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A man has died after falling from the Goliath rollercoaster at Six Flags Over Georgia, while four other people were injured in the incident. The circumstances of the fall remain unclear. Local reports said park guests witnessed the death and that the man struck the tracks several times as he fell. The incident was also reportedly captured in souvenir photographs. Goliath has been stopped on the track, with riders being evacuated four at a time. Six Flags Over Georgia confirmed the incident and said: “We are deeply saddened by the guest incident at our park today. Our thoughts and heartfelt…

Erling Haaland and his father, Alf-Inge, have each bought a property on a luxury Manchester City housing development in Abu Dhabi, according to a report in The Times. The properties are understood to be part of a development linked to the Premier League club in the United Arab Emirates. The report comes amid wider scrutiny of Manchester City and its relationship with Abu Dhabi, though no further details about the purchases were given.

A Sarasota County man is accused of opening fire on deputies after allegedly brandishing a gun during an altercation at a McDonald’s drive-through in Florida. Casey King, 39, was shot and seriously wounded during the confrontation at his home on Hoyer Drive in Sarasota early on Sunday. He is in a critical but stable condition at Sarasota Memorial Hospital. Sarasota County shooting follows McDonald’s incident The incident began at about 12.19am when deputies were called to the McDonald’s car park at the junction of Bee Ridge Road and Cattlemen Road. The Sarasota County Sheriff’s Office said no one was injured…

Politicians are calling for the livestreaming of a US execution to be banned in Australia, but the country’s eSafety commissioner has said she does not have the powers to block it. The demand has raised questions over whether Australian authorities can prevent access to the broadcast, described by politicians as “disgusting”. The eSafety commissioner’s position means the livestream is likely to proceed, despite the calls for it to be stopped.

Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney has appealed for national unity as Alberta prepares to vote on whether to begin the process of seeking independence from Canada. In a Thanksgiving message released on Monday, Mr Carney warned that the country could not make progress while divided. “We can’t build big things on fault lines,” he said, adding: “We have to be strong, and we are stronger together.” Albertans will vote on October 19 on a non-binding proposal that would start the legal process required to hold a future binding referendum on secession. The question asks whether Alberta should remain a Canadian…

LinkedIn has launched a pilot academy to teach workers how to start and run businesses, as a weakening US jobs market and changing skill demands make traditional career paths less certain. The Academy of Economic Opportunity began in September with 30 LinkedIn employees taking part in a free, 14-week programme. Participants meet three times a week for practical exercises covering areas including handling public relations crises, making hiring decisions and pitching to investors. Hari Srinivasan, LinkedIn’s chief product officer, said one of the cohort’s forthcoming sessions would involve building an app from scratch. The initiative is aimed at helping people…

Selma Blair said she was “sad” and “not great” hours before she was allegedly involved in a physical altercation with two flight attendants on a Delta flight from Los Angeles to New York. The actress made the comments in a social media post on Sunday, before the reported in-flight incident. She wrote: “I’m sad. I’m grateful. I hope. I am not great.” Authorities described Blair as a “physically abusive passenger” after the alleged incident, while her representative said she had experienced a medical emergency that led to the conduct. The two flight attendants reportedly suffered injuries, with one taken to…

A suspect died after crashing a scooter while fleeing San Francisco police near the city’s Civic Center, authorities said. The man struck a street fixture on Monday afternoon during the pursuit, according to police. Emergency responders attended the scene, but the suspect was pronounced dead after the collision. Further details about what prompted the chase were not immediately released.

Victoria Police have seized more than 900 key cloning devices over the past year, with most recovered during raids and intercepts involving suspicious vehicles in Melbourne’s North West Metro policing region. The small wireless gadgets can intercept and replicate signals sent by car keys, creating an additional set of keys without the owner’s knowledge. Police estimate more than 10,000 vehicles are stolen each year using the technology. Almost half of the devices were found in the Melton, Whittlesea and Hume police service areas, according to police. Subarus and Toyotas fitted with push-start engines have been identified as among the vehicles…

A man has died after falling from the Goliath rollercoaster at Six Flags Over Georgia, prompting officials to evacuate the theme park. The incident happened on Monday at the ride, which is the tallest rollercoaster in the state. It remains unclear what caused the man to fall. Witness Cody Alcorn claimed the man struck the rollercoaster car three times as he fell. He said the incident was also captured in a souvenir photograph taken during the ride. “He fell and hit the car three different times,” Mr Alcorn said. Riders were left stranded on an incline after the rollercoaster was…