Mark Hughes and Giorgio Piola delve into McLaren's Zandvoort upgrades that aided Lando Norris to back-to-back Grand Prix victories.

Ferrari have presented a special one-off livery for their home race at Monza, paying tribute to seven-time World Champion Michael Schumacher.

California lawmakers have passed a bill that would legalize plug-in "balcony" solar systems, allowing residents to connect small solar panels directly to a standard wall outlet after completing a simple online registration. The systems would be capped at 1,200 watts and must meet safety requirements designed to prevent power from feeding back onto the grid during outages. KQED reports: The legislation, SB 868, sailed through the state assembly and senate with bipartisan support. The bill now moves to the governor's desk for signature. The devices can be tented in a backyard, hung off a balcony or placed on a roof. Models range from as low as $300 to $2200, depending on size. The bill would open the solar market to people who were previously left out: renters, people with unsuitable roofs, and those lacking the capital to build out a rooftop system, which can cost in the tens of thousands of dollars.

[...] If signed into law by Newsom, the legislation would exempt plug-in solar devices from what critics say is a cumbersome and expensive interconnection application process, and replace registration with a free and straightforward online form. [...] The newly passed bill outlines several device requirements. The balcony solar systems must be capped at generating 1,200 watts per home, plug into a standard outlet, offset a customer's onsite electricity use and meet state and national electrical codes. They also must be certified by an outside safety organization like Underwriters Laboratories and have a feature that would prevent electricity from feeding back into the grid if there's a power outage.

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This poster for the 50th Anniversary tribute to the Ramones’ first album release is based on Danny Fields’ photo for the third Ramones album “Rocket to Russia”, which was released in late 1977. The Ramones had an extraordinary two-year run with their genre-defining self-titled debut, “Leave Home”, and “Rocket to Russia” all coming out in ’76 and ’77! All three albums are incredible and are the only three to feature drummer Tommy Ramone, who also helped with production. I think this photo of the Ramones captures their iconic essence as leather-jacket-and-jeans-clad punk pioneers in grimy mid-70s Lower Manhattan. The first album cover is BXW, “Leave Home” is primarily blue, and “Rocket to Russia” is black and pink, so in this poster I combined those colors to represent the incredible blast of the first three Ramones albums. I first got into the Ramones in 1985, and they quickly became one of my favorite groups. I saw them live in 1988 and 1989, and the shows were non-stop high-intensity action. The Ramones show I saw in the Fall of 1988 at the Living Room in Providence, Rhode Island should have held 500, but in Providence, clubs paid off the cops, and there were probably 1,000 people in the venue. Jane’s Addiction opened up and raised the energy level. When the Ramones came on, the crowd was ready to go nuts. I was near the stage, and the crowd surged forward, compressing everyone so tightly that I thought my ribs would be crushed. I could actually pick my feet off the ground simultaneously without using my hands. The Ramones played non-stop, no breaks between songs for about two hours. The band was super tight. Johnny leaned into the crowd and didn’t even take his leather jacket off for an hour, even though it was sweaty as hell in there. Joey’s hair was in his eyes, but he stayed planted in front of the mic and sounded great. At certain points I felt like I was going to suffocate or be crushed, but I refused to give up my spot right at the front. It may seem weird to say you are having the time of your life fighting for your life, but that’s the only way I can describe that show later in life.
-Shepard

PRINT DETAILS: Ramones 50th. 24″ H x 18″ W. Screen print on 80# cream Speckletone paper. Signed by Shepard Fairey. Numbered edition of 600. Comes with a Digital Certificate of Authenticity provided by Verisart. $75. Available on Thursday, September 3rd @ 10 AM PDT at https://store.obeygiant.com. Max order: 1 per customer/household. International customers are responsible for import fees due upon delivery (Except UK orders under $160).

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Former prime minister’s departure will trigger byelection in Holborn and St Pancras

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Keir Starmer is to step down as the MP for Holborn and St Pancras, a move that will trigger a byelection in the London seat.

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As The Story – inspired by a scandal that ended a young Black reporter’s career – makes its London debut, its author explains why, two decades on, it’s more relevant than ever

If our ability to discern fake news from fact is a hot topic today, Tracey Scott Wilson was on to it more than two decades ago. As a child, the playwright’s father trained her to watch the news every night and discuss it with her three siblings. It meant that she was well placed in the early 00s to spot how stations such as Fox News were veering away from objective reporting to become angled towards a given agenda.

