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Bodycam footage showing the fatal police shooting of one-year-old Kohen Wiley in Mississippi has been released, days after state investigators concluded that the officer’s use of force was justified. Kohen was killed on June 14 when Senatobia police Sergeant Hunter Foster fired into a moving vehicle outside a Walmart in Senatobia, about 40 miles south of Memphis, Tennessee. The Mississippi Attorney General’s Office has declined to bring criminal charges. The newly released footage shows Kohen’s mother, Vellesiya Wiley, carrying him across the car park before getting into a vehicle driven by a family friend. Five officers then approach the car…

A building collapse in Nairobi has left many people feared trapped beneath a large pile of concrete in the capital’s Eastleigh area. The structure, which was still under construction, gave way at about 1pm local time on Friday along a busy commercial street. More than 10 upper floors collapsed on top of one another, leaving little space between the concrete slabs. Nairobi police chief Issa Mohamud said rescue efforts were complicated after people began looting neighbouring shops. Police fired tear gas to clear the area and allow emergency teams access to the wreckage. Joseph Kaula, a plasterer working on the…

California High-Speed Rail paid KPMG roughly $2 million more than the consulting firm’s winning bid indicated over a four-month period, according to records showing that staff assigned to lower-paid roles were billed at a rate more than 12 times higher. KPMG won a four-year contract worth $24 million after proposing an average hourly rate of about $200. But invoices reviewed from the first year show an average rate of more than double that figure, with the firm already having spent nearly half the contract’s total value. The discrepancy centres on three classifications included in KPMG’s bid at $35 an hour:…

Foreign ministers from eight countries have urged the United States and Iran to pursue diplomacy rather than further attacks, warning that any escalation would deepen the conflict and threaten freedom of navigation through the Strait of Hormuz. Representatives from the United Kingdom, France, Germany, Turkiye, Saudi Arabia, Pakistan, Egypt and Italy met in Istanbul on Friday to discuss tensions around the strategic waterway and wider developments in the region. Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan said none of the participating countries supported another military intervention or attack on Iran. Diplomacy and dialogue were the only means of ending the war, he…

Layoffs are a choice rather than an inevitable response to financial pressure, according to Melanie Dulbecco, chief executive of flavoured syrup maker Torani, which says it has never made a mass job cut in its 101-year history. Dulbecco said companies facing difficulty should first examine other costs before reducing their workforce, arguing that long-term resilience depends on retaining the people needed to restore growth. “It’s very easy for us to say layoffs are not our approach. I think layoffs are a choice,” she said. “I get it if a company is going through bankruptcy and has to make extremely challenging…

Indianapolis Colts quarterback Anthony Richardson Sr. has been charged with marijuana possession after a traffic stop in Carmel, Indiana, during which police allege he admitted smoking cannabis in his car. The 24-year-old was stopped on October 12 while driving his Dodge Charger. Officers said they detected the smell of marijuana, and Richardson allegedly told them he had smoked in the vehicle to avoid doing so around his children. Police removed Richardson from the car and handcuffed him while they searched it. They reported finding a small amount of marijuana and 500mg THC gummies, both of which were confiscated. Richardson was…

Liverpool are preparing to meet Ifeanyi Ndukwe’s representatives this weekend as they consider recalling the teenage defender from his loan at Levante in January. The 18-year-old Austrian centre-back moved to the Spanish club after work permit restrictions prevented Liverpool from including him in their competitive matchday plans. The situation has since changed following a run of appearances in Spain. Liverpool weigh January recall for Ifeanyi Ndukwe Ndukwe has made several appearances for Levante, including three successive starts, helping him earn the points required to qualify for a work permit in England. Liverpool must now decide whether bringing him back to…

Two former FBI officials have been charged with allegedly lying to Congress about their involvement in investigations into Hunter Biden’s laptop before the 2020 US presidential election. Nikki Cole Floris, 46, of Alexandria, Virginia, and Bradley Benavides, 56, of Aiken, South Carolina, surrendered on Friday and appeared in federal court in Washington. The US Department of Justice said both had been charged with making false statements in a matter within the jurisdiction of the legislative branch. The allegations relate to testimony they gave to the House Judiciary Committee in 2023. Allegations against former FBI officials According to court documents, Ms…

Marnus Labuschagne’s Test place is under renewed pressure after a costly dismissal in Gqeberha left Australia facing a decisive final match against South Africa. The series is level at 1-1, with the third Test due to begin in Cape Town on Tuesday. Labuschagne had begun to build a partnership with Travis Head during Australia’s second innings when he attempted to attack Simon Harmer. The shot was held up by the strong wind at St George’s Park, allowing Marco Jansen to take the catch at deepish mid-on. The dismissal ended hopes of a long-awaited substantial score for Labuschagne and strengthened the…

A house hunter viewing a vacant property in Burkesville, Kentucky, discovered the body of a man who had been missing for more than a week, leading investigators to a suspected murder plot involving his estranged wife. David Hammersley and his family had travelled from Florida while fleeing hurricanes and were touring homes on 26 September 2022. At a two-acre rural property, they inspected a main house, detached garage and cottage. Hammersley said the main house was in immaculate condition and empty of furniture. He was also interested in a Dodge truck parked inside the garage. But when he and his…