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An Argentine judge confirmed charges against five people in connection with the death of Liam Payne, a former member of musical group One Direction, and ordered preventive prison for two of them for having supplied him with drugs.A judicial officer confirmed Monday the judge’s decision and said that one of the two people ordered to be put under preventive prison — a form of pre-trial detention — was an employee of the hotel in Buenos Aires where Payne stayed until he died after falling from the balcony of his room in October. The officer said the other person was a…
The actress, best known for her role in the 1976 sitcom ‘Alice’, passed away on Sunday, Dec. 29, at 87. Learn about her career, financial standing, and more below. Image Credit: Getty Images Linda Lavin made a lasting impact on the entertainment industry. The multi-talented actress was celebrated for her performances on Broadway, television, and in film. Tragically, Lavin passed away on Sunday, December 29 due to complications from lung cancer. A representative for Lavin confirmed the cause of death to Deadline. She was 87. At the time of her passing, Lavin was working on the upcoming Hulu series Mid-Century…
Lamborghini’s SC63 LMDh will only contest IMSA’s five-race Michelin Endurance Cup in 2025 Lamborghini will not participate in the 2025 season of the FIA World Endurance Championship A return to the World Endurance Championship in future seasons has not been announced After announcing in November plans to sit out the 2025 season of the FIA World Endurance Championship, Lamborghini has now revealed it will run a limited program in the 2025 season of the IMSA SportsCar Championship. In a statement released on Dec. 24, Lamborghini said it will enter a single factory-supported SC63 LMDh race car in the premier GTP…
Sign up for the daily Inside Washington email for exclusive US coverage and analysis sent to your inboxGet our free Inside Washington emailGet our free Inside Washington emailPresident-elect Donald Trump has announced he will nominate MAGA loyalist Kash Patel to lead the FBI. For Patel to steer the agency, current FBI Director Christopher Wray would need to resign or be fired. Trump appointed him in 2017 and he has three years left in his 10-year term.Trump announced the nomination of Patel, who has pledged to go after Trump’s enemies in the media, as FBI director on Saturday evening.“Kash is a…
The Mini Cooper Electric is arguably the cutest and most modern vehicle the company builds, but those holding out for a rumored sunny-day version will be disappointed that the convertible variant has been cancelled. Despite a positive reception for the previous-generation, limited-production Cooper SE convertible, sources close to the company reported to BMW Blog that a followup based on the thoroughly modernized Cooper E and SE was canned. EV Woes At Mini In addition to axing the open-air Cooper E and SE, Mini seems to be altering plans for the hardtop as well. Previously thought to arrive in the US…
Sophie Hediger, a member of Switzerland’s snowboard cross team at the 2022 Beijing Winter Olympics, has died following an avalanche at a mountain resort, the country’s skiing federation said on Tuesday.The incident occurred on Monday at the Arosa resort in Switzerland. Hediger spent a lot of time in Arosa where she practiced her beloved hobby freeriding, said Swiss-Ski CEO Walter Reusser in a statement. Her life “came to a tragic, sudden and far too early end,” Reusser said. Hediger, 26, competed at the Beijing Games in the women’s snowboard cross and the mixed team version of the same event. Sophie Hediger…
The German government, under fire for failing to prevent a deadly car-ramming attack on a Christmas market, said Monday that the tragedy would have been hard to prevent and said that the suspect appeared to be mentally disturbed.Interior Minister Nancy Faeser along with security and intelligence chiefs faced questioning by a parliamentary committee about the attack that killed five people and wounded more than 200, and on whether there had been missed clues and security lapses.Faeser said no motive had yet been established for the Dec. 20 attack in the eastern city of Magdeburg, where a Saudi-born doctor who had…
Craig Conover and Paige DeSorbo have called it quits. Amid the news, learn more about Craig’s net worth below. Image Credit: Getty Images Craig Conover and Paige DeSorbo are no longer an item. The Southern Charm stars dated for three years, and DeSorbo was the first to break the news that they’d called it quits during the December 30 episode of her Giggly Squad podcast. “It’s weird, it’s very weird. I wasn’t expecting this,” she said of the split in conversation with co-host Hannah Berner, via PEOPLE. “Obviously, when we first started dating, you don’t think, ‘Oh, what will happen? Will we…
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Max Verstappen was named the 2024 F1 Drivers’ Champion after the Las Vegas Grand Prix McLaren still leads the Constructors’ Championship with two races left this season George Russell led a one-two finish for Mercedes-Benz AMG in Las Vegas Red Bull Racing’s Max Verstappen secured his fourth-straight Formula 1 World Championship title following Saturday’s 2024 Las Vegas Grand Prix. It means he joins an elite group of drivers with four or more championships under their belts. The list also includes Alain Prost and Sebastian Vettel each with four titles, plus Juan Manuel Fangio with five, and Lewis Hamilton and Michael…