An R. Kelly accuser broke down in tears Monday as she testified in the federal racketeering trial of the disgraced R&B star. Using a pseudonym to testify anonymously, the woman cried as she claimed she contracted herpes during her relationship with the singer, and that she believes Kelly knowingly exposed …
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Utah Jazz basketball player Mark Eaton has died at the age of 64 after crashing his bicycle in Summit County, Utah, authorities said Saturday. The 7’4″ center spent his entire 11-year NBA career with the Utah Jazz and retired as an NBA All-Star and two-time Defensive Player of the Year. …
Read More »Churchill Downs suspended trainer Bob Baffert from entering horses at the track and suggested that it would invalidate the Kentucky Derby victory of his horse, Medina Spirit, if the results of a failed postrace drug test are upheld. Churchill Downs’ announcement comes after Baffert announced the failed drug test, which he …
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Fans of Levar Burton can rejoice: the “Roots” and “Star Trek: The Next Generation” star is joining the roster of interim hosts for “Jeopardy!”. The show made the announcement Wednesday, after a long campaign to have the former “Reading Rainbow” host step into the shoes of Alex Trebek, who died …
Read More »Roy Williams, the University of North Carolina men’s basketball coach, is retiring after leading the team to three NCAA championships, the university announced Thursday. Williams, 70, spent 33 seasons as a head coach, including 18 at his alma mater, North Carolina, and 15 years at Kansas. “Thank you for all you …
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A documentary about Britney Spears — from her rise to fame to the conservatorship she is now under — is making headlines and drawing reactions from viewers, including fellow celebrities and artists. The New York Times documentary “Framing Britney Spears,” which premiered February 5, explains the rise of the “Free …
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Newtown High School on Saturday won the Connecticut Class LL state championship in football. The win came seven years to the day after the shooting at Sandy Hook Elementary School in Newtown, Connecticut. Trailing in the game’s closing seconds, Newtown Nighthawks quarterback Jack Street connected with wide receiver Riley Ward …
Read More »The two members of the British indie duo Her’s have been killed in a wrong-way collision in Arizona, their record label said. Stephen Fitzpatrick, 24, and Audun Laading, 25, died alongside their tour manager Trevor Engelbrektson, 37, in a collision early Wednesday, Heist or Hit said in a statement. Authorities …
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The spiritual leader of an upstate New York self-help group that has been compared to a cult pleaded not guilty on Monday to newly filed child pornography charges at a hearing where it became clear that his co-defendants are trying to avoid going to trial with him next month. Keith Raniere …
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