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A Clayton County sheriff’s deputy has been arrested and charged with allegedly misusing a Flock Safety licence-plate reader system for non-law-enforcement purposes. Errol Farrell Jr, 40, of Lithonia, Georgia, surrendered to the Georgia Bureau of Investigation (GBI) on Tuesday, 1 September, and was booked into Clayton County Jail. ([gbi.georgia.gov](https://gbi.georgia.gov/press-releases/2026-09-02/gbi-arrests-clayton-county-sheriffs-office-deputy-misuse-license-plate?utm_source=openai)) The investigation began after the Clayton County Sheriff’s Office asked the GBI to examine allegations concerning its Flock Safety system, which records vehicle registration plates and can alert officers to stolen vehicles or cars linked to wanted suspects. Investigators have not disclosed when the system was allegedly accessed, what searches were…

The political partnership once celebrated by brothers Dominic and Charles Perrottet has been placed under intense strain, with Charles at the centre of a corruption inquiry examining alleged illegal donations and influence within the New South Wales Liberal Party. Charles Perrottet, a former powerbroker on the party’s conservative right, has admitted misleading property developer Jean Nassif in an attempt to keep him on side. He has nevertheless denied asking Mr Nassif for money in exchange for political outcomes. The testimony has cast a shadow over the close relationship between the brothers, once known in NSW politics as the “Charlie-and-Dom team”.…

Stefany Shaheen is fighting to prove she can win a seat in Congress on her own merits as rival Maura Sullivan turns her famous family name into the central issue of New Hampshire’s Democratic primary. Shaheen, a former Portsmouth city councillor and the daughter of retiring Senator Jeanne Shaheen, is competing for the open seat in the state’s First Congressional District. The contest has become a test of whether voters still welcome political dynasties — or are ready to reject candidates seen as beneficiaries of family connections. Sullivan, a former Marine and one-time congressional candidate, has made the attack explicit…

Carla Jeffery, the actress best known for playing Bree in Disney Channel’s Zombies franchise, has died aged 33. Her death was announced on Wednesday by Alexanders Talent Management, which said she died on Tuesday, September 1, 2026. No cause of death has been disclosed. The agency said it had represented Jeffery since she was 12 and described her as a “beautiful, vibrant, and incredibly talented woman whose radiant smile could light up any room”. “Carla was more than a client,” the statement said. “She was family.” Jeffery appeared as Bree in the first three Zombies films and also reprised the…

Google is rolling out an update to Pixel’s Now Playing app, introducing a redesigned menu and small changes intended to make it easier to manage identified songs. The update replaces the existing floating menu, opened by tapping the three-dot icon beside a track, with a bottom sheet that slides up from the bottom of the screen. The layout is designed to be more convenient to use one-handed. Details of the identified song are shown above three side-by-side controls for sharing it, adding it to favourites or removing it from the listening history. Users can also play the track and access…

Leon Bailey is set to leave Aston Villa for Olympiacos in a permanent transfer after the Greek club reached a verbal agreement for the Jamaica international. The 29-year-old is travelling to Athens for a medical and is expected to sign a contract with the Piraeus club until June 2029. Aston Villa have given the move the green light, with the deal understood to have been arranged after the Premier League transfer window closed on Tuesday, September 1. Bailey’s proposed move to Hull City collapsed earlier in the summer, while clubs in Saudi Arabia had also shown interest in the winger.…

Orange County Public Schools in Florida is to cut a further $8.5 million after its latest pupil count fell below expectations, raising the prospect of additional staffing and budget reductions across the district. The fourth-largest school district in the state said a 10-day enrolment count completed shortly after the start of the 2026-27 academic year showed fewer pupils in classrooms than projected. The shortfall is expected to reduce the state funding allocated to the district. School budgets and staffing formulas have now been recalculated using the actual figures. Campuses with lower-than-expected enrolment will face corresponding adjustments, although officials have not…

Homeowners have been left facing uncertainty after Australian property developer Bathla Group collapsed into voluntary administration, with would-be buyer Janice Cahill describing the situation as devastating and saying she feels betrayed over the apartment being built for her at Kembla Grange, near Wollongong. Ms Cahill bought the two-bedroom property off the plan but has seen its expected completion date repeatedly pushed back. What was initially due in September last year was delayed to December 2025, then March, April, August and September 2026, before she was told to expect completion by 31 December. She is currently living in a studio apartment…

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Multiple people, including two Minneapolis police officers, were wounded in a shooting in downtown Minneapolis on Wednesday, September 2, 2026. Officers were responding to an incident near 15 East Grant Street, where the Minneapolis Police Department said there were several victims. The department urged members of the public to avoid the area while emergency crews dealt with the scene. The shooting was reported in the vicinity of the Minneapolis Convention Centre. Authorities had not immediately released the total number of victims or details of their conditions. Minnesota Governor Tim Walz said state officials were at the scene assisting local law…