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Ric Flair has shared a health update after being taken to hospital following a fall while crossing a street in Tampa, Florida. The 77-year-old former professional wrestler fell on Friday October 23 and was taken by ambulance to Tampa General Hospital. He reportedly suffered cuts to his head and eye, with extensive bleeding, and may also have sustained a concussion. In an Instagram post the following day, Flair thanked the medical staff who treated him and said his priority was recovery. “Thank You All For The Messages And Prayers! I Will Get Back To You Each Individually As I Get…

At least 12 people, including six children, were injured in a shooting near Florida A&M University’s Bragg Memorial Stadium in Tallahassee, Florida, on Saturday evening, October 24. Police said officers were called to the area of Perry Street and Manatee Street shortly before 8pm, several hours after FAMU’s homecoming football game had ended at the nearby stadium. Tallahassee shooting leaves 12 injured Tallahassee Police Chief Lawrence Revell said 11 people suffered gunshot wounds, while another was injured while fleeing the scene. The youngest victim was 11 years old, and at least one of those hurt is believed to be a…

After six miscarriages in six years, Sydney mother Marcelle Cooper was terrified when she became pregnant again naturally — and later struggled with severe anxiety and numbness after the birth of her daughter. Ms Cooper had eventually accepted that having children might not be part of her future. She and her husband travelled the world, focused on their successful careers and found comfort in a kitten as they tried to recover from their losses. “As a couple, we were absolutely broken. We were exhausted,” she said. After having her left fallopian tube removed, Ms Cooper said their chances of conceiving…

John F Kennedy Jr’s body was found only shortly before it may have been swept away by the Atlantic, the leader of the search for his crashed aircraft has revealed. Coast Guard Captain W Russell “Russ” Webster said crews were preparing to abandon the operation when sonar detected a signal on the ocean floor, four days after the aircraft disappeared off Martha’s Vineyard on 16 July 1999. Kennedy, who was piloting the small plane, was killed alongside his wife Carolyn Bessette and her sister Lauren. The crash prompted one of the largest maritime rescue operations mounted for private citizens in…

A cooling trend is set to sweep across the San Francisco Bay Area next week, with temperatures expected to dip below seasonal averages and unsettled conditions returning towards the end of the week. Sunday is forecast to remain broadly pleasant, with highs close to normal under increasing high cloud and filtered sunshine. Temperatures will be slightly lower than on Saturday, while overnight lows are expected to range from about 39F in Santa Rosa to 59F in Fremont. A passing weather system could bring a small amount of rain to the northern coastal waters and the far northern parts of the…

The Australian MotoGP at Phillip Island was cancelled after wild weather and poor visibility prevented the medical helicopter from flying, leaving thousands of fans without the final race at the iconic circuit. Track action was repeatedly delayed on Sunday as strong winds and rain swept across Victoria. Organisers said the helicopter needed to be available to land at the circuit and reach the nearest trauma centre in Melbourne if a rider was injured. The MotoGP warm-up session and Australian Superbikes Race 3 were cancelled in the morning, while the Moto3 race was abandoned in the early afternoon. The event was…

Barack Obama and Donald Trump have traded a series of increasingly personal attacks as they campaigned in battleground states ahead of the US midterm elections, with the president launching an overnight online tirade against his predecessor. The extraordinary confrontation unfolded as control of Congress hangs in the balance. Obama appeared at rallies in Ohio and Michigan, while Trump addressed Republican supporters in Georgia, where he sought to turn attention towards jobs and investment. Trump’s response came shortly before 1am on Sunday, after Obama had mocked the president’s lavish White House renovations and accused him of using office to enrich himself,…

The Golden Life has premiered on E!, bringing together several former Real Housewives of New York City stars for a new series set in Florida. The cast’s estimated net worths have been ranked from lowest to highest following years in the television spotlight. Luann de Lesseps, Sonja Morgan, Ramona Singer, Kelly Bensimon and Dorinda Medley are among the former RHONY personalities featured in the programme. They are joined by author Candace Bushnell and former Real Housewives of New Jersey star Margaret Josephs. The Golden Life cast move from New York to Florida The series follows the group as they leave…

Laura Owens has been sentenced to 30 days in jail and seven years’ probation after admitting to felony offences linked to fabricated pregnancy claims involving former reality television star Clayton Echard and another man. The sentence was imposed on 23 October in Maricopa County Superior Court in Phoenix, following Owens’s guilty pleas to four charges. Ten other counts were dismissed under the agreement. Prosecutors said Owens altered an ultrasound image, created a false pregnancy video and lied under oath during civil paternity proceedings. The allegations involving Echard arose between May 2023 and June 2024, while separate charges concerned Gregory Gillespie,…

The NSW short-term rental review remains unpublished nearly three years after it was commissioned, as councils struggle to manage the growth of Airbnb and Stayz properties amid a worsening shortage of affordable homes. Premier Chris Minns announced the review in late 2023, with the government expected to examine tighter limits on short-term rentals and the possibility of introducing a tax on short-stay accommodation. The review was also intended to consider the potential of as many as 90,000 homes, including holiday houses, existing rentals and vacant properties, to be brought into the long-term rental market. Not all of those properties would…