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12:45 PM ET, February 15, 2024

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NBC News:
At least 1 killed, more than 20 injured in shooting at Kansas City Chiefs Super Bowl rally … Guns have been recovered  —  By Phil Helsel  —  Firearms have been recovered after the shooting, police said.  —  Police Chief Stacey Graves told reporters that firearms have been recovered …
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NBC News:
At least 1 killed in shooting at Kansas City Chiefs Super Bowl celebration  —  Two people were detained after as many as 15 people were injured at the victory rally, officials said.  —  At least one person was killed and as many as 15 others injured in a shooting in Kansas City, Missouri …
Emily Shapiro / ABC News:
1 dead, at least 10 hurt in shooting after Chiefs Super Bowl parade in Kansas City: ‘Tragedy’
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Yana Grebenyuk / Us Weekly:
Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie are ‘Navigating the Last of the Red Tape’ in Lengthy Divorce Battle (Exclusive)
Discussion: Hollywood Life
Kansas City Star:
Johnson County mom dies in KC parade shooting.  Police confirm one fatality  —  This is a developing story.  Check back to kansascity.com for updates.  —  Lisa Lopez-Galvan, a Johnson County mother of two and beloved disc jockey in Kansas City, was confirmed killed in the shooting at the end …
TMZ.com:
‘Hot Ones’ Host Sean Evans Breaks Up With Porn Star Melissa Stratton  —  ‘HOT ONES’ HOST SEAN EVANS BREAKS UP WITH PORN STAR ... Relationship Too Public?!? … Not the best timing on Valentine's Day ... “Hot Ones” host Sean Evans and porn star Melissa Stratton broke up less than 24 hours after their relationship made headlines.
Discussion: The Blast, UPROXX and Page Six
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Katherine Lawton / Daily Mail:
Steve Wright's heartbroken brother blames BBC DJ's ‘unexpected’ death on his poor diet and claims the star hid his health problems from his family  — Laurence Wright, 65, said brother's tendency for eating out was a main factor  —  Steve Wright's heartbroken brother today blamed …
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Samantha Whidden / Suggest:
‘American Idol’ Contestant Alex Miller Involved in Fatal Car Accident  —  Alex Miller, a country music singer who made an appearance on American Idol Season 19, was reportedly involved in a fatal car accident in Kentucky earlier this week.  —  In a statement on Instagram …
Kate Mansey / The Times:
Harry and Meghan adopt Sussex title as surname for children  —  The change for Archie, 4, and Lilibet, 2, aims to ‘unify’ family and coincides with the relaunch of couple's website  —  The Duke and Duchess of Sussex have rebranded their website to “unify” their family after their children started using the Sussex title.
Just Jared:
‘Evil’ to End with Season 4 on Paramount+, Teaser Trailer Released  —  There's some news at Paramount+...Evil is set to end with a shortened, upcoming fourth and final season.  —  The show will return in May 2024 with four final episodes to give the series a proper sendoff.  —  Keep reading to find out more...
Just Jared:
Robert Downey Jr. Plays Multiple Roles in HBO's ‘The Sympathizer’ - Watch the Trailer!  —  The teaser trailer for HBO's upcoming limited series The Sympathizer has debuted online!  —  Here's the logline: Based on Viet Thanh Nguyen's Pulitzer Prize-winning novel of the same name …
Perez Hilton:
Rachel Dolezal Fired From New School District Job Because Of... Her OnlyFans Account!  —  The woman formerly known as Rachel Dolezal has been fired from her job with a school district in Tucson, Arizona after it came out that she has an active OnlyFans account.  —  Certainly, you remember Dolezal.
TMZ.com:
Kevin Costner and Christine Baumgartner Finalize Divorce  —  Kevin Costner and Christine Baumgartner have settled their super bitter divorce and finalized the judgment ... TMZ has learned.  —  According to legal docs, obtained by TMZ, Kevin and Christine signed a Marital Settlement Agreement, which they filed with the court.
Discussion: Daily Mail
Daniel Bird / The Mirror:
Paloma Faith suffered heartbreaking miscarriage filming top TV show but 'didn't tell anyone'  —  Paloma Faith has opened up about suffering a miscarriage and revealed she refused to tell people at the time as she would have been sent home from filming Pennyworth
Discussion: FemaleFirst and The Sun
Eliza Thompson / Us Weekly:
Ashlee Simpson Is Rereleasing Her 2004 Album ‘Autobiography’ for Its 20th Anniversary: 'It's Time' (Exclusive)  —  Ashlee Simpson's seminal album Autobiography is turning 20 this year, and she's already hard at work on a plan to commemorate the occasion.  —  “I am starting to work on the rerelease …
Discussion: Just Jared and FemaleFirst
Ingrid Vasquez / People:
Salma Hayek Marks 15th Wedding Anniversary with ‘Mi Amor’ François-Henri Pinault on Valentine's Day  —  “You still make loving you easy, fun, deep and fresh like a gentle breeze,” wrote Hayek in a romantic tribute to her husband  —  Salma Hayek has a lot to celebrate this week!
Discussion: Daily Mail, FemaleFirst and Just Jared
Lesley Goldberg / Hollywood Reporter:
‘This Fool’ Canceled at Hulu (Exclusive)  —  The Chris Estrada comedy ran for two seasons on the streamer. … The Disney-owned streamer has opted to cancel This Fool after a two-season run, The Hollywood Reporter has learned.  Chris Estrada created the series and starred as Julio Lopez …
Becca Longmire / People:
Hilary Duff's Husband Matthew Koma Thanks Her Exes in Funny Valentine's Day Post: 'You Don't Go Unnoticed'  —  “You are truly ill. Matthew,” Duff commented on her husband's Wednesday Instagram post  —  Matthew Koma gave a special mention to Hilary Duff's exes in his Valentine's Day post.
Discussion: Just Jared and Page Six
Becca Longmire / People:
Rihanna and A$AP Rocky Have Romantic Valentine's Day Dinner in Paris  —  Rihanna and A$AP Rocky celebrated Valentine's Day in style.  —  On Wednesday night, the couple were all smiles as they were pictured grabbing dinner at César in Paris.  —  Rihanna, 35, dressed to impress …
 
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Janine Rubenstein / People:
Usher Shrugs Off Old Comparisons to Justin Timberlake, Reveals He Wanted to ‘Do a Record’ Together (Exclusive)
Discussion: Just Jared
TMZ.com:
Taylor Swift Lands in Melbourne Ahead of Shows, Fans Cheer Outside Airport
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Eric Andersson / People:
Chris Hemsworth Demonstrates ‘How Babies Are Made in Australia’ in Valentine's Day Video with Elsa Pataky
Discussion: UPROXX
Stephanie Petit / People:
Meghan Markle Shares Rare New Portrait — and She Has a Special Connection to the Photographer
Discussion: The Mirror and Marie Claire
People:
Quinta Brunson Praises Her Mother's ‘Teacher Heart,’ Including Housing Displaced Kids Some Nights (Exclusive)
Discussion: UPROXX
 

 
From Mediagazer:

Katie Robertson / New York Times:
The Times Tech Guild, representing 600+ NYT devs, data analysts, and more, goes on strike ahead of the US election; management offered a 2.5% annual wage rise

Katie Robertson / New York Times:
The NYT reports adding 260K digital subscribers in Q3, for 11.9M in total, with digital ad revenue up 8.8% YoY to $81.6M, and The Athletic had its first profit

Max Tani / Semafor:
At an internal meeting, NYT editors shared what they thought of internal and external feedback, “explicit threats from Trump about us in the media”, and more

 
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