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Fox News’ Christmas tree goes up in flames, man arrested

A man was charged with arson and other crimes Wednesday for setting fire to a 50-foot Christmas tree in front of Fox News headquarters in midtown Manhattan, police said.

 
8 dead after crowd surge at Travis Scott show at Astroworld

Fans attending a Houston music festival surged toward the stage during a performance by rapper Travis Scott, triggering panic in the crowd of tens of thousands.

Alec Baldwin mourns cinematographer

Alec Baldwin has spoken publicly for the first time on camera about the cinematographer he fatally shot on a movie set, calling her a friend and saying he is in “constant contact” with her grieving family.

 
TV’s Capt. Kirk, blasts into space at age 90

The “Star Trek” hero and three fellow passengers soared to an estimated 66 miles over the West Texas desert in the fully automated capsule and then safely parachuted to the desert floor.

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R. Kelly, R&B superstar, convicted in sex trafficking trial

The charges were based on an argument that the entourage of managers and aides who helped the singer meet girls — and keep them obedient and quiet — amounted to a criminal enterprise.

Actor Michael K. Williams, Omar on ‘The Wire,’ found dead at 54

Actor Michael K. Williams, who as the rogue robber of drug dealers Omar Little on “The Wire” created one of the most popular characters in television in recent decades, died Monday.

Willard Scott, weatherman on NBCs Today show, dies at 87

Willard Scott, the beloved weatherman who charmed viewers of NBC’s “Today” show with his self-deprecating humor and cheerful personality, has died.

Jackie Mason, feisty comic with sharp wit, dies at 93

Jackie Mason, a rabbi-turned-comedian whose feisty brand of standup comedy led him to Catskills nightclubs, West Coast talk shows and Broadway stages, has died. He was 93.

California restaurants rattled by labor crisis during pandemic

California fully reopened its economy on June 15 and did away with limits on capacity at restaurants, retail stores and other businesses. But instead of full dining rooms, many restaurants are being forced to cut operating hours or leave tables open.

Actor Ned Beatty, indelible in ‘Deliverance’ dies at 83

Ned Beatty, the indelible character actor whose first film role as a genial vacationer brutally raped by a backwoodsman in 1972’s “Deliverance” launched him on a long, prolific and accomplished career, has died. He was 83.

Meghan and Harry welcome 2nd child

A spokesperson for Prince Harry and Meghan said Sunday the couple welcomed their child Lilibet “Lili” Diana Mountbatten-Windsor.

 
Avengers assembling for new adventure at Disneyland

The Avengers Campus, which opens Friday, seeks to be an immersive experience that allows guests to become super-heroic across a series of rides, shows and eateries from the Marvel Cinematic Universe.