The radio host, 54, announced he had been diagnosed with the disease in October 2024, after listeners had noticed there was something not quite right with his voice.

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Lively and Reynolds were sued for defamation Thursday by Baldoni and his publicists, who say the actress cooked up a scheme to kill their careers and discredit them by making false accusations.

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Roger Nores, whose name featured prominently during the investigation into the death of the late One Direction singer, has taken legal action against the star's grieving father

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A patriotic porn star who went viral for her support of Donald Trump is offering to spent the night with L.A.'s first responders to thank them for handling the Los Angeles wildfires. 

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Maureen Nolan said family was ‘heartbroken’ by death of sister Linda at age 65

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Spotify’s Billions Club tracks the world’s most popular songs, but dozens of greats are nowhere to be found. From TikTok to TV soundtracks, we explore the forces shaping pop’s new canonIn 2011, Jacob Rubeck and Nick Rattigan were living in a basement in Reno, Nevada, and thinking about starting a band. One afternoon, Rubeck came up with a frisky Strokes-like guitar riff, Rattigan whipped up the melody and lyrics and Surf Curse’s Freaks was born. “We wrote the song in like 30 minutes,” the singer says.A catchy song about alienation and longing, Freaks was released in 2013 and became a raucous highlight of their live shows but didn’t trouble the wider world until 2021, when it was discovered, out of the blue, by TikTok users. Its Spotify streams kept going up and up and up, until last March it passed a remarkable milestone. Unlike Bob Dylan, Bruce Springsteen, Pink Floyd or Prince, Surf Curse can claim membership of Spotify’s Billions Club, the running playlist of every song to have a...

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This revival was Jakub Hrusa’s first production as Covent Garden’s music director designate – the venue is in safe hands

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The deal, setting out terms for an initial exchange of hostages for prisoners, is expected to pass despite backlash from hard-right members of the coalition.

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Lively and Reynolds were sued for defamation Thursday by Baldoni and his publicists, who say the actress cooked up a scheme to kill their careers and discredit them by making false accusations.

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The One Direction singer died aged 31 from ‘polytrauma’, after falling from an Argentine hotel balcony in October.

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Amazon tycoon Jeff Bezos has successfully fired a rocket into orbit as he took a giant leap in his space race with Elon Musk.

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‘No glitz with Los Angeles on fire’ wrote the 77-year-old writer

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The 49-year-old Oscar-winning actress wore casual clothing and her hair down with little makeup on as she pitched in with the World Central Kitchen.

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The George Foreman Health Grill is back, and it’s had a smart redesign, making it more practical than ever - here’s one on a special offer

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Latest Manchester United transfer news as Ruben Amorim's men produced another uninspiring performance against Southampton

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Justin Baldoni sues Blake Lively and Ryan Reynolds for $400m as It Ends With Us legal feud heats up  LBC

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The singer found global success as a member of The Nolans, spearheaded by parents Maureen and Tommy, who pushed their daughters to begin performing from an extremely young age.

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The right-back has failed to make his mark at Everton since leaving Ibrox

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Lively and Reynolds were sued for defamation Thursday by Baldoni and his publicists, who say the actress cooked up a scheme to kill their careers.

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Education minister reveals revamp of national curriculum guidelines and says children must ‘learn to write better’Bible reading, Latin and learning poetry by heart could return to Italian primary and middle schools as part of a revamp of national curriculum guidelines criticised as “retrograde” and “nostalgic”.The education minister, Giuseppe Valditara, unveiled the guidelines, which predominantly affect children aged three to 14 and are expected to take effect from the 2026/2027 school year, in an interview with the rightwing newspaper, Il Giornale, saying that children must discover “a taste for reading” and “learn to write better”. Continue reading...

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The Princess of Wales made a heartfelt visit to the Royal Marsden Hospital in London on Tuesday, where she had previously received cancer treatment.

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The U.S. Federal Trade Commission has filed a lawsuit accusing property management company Greystar of swindling renters across the country out of at least $100 million using hidden fees

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The One Direction singer died aged 31 from ‘polytrauma’, after falling from an Argentine hotel balcony in October.

Economics

The Birmingham City supporter travelled down to Swindon to watch the Blues play at the County Ground in the Football League Trophy on Tuesday night.

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Concerns have grown about the air quality near California’s Moss Landing Power Plant after last night’s fire

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The bride claimed her husband said something to her right after they tied the knot that completely ruined their wedding day... and let her know that their marriage was doomed.

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Swan Lake is on at Manchester Opera House this weekend

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Boris Danso targeted student accommodation blocks in Manchester

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A close friend of the late singer Liam Payne has launched legal proceedings against the artist's father Geoff Payne, in an eye-watering £8 million lawsuit for defamation

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The hospital's two maternity units - Leeds General Infirmary and St James's University Hospital - are rated 'good' by England's healthcare regulator, the Care Quality Commission (CQC).

