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Chelsea beat Roma 2-0 in the Women’s Champions League to maintain their unbeaten start to the league phase, with Ellie Carpenter and Kadeisha Buchanan scoring in the second half. Lauren James and Alyssa Thompson were withdrawn at half-time after Chelsea failed to make the most of their opportunities before the interval. The changes helped transform the contest, with Carpenter opening the scoring six minutes after coming on. Melvine Malard and Sjoeke Nusken missed chances to extend Chelsea’s lead, but Buchanan settled the match with a minute of normal time remaining. The defender rose highest to head in Wieke Kaptein’s cross.…

A 21-year-old man has been arrested and charged after a Baytown shooting in which another man was wounded in the rear car park of a bar. Christopher Chavez, of Baytown, faces a charge of aggravated assault with a deadly weapon following the incident on West Texas Avenue in the early hours of Monday, October 26. Baytown shooting suspect arrested Police were called at about 2.20am after reports of gunfire near South Commerce Street. Investigators said witnesses saw Chavez arrive at the bar and approach a female bartender. He was later seen near the rear entrance with another man, who was…

Passengers on two trains involved in a crash in Castilla-La Mancha have described the panic inside the wreckage, with one teenager saying people were trapped and unable to escape. Eduarda, 17, said she heard “people screaming in panic” as passengers struggled to get out. “A lot of people couldn’t get out. I heard screams … It was horrific,” she told the BBC. “It was a catastrophe … I could hear people screaming in panic.” A regional spokesperson said 147 people had been travelling on the Iryo train and 397 on the Renfe service. Passenger Rafael Barcelo said he had been…

A former Google DeepMind executive has been charged with two counts of third-degree criminal sexual conduct following an alleged assault on a female colleague in Minnesota. Antony Sun Liwanag, 33, of San Francisco, is accused of assaulting the woman in St Louis Park on July 2, after the pair travelled to the area for a co-worker’s wedding. Court documents state that the woman had attended a gathering at a bar before the wedding. Liwanag, who was also at the event, allegedly invited her to another bar, where they sat together while he collected drinks. After several drinks, the woman told…

The Federal Reserve kept interest rates steady at 3.75% to 4%, despite inflation remaining elevated, in a decision marked by two officials calling for an immediate increase. The Federal Open Market Committee voted 10-2 to maintain its benchmark rate. Governor Lisa Cook and Cleveland Fed president Beth Hammack both preferred to raise the federal funds target range by a quarter of a percentage point. It was the first dissent by Ms Cook since she joined the Federal Reserve board in 2022. The vote was also the first time since October 1992 that a Fed governor and a regional bank president…

Paris Jackson has asked a Los Angeles County Superior Court judge to reduce the compensation paid to an executor of Michael Jackson’s estate, alleging that financial statements have been filed late or incompletely. Her application seeks to cut John Branca’s compensation from 15% to 10% of the estate’s gross entertainment-related income for 2023, 2024 and each subsequent year until an accounting for 2026 is filed. Jackson claims Branca has failed to meet basic responsibilities and describes the alleged shortcomings as “intolerable”. She is also asking the court to order the estate to pay her legal fees and costs, arguing that…

Aston Villa have stepped up their interest in Fenerbahce winger Oguz Aydin ahead of a possible January transfer, with Unai Emery’s side reportedly sending a delegation to watch the 25-year-old and holding talks with the Turkish club and the player’s representatives. The reported approach suggests Villa’s interest in Aydin has moved beyond routine scouting as Emery considers adding greater depth and versatility to his attacking options during the winter window. Aston Villa assess Oguz Aydin’s attacking qualities Aydin has made 16 appearances across all competitions this season, scoring twice and providing three assists. However, he has yet to establish himself…

The US Federal Reserve has held its key interest rate at between 3.75% and 4%, despite inflation remaining well above its 2% target and pressure for further action. The decision, announced in Washington on Wednesday, followed a quarter-point increase at the Fed’s previous meeting in September. Officials said they wanted more evidence before deciding whether borrowing costs should rise again. “Inflation remains elevated,” the central bank said in its statement, adding that the accumulation of further information would help determine the policy needed to return inflation to its 2% goal. ([federalreserve.gov](https://www.federalreserve.gov/newsevents/pressreleases/monetary20261028a.htm?utm_source=openai)) The vote was 10-2, with Fed governor Lisa Cook…

The death toll in a Spain high-speed train collision has risen to 68, with a further 80 people injured, including five who are in a critical condition. Emiliano García-Page, president of the Castilla-La Mancha regional government, confirmed the latest figures as emergency crews continued working at the crash site in the province of Toledo, south of Madrid. Two high-speed trains collided in central Spain on Wednesday morning. One was operated by the state-owned RENFE company, while the other belonged to the private operator IRYO. The RENFE train ran into the rear of the IRYO service after it had stopped in…

Judge Alvin Hellerstein, the veteran US federal judge overseeing the criminal case against Venezuelan president Nicolás Maduro, has died aged 92, officials in New York confirmed. Hellerstein’s death came while he was also resisting Donald Trump’s attempts to move his New York criminal case from state court to the federal courthouse in Manhattan. He had served on the federal bench for nearly three decades after being appointed by former president Bill Clinton at the age of 64. During that time, he handled cases linked to the September 11 attacks, Abu Ghraib prison in Iraq and convicted sex offender Harvey Weinstein.…