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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 …
Isabel Keane / New York Post:
Grim photos show Liam Payne's trashed hotel room littered with drugs, as cops ramp up search for dealer: report  —  Shocking images allegedly show drugs and drink in Liam Payne's smashed-up hotel room after he fell to his death from the balcony, as police are hunting for his dealer, according to local reports.
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 …
Kaitlin Simpson / Us Weekly:
Authorities Say They Cannot Confirm Liam Payne ‘Jumped’ From Hotel Balcony
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TMZ.com:
Liam Payne's 911 Audio Reveals Moments Before Death
Lindsay Weinberg / E! Online:
Why Liam Payne's Girlfriend Kate Cassidy Left Argentina Days Before His Death
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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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.
Leah Bitsky / Page Six:
‘Devastated’ Louis Tomlinson speaks out on Liam Payne's tragic death: ‘Wish I got chance to say goodbye’  —  Louis Tomlinson mourned the loss of his former One Direction bandmate, Liam Payne, after the singer plummeted to his death from a hotel balcony on Oct. 16.
Megan Bull / HELLO!:
Simon Cowell makes last-minute change in the wake of Liam Payne's death
Emma Wilson / The Mirror:
Zayn Malik's sister addresses Liam Payne's tragic death in tear-jerking new message
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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’
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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.
Amy Lamare / Daily Mail:
Project Runway makes a major change as it gets renewed for season 21  —  Project Runway is making moves.  —  The long-running fashion design competition has been renewed for its 21st season.  But, to ‘make it work’ the reality TV show is moving from Bravo to Disney when the next season premieres in 2025.
Eric Andersson / People:
Andrew Garfield Says Hacksaw Ridge Director Mel Gibson ‘Has Done a Lot of Healing,’ ‘Deserves to Make Films’ (Exclusive)  —  Garfield, who stars in the new romance ‘We Live in Time,’ recalls working with Gibson on the 2016 war drama ‘Hacksaw Ridge’  —  Andrew Garfield has nothing but fond memories …
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Liza Esquibias / People:
Snoop Dogg Hilariously Assists Al Roker in ‘Special’ Today Show Weather Report Featuring ‘Snoop Cities’  —  “That's the best one we've ever had!”  Roker exclaimed at the end  —  Snoop Dogg is a man of many talents!  —  The rapper, 52, made an appearance on the Today show on Oct. 17 to help Al Roker with his weather report.
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 … Mike Shouhed's entering a diversion program after his alleged 2022 assault …
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