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Incredible footage shows how the once glamorous Pacific Palisades has gone from a beloved celebrity paradise to something that now resembles a smoldering apocalyptic hellscape.

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Detectives are zeroing in on the perpetrator who leaked nude photos of socialite pop singer Rebekah Behbahani as AFL launches separate probe into footy club boss's naked pic scandal.

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Improved conditions should help fire crews and allow residents to return to their neighborhoodsEasing of extreme winds expected to strengthen efforts to put out blazesMark Pestrella, Los Angeles County Public Works director, said that in the event of major rain, “we do expect that all of the street areas and all the communities will be impacted by debris flows that could be hazardous to human health.”He warned that “we do expect the window to open for rain in the later part of this month.” Continue reading...

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Rogelio 'Roger' Nores was among the last people to see Liam Payne alive in Buenos Aires on October 16 last year before he fatally plunged from a third-floor hotel balcony.

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‘Listen, my mother’s gonna watch this show. I can’t do this. I won’t do this,’ he recalls protesting.

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Across the continent books can be expensive and libraries scarce. But growing numbers of tech innovators and independent publishers are working to make African literature available and affordableTsitsi Dangarembga’s Nervous Conditions, a novel about growing up in colonial Zimbabwe, is one of the most important works of 20th-century African literature and features on university curricula across the UK. British students can order a used copy for less than £3.But there is one place readers struggle to find it: Harare, the capital of Zimbabwe and Dangeremba’s home town, even though it is published in paperback across the border in South Africa. “It’s very, very difficult to find my books anywhere in Zimbabwe,” says Dangarembga. Continue reading...

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Republicans have discussed making extra disaster aid part of upcoming spending negotiations and conditioning aid to California

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In latest episode of 22 Kids and Counting, Katie Radford, from Morecambe, gave birth to her first child - but not without complications.

Society

A Toyota subsidiary has agreed to pay more than $1.6 billion and plead guilty for violations related to the submission of false and fraudulent engine emission testing and fuel consumption data to regulators and the illicit smuggling of engines into the United States

Economics

Craig Robert Young left his home in Los Angeles after a series of wildfires ravaged parts of California.

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The Wanted singer, 36, had a pacemaker fitted after being admitted to the hospital in December after experiencing issues with his heart.

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Iestyn Raven, 24, was caught pretending a stack of money was a phone during a call about a universal credit application in which he said he was 'struggling'

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A man has been arrested following the incident last night.

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In an update from the hospital, Moore said he took a ‘beating’ and his right hand was ‘swollen’ and ‘purple’

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The Radford family switched cars multiple times before settling on their fancy Porsche, but Noel had to call Sue for help late at night after a massive driving blunder

Economics

The pair go head-to-head in their Masters quarter-final as the Middle East tournament draws to a close on Friday

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‘Teacher Li’ is among the most prolific sources of unfiltered information from behind China’s Great Firewall. But an attempt to monetise it has proven controversialOn Monday, two parallel visions of Chinese activism appeared on X. One was a video showing a small protest outside a school in western Sichuan province. The other, from a related account, was a post promoting a memecoin and something it called the “$Li vision”, adding that “some of the greatest coins had a rocky start”.The man behind both accounts is Li Ying, a Chinese art student turned activist based in Milan. His original X account, “Teacher Li is Not Your Teacher”, is one of the most prominent news feeds in the Chinese diaspora. To his nearly 2m followers, Li shares pictures and videos of happenings in China which would be censored inside the country. Continue reading...

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Trade union says industrial action by staff ‘now firmly on the cards’

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Benjamin Netanyahu’s office says that security cabinet will meet on Friday following earlier delays in talks to release hostages in return for ceasefireAnalysis: Islamist groups will emerge from Gaza war weakenedDuring his final press conference earlier on Thursday, US secretary of state Antony Blinken was heckled by two journalists who criticised him for his support for the war in Gaza.That includes providing Israel with diplomatic support at the UN – blocking multiple calls for a ceasefire – and continuing to send billions of dollars worth of weapons to Israel despite concerns within his own department it is committing human rights violations. Reuters reports:“Criminal! Why aren’t you in The Hague,” shouted Sam Husseini, an independent journalist and longtime critic of Washington’s approach to the world. The Hague is where the International Criminal Court is located.The unusually confrontational scene in the State Department briefing room only ended when security personnel forcibl...

