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Associated Press:
Liam Payne, former One Direction member, dies at 31 in Argentina hotel fall  —  Former One Direction singer Liam Payne, 31, whose chart-topping British boy band generated a global following of swooning fans, was found dead Wednesday after falling from a hotel balcony in Buenos Aires, local officials said.
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Hafsa Khalil / BBC:
Full transcript of 911 call made moments before Liam Payne fell  —  Hotel staff made two calls to emergency services in the moments before singer Liam Payne fell to his death from a balcony in Argentina.  —  A caller appearing to be the chief receptionist said they had a guest who had taken …
Bekka Barnard / Daily Star:
Liam Payne's family break silence on One Direction star's tragic balcony fall  —  One Direction singer Liam Payne's family has addressed the tragic news of his death after falling from a third floor building in Buenos Aires, Argentina  —  Liam Payne's family have spoken out in light of the One Direction star's death.
TMZ.com:
Liam Payne Dead at 31 After Fall from Buenos Aires Hotel Room  —  LIAM PAYNE DEAD AT 31 ... Fell from Hotel Balcony … Liam Payne is dead after a fall from his hotel balcony in Argentina ... TMZ has learned.  —  The former One Direction singer died Wednesday evening.
Kaitlin Simpson / Us Weekly:
Authorities Say They Cannot Confirm Liam Payne ‘Jumped’ From Hotel Balcony
Discussion: Suggest and Just Jared
CNN:
Liam Payne, former One Direction member, dead at 31
Megan Bull / HELLO!:
Simon Cowell makes last-minute change in the wake of Liam Payne's death
Rachel McRady / E! Online:
Liam Payne Shared Heartbreaking Message on Son Bear, 7, Before His Death
TMZ.com:
Liam Payne's 911 Audio Reveals Moments Before Death
Liam McInerney / Daily Star:
Liam Payne's early family life - nurse mum, debts and dad's heartbreak over fame
Discussion: The Mirror and Us Weekly
Lindsay Weinberg / E! Online:
Why Liam Payne's Girlfriend Kate Cassidy Left Argentina Days Before His Death
Julia Hunt / Daily Star:
Liam Payne's final hours - ‘erratic’ behaviour, smashed-up room and frantic 911 call
The US Sun:
Liam Payne's tragic cause of death released as medic describes injuries that were ‘incompatible with life’ after fall  —  Crowds of fans have been gathering outside the hotel to pay their tributes to the late star  — Nick Parker- Juliana Cruz Lima  — Nick Parker- Juliana Cruz Lima
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Nicole Massabrook / Us Weekly:
Liam Payne's Cause of Death Revealed After the One Direction Alum's Shocking Passing  —  In order to view the video, please allow  —  Medical officials have revealed Liam Payne's cause of death after he fell from a hotel balcony on Wednesday, October 16.  —  According to Buenos Aires …
Lisa Dowd / Sky News:
Liam Payne's close friend reveals final messages singer sent her hours before his death  —  Jodie Richards taught Liam at her performing arts company in Wolverhampton.  She told Sky News she tried calling him as she thought the news he'd died was “fake”.  —  Midlands correspondent @LisaSkyNews
Discussion: Us Weekly, Just Jared and The Sun
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People:
Liam Payne Was ‘Extremely Overwhelmed’ by Legal Issues with Ex Maya Henry Before His Death at 31 (Exclusive)
Becca Longmire / People:
Harry Styles' Mom Posts Moving 3-Word Tribute to Liam Payne After His Death at 31: ‘Just a Boy’
Tommy McArdle / People:
Ben Affleck ‘Never Looked Back’ After Moving Out of Home with Jennifer Lopez (Exclusive Source)  —  Jennifer Lopez filed for divorce from Ben Affleck on Aug. 20 and listed their date of separation as April 26  —  Ben Affleck has “never looked back” since moving out from living …
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Justin Enriquez / Daily Mail:
T.I.'s son King Harris, 19, arrested after almost hitting a police car in Georgia  —  T.I.'s teenage son King Harris has been arrested in Georgia for after almost hitting a police car.  —  The 19-year-old son of the 44-year-old Atlanta rapper - who recently announced his retirement from performing …
Jackie Strause / The Hollywood Reporter:
Ryan Murphy's ‘Grotesquerie’ Reveals Itself With Big Twist Episode: “That None of This Got Out Is a Miracle”  —  Expect a “series of reveals” still to come as the Niecy Nash-Betts horror story continues to roll out its final episodes, barreling towards a finale that will set up a second season …
Victoria Edel / People:
Mitzi Gaynor, Legendary South Pacific Actress, Dies at 93: An ‘Altogether Glorious Human Being’  —  The actress also starred in a series of Emmy-winning TV specials  —  Mitzi Gaynor has died at the age of 93, her management team announced in a statement on Thursday, Oct. 17.
Deirdre Durkan-simonds / Daily Mail:
Emma Heming shares loved-up photo with husband Bruce Willis amid his dementia battle  —  Emma Heming was feeling nostalgic on Wednesday as she shared a throwback photo from the early days of her relationship with husband Bruce Willis.  —  In the image, which was taken on a digital camera …
Discussion: People
TMZ.com:
‘Shahs of Sunset’ Mike Shouhed Appears to Assault Ex-Fiancée in Shocking Video  —  ‘SHAHS OF SUNSET’ MIKE SHOUHED SHOCKING VID OF ATTACK ON EX-FIANCÉE ... Throws, Chokes Her  —  EXCLUSIVE
Discussion: Page Six
Charlotte Phillipp / People:
The Biggest Bombshells from Al Pacino's Sonny Boy: His Bond with Marlon Brando and Elizabeth Taylor and Turning Down Star Wars  —  His memoir ‘Sonny Boy’ recounts some of his most memorable days in Hollywood, including his rise to fame after ‘The Godfather’ and many celebrity encounters
Discussion: Rolling Stone
 
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Meta revamping its content moderation systems with Community Notes is good, but Zuckerberg pretending it's about free speech is bad, and the timing is stupid

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