Sydney rail strike to affect commuters; Foot and mouth warning ‘worse than COVID-19’; Olivia Newton-John family accepts state funeral; NSW records 11,356 new cases of COVID-19, 30 deaths; Marles calls for de-escalation amid new military exercises in Taiwan

Sydney residents face another day of commuter pain as rail services are shut down by yet another strike. Transport for New South Wales (TFNSW) said in a statement that there would be “significant disruption” to the network today, particularly on the T4 Eastern Suburbs and Illawarra and South Coast services, due to industrial action by workers. “From 10am on Wednesday, members of the Rail, Tram and Bus Union (RTBU) will take part in two work stoppages, bringing all trains to a complete halt on the T4 Eastern Suburbs and Illawarra rail lines and South Coast until 16:00,” the organization explained….

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Other districts, community organizations are also equipped on the supply front Wilson Elementary School Title I Specialist Shawn Rosas organizes school supplies Tuesday. [Jamie Lusch / Mail Tribune] Title I Specialist Shawn Rosas organizes school supplies Tuesday at Wilson Elementary School. [Jamie Lusch / Mail Tribune] Recognizing the high cost of goods in today’s economy, the Medford School District says it will pay for all school supplies for its elementary school families. The announcement came earlier this month, a few weeks before the start of the new school year on August 29. “We want to alleviate some of the costs…

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ESPN’s Louis Riddick didn’t exactly break the news on Jared Goff

When assessing the Detroit Lions quarterback situation, ESPN’s Louis Riddick wasn’t exactly deeply insightful when it came to Jared Goff. ESPN recently did one three-year NFL power ranking projection (subscription required). The Detroit Lions landed at No. 28, though they appeared to be on a solid track entering Year 2 of a build/rebuild. The biggest question mark for any future Lions prospect is who the quarterback will be. Without fully knowing, it’s hard to say with much confidence about where things might go. The only thing that feels certain is that it won’t be Jared Goff, no matter how well…

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1 dead in crash between SUV and box truck on Route 51 in Fayette County – WPXI

NORTH UNION TOWNSHIP, Pa. – One person is dead after an SUV and a box truck collided in Fayette County early Tuesday, according to state police. The 911 call came in around 5:50 a.m. for the crash in the 1000 block of Pittsburgh Street (Route 51) near the Jim Shorkey dealership. Police said the driver of the SUV was pronounced dead at the scene. The Forensic Services Unit, collision analysis and reconstruction specialists and the Fayette County Coroner’s Office were on scene. The northbound lanes were closed between Auto Auction Road and Hickory Street, but have since reopened. State police…

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BREAKING NEWS: FBI raids Mar-A-Lago, Trump’s home

The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) attacked Mar-a-lago, former President Donald Trump’s residence in Florida, on Monday. The investigation was reportedly conducted in search of classified materials that the president brought from the White House to his private home. “These are dark times for our nation as my beautiful home, Mar-A-Lago in Palm Beach, Florida, is currently under siege, raided and occupied by a large group of FBI agents,” he said Trump in one statement on their social media platform Truth Social. “After working and cooperating with the relevant government agencies, this unannounced attack on my home was neither necessary…

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Breaking News: Chyler Leigh Joins Cast of ‘The Way Home’, New Primetime Original Series Coming to Network in 2023

[08/09/22 – 12:00 PM]Chyler Leigh joins the cast of ‘The Way Home,’ a new Primetime original series to debut on the network in 2023Leigh plays Kat Landry, who moved away from her small Canadian farm in Port Haven many years ago after a family tragedy, and remains estranged from her mother Del (Andie MacDowell) to this day. [via press release from Crown Media] CHYLER LEIGH JOINS THE CAST OF ‘THE WAY HOME,’ A NEW ORIGINAL SERIES COMING TO THE NETWORK IN 2023 STUDIO CITY, CA – August 9, 2022 – Chyler Leigh (“Supergirl,” “Grey’s Anatomy”) has been cast in “The…

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Cowboys BREAKING: Brett Maher Signed, Rookie Kicker Jonathan Garibay Cut

The Dallas Cowboys probably deserve credit for recognizing a problem and working quickly to fix it. So… is it fixed? The Cowboys are signing kicker Brett Maher after his practice Tuesday at the team’s training camp in Oxnard. And in an obviously related move, it’s Texas Tech rookie UDFA Jonathan Garibay who is being waived. So after Tuesday’s four-man test, it is CFL standout Lirim Hajrullahu who is left standing, and he is training today as the club works to finalize a meeting with Maher. in the field now Is the new kicker competition being created? Hajrullahu against Maher. The…

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Oakdale solicits color and pet ideas: Medford news, weather, sports, breaking news

A survey will generate suggestions for Oakdale Middle School, which will open in the fall of 2023 New courts have been built at the new Oakdale Middle School. The students are in the process of deciding what their mascot and school colors will be. [Andy Atkinson / Mail Tribune] As crews bring the new Oakdale High School to life by renovating the historic building it will inhabit, prospective students and community members are helping in another way: by brainstorming a mascot and school colors. The Medford school district recently posted images on Facebook of a tour students took of the…

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