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Home Improvement star Zachery Ty Bryan arrested and stuck in jail
just now (192+ words) Child star will stay behind bars until December 3 Home Improvement actor Zachery Ty Bryan has been arrested for the sixth time in five years and remains in jail after he was denied bail, according to jail records. Bryan, 44, was arrested Saturday in Eugene, Oregon, for violating the probation he was serving for his previous domestic violence conviction. His fianc'e, Johnnie Faye Cartwright, was also arrested and booked at the same jail. The former child actor was denied bail and is set to remain in jail until December 3, according to the Lane County Sheriff's Office. Cartwright also remains in custody as she faces five charges, including attempted assault and one count of driving under the influence. Police did not immediately return The Independent's request for comment. Bryan has faced several legal issues after he retired from his acting career in 2009. The…...
Longtime bachelor Cory Booker marries real estate investor after whirlwind romance
1+ min ago (400+ words) The New Jersey senator, 56, tied the knot with Alexis Lewis, 38, in Washington D.C. Saturday Senator Cory Booker has married his partner, Alexis Lewis, less than three months after announcing their engagement. The New Jersey lawmaker and longtime bachelor, 56, tied the knot with Lewis, 38, a real estate investor, in an intimate ceremony in Washington D.C. Saturday. "Overflowing with gratitude. We said "I do" in two places that shaped us'Cory"s beloved Newark and Alexis"s hometown of Washington, D.C.'first at the courthouse, then with our families," the couple wrote in a shared Instagram post. "Hearts full and so grateful." Booker, who made headlines earlier this year after delivering a record-breaking 25-hour speech on the Senate floor, and Lewis were legally married Monday at the federal courthouse in Newark, New Jersey, with their parents as witnesses. Saturday"s inter-faith ceremony, held at an undisclosed…...
West Virginia high school remembers slain National Guard member as caring and willing to help
2+ min ago (444+ words) Mourners gathered at a West Virginia high school this weekend remembered a National Guard member fatally shot last week as a caring and positive person who wanted to help others. U.S. Army Spc. Sarah Beckstrom died after a Wednesday shooting in Washington, D.C., while her seriously injured colleague, U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Andrew Wolfe, remained in critical condition. In recent days, local vigils in West Virginia have honored the soldiers, including one Saturday evening at Webster County High School, where Beckstrom attended classes. "Sarah was the kind of student that teachers hoped for, she carried herself with quiet strength, a contagious smile and a positive energy that lifted people around her," said Jarrod Hankins, the school's principal. "She was sweet, caring and always willing to help others." Beckstrom, 20, and Wolfe, 24 were deployed with the West Virginia National Guard as part of President…...
Actor Sam Hoare backs The Independent’s SafeCall campaign
4+ min ago (143+ words) Lucy Leeson | Sunday 30 November 2025 20:23 GMT Actor Sam Hoare has backed The Independent's SafeCall campaign with rallying call for help. The star urged the public to donate to the appeal as momentum builds behind efforts to set up the free, round-the-clock service. Alongside the charity Missing People, this publication is aiming to raise "165,000 to fund a service designed by young people, for young people, to help reach the 70,000 children who disappear every year in the UK. Hoare said: "Please give what you can, you will be creating a lasting legacy and changing the lives of desperately vulnerable children and young people." Please donate now to The Independent and Missing People's SafeCall campaign, which aims to raise "165,000 to create a free, nationwide service helping vulnerable children find safety and support....
The best Color Wow deals to snag now before Cyber Monday ends
16+ min ago (507+ words) If the haircare brand is good enough for Kim Kardashian, it's good enough for me Celebrity stylist Chris Appleton " yes, Kim Kardashian's go-to hair stylist " swears by it for his clients. In fact, he's been known to rely on the dream coat formula to achieve her signature glass-like shine. With Appleton as Color Wow's creative director, it's safe to say the brand knows a thing or two about transformative haircare. And while dream coat may be the brand's USP, Color Wow's full range is not to be overlooked, with a lineup of hair-loving products that deserve their moment in the spotlight. Luckily, plenty of them are included in the Cyber Monday sale, and as The Independent's beauty writer, I've rounded up the very best deals worth snapping up. Ellis Cochrane called Color Wow's money mist "truly surprising in its versatility,…...
Princess Aiko's popularity sparks calls to change Japan's male-only succession law
18+ min ago (1151+ words) Japan's beloved Princess Aiko is often cheered like a pop star. During a visit to Nagasaki with Emperor Naruhito and Empress Masako, the sound of her name being screamed by well-wishers along the roads overwhelmed the cheers for her parents. As she turns 24 on Monday, her supporters want to change Japan's male-only succession law, which prohibits Aiko, the emperor's only child, from becoming monarch. Along with frustration that the discussion on succession rules has stalled, there's a sense of urgency. Japan's shrinking monarchy is on the brink of extinction. Naruhito's teenage nephew is the only eligible heir from the younger generation. Experts say the female ban should be lifted before the royal family dies out, but conservative lawmakers, including Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi, oppose the change. Aiko's popularity boosts demand for a fe male monarch Aiko has gained admirers since…...
Trump unleashes latest insult at female reporter who asked about MRI
21+ min ago (592+ words) President Donald Trump has insulted another female reporter after he was asked about releasing the results of an MRI test that he announced he had taken earlier this month. The president took questions from reporters aboard Air Force One Sunday night, as he returned to Washington D.C. from his Mar-a-Lago estate in Florida where he had celebrated Thanksgiving. The president claimed, as he has done multiple times, that he had "aced" a cognitive test but told the reporter that she would be "incapable" of doing the same. It came after a male reporter put to Trump that "Governor Walz called for the release of your MRI results." "They were perfect like my phone call where I got impeached. Absolutely perfect," the president replied. "If you want to have it released, I'll release it." The female reporter, who was not identified, then…...
The top photos of the day by AP's photojournalists
24+ min ago (24+ words) From front-page news to powerful moments you may have missed, this gallery showcases today's top photos chosen by Associated Press photo editors....
Tim Walz responds ‘as a parent’ to Trump’s slur: ‘This is cruelness’
32+ min ago (476+ words) Walz has a son with multiple disabilities and Trump's words came on the anniversary of the law that requires students with disabilities to receive a free appropriate public education Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz responded to President Donald Trump calling the former vice presidential candidate a slur typically used for people with disabilities in a shocking rant on Thanksgiving. Walz appeared on Meet the Press on Sunday to speak about Trump's comments, describing them as an example of the commander-in-chief's "cruelness." "But I think we all know, both as an educator for a couple of decades and as a parent, using that term is just so damaging," Walz told Kristen Welker. Before entering politics, Walz worked as a teacher and spoke to The Independent in May about the ways he accommodated students with disabilities in his classroom. Walz's son Gus also…...
Lando Norris fancies a duvet day after Qatar disappointment delays title decider
44+ min ago (545+ words) Lando Norris said he just wanted to go to bed after Max Verstappen cashed in on a calamitous McLaren strategy decision to win the Qatar Grand Prix and take his British rival to a mouth-watering season finale. Norris was bidding to be crowned world champion in Doha, but he finished only fourth and will head to the 24th and concluding round in Abu Dhabi guarding only a 12-point lead over Verstappen, with team-mate Oscar Piastri, runner-up to the Red Bull driver here, 16 points back. McLaren were in control of the 57-lap contest, despite Norris dropping behind Verstappen from second to third at the start. Piastri led, but both he and Norris were told not to pit when a safety car was deployed on the seventh lap after Nico Hulkenberg and Pierre Gasly collided. Of the other 18 drivers, only Haas" Esteban Ocon…...