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Will Best welcomed his first child and returned to Strictly Come Dancing rehearsals just days later, before delivering his highest score of the series with professional partner Dianne Buswell. The presenter, 41, and his fiancée Tobi Rose became parents to a son, Sonny, on Sunday. Best then resumed training for the couple’s jive while coping with several nights of broken sleep. During rehearsals, Best became tearful as he shared the news with Buswell, who became a mother herself in March. “Big week this week. We’ve got the jive… also I’ve had a baby,” he told her. Buswell was also moved…

Donald Trump used a Kentucky rally to project his influence over the Republican Party as it faces a difficult midterm election, urging supporters to treat the contest as though he himself were on the ballot. Speaking in Highland Heights on Saturday, the president backed Republican candidates including Ed Gallrein, who is standing for the US House. He told the crowd: “I can do stuff that is unbelievable.” Trump was referring to his decision to rename the Gulf of Mexico as the Gulf of America, and claimed his second term had given him greater authority than his first. “I don’t think…

Jaime Pressly has spoken warmly about her seven years on Mom after creator Chuck Lorre criticised Anna Faris in a new book. The CBS sitcom ran for eight seasons from 2013 to 2021, with Pressly starring alongside Faris, Allison Janney, Mimi Kennedy and Beth Hall. Lorre wrote that he did not believe Faris was the right choice for the series and said her departure before the final season confirmed his original instinct. Speaking to E! News, Pressly focused instead on the bond between the cast and crew, describing her former co-stars as “beautifully flawed” like the characters they played. “I…

Kai Havertz was left “so upset” at failing to score in Arsenal’s 3-0 Champions League win over Lille, despite making a strong impact from the bench, manager Mikel Arteta has revealed. The Germany international impressed during his appearance in midweek, but his competitive nature meant he was dissatisfied at the final whistle. Arteta said Havertz was pleased to have helped the team while still being frustrated by his failure to get on the scoresheet. “He’s so competitive, Kai,” Arteta said at his press conference. “He came in against Lille, he made a massive impact, you could see it straight away…

A hunter’s discovery of partial skeletal remains in woodland in Pickens County, Georgia, has led to an expanded search and an investigation involving the Georgia Bureau of Investigation. Detectives were called to an area off Highway 515 near Piedmont Mountainside Hospital on 14 October after the remains were found, according to the Pickens County Sheriff’s Office. Investigators initially searched the site for further evidence before returning on Saturday with support from Alpha Team K9 Search & Rescue. Additional skeletal remains believed to be connected to the first discovery were located during the operation. The sheriff’s office has asked the Georgia…

Brentford player Yehor Yarmolyuk was sent off for a headbutt during the match against Liverpool.

Ukraine remains unable to use its interceptor systems against Russian drones because of speed restrictions imposed on Starshield, the military version of Elon Musk’s Starlink service, Volodymyr Zelenskyy has said. The Ukrainian president said the restrictions were preventing his forces from using the satellite technology against jet-powered Shahed drones, amid an escalating dispute involving Donald Trump and Mr Musk. “Unfortunately, we can’t use Starlink or Starshield technology on our territory today to shoot down jet-powered Shaheds,” Mr Zelenskyy told reporters during an online group chat at an EU summit. “They fly, and we can stop them with aircraft and other…

Federal agents allegedly searched through rubbish linked to Ilhan Omar in an attempt to obtain DNA from the Minnesota congresswoman and her family, days before raiding her Washington DC home. People familiar with the investigation described the genetic material as potentially critical to the case. The reported search of discarded rubbish took place before Homeland Security Investigations, the investigative arm of Immigration and Customs Enforcement, searched Ms Omar’s property on Monday. Agents seized her mobile phone, notebooks, personal computers and passport. The precise nature of the federal criminal investigation has not been made public. Former FBI special agent Tracy Walder…

Cordarrelle Patterson has been arrested on a domestic assault charge in Tennessee, according to the available details. The former NFL running back and kick return specialist was booked into a jail early on Saturday morning. Further information about the allegation was not immediately available. Police have been approached for more details but had not responded. Patterson, who was a four-time Pro Bowl selection, transferred to the University of Tennessee in 2012 before being chosen by the Minnesota Vikings in the first round of the 2013 NFL Draft. He played for the Vikings, Oakland Raiders, New England Patriots, Chicago Bears, Atlanta…

Rangers were held to a 2-2 draw by Dundee after Callum Jones struck in the second half, leaving them second in the Scottish Premiership and one point behind Celtic. Dundee took the lead when Rangers failed to deal with a routine long ball. Bradley Fink rounded the goalkeeper before sliding the ball into the net. Rangers responded quickly, with Badredine Bouanani cutting inside and curling a fine effort into the corner to score his first goal for the club. Nico Raskin then put the visitors in front with a spectacular strike from outside the area which went in off the…