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Australian television legend John Westacott has been identified as the person who suffered a medical episode and died on Sydney Harbour on Sunday.The former Channel Nine employee is believed to have fallen off a boat near Vaucluse and was pulled from the water by NSW Police Marine Area Command officers at about 1:30pm.Mr Westacott, a keen sailor was treated by paramedics at the scene near Neilson Park but was unable to be revived.The 73-year-old spent more than 25 years at Channel Nine and is best known for his work over 16 years as an executive producer for the network’s flagship…

Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker recently acknowledged that changes to the language of the controversial SAFE-T Act, which eliminates cash bail and makes changes to policing, might need to be made following public outcry across the state but one crime expert told Fox News Digital that isn’t enough.”One thing I think is reasonable is there are people who do not understand the SAFE-T Act and are misrepresenting it,” Pritzker, a Democrat, said during a campaign event last week. “So making changes to the language is such, so that people will understand.”Pritzker added that he is “willing to consider tweaks to the…

A string of miscues from Pennsylvania Lieutenant Governor John Fetterman on the Senate campaign trail is fueling questions about his fitness for office. Fetterman suffered a stroke in May, and his gradual return to the campaign trail has been marred by verbal stumbles and miscues. “The [Philadelphia] Eagles are so much better than the Eagles!” Fetterman told a Philadelphia crowd late last month. FETTERMAN CAMPAIGN WALKS BACK APPARENT CALL TO ‘FREE’ EVERY CONVICTED SECOND-DEGREE MURDERER”I’m doing fantastic, and it’s not about kicking balls in the authority or anything,” Fetterman recently told MSNBC host Chris Hayes. (Fetterman mixed up the phrase “kicking authority in…

An election must be held within 60 days of dissolution of parliament. If Mr Ismail Sabri dissolves parliament soon, the election would come just as the economy starts to feel the pinch of rising costs and a global slowdown. It would also coincide with the year-end monsoon season and floods, which could reduce voter turnout. Many lawmakers from his ruling alliance and the opposition have warned against holding elections this year due to the anticipated floods. Mr Ismail Sabri is under pressure from some colleagues in his United Malays National Organisation (UMNO) party to call an early poll to take advantage of…

Australians’ power bill look set to soar by at least 35 per cent next year with Liberal leader Peter Dutton declaring the looming energy crisis the “biggest issue of our time”.Australia’s climate and energy future received a grim assessment at a summit with market operators and ministers on Monday.The Chief Executive of one of Australia’s largest energy retailers warned that consumers could face “real issues” around soaring prices in the next 12 months.“Next year using the current market prices, tariffs are going up a minimum 35 per cent,” Alinta Boss Jeff Dimery said at the AFR Energy and Climate Summit…

Good morning. Friday was another bad day for both stocks and bonds, after the jobs report suggested the Fed had more work to do to bring inflation down. Overreaction to single data points will be the norm until all the little bits of information line up to send a single message — that the Fed has done enough. A few reflections on investing in such a world below. Email me: Robert.Armstrong@ft.com.What to own while waiting for inflation to fallI was struck by this quote, from a Wall Street Journal article on Sunday: “Earnings are important,” said Alex Chaloff, co-head of…

At least 22 people were killed after mud, rocks and debris cascaded through Las Tejerías in central Venezuela.A landslide fuelled by flooding and days of torrential rain has swept through a town in central Venezuela, leaving at least 22 people dead. Residents of Las Tejerías in the municipality of Santos Michelena had just seconds to reach safety late on Saturday as mud, rocks and trees tore through the streets and their homes. The agro-industrial town is situated in Aragua state, 87km (54 miles) southwest of the capital Caracas. The official death toll rose to 22 after the recovery of 20…

Relievers are supposed to have short memories, but Seth Lugo could be forgiven if he were reaching deep into his past.  The righty was drafted by the Mets in the 34th round of the 2011 draft out of Centenary College in Louisiana, a Division III school. The lottery ticket improbably rose through the Mets’ system. He became a major leaguer, debuting in 2016 as a swingman. He eventually found a home as a reliable reliever and has climbed the charts of all-time appearances by a Mets pitcher.  “This is all I’ve ever known,” Lugo said after the Mets’ Game 3,…

While there is still the Formula 1 constructors’ championship to be decided in the coming weeks, Max Verstappen is already the individual champion. We look ahead to next season’s talking points.Will Red Bull stay on top?Mercedes’ view from the top appeared impregnable, and they only lost the 2021 drivers’ championship because of a misinterpretation from a race director, but the fact is that despite their continued success and dominance, Red Bull were able to push harder year after year, and seized on the new car design for 2022 to become the clearly superior team.Japanese Grand Prix’It’s been incredible’ – Verstappen…

The Mets’ most significant rotation question this offseason will revolve around Jacob deGrom. They will have various decisions to make at the back of their rotation, where little is propped up for 2023. And they will have to decide if their most reliable starter will be playing more than one season in Queens. Chris Bassitt likely will decline a mutual option that is worth $19 million for next season and thus will become a free agent for the first time in his career. “I’m not focused even one bit on free agency,” Bassitt said Saturday before he started the Game…