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Zac Affleck did not film any scenes for the first season of the Orange County-based Secret Lives of Mormon Wives spin-off before Jen Affleck filed for divorce, meaning the programme will not feature his account of their marital problems. Production sources said Zac was not involved in filming for the new reality series, which stars Jen. If the breakdown of their marriage is addressed, viewers will hear Jen’s perspective rather than his. Jen filed for divorce from Zac in Utah on Tuesday, bringing an end to their marriage of more than seven years. She also submitted a proposed parenting plan,…

The search for missing Arizona woman Shayna Feinman is continuing after a report that she had been found alive in Tijuana, Mexico, was disproved by investigators. Mexican authorities said a woman matching Feinman’s description had been located in the Encino neighbourhood of Tijuana on October 23. She was taken to a secure location while officials attempted to establish contact with US consular staff and her family. But the Yavapai County Sheriff’s Office later confirmed that physical evidence showed the woman was not Feinman. The sheriff’s office said detectives were continuing to work with her family. Feinman disappeared in March 2024…

Western Australian police are investigating footage appearing to show a teenage boy being beaten and threatened with a knife at Coolamin dog park in Ellenbrook. The 31-second video, which has circulated on social media, shows the boy surrounded by several youths who tug at his black hoodie and demand that he remove it. As he tries to walk away across the grass, one youth follows and shoves him from behind, sending him face-first to the ground. Two others then punch, kick and stomp on his head and upper body as he curls up and raises his hands to protect his…

Democrats are set to take control of both chambers of Congress after the 2026 midterm elections, with Senate results showing a sharp shift away from the margins recorded by Donald Trump in the 2024 presidential election. Of the 35 Senate contests on the ballot, 33 have so far been projected. Democrats won 20 of those races, including eight in states carried by Mr Trump in 2024, while voters in seven states turned previously Republican-held Senate seats blue. The remaining Senate races in Alaska and Mississippi are still considered toss-ups. The scale of the movement was also reflected in contests where…

President Donald Trump has acknowledged that the war on Iran was largely responsible for the Republicans’ defeat in the US election, while insisting that he “had to do it”. Trump’s admission links the conflict directly to the party’s election wipeout, but he offered no indication that he regretted the decision to go to war. The comments were made on 5 November 2026.

Bank of Japan board members saw a need to continue raising interest rates, minutes from the central bank’s September meeting showed. The record of the meeting indicated that the board considered further rate increases necessary, although no additional details were provided.

A flight instructor has paid tribute to Nathalia Gadelha Filgueiras, the co-pilot killed in the Palm Beach Learjet crash, describing her as one of the most naturally gifted pilots he had taught. Chris Kirk, who said he had been one of Ms Gadelha Filgueiras’s first instructors and mentors, defended her abilities in a social media post following the crash. “Without a doubt the most naturally gifted pilot I have ever taught,” he said, adding that examiners were routinely impressed during her check rides. “That young lady was born to fly!” Mr Kirk said he had taught for 40 years and…

A second-grade pupil in Oconomowoc, Wisconsin, has been recognised after using a fire-safety plan taught at school to get his family out of their home when a smoke alarm sounded. Blake had attended a fire-prevention lesson at St Jerome Parish School on October 16, delivered by firefighters from the Western Lakes Fire District. Just 48 hours later, the alarm went off at his house. Firefighters had taught pupils to leave immediately when they heard an alarm or smelled smoke, identify escape routes from every room and gather at a designated meeting point. According to assistant chief Joseph Hoffman, something left…

The former partner of WA Greens senator Jordon Steele-John has been arrested and charged with aggravated stalking and attempted extortion, as an independent inquiry into allegations concerning the senator gets under way. Western Australia Police said family violence investigation squad detectives charged the 40-year-old woman on Wednesday. She is due to appear in a Perth court on Thursday. The arrest came on the same day the WA Greens announced its investigation into allegations of inappropriate conduct involving Senator Steele-John, who is currently on leave from Parliament. The woman’s relationship with the senator was referred to in a letter sent last…

Democrats have delivered a major electoral breakthrough in Texas, producing a blue wave in the traditionally Republican stronghold. The shift and the voters who helped drive it are being examined by CBS News correspondent Caitlin Huey-Burns, who has broken down how the party secured its wins. The result marks a significant change in the political landscape of Texas, where Republicans have long held the advantage.