Actor Zachery Ty Bryan has reportedly landed in new legal trouble. The former Home Improvement actor and his girlfriend were arrested in Oregon over the weekend, according to a report by TMZ. Zachery Ty Bryan Arrested For Probation Violation Bryan was reportedly arrested Saturday in Eugene for violating the terms of his probation related to an earlier domestic violence conviction. TMZ claimed Bryan has been temporarily denied bail in the case. He is expected to remain behind bars until Wednesday, December 3. For the uninitiated, Zachery Ty Bryan is currently in the middle of serving a three-year probation sentence set for 2023. According to reports, his probation will end sometime in October 2026. Johnnie Faye Cartwright arrested Not only the actor, but also his girlfriend who was arrested on Saturday, according to Cartwright, according to the same report by Fayewright, Johnnie. outlet She was reportedly booked into the same jail, on multiple charges, including DUII, three counts of reckless endangerment and attempted first-degree assault. She is likely to be arrested on Monday. Bryan, who was previously married to Carly Matros from 2007 to 2020, shares several children with Cartwright. Zachery Ty Bryan’s controversies Bryan previously faced serious accusations against Johnnie Cartwright after an alleged violent incident in 2020. At the time, he was charged with felony strangulation, menacing, assault and harassment. According to Page Six, a police report revealed that Cartwright claimed she woke up when Bryan pulled her hair and hit her during an argument that reportedly started over missing phone chargers. She also claimed that the abuse began weeks earlier and accused him of choking her to the point where she struggled to breathe. Later, Bryan was only found guilty of menacing and assault charges. He later responded to the situation, insisting that it had been “blown out of proportion”, reports Page Six. He reportedly claimed that it “didn’t even really get that physical.” “We got really loud. We were yelling, and because we were in a townhouse with thin walls, everybody could hear,” he said in a June 2023 interview with The Hollywood Reporter. Earlier this year, Bryan was arrested after allegedly “punching a woman several times and threatening to kill her”, several news portals reported. However, it remains unclear whether the woman was Cartwright. An ex of the actor was reportedly granted a five-year restraining order against him earlier this month. She apparently accused him of “hitting her in the head” in July.

SpaceX CEO Elon Musk said his company is making progress with its Starlink program, which provides low-cost, reliable internet around the world. Speaking to Zerodha co-founder Nikhil Kamath on the People by WTF podcast, Musk highlighted the show’s international footprint. The technology entrepreneur expressed optimism over the expansion of Starlink operations to India, which would be an important step in the company’s goal of connecting underserved regions globally. Musk’s comments hint at a possible expansion of Starlink services into India, a market with high demand for improved connectivity, particularly in rural and underserved areas. “SpaceX is doing a great job with the Starlink program and providing low-cost, reliable Internet around the world, and hopefully India. We would love to work in India. That would be great. We are now operating in 150 different countries, with Starlink,” Musk said. Reliable connectivity Musk emphasized that Starlink aims to deliver high-speed, low-latency internet to areas where traditional networks are unavailable or limited. The program uses thousands of low-Earth orbit satellites to provide worldwide coverage. Low-Earth Orbit and Low Latency Musk explained the technical foundation of Starlink, emphasizing the low-Earth orbit satellites. “They are at an altitude of about 550 km, which is usually in low orbit. Because they are in low orbit, the latency is low.” Interconnected Satellite Network The Tesla CEO described the laser mesh that connects Starlink satellites, ensuring redundancy and reliability. “You have thousands of satellites that provide low-latency, high-speed Internet around the world, and they are also interconnected. There are laser links between the satellites, so they form a laser mesh. If the cables are cut, the satellites can communicate with each other and provide connectivity.” Starlink in disaster relief Musk also emphasized Starlink’s role in emergency response. “Whenever there is a natural disaster somewhere, we always provide people with free Starlink internet connection. We don’t take advantage of a tragic situation,” he said. Serving rural areas The CEO pointed out that Starlink is particularly beneficial in rural areas where traditional networks struggle. “In cities you have these cell towers that are only a kilometer apart. But cell towers tend to be ineffective in the countryside. So, in rural areas you tend to have the worst internet because it’s very expensive and difficult to lay all the fiber optic cables or to have high bandwidth cellular towers. So, Starlink is very complementary to the existing telecommunications companies.” Limitations in densely populated areas Musk acknowledged that physics limits Starlink’s effectiveness in cities with dense local area networks. “Unfortunately, the physics doesn’t allow it. We’re too far. So, at 550 km, even if we try to reduce it, about as low as we can go is about 350 km, which is still very far. So it’s not physically possible for Starlink to serve densely populated cities.”

