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The planned Grey’s Anatomy spin-off set in rural West Texas is progressing, but producers have yet to decide how it will connect with the flagship medical drama. Meg Marinis, Grey’s Anatomy’s showrunner, said the project created with Shonda Rhimes was sufficiently advanced for her to feel “really, really excited” about its direction. The series is expected to premiere during the midseason of the 2026-27 broadcast season. Speaking about the show, Marinis said: “We are working away. I can’t say much, but we’re far enough along where I’m really, really excited.” She said the creative team was examining “the actual communities…

A necropsy has found that Jackie, the much-loved bald eagle from California’s Big Bear Valley, died from highly pathogenic avian influenza after the virus caused a stomach ulcer, prolonged internal bleeding and severe anaemia. The findings were released by the California Department of Fish and Wildlife (CDFW) in partnership with San Diego Zoo Wildlife Alliance and Ojai Raptor Center following the bird’s death after more than three weeks of intensive medical care. Bird flu confirmed as primary cause of death Veterinary pathologists found evidence of HPAI, commonly known as bird flu, in several tissues, including the ulcerated section of Jackie’s…

Kmart has been taken to the Federal Court over allegations that it sold dangerous products without adequate warnings and supplied tens of thousands of items that failed to meet mandatory safety standards. The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) claims the retailer’s OXX Cosmetics nail glue, sold for $5 either alone or with packets of false nails, could cause serious burns when it came into contact with fabric, tissues or wipes. The chemical reaction can generate enough heat to burn skin. The ACCC alleges Kmart received reports of injuries linked to the glue between August 2017 and December 2024, including…

A 42-year-old man has been shot dead outside his home in Wollert, Melbourne, with homicide detectives investigating whether the killing was targeted. Emergency services were called to Gypsum Drive in the city’s northern outskirts at about 5.30pm on Thursday after reports of gunshots. Officers found the man dead at the property with injuries consistent with a shooting. Police said the man had not yet been formally identified and that his death was being treated as suspicious. No arrests have been made. Footage released after the Melbourne shooting appeared to show two men running from the scene before leaving in a…

Japan’s core inflation is likely to have exceeded the Bank of Japan’s target for the first time since December, marking a potential shift in the country’s recent price trends. The development centres on the Bank of Japan’s inflation target and could represent the first time it has been surpassed since the end of last year.

The live-action Street Fighter film is due in cinemas this weekend, bringing Capcom’s popular Japanese video game franchise to the big screen with a cast that includes Jason Momoa, Andrew Koji, Noah Centineo and Curtis Jackson. Directed by Kitao Sakurai, the film was shot for IMAX in Australia last year. Its cast listing also includes Alexander Volkanovski, Andrew Schulz, Callina Liang, Cody Rhodes, David Dastmalchian, Eric Andre, Hirooki Goto, Kyle Mooney, Mel Jarnson, Olivier Richters, Orville Peck, Rayna Vallandingham, Roman Reigns and Vidyut Jammwal. The Street Fighter film’s story Set in 1993, the story follows estranged fighters Ryu and Ken…

Two Bureau of Indian Affairs whistleblowers have raised concerns about severe understaffing and a growing backlog of missing Native American cases, warning that families are being left waiting for answers. The disclosures, made to FOX 10 Investigates in Arizona, centre on the agency’s Missing and Murdered Unit, which is responsible for examining cases involving missing, murdered and trafficked American Indians and Alaska Natives. A federal audit published by the Interior Department’s Office of Inspector General found that the unit had 83 open cases and 394 pending referrals as of November 2024. Nearly three-quarters of those referrals had been received between…

A major police operation is under way in Dulwich Hill, Sydney, after a man allegedly threatened three people with a sawn-off shotgun during a dispute involving a stolen van. Heavily armed tactical officers, general duties police and a helicopter were deployed near Williams Parade and Constitution Road at about 10.20am on Friday. The area has been sealed off as officers search for the man, who remains at large. Witnesses said the van, which had been stolen from a neighbouring suburb earlier in the week, was set alight before the man fled on foot carrying the shotgun. Police received reports of…

Romeo Beckham makes his acting debut in the French film Forty Love, playing a charismatic tennis rival whose fierce competition with Paul Kircher’s character develops into a same-sex romance. A trailer released on Thursday shows Beckham exchanging flirtatious threats with Sacha Gallo, a tennis star preparing with his father to win a major trophy in Paris. “It’s not my fault if you’re f*****g in love with me,” Beckham tells his rival in one scene. During another tense match, he warns him: “Sleep with your eyes open, I’m coming for you.” The trailer also features the pair lying together in bed…

World Bank president Ajay Banga has set a goal of quintupling the organisation’s financing for critical minerals over the next five years. The target would represent a fivefold increase in funding for projects involving critical minerals, although no further details were provided.