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Engineering student Marco Tapia has been named as the man shot dead during a home invasion in Glen Alpine, in Sydney’s south-west. Emergency services were called to a property on Mount Sugarloaf Drive at about 3.40am on Tuesday, September 1, after reports of an intrusion. NSW Police said officers from Campbelltown City Police Area Command found a man suffering from a gunshot wound inside the house. He died at the scene. The suspected offenders had left shortly before police arrived and remain unidentified. A crime scene has been established, with detectives from the State Crime Command’s Homicide Squad assisting with…

US Homeland Security agents are to begin a voter fraud investigation surge on Tuesday, 1 September, with teams in nine states authorised to pursue leads through mid-October as President Donald Trump’s administration intensifies its election crackdown. The operation will be led by Homeland Security Investigations (HSI), the investigative arm of Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), under guidance described as a “coordinated criminal voter fraud surge initiative”. Agents are expected to conduct field interviews and support prosecutors examining allegations involving voter registration and voting by non-citizens. ([abc17news.com](https://abc17news.com/politics/national-politics/cnn-us-politics/2026/08/31/exclusive-dhs-plans-to-launch-voter-fraud-investigation-surge-tuesday/)) The nine states named in the guidance are Washington, Wisconsin, Missouri, Georgia, California, Pennsylvania,…

Blake Lively and Ryan Reynolds have been seen together in New York for the first time since a judge awarded the actress just over $407,000 in legal fees following her dispute with Justin Baldoni. The couple were photographed on Friday, August 28, during a family outing with Lively’s older half-sister, Robyn Lively. The actress wore brown overalls, boots and a chunky gold necklace, while Robyn was dressed in double denim. Lively appeared to smile at times as she walked alongside her husband and sister. Reynolds, 49, looked more reserved during the outing. The appearance came two days after US District…

Antisemitic symbols and gestures were displayed during a combat sports event at Orlando’s Kia Center, prompting condemnation from Jewish community leaders, a participating boxer and spectators. Footage from the Duel Arena event on Saturday, August 29, showed a spectator holding a flag bearing a swastika after the kickboxing bout between Paul Miller, who fights as “Gypsy Crusader”, and Ben Azoulay, known as “King Azoulay”. Miller won the contest by split decision. ([fox35orlando.com](https://www.fox35orlando.com/news/antisemitic-symbols-gestures-displayed-during-boxing-event-orlandos-kia-center.amp?utm_source=openai)) Azoulay, who is Jewish, told Fox 35 he was deeply disturbed by what happened. Patrick Clark, another boxer on the card, said he recorded the flag being held…

Renewed US-Iran tensions have pushed Brent crude above $US90 a barrel, intensifying inflation fears and weighing on stock markets worldwide. Brent futures rose to $US91.05 a barrel in Asian trading on Tuesday, after settling 2.7 per cent higher at $US90.49 in the previous session. US West Texas Intermediate crude also climbed, reaching $US86.59 a barrel. The latest rise followed a resumption of military hostilities between the United States and Iran, reviving concerns about disruption to energy supplies from the Middle East. US President Donald Trump has threatened further strikes against Iran, according to Reuters. Higher oil prices have added to…

Love Island Australia star Zac Nunns is reportedly set to join the cast of Married At First Sight Australia in 2027, in a major casting gamble for the Channel Nine dating experiment. Nunns, who appeared on the fifth season of Love Island Australia in 2023, is understood to be among the participants being lined up for the programme’s fourteenth season. He finished as a runner-up on Love Island Australia alongside British contestant Lucinda Strafford, after the pair formed a relationship during their time in the villa. The reported move would see Nunns swap the fast-moving world of villa dating for…

More than a dozen people described by US immigration authorities as being unlawfully present in the country were arrested after a fatal shooting at a quinceañera in Catlett, Virginia, the Department of Homeland Security has said. The arrests were made by Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) after local law enforcement requested assistance during the response to the shooting on 8 August, according to the agency. Sixteen-year-old Samuel Ojeda, from Triangle, Virginia, was killed during the outdoor celebration at a property on Bowery Lane in Fauquier County. Deputies found him suffering from gunshot wounds and he was pronounced dead at the…

A NSW police officer has been recorded on his own body-worn camera saying he punched a man in the head “while he was down” during a protest in Sydney’s CBD. The footage, which has circulated online, appears to show a group of officers walking along George Street near the Haymarket Hotel on February 9, during demonstrations against the visit of Israeli President Isaac Herzog. As protesters move alongside the officers, the male officer wearing the camera is heard saying: “I f**king pumped that c*nt.” A female officer responds: “Oh, it was you? So funny.” The man then says: “Yeah, yeah,…

Marco Tapia has been identified as the young man shot dead during a home invasion in Glen Alpine, south-west Sydney, in what police are investigating as a possible case of mistaken identity. Emergency services were called to a property on Mount Sugarloaf Drive at about 3.40am on Tuesday, 1 September, after reports that several intruders had entered the house. Officers from Campbelltown City Police Area Command found Mr Tapia suffering from a gunshot wound inside the property. He was pronounced dead at the scene. His family were reportedly at home during the attack and are assisting detectives with the investigation.…

Washington — The Supreme Court on Monday continued to allow construction of the new White House ballroom, clearing the way for the massive new structure that President Trump has championed. In a 5-4 decision, the Supreme Court halted lower court rulings that would have temporarily blocked the construction of a new 90,000-square-foot ballroom where the East Wing once stood.  The high court said in an unsigned opinion that the National Trust for Historic Preservation, which filed a lawsuit to block the project, likely did not have the legal right to sue. It did not address the legality of Mr. Trump’s East…