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2:25 PM ET, February 17, 2024

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Sara Nathan / Page Six:
Prince Harry would be willing to return to his royal duties — if King Charles asked him to  —  Prince Harry would be willing to return to royal duties — if King Charles III asked him to, a source tells Page Six.  —  The Duke of Sussex, 39, made a dash across the Atlantic …
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Kate Mansey / The Times:
Revealed: Prince Harry ‘seeks royal return to heal rift with King Charles’  —  Duke said to have had warm exchanges with King after his father's cancer diagnosis  —  The Duke of Sussex is willing to return to a temporary royal role in support of his father during his illness, sources have revealed.
Lupe Clouse / gofundme.com:
Reyes Family Fund  —  Katie Martinez is organizing this fundraiser on behalf of Reyes Family.  —  This fund has been set up to benefit Reyes family in the recovery of their two daughters shot at the Kansas City Chiefs Super Bowl parade.  The girls were celebrating with many members of their family when they were senselessly injured.
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NBC News:
2 juveniles charged in Kansas City Chiefs Super Bowl parade shooting  —  The juveniles are being held at a juvenile detention center on gun-related and resisting arrest charges.  —  Two juveniles have been charged in connection with a shooting at the Kansas City Chiefs Super Bowl parade …
TMZ.com:
Taylor Swift Fan Dies While Driving to Pop Star's Australia Concert  —  TAYLOR SWIFT FAN KILLED HEADING TO CONCERT ... Semi-Truck Smashes Into SUV  —  Another deadly tragedy has struck Taylor Swift's legion of avid fans - months after one of her concertgoers died in Brazil.
Carlos Greer / Page Six:
Kelly Rowland walks off ‘Today’ show as guest host because 'dressing rooms weren't up to par,' leaves Hoda Kotb scrambling  —  Kelly Rowland dramatically walked out of NBC's “Today” show on Thursday morning after the star thought her dressing room was not up to snuff, sources exclusively tell Page Six.
People:
Meghan Markle, Prince Harry Had ‘Magical’ Date with Michael Bublé and Wife at Canada Restaurant (Exclusive)  —  “You could see the positivity in their relationship, the love,” Chef Vikram Vij of Vij's restaurant in Vancouver tells PEOPLE of the Duke and Duchess of Sussex
Rachel DeSantis / People:
Jennifer Lopez's Film Director Explains ‘Purposeful’ Decision Not to Show Ben Affleck's Face in This Is Me...Now (Exclusive)  —  Director Dave Meyers tells PEOPLE that one scene was directly inspired by a famous photo of Jennifer Lopez and Ben Affleck on a motorcycle
Discussion: The Wrap, Vox, UPROXX and NPR
Maressa Brown / Parents:
Colton Underwood Reveals He and His Husband Are on Their Way to Parenthood  —  The former Bachelor, pro football player, and philanthropist exclusively shares the details of his path to parenthood and his new podcast, ‘Daddyhood.’  —  After tying the knot with the love of his life …
Discussion: Us Weekly, Just Jared and FemaleFirst
Terry Carter Jr / BuzzFeed:
Aunjanue Ellis-Taylor Called Out “The Color Purple” Remake For Its Erasure Of Black Lesbian Romance  —  “I knew that watching Margaret Avery kiss Whoopi Goldberg was astonishing, exciting, and affirming.  It showed me the possibility of myself and the possibility to love a woman who loves me in return.”
Discussion: Us Weekly and Just Jared
Evan Real / Page Six:
Robert Irwin and girlfriend Rorie Buckey split after 2 years of dating: ‘We wish one another all the very best’  —  Robert Irwin and girlfriend Rorie Buckey have called it quits after two years of dating.  —  Robert, the 20-year-old son of the late “Crocodile Hunter” Steve Irwin …
Discussion: People, E! Online and Just Jared
Angela Andaloro / People:
Lifestyle Blogger Laura Merritt Walker Announces Son Callahan, 3, Died in a ‘Tragic Accident’: ‘Brokenhearted’  —  The family says they are “completely shattered” at their toddler son's unexpected death  — Laura Merritt Walker is best known as one-half of the lifestyle blog Merritt & Style …
 
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Gene Maddaus / Variety:
WGA East members working for PBS member stations reach a deal, averting a strike; the union says the deal expands protections to animation writers

Dominic Ponsford / Press Gazette:
Jason Cowley, the editor-in-chief of UK magazine the New Statesman, is stepping down from the position at the end of December after 16 years

Ayodeji Rotinwa / Columbia Journalism Review:
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