By this point a real-life story had been percolating in Wilson’s mind for more than two decades: in 1981, Janet Cooke, a young, ambitious Black American reporter at The Washington Post, had been exposed as a liar. Cooke had just won the Pulitzer prize for her news story about an eight-year-old drug addict, which turned out to be invented. Cooke was discredited, both for her reporting and for embellishing her CV, and was forced to hand back her prize two days after receiving it.

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American Scoundrel tells story of McCarthy attack dog, mob lawyer and Trump mentor – will the president be thumbing its pages?

Kai Bird and Susan Goldmark have written a book Trumpworld doesn’t want you to read. Published on Tuesday, American Scoundrel is a propulsive, horrifying biography of Roy Cohn, the New York mob lawyer whose extraordinary life charted, as the book’s subtitle has it, a “Dark Journey from Joe McCarthy to Donald Trump”.

“I told my publicist to reach out to any of the Fox News hosts and reporters, to Joe Rogan, Steve Bannon,” Bird said. “We haven’t gotten a peep, other than Joe Rogan. He said he looked at the galleys, and he got back to my publicist and said, ‘I’m not interested.’ I’m kind of surprised. This is a serious biography of the president’s mentor, whom he publicly admires and says he still misses.”

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In Netflix film Turning Point: Generation 9/11, the lives of people forever impacted by the terrorist attack on 2002 are explored

Twenty-five years on, memory is giving way to history. Soon the US will cross the point where half its population were born after 11 September 2001 or were too young to remember the day that terrorists crashed planes into the World Trade Center in New York, the Pentagon in northern Virginia and a field in Shanksville, Pennsylvania.

“When I do that math, I get to the bomb at Hiroshima – that’s how distant it is,” says Brian Knappenberger, 56, director of a new Netflix documentary, Turning Point: Generation 9/11. “When we talk about the second world war, for our generation it seemed like a long time ago but, for the current generation of 20-year-olds, that’s how long ago it was.”

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Weer voor Rotterdam 🌤️ - 01-09-2026 13:15 CEST

In één oogopslag:
• 20.6°C · Licht bewolkt 🌤️ | Min 17.7°C / Max 21.2°C | Kans op neerslag 4%

Verwachting voor vandaag:
• Min 17.7°C, Max 21.2°C (Matige motregen) 🌦️, Neerslag 0.9 mm, Kans op neerslag 4%, 🧭 1020.3 hPa ➡️ 0.0 hPa/24h, Windsnelheid: 14.8 km/u (4.1 m/s), richting: → 256°

Uurlijkse voorspelling voor de komende 12 uur:

• 14:00: 20.9°C (Licht bewolkt) 🌤️, Kans op neerslag 2%, 🧭 1020.0 hPa ➡️ 0.0 hPa/1h, Windsnelheid: 14.8 km/u (4.1 m/s), richting: → 284°
• 15:00: 21.0°C (Licht bewolkt) 🌤️, Kans op neerslag 2%, 🧭 1020.0 hPa ➡️ 0.0 hPa/1h, Windsnelheid: 14.0 km/u (3.9 m/s), richting: → 282°
• 16:00: 21.2°C (Zonnig) ☀️, Kans op neerslag 1%, 🧭 1020.0 hPa ➡️ 0.0 hPa/1h, Windsnelheid: 12.6 km/u (3.5 m/s), richting: → 271°
• 17:00: 21.1°C (Bewolkt) ☁️, 🧭 1020.2 hPa ➡️ 0.0 hPa/1h, Windsnelheid: 12.6 km/u (3.5 m/s), richting: → 274°
• 18:00: 20.8°C (Gedeeltelijk bewolkt) ⛅, 🧭 1020.4 hPa ➡️ 0.0 hPa/1h, Windsnelheid: 12.2 km/u (3.4 m/s), richting: → 267°
• 19:00: 20.1°C (Zonnig) ☀️, 🧭 1020.4 hPa ➡️ 0.0 hPa/1h, Windsnelheid: 12.2 km/u (3.4 m/s), richting: → 268°
• 20:00: 19.3°C (Zonnig) ☀️, 🧭 1020.4 hPa ➡️ 0.0 hPa/1h, Windsnelheid: 11.9 km/u (3.3 m/s), richting: → 269°
• 21:00: 18.9°C (Gedeeltelijk bewolkt) ☁️, 🧭 1020.5 hPa ➡️ 0.0 hPa/1h, Windsnelheid: 8.6 km/u (2.4 m/s), richting: → 249°
• 22:00: 18.5°C (Bewolkt) ☁️, 🧭 1020.5 hPa ➡️ 0.0 hPa/1h, Windsnelheid: 10.1 km/u (2.8 m/s), richting: ↗ 225°
• 23:00: 18.1°C (Bewolkt) ☁️, 🧭 1020.7 hPa ➡️ 0.0 hPa/1h, Windsnelheid: 10.4 km/u (2.9 m/s), richting: ↗ 212°
• 00:00: 17.8°C (Bewolkt) ☁️, 🧭 1020.4 hPa ➡️ 0.0 hPa/1h, Windsnelheid: 10.8 km/u (3.0 m/s), richting: ↗ 205°
• 01:00: 17.7°C (Bewolkt) ☁️, 🧭 1020.2 hPa ➡️ 0.0 hPa/1h, Windsnelheid: 13.3 km/u (3.7 m/s), richting: ↗ 207°

