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Sussex Hamilton secured a 42-20 victory over Marquette in the FOX6 High School Blitz Game of the Week, completing an unbeaten regular season in Wisconsin high school football. The Week 9 contest took place on Friday, October 16, with Hamilton extending its record to 9-0 and maintaining its position at the top of the Greater Metro Conference. Marquette entered the game on a four-match winning run after victories over Brookfield East, Germantown and Brookfield Central. The defeat left the Hilltoppers with a 6-3 record. Hamilton had already built momentum with a 52-14 win over Germantown in Week 8, while Marquette…

Auckland FC began their A-League Men title defence with a 3-1 victory over Melbourne City, giving Pedro Moreira a winning start to his tenure. The champions secured the result in their season opener as Auckland launched their bid to retain the title.

Donald Trump has declined to blame Vladimir Putin for starting the war in Ukraine, while denying that the United States was responsible for a disruption to Kyiv’s use of the Starlink satellite communications system. The stance puts the US President at odds with Britain and other allies, as tensions between Washington and Kyiv continue to grow. Russia launched its full-scale invasion after Mr Putin ordered troops into Ukraine in 2022 in an attempt to overthrow its pro-Western government. When asked whether he had forgotten that the Russian leader began the conflict, Mr Trump did not answer directly. “I know the…

A sewage leak from a hotel and restaurant site in Olema has halted oyster harvesting across Tomales Bay, disrupting a major source of jobs, tourism and income in western Marin County. The California Department of Public Health closed all Tomales Bay shellfish-growing areas and wet-storage intakes after sewage entered Olema Creek, which flows into the bay. Marin County Environmental Health Services responded on Friday, October 9, after the National Park Service reported the problem during routine monitoring. Inspectors found a leak in the septic system serving the Olema Hotel and Due West Restaurant, along with a drainage pipe connected to…

Yorkshire Wildlife Park will reopen on Saturday while an inquest examines the death of 24-year-old William Chapman, who was fatally mauled by a tiger at the attraction near Doncaster. Chapman was killed by Altai after entering the Land of the Tiger enclosure on October 10. He died at the scene, prompting the immediate evacuation and closure of the park. An inquest at Doncaster Coroner’s Court began on Thursday, where senior coroner Nicola Mundy outlined the injuries sustained in the fatal tiger attack. “He was approached by the tiger and the ensuing physical contact between the tiger and Chapman led to…

Kemi Badenoch’s Conservatives have moved ahead of Reform UK in an Ipsos poll, putting the party back in front as the public’s preferred main opposition to Andy Burnham and Labour. The survey found the Tories leading Nigel Farage’s party by three points, at 35 per cent to 32 per cent. It marks the first time during this Parliament that the Conservatives have held an advantage over Reform, after Reform enjoyed a 28-point lead in May. Keiran Pedley, Ipsos director of politics, said the latest figures suggested that “the tectonic plates are shifting on the Right of British politics”. The change…

Actress Selma Blair has spoken out after being arrested over allegations of assault during a Delta flight to New York, insisting that a medical emergency and her neurological condition had been overlooked in the initial account of the incident. The 54-year-old has pleaded not guilty to two counts of second-degree assault. She is accused of punching and biting flight attendants, attempting to open an aircraft door and later kicking a police officer and a hospital nurse. Blair’s spokesman said the public narrative had been based largely on a police statement and an old headline, disputing several reports about what happened…

Jude Bellingham has reportedly agreed a new contract with Real Madrid that would keep the England midfielder at the Bernabeu until 2031. The 23-year-old joined the Spanish giants on an agreement due to run until 2029, but a report by AS claims he is set to extend his stay by a further two years. Jude Bellingham’s growing status at Real Madrid Bellingham is increasingly regarded as one of Real Madrid’s most important players, with the club said to view him as a future leader and figurehead. That standing places him alongside recent influential figures such as Luka Modric and Dani…

Four men, including an employee of the Los Angeles Department of Water and Power, have been charged over an alleged year-long graffiti spree that caused more than $170,000 (£130,000) in damage to buildings across Los Angeles. Javier Rezendez Rocha, 38, is accused of helping to scale high-rise buildings with ladders and specialised climbing equipment before spray-painting their exteriors. Prosecutors allege the group used drones to film the vandalism and later sold merchandise linked to the graffiti. The alleged offences took place between August 2025 and August 2026, according to the Los Angeles County District Attorney’s Office. Investigators have linked the…

New Zealand extended their lead over Australia to 22-0 in Sydney after Rieko Ioane scored the All Blacks’ fourth try in the 27th minute. Ioane, brought in at centre, had the pace and power to finish the move out wide after Australia lost a lineout. The All Blacks showed patience in possession before Damian McKenzie created the opening for Will Jordan, who helped release Ioane to complete the scoring move.