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Detroit has recorded its strongest-ever opening day for early voting, with 2,305 people casting ballots at the city’s eight early voting centres ahead of the November 3 general election. The figure surpassed the 1,897 ballots cast on the first day of early voting for the 2024 presidential election, according to Detroit City Clerk Janice M Winfrey. Detroit early voting breaks opening-day record The turnout came as voters across the city took advantage of the first opportunity to vote in person before Election Day. A launch event at the Northwest Activities Center included community groups, food trucks, children’s activities and a…

Possible ammonia contamination following a fire at a seafood processing plant has prompted evacuation recommendations in Newport, Oregon, with officials urging people in the coastal city to remain indoors. The incident occurred at Pacific Seafood, where firefighters were working to contain the blaze. The city said anyone who had to go outside should wear a mask, while emergency crews assessed the potential chemical risk. John Fuller, a city spokesperson, said hundreds of people had been evacuated from an expanded one-mile radius around the plant. The evacuation was strongly recommended but was not mandatory, he said. The Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office…

Invisalign retainers have left 59-year-old mother-of-four Lucy Cavendish struggling with a persistent lisp, painful eating and anxiety over how long she can keep them in each day. Cavendish had spent six years considering the £3,900 treatment, which was intended to correct increasingly crooked and discoloured teeth, as well as an overbite. But after four weeks wearing the bespoke plastic trays, she says the experience has been far more demanding than expected. Her teeth had once been straight, but she says they had become jagged with age. Years of drinking black coffee and red wine had also left them discoloured, prompting…

Jack Antonoff has said he will continue performing love songs inspired by his marriage to Margaret Qualley, despite the couple’s separation in July. The Bleachers frontman and music producer, 42, discussed the decision in an interview published on Sunday. Antonoff and the 32-year-old actress had been married for almost three years. He said he had initially considered changing his setlist after their relationship ended, but chose to keep songs written about their happier times together. “The deal I’ve made with my audience is that I’m going to tell you honestly how I feel and I’m going to risk at any…

Chicago’s Lake Street Bridge replacement has been delayed by two days, meaning some Chicago Transit Authority (CTA) passengers will face altered rail services until 4am on Wednesday, October 28. The Chicago Department of Transportation (CDOT) said crews need additional time to complete structural, electrical and mechanical alignment work linking the existing bridge structure with its replacement leaf. Unanticipated alignment issues have pushed back the planned completion date from Monday, October 26. ([transitchicago.com](https://www.transitchicago.com/cdot-announces-two-day-extension-of-lake-street-bridge-replacement-work/?categoryid=2)) Lake Street Bridge work delays CTA services Normal CTA rail operations are expected to resume across all lines once final alignment checks, systems testing and test train runs…

Australia’s Social Services Minister Tanya Plibersek has urged MPs to back a civility pledge, saying the attack on independent parliamentarian Helen Haines should mark a turning point in the way politics is conducted. Ms Haines had been the sole parliamentarian to support the pledge before she was attacked last week. Ms Plibersek said politicians should be able to argue forcefully without resorting to personal cruelty. “It is really possible to have strong debate about issues without any censorship, and not be mean, and not be cruel, and not inflame things,” she told Seven’s Sunrise. Ms Plibersek said the responsibility to…

Michael Carrick’s position as Manchester United manager is under severe pressure after a 3-0 defeat by Bournemouth left the club just one point above the Premier League relegation zone. Carrick was applauded by supporters as he left the Old Trafford pitch on Sunday, but the warm reception did little to ease the uncertainty surrounding his future. United have now gone eight matches in all competitions without a victory. The defeat was the club’s sixth of the league season and marked their worst start after seven matches since 1986. It also prompted a furious response from the home support, who directed…

Ned Fulmer has criticised Ethan Klein over his infidelity controversy, after the H3 Podcast host previously condemned men who were unfaithful to the mothers of their children. The Try Guys host responded on X with a blunt message directed at Klein: “Ethan Klein can f*** all the way off.” Fulmer followed up with another post, writing: “Karma’s a b****, huh?” Klein had previously commented on the Try Guys’ cheating scandal, saying he hated men who were not faithful to the mother of their children. The exchange came after Hila Klein detailed an alleged six-month affair in a lengthy post, revealing…

Georgia voting rules require ballots to be counted in public, voting equipment to undergo formal checks and counties to complete post-election audits before results are certified. The system covers advance voting, absentee ballots and polling-place voting on Election Day, with county election officials required to maintain a documented chain of custody from the moment ballots are cast until the final returns are signed. How Georgia ballots are counted Once polling stations close, officials must publicly begin counting paper ballots and continue the process without interruption until the count is complete. Ballot boxes are opened in the presence of witnesses, while…

An increasingly public family feud is threatening to destabilise the €55 billion (£48 billion) fortune behind Ray-Ban, pitting Leonardo Maria Del Vecchio against Francesco Milleri, the chief executive chosen by his late father to run EssilorLuxottica. The dispute has intensified since Del Vecchio, one of eight beneficiaries of the family holding company Delfin, resigned as EssilorLuxottica’s chief strategy officer and chairman of Ray-Ban in August. He accused the eyewear group’s management of losing touch with employees and said: “This is not the Luxottica I grew up in.” He has also questioned Milleri’s leadership and blamed him for a fall in…