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Young players at Northwest Youth Baseball and Softball in St Petersburg are preparing for their own league fixtures while helping to build a new generation of Tampa Bay Rays supporters during the club’s World Series run. The recreational programme, based at Northwest Park, has more than 400 boys and girls aged between three and 16. Its autumn leagues include divisions for children from pre-tee level through to 16U baseball, alongside girls’ softball. ([fox13news.com](https://www.fox13news.com/news/st-petersburg-baseball-league-builds-new-generation-rays-fans-amid-world-series-excitement)) Young St Petersburg players embrace the Rays Eleven-year-old Nolan Lyver, a catcher in the 12U league, said the sport’s appeal lay in the opportunity to learn different…

Australian sprinter Jake Doran has been charged with a child sex offence following a police investigation in Townsville. The 26-year-old was arrested on 13 October and charged with one count of indecent treatment of a child under 16. He was later granted bail and is due to appear at Townsville Magistrates Court on 5 November. Queensland Police said the charge followed allegations involving children between January 2025 and September 2026. A police spokesman said detectives had arrested a 26-year-old man from Nelly Bay after “extensive investigations”. Doran, who was raised on Magnetic Island near Townsville, represented Australia at the 2022…

A US federal judge has ordered the Department of Homeland Security to halt voter-related interviews and field operations in nine states, ruling that agents’ practice of visiting homes to ask about immigration status and voting may violate the Voting Rights Act. US District Judge Araceli Martinez-Olguin said the restrictions apply where officials know, suspect, or should reasonably suspect that those approached are American citizens. California and New York are among the states covered by the order. The operation forms part of the Trump administration’s effort to investigate alleged voting by non-citizens. Homeland Security Investigations has published photographs and videos showing…

Ilhan Omar has rejected allegations that she married her brother to commit immigration fraud, but told a television interviewer she was not related to her former husband “to my knowledge”. The Minnesota congresswoman made the comment during an interview with MS NOW, her first major broadcast appearance since Homeland Security Investigations agents searched her Washington home last week. Omar, 44, described the allegation as “insane” and accused right-wing conspiracy theorists of circulating a claim which she said began on a Somali blog before being taken up by conservative activists in Minneapolis. Asked by presenter Chris Hayes whether her former husband,…

Asian markets slipped as investors assessed the outlook for technology earnings alongside continuing tensions in the Gulf. The cautious trading reflected competing concerns, with attention focused on the performance of the technology sector and the potential impact of developments in the Gulf.

Country singer John Anderson has died aged 71, his family has announced. The Country Music Hall of Famer was known for songs including “Swingin’” and “Straight Tequila Night”. His death was confirmed in a statement shared on his official social media accounts by his family. “It is with the heaviest of hearts that we share the passing of our beloved husband, father, grandfather, and best friend,” they wrote. The statement added: “To the world, he was a gifted country music singer whose voice and songs touched countless lives. To us, he was so much more. He was the heart of…

San Francisco officials are moving to rename Cesar Chavez Street after allegations that the late farmworker leader sexually assaulted multiple women, with “Las Campesinas” emerging as the preferred replacement. The name, meaning “female farmworkers” in Spanish, was selected by a city working group from two finalists. The other proposal was “Sí Se Puede”, a slogan associated with the farmworkers’ movement that translates as “Yes, it can be done”. The decision is intended to preserve the street’s connection to agricultural labour while recognising the contribution of women to the movement. The allegations against Chavez remain allegations and have prompted a wider…

A Perth man accused of a fatal hit-and-run in Bibra Lake has appeared in court after police arrested him following a two-day search. Craig Daniel Strawbridge, 40, is alleged to have been driving a white Toyota Prado that struck cyclist Joseph Paratore on North Lake Road at about 5.20am on Tuesday. The vehicle did not stop at the scene. Strawbridge, a forklift driver, was arrested at his home in Yangebup on Wednesday evening and the Toyota was seized. He was charged with failing to stop and ensure assistance after an incident occasioning death, and failing to report an incident to…

Experts have warned that disruption arising from a critical flaw in websites could spread in the coming days. The alert indicates the flaw could trigger widespread disturbance across online platforms if not addressed. The material provides no detail about the flaw’s origin, which sites might be affected or the potential scale of the disruption. As a result, the current note offers little beyond the central warning that disruption may unfold in the near future.

Matthew Perry’s sister has revealed the painful reality behind the Friends wedding episode, saying the family knew the actor’s addiction had become increasingly serious as he filmed the sitcom’s fifth to seventh seasons. Mia Perry Bowick recalled watching Perry’s character, Chandler Bing, marry Monica Geller, played by Courteney Cox, in the season seven finale broadcast in 2001. “We all knew how serious his disorder was, so there was this sense of, ‘Who knows what’s going to happen?’” Bowick said in remarks ahead of a new three-part Netflix documentary about her brother. She added: “Watching that wedding, we all knew he…