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Arizona is set for a brief return to unsettled weather before Phoenix enjoys a warm, sunny weekend, with temperatures expected to climb to about 82F (28C) by Sunday. Friday will bring a high of around 79F (26C) in Phoenix, with skies ranging from mostly sunny to partly sunny. While western parts of the state should remain dry, scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms are possible across eastern Arizona from morning into the evening. The rain is expected to be generally light and short-lived, although some areas could see briefly heavier bursts. Forecasters do not anticipate widespread flooding from Friday’s showers because…

Rob Valetini has been dropped to the bench for Australia’s clash with England at Twickenham, while Joseph-Aukuso Suaalii returns to the wing in a reshaped Wallabies side. Coach Les Kiss has moved Jeremy Williams into the No.6 jersey, allowing Josh Canham to return to the starting second row alongside Lukhan Salakaia-Loto. Valetini, who has started every Test for Australia this year, will provide cover from the replacements. The 71-cap forward has started 63 of his Tests and is a two-time John Eales medallist. Williams has played six Super Rugby matches in the back row for the Waratahs and Western Force,…

Concerns about AI data centres voiced by voters during the midterm elections are now being felt by the stock market, with major technology companies also affected. The issue has moved from the polling stations to financial markets, as worries over the expansion of AI infrastructure weigh on investor sentiment and the fortunes of tech giants. CBS News correspondent Jo Ling Kent reports on the concerns raised by voters and their impact on the market.

Russell Brand’s conviction for rape and three other sexual assaults has brought renewed attention to his public clash with Bob Geldof at the 2006 NME Awards. Brand, 51, is being held at HMP Wandsworth in south London and is due to be sentenced on Monday after jurors at Southwark Crown Court found him guilty of four sexual offences. The comedian was convicted of raping a 21-year-old fan after meeting her following a 2009 stand-up performance at the Hammersmith Apollo. He was also found guilty of groping an MTV worker at a party in a Soho bar in 2004, although he…

Spain has nominated former central bank head De Cos for the presidency of the European Central Bank, the country’s deputy prime minister said. The nomination was announced by Spain’s deputy prime minister, who confirmed De Cos as the country’s candidate to lead the ECB.

Martha Stewart was pressed by Craig Melvin on the TODAY programme over changing explanations for her controversial Halloween costume, after she linked the outfit to chocolate being spilled on her sweater before later changing her account. Melvin asked Stewart to clarify what had happened, referring to the “number of different versions” she had given about the costume. Stewart said she had hosted a Halloween party the previous weekend but had not decided what to wear. She also maintained that her suggestion that Melvin’s spilled chocolate had caused her to change costumes was a joke. The television presenter said she had…

South Hi Mount Elementary School in Fort Worth, Texas, is being temporarily relocated after an engineering assessment raised concerns about part of the campus, district officials have confirmed. Students and staff are moving from the school on Birchman Avenue to the vacant building formerly used by Western Hills Primary, about five miles away near Interstate 30 and Cherry Lane. The relocation has been described as a precautionary measure following an on-site engineering review. The affected section of South Hi Mount Elementary has been cleared while Fort Worth Independent School District considers its next steps. No date has been set for…

Rob Valetini has been dropped to the bench for the Wallabies’ clash with England at Twickenham, while Joseph-Aukuso Suaalii returns on the wing in a reshaped Australia side. Les Kiss has moved Jeremy Williams into the back row at No.6, allowing Josh Canham to return to the starting second row alongside Lukhan Salakaia-Loto. Valetini, a two-time John Eales medallist, has started every Test for Australia this year. The 71-cap forward has started 63 of his Tests, although he was previously used as a replacement in two matches during last year’s spring tour because of concerns over his workload. Taniela Tupou…

Tech stocks plunged after the elections, making the sharp market movement the main development highlighted in the latest Eye Opener. The report focused on the fall in technology shares among the day’s key events.

A proposed Trump, Xi and Putin summit on the sidelines of this month’s Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) meeting in Shenzhen could bring the leaders of the United States, China and Russia together for the first time. The meeting is tentatively scheduled for November 18 and 19, although arrangements have not yet been completed. China said it was in contact with the relevant parties, while the Kremlin said co-ordination was under way and expressed hope that the plans would be finalised within days. The three presidents have met separately, but have never held formal talks together. Donald Trump has said he…