A man who drove his home into the gates of Jennifer Aniston’s Californian mansion has been charged with vandalism and stalking, it has been confirmed
Jimmy Wayne Carwyle is accused of stalking the Friends actress(Image: AP)
Jennifer Aniston’s alleged stalker has been charged with vandalism after crashing his car into the gates of her home. Jimmy Wayne Carwyle, 48, of New Albany, Mississippi, is accused of repeatedly sending the actress voicemails, emails and social media messages since March 2023. He is also facing accusations of aggravating circumstances of the threat of great bodily harm.
Prosecutors said that on Monday, he drove his Chrysler PT Cruiser into the gates of her home in the Bel Air area of Los Angeles. A security guard stopped the man, 48, on Jennifer’s driveway before he was arrested by the Los Angeles Police Department.
It was confirmed on Thursday that he has been charged with felony stalking and vandalism. However, a judge ordered that he must go through a mental health court to determine whether he is competent to face the charges.
Jimmy Wayne Carwyle didn’t speak during the hearing but his attorney entered a not guilty plea on his behalf(Image: Getty Images)
He appeared shirtless and wrapped in a blanket when he appeared behind glass at a courtroom in Los Angeles. He didn’t speak during the hearing, and his attorney entered a not guilty plea on his behalf. Judge Keith L. Schwartz doubted whether Carwyle would understand him when a prosecutor requested that the defendant, who will remain in jail, be ordered not to get near Aniston.
Carwyle’s lawyer, Deputy Public Defender Toral Malik, said: “I don’t believe him staying away from Ms. Aniston will be an issue at this time.” But at a prosecutor’s insistence, Schwartz issued the order anyway. “You are not to have any contact with Jennifer Aniston under any conditions,” the judge said.
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Authorities say Aniston was home when Carwyle crashed his Chrysler PT Cruiser through the gate of her home in the wealthy neighbourhood, causing major damage, prosecutors said. A security guard stopped him in her driveway before police arrived and arrested him.
Jennifer is believed to have been at home when the incident occured(Image: Variety via Getty Images)
However, there were no reports of anybody being injured following the incident. Jennifer’s attorney, who attended the hearing on her behalf, as well as other representatives of the Friends actress, haven’t responded to the incident.
Carwyle also faces an aggravating circumstance of the threat of great bodily harm. If convicted, he could be sentenced up to three years in prison. District Attorney, Nathan Hochman commented: “Stalking is a crime that can quickly escalate from harassment to dangerous, violent actions.
“My office is committed to aggressively prosecuting those who stalk and terrorise others.” It’s believed that the police department had been “reviewing social media posts” made by the defendant. It’s claimed that a “Facebook page with several bizarre and rambling posts” had been found under his name.
A Chrysler PT Cruiser crashed into the gates of Jennifer’s home in Bel Air, Los Angeles(Image: KTLA5)
The Facebook page appearing under his name makes several references to the Friends star, with one post disturbingly referring to Aniston as his “bride.” Five posts also contain her full name. In one of the disturbing posts, the account with the same name as the intruder says they are looking forward to “finally get to see” Aniston.
The post reads: “Christ Jimmy Wayne Carwyle & Emanuel Jennifer Joanna Aniston Carwyle, HIS LOVE AND INNERMOST BEING WAS US, TWO BEING ONE LIFE, ONE BEING, ONE FLESH, THROUGHOUT LIFE FIXING TO FINALLY GET TO SEE YOU!” However, it has not been confirmed by police if this profile is the same as the man charged following the incident, or another Jimmy Wayne Carwyle.
According to Architectural Digest, Aniston bought the midcentury mansion on a 3.4-acre lot for about $21 million in 2012.
Director Lorcan Finnegan’s The Surfer, starring Nicolas Cage at his crazy best, is now in cinemas
Nicolas Cage delivered a show-stopping improvised singing performance in his latest head-spinning thriller, which has just hit the big screens.
The intense drama, The Surfer, directed by Lorcan Finnegan, premieres today (Friday, 9th May) and features Cage as an unnamed protagonist who heads back to his Australian roots to reclaim his childhood abode.
In the movie, Cage’s character and his son (portrayed by Finn Little) face off against a hostile local crew, headed by Scally (Julian McMahon), who block their access to the surf.
