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Hialeah woman faces charges after video shows her abusing her dog
A Hialeah woman is facing felony animal cruelty charges after surveillance cameras allegedly captured her repeatedly striking and forcefully handling a dog she told police she was fostering. Miriam Yilian De La Rosa, 42, was arrested following an investigation at the Metro Parc Apartments in Hialeah, where authorities said several incidents involving the same dog were caught on camera. The investigation began after a tenant reported finding feces on a wall near an apartment-b

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13 hours ago2 min read


Woman charged with murder in stabbing of 7-year-old girl on South Side: police; family speaks out
A Chicago family is mourning the loss of a 7-year-old girl who was fatally stabbed while walking down a South Side sidewalk with her older sister. Eddimar Paola Hernández Chacón was walking along South Cottage Grove Avenue near East 86th Street in the city's East Chatham neighborhood shortly before noon Saturday when police say a woman approached her and stabbed her multiple times in the back. Eddimar was taken to Comer Children's Hospital, where she was pronounced dead. The

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13 hours ago3 min read


Bradley Cooper to Lead the Cast of ‘G.I. Joe’ in New Movie
Bradley Cooper is heading into action. The Oscar-nominated actor has been tapped to star as Duke, the field commander and leader of the G.I. Joe team, in Paramount Pictures' upcoming live-action G.I. Joe movie. The film will offer a fresh reimagining of the iconic Hasbro franchise, with production expected to begin in 2027. The casting gives Cooper one of the franchise's most recognizable characters. Duke was previously portrayed by Channing Tatum in the 2009 film G.I. Joe: T

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4 days ago2 min read


This Morning’s Alison Hammond Hospitalized After Abrupt On-Air Exit | E! News
Alison Hammond is reassuring fans that she is doing okay after abruptly leaving This Morning during Friday's live broadcast and later revealing that she had gone to the hospital for heart checks. The 51-year-old presenter was hosting the Oct. 2 episode alongside Dermot O'Leary when she suddenly walked off camera during a phone-in segment with veterinarian Dr. Scott Miller. O'Leary continued the segment alone before later telling viewers that Hammond was feeling unwell and wou

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4 days ago2 min read


New SNAP benefit amounts take effect Oct. 1: Here's how much
Millions of Americans who receive Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program benefits are seeing new benefit levels and eligibility standards take effect beginning October 1, 2026. The changes are part of the federal government's annual SNAP cost-of-living adjustment for fiscal year 2027. At the same time, additional eligibility rules established under legislation passed in 2025 are being implemented, meaning some households could see changes to whether they qualify for assist

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5 days ago3 min read


6-Year-Old Girl Found Safe After Getting Lost In Woods
A family’s worst fears turned into a moment of overwhelming relief after a 6-year-old Michigan girl was found safe following a hours-long search in the woods. Payton had been at her great-grandmother’s home in rural Little Lake, Michigan, when she wandered away after following the family dogs. What began as an ordinary evening quickly became a massive search involving law enforcement, firefighters, search-and-rescue teams, K-9 units and drones. A Search Through the Night Payt

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5 days ago2 min read


Ride suddenly stops at Texas amusement park
A brand-new Texas amusement park had a frightening opening weekend when its signature roller coaster suddenly stopped with riders aboard. The incident happened Saturday at COTALAND, the new 30-acre theme park at Circuit of the Americas just outside Austin. The ride, called Circuit Breaker, stopped while 19 people were on board, leaving them suspended in the coaster's vertical tilt position. Video captured by a Frisco resident shows the riders stuck high above the ground as th

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6 days ago2 min read


Tom Cruise Credits His Dance Moves to SOUL TRAIN (Exclusive)
Tom Cruise may be one of Hollywood’s biggest action stars, but apparently his dance education came from a very different place. During an interview with ET’s Nischelle Turner at the Los Angeles premiere of his upcoming movie Digger, Cruise revealed that some of his signature dance moves were inspired by the legendary music and dance television series Soul Train. The actor, who has famously danced his way through several of his movies over the years, gave the classic program c

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Woman on death row makes final plea, cites past trauma
Christa Pike, the only woman currently on Tennessee’s death row, made a final plea for her life as her scheduled execution approached, asking Gov. Bill Lee to commute her death sentence to life in prison without parole. Pike, now 50, was sentenced to death for the 1995 murder of 19-year-old Colleen Slemmer, a fellow Job Corps student in Knoxville. Pike was 18 at the time of the killing. Her execution is scheduled for Sept. 30, 2026, and if carried out, she would become the fi

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Sep 283 min read


CBS News New York's Jennifer Bisram opens up about battle with brain aneurysm
For CBS News New York anchor and reporter Jennifer Bisram, a story about a serious medical condition became deeply personal when she discovered she was living with a brain aneurysm. Bisram was off the air for several weeks this past spring after experiencing persistent headaches that initially seemed easy to dismiss. But when the pain continued for months, she pushed for further testing — a decision that ultimately revealed a potentially dangerous condition. “I felt like I wa

