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Women set up man at Houston gym to be robbed

A man who was shot in Houston may have been set up after agreeing to give a group of women a ride as he was leaving the gym, police say. The man was taken to the hospital with a gunshot wound to the abdomen around 12:20 a.m. Thursday, and police are looking for several people connected to the incident. Via news.com.au — Australia’s leading news site https://www.news.com.au

Strong Winds Whip Debris Into Air as Thunderstorms Hit Alabama

Strong winds whipped debris into the air as thunderstorms hit Alabama on Thursday, January 12. The National Weather Service said several thunderstorm warnings were in effect throughout the area and urged people to take shelter. Footage captured by Twitter user @AssassinWeather shows strong winds as well as sheets of rain in Anniston, Alabama. Credit: @AssassinWeather via Storyful Via news.com.au — Australia’s leading news site https://www.news.com.au

‘No bigger signing in local footy … ever.’

In late November across the national and rookie drafts, just under 90 footballers for the first time won themselves spots on AFL clubs lists for the 2023 season.But in order for the influx of fresh faces to realise their AFL dreams, many already in the system had to make way.Watch every match of every round of the 2023 Toyota AFL Premiership Season LIVE on Kayo Sports. New to Kayo? Start your free trial now >It means that just under 110 men that were full-time footballers in 2022 won’t have the same title in 2023, after they either announced their retirement or were delisted by their respective clubs.So foxfooty.com.au has compiled its annual list of where the recently-departed AFL players are set to play footy this year, as well as discovered some of their work plans.Some players could still find themselves on an AFL list before Round 1 via the pre-season supplemental selection period (SSP), which closes on February 15.Ex-Blue Liam Stocker and former Bomber Josh Eyre are both train

Albo makes history ahead of major deal

The Prime Minister has become the first foreign leader ever to address the PNG parliament, telling local politicians this is a decisive decade for peace, prosperity, unity and security in the Indo-Pacific.“Now, on the horizon, a world of opportunity awaits us,” he said on Thursday.“Because Australia and PNG are bound not just by a shared past and a shared border but by a common determination to shape our own futures.”Mr Albanese is expected to advance a new bilateral security treaty with PNG during this week’s visit, as Australia looks to counter Chinese influence in the Pacific.He foreshadowed the signing of the agreement in his speech in Port Moresby, emphasising the need for a “family-first” approach to regional security.He said the two nations should deepen their defence ties and achieve a “swift conclusion” to negotiations on the treaty.Mr Albanese said the deal would underpin their joint efforts to address PNG’s “priority needs”, including law and order challenges, strengthening

Why wife-slapping boss won’t be punished

The UFC president spoke to the media in advance of UFC Fight Night 217, and addressed the New Year’s Eve videotape that showed a domestic incident with his wife at a nightclub in Cabo, Mexico. White could be seen saying something to his wife, who slapped him. White then slapped her twice in response before the couple was separated, the NY Post reports.Watch Live UFC with ESPN on Kayo. Full Fight Night Events, PPV Prelims, Ultimate Fighter Series & More. New to Kayo? Start your free trial now >“It was obviously a horrible personal experience,” White told reporters. “There’s no excuses for it. It’s something that I’m gonna have to deal with and live with for the rest of my life.“One thing I do want to clarify … is the people that are defending me. There’s never an excuse. I’m sure you guys have read some of the same stuff that I’ve seen. There’s no defence for this. People should not be defending me, no matter what. All the criticism that I’ve received this week, and will receive

Air travel chaos across the U.S. after FAA system outage

Airports around the country Wednesday night are still trying to clean up the mess from a computer failure that canceled thousands of flights and delayed air traffic across the U.S. right now. Passengers want answers and the White House has ordered an investigation. FOX 5's Tom Fitzgerald is at Reagan National Airport with the very latest. Via news.com.au — Australia’s leading news site https://www.news.com.au