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Amad fired a blistering 12-minute hat-trick to haul Manchester United back from a goal down to beat Southampton 3-1 - but manager Ruben Amorim is already pushing his winger to repeat his heroics

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Iestyn Raven, 24, donned chunky gold necklaces and flashy jewelled bracelets as he made the call for Universal Credit, telling the operator 'I'm struggling for money'.

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Settlement ends legal dispute over researcher’s ‘no-fly’ climate stance

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The Traitors star Linda Rands,who was the latest to be eliminated from the BBC gameshow, looks unrecognisable in an unearthed clip of her singing

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“The centre enhances SRUC’s ability to address the major challenges facing the world, both now and in the future” – Professor Wayne Powell, SRUC

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The Los Angeles wildfires have forced thousands of students to relocate to other schools

Events

The inspiration for David Gray's new album goes right back to White Ladder, his slow-burning 1998 breakthrough.

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The popular jeans come in two colours and are available in petite and regular fits in three different lengths

Economics

The Louisiana State Police for years have used excessive force during arrests and vehicle pursuits

Events

The Masked Singer fans are desperate to know who is behind the Snail costume on the hit ITV show and they think they have finally cracked the identity of the mystery singer.

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Eva Longoria turned her words into action as she was seen volunteering amid the LA fires, just days after pledging $1 million in relief efforts.  Later, she embraced fellow volunteers with big hugs.

Economics

FireAid will take place in two venues in Los Angeles on January 30.

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The Traitors star Linda Rands looks unrecognisable in a throwback clip of her singing opera at a live concert, which was shown on BBC's The One Show during an interview

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Exclusive: Report by risk experts says previous assessments ignored severe effects of climate crisisGlobal economic growth could plummet by 50% between 2070 and 2090 from the catastrophic shocks of climate change unless immediate action by political leaders is taken to decarbonise and restore nature, according to a new report.The stark warning from risk management experts the Institute and Faculty of Actuaries (IFoA) hugely increases the estimate of risk to global economic wellbeing from climate change impacts such as fires, flooding, droughts, temperature rises and nature breakdown. In a report with scientists at the University of Exeter, published on Thursday, the IFoA, which uses maths and statistics to analyse financial risk for businesses and governments, called for accelerated action by political leaders to tackle the climate crisis. Continue reading...

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The incident occured on the same day an unauthorized civilian drone hit an aircraft assisting in the fight against the apocalyptic Pacific Palisades fire.

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The Traitors star Linda looks unrecognisable in a throwback clip of her singing opera at a live concert, which was shown on BBC's The One Show during an interview

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Exclusive: Report by risk experts says previous assessments ignored severe effects of climate crisisThe global economy could face 50% loss in gross domestic product (GDP) between 2070 and 2090 from the catastrophic shocks of climate change unless immediate action by political leaders is taken to decarbonise and restore nature, according to a new report.The stark warning from risk management experts the Institute and Faculty of Actuaries (IFoA) hugely increases the estimate of risk to global economic wellbeing from climate change impacts such as fires, flooding, droughts, temperature rises and nature breakdown. In a report with scientists at the University of Exeter, published on Thursday, the IFoA, which uses maths and statistics to analyse financial risk for businesses and governments, called for accelerated action by political leaders to tackle the climate crisis.This article was amended on 16 January 2025. The headline of an earlier version said that economic growth could fall by...

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Meghan Markle has been seen helping out at yet another relief effort for victims of the Los Angeles fires weeks after she was branded a 'disaster tourist' by actress Justine Bateman

Events

More than a dozen Democratic state attorneys general said Thursday they plan to defend two gun regulations now being challenged in court, including one banning devices that enable semiautomatic guns to fire more quickly

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Red Hot Chili Peppers, Katy Perry and Green Day also on line-up for FireAid

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James Bowley fired by Millsaps College in Mississippi for telling class after Trump’s victory that he needed ‘time to mourn’

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Just a day after the threat of fire began to ease, a mudslide split the home straight down the middle in a cruel reminder to residents that they're not yet out of the woods.

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‘Blake Lively was either severely misled by her team or intentionally and knowingly misrepresented the truth,’ says Baldoni’s lawyer

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Experts say climate crisis was likely responsible for a quarter of the dryness that fueled the fires’ rapid spreadAs Los Angeles’s deadly wildfires continue to burn, a group of survivors is taking aim at the industry most responsible for fueling climate disasters: fossil fuels.Residents impacted by the blazes lamented during a Thursday conference call losing their homes and communities and called for litigation and policies that could force big oil to pay for the damages. In the coming days, lawmakers will introduce legislation with that aim in mind. Continue reading...

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“It Ends With Us” actor and director Justin Baldoni has sued his co-star Blake Lively and her husband, “Deadpool” actor Ryan Reynolds, for defamation

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