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WESH Angel Reese and Caitlin Clark having 'fun' playing together for US WESH Sam Darnold suffers hip injury on Seahawks' opening drive. Fracture ruled out but more tests needed FOX35ORLANDO 11-year-old girl struck by car while crossing road in Winter Garden FOX35ORLANDO Florida gas prices stay near $4 as record diesel costs fuel inflation concerns FOX35ORLANDO Orlando weather: Daily storms continue as Central Florida nears annual 90-degree milestone WESH Live updates, fact-checking claims from the Republican midterm convention VILLAGES-NEWS Live Square Entertainment for Thursday, September 10 VILLAGES-NEWS Couple in The Villages ordered to repaint home due to illicit color usage LEESBURG DAILY SWAT team investigating burglary discovers child surrounded by firearms and narcotics LEESBURG DAILY Teen allegedly picks up his mother, pins her to wall during babysitting spat WESH Angel Reese and Caitlin Clark having 'fun' playing together for US WESH Sam Darnold suffers hip injury on Seahawks' opening drive. Fracture ruled out but more tests needed FOX35ORLANDO 11-year-old girl struck by car while crossing road in Winter Garden FOX35ORLANDO Florida gas prices stay near $4 as record diesel costs fuel inflation concerns FOX35ORLANDO Orlando weather: Daily storms continue as Central Florida nears annual 90-degree milestone WESH Live updates, fact-checking claims from the Republican midterm convention VILLAGES-NEWS Live Square Entertainment for Thursday, September 10 VILLAGES-NEWS Couple in The Villages ordered to repaint home due to illicit color usage LEESBURG DAILY SWAT team investigating burglary discovers child surrounded by firearms and narcotics LEESBURG DAILY Teen allegedly picks up his mother, pins her to wall during babysitting spat
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Angel Reese and Caitlin Clark having 'fun' playing together for US
Angel Reese and Caitlin Clark's interactions are a subplot of the women's FIBA World Cup, the WNBA season and if you spend enough time on social media, a divided country
11-year-old girl struck by car while crossing road in Winter Garden
An 11-year-old girl was injured after being struck by a car while attempting to cross Tiny Road in Winter Garden, according to the Florida Highway Patrol.
Live Square Entertainment for Thursday, September 10
Nightly entertainment performing in The Villages Town Squares on September 10, 2026 Read more: Live Square Entertainment for Thursday, September 10
SWAT team investigating burglary discovers child surrounded by firearms and narcotics
A trio from Lake County was arrested after a burglary investigation led to the discovery of a neglected child. Read more: SWAT team investigating burglary discovers child surrounded by firearms...
Sam Darnold suffers hip injury on Seahawks' opening drive. Fracture ruled out but more tests needed
Seahawks quarterback Sam Darnold suffered a hip injury on Seattle's first series of the NFL season opener against the New England Patriots and was ruled out for the rest of...
Top Stories
England's mayors to be given power to introduce tourist tax
The government is expected to detail how local leaders will be able to impose levies on overnight stays.
Teen boater found clinging to capsized vessel after 3 go missing; 2 bodies recovered
The 15-year-old was found suffering from hypothermia after an 18-foot fishing vessel overturned about 4 miles east of St. Lawrence Island.
Watch: Is Trump's $5,000 election pledge legal?
The US president has said every American will get $5,000 (£3,700) if the Republican Party wins November's midterms.
Ex-NFL cheerleader battles former gubernatorial aide in tight GOP primary race
Elaine Pelino and Aaron Guckian are locked in a Rhode Island Republican primary too close to call as the GOP eyes a historically blue state.
RNLI reviews security after volunteers targeted online
Volunteers were targeted online after it assisted in the rescue of people crossing the Channel on Sunday.
World
Trump says every adult American would get $5,000 if Republicans win midterms
Speaking at a party convention, the US president gave no details on how the plan would work or where the money would come from.
Drone nearly strikes Zelenskyy’s plane before takeoff for Norwegian king’s funeral, PM says
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy's plane was reportedly almost hit by a Russian drone during takeoff from Moldova, closing Chișinău airspace.
Five dead and 86 missing as 'heartbreaking' fire breaks out on Philippines ferry
The fire broke out as the vessel nearing its destination at the tourist hotspot of Coron in Palawan.
Spanish opposition leader calls prime minister a ‘traitor’ over Ceuta migrant crisis
Santiago Abascal branded Pedro Sánchez a "traitor" in parliament over Spain's migrant crisis in the North African enclave of Ceuta amid protests.
Iran war won't end until after crucial November elections, says Trump
The president also said oil prices won't come down until after the November races, claiming without evidence that Iran wants to impact the election.
Politics
England's mayors to be given power to introduce tourist tax
The government is expected to detail how local leaders will be able to impose levies on overnight stays.
