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Ryan Phillippe has recalled a “wild night” at the 2006 Oscars, when his film Crash won Best Picture shortly after his then-wife Reese Witherspoon was named Best Actress for Walk the Line. Speaking on Wednesday’s episode of Live With Kelly and Mark, the 52-year-old 9-1-1: Nashville actor described the ceremony as an “out-of-body, out-of-mind experience”. “It was a wild night altogether because my wife at the time, Reese Witherspoon, also won Best Actress,” Phillippe said. “While she was backstage giving her post-award interviews, they called Best Picture for Crash.” Phillippe also remembered meeting Morgan Freeman, who presented the Best Picture…

A Phoenix mother has described feeling “heartbroken, sad, disgusted” after a third-grade teacher at Encanto Elementary School was arrested on federal charges involving child sexual abuse material. Frances Garcia, whose five children attend the school, said one of them had been taught by Gabriel Lorenzo Chacon, 32. She told local media she had struggled to take her child to school after learning of the allegations. “My child is here Monday through Friday all day while I’m at work,” Ms Garcia said. “Now, I had a very hard time dropping my child off today, not knowing if she was gonna be…

Guy McKenna, a dual West Coast premiership hero and former Gold Coast coach, is among the leading contenders to become Perth’s new coach. Interviews for the position are expected to begin next week, with McKenna now in contention for the role.

Heavy rain caused severe flooding in São Paulo’s Anhangabau tunnel, leaving vehicles piled up and people stranded inside. The flooding created a mass pile-up as water filled the tunnel, trapping those caught inside. Rescue teams were unable to reach them until the floodwaters receded.

Asian stocks sold off after hot US inflation data unsettled markets and prompted a sharp reversal in artificial intelligence-related trades. The decline was centred on AI trades, which crumbled as investors reacted to the latest inflation figures from the United States.

Kendall Jenner has spoken about her sexuality and denied longstanding speculation that she and model Cara Delevingne were romantically involved. Speaking on the October 15 episode of The Kardashians, Jenner, 30, recalled how the pair’s close friendship had prompted public questions about their relationship. “We have been friends for a long time now — going on 11 or 12 years,” Jenner said. “She brought me under her wing — in a way — and made me feel really safe and welcome in the modeling world.” Addressing the speculation directly, she added: “We should address this. It’s because of our love…

Republican Rick Jackson holds a narrow lead over Democrat Keisha Lance Bottoms in Georgia’s governor race, with a new poll suggesting the contest remains effectively level as record numbers of voters cast ballots early. The InsiderAdvantage survey of 800 likely voters puts Mr Jackson on 49 per cent and Ms Bottoms on 47 per cent, with 4 per cent undecided. The poll has a margin of error of 3.46 percentage points, placing the Republican’s advantage within the margin of error. Georgia governor race remains too close to call Political analysts have described the race as unusually static, with Mr Jackson’s…

A 16-year-old boy has been indicted on a murder charge over the alleged fatal stabbing of businessman and Universal co-founder Greg Josephson at a house party in Brisbane. The teenager appeared before the Brisbane Supreme Court on Thursday, represented by his legal team rather than attending in person. No plea was entered. Mr Josephson, 58, was found dead inside his home in Clayfield after a party at the million-dollar property on June 26 last year. About 30 teenagers were at the house when police arrived, including the boy, who was 15 at the time. He is alleged to have stabbed…

Argentina’s President Javier Milei has backed Donald Trump ahead of the US midterm elections, urging the American president to emerge from November’s vote in a stronger position and describing it as important for the West. Milei made the appeal at a Hispanic Heritage gala in Washington on Wednesday, where a Hispanic association presented him with an award. He had travelled to the US capital for meetings with investors and is due to address the US Chamber of Commerce on Thursday. Addressing the gathering, Milei said conservatives “cannot give an inch in our reconquest of the hemisphere”. Trump’s support for Milei…

A global financial watchdog has called for greater human oversight of agentic AI, highlighting the need for people to remain involved in the use of systems capable of acting with a degree of autonomy.