Elon Musk has predicted that advances in AI and robotics could make work optional within the next 10 to 20 years. “My prediction is that work will be optional in the future. Advances in AI and robotics will bring us to a point where work is optional,” he said on Nikhil Kamath’s podcast. Elon Musk compared future work to growing vegetables at home versus buying them. (Image: Screenshot from video on Nikhil Kamath/YouTube) Tech entrepreneur Elon Musk has predicted that rapid advances in artificial intelligence and robotics could make work optional within the next 10 to 20 years. Musk’s vision highlights a future where human labor may no longer be a necessity for survival, with automation and AI potentially reshaping global economies and societal structures. During a conversation with Zerodha co-founder Nikhil Kamath on the People by WTF podcast released Sunday (November 30), Musk said: “My prediction is that in the future work will be optional. People can play it back in 20 years and say it was wrong, but I think it will be correct. In less than 20 years, or maybe even 1,510 points or AI points we will bring in. work is optional.” Comparing work to growing vegetables To illustrate his vision, Musk compared future work to choosing to grow vegetables at home versus buying them at a store. “In the same way that you can grow your own vegetables or go to a store and buy them, it’s much more difficult to grow your own. Some people enjoy it, which is good. But it’s optional – that’s how I see work in the future,” he said. Technology and access to goods Musk further noted that technological advances can make goods and services readily available to everyone. “I’m confident that if AI and robotics continue to advance—and they’re advancing very quickly—work will be optional, and people will have whatever goods and services they want. If you can think of it, you can have it,” he said.

The death toll from Cyclone Ditwah, which caused catastrophic floods and landslides across Sri Lanka, has risen to 334 confirmed deaths, making it the worst natural disaster to hit the island nation in two decades, surpassing the impact of the 2004 Asian tsunami in terms of immediate damage and casualties. The Disaster Management Center (DMC) reports that around 400 people are missing, and more than 1.3 million people across the island have been badly affected by the record-breaking rainfall. The full extent of the disaster is only now being revealed as relief workers manage to clear roads blocked by fallen trees and mudslides, particularly in the worst-hit central region, including areas such as Kandy and Badulla. Critical infrastructure was devastated: Thousands of homes were damaged or destroyed, forcing nearly 200,000 people into government-run temporary shelters. Widespread power and water supply outages have affected large parts of the country, affecting up to 25% of electricity customers. Although the rain has subsided in many areas, low-lying parts of the capital, Colombo, remain heavily flooded. Authorities warned that flood levels along the Kelani River could take at least a day to recede. President Dissanayake declares a state of emergency In response to the unprecedented scale of the disaster, Sri Lanka’s president, Anura Kumara Dissanayake, declared a state of emergency to speed up rescue and relief efforts, and pledged to rebuild with international support. “We are facing the greatest and most challenging natural disaster in our history,” he said in a speech to the nation. “Certainly, we will build a better nation than existed before.” The island nation’s appeal for assistance was met with a swift and coordinated international response. Helicopter crash A Bell 212 helicopter carrying essential supplies for a stranded hospital crashed into a river north of Colombo; luckily all five crew members survived. India was the first responder and launched a major humanitarian assistance and disaster relief (HADR) effort. This operation included personnel, equipment and logistics. A helicopter dispatched from India on Sunday rescued 24 people, including a pregnant woman and a man in a wheelchair, who were trapped in the central town of Kotmale, about 90 kilometers (55 miles) northeast of Colombo. Pakistan sent rescue teams, while Japan promised help and sent a team to assess Sri Lanka’s immediate needs. The affected areas are facing a massive relief effort, focused on restoring critical services and locating the missing, even as the weakened cyclone Ditwah continues its movement north towards the coastlines of Tamil Nadu and Andhra Pradesh in India, where it is also causing heavy rainfall and warnings.

