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Lou Christie, famous for Billboard No. 1 single ‘Lightnin’ Strikes,’ dead at 82

Singer Lou Christie, famous for Billboard charting singles “Lightnin’ Strikes” and “Rhapsody in the Rain,” died Wednesday at age 82, according to his family. Christie died at home in his native Pittsburgh following a short illness of an undisclosed nature, Francesca, his wife, told The Hollywood Reporter. “It is with deep sorrow that we share…
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Comic Sebastian Maniscalco jokes about ‘nerd’ turned ‘shredded’ Amazon mogul Jeff Bezos at Cannes Lions 2025

Patrick Schwarzenegger, Paris Hilton, Antoni Porowski and rapper Ludacris were among the A-list guests at the MediaLink and UTA Executive Evening.
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Rays overcome 8-run deficit to beat Orioles 12-8 in the biggest comeback in the majors this season

Rays overcome 8-run deficit to beat Orioles 12-8 in the biggest comeback in the majors this season
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Trump administration enhances social media vetting for student visa applicants

The accounts will be scrutinized for “any indications of hostility towards the citizens, culture, government, institutions or founding principles of the United States,” according to a diplomatic cable sent by the State Department to embassies and consulates Wednesday.
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Israel’s military warns people to evacuate area around Iran’s Arak heavy water reactor

Israel’s military warned people Thursday to evacuate the area around Iran’s Arak heavy water reactor.
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Longtime DEA informant charged in alleged scheme to extort high-level cocaine traffickers

Longtime DEA informant charged in alleged scheme to extort high-level cocaine traffickers
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Key takeaways from the acquittal of Karen Read in her Boston police officer boyfriend’s death

Key takeaways from the acquittal of Karen Read in her Boston police officer boyfriend’s death [deltaMinutes] mins ago Now
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Key takeaways from the acquittal of Karen Read in her Boston police officer boyfriend’s death

Karen Read walked out of court a free woman after more than three years and two trials over the death of her boyfriend, Boston police officer John O’Keefe, who was found on the lawn of a fellow officer’s home after a night of heavy drinking. Prosecutors said Read hit O’Keefe with her SUV, leaving him to die in a blizzard, and charged her with second-degree murder, manslaughter and leaving the scene of a deadly collision.
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How Jeanie Buss will factor into Lakers after historic $10 billion sale

Jeanie Buss and her family have agreed to sell their majority stake in the Lakers, but that doesn’t mean Jeanie’s involvement with the franchise is over.
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‘Call Her Daddy’ podcaster Alex Cooper says her Unwell banner has ‘multiple scripts’ headed for film and TV at Cannes Lions 2025

Said Cooper: “Women are so incredible, we have stories to be told. Who buys the most s–t? Women. These are the people you want to get… in front of.”