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The actress who starred opposite Steve Martin, appeared alongside Kate Beckinsale and directed one of Ben Affleck’s earliest screen projects has been identified as Catlin Adams. Adams, now 75, has largely stepped away from acting and works as an acting coach in Los Angeles. Her professional website lists Nicole Kidman, Brad Pitt, Amy Adams, Zoe Saldana, Naomi Watts and Jane Fonda among the performers she has coached. She is best known to film audiences for playing Patty Bernstein in The Jerk, the 1979 comedy directed by Carl Reiner and starring Martin. Her character becomes involved with Martin’s central character before…

Israel has launched strikes in southern Lebanon after Hezbollah fired two drones at Israeli troops stationed in an area the military has designated as a security zone. The Israeli military said one of the drones was intercepted and contact with the second was lost. It reported no casualties among its soldiers. Before the latest strikes, the military issued an evacuation warning early on Sunday to residents near a building in Arab Salim, in south Lebanon, saying the site was being used by Hezbollah and would be attacked. There was no immediate response from the Iran-backed group to the Israeli allegations.…

Pete Hegseth has rejected reports that the White House is considering removing his deputy, Steve Feinberg, insisting that the senior Department of War official “isn’t going anywhere”. The comments came after Reuters reported that the White House had reviewed possible candidates to replace Feinberg, citing three people familiar with the discussions. The report said no decision had been taken to remove him. Hegseth dismissed the claims in a post on X on Saturday, writing: “The Department of War has never had a better Deputy Secretary than Steve Feinberg. Stories like these are COMPLETELY false.” He added that “outside forces” wanted…

The Late Show with Stephen Colbert collected six Emmy Awards across the first night of the 2026 Creative Arts ceremonies, months after CBS brought the programme to an end. The CBS programme won five awards for its final run, including outstanding writing for a variety series, lighting design, technical direction and camerawork, picture editing for a variety programme segment, and directing for a variety series. Yvonne De Mare received the directing award for the show’s series finale, which was broadcast on May 21, 2026. The episode marked the end of Colbert’s 11-year tenure behind the desk and the retirement of…

A 20-year-old man remains in custody in Humble, Texas, after a police dog was deployed during his arrest following a family dispute. Relatives of Christopher Cevilla say the force used against him was unnecessary and have challenged the police account of what happened. Cevilla is being held on a $50,000 bond after the incident at an apartment complex on Tuesday night. Court filings accuse him of assaulting a public servant, threatening to kill an officer and interfering with a police service animal. Prosecutors allege that Cevilla grabbed and pushed the head of the K-9 during the arrest. He has not…

Police have warned the public not to approach a man alleged to have attacked three people with an axe in Gippsland, as a large-scale search continues more than 24 hours after the incident. Peter O’Ryan, 48, is accused of entering a property in Cowies Road, Tyers, about 160 kilometres east of Melbourne, shortly after midday on Saturday and attacking two men and an elderly woman known to him. The two men, aged 76 and 47, were airlifted to a Melbourne hospital with life-threatening injuries and remained in a critical condition on Sunday. The 74-year-old woman was also critically injured but…

Cameron Munster’s future at Melbourne Storm has been thrown into fresh doubt after the Queensland five-eighth reportedly rejected a new contract offer, prompting debate among the Sunday Footy Show panel. Munster is contracted to the Storm until the end of the 2027 NRL season, but his decision not to accept an extension means he is expected to test his value on the open market. Reports in Australia said Melbourne had offered the 31-year-old a two-year deal worth about A$1.5 million, but the proposal was not considered sufficient to secure his immediate commitment. Former New South Wales coach Brad Fittler was…

Rochelle’s Canoe Rental has reopened under the same tree where the family business began, less than two weeks after the Ross Fire destroyed its office and repair shop in Texas. Owner Buddy Rochelle is running the operation from a donated recreational vehicle beside the Brazos River, after flames swept through the site in Palo Pinto County. “Yeah, we’ve been operating since this morning,” Rochelle said. The business lost its office, repair facilities, merchandise and some vehicles. But its customers continued to call, with Rochelle saying the family had received more than 300 emails and text messages offering support and asking…

Five children were hospitalised after strong winds lifted jumping castles into the air during separate incidents in Victoria and New South Wales on Saturday, 5 September. Two primary-school-aged children were thrown from an inflatable at a birthday party on Lower Duneed Road in Mount Duneed, near Geelong, shortly before 11am. Victoria Police said other children on the castle escaped injury. Ambulance Victoria said a mobile intensive care ambulance and advanced life support paramedics attended. The injured boy and girl were taken by road to Geelong University Hospital with upper-body injuries and were in a stable condition. ([abc.net.au](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-09-05/children-in-hospital-jumping-castle-lifts-off-birthday-party/107120370?utm_source=openai)) Three children injured…

A county-wide DUI Wolfpack operation in Pinellas County, Florida, has been dedicated to Mark Harris, a 41-year-old father killed by an impaired driver last year. Nine law enforcement agencies were taking part in the weekend crackdown, which began at 7pm on Saturday and was due to continue until 5am on Sunday. Officers were targeting drivers suspected of being under the influence while also enforcing other road safety offences. DUI Wolfpack operation honours Mark Harris Harris was killed on May 5, 2024, after a pickup truck carrying him crashed into a semi-truck on Gulf Boulevard at Sand Key. He had been…