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9:11Now PlayingIn this compilation of today’s top global and Australian news, a viral US traffic stop steals the show when a deputy’s mistake leaves internet audiences in stitches. Watch the exact moment an American driver claps back at a traffic cop who pulls her over for allegedly holding her phone while driving. The catch? The driver is one-handed, completely debunking the officer's claim on bodycam footage in a hilarious, awkward interaction that has now gone viral. Though initially issued a $160 fine, authorities have since dropped the penalty.
Beyond this viral sensation, Channel 9's Today brings you critical updates on major international headlines. We head to Laos, where Australian cave diver Josh Richards from Adelaide joins an intense international rescue operation to locate missing gold miners trapped by flash flooding. Meanwhile, the World Health Organisation (WHO) extends quarantine timelines to six weeks for a group in Perth following a hantavirus outbreak on a cruise ship.
In domestic news, Sarah Stewart reports on easing rainfall across New South Wales and Sydney, while reporter Amalee Saunders breaks down controversial new negative gearing and capital gains tax reforms set to spark higher rents and housing shortages across Australia. Plus, a major breakthrough in Sydney’s gangland war as Assistant Commissioner Scott Cook details the dismantling of the "Coconut Cartel," leading to the arrest of its onshore leader and a corrupt prison officer. We also look at the Australian Federal Police (AFP) investigating "Isis brides" returning from the Middle East, a bombshell $2 billion lawsuit against chemical giant 3M over PFAS contamination at RAAF Base Williamtown, a record-breaking climbing season on Mount Everest, a life-changing $60 million Powerball lottery winner, and an upcoming mega-concert celebrating legendary Australian singer John Farnham alongside stars like Celine Dion, Hugh Jackman, and Richard Marx.
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