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Anna Faris has said she was hurt by comments made by producer Chuck Lorre about her departure from the television sitcom Mom, describing his remarks as unexpected and painful. Faris played Christy Plunkett, a single mother dealing with drug and alcohol addiction, in the CBS comedy for seven seasons before leaving ahead of its eighth and final season. Lorre, the creator of Mom and The Big Bang Theory, discusses Faris’s casting and exit in his memoir. Some of his comments appear to allude to her personal struggles with alcohol addiction. Anna Faris responds to Chuck Lorre’s comments In the book,…

Manchester United have fined Lisandro Martinez over comments he made after the Champions League defeat by Atletico Madrid, according to BBC Sport. The Argentina defender criticised sporting director Jason Wilcox during a post-match interview and has since apologised for the outburst. Manager Michael Carrick is due to speak to the press later on Friday. Lisandro Martinez apologises for Manchester United outburst Martinez said he had met with the club’s leadership and Carrick to discuss the incident, describing the conversation as positive and open. “Everyone knows that I am a passionate person and that I live football with great intensity,” Martinez…

Two Bureau of Indian Affairs employees have spoken out over severe staffing shortages and a mounting backlog of missing-person and cold-case investigations, after a US Department of the Interior audit raised concerns about the agency’s handling of cases involving missing and murdered Indigenous people. The 29-page review found that investigators in the BIA’s Missing and Murdered Unit faced “unmanageable workloads” and were being given administrative and patrol duties that took them away from investigations. The unit operates across five regions, including the south-western United States. ([fox10phoenix.com](https://www.fox10phoenix.com/news/indian-country-is-suffering-bia-whistleblowers-warn-staff-shortage-case-backlog-mmip-crisis)) As of November 2024, the unit had 83 open cases and 394 pending referrals,…

Homicide squad detective Paul Scarlett has provided a police update following a fatal targeted shooting in Melbourne’s outer north. Detective Scarlett addressed the media on Thursday afternoon about the incident.

Paolo Zampolli, the longtime Donald Trump ally credited with introducing him to Melania Trump, has been removed as the US President’s special envoy for global partnerships following a prolonged email dispute with a senior State Department official. Zampolli, a former modelling agent and personal friend of the Trumps, was told on Thursday that his government appointment had been terminated, according to an unnamed US official. He was no longer a government employee. The move came hours after details emerged of a months-long dispute with Christopher Landau, the Deputy Secretary of State, over the scope of Zampolli’s duties. In one exchange,…

Democratic candidates have substantially outraised their Republican rivals in a series of closely watched US Senate races, with the party’s campaigns raising more than five times as much across 10 battleground contests between July and September. The figures underline the financial pressure facing Republican candidates as the midterm elections enter their final stretch. In Texas, Democrat James Talarico raised $60.2 million in his main campaign account, compared with $10.2 million for Republican Ken Paxton. In Georgia, Democratic Senator Jon Ossoff raised $33.1 million against nearly $2.8 million for Republican Representative Mike Collins. Democrat Roy Cooper raised $12.2 million in North…

The Milwaukee Brewers celebrated a historic National League Championship Series triumph after completing a four-game sweep of the Los Angeles Dodgers and booking their place in the World Series. Milwaukee sealed the pennant with a 6-4 comeback victory at Dodger Stadium on Thursday, overturning an early four-run deficit to end the Dodgers’ bid for a third consecutive World Series title. Garrett Mitchell’s sixth-inning home run put the Brewers ahead for the first time, while pitcher JoJo Romero earned the win after striking out Max Muncy to escape a crucial sixth-inning threat. Romero worked two innings in the decisive game before…

Perth Glory have re-signed emerging right-back Tadi Kuzamba on a two-year contract extension, keeping him at the A-League Men club until 2029. The deal comes on the eve of Perth Glory’s campaign getting under way, after Kuzamba’s breakthrough pre-season.

The Duke and Duchess of Sussex returned to Nottingham for a day of charity visits, but their first quasi-official UK engagement since returning to the country was marked by modest crowds and a heavy media presence. Harry and Meghan travelled by Range Rover to the Community Recording Studio in St Ann’s, a youth charity the Duke has supported since 2013. The organisation works with disadvantaged young people, helping them build confidence and life skills. About 200 people gathered outside the centre, although much of the group consisted of journalists and photographers. A small number of supporters brought flowers and balloons,…

Markets were showing signs of calm after the CoreWeave shock, although uncertainty remained over how long the steadier mood would last. Attention was focused on whether the respite would endure as the impact of the CoreWeave development continued to weigh on sentiment.