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A six-year-old child has been injured in an auto-pedestrian crash in Harris County, Texas, authorities said. Harris County Constable’s Office deputies attended the incident on Peachstone Place, near Ribbon Creek Way, just south of State Highway 99. The child was taken to a local hospital for treatment before officials said they would be airlifted to another hospital for further medical care. The child’s condition has not been released. The cause of the crash remains under investigation.

Snezana Wood has been seen in public for the first time since her husband, The Bachelor star Sam Wood, was charged with domestic-violence-related offences in Queensland. The 46-year-old was photographed in Melbourne attending one of her daughter’s dance concerts before meeting a friend at a cafe. She was not wearing her wedding ring and appeared to be keeping a low profile, wearing a brown cap with her hair down. Snezana wore a thick coat over a white shirt and leggings. Photographs also showed her friend embracing her before the pair collected takeaway drinks. Sam Wood was charged with assault occasioning…

Only around one in five of the 3.7 million new roles recorded through the PAYE system since 2014 were taken by UK nationals, a think-tank has found. The analysis found that 734,000 of the roles went to British workers during the period. The figures represent the number of new positions recorded under PAYE since 2014, according to the think-tank’s findings.

Selma Blair has pleaded not guilty to two assault charges after allegedly attacking flight crew during a flight from Los Angeles to New York. The actress, known for Legally Blonde and Cruel Intentions, was arrested at John F Kennedy International Airport after allegedly punching and biting two Delta flight attendants. She is also accused of kicking a police officer and attacking a nurse following the incident. Audio from the cockpit and passenger cabin has reportedly been released, including a recording of Blair screaming as she was removed from the aircraft. Blair entered her plea during an appearance at a court…

Nathaniel Ford, the incoming chief executive of Dallas Area Rapid Transit (DART), remains under investigation in Florida over spending at the Jacksonville Transportation Authority (JTA), where an autonomous shuttle scheme launched during his tenure is now being suspended amid a $39 million budget shortfall. JTA has announced that its Neighborhood Autonomous Vehicle Innovation (NAVI) service will pause operations on December 31. The authority has also said Jacksonville’s elevated Skyway system will be suspended from November 2 as part of a wider programme of cuts. ([jtafla.com](https://jtafla.com/media-center/press-release/jacksonville-transportation-authority-announces-budget-reductions-and-service-changes/)) The decisions come as JTA attempts to reduce costs after projecting expenses of $178 million…

The closure of Darwin’s 300-bed YiSSA homeless shelter is pushing vulnerable people on to the streets, back into unsafe relationships or away from essential medical care, Indigenous Australians Minister Malarndirri McCarthy has said. Speaking in the federal parliament on Tuesday night, Senator McCarthy described the shutdown as a “deep day of shame” for the Northern Territory government, which declined federal funding to keep the facility operating. “They’re sleeping rough on the streets of Darwin or in the long grass. They’re sleeping rough on the streets of Palmerston or in the long grass,” she said. “They’ve returned to partners that it’s…

A Saudi national who worked as an engineer at OpenAI has been arrested and charged in the United States after a concealed listening device was found in a company conference room. Abdulrahman Alfozan, 35, was accused by prosecutors of using the device to obtain sensitive information unlawfully. He appeared in court for the first time on Tuesday and faces up to five years in prison and a fine of up to 250,000 US dollars if convicted. The US Department of Justice said Mr Alfozan had worked at OpenAI since July 2025. He has been charged with using or attempting to…

Chris Brown’s child support dispute has escalated after Diamond Brown alleged in court documents that the singer has had little interest in seeing their four-year-old daughter, Lovely. Diamond claims she cares for Lovely about 90% of the time and says Brown has not asked to see the child for the past six to seven months. She acknowledged that his work frequently takes him out of town, but said she has continued to support the relationship between father and daughter. She alleges Brown previously asked to take Lovely on tour on alternate weekends, a proposal she considered unsuitable for a child…

Illinois lawmakers are considering a proposal that could give Chicago voters a direct say over how City Hall operates and whether the city should adopt its own charter. State Representative Kam Buckner’s Municipal Home Rule Charter Act was discussed at a hearing in Chicago on Tuesday. The measure would create a process for residents to help draw up a constitution-style document governing the mayor, City Council and other parts of municipal government. Under the proposal, a commission of 10 members would be elected by Chicago voters in a non-partisan contest. The commission would then prepare a charter for consideration at…

RJ Mitte’s cause of death has been confirmed as suicide, following the death of the Breaking Bad actor in Brownsville, Texas, on Monday. He was 34. Mitte’s representative, Sean Reilly, confirmed the cause of death to USA Today. Investigations remain ongoing, while his family has asked for privacy. In a statement, representatives described Mitte as a “beloved actor, philanthropist, and passionate disability rights advocate”. Breaking Bad co-stars pay tribute Bryan Cranston, who played Mitte’s father Walter White in the series, said he was in “deep despair” over the actor’s death. “RJ Mitte, my sweet son on Breaking Bad has died,”…