Forced to bide his time in his car while waiting for news from his estate agent, Cage’s surfer spirals into turmoil as Scally and his gang mercilessly harass him.
During a pivotal moment of crisis for the surfer, Cage’s talent for ad-libbing came to the fore, reports the Express.
Nicolas Cage sang iconic hip-hop in new thriller’s ‘insane’ deleted scene(Image: (Image: MADMAN FILMS))
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In an interview with Express Online, director Finnegan shared: “In the script process he just had tweaks to his dialogue, how he’d like to say certain things or reverse information around or delete bits. So that was all fine.
“Once we got shooting, in terms of improvisation… he’s very prepared.
“Once we got on set, Nic never needed his script ever. He knew all his dialogue. Which allowed room for trying different things.”
Cage, renowned for his unwavering commitment to his craft, has enjoyed a renaissance with a string of similarly intense and creative thrillers.
Over the past decade, he has consistently pushed his limits in films such as Mandy, Color Out of Space, Pig, and Longlegs.
However, The Surfer propels the star into uncharted territory of chaos with Finnegan’s Franz Kafka-inspired portrayal of a descent into savagery and toxic masculinity fuelled by substances and relentless sunshine.
The director continued: “There’s a scene where he’s walking around the car park with no shoes on, blood on his foot and totally dehydrated and delirious.
“I think in the script it said he’s asking people, ‘Have you seen my broker?’ and mumbling incoherently and that was it.
The Hollywood star goes off the rails again in this sun-soaked descent into madness(Image: (Image: MADMAN FILMS))
“Once we were shooting it we shot on an 8mm lens, it was very wide, you could see everything. All the crew and everything had to hide inside the cars in the car park.”
Recalling Cage’s spontaneous creativity, Finnegan added: “And he just went off on one! Talking about wanting to make his wife dinner on the balcony and cook her clams with pasta.
“And that went on for longer than what’s in the movie. He started singing Jump Around by House of Pain and started jumping around with the three young kids.
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“That didn’t make the cut, but it was great. It will be on the Blu-Ray bonus stuff.”
Regrettably, film enthusiasts won’t get to witness Cage’s rendition of the classic ’90s track, but they can look forward to numerous other mind-bending moments in this one-of-a-kind thriller.
The United Arab Emirates (UAE) has denied supplying Chinese-made weapons to the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF), which is locked in a brutal conflict with Sudan’s military government.
Salem Aljaberi, the UAE’s assistant minister for security and military affairs, said on social media on Friday that the allegations, contained in an Amnesty International report released the previous day, are “baseless” and “lack substantiated evidence”.
Abu Dhabi has long rejected accusations – stemming from sources including the United Nations, United States, and NGOs – that it is arming the RSF.
“The UAE strongly rejects the suggestion that it is supplying weaponry to any party involved in the ongoing conflict in Sudan,” Aljaberi said in a statement shared by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs on X.
Statement by the #UAE Assistant Minister for Security and Military Affairs, HE Salem Aljaberi:
“The United Arab Emirates is aware of a misleading report published by a non-governmental organisation regarding allegations surrounding the presence of AH-4 howitzer systems in Sudan.…
Amnesty said on Thursday that it had verified footage showing RSF fighters using Chinese GB50A guided bombs and 155mm AH-4 howitzers during attacks in Khartoum and Darfur.
According to the rights group, the UAE was the only known buyer of the howitzers from China, citing data from the Stockholm International Peace Research Institute.
Aljaberi dismissed the conclusion, saying the weapon system “has been available on the international market for nearly a decade” and was not exclusive to the UAE. He described the report as “misleading”.
New drones attacks on Port Sudan
Suffering a series of battlefield setbacks in recent weeks, the RSF has intensified its long-range drone attacks on areas controlled by the army.
The eastern city of Port Sudan has been a particular target and was hit for a sixth consecutive day on Friday. An army official, speaking to the AFP news agency anonymously, said air defences intercepted “enemy drones”.
Witnesses reported attacks damaging vital infrastructure, including the country’s only operational international airport, the largest fuel storage facility, and the main power station.