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Sep 283 min read


RAYE Serves MAJOR Vocals on 'WHERE IS MY HUSBAND' Performance at 2026 VMAs
RAYE officially made her mark on the MTV Video Music Awards stage. The British singer-songwriter delivered her VMAs performance debut on Sunday, Sept. 27, opening with an emotional portion of “I Will Overcome” before seamlessly transitioning into her fan-favorite hit “WHERE IS MY HUSBAND!” With a live band, strings and backup singers surrounding her, RAYE turned the Peacock Theater stage into a full-scale showcase of her powerful vocals and theatrical style. From White Fur to

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Sep 282 min read


Goth Baddie Pinkchyu Coy About Dating Drake Months After Flirty Livestream | TMZ
Pinkchyu is keeping fans guessing about her relationship with Drake. The 24-year-old content creator, whose real name is Lin Lamar, was recently asked in Los Angeles whether she and the rapper are officially dating. Rather than giving a straight answer, Pinkchyu laughed and said her friends were telling her not to reveal anything. Her response has only added more fuel to the speculation surrounding the pair. Their Connection Started With a Viral Dating Stream Drake and Pinkch

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Sep 252 min read


'I hid the truth or outright lied': Teacher and activist admits to lying about race, heritage
A Philadelphia teacher and community activist is publicly apologizing after admitting that she spent years misrepresenting her racial and ethnic background. Hannah Gann, a 10th-grade social studies teacher at The Workshop School in West Philadelphia, acknowledged in a video posted online that she had lied about her identity to people in her personal and professional life. “I hid the truth or outright lied about my background to everyone in my life,” Gann said. Gann said she h

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Sep 253 min read


Remains of missing Texas State student Jason Landry found
Nearly six years after Texas State University student Jason Landry disappeared, authorities have confirmed that human remains found near Luling, Texas, belong to him. The Texas Attorney General's Cold Case Unit announced Sept. 23 that DNA testing conducted by the University of North Texas Center for Human Identification conclusively identified the remains as Landry's. Landry was 21 when he vanished on Dec. 13, 2020, while driving from his San Marcos apartment to his family's

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Sep 242 min read


Byron Donalds explains why he took Donald Trump references off campaign website
Florida Republican gubernatorial candidate Byron Donalds is explaining why his campaign recently removed several prominent references to President Donald Trump from its website. The changes drew attention because Donalds has long emphasized his relationship with Trump, whose endorsement helped define the early branding of his campaign. The updated site now puts greater emphasis on issues such as affordability, insurance costs and government transparency. Donalds addressed the

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Sep 243 min read


Lawsuit says groom's wedding-night helicopter crash was 'utterly preventable'
What was supposed to be the beginning of a newlywed couple’s honeymoon ended in tragedy when a helicopter carrying Georgia newlyweds crashed just minutes after taking off from their wedding venue. Now, the bride who survived the crash is suing the helicopter company and the wedding venue, alleging the flight never should have taken off because of dangerous weather conditions. Jesni Sam filed a wrongful-death and negligence lawsuit on behalf of herself and the estate of her hu

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Sep 243 min read


Lawsuits claim roller coaster caused brain damage
One of the most recognizable roller coasters in Southern California is facing growing legal scrutiny after attorneys filed new lawsuits alleging that riders suffered serious brain injuries after riding the attraction. Three lawsuits have been filed against Six Flags Magic Mountain over its X2 roller coaster, while attorneys representing the plaintiffs say more than 100 additional people have come forward claiming they suffered brain injuries after riding the attraction. The a

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Sep 233 min read


DWTS: Why Giada DeLaurentis Says She WON Despite Being Eliminated (Exclusive)
Giada De Laurentiis may have been eliminated from Dancing With the Stars, but the celebrity chef isn't walking away feeling like she lost. After her elimination from the ABC competition, De Laurentiis and her professional dance partner, Alan Bersten, reflected on their experience and the unexpected victories she says she is taking with her. For De Laurentiis, the biggest rewards had little to do with how long she remained in the competition. Stepping Outside Her Comfort Zone

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Sep 232 min read


Bre-Z on That Hilarious Jay-Z Mix-Up, the Meaning Behind Her Name, and ‘All American’s’ Final Season
After eight seasons of All American, Bre-Z is preparing to say goodbye to the character that helped make her a household name. The actress and rapper, whose real name is Calesha Murray, recently opened up about the show's final season, the meaning behind her unusual stage name and one particularly funny case of mistaken identity involving none other than Jay-Z. For Bre-Z, the end of All American is bittersweet. The series has been part of her life for nearly a decade, giving

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Sep 233 min read


Cardi B on Building an Empire for Her Kids, New Music and the Art of Her Clapbacks (Exclusive)
Cardi B isn't thinking only about her next hit. She's thinking about what she can leave behind for her children. In a new conversation with ET's Kevin Frazier at Create & Cultivate in Los Angeles, the Grammy-winning rapper opened up about motherhood, business, music and learning when to step away from the online drama that has followed her throughout her career. At 33, Cardi is already expanding beyond music with her Grow-Good Beauty haircare line, while making it clear that

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Sep 223 min read
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