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Everton are monitoring Lecce’s 21-year-old centre-back Tiago Gabriel as they consider strengthening their defensive options in the upcoming transfer windows. The Portuguese defender has attracted interest from several prominent European clubs after establishing himself in Serie A. Crystal Palace are also understood to be interested in the player. Everton monitor Lecce defender Tiago Gabriel Gabriel joined Lecce from Estrela Amadora and has since become an important part of the Italian club’s defence. His physical presence and composure have marked him out as one of the league’s promising young defenders. Standing at 1.94 metres, Gabriel offers strength and aerial ability, while…

More than 20 cars were damaged when fire swept through a carport in San Jose, California, early on Friday morning, with investigators examining how the blaze began. Crews were called to the 200 block of Shadow Run Drive at about 2am after a report of a vehicle fire. On arrival, firefighters found the carport ablaze and flames spreading among the parked vehicles. The fire was brought under control in roughly an hour. The carport was destroyed and vehicles suffered varying degrees of damage, but no one was injured. Officials said the flames did not spread to nearby buildings, meaning residents…

One person has been killed and four others injured, including a 12-year-old girl, in a shooting in Trappes west of Paris which officials suspect may have been motivated by Islamophobic hatred. The gunman allegedly opened fire from a car as he drove through the town, targeting a petrol station, a medical centre and a children’s playground with an automatic weapon. Police arrested the 39-year-old suspect before he could hurt anyone else. President Emmanuel Macron described the incident as a terrorist and racist attack, saying the victims had been targeted because of their religion and the colour of their skin. “What…

Miranda Hart has become the latest Faithful to be murdered on The Celebrity Traitors, after Maya Jama, James Acaster and King Kenny decided she was getting too close to uncovering their identities. The 53-year-old comedian discovered her fate during Friday’s episode, reading the murder letter before saying: “No! Absolutely not. Oh bottoms. I knew it. I’m so cross with myself.” Reflecting on her time in the game, Hart said it had been “quite extraordinary” to return to the work she loved, while also enjoying “wandering around the Scottish Highlands and being in nature and laughing and connecting”. She added: “There…

US Pentagon AI weapons projects are not always following the department’s own responsible-use guidelines, a congressional watchdog has found, while the office responsible for helping enforce them remains severely understaffed. The Government Accountability Office (GAO) reviewed 10 weapons and tools being developed for the Pentagon, including systems designed to identify battlefield targets, process surveillance and support tactical decision-making. They form part of more than 300 projects involving artificial intelligence across the department. Six of the 10 officials questioned said their teams had identified risks associated with using their projects in an operational environment. The findings come as Defence Secretary Pete…

Ethan Klein has responded to cheating allegations made by his wife, Hila Klein, asking people to respect his family’s privacy after she claimed he had been involved in a six-month affair. In a statement shared on his Instagram Stories, the H3 Podcast host said: “I know a lot of people are understandably looking for a comment from me, but I ask that you please respect my family’s privacy and do not contact them looking for me or asking for their comments.” He added: “They have nothing to do with this and share your outrage and disappointment. Thank you.” Hila Klein’s…

Neco Williams put Nottingham Forest in front at Ipswich Town with a volley. The goal gave Forest the lead in the match against Ipswich.

A 38-year-old woman has been arrested on 30 counts of first-degree animal cruelty after dogs housed by a Washington rescue organisation were found injured, underweight and living in poor conditions. Ashley Georgia, the founder of Pittie Project PNW, was arrested on Friday and taken to Whatcom County Jail, according to the Whatcom County Sheriff’s Office. Deputies began investigating on 5 October after receiving photographs showing dogs in poor health at a property on Russet Avenue, south of Lynden in Whatcom County. Investigators said they found animals living in unsanitary conditions without adequate food or water. Some had open wounds, matted…

Queensland Premier David Crisafulli is seeking to move his administration beyond its “new government” label as it approaches the halfway point of its four-year term, while public dissatisfaction over crime and the cost of living remains a challenge. Mr Crisafulli spent the past week delivering a series of speeches focused on what the Liberal National Party government had achieved and the problems it still faced, including health, housing, crime and living costs. “The big four issues that I spoke about before the election remain the big four issues and the big four challenges,” he said during a State of the…

Dale Smith Jr, Michelle Parker’s former fiancé, has been arrested 15 years after her disappearance in Florida, in a case that began with a televised dispute over an engagement ring. The arrest has brought renewed attention to one of the state’s most haunting missing persons cases. Parker’s family members are continuing to seek answers after years of uncertainty. CBS News correspondents Shanelle Kaul and Cristian Benavides are examining the development and speaking to relatives who have never stopped pressing for information about what happened to Parker. The case centres on Parker’s disappearance and the relationship between her and Smith, whose…