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James “Princess” Cuda died from sudden cardiac death at a sober house in Pennsylvania, according to the Luzerne County coroner. He was 53. Coroner Dion Fernandes said Cuda’s tests were negative for drugs and alcohol and that his death was from natural causes. His body was found at the sober home in Wilkes-Barre on 30 August. Cuda was known for appearing on the US reality programme Wife Swap. In a 2013 episode, he featured as a gay nanny who travelled from Las Vegas to an Amish farm in Michigan. Marissa Zdazinsky, a close friend and fellow Wife Swap cast member,…

Cristiano Ronaldo may never play again for Portugal following a reported fallout with head coach Jorge Jesus, Portuguese football journalist Pedro Sepulveda has explained. The dispute could mark the end of an era for the national team, with Sepulveda outlining why Ronaldo’s future with Portugal is now in doubt. The circumstances surrounding the disagreement and its potential consequences for the veteran forward are at the centre of the latest assessment of Portugal’s international set-up.

A Houston police officer was taken to hospital after a speeding pickup truck struck a marked patrol car on the Eastex Freeway near the 610 Loop. The collision happened on the northbound US 59 at the junction with Interstate 610, close to Kashmere Gardens, early on Thursday, 1 October. Officers had been controlling traffic after a semi-truck spilled part of its load on the carriageway. Police said the driver of a red pickup failed to slow down and hit the rear of the patrol vehicle. The officer was taken to a local hospital in a stable condition and is expected…

Hawthorn’s opening offer for Zach Merrett has been rebuffed by Essendon, setting up another difficult trade negotiation between the AFL rivals over the decorated midfielder. The Hawks have put forward picks 15 and 25 in this year’s draft, along with either a second- or third-round selection in a future draft. Essendon has indicated the package is not enough to secure the former captain’s release, according to industry sources familiar with the discussions. The impasse emerged as Merrett collected his seventh Crichton Medal at Essendon’s best-and-fairest dinner in Melbourne on Thursday night. He finished ahead of Sam Durham, with Archie Roberts…

A Sky News page featuring Jagtar Singh Johal could not be accessed this afternoon, with the page returning an “Access Denied” message instead of content. The displayed notice indicates the reader does not have permission to access the page on the server, accompanied by a reference code. No further information or accompanying text from the story was visible due to the restriction, leaving the central news angle unclear on this page. The image reference within the page’s markup appears to pertain to Jagtar Singh Johal, though no description or article content is viewable due to the access block. As a…

The motive behind the FlyDubai cockpit stabbing remains unclear after the co-pilot allegedly attacked the captain during a flight from Dubai to Tel Aviv, with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu saying it was too early to determine whether the incident was terrorism, a mental health crisis or something else. Mr Netanyahu said he did not believe the incident was a hijacking. Speaking to CBS News, he suggested it appeared to be a suicide attempt, based on an account from passenger Yaniv Hayoun, who helped restrain the attacker. “I don’t think it was a hijacking,” Mr Netanyahu said. He added: “I…

Zimbabwean businessman Wicknell Chivayo, his wife Lucy Muteke and four others have been killed after a private helicopter crashed in a rural area east of Harare. The group had taken off from Gandami in Chikomba district on Wednesday, where Chivayo grew up and where the couple were building a home. The helicopter came down about 40 minutes later at Kudenga Farm, near Marondera, around 70km south-east of the capital. Government spokesperson Nick Mangwana said there were “no survivors”. Herbert Chivayo, speaking on behalf of the family, also confirmed the deaths to Zimbabwe’s state broadcaster. Forensic experts and investigators were sent…

AI agents and micropayments are being presented as a possible answer to a growing copyright dispute, after newly unsealed court filings revealed an exchange in which OpenAI president Greg Brockman appeared to welcome a way around a New York Times paywall. An OpenAI researcher told Mr Brockman about “a hack to get around nytimes paywall”, to which he replied: “ah nice”. The exchange appears in the newspaper’s copyright case against OpenAI and Microsoft. OpenAI and Microsoft argue that their use of material is protected by fair use. Publishers dispute that position, leaving the courts to decide the legal arguments. But…

Tennessee Governor Bill Lee has halted the remaining execution scheduled in the state this year after an attempt to put Christa Pike to death failed. Mr Lee has ordered a “comprehensive, third-party review” to establish what went wrong during the execution attempt. In a statement, he said: “Carrying out a lawfully imposed sentence is among the state’s most serious responsibilities, and the people of Tennessee expect it to be done in a manner that is not only legal and constitutional, but is effective.” Christa Pike execution attempt Pike was reportedly left snoring loudly after two unsuccessful injections. Witnesses said she…

Cristiano Ronaldo’s sister Elma has criticised Portugal after the national team reportedly handed his number seven shirt to Rafael Leao following the forward’s departure from Jorge Jesus’ squad. Ronaldo had worn the number for almost 20 years. The reported change came after a dispute involving the Al Nassr player and Portugal manager Jesus. Cristiano Ronaldo’s sister attacks Portugal’s handling of row Ronaldo was an unused substitute in Portugal’s recent match against Norway. He subsequently went down the tunnel at full-time and left the national team’s camp. Elma responded on social media, endorsing a message which criticised the treatment of her…