Ex-NFL cheerleader battles former gubernatorial aide in tight GOP primary race
Elaine Pelino and Aaron Guckian are locked in a Rhode Island Republican primary too close to call as the GOP eyes a historically blue state.
Tax banks to give some households energy bill cut, unions tell Burnham
The TUC says a bank surcharge should be reversed - and estimates it would raise £9bn over four years.
Trump makes stunning first-of-its-kind cash promise in bid to rally GOP voters at Dallas midterm convention
President Donald Trump promised a $5,000 "Trump dividend" to every adult citizen if Republicans keep Congress at the GOP midterm convention.
Miliband rejects chief rabbi's claim British Jews in greater danger after sanctions move
The foreign secretary disagrees that sanctions on Israeli settlements could put British Jews at greater risk.
Tech & AI
AI research startup Listen Labs scrubbed a $1.5B funding round for Salesforce talks
Listen Labs walked away from a signed Series C term sheet from Menlo Ventures, sources say.
4 groups caught using the same Chrome and Windows exploit kit
A patch gap and the hastened pace of AI-based vulnerability discovery are likely contributors.
Amazon's Alexa can now verify suspicious messages
Amazon's Alexa for Shopping now lets customers verify suspicious emails, texts and phone calls against the company's own communication records.
Automattic’s board forces CEO Matt Mullenweg into leave of absence
Mullenweg said in a company Slack message that it was against his will.
Why this month's Microsoft patch release is a doozy
Security gnomes are pumping out patches ahead of an expected onslaught of AI-assisted attacks.
Science
August was joint hottest month on record, says European climate agency
Climate change and the rising influence of El Niño saw August reach the record for warmest month.
'America's Nobel' prizes go to sleep and hemophilia researchers, and to Michael J. Fox for Parkinson's advocacy
The Lasker Foundation has announced the winners of its 2026 awards for basic medical research, clinical science and public service.
Roblox shares AI child-safety tools parents should know
Roblox is sharing AI safety models that detect online grooming, personal information requests and voice chat violations with other platforms.
August was joint hottest month on record, says European climate agency
Climate change and the rising influence of El Niño saw August reach the record for warmest month.
Watch the first-ever footage of a rare deep-sea squid in the northeastern Pacific
A rare sighting of a bigfin squid near an underwater mountain off California is the first confirmed live observation of the bizarre animal in the northeastern Pacific, researchers say.
Sports
A Complete Timeline Of The Aftermath Of Michigan’s Controversial Win
Breaking down the continued controversy surrounding the Michigan-West Michigan finish, one day at a time.
Post-Travis Hunter, Colorado And Coach Prime Have A 380-Pound 2-Way Player
Colorado interior lineman Chauncey Gooden is a 380-pound lineman who played both offense and defense in a season-opening win against Georgia Tech.
Garrett Wilson: Jets Making Playoffs This Season 'Very Realistic'
New York Jets star wide receiver Garrett Wilson thinks making the playoffs this season is "very realistic."
Lions Star Jahmyr Gibbs: 'For Sure' Take Me With No. 1 Pick In Fantasy Football
Detroit Lions star running back Jahmyr Gibbs expressed that people should "for sure" take him with the No. 1 pick in fantasy football.
Browns Star Denzel Ward Joins Guardians Ownership Group
Cleveland Browns and former Ohio State star Denzel Ward has purchased a minority stake in the Cleveland Guardians.
Entertainment
Dolly Parton 'could not bear negative things' and kept her cancer diagnosis from fans and family
Stella Parton reveals that Dolly Parton kept her cancer diagnosis secret because she "did not want people sad" or her fans and family worried.
BBC drops Drag Race UK after eight series
Future series will no longer be broadcast on BBC Three as the show moves to a streaming platform owned by its production company.
Sydney Sweeney leaves little to the imagination in provocative new campaign
Sydney Sweeney posed nude with sports equipment in a provocative new Novig sports betting campaign that sparked heated online debate and praise.
Actor Noel Clarke charged with sexual offences
Clarke has been charged with offences including sexual assault. BBC News has asked him for a comment.
Rick Springfield says he killed a man while entertaining troops during Vietnam War
Rick Springfield revealed on the "Joe Rogan Experience" that a mortar he fired during a Vietnam War troop visit killed someone, a moment that haunts him.
Business
England's mayors to be given power to introduce tourist tax
The government is expected to detail how local leaders will be able to impose levies on overnight stays.
Primark takes further step into online shopping with home deliveries
The retailer launches the service four years after making its first foray into internet shopping.
Buy now or wait and hope? Families face gamble on heating oil
The price of heating oil has almost doubled in 12 months following the conflict in the Middle East.
Social supermarket reports hundreds of sign-ups
Dartford Larder members pay £4.50 each week for items including unlimited fruit and vegetables.
Tax banks to give some households energy bill cut, unions tell Burnham
The TUC says a bank surcharge should be reversed - and estimates it would raise £9bn over four years.