Soap star Drake Hogestyn dies at 70 on pancreatic cancer
Associated Press reports soap icon Drake Hogestyn of Days of Our Lives died at 70 after a pancreatic cancer battle. He portrayed John Black from 1986 to 2024, appearing in over 4200 episodes, with tributes pouring in from castmates and fans after his passing days before his 71st birthday. He is survived by wife Victoria and four children.
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Gavin Creel, Tony winner, dies at 48 in Manhattan
Gavin Creel a Broadway veteran who won a Tony for Hello Dolly and earned nominations for Hair and Thoroughly Modern Millie died at 48 from metastatic melanotic peripheral nerve sheath sarcoma. Publicist Matt Polk said he passed away at his home in Manhattan after a July 2024 diagnosis.
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East Palestine derailment appeal tensions over settlement
Plaintiffs say they will press to resolve the appeal swiftly to ease burdens on residents and businesses while defendants warn the move heightens risk. Settlement could pay up to 70000 per household for property damage and 25000 per person for injuries within two miles, with much smaller amounts farther out. Appeals may extend delays beyond six to twelve months and could reach the Supreme Court or return for further action in Judge Benita Pearson's court. Community divisions persist over the derailment as questions about exposure details and EPA disclosures fuel objections to the plan.
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Kris Kristofferson’s extraordinary life and career
Kris Kristofferson, Texas-born boxer, Rhodes Scholar, and Army captain, rose to fame as a songwriter and actor. He mentored by Johnny Cash and Willie Nelson, wrote enduring classics like Sunday Morning Coming Down and Me and Bobby McGee, and balanced a leftist stance with a country music heart.
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