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NBC News:
Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs verdict live updates: Jury convicts Combs of 2 counts in sex trafficking trial  —  Combs was acquitted of three other charges.  He denied all the allegations against him. … Dozens of journalists stand outside federal courthouse after Combs verdict  —  Reporting from Manhattan Federal Courthouse
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Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs' found not guilty of racketeering and sex trafficking, but convicted of lesser charges  —  The Bad Boy Records founder faced federal charges of racketeering conspiracy, sex trafficking and transportation to engage in prostitution.  He denied the allegations.
Steven J. Horowitz / Variety:
Cassie's Lawyer Praises Her ‘Strength’ Despite Split Diddy Verdict: ‘Change Is Long Overdue’ and ‘We Will Continue to Fight on Behalf of Survivors’  —  Casandra “Cassie” Ventura's lawyer has responded to the bombshell verdict in Sean “Diddy” Combs' federal trial, where he was found guilty …
Gabrielle Chung / E! Online:
Cassie Ventura Asks Judge Not to Release Sean “Diddy” Combs From Custody After Trial Verdict
Yana Grebenyuk / Us Weekly:
Cassie Breaks Silence After Diddy Found Not Guilty of Sex Trafficking
Associated Press:
Jury reaches verdict on 4 of 5 counts in Diddy trial but is told to keep deliberating
Simon Perry / People:
Kate Middleton Speaks Out on the Phase After Cancer Treatment After Missing Royal Ascot: It's ‘Really, Really Difficult’  —  The Princess of Wales, who announced she was in remission in January, described “finding a new normal” as a “rollercoaster”  — Kate Middleton returned to public duties …
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Isaac Bickerstaff / Tatler:
‘It was really, really difficult’: Kate Middleton reveals the challenge of ‘putting on a brave face’ during cancer treatment, despite feeling she was ‘not able to function at home’ - in her most personal comments about her health battle yet  —  The Princess of Wales made the frank admission during …
Sean Coughlan / BBC:
Catherine talks candidly of ‘life-changing’ cancer treatment  —  The Princess of Wales has spoken candidly about the life-changing long-term challenges of recovering after chemotherapy, as she visited a hospital in Essex.  —  Catherine said during treatment “you put on a sort of brave face” …
Danielle Stacey / HELLO!:
Princess Kate's ‘really difficult’ truth about recovering after cancer treatment during unannounced outing  —  The Princess of Wales met patients at Colchester Hospital  —  Kate, 43, made a previously unannounced visit to the RHS's Wellbeing Garden at Colchester Hospital …
Rachel McRady / People:
Jason Kelce Details Getting His First Bikini Wax, Says Wife Kylie Wanted Him to Get a Brazilian  —  The retired NFL star got the wax after losing a weight loss bet with his friend, Beau Allen  — Jason Kelce shared that he got a bikini wax after losing a weight loss competition with his pal Beau Allen
Discussion: Us Weekly, Page Six and InStyle
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TMZ.com:
Adult-Film Star Kylie Page Dead at 28 From Suspected Overdose  —  PORN STAR KYLIE PAGE DEAD FROM SUSPECTED O.D. ...  Fentanyl, Drug Paraphernalia Found in Home … Adult-film star Kylie Page has died in Los Angeles from a suspected overdose ... TMZ has learned.
TMZ.com:
Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce Spotted in Ohio  —  TAYLOR SWIFT TRAVIS SHOWING HER AROUND OHIO  —  Taylor Swift is getting to know Travis Kelce's old stomping grounds ... because it looks like he's showing her around his home state ... Ohio.  —  Taylor and Travis were spotted Tuesday …
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Sally Bedell Smith / The Times:
What the Queen really thought of Meghan, according to her closest confidante … Liza had originally been positive about William's younger brother, once telling me, “When the Queen delegates, the star is Harry.”  After Harry and Meghan Markle announced their engagement in November 2017 …
TMZ.com:
Gigi Gorgeous and Nats Getty Are Getting Divorced  —  Gigi Gorgeous and Nats Getty are going their separate ways ... because TMZ has learned Nats filed for divorce from the influencer after nearly six years of marriage.  —  According to court docs, obtained by TMZ, Nats cites the classic …
Discussion: People and Just Jared
Dory Jackson / People:
The Bachelor's Caila Quinn Is Pregnant, Expecting Baby No. 3 with Husband Nick Burrello: ‘We Are So Happy’ (Exclusive)  —  The couple's new little one joins siblings Teddi Marie and Christian Anthony  — PEOPLE can exclusively reveal that Caila Quinn Burrello and Nick Burrello are expecting their third baby together
Discussion: Us Weekly and Extra
Shelby Stivale / Us Weekly:
Charlize Theron, 49, Details Recent 1-Night Stand With 26-Year-Old Man: ‘Really F***ing Amazing’  —  In order to view the video, please allow  —  Charlize Theron is fully on board for one-night stands — especially after her most recent experience.  —  “I've probably had three one-night stands …
Kristie Lau-Adams / Us Weekly:
Tim McGraw Steps Out in Copenhagen With Faith Hill — And a Cane — After Surgery  —  Tim McGraw stepped out in the European sunshine with wife Faith Hill while recovering from recent surgery.  —  McGraw, 58, shared an Instagram snap of himself seated next to Hill, 57, on Tuesday, July 1 …
Discussion: RADAR, E! Online, TODAY.com and People
Just Jared:
Netflix Cancels ‘Pulse’ & ‘The Residence’ After One Season, ‘No Good Deed’ Put On Pause  —  There is some news about three Netflix shows that have all been in limbo after airing their first seasons.  —  It was just reported that medical drama Pulse and murder mystery The Residence …
New York Times:
He's Ringo.  And Nobody Else Is. … In the summer of 1985, Ringo Starr's friend and fellow drummer Max Weinberg flew to England for the former Beatle's 45th birthday.  —  Though the pair had become chummy since meeting five years earlier in Los Angeles, backstage at a concert Weinberg …
Discussion: People and New York Post
Just Jared:
‘The Last of Us’ Season 3 Sees Major Exit: Neil Druckmann Stepping Away, Explains Why in a Statement  —  Neil Druckmann, who created the video game The Last of Us, is exiting the HBO series based on his work.  —  He wrote in a statement, “I've made the difficult decision to step away …
Vanessa Serna / Page Six:
Lily Allen 'can't remember' how many abortions she's had: 'I'd get pregnant all the time'  —  Lily Allen candidly admitted that she “can't remember” how many abortions she's had.  —  “I'd get pregnant all the time, all the time,” the “Smile” singer revealed on Tuesday's episode of her “Miss Me? podcast.
 
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In a letter to the Trump administration, the GOP Senatorial Committee Chair Sen. Tim Scott said the Netflix-WBD deal raises “significant antitrust problems”

Benjamin Mullin / New York Times:
Arkansas PBS severs ties with the PBS network, the first state public TV system to do so since Congress cut CPB funds, citing the annual $2M+ membership cost

Financial Times:
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