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Carrot Top has returned to the stage at the Luxor in Las Vegas following an alleged suicide attempt and hospitalisation in September. The comedian performed at his residency on Monday night, receiving a standing ovation from the audience in his first show since sources said he overdosed on prescription medication last month. His return came after he recently thanked fans on social media for their support, saying it “meant more to me than you know”. Carrot Top had also been spending time at church since leaving hospital. He was seen attending services with his mother after police went to his…

A 16-month-old child has been injured in a coyote attack in Atwater Village, Los Angeles, prompting wildlife officials to euthanise an animal found near the scene while DNA testing is carried out to establish whether it was responsible. California Department of Fish and Wildlife officers were called to the 3300 block of Glenhurst Avenue on Friday, 16 October, after reports that the toddler had been hurt in an incident involving a coyote. The child was taken to hospital and later released. ([abc7.com](https://abc7.com/story/coyote-euthanized-16-month-old-child-injured-atwater-village/19952828/?utm_source=openai)) Officials later located a coyote in the same area and put it down. Samples taken from both the…

Cheek Media chief executive Hannah Ferguson has revealed she received at least 20 death threats in the past year, as an alleged attack on Victorian MP Helen Haines renewed warnings about the risks faced by women in public life. Haines was struck by a vehicle outside her office in Wangaratta and remains in hospital fighting for her life. Brendan Nugent, 43, has been taken into custody while police investigate, with the motive yet to be established. Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has said it was “clear” the incident was not an accident. Speaking after the incident, Ferguson said every woman…

Two people were killed and 10 others injured when a pickup truck drove across a soccer field at a sports complex in Wichita, Kansas, during youth matches on Saturday afternoon. Six-year-old Cole Adrian and 35-year-old Nicholas Schafer died after the vehicle entered the field at Stryker Sports Complex shortly after 3pm. Five children were among those taken to hospital with non-life-threatening injuries, police said. The driver, a 34-year-old mother from Garden City, was released without charge on Sunday pending a toxicology test and a mechanical examination of the vehicle. Erica Case was watching her nine-year-old son play when she heard…

A Chinese official has said the country’s economy remains resilient, while warning that momentum behind its recovery is still weak. The remarks highlight the continued contrast between the economy’s underlying resilience and the lack of strength in its recovery.

Theranos whistleblower Tyler Shultz has accused Elizabeth Holmes of misleading filmmaker Nathan Fielder in the documentary You Can See Everything. Shultz, who worked as an intern at Holmes’s company in 2013, said the device she presented to Fielder was not the equipment he had used during his time at Theranos. Speaking to Gayle King on CBS Mornings, he said: “She brings out the Theranos device, and she lays it across the table and all of its components, so you know you can see everything. But my problem was: that was not the device that I worked with 12 hours a…

Printer outages affected about 10 early-voting locations in Collin County, Texas, on Monday, 19 October, before election officials restored service within roughly 90 minutes. The disruption came as voters turned out in large numbers for the first day of early voting, with some polling stations reporting longer queues than usual. Collin County uses paper ballots, making the printers an essential part of the voting process. Election Administrator Kaleb Breaux said the problems were confined to individual sites and did not amount to a county-wide failure. “We had about 10 locations that were experiencing some printer outages,” Mr Breaux said. “But…

Independent MP Helen Haines has lost one leg and remains in a critical condition after being struck by a four-wheel-drive vehicle outside her electorate office in Wangaratta, north-east Victoria. Prime Minister Anthony Albanese said the attack was deliberate and that counter-terrorism agencies were helping investigate. Brendan Nugent, 43, from nearby Tarrawingee, was arrested at the scene and remains in police custody. Authorities are working to establish the motive and determine whether state and Commonwealth offences will be pursued. What happened in Wangaratta Haines was returning to her office after attending a sod-turning event in Mansfield when she was hit by…

PSG vs Barcelona will go ahead at the Parc des Princes on Tuesday despite violent protests and mass arrests across France, with the French government ruling out a postponement or cancellation of one of the season’s most eagerly anticipated Champions League fixtures. The match, scheduled for 9pm local time in Paris (7pm GMT), will see the reigning European champions face five-time winners Barcelona on matchday three. Both sides have made perfect starts to the competition and sit at the top of the table on six points. French Prime Minister Sebastien Lecornu said the authorities would use “partial” and “localised” curfews…

Residents in Blaine, Minnesota, are questioning steep increases in their quarterly water bills after some households reported charges more than twice as high as those received the previous year. The city increased its water rates by about 18% in 2026, following annual rises since 2018. Charges are calculated through a tiered system, meaning the price per 1,000 gallons increases as household consumption rises. ([fox9.com](https://www.fox9.com/news/blaine-residents-facing-water-bill-sticker-shock-question-costs)) Matthew Jarombek said his latest bill was $743, compared with $311 for the previous quarter. “It’s twice as much, $311 vs $743. My wife almost passed out when she saw the bill,” he said. Another resident,…