Port Sudan serves as the country’s principal aid hub. The war in Sudan has killed tens of thousands and displaced more than 13 million, creating the world’s worst humanitarian crisis, according to the UN.
UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres warned the attacks “threaten to increase humanitarian needs and further complicate aid operations in the country”, according to his spokesperson.
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Sudan’s Defence Minister Yassin Ibrahim on Tuesday accused the UAE of violating the country’s sovereignty by backing the RSF, and the military government announced it would cut diplomatic relations.
In response, Abu Dhabi denied supplying weapons and rejected the legitimacy of Sudan’s internationally recognised government.
Earlier this week, the International Court of Justice threw out Sudan’s lawsuit accusing the UAE of involvement in genocide, saying it does not have jurisdiction over the issues due to the Middle Eastern country’s exemption from Article 9 of the Genocide Convention.
If you’ve been on the lookout for the perfect work dress that’s set to carry you through the summer season in style, Myleene Klass may have found just the ticket with this under £60 number
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Myleene Klass just found the perfect summer work dress and its under £60(Image: Instagram)
Anyone searching for that summer staple dress to add to their wardrobe, that’s ideal for every occasion, whether it’s a day in the office or an evening on the beach, look no further. The English singer and TV host, Myleene Klass, may have just discovered the perfect piece that’s sure to meet all of your styling aspirations this spring and summer. And what’s more, it won’t break the bank, as its price tag falls snugly under £60.
Looking radiant in a recent video on Classic FM’s Instagram page, Myleene donned this Lascana Blue Snake Maxi Wrap Dress, which is the perfect blend of fashionable flair and sophistication. It is a versatile and stylish choice for any setting or occasion. Retailing for a wallet-friendly £55, this dress is currently up for grabs in sizes 8 through 20.
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Myleene stunned in this LASCANA Blue Snake Maxi Wrap Dress(Image: Freemans)
Set to elevate your summer wardrobe, the Lascana Print Wrap Dress is made from a comfortable and flattering jersey material and features a knee-length cut at the front, with an asymmetrical, longer hem at the back for added flair. This sundress features a deep V-neck and floaty short sleeves that exude femininity, while ensuring you’re kept cool and chic as the temperatures continue to rise.
The wrap front detail promises to be super flattering and highlights your silhouette, hugging your curves and cinching the waistline for a complementary finish that flatters any body type without sacrificing comfort. Made with lightweight jersey fabric, this dress is perfect for everything from a tropical getaway to a day at work in warmer weather.
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This number can be dressed up or down depending on the occasion. It features a multi-coloured snake print in a Mediterranean-sea shade of blue that complements all skin tones. Team it with a white or brown belt, like Myleene did, or let the dress’s design fall naturally for a breezier and more relaxed finish.
India’s biggest domestic sports tournament has been suspended for one week following the escalating military tensions with Pakistan, who have relocated their own premier event.
The Indian Premier League (IPL), which attracts top players from around the world, was halted with immediate effect, the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) said on Friday.
“Further updates regarding the new schedule and venues of the tournament will be announced in due course after a comprehensive assessment of the situation in consultation with relevant authorities and stakeholders,” the BCCI said in a statement.
The decision comes after a night of artillery exchanges between Indian and Pakistani soldiers across their frontier in Kashmir, amid a growing military standoff that erupted following an attack on tourists in the India-controlled portion of the disputed region.
The IPL is the most popular cricket tournament in the world and runs between March and May. This year it featured 65 international cricketers from Australia, New Zealand, South Africa, Sri Lanka, West Indies, England and Afghanistan.
The 10-team competition still has 12 games to be played in the group stage before the knockout rounds. The final had been scheduled for May 25 in Kolkata.
The BCCI said the decision to suspend the tournament was made “in the collective interest of all stakeholders”.
“While cricket remains a national passion, there is nothing greater than the Nation and its sovereignty, integrity, and security of our country,” the BCCI statement said.
The suspension comes after the match between Punjab Kings and Delhi Capitals in Dharamshala in northern India was abandoned on Thursday evening when the power went out during a government-mandated blackout. Punjab’s next game against Mumbai Indians had already been moved from Dharamshala to Mumbai because of the closure of several airports in the Indian northwestern corridor.