Voorspelling voor de komende dagen:

• woensdag 02 september: Min 16.7°C, Max 20.4°C (Zware motregen) 🌦️, Neerslag 3.7 mm, Kans op neerslag 26%, 🧭 1019.7 hPa ↘️ -0.6 hPa/24h, Windsnelheid: 20.2 km/u (5.6 m/s), richting: ↗ 226°
• donderdag 03 september: Min 18.1°C, Max 21.8°C (Lichte regen) 🌧️, Neerslag 3.1 mm, Kans op neerslag 46%, 🧭 1017.2 hPa ↘️ -2.5 hPa/24h, Windsnelheid: 23.2 km/u (6.4 m/s), richting: ↗ 242°
• vrijdag 04 september: Min 18.4°C, Max 22.8°C (Matige motregen) 🌦️, Neerslag 3.5 mm, Kans op neerslag 35%, 🧭 1014.1 hPa ↘️ -3.1 hPa/24h, Windsnelheid: 30.0 km/u (8.3 m/s), richting: ↗ 241°
• zaterdag 05 september: Min 16.2°C, Max 20.3°C (Bewolkt) ☁️, Kans op neerslag 14%, 🧭 1019.6 hPa ↗️ +5.5 hPa/24h, Windsnelheid: 11.8 km/u (3.3 m/s), richting: → 278°
• zondag 06 september: Min 14.8°C, Max 24.2°C (Lichte motregen) 🌦️, Neerslag 0.3 mm, Kans op neerslag 7%, 🧭 1016.0 hPa ↘️ -3.6 hPa/24h, Windsnelheid: 19.4 km/u (5.4 m/s), richting: ↑ 186°
• maandag 07 september: Min 14.5°C, Max 19.6°C (Lichte motregen) 🌦️, Neerslag 3.6 mm, Kans op neerslag 25%, 🧭 1017.1 hPa ↗️ +1.1 hPa/24h, Windsnelheid: 15.9 km/u (4.4 m/s), richting: → 278°

Details:
• 🌡️ Huidige temperatuur (om 13:15): 20.6°C (Licht bewolkt)
• 🤚 Gevoelstemperatuur: 19.5°C (-1.1°C)
• 💨 Windsnelheid: 14.8 km/u (4.1 m/s), richting: → 280°
• 🌬️ Windstoten: 32.8 km/h (9.1 m/s)
• 💧 Luchtvochtigheid: 52%
• 🧭 Luchtdruk: 1020.0 hPa ➡️ 0.0 hPa/3h
• 👁️ Zichtbaarheid: 29.4 km
• ☀️ UV-index: 5.2
• 🌅 Zonsopgang: 06:53 · 🌇 Zonsondergang: 20:29

Luchtkwaliteit:
• AQI: 26 🟢 (Goed)
• PM2.5: 4.2 μg/m³
• PM10: 8.9 μg/m³

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Microsoft ended the summer with two more Windows annoyances: Defender falsely warning that it is disabled, and reports that an August 27 update is wiping users' mouse cursor customizations. The company added both problems to its Windows release health dashboard on August 28. Microsoft has confirmed the Defender notification bug, while it is still investigating whether the Windows 11 update caused the cursor problems. Reports of the cursor issues appeared after the update was released. Microsoft described the reported symptoms as "appearance regressions and intermittent animation changes" but has not yet determined whether its update is responsible. "Some reports mention that high-DPI mouse cursors are replaced with larger, white cursors, and custom cursor animations reverting to standard settings. Attempts to restore the previous cursor customization are reported to be unsuccessful." Some users reported that uninstalling the update restored their cursor settings, although Microsoft has not listed this as an official workaround. The August 27 update includes welcome changes such as a movable taskbar and the option to remove web and Microsoft Store suggestions from local Windows Search results. A borked mouse pointer may nevertheless be too high a price for affected users. More alarming is a separate problem that causes Windows to claim Microsoft Defender Antivirus is switched off when it is functioning normally. Microsoft confirmed that the false notifications began appearing after recent Defender updates. "After installing the latest updates for Microsoft Defender Antivirus, notifications might appear stating that 'Microsoft Defender Antivirus is turned off,' even though the antivirus is functioning correctly and all settings show it as active," the company wrote. "These notifications can appear when Windows starts and intermittently afterward. They persist even if notification settings are turned off." So, not only is it displaying the wrong information, it is doing so even after the user asks it to keep quiet. The problem can affect any version of Windows or Windows Server running the latest Defender updates, and there is currently no workaround. Microsoft offered affected users little beyond a promise of another update: "We are working to release a resolution in a future Microsoft Defender Antivirus update and will provide more information when it is available." ®

