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Peabo Bryson, a two-time Grammy-winning singer and songwriter known for Disney movie hits “Beauty and the Beast” and “A Whole New World,” has died, his family told CBS News. He was 75.Bryson died Tuesday, surrounded by family, after suffering a stroke Sunday and being under medical care.  Singer Peabo Bryson performs at The Aretha Franklin Amphitheatre on Aug. 18, 2021, in Detroit, Michigan. Monica Morgan / Getty Images / “Monica Morgan” “We are tremendously moved by the outpouring of love, prayers and support from fans, friends, and colleagues around the world,” his family said in a statement. “While our hearts…

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NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Atlanta Falcons wide receiver Drake London can now call himself one of the highest-paid players in franchise history.The Falcons and their top receiver have reportedly come to terms on a four-year, $141 million deal with $100 million guaranteed, according to ESPN. The deal can also reach $150 million with incentives.At $35.25 million per year, London would become the NFL’s third-highest-paid receiver. Only the Seattle Seahawks’ Jaxon Smith-Njigba, who signed a record-breaking $168.8 million extension one month after helping his team win Super Bowl LX, and the Cincinnati Bengals’ Ja’Marr Chase, who agreed…

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US stocks closed higher on Tuesday as investors balanced continued enthusiasm for artificial intelligence-related investments against ongoing uncertainty surrounding US-Iran negotiations and rising geopolitical tensions in the Middle East.The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 237 points, or 0.46%, to close at 51,316.01, setting a new record high. The S&P 500 added 0.13% to finish at 7,610.03, also near record territory, while the Nasdaq Composite edged up just 0.03% to 27,095.59.The session reflected a market increasingly driven by AI-related developments, even as investors monitored diplomatic efforts aimed at reopening the Strait of Hormuz and ending months of conflict in the region.AI…

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NewsFeedThe US military says it carried out ‘self-defence’ strikes on Iran’s Qeshm Island after Iran earlier launched missiles and drones at US bases in Kuwait and Bahrain. Despite the exchange, the US says the US-Iran ceasefire remains in effect.Published On 3 Jun 20263 Jun 2026Click here to share on social mediashare-nodesSharegoogleAdd Al Jazeera on Googleinfo

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NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Rep. Tom Kean Jr., R-N.J., said Tuesday he is “more energized than ever” and plans to return to in-person work “within a matter of weeks,” issuing a new statement after months away from Capitol Hill because of an undisclosed medical issue.Kean, who represents New Jersey’s 7th Congressional District, has been absent from Congress for months while dealing with undisclosed health issues keeping him away from Washington and the campaign trail. Kean said in April that he was addressing a “personal medical issue,” but he has not publicly disclosed the nature of the…

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NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! A standoff involving a man who allegedly made bomb threats at a Chase Bank in downtown Bakersfield, California, stretched into Tuesday evening as negotiators worked to secure the release of people still inside the building.The Bakersfield Police Department said officers responded shortly after 1 p.m. to a reported bomb threat at the Chase Bank near Chester Avenue and 17th Street.During a briefing with reporters, Bakersfield Police Sgt. Eric Celedon said authorities learned that an unidentified man entered the bank and remained inside with an unknown number of community members.”What I can guarantee…

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One of the two major fires that started burning out of control last week in central Saskatchewan is nearing containment while the second continues to spread, according to the province’s public safety agency. The Saskatchewan Public Safety Agency (SPSA) says the Lobstick Fire, which was first reported last Tuesday in an area southwest of Prince Albert, Sask., is now 80 per cent contained, with the total affected area just under 19,000 hectares.In a social media post Tuesday morning, the agency said the evacuation order for the Rural Municipality of Shellbrook, initially issued on Friday evening, was lifted as of Monday…

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A Virginia resident is suing Amazon for privacy violations after the e-commerce company’s Ring video doorbell camera allegedly used facial recognition technology to record and store images of his face without his consent.Charles Sigwalt, who filed a lawsuit on Monday in Seattle federal court, where Amazon has one of its headquarters, alleges that Ring’s “Familiar Faces” feature uses facial-recognition software to scan anyone who passes by the doorbell camera and categorizes them using artificial intelligence. The system then collects a “face print” that allows it to re-identify the person, according to his complaint, which seeks class-action status. “When plaintiffs and class members…

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Fans of music legend John Farnham have been left frustrated as tickets to a gala tribute concert were snapped up despite the cost.The charity event at Melbourne’s Rod Laver Arena on September 20 sold out within hours of going on sale Tuesday, with premium tickets priced at $1650.Fans complained online of waiting in virtual queues of more than 30,000 customers only to miss out on tickets, while others described the pricing as atrocious.”Sorry but the prices were ridiculous, