Photo: ODT FilesFour youths have found themselves in hot water after being involved in a car chase through Dunedin yesterday. Senior Sergeant Anthony Bond said Dunedin police spotted a stolen vehicle travelling at 68kmh in Kaikorai Valley Rd, about 1.45am. The vehicle was next seen again at Balclutha Police Station yesterday afternoon when it was dropped off by four youths — two males and two females, aged 14 and 15. It appeared the vehicle had run out of petrol. Snr Sgt Bond said they would be followed up by Youth Aid, regarding unlawfully taking the motor vehicle.

A teenage boy with a knife attacked a children's dance and yoga class in northwest England overnight, killing two children and wounding 11 other people in a "ferocious" rampage that sent bloodied children running into a street to escape the horror, police and witnesses said. Nine children were wounded, six of them in critical condition. "We believe the adults who were injured were bravely trying to protect the children who were being attacked," Police Chief Constable Serena Kennedy said. A witness described seeing bloodied children running from the class that was held for children aged about 6 to 11 on the first day of summer school vacation. An advertisement for the event promised "a morning of Taylor Swift-themed yoga, dance and bracelet making".

Last week, Governor Shapiro signed House Bill (HB) 1993 into law, providing stronger protections for commercially insured patients in the Commonwealth and increasing regulatory oversight of PBMs. “For too long, we’ve had PBMs – these unseen middlemen – manipulating and profiting off of the pharmaceutical system at the expense of consumers and our community pharmacies,” said Governor Shapiro. “They’ve been failing to significantly reduce prices, unilaterally changing the terms of contracts with pharmacies, and picking and choosing who wins and who loses. These predatory practices have been screwing over the good people of Pennsylvania, forcing dozens of local independent pharmacies to close in the process. But my Administration and lawmakers from both parties came together to do something about it and put a stop to PBMs’ unsavory practices.

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Groundbreaking local science just showed up in the most surprising of places: the season finale of The Kardashians. In the season five finale of The Kardashians last night, several members of the family gathered together in one of their signature empty, cream-coloured rooms to hear test results that had been ...

Here’s some rare good news: The average household will save $30 per week starting Wednesday, thanks to the first income tax cut in almost 14 years. The change to brackets will reduce the tax bill by 1.5% for minimum wage earners, 6.9% for median wage earners, 5.3% for average wage earners, and 4.4% for high wage earners. A worker earning $70,000 in 2010, when tax brackets were last changed, paid an effective tax rate of 20%. Willis has legislated an 11.5% increase in the brackets, reducing our hypothetical worker’s effective tax rate to 22.5%, the rate they paid at the start of 2022. The question for the Coalition is whether the tax cuts feel worth it?

In the US, their annual PCE inflation rate released over the weekend eased to 2.5% in June from 2.6% in May, in line with market forecasts. The Australian 10 year bond yield starts today at just under4.31%. The Kiwi dollar starts today marginally softer at just under 58.9 USc. That all means our TWI-5 starts today at 67.9 and unchanged from Saturday and near a two year low. The bitcoin price starts today at US$67,772 and up a +0.4% from this time Saturday.

First published onPhoto: MARCO BELLO / AFPUS tech billionaire Peter Thiel appears to have abandoned his plans to build a 330m-long luxury lodge overlooking Lake Wānaka. The build would have accommodated up to 30 guests, and supported between 15 and 30 staff. A co-founder of PayPal and Palantir Technologies, and an early investor in Facebook, Thiel became a New Zealand citizen in 2011. Thiel began his official affiliation with the party when he served on Trump's transition team. According to CBS, Thiel poured US$15 million ($24.7m) into Vance's 2022 campaign as well as nurturing his political rise.

It also shed light on the issues surrounding data privacy. Grindr sold Burrill’s data from between 2017 and 2021 to companies and data vendors, the lawsuit said. “We want answers so we can use that as a warning to other Grindr users,” Helmer said. When Grindr didn’t agree, Carr said, Burrill filed a lawsuit on July 18, requesting damages and an order that would prevent the app from releasing users’ data without prior notice. Burrill isn’t the first person to accuse Grindr of not protecting users’ privacy.

Sandra Bullock has made a gut-wrenching statement that sheds light on the emotional struggles of John Wick star Keanu Reeves. Just like Wick deals with loss on-screen, Keanu Reeves who brought the character to life, feels it in real life too. AdvertisementDespite being a Hollywood A-lister, Keanu Reeves is a master at keeping things under wraps. A nomadic childhood, marked by an absent father, shaped the man Keanu Reeves had become. AdvertisementThe John Wick star got everyone misty-eyed at San Diego Comic-Con with a sweet tribute to his mom (via Hollywood Reporter).

Groundbreaking local science just showed up in the most surprising of places: the season finale of The Kardashians. In the season five finale of The Kardashians last night, several members of the family gathered together in one of their signature empty, cream-coloured rooms to hear test results that had been ...

This isn’t the first Olympics with cardboard bed frames – the furniture made its debut in Tokyo in 2021, where it drew similar attention from athletes and onlookers. Rumours circulated that the beds were constructed with cardboard to prevent athletes from getting intimate with one another and potentially spreading Covid-19. He called the “anti-sex” nickname “fake, fake news!”The cardboard bed frames were designed with sustainability, rather than chastity, in mind. “These are the famous Tokyo 2020 beds that made it to Paris 2024,” a TikTok posted by the official Olympics account this month states. But Angelica Delgado, a US judo athlete, had a less ringing endorsement: “The cardboard beds are a bit stiff, but it’s okay”.

The research, published online ahead of peer review, revealed widespread occurrence of moderate and strong events, with an increasing trend since 2015. “We also see that this association between marine heatwave events and fish catch is different across the EEZ, with a more pronounced negative association in the southern areas,” Noy said. Ocean heatwaves are growing longer, stronger and more frequent - with the waters around New Zealand proving a global hot-spot. “Things are getting hotter because of climate change – we knew that already – but the accelerating pace of warming of the oceans around New Zealand is surprising,” Niwa principal scientist Dr Matt Pinkerton said. He joined the Herald in 2011 and writes about everything from conservation and climate change to natural hazards and new technology.

The All Blacks 36-man squad for the Rugby Championship sees the return of former captain Sam Cane and the electric outside back Will Jordan. The All Blacks will kick off their Rugby Championship campaign against Argentina in Wellington on August 10, followed by a second match against the same opponent in Auckland on August 17. The All Blacks then head to South Africa to face the Springboks in Johannesburg on September 1 and in Cape Town on September 8. All Blacks captain Scott Barrett has been named in the squad, but is currently being monitored with a finger injury and Josh Lord has been added as injury cover. Barrett injured himself during last weekend’s comfortable 47-5 win over Fiji in San Diego last weekend and required “surgical treatment” after his return to New Zealand, All Blacks management said in a statement.

The ACCA acronym features in many Comanchero tattoos, clothing items and social media posts - the pledge stands for "Always Comancheros, Comancheros Always". Now there is a branch in central Auckland. The image referenced a central Auckland chapter and, among other gang slogans, was captioned: “Welcome to the Brotherhood”. In recent years, the KCs have taken a dim view of anyone encroaching on their traditional stronghold in central Auckland, as well as Māngere. An image taken from a video posted on YouTube by the Comancheros motorcycle gang following a national ride in 2023.