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Aubrey Plaza has sold the Los Angeles home she shared with her late husband, filmmaker Jeff Baena, for $4.375 million, according to property records obtained by TMZ. The Spanish-style property in the Los Feliz neighbourhood closed on Friday, September 5, 2026. The sale price was below the $4.7 million Plaza and Baena paid for the home in October 2022, and significantly less than its original $6.5 million asking price. ([tmz.com](https://www.tmz.com/2026/09/05/aubrey-plaza-sells-marital-home-after-husbands-death/)) Plaza first listed the house in September 2025, eight months after Baena died by suicide at the property aged 47. His death was confirmed as a suicide by the Los…

EcoFlow has announced a new generation of compact River power stations, with the River 260 Gen4 and River 520 Gen4 combining portable designs with capacities of 256Wh and 512Wh respectively. The two battery units are designed for camping, outdoor photography and emergency backup, and use lithium iron phosphate (LFP) cells. The chemistry is intended to offer a longer service life and greater stability than some alternative battery technologies. EcoFlow says the models have a higher energy density than similarly specified rivals, allowing the company to reduce their size and weight. The River 520 Gen4 is claimed to have enough power…

Joey Barton will remain in custody until next year after a renewed bail application was refused at Liverpool Crown Court. The former footballer, 44, denies causing grievous bodily harm with intent to Kevin Lynch, 51, during an alleged incident at Fairway in Huyton on 8 March. Barton had been due to stand trial this week, but Judge David Potter adjourned the case on Wednesday. The trial has now been listed for 8 March 2027 and is expected to last two weeks. Appearing by video link from HMP Liverpool, Barton was remanded in custody ahead of a further pre-trial hearing on…

Hundreds of people gathered in Sarasota, Florida, on Monday for the third annual Sarasota Fights Fentanyl walk, crossing the Ringling Bridge to remember people who died from overdoses and support those living with addiction. The free, family-friendly event began with registration at J.D. Hamel Park before walkers set off at 10am on Labor Day. A community resource fair, featuring therapists, counsellors and more than 40 recovery and mental health organisations, followed at the park. The event was listed by the City of Sarasota as open to all ages. It was organised to honour those lost to fentanyl, offer support to…

French wine production is expected to fall to one of its lowest levels in decades after shrinking vineyards and a summer of intense heat and drought damaged vines across the country. The agriculture ministry’s first estimate for the 2026 harvest puts output at 33.9 million hectolitres — roughly 4.5 billion standard bottles. That is six per cent below 2025 and 17 per cent under the average for the five years to 2025. The forecast would represent France’s third consecutive weak harvest, following historically poor production in 2024 and 2025. The International Organisation of Vine and Wine has described the 2025…

A boat carrying around 140 asylum seekers has reached Britain after setting off from Normandy in an unusual crossing that has raised fears people smugglers are opening a new route to the south coast. The inflatable departed from the Baie de Seine, roughly 170 miles from Calais, before travelling towards Hampshire. It was later intercepted near Eastney in Portsmouth, where the passengers were brought ashore and taken for routine processing. The crossing prompted a major French maritime operation after the vessel was reported in difficulty off the Normandy coast during the early hours of Sunday, September 6. Five French rescue…

A Colorado school district has sued the Trump administration after being warned it could lose more than $50 million in federal funding unless it abandoned policies protecting transgender pupils. Jefferson County Public Schools, known as Jeffco, filed the case in the US District Court for Colorado on 28 July, arguing that the Department of Education’s interpretation of Title IX conflicts with state law and was introduced without the required rule-making process. The district, which serves about 75,000 pupils, said the money at risk supports school meals, special education and other services. Its interim superintendent, Rob Stein, said Jeffco faced an…

Nicole Scherzinger has shown off her flexibility by performing the splits aboard a private jet in a video shared on Instagram. The 48-year-old singer posted the footage on Saturday, September 5, 2026, as she travelled ahead of the Pussycat Dolls’ European comeback shows. In the clip, Scherzinger can be seen stretching out inside the aircraft before lowering herself into the splits, appearing to complete the move with ease. The post came days before the group are due to begin their PCD Forever Tour at Copenhagen’s Royal Arena on Wednesday, September 9. Scherzinger is returning to the stage with fellow members…

Google Messages is affected by a bug that can attach an old text message to a new message before sending it to the wrong contact, with reports of the problem continuing despite a fix being rolled out. The fault appears to revive messages previously sent in a conversation and insert them alongside a new message intended for somebody else. Users have reported seeing the error happen in real time, including when sending messages to themselves. That could lead to anything from confusion to the accidental disclosure of private information. The issue is not affecting every Google Messages user, but reports…

Control of Congress will be at stake when Americans vote in the 2026 midterm elections, with political science professor David Schultz of Hamline University examining the possible outcomes as the campaign enters its final eight weeks. The elections are scheduled for Tuesday, 3 November, when every seat in the House of Representatives and roughly one-third of the Senate will be contested. Republicans currently hold a narrow majority in both chambers. House figures show 218 Republicans and 214 Democrats, with two vacancies, while the Senate is divided between 53 Republicans, 45 Democrats and two independents who caucus with the Democrats. The…