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Three Holyrood committees have declined to work with MPs on further scrutiny of party finances following the Peter Murrell embezzlement scandal. The Scottish Affairs Committee at Westminster had asked the Scottish Parliament’s Finance Committee, Public Audit Committee and Standards, Procedures and Public Appointments Committee to explore joint work on issues arising from Operation Branchform and the misuse of SNP campaign funds. The request was made in July after the Westminster committee agreed that its chairwoman, Patricia Ferguson, should contact counterparts in Edinburgh about a possible joint investigation. However, the Finance Committee said the matter fell outside its remit. Its convener,…

Rhode Island Governor Dan McKee is fighting to survive a Democratic primary challenge from former CVS executive Helena Foulkes, four years after narrowly defeating her in a bitter contest for the party’s nomination. The vote on Wednesday, September 9, could make McKee the first elected US governor since 2014 to lose renomination and the first Rhode Island governor to be defeated in a primary since 1994. Foulkes, 62, has raised and spent almost twice as much as the incumbent, according to state campaign finance records, and has maintained a lead in independent polling for much of the year. McKee, 75,…

Ellen Burstyn made a glamorous return to the spotlight at the Venice Film Festival on Monday, where the Oscar-winning actress was honoured with the Golden Lion for Lifetime Achievement. The 93-year-old star, best known for her performances in The Exorcist and Alice Doesn’t Live Here Anymore, appeared at the 83rd Venice International Film Festival for the presentation of the prestigious award. ([apnews.com](https://apnews.com/article/16293fb6fdfa0321256d0eb367f6d5b8)) Burstyn’s appearance coincided with the world premiere of Flesh Impact, a short film directed by Maggie Gyllenhaal and screened out of competition. The film also stars Dakota Johnson, Peter Sarsgaard and Sepideh Moafi. ([labiennale.org](https://www.labiennale.org/en/cinema/2026/venice-open-out-competition/flesh-impact)) Dedicated to what would…

A secret documentary about disgraced Theranos founder Elizabeth Holmes has made a surprise premiere at the Telluride Film Festival, where its 650-seat audience was told almost nothing about the film before the screening. You Can See Everything, co-directed by Nathan Fielder and Lance Oppenheim, was shown on Sunday night after festivalgoers surrendered their phones. They had been told only that the film ran for almost three hours, had not been screened publicly before and that its principal creators would be present. The documentary follows Holmes and her husband, Billy Evans, during the 34 days before she reported to federal prison…

A 19-year-old Saint Mary’s College rugby player has died after collapsing during a training run in Moraga, California, leaving teammates mourning an athlete remembered for his talent, kindness and love of the sport. Dominic Peterson, who was beginning his sophomore year, suffered a medical emergency during the team’s first practice of the season on Friday, 4 September. The college has not disclosed the cause of death, and his family is awaiting further information from the medical examiner. The squad had set off on a run of less than two miles, a routine workout carried out several times each year. Teammates…

Tickets for Telethon 2026 go on sale on Tuesday, September 8, with Jessica Mauboy, Morgan Evans and Rogue Traders among the performers set to appear at RAC Arena during the 26-hour fundraising broadcast. Mauboy will return for the opening and closing ceremonies on October 17 and 18, while country singer Evans and Rogue Traders will make their Telethon debuts. The band, fronted by Natalie Bassingthwaighte and featuring James Ash, said they were looking forward to joining the event in Western Australia for the first time. “We are coming to WA for Telethon, it’s our first time, we cannot wait, we’re…

Thousands of children who lost a parent in the 11 September 2001 terrorist attacks were offered counselling, mentoring and summer programmes through Tuesday’s Children, a charity created to support families living with the long-term effects of the tragedy. The organisation was established in the aftermath of the attacks to help the 3,051 children who lost a parent that day. Its work focused on providing a community for young people facing grief, while helping them build relationships with others who understood their experience. Support included access to counselling, one-to-one mentoring and trips designed to give children time away from the pressures…

Katie Holmes has offered a glimpse of her romance with younger artist Jason Bard Yarmosky during a getaway to Lake Como, sharing affectionate photographs from the Italian lake. The couple were pictured travelling by boat across the water, with Yarmosky at the helm in one image. Holmes also posted photographs of herself relaxing in a white bikini and performing a yoga pose against the backdrop of the mountains. ([aol.com](https://www.aol.com/articles/katie-holmes-enjoys-romantic-getaway-122756000.html?utm_source=openai)) Yarmosky, a New York-based contemporary artist, shared the same collection of photographs on his Instagram account with the caption: “Life is a friend of art.” The posts were made on Sunday,…

Austin’s affordable housing shortage has left thousands of homes empty while people on the lowest incomes struggle to find somewhere to live, exposing a widening gap between the homes being built and those most in need. More than 4,500 units classified as affordable are vacant in the Texas city, representing almost 16 per cent of its affordable housing stock. Yet Austin has delivered only 543 homes aimed at its poorest residents since setting a target of 20,000. The figures illustrate a problem spreading across the United States: much of the housing funded as “affordable” is priced for households earning 50…

Pamela Anderson has recalled being told she had about 10 years to live after being diagnosed with hepatitis C, during an emotional speech at an amfAR gala in Venice. The 59-year-old Baywatch star spoke about the liver disease while accepting the charity’s Award of Courage at the event on Sunday, September 6, 2026. She first made her diagnosis public in 2002. Anderson has said she believed she contracted hepatitis C after sharing a tattoo needle with her then-husband, Mötley Crüe drummer Tommy Lee. Lee denied having the virus. Recalling the diagnosis, Anderson said her doctor had warned that she “probably…