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Passenger arrested after TSA finds frightening object inside baseball bat-shaped flashlight

A passenger at Tampa International Airport was arrested after TSA officers found a 4-inch double-edged knife concealed inside a baseball bat-shaped flashlight. The passenger initially said he did not know the item was in his bag but later admitted placing it beneath the suitcase lining to save space. TSA and a former security official used the incident to warn travelers not to test airport security.

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Up to 30 shots fired after man opened fire on officer outside Ontario synagogue

A 29-year-old man opened fire on a police officer outside the Sons of Jacob Synagogue in Belleville, Ontario, during Yom Kippur, leading to a shootout that wounded the officer and left the suspect with life-threatening injuries. No one inside the synagogue was hurt, and police have not established a motive; officials condemned antisemitism and violence.

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British Columbia Sues OpenAI, Alleging ChatGPT Aided Mass School Shooting

British Columbia sued OpenAI and Sam Altman, alleging the company's ChatGPT product was unsafe and that it failed to alert police about the shooting suspect's chatbot activity. The lawsuit follows the Tumbler Ridge school shooting that killed eight people and injured more than 25, amid growing scrutiny of AI safety.

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New York orders frontier AI developers to register with state

New York will require large frontier AI developers to register with the state and meet transparency standards under the RAISE Act, with Gov. Kathy Hochul warning noncompliant firms of penalties. The move contrasts with President Donald Trump's pro-innovation stance as debate over AI safety and regulation intensifies.

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Watch: Police raid organised crime targets in Teeside

Cleveland Police carried out a large raid on organised crime targets in the Middlesbrough area, arresting 17 people with about 130 officers involved. The operation was part of a response to a fatal A66 crash last month that killed two officers and five other men.

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Frenzied attacker with a shovel killed three pensioners in their homes just hours apart, inquest hears

An inquest has heard how Alexander Lewis-Ranwell killed three elderly men in Exeter in 2019 after being released from police custody, despite signs of disturbed and aggressive behaviour. The coroner outlined repeated custody interactions and a missed mental health assessment before the killings. Lewis-Ranwell was later found not guilty by reason of insanity and detained indefinitely.

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States settle lawsuit over Paramount-Warner merger, clearing key hurdle for $81 billion deal

Twelve states and the Writers Guild settled lawsuits challenging Paramount’s $81 billion acquisition of Warner Bros. Discovery, clearing a major hurdle for the merger. The settlement includes commitments on U.S. film production, funding for displaced workers, and monitoring of newsroom editorial independence. Critics and the WGA still warn of layoffs and consolidation harms.

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Infantino says he is open to Fifa reform

FIFA president Gianni Infantino has proposed an independent external review of the governing body’s governance and a consultation period on reforms. The move follows pressure over his abandoned FIFA Forward Enterprise plan, with UEFA and Concacaf demanding payments and legal action threatened.

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