WASHINGTON (ANP/RTR) - De Chinese rederij COSCO gebruikt verborgen apparatuur aan boord van haar schepen om militaire communicatie af te luisteren vlakbij de kusten van doelwitten, waaronder de Verenigde Staten. Dat hebben twee hoge functionarissen uit de regering-Trump gezegd tegen persbureau Reuters. Volgens hen zou het Chinese staatsbedrijf al tientallen jaren inlichtingen verzamelen voor de Chinese overheid.

Het Pentagon plaatste COSCO in januari 2025 al op zijn lijst van bedrijven die banden hebben met het Chinese leger. Daardoor kan het bedrijf geen aanspraak maken op opdrachten van de Amerikaanse overheid. Desondanks blijft COSCO een van de grootste rederijen ter wereld en heeft het diverse samenwerkingsverbanden voor terminaldiensten voor containerschepen in Amerikaanse havens.

COSCO reageerde tegenover Reuters niet op een verzoek om een reactie. De Chinese ambassade in Washington wees de nieuwe Amerikaanse beweringen van de hand. Het zou om zwartmaken van China gaan, dat "volkomen ongegrond" is.

OVERASSELT (ANP) - Bij politieacties aan het einde van de ochtend op de snelwegen A73 en A76 zijn diverse aanhoudingen verricht. Die aanhoudingen houden verband met het lopende onderzoek naar de schietpartij in Overasselt, meldt de politie. Om hoeveel aanhoudingen het gaat, deelt de politie nog niet.

ALGIERS (ANP/AFP/DPA) - Duitsland wil deals sluiten met Algerije voor de levering van aardgas. De Duitse minister van Buitenlandse Zaken Johann Wadephul is momenteel op bezoek in Algerije met een delegatie van het Duitse bedrijfsleven om over de mogelijkheden te praten. Hij had onder meer een ontmoeting met de Algerijnse energieminister.

Wadephul wijst daarbij op de levering van Algerijns gas aan Spanje en Italië. Volgens hem is Algerije een betrouwbare partner bij de gasvoorziening aan Europa en wil Duitsland daarom ook contracten voor de lange termijn sluiten met het Noord-Afrikaanse land. Algerije bezit enorme gasvoorraden, de grootste van Afrika en de tiende grootste ter wereld.

De minister zegt dat het nodig is dat Duitsland zijn gastoeleveringen diversifieert. Nu wordt nog het grootste deel uit Noorwegen en de Verenigde Staten gehaald vanwege het wegvallen van Russisch gas. Door de oorlog in het Midden-Oosten zijn de gasprijzen flink gestegen en is de situatie op de gasmarkt gespannen.

Mr Mikage (ミスター御影） posted a photo:

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Haguro Shrine
羽黒山

The main Sanjin Gosaiden hall was undergoing renovations again this year, so I visited the smaller shrines surrounding it. I usually stop by here whenever I attend the Akagawa Fireworks Festival.

メインとなる三神合祭殿は今年も改修中だったので、その周りの小さめの神社です。赤川花火の際には大体ここに立ち寄っています。

Tsuruoka city, Yamagata pref, Japan

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Rissyakuji Temple
立石寺

These are the stone steps through the forest on the way to Yamadera. It was still cool among the trees.

山寺に向かう途中の森の石段です。木々の中はそれでも涼しかったです。

Yamagata city, Yamagata pref, Japan

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Rissyakuji Temple
立石寺

These are the stone steps through the forest on the way to Yamadera. It was still cool among the trees.

山寺に向かう途中の森の石段です。木々の中はそれでも涼しかったです。

Yamagata city, Yamagata pref, Japan

Op de A15 bij Rotterdam-Heijplaat is een tweede ongeluk gebeurd met een vrachtwagen. Op beelden is te zien dat de aanhanger van het voertuig op z'n kant ligt. De parallelbaan richting Europoort is dicht. Aan het einde van de A15, op de N15, vloog bij een ander ongeluk een vrachtwagen in brand nadat een collega een viaduct had geraakt.