OnePlus has announced that its budget-friendly tablet, the OnePlus Pad Go 2, will make its debut in India on December 17 alongside the OnePlus 15R. Notably, the company launched its original OnePlus Pad Go in late 2023 and this is the first time it has refreshed the lineup in more than two years. However, from the looks of it, OnePlus seems to be going all out on this tablet launch, with the company already announcing support for a stylus and 5G support on the top variant. The original Pad Go didn’t come with stylus support, while the Pad series has consistently launched with a separate stylus and keyboard. View full image OnePlus Pad Go 2 What do we know about OnePlus Pad Go 2? OnePlus Pad Go 2 will be launched in India in Shadow Black and Lavender Drift color variants. The tablet will come with 5G internet support, but only on the top 8GB + 256GB variant in Shadow Black. In the teaser image for the tablet, OnePlus Pad Go 2 has a small circular bump, suggesting that it will come with a single camera lens on the back. The tablet is also confirmed to run on the latest OxygenOS 16 based on Android 16. If you’re not familiar with the UI, it’s the latest skin from OnePlus and comes with various additions like lock screen customizations, fluid animations and AI-assisted features baked into key first-party apps like Recorder and Notes. However, it remains to be seen whether OnePlus is keen to bring its Plus Mind to tablets as well. For example, the OnePlus Pad 3, which I reviewed earlier this year, didn’t have a Plus key or the Mind Space app installed, but since OnePlus boldly flaunts the OnePlus AI logo on the teaser, one would hope that the app and the Gemini integration for it could also be in the works. OnePlus Pad Go 2 Expected Prices The OnePlus Pad Go started at a price of ₹19,999 in India and one would assume that a similar price range could follow for its successor. It would also make sense as OnePlus already sells a OnePlus Pad Lite for around ₹ 15,000 and last year’s OnePlus Pad 2 retails for around ₹ 30,000.

Veteran filmmaker and Dadasaheb Phalke awardee Adoor Gopalakrishnan launched a scathing attack on the recent National Film Awards, accusing the selection process of repeatedly honoring substandard films. Adoor Gopalakrishnan knocks down national awards. Speaking to PTI reporters on Sunday, he said, “If the quality of the jury is poor, it will select bad films for recognition.” Gopalakrishnan went further and warned that if this trend continues, it may be better to abandon the allocation system altogether. “For quite some time, the worst films of the year get the National Awards. It needs to be investigated how this happens,” he asserted. He added that the original purpose of the National Film Awards – to recognize and promote quality films – seems to have been reversed. “The aim … was to recognize and promote quality film, but now the exact opposite seems to be happening,” he said. Broader industry and public backlash Gopalakrishnan is not alone in his criticism. Several stalwarts of Indian cinema have expressed disappointment at what they see as a dilution of the awards’ integrity. Veteran actor-director Prakash Raj recently described the National Awards as “compromised” and said they did not deserve legendary actor Mammootty. Meanwhile, the Best Supporting Actress win for veteran actress Urvashi sparked an uproar in the Malayalam film industry earlier this year. Many, including Urvashi herself, questioned the jury’s decision to award roles which they felt were wrongly categorized, raising doubts about the criteria used. Other critics pointed to controversial winners like The Kerala Story. While the film took home two major honors – Best Director and Best Cinematography – its dramatic subject matter and allegations of propaganda drew serious backlash. Veteran actress Ranjini called the recognition a “disgrace” that combines “the purity of the highest awards” with “fake story” status. Some industry insiders have warned that the awards’ credibility could be permanently diminished if such selections continue.

East Luwu – A farmer named Nurdin (57) was attacked by a python while riding his motorcycle in East Luwu Regency (Lutim), South Sulawesi (Sulsel). The victim fell from the motorcycle and was wrapped around the piton until he died. “The victim was coming home from his pepper plantation and was driving with his wife, and on the way the victim passed a road that was quite overgrown and full of bushes,” said Head of Public Relations of the East Luwu Police, Bripka Andi Muh Taufik, as reported by detikSulsel, on Monday (1/12/2025). Taufik said the victim was unaware of the presence of the python at the location. The snake then bit the victim’s leg until they both fell off the motorcycle. Scroll TO CONTINUE CONTENT “Suddenly a snake bit the victim’s leg so that the victim fell off the motorcycle with his wife and then the victim was crushed by his motorcycle and then the snake wrapped around the victim’s stomach,” he explained. The victim’s wife sought help from local residents, but unfortunately the victim’s life could not be saved. The residents then cut down the snake to release its coils around the victim’s body. Read the full news here. (wnv/wnv)

