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8:05 PM ET, January 30, 2025

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Reuters:
Live Updates: No Survivors After Plane and Helicopter Crash Near Washington, Officials Say  —  An American Airlines jet carrying 64 people plunged into the Potomac River after colliding in midair with an Army helicopter on Wednesday night.  Recovery teams had pulled more than two dozen bodies from the icy water, officials said.
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NBC News:
D.C. plane crash live updates: Trump says there are no survivors as details about flight conditions emerge  —  American figure skaters, coaches and family members who had been at a camp in Wichita, Kansas, were among those aboard the passenger jet, according to U.S. Figure Skating.
Associated Press:
Passenger jet with 64 aboard collides with Army helicopter while landing at Reagan Airport near DC  —  An American Airlines jet carrying 60 passengers and four crew members collided Wednesday with an Army helicopter while landing at Ronald Reagan National Airport near Washington …
Eric Perry / WAGA-TV:
Pilot of American Airlines jet that crashed near Washington DC had Georgia ties  — Family's Loss: Sam Lilley, a 28-year-old pilot with ties to Georgia, was one of two pilots killed when a military helicopter collided with a passenger jet near Reagan National Airport.
ESPN:
Figure skaters on airplane that crashed in Washington, D.C.
NBC4 Washington:
Live updates: ‘No survivors’ after plane, helicopter crash into Potomac River
Reuters:
Russian skating couple, world champions in 1990s, were in crashed US airliner
BBC:
Singer and actress Marianne Faithfull dies at 78  —  Singer and actress Marianne Faithfull has died at the age of 78, her spokesperson has said.  —  Born in Hampstead in December 1946, she was known for hits like As Tears Go By, which reached the UK top 10 in 1964, and for starring roles …
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The Baltimore Banner:
Ravens' Justin Tucker accused of inappropriate sexual behavior by six massage therapists  —  Two spas say they banned Tucker.  He denies the bans and the behavior that women say has left them emotionally scarred.  —  Content warning: This story contains graphic descriptions that may not be suitable for some readers.
Sarah Sotoodeh / Daily Mail:
Kaia Gerber gets close to actor Lewis Pullman at intimate dinner... weeks after her Austin Butler split  —  Kaia Gerber, 23, was spotted getting close to actor Lewis Pullman on his 32nd birthday at Salazar restaurant in Los Angeles on Wednesday night.  —  The duo sat close to each other …
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Catherine Santino / People:
Kaia Gerber and Lewis Pullman Get Cozy at His Birthday Party After Austin Butler Split: 'They're a Cute Couple' (Exclusive)  —  Pullman and Gerber were spotted together in Los Angeles on Jan. 29.  The model split from Butler at the end of 2024  —  Kaia Gerber is spending time with someone new.
Discussion: Page Six, Just Jared and Cosmopolitan
Anna Lazarus Caplan / People:
Dwyane Wade Reveals He Had 40% of His Kidney Removed After Doctors Found Cancerous Tumor (Exclusive)  —  The 43-year-old had part of his right kidney removed on Dec. 18, 2023, he shared publicly for the first time on Thursday  —  Hall of Fame basketball star Dwyane Wade had a cancerous tumor removed …
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Riley Cardoza / Page Six:
Dwyane Wade has 40% of his kidney removed due to cancerous tumor: 'Weakest point I've ever felt'  —  Dwyane Wade revealed his “shocking” cancer diagnosis, more than one year after undergoing kidney surgery.  —  The retired NBA player had 40 percent of his right kidney removed due …
Discussion: Sandra Rose
Brady Langmann / Esquire:
Anthony Mackie Is Captain America Now.  How About That?  —  His résumé includes indelible performances like Half Nelson. … He's been Spike Lee's muse (twice) and has worked with dozens of legends.  With Captain America: Brave New World, he'll lead the MCU's next decade.
Simon Perry / People:
Kate Middleton Makes Emotional Visit to Hospice with Close Connection to Princess Diana  —  Princess of Kate traveled to Wales on Jan. 30 to see Tŷ Hafan, a hospice that Diana supported in the last years of her life  —  Kate Middleton is making a poignant visit to a children's hospice …
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Kristin Contino / Marie Claire:
Princess Kate's Visit to a Sock Factory Isn't as Random as You Might Think
Discussion: GB News and People
Wall Street Journal:
NBA Star Terry Rozier Under Investigation in Illegal Betting Probe  —  The gambling ring accused of conspiring with Jontay Porter to manipulate his performance in NBA games also bet heavily against Rozier in a 2023 game for the Hornets  —  Federal prosecutors have been investigating whether …
Escher Walcott / People:
Reese Witherspoon Still Haunted After Mistakenly Roasting Pal at Serious Ceremony: 'We're Not Friends Anymore!'  (Exclusive)  —  “Not even kidding, she doesn't talk to me anymore.  Oh well,” the actress says with a laugh  —  Reese Witherspoon can't quite get over one cringe-worthy speech from her past.
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Charli xcx on Her Dream Grammys Scenario, ‘Brat’ Collaborators, & What's Next  —  Charli xcx is the biggest brat in the world—in the world—and she has made brattiness a battle cry.  She's so brat that the word has been redefined in her honor.  From the Collins English Dictionary: “Bræt: adjective.
Discussion: Just Jared, Billboard, Daily Mail and People
Daniela Avila / People:
How Katy Perry Really Feels About Carrie Underwood Joining American Idol After Her Departure (Exclusive)  —  Underwood was announced as Perry's replacement in August  —  Katy Perry is leaving American Idol in good hands.  —  After the “Dark Horse” singer announced that season 22 …
Discussion: E! Online, Billboard and Page Six
Esther Kang / People:
Molly Shannon Recalls Jennifer Aniston's SNL Hosting Gig: ‘She Had a Big Wedding Ring on’ (Exclusive)  —  The ‘Friends’ alum made her ‘SNL’ debut in 1999 — at the time she was engaged to Brad Pitt and wore a spiral diamond and platinum ring  —  After six seasons on Saturday Night Live …
Page Six:
Jennifer Love Hewitt reflects on ‘grown men’ joking about her body when she was 16  —  Jennifer Love Hewitt is opening up about the struggles of being a teenager in Hollywood.  The actress recalled being sexualized at a young age during a recent appearance on “Mayim Bialik's Breakdown” podcast.
Daniel Bird / The Mirror:
BBC issues major apology to staff after Russell Brand inquiry  —  The BBC has published the results of their investigation into scandal-hit Russell Brand - who denies all allegations against him, with the corporation issuing an apology  —  The BBC has apologised to staff after their internal Russell Brand investigation.
Tommy McArdle / People:
Ava DuVernay Shares Why She Decided Not to Get Married or Have Children: 'I Just Don't Want To' (Exclusive)  —  “I don't feel like I would be a good mother for a child,” Ava DuVernay says on Malcolm Gladwell and Kenya Barris' interview series ‘The Unusual Suspects’
Discussion: TheGrio, FemaleFirst and Deadline
 
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Katie Hind / Daily Mail:
Kelsey Parker and Max George are locked in a shocking secret FEUD, her friends tell KATIE HIND, as they reveal how Wanted star's behaviour …
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