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Dave Chappelle has been criticised after saying Charlie Kirk’s assassination had made him “feel better” during a sold-out performance at Madison Square Garden in New York. The 53-year-old comedian made the comments on Saturday night, in remarks captured in a clip circulating online. “I feel f***ed up saying this. It’s scary being a public speaker,” Chappelle told the audience before referring to Kirk’s death. “And I mean, look, ever since that guy Charlie Kirk got murdered… and I shouldn’t say this publicly, but I feel better,” he said, as members of the crowd laughed and clapped. Chappelle added: “I know…

Kaia Gerber has shared a message about grief following the death of her brother, Presley Gerber, who died aged 27. In an Instagram post, the model showed a selection of books and novels about grief before highlighting a passage by Joan Didion. “Grief, when it comes, is nothing we expect it to be. Grief has no distance. Grief comes in waves, paroxysms, sudden apprehensions that weaken the knees and blind the eyes and obliterate darkness,” the quotation read. Gerber had spoken about Presley’s death three weeks earlier, posting a lengthy letter addressed to her brother for her followers. In that…

Manchester United fans reacted with a sarcastic cheer when Diogo Dalot was substituted during their chaotic 4-4 draw with Aston Villa at Old Trafford. The Portuguese full-back was taken off in the 66th minute, with Patrick Dorgu coming on in his place. The response from the stands reflected frustration with Dalot’s performance rather than appreciation. Dalot’s difficult afternoon had begun as United fell 2-0 behind inside the opening four minutes, after goals from Alysson and Nicolas Jackson. Bruno Fernandes and Youri Tielemans then brought the hosts level before half-time. Diogo Dalot substitution followed costly second-half errors Shortly after the restart,…

Thousands of people in western Washington remained without electricity on Sunday, November 8, after strong winds and heavy rain swept through the region overnight. Seattle City Light said 6,783 customers in King County were still without power at 10am, a significant fall from the roughly 30,000 affected shortly before midnight. Puget Sound Energy reported a further 7,713 customers without electricity, down from 21,656 during the night. Snohomish County’s outage map showed 449 customers still affected, compared with 9,106 earlier, while Tacoma Public Utilities had reduced its total from 1,802 to just 13. The National Weather Service had issued a wind…

Two Australian pilots have survived a helicopter crash in Indonesia while fighting forest fires, but an Indonesian crew member remains missing after the aircraft plunged into the Barito River. The Eurocopter EC225LP Super Puma came down on Sunday in South Kalimantan province as it collected water using a suspended bucket, according to Indonesia’s National Disaster Management Agency. The two pilots were receiving medical treatment, while an 18-member rescue team was deployed to search for the missing crew member. Amateur video circulating online appears to show the helicopter flying low over the river before descending into the water during the collection…

At least seven people have been killed and more than 100 injured after two trains collided south of Cairo, Egyptian authorities said. The crash happened in the al-Ayyat district of Giza province, around 32 miles south of the capital, when a train bound for Fayoum struck the rear of a Cairo-to-Aswan service. One of the trains derailed. The Egyptian Prosecutor General’s office said an initial inspection indicated that the Giza-Fayoum train hit the final carriage of the Cairo-Aswan train, which was stationary on the same track and travelling in the same direction. Figures released by the Health Ministry were lower,…

Carlos Alcaraz won the Paris Masters for the first time after beating Ben Shelton 7-6 (7/5), 7-5 in the final. The victory gave the seven-time Grand Slam champion a measure of revenge against the American, who ended his US Open title defence earlier this season. Alcaraz, 23, secured the ninth Masters 1000 title of his career in a contest lasting just under two hours. “Coming here every year, not finding my best tennis but we never gave up,” Alcaraz said after receiving the trophy from former Paris Masters winner Boris Becker. “We had really painful losses here and we always…

Matt Rife has responded to Lisa Ann’s accusation that he continues to show footage of her being led away in handcuffs before his comedy performances. The dispute centres on an incident at Radio City Music Hall in New York in February 2024, when the former adult film star was removed by police following a disagreement over whether she had been using her phone during the show. Lisa Ann challenges Matt Rife over comedy show footage Lisa Ann raised the matter during a recent appearance on the Veteran’s Minimum podcast, claiming the clip had been played before Rife’s performances over the…

A 37-year-old woman died after falling from a moving car and being struck by another vehicle on the Brooklyn-Queens Expressway in New York, police said. The incident happened at about 2.26am on Sunday on the westbound carriageway near Exit 28, close to the Brooklyn Bridge. According to the NYPD, the woman was travelling in the rear of a Toyota Highlander when she opened the door and fell into the carriageway. She was then hit by a westbound Hyundai Elantra. The two vehicles did not collide with each other. The Highlander was being driven by a 33-year-old man, while the Hyundai…

Australia’s Test batting order is facing a major reshuffle before next month’s four-match series against New Zealand, with Marnus Labuschagne’s position at No.3 under serious threat and another place in the lower middle order still open. Travis Head and Cameron Green are expected to retain their places, while the make-up of the remaining line-up could be shaped by the next round of Sheffield Shield matches and Australia’s three-match one-day series against England. Steve Smith is expected to recover from a neck problem, although he still needs to prove his fitness. Josh Inglis has also forced his way into the discussion…