,” the club said. “A man who had time for everyone, a larrikin, a brother to all and a leader of men.” The group said Dee’s life would be celebrated in the water before friends gathered…

Milwaukee police are appealing for help to locate 17-year-old Daniela Pena-Morales, who has been reported critically missing in the Wisconsin city. Daniela was last seen at about 7.20pm on Thursday, September 3, walking south near North 100th Street and West Capitol Drive, in the area of Lisbon and Capitol, police said. ([cbs58.com](https://www.cbs58.com/news/mpd-critically-missing-teen-last-seen-near-100th-and-capitol?utm_source=openai)) She is described as Hispanic, 5ft 4in tall and weighing about 130lb. At the time, she was wearing a black T-shirt with a white graphic, tan cargo shorts and black-and-white Nike shoes. Milwaukee Police Department has urged anyone who may have seen Daniela or knows where she is…