East Aceh – East Aceh Regency is one of the areas that suffered severe damage after being hit by floods and landslides. Government officials there were paralyzed, which made aid deliveries difficult. East Aceh regent, Iskandar Usman Al-Farlaky, the distribution of aid to various sub-districts had to be done by air because access was cut off. He also revealed that a number of residents were beginning to starve. “There are areas where we need to distribute aid by air, especially in Lokop, Peunaron and Simpang Jernih sub-districts. Previously, we were able to enter several isolated villages to distribute food aid because people in the interior are starving,” Iskandar said as reported by detikSumut, Monday (1/12/2025). SCROLL TO CONTINUE CONTENT Iskandar also wrote to Bulog asking for rice assistance. According to him, access to transport in East Aceh has been completely cut off so that logistics distribution is having problems. “We have to keep moving even with all the existing restrictions. We have to move,” he said. Iskandar admitted he does not yet know the exact number of disaster victims there because communication access is still limited. He said that the logistics available in East Aceh are currently running low. Read the full news here. (wnv/wnv)

Jakarta – Coordinating Minister for Human Development and Culture (Menko PMK) Pratikno emphasized that the government is still active in dealing with natural disasters in North Sumatra, Aceh and West Sumatra. The government is also preparing temporary shelter for the affected victims. “We are also starting to plan for rehabilitation and reconstruction, the preparation of shelters, temporary housing, the preparation of permanent housing. We have also discussed this because we want the emergency response to be completed quickly and then we can enter the rehabilitation and reconstruction stage as soon as possible so that people can quickly recover to their normal activities,” Pratikno said in a press conference that was broadcast on YouTube on Monday,/2000. President Prabowo Subianto, said Pratikno, instructed him to mobilize national power in dealing with disasters. Pratikno said the government will ensure that the evacuation process and distribution of logistics to the affected victims goes smoothly. Scroll to continue content “The President has ordered to increase all national forces, focus on dealing with the emergency response as quickly as possible. Mobilization of evacuation, deployment of logistics, protection of refugees, then deployment of health workers, restoration of infrastructure, transport, communication, as well as escorts in the field,” he explained. Pratikno explained that the government has also accelerated evacuations and restored transport and communication routes. The government continues to focus so that the emergency response situation can be ended quickly. “It was previously reported that logistical supplies continue to flow from the government and non-governmental organizations. At some point, they will continue to increase and will continue to be distributed. All national forces are therefore being mobilized to speed up the emergency response and restore everything immediately,” he added. Pratikno also expressed his appreciation to BNPB and the officers and volunteers who continue to work in the field. He reiterated that the government will continue to work together to oversee the acceleration of emergency response in the field. “We will support how resources are deployed. But of course it’s not just resource deployment, but how to be synergistic in the field,” he concluded. Based on the latest data from the National Disaster Management Agency (BNPB), the number of victims who have died or disappeared due to the flood disaster in Sumatra has increased. The following are the latest data on disaster victims in Sumatra: 1. North Sumatra: 217 people dead, 209 people missing. Aceh: 96 people dead, 75 people missing3. West Sumatra: 129 people dead, 118 people missing (wnv/wnv)

Jakarta – Golkar Party Chairman Bahlil Lahadalia has instructed Golkar cadres throughout Indonesia to help disaster-affected residents in Aceh, North Sumatra and West Sumatra. Bahlil said that she distributed some donations. “From regional reports, the Golkar party helped with disaster management around the affected areas,” says Bahlil in his statement, Sunday (30/11/2025). Bahlil said the Golkar Party DPP distributed IDR 3 billion as initial support for disaster management efforts in the three provinces. He emphasized that this assistance is focused on the most urgent needs of people on the ground. SCROLL TO CONTINUE CONTENT Bahlil also asked that all Golkar Party offices in various regions should be used as auxiliary posts. He also asked them to be ready to coordinate volunteers if needed to deal with emergency situations in their respective areas. “This is the time for us to be present for the people, to help with all the abilities we have. Let’s revive the spirit of mutual cooperation,” he said. “From this place, I express my condolences for the death of our brothers and sisters in various areas, in West Sumatra, then in North Sumatra and Aceh due to landslides,” he added. Based on the latest data from the National Disaster Management Agency (BNPB), the number of victims who have died or disappeared due to the flood disaster in Sumatra has increased. The following are the latest data on disaster victims in Sumatra: 1. North Sumatra: 217 people dead, 209 people missing. Aceh: 96 people dead, 75 people missing3. West Sumatra: 129 people dead, 118 people missing (wnv/wnv)