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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.

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.

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.

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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.

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.

Bill and Melinda Gates say they are divorcing

The Microsoft co-founder and his wife said they would continue to work together at the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation.

5 arrested in robbery of Lady Gaga’s dogs

The woman who returned Lady Gaga’s stolen French bulldogs was among five people arrested in connection with the theft and shooting of the music superstar’s dog walker, Los Angeles police said Thursday.

Pandemic-denier Ted Nugent tests positive for COVID

Rocker Ted Nugent is revealing he was in agony after testing positive for coronavirus — months after he said the virus was “not a real pandemic.”