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Jenna Dewan will have a new professional partner on Dancing with the Stars this week after Val Chmerkovskiy was suspended for one episode. The Rookie star will dance with Alan Bersten in the upcoming episode, following the decision by DWTS producer BBC Studios to remove Chmerkovskiy from this week’s show. The suspension followed a controversial social media comment aimed at judge Carrie Ann Inaba. Chmerkovskiy has since apologised and said he was attempting to defend his wife, fellow professional dancer Jenna Johnson. The dispute began during “Super Bowl Night”, when Inaba criticised Johnson and her partner, Harry Shum Jr, over…

Police in Round Rock, Texas, are seeking a person of interest after a 17-year-old was reportedly attacked while walking his dog in a residential neighbourhood. The assault is believed to have happened between 9.40pm and 10pm on Saturday, 10 October, near the junction of Stone Manor Trail and Hyde Park Drive in the Homestead at Old Settlers Park area. According to the Round Rock Police Department, the teenager told officers he was approached by an unknown man while out with his dog. Investigators believe the attack was unprovoked and that the two did not know each other. Officers responded shortly…

Benji Castelletto was born at just 25 weeks’ gestation, weighing 550g, after a life-threatening pregnancy complication forced his delivery. Six years later, the former micropreemie is thriving, preparing to finish kindergarten and helping his family raise money for other premature babies. His mother, Hazel Castelletto, had struggled with endometriosis and believed she might never become pregnant. She conceived naturally in 2019, shortly before she and her partner Johnny were due to explore IVF. “I didn’t actually think I was going to fall pregnant,” said Ms Castelletto, now 43 and from Sydney. The pregnancy initially felt like an unlikely blessing. But…

At least two people, including a child and an adult, were killed after a driver drove onto a soccer field during a game in Wichita, Kansas, authorities said. The incident took place at the Stryker Soccer Complex on Saturday. Police said it remained unclear how many people were injured. The driver was taken into custody, according to authorities. Two juveniles were also inside the vehicle at the time, police said. The City of Wichita said all events at the soccer complex had been cancelled until further notice.

An 80-year-old flying instructor and his 16-year-old student have died after a light aircraft crashed in rugged countryside near Loch Lomond. Ian Haggis, known as “the Flying Haggis”, was piloting a 1981 Piper Tomahawk when it came down in a field north of Drymen, Stirlingshire, on Friday afternoon. Police Scotland said emergency services attended the scene after receiving a report of the crash at about 4.45pm. The two victims were pronounced dead at the scene, and their next of kin have been informed. The Air Accidents Investigation Branch has begun an investigation, while the wreckage remains in a field about…

Philadelphia Eagles quarterback Jalen Hurts will be sidelined for an unspecified period after being diagnosed with a superficial blood clot, with the team placing him on injured reserve. The move means Hurts must miss at least four weeks. With Philadelphia having a bye in Week 10, he will next be eligible to return against the Pittsburgh Steelers in Week 11. The Eagles believe the clot is treatable. Blood-thinning medication is often prescribed for blood clots, although NFL players cannot play while taking the medication. Hurts’ absence comes as Philadelphia has made a difficult start to the season, winning two of…

Viktor Gyokeres is reportedly keen to leave Arsenal because of a lack of first-team opportunities, according to the Sunday Mirror. The report suggests the Sweden international is unhappy with his current prospects at the north London club and could seek a move away. Arsenal’s plans for the future and Gyokeres’s position at the club remain the subject of transfer speculation.

Former Detroit Lions punter Kasey Redfern has died aged 35 after a battle with central nervous system lymphoma, a form of brain cancer, his wife has said. Redfern died on 13 October, around three and a half years after he was diagnosed with the disease. His wife, Lauryl, said he had moved into hospice care in September. Kasey Redfern’s battle with brain cancer Lauryl Redfern told the California Post that her husband had continued to fight despite the seriousness of his condition. A fundraising appeal said he was diagnosed with central nervous system lymphoma in April 2023. “He shouldn’t have…

Violent clashes, fires and looting broke out in France as hundreds of thousands of people joined demonstrations over rising living costs and school conditions. The protests were marked by disorder in several areas, with confrontations and fires reported alongside the marches. Looting was also reported as demonstrators rallied across the country, combining opposition to the cost of living with concerns about conditions in schools.

Movie theatre attendance is slowly recovering from the pandemic, with numbers up 8% on last year as audiences are offered a more immersive reason to return to the big screen. The 4DX format is placing moviegoers inside an auditorium designed to turn a screening into a more physical experience – described as a wild ride for those taking their seats. 4DX movie theatres offer a more immersive experience CBS News reporter Evyn Moon went inside a 4DX auditorium to see how the format is changing the way films are watched. The development comes as cinemas continue to seek new ways…