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1:10 PM ET, April 28, 2025

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Ryan Hudgins / Us Weekly:
British Paralympian Sam Ruddock Has Been Missing in Las Vegas for 12 Days: What to Know  —  Us Weekly SHORTS  —  British paralympian Sam Ruddock has been missing in Las Vegas for more than 10 days.  —  The 35-year-old athlete — who has competed in cycling, shotput and sprinting events …
Fox News:
Gene Hackman final autopsy released two months after actor was found dead at 95  —  An official autopsy report has been released for Gene Hackman and his wife, Betsy Arakawa, who were found dead at their Santa Fe, New Mexico, home in February  —  An official cause of death has been revealed …
Hadley Freeman / The Times:
John Lithgow on the Dumbledore backlash: ‘I wonder how JK Rowling copes’  —  The star is the target of hate campaigners after joining the new Harry Potter TV show — he's no stranger to controversial children's authors, playing Roald Dahl in Giant on stage
Ashlyn Robinette / People:
Bachelor Alum Alexis Waters Marries Tyler Fernandez in Vegas Wedding Complete with Showgirls and an Elvis Impersonator (Exclusive)  —  The couple's 31 wedding guests dressed like they were “going on a date with Elvis”  — The Bachelor and Bachelor in Paradise alum Alexis Waters married …
Discussion: Extra, Us Weekly and Just Jared
Marina Watts / People:
Cyndi Lauper, Chubby Checker, OutKast and More Inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame's Class of 2025  —  The induction ceremony will take place in November at the Peacock Theater in Los Angeles  —  The 2025 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame inductees are here.
Danielle Stacey / HELLO!:
Prince William's 6-word reaction as Princess Kate met him at the altar  —  The Prince and Princess of Wales married on 29 April 2011  —  Tuesday marks 14 years since Prince William married his university sweetheart, Kate Middleton, at Westminster Abbey, with the ceremony watched by around 17.6 million people from around the world.
Discussion: Cosmopolitan
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TMZ.com:
Travis Kelce Unfollows Ryan Reynolds on IG Amid Taylor Swift's Beef With Blake Lively  —  TRAVIS KELCE NOT YOUR DRAGON EITHER, RYAN ... Hits Unfollow!!!  —  Taylor Swift's drama with Blake Lively seems to be heating up — and Travis Kelce's riding hard for his girl, hitting unfollow on the actress' hubby Ryan Reynolds' IG.
Madeleine Frank Reeves / Cosmopolitan:
Madison Beer Doesn't Need You to Love Her  —  The 26-year-old was poised to be the next big pop star.  Then the industry tried to break her.  Now, as she works on a new album due out later this year, the singer-songwriter is ready for anything—probably.  —  “I can't see shit, girl.”
Discussion: Just Jared
Peter Allen / Daily Mail:
EXCLUSIVE: Key suspect in the Kim Kardashian $10m Paris robbery ‘dies suddenly’ taking secrets of heist to his grave  —  A key suspect in the sensational Kim Kardashian $10 million robbery has ‘died suddenly’ just as the case against him was finally to reach trial, MailOnline can reveal.
Leah Bitsky / Page Six:
Shirtless Channing Tatum, 45, kisses new girlfriend Inka Williams, 25, as they go Instagram-official  —  Channing Tatum and his new model girlfriend, Inka Williams, confirmed their relationship with PDA-packed Instagram photos.  —  Tatum was seen kissing Williams, 25, in a collage shared …
Discussion: People, Just Jared, Daily Mail and Us Weekly
Skyler Caruso / People:
Pete Davidson Reveals Unexpected Truth About His Self-Confidence, Says He's Been ‘Fooling Everyone’ (Exclusive)  —  The ‘SNL’ alum tells PEOPLE exclusively about the mindset he channels to cope and free himself from public perception  — Pete Davidson shared with PEOPLE exclusively …
Discussion: Daily Mail, Page Six and Just Jared
Angela Andaloro / People:
The Shannon Twins Open Up About Life After Playboy, from Escaping L.A. to Finding God Again (Exclusive)  —  Karissa and Kristina Shannon are reintroducing themselves  — Karissa and Kristina Shannon rose to fame as Hugh Hefner's young, vivacious twin girlfriends on the last two seasons of Girls Next Door
 
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Comedian Milton Jones cancels tour dates as he reveals prostate cancer diagnosis
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Britney Spears' Ex Sam Asghari Says His New Relationship Is ‘Not About Hollywood’ But ‘About Love’ (Exclusive)
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KC Baker / People:
Virginia Giuffre's Family Speaks Out About Her Suicide at 41: ‘Too Much to Carry’ (Exclusive)
 

 
From Mediagazer:

Reuters:
Charter says it will acquire Cox Communications for $21.9B, valuing Cox at $34.5B including debt and uniting two of the biggest US cable and broadband operators

Camille Bromley / Columbia Journalism Review:
Q&A with Wired's Steven Levy on the evolving relationship between the tech industry and the press, media outlets' licensing deals with AI companies, and more

Washington Post:
More than 500 Voice of America contractors are expected to lose their jobs by June 30; Kari Lake says 584 total employees were terminated across USAGM

 
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