Pakistan earlier said it was moving its domestic T20 tournament to the United Arab Emirates because of the tensions. The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) confirmed the relocation of the Pakistan Super League to Dubai in a statement released early Friday, citing growing concerns among overseas players and the need to prioritise their safety.
The Donald Trump administration last week approved its first sale of weapons to Ukraine after signing a memorandum of intent to exploit Ukrainian mineral wealth, suggesting that US foreign and defence policy under its current president will be driven by economic policy.
The US Defense Security Cooperation Agency (DSCA) announced on May 2 that the Trump administration had approved the sale of parts, maintenance and training for F-16 fighter jets to Ukraine worth $310m.
Defence newspaper The War Zone had previously said decommissioned F-16s were being shipped from a US Air Force graveyard in Arizona to Ukraine for spare parts, and published photos of partially dismantled F-16 fuselages being loaded onto a Ukrainian Antonov-124 transport plane at Tucson International Airport on May 1.
The US sale announcement did not include operational F-16 aircraft or missiles, but European allies of Ukraine have reportedly promised a total of 85 working F-16s.
This sale represented the first military aid from the Trump administration to Ukraine, and the first aid Ukraine would be paying for.
The previous administration of President Joe Biden provided $130bn in financial and military grants to Ukraine.
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Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy first publicly offered to buy US weapons systems on April 15, specifically asking for Patriot air defence systems.
The US sale followed the April 30 signing of a memorandum by US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent and Ukrainian First Deputy Prime Minister Yulia Svyrydenko to jointly exploit new mineral deposits in Ukraine, including metals, oil and gas.
“This agreement signals clearly to Russia that the Trump administration is committed to a peace process centred on a free, sovereign and prosperous Ukraine over the long term,” said Bessent.
The memorandum said half of the proceeds from royalties and licensing fees payable to the government of Ukraine will be put into an investment fund for reconstruction purposes. It did not stipulate whether US investors would similarly invest any proportion of their proceeds, or if the US government would facilitate investment. Nor did the memorandum specify a timeframe for investment.
Svyrydenko said the US government would contribute to the reconstruction fund, without specifying how much.
Zelenskyy called it “now truly an equal partnership” in his Mayday evening address and said it would allow the US and Ukraine “to make money in partnership”.
“This partnership sends a strong message to Russia – the United States has skin in the game and is committed to Ukraine’s long-term success,” said a White House statement.
Trump steps back from peace deal
A day after signing the minerals deal, the Trump administration began to distance itself from the prospect of peace in Ukraine, despite Trump’s promise to deliver it quickly after his inauguration.
The administration delivered a ceasefire offer to Russia and Ukraine on April 17, calling it “final”.
“It’s going to be up to them to come to an agreement and stop this brutal, brutal conflict,” US Vice President JD Vance told Fox News on May 1.
“We’re not going to fly around the world organising mediation meetings. Now it’s up to the two sides,” said State Department spokesperson Tammy Bruce.
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US Secretary of State and Acting National Security Advisor Marco Rubio told Fox News on the same day, “We’ve got so many, I would argue even more important, issues going on around the world,” referencing “what’s happening in China” and “Iran’s nuclear ambition”.
Whereas Ukraine has agreed to a US 30-day ceasefire proposal, Russia has not, proposing instead a three-day ceasefire to protect 29 international leaders attending a May 9 victory parade in Moscow to mark the end of the Second World War.
Zelenskyy has dismissed that request. On May 9, he called on Putin again to “a 30-day silence. But it must be real. No missile or drone strikes, no hundreds of assaults on the front… The Russians… must prove their willingness to end the war.”
Russian Foreign Ministry spokesperson Maria Zakharova responded by saying Zelenskyy “unambiguously threatened world leaders”.
Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov told reporters the point of the three-day truce was “to test Kyiv’s readiness to find ways for a long-term sustainable peace”.
Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov told Brazil’s O Globo newspaper, “The ball is not in our court. [Kyiv] has not shown readiness for negotiations so far.”
Is Russia serious about peace?
Russia has prosecuted its war against Ukraine to the fullest, launching 1,300 assaults since the beginning of May.
Russia suffered 35,000 casualties in April, and just less than 126,000 in the first four months of 2025, said Ukraine’s Ministry of Defence – the equivalent of three rifle divisions. During that time, Russia occupied 1,627 sq km (628 square miles), a figure that included the recapture of its own Kursk region in March, according to the Institute for the Study of War (ISW).
