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Olympics highs and broadcast lows as South Korea grabs gold; royals and locals clash over farmland housing; dead-bird warning hits Hainesport; U.S. stiff-arms Iran, Detroit cops face firing over CBP calls, and Trump touts tariff math
South Korea wins Olympic gold in women’s short track relay
South Korea’s women took gold in the 3,000-meter relay after Kim Gilli pulled off a decisive inside pass on Italy’s Arianna Fontana with two laps left, then brought it home like a professional who remembered the assignment.
Royal cousin gets approval for 920-home plan on estate farmland, locals revolt
Timothy Knatchbull, a second cousin of King Charles III and owner of the 4,500-acre Broadlands Estate near Romsey, won Test Valley Borough Council approval for an outline plan to build 920 homes on farmland at the town’s southern edge. The scheme has sparked heavy opposition, including 596 objection letters and concerns from the Environment Agency, Network Rail, and the Woodland Trust. Critics point to traffic and infrastructure strain, especially a railway footbridge that would arrive late in the build-out, plus an affordable housing offer that comes in below the council’s 40% target (because nothing says “community” like “we will get to the bridge eventually”).
Australian TV presenter apologises for slurred live Olympics report
Australian presenter Danika Mason apologised after delivering a slurred live Olympics cross, saying she had been drinking beforehand and also blaming the cold. The report drifted off-topic into coffee and iguanas, which is not a standard Olympic discipline, but apparently is a lifestyle.
Hainesport residents told to dispose of dead birds amid suspected outbreak
Residents in Hainesport Township’s Lakeside at Creekview community say they are being instructed to dispose of dead birds themselves while officials investigate a suspected outbreak. One resident, Chiquita Anderson, said her son saw a bird fall from the sky into their backyard, which is a sentence nobody wants to hear in 2026.
White House warns Iran to be “wise” as U.S. boosts military posture
The White House said Iran should be “wise” and make a deal as the United States increases its military presence, with a spokesperson adding there are “many reasons and arguments” for a strike. It is diplomacy by fortune cookie, backed by aircraft carriers.
Detroit police chief moves to fire officers accused of contacting CBP during traffic stops
Detroit Police Chief Todd Bettison suspended two officers and is seeking approval to terminate them after allegations they contacted U.S. Customs and Border Protection during routine traffic stops. Bettison said the calls led to detentions and violated long-standing department policy barring involvement in federal immigration enforcement, warning it damages community trust. Rep. Rashida Tlaib and Detroit Councilwoman Mary Waters supported the move, while a retired assistant chief agreed the conduct appears to violate policy but questioned whether firing aligns with past discipline.
Trump claims tariffs cut U.S. trade deficit by 78%
President Trump said the U.S. trade deficit has been reduced by 78% due to tariffs on foreign companies and countries, and he expects it to turn positive. Bold claim, big number, and the kind of math that usually shows up right before someone asks you to clap.
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