Daily Updates
The latest pieces from across the newsroom and archive.
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Darius Rucker Has Hilarious Reaction to Biggie’s Hootie & the Blowfish ‘Shout-Out’ in ‘Mo Money Mo Problems’
Darius Rucker reflected on how Hootie & the Blowfish received a “shout-out” in the Notorious B.I.G. hit “Mo Money Mo Problems” in an Instagram Reel on Wednesday, Aug. 19.
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25-Year-Old Gamer Breaks Down in Tears After Strangers Raise $92K to Support Him as He Awaits Lung Transplant
After Jerry Fort shared his hopes of playing GTA 6 while awaiting a lung transplant, supporters rallied around the 25-year-old and his family.
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Penn State Frat Bro Allegedly Made to Deliver Cocaine After He Couldn’t Repay $1,500 Spring Break Debt
Lars Zeepvat is among 13 former and current Penn State students accused of participating in a cocaine-trafficking operation that authorities say involved packaging the drug at fraternity houses and distributing it to students.
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18-Year-Old Left with Facial Paralysis After Life-Saving Tumor Surgery ‘Went Wrong’: ‘I Grieve My Old Looks’
Ella Tyman was diagnosed with a rare cancer at 18 after initially seeking treatment for an eye infection. However, surgery to remove the tumor left her with facial paralysis.
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Sandra Bullock Reveals the ‘Harm’ That Drove Her to Join Social Media After Scammers Targeted Fans
Sandra Bullock shared what made her decide to join Instagram earlier this year during her Aug. 17 appearance on ‘SmartLess.’ The actress noted that she only joined the platform in an effort to help prevent fans of hers from being fooled by scammers posing as her with fake accounts.
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Sophie Cunningham Calls Out WNBA Commissioner Cathy Engelbert, Says League Needs a ‘Bold’ New Leader
Sophie Cunningham called out WNBA commissioner Cathy Engelbert and said the league needs a ‘bold’ and ‘confident’ leader during an interview published on Wednesday, Aug. 19.