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A Florida jury has recommended the death penalty for Tampa rapper Billy Adams over the killing of his pregnant girlfriend’s unborn child, while calling for life in prison without parole for the woman’s murder. The 8-4 recommendation was delivered in Hillsborough County on Wednesday, September 2, a day after Adams was convicted of two counts of first-degree murder. The final sentence will be decided by the judge. Death penalty recommendation for unborn child Prosecutors argued during the penalty phase that the killing involved several aggravating factors, including what they described as a planned and deliberate attack on 22-year-old Alana Sims.…

A Qantas Airbus A380 chartered to carry the San Francisco 49ers to Australia has arrived in San Francisco ahead of the NFL team’s historic regular-season game against the Los Angeles Rams in Melbourne. Flight AF6001 touched down at 6.26pm local time on Wednesday, September 2, after travelling from Los Angeles. The aircraft is expected to leave for Melbourne within hours, carrying the 49ers ahead of the fixture at the Melbourne Cricket Ground on Friday, September 11. The game will be the NFL’s first regular-season match in Australia. Kick-off is scheduled for 10.35am local time, with the contest to be streamed…

Elon Musk’s America PAC has spent more than $800,000 backing Republican candidates in closely fought US congressional races, in the first sign of a much larger financial effort ahead of the November midterm elections. The political action committee reported the August expenditure on Wednesday, 2 September, directing most of the money towards Senate contests in Texas and Maine, where Republicans are defending seats. The spending covered seven states and also included support for competitive House districts. Texas received $247,595, followed by Maine with $170,224.29. The PAC also spent $105,675 in Ohio, $91,458.50 in New Hampshire, $54,600 in Iowa, $25,605 in…

Shark attack survivor Leah Stewart has spoken of feeling “disconnected” from the ordeal after Australian listeners called for three Fox FM presenters to be sacked for questioning her account of the mauling. Ms Stewart, 35, lost part of her left arm when she was attacked by a great white while swimming between the flags at Coogee Beach in Sydney on June 13. She later described fighting back as the shark dragged her underwater, saying she was thinking of her one-year-old daughter, August. Her first television interviews, including an appearance on Good Morning Britain and a detailed account on Nine’s 60…

Stephen A. Smith has given his assessment of Donald Trump, the Democratic Party and the growing influence of chaos in American politics in a new interview published on Wednesday 2 September. The broadcaster and commentator used the discussion to examine how Trump has reshaped the political conversation, while questioning whether Democrats have found an effective way to respond to his confrontational style. Smith has increasingly moved beyond sport into political commentary, offering a blunt critique of both major parties. His latest appearance focused on the tension between political substance and the attention generated by conflict, provocation and constant media disruption.…

Sydney Sweeney arrived in Venice for the 83rd Venice Film Festival on Wednesday, 2 September, drawing attention in a white strapless dress and a necklace bearing the initials “SB” – an apparent nod to her partner, music executive Scooter Braun. The 28-year-old actress paired the fitted dress with white kitten heels, brown-tinted sunglasses and a brown leather handbag with gold detailing. Her blonde hair and understated accessories completed the polished look as she left her hotel. Braun, 45, was not with Sweeney during her evening at Harry’s Bar. Instead, she was accompanied by an almost entirely female group of friends…

Prince George’s County Public Schools has assigned buses to the roughly 10,000 pupils left without routes at the start of term, but families are still facing incorrect schedules, missed services and journeys lasting far longer than expected. The Maryland district says it has moved beyond the immediate backlog and is now reviewing the wider operation, including route design, staffing, customer service and the rollout of its new Chipmunk transport system. Prince George’s County bus routes face weeks of changes School officials have warned that correcting the remaining problems could take several weeks. Some pupils have been given inaccurate routes, while…

A scandalous front-page headline in the Albany Advertiser and a cheeky phone call to a friend set Greg Stocks on the path to becoming mayor of Albany in Western Australia. Stocks, a former footballer, teacher and businessman, had not set out to build a political career. But the newspaper story prompted him to consider standing for council — a decision that eventually led to his election as the City of Albany’s mayor. He first joined the council in 2011 as a representative for Frederickstown Ward. Two years later, he became deputy mayor, a position he held until 2021. His route…

A third person has been arrested in connection with the fatal shooting of Tucson police recruit Carlos Ramirez and the wounding of his fiancée in Arizona. Alexis Monter, 30, was detained on 30 August while attempting to re-enter the United States through the Douglas Port of Entry on the Mexican border, US Customs and Border Protection said. During routine checks, officers found an active National Crime Information Centre warrant linked to the shooting. The warrant described Monter as potentially armed and dangerous and referred to an alleged history of violence and substance abuse. Douglas police were called to the crossing…

A Colombian woman left severely disfigured by an acid attack has renewed her request to die after 26 years of operations, hospital treatment and financial hardship. María Consuelo Córdoba, 58, has been told by her healthcare provider that euthanasia was authorised four years ago, although the procedure has not taken place. Capital Salud said it would continue to provide medical care and respect whatever decision Ms Córdoba makes freely and autonomously. The Bogotá resident appeared on Colombian broadcaster CityTV wearing a handmade mask over her heavily scarred face. Two plastic tubes protrude from her nose to help her breathe, while…