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Former General Hospital actor Johnny Wactor has been shot lifeless by thieves who have been attempting to steal the catalytic converter from his automobile.The capturing occurred at about 3am on Saturday in downtown Los Angeles (11am on Saturday UK time) when Wactor approached three males by his automobile, in response to police. One of the three opened fireplace, and Wactor, 37, died later in hospital.The suspects drove away, and no arrests have been made.The actor had simply left a rooftop bar close by, stated his mom, Scarlett Wactor. When he noticed the three by his automobile, he thought it was being towed as a result of he had parked it on the road, in an unfamiliar place, she informed Sky News' US accomplice community NBC News. Wactor's agent, David Shaul, stated the a...

An album of "incredibly personal" new songs from Sir Elton John will not be the singer's final, based on his long-term songwriting associate Bernie Taupin. "It's a pretty amazing project, very cool...it tells a lot of stories and it's incredibly personal, but it's certainly not final." Few particulars are identified about what followers can count on from Sir Elton's new music, however the legendary lyricist says he thinks it is going to be launched earlier than Christmas. Image: Bernie Taupin talking at an occasion earlier this week. Pic: Mark Allan "It's all done, it's all in the can and ready to come out, I think, at the end of this year," Taupin advised Sky News.While Sir Elton, 77, introduced his retiremen...

A high-profile literary competition has dropped its sponsorship with an organization accused of investing billions in fossil fuels and companies linked to the Israeli defence trade.Hay Festival mentioned on Friday it had suspended its sponsorship with funding administration agency Baillie Gifford after figures together with comic Nish Kumar, singer Charlotte Church and Labour MP Dawn Butler pulled out of the occasion. The competition is at present going down in Wales till 2 June.The group Fossil Free Books had urged Baillie Gifford to divest from the fossil gasoline trade, through which campaigners claimed it had between £2.5bn and £5bn invested. Image: The workplaces of Baillie Gifford in Edinburgh in 2018. Pic: Reuters ...

A SWAT group has raided the rented Florida mansion of singer Sean Kingston and arrested his mom on fraud and theft linked to the set up of a huge TV.Detectives detained his mom, Janice Turner, 61, on the property in a Fort Lauderdale suburb, widespread with celebrities {and professional} athletes, together with Dwayne Johnson and Miami Dolphins star Tyreek Hill, on Thursday. Image: Kingston was regarded as out of city and never current throughout the raid. Pic: AP The sheriff's workplace mentioned the investigation is ongoing and declined to launch particular particulars in regards to the fees in opposition to Turner or whether or not her 34-year-old son can also be being sought.Local media reported Kingston ...

A decide has blocked the public sale of Elvis Presley's former dwelling, by an organization that claimed his property did not repay a mortgage which used the property as collateral.Shelby County Chancellor JoeDae Jenkins issued a short lived injunction in opposition to the proposed public sale of Graceland that had been scheduled for Thursday. Mr Jenkins' injunction basically retains in place a earlier restraining order he had issued after the singer's granddaughter Riley Keough filed a lawsuit to combat what she claimed was a fraudulent scheme.A public discover for a foreclosures sale of the 13-acre property in Memphis, Tennessee, posted earlier in May stated Promenade Trust, which controls the Graceland museum, owes $3.8m (£3m) after failing to repay a mortgage taken out in...

A former mannequin has accused Sean "Diddy" Combs of sexually assaulting her at his New York City recording studio in 2003 in a lawsuit filed on Tuesday.Crystal McKinney's allegations are simply the most recent in a collection of accusations made in opposition to the rapper and producer. McKinney says she was a profitable 22-year-old mannequin when she met Combs at a restaurant throughout Men's Fashion Week in Manhattan.The music mogul invited her to his recording studio later that evening, in accordance with the federal criticism filed in New York City.The lawsuit states McKinney arrived and located Combs consuming and smoking hashish with a number of different males. She smoked some marijuana, which she "later came to understand" was laced with one other narcotic or intoxic...

The former dwelling and burial website of Elvis Presley is about to be bought at a foreclosures public sale on Thursday - however his granddaughter is making an attempt to halt the court-approved sale of Graceland.Actress and mannequin Riley Keough - Elvis's granddaughter, who grew to become the brand new proprietor of Graceland when her mom Lisa Marie Presley died on the age of 54 in January 2023 - alleges in a lawsuit that the pending sale is "fraudulent", experiences Sky's US accomplice community NBC News. Image: Riley Keough at this 12 months's Primetime Emmy Awards in Los Angeles, California. Pic: Reuters The case stems from a 2018 deed of belief Keough's late mom - Elvis's solely little one - allegedly ...

Sean "Diddy" Combs has stated CCTV footage displaying him attacking singer Cassie in a resort hallway in 2016 is "inexcusable" and that he's "disgusted".Warning: This story consists of photographs readers could discover distressing "It's so difficult to reflect on the darkest times in your life, but sometimes you got to do that," the rapper stated in a video on Instagram."I was f***** up - I mean I hit rock bottom - but l make no excuses. My behaviour on that video is inexcusable. I take full responsibility for my actions in that video. I was disgusted. I was disgusted then when I did it. I'm disgusted now."I went and I sought out skilled assist. I bought into going to remedy, going to rehab. I needed to ask God for his mercy and beauty. I'm so sorry. But I'm dedicated to be ...

A groundbreaking breast most cancers analysis undertaking launched in reminiscence of the late Girls Aloud singer Sarah Harding is already efficiently figuring out younger girls at elevated danger of getting the illness.The BCAN-RAY (Breast Cancer Risk Assessment in Young Women) was launched a 12 months in the past within the singer's title after she died from the illness in 2021 on the age of 39. While she was having therapy, the star stated she was "really keen" for extra analysis into why younger girls are being recognized with no household historical past of the illness.One of the singer's remaining hopes was to search out methods of recognizing the illness early when it is simpler to deal with.The BCAN-RAY is likely one of the solely initiatives on this planet making an ...

Girls Aloud have taken to the stage for the primary gig of their reunion tour with emotional tributes to their late bandmate Sarah Harding.A 30-minute delay to the present blamed on "Dublin motorway closures", did nothing to dim the delight of followers when Nadine Coyle, Cheryl, Nicola Roberts and Kimberley Walsh appeared on stage, standing on particular person podiums singing their 2008 tune Untouchable. The comeback tour has been devoted to Harding, who was recognized with most cancers and died in September 2021 aged 39. Image: The group's late bandmate took centre stage. Pic: Tom Dymond/Shutterstock During the present, the group carried out a duet with Harding, whose vocals to I'll Stand By You performed a...