Al Jazeera is unable to independently verify casualty tolls.
However, the ISW said Russian gains had “slowed as Russian forces come up against more well-defended Ukrainian positions in and around larger towns such as Kupiansk, Chasiv Yar, Toretsk, and Pokrovsk over the last four months”.
Ukrainian commander-in-chief Oleksandr Syrskii said the main threats were in “primarily Sumy and Kursk, Pokrovsky, Novopavlovsk”.
Russia has been intensifying its use of controlled air bombs (CABs) this year, said Ukraine’s Joint Forces Task Force, dropping 5,000 in April versus 4,800 in March, 3,370 in February and 1,830 in January.
Ukraine considers these 1.5-tonne bombs one of its biggest difficulties on the front lines. Neutralising Russia’s ability to launch them from planes deep inside Russia was its main reason for requesting long-range strike capability from the former administration of President Joe Biden.
(Al Jazeera)
Russia also stepped up long-range strikes against Ukraine’s cities.
Overnight on May 1, Russia fired five Iskander ballistic missiles and 170 drones and decoys. Two more Iskanders and 183 drones were launched on May 2. The northern city of Kharkiv, just 30km (19 miles) from the Russian border, was particularly hard-hit, with 10 fires recorded in various districts of the city, said the State Emergency Service. Some 44 people were injured. Russia struck Kharkiv again days later, engulfing its commercial market in flames.
Russia launched 165 drones on May 3 and 116 drones along with 2 Iskander missiles the following day. On Wednesday, a ballistic missile and drones struck Kyiv, killing a mother and son.
“The Russians are asking for silence on May 9, but they themselves strike Ukraine every day,” wrote Zelenskyy on Telegram.
The ISW said “the Kremlin is attempting to prolong negotiations to extract additional concessions from the United States and Ukraine.”
Ukraine strikes back
Ukraine held its front line against an escalating Russian onslaught and struck targeted blows against Russia’s military machine.
Ukraine’s head of military intelligence, Kyrylo Budanov, told The War Zone that Ukrainian Magura-7 unmanned surface drones had successfully downed two Russian Sukhoi-30 fighter jets using AIM-9 Sidewinder missiles originally designed for air-to-air use.
The pilot of the first Russian Su-30 was rescued by a civilian ship near the port of Novorossiysk in the Black Sea. The second Su-30 fell over Crimea. The crew did not survive, said Budanov.
The downing of a Sukhoi by a surface drone was unprecedented, he added.
Ukrainian military intelligence pioneered the use of surface kamikaze drones to strike Russian Black Sea Fleet ships, and on December 31 used them to launch rockets, downing two Russian helicopters.
It was the first time surface drones had been used against air targets – another Ukrainian innovation.
Since late 2022, Ukraine has also pioneered the use of light, first-person-view drones to perform targeted munitions drops on enemy armour and personnel.
“Over the past two months – March and April – our drones have hit and destroyed over 160 thousand enemy targets,” wrote Syrskii on Telegram.
(Al Jazeera)
In April, drones destroyed more than 83,000 targets, 8 percent more than in March, he claimed, lauding the “effectiveness of Ukrainian unmanned systems”.
In addition, he said deep-strike weapons had hit 62 targets on Russian territory in April.
In the past week, Ukrainian drones torched the Fiber Optic Systems plant in Saransk, Republic of Mordovia, for the second time in a month, Russia’s only plant manufacturing fibre-optic cable used in unmanned aerial vehicles. They seemed to have also struck the nearby Saranskkabel machine-building plant.
Ukraine also struck the Instrument-Making Design Bureau in Tula, which produces antitank systems and small arms, as well as the Scientific-Production Association (SPLAV), which produces multiple-launch rocket systems.
Further, Ukraine claimed to have struck airbases in the Moscow and Kaluga regions, housing cruise missiles, Tupolev-22M3 strategic bombers and Su-27 and MiG-29 fighter jets.
“You are writing the history of the modern Ukrainian statehood,” Syrskii wrote on Telegram on Tuesday. “You are the modern history of Ukraine.”
