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A man has died and another person has been injured following a shooting in Burien, Washington, early on Friday morning. King County Sheriff’s Office deputies were called to the area near the junction of Southwest 130th Street and 2nd Avenue Southwest at about 3.41am after reports of gunfire. Officers from Burien, Shoreline and SeaTac also attended as a large police presence was established at the scene. A sheriff’s office spokesperson said one person was found dead, while another was taken to Harborview Medical Center with a gunshot wound. Their condition has not been disclosed. Detectives are interviewing several people as…

The world’s biggest cruise ships are getting larger, with Royal Caribbean, MSC, Norwegian Cruise Line and Carnival Cruise Line all expanding their fleets with vessels designed to carry thousands of passengers. Royal Caribbean’s Icon of the Seas, launched in early 2024, remains the largest by volume at 248,663 gross tonnes. The 364.75-metre ship has 20 decks and can accommodate up to 5,610 passengers, supported by 2,350 crew. Gross tonnage measures a vessel’s internal volume rather than its weight. By that measure, the ten largest cruise ships have roughly doubled in size on average since 2000, when Royal Caribbean’s 137,276-tonne Voyager…

Kieran Hayler told Lewes Crown Court he found cocaine, empty bottles and “drugs everywhere” at Katie Price’s Sussex home after their marriage ended. Hayler, 39, said he continued living at the property for two months after the couple split in 2018, describing the house as being in “an absolute state”. He is on trial accused of three counts of rape and one count of sexual assault involving a 13-year-old girl in West Sussex in 2016. He denies all the charges. Giving evidence, Hayler said: “I was coming down in the morning to carnage. There were drugs on the side. Cocaine…

Neoliberalism is losing its meaning as a political label, even as the market-based policies associated with it continue to shape major economies, according to an analysis of changing public attitudes and political language. The term is rejected by populists on both the left and the right, while few people identify themselves as neoliberals. Instead, it has become a broad insult applied to positions ranging from corporate power and high prices to international trade, immigration and technocratic government. James Lloyd Dusenbury recently argued in the Wall Street Journal that political terms including communism and capitalism have become outdated. Neoliberalism, the analysis…

Sean Hannity questioned Katie Zacharia over her bar exam controversy during an interview about her first week as President Trump’s press secretary. The Fox News host challenged Zacharia after referring to her description of the dispute over her legal credentials as a “conspiracy theory”. Hannity noted that Zacharia had attended Pepperdine University and failed her first attempt at passing the bar exam. She appeared uncomfortable before giving a lengthy explanation about becoming engaged and moving to China with her family for work. Zacharia said the result had been “inconsequential” because she “knew I wouldn’t need the bar in China”. She…

Lisandro Martinez is set to be included in Manchester United’s squad for Sunday’s trip to Leeds United after apologising for publicly criticising the club’s hierarchy. Head coach Michael Carrick said the matter had been settled and insisted United had “moved on” following the defender’s comments about director of football Jason Wilcox and the club’s lack of investment in the transfer window. Martinez met Wilcox, chief executive Omar Berrada and Carrick on Thursday, two days after United’s 2-0 defeat by Atletico Madrid. He apologised for the public nature of his outburst. “He’s released his statement and realised he made a mistake,”…

Authorities in Austin, Texas, are investigating after a body was discovered in Lady Bird Lake near San Saba Street and Canterbury Road. Austin Police Department officers were called to the area shortly before midnight after receiving reports of a person in the water, police said. The Austin Fire Department was sent to assist with the recovery, using a boat to reach the body. Police have not said whether the death is being treated as a homicide. The identity of the deceased and the circumstances surrounding the death have not been released.

Cruise ships are getting bigger, with the largest vessels now carrying thousands of passengers and further expansion planned across the industry. Royal Caribbean, MSC, Norwegian Cruise Line and Carnival are all developing ships that will match or exceed today’s megaship scale. The world’s largest cruise ship in 2000 was Royal Caribbean’s Voyager of the Seas, measuring 137,276 gross tonnage (GT). Gross tonnage refers to a vessel’s internal volume rather than its weight. Since then, the average volume of the ten largest ships has doubled. Royal Caribbean’s Icon of the Seas, which entered service in early 2024, measures 248,663 GT, stretches…

Salmon fed chicken by-products could soon be sold in British supermarkets as Europe’s major fish farmers turn to cheaper alternatives to traditional fishmeal. Lerøy Seafood Group, one of Norway’s largest salmon producers and a supplier to Tesco, has introduced feed made from poultry bones and organs at all its offshore farms. Mowi, the world’s biggest salmon producer and a supplier to Sainsbury’s and Asda, plans to introduce poultry-based feed at farms in Scotland and Norway. SalMar, the second-largest salmon producer, began testing chicken-based feed at some farms in March. The pellets contain parts of birds unsuitable for human consumption, including…

Brazilian economic activity rose by 0.3% in August, matching forecasts. The increase marks the reported change in activity for the month, with the result coming in line with expectations.