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A Georgia mother is suing Universal Orlando Resort and ride manufacturer Mack Rides, alleging her nine-year-old son suffered permanent brain, spinal and other injuries after losing consciousness on the Stardust Racers rollercoaster at Universal Epic Universe. Jennifer Lundy filed the claim on behalf of her son, identified in court papers only as L.L., over an incident which allegedly took place on October 13, 2025. The lawsuit was filed in Orange County, Florida, on August 17 this year and was later transferred to federal court. The complaint alleges that the boy passed out because of the forces generated by the ride.…

An employee who received glowing feedback from their manager has been left questioning their future after a later review delivered a low performance rating without any prior warning or coaching. The worker said their manager had recently become more involved in their duties, overriding decisions and intervening in tasks in a way that felt undermining rather than supportive. They eventually asked whether they were being pushed out, but said the manager responded defensively that intervention was simply part of their role. The concerns intensified when the employee’s latest formal review cited problems that had never been raised directly. They said…

Hurricane Isaias has formed in the Atlantic and is threatening the US Gulf Coast, with landfall expected in Mississippi, Alabama or the western Florida Panhandle late on Friday or early Saturday. It is the first hurricane of the 2026 Atlantic season and developed unusually late, tying the record for the latest first hurricane in 111 years. Isaias reached maximum sustained winds of 75mph while about 460 miles south-west of the mouth of the Mississippi River, the National Hurricane Center said. A hurricane warning is in place from Ocean Springs, Mississippi, across Alabama to the Florida Bay and Gulf county line.…

Jeanne Tripplehorn has been seen in Los Angeles for the first time since Michael Douglas disclosed their on-set affair during the making of Basic Instinct. Tripplehorn, 63, was photographed stepping out for coffee with her husband, actor Leland Orser, on the day Douglas’s memoir, One Helluva Ride, was published. She appeared casually dressed in a black T-shirt and jeans, with her hair pulled back into a low bun and dark sunglasses shielding her eyes. Tripplehorn played Dr Beth Garner, a police psychologist and love interest to Douglas’s detective, Nick Curran, in Paul Verhoeven’s 1992 thriller. The film also starred Sharon…

Filming is under way in Hudson, Florida, on a television adaptation of Patrick Smith’s much-loved novel A Land Remembered, with showrunner Todd Wiseman Jr insisting the story must be made in the state where it is set. The independent production is using local actors, crew members, investors and businesses to recreate Florida’s frontier past, after Hollywood executives suggested moving the shoot to Georgia. Florida novel brought to life in Hudson The series follows three generations of the MacIvey family as they build a cattle and citrus empire across Florida between 1858 and 1968. Authentic sets have been constructed in rural…

Live updates are following developments in Australia and around the world, including comments from Hockey that corruption is flourishing in Washington and commemorations by Israelis mourning the October 7 attacks. The coverage brings together the latest news as events unfold, with developments in Washington and Israel among the main international stories.

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Global protests for a Gaza ceasefire have taken place as demonstrators marked the three-year anniversary of the Hamas-led attack on Israel. Activists took to the streets in countries around the world to demand an end to Israeli attacks on Gaza and the West Bank.

The Pentagon has ordered the US military to be prepared for further strikes on Iran, Axios has reported. The report did not provide further details about the order or when any additional action might take place.

Halle Berry’s daughter Nahla has defended her mother against allegations that the actress physically abused her 13-year-old son, Maceo. Nahla, 18, said in a declaration submitted to Los Angeles Superior Court that she had never witnessed Berry behave abusively towards Maceo. Her statement follows a temporary restraining order granted after Berry’s former husband, Olivier Martinez, alleged that she had attacked their son. Martinez, 60, claimed Maceo called him and said Berry had physically assaulted him and placed him in a chokehold. Berry has denied the allegations. “I never observed anything abusive about her parenting,” Nahla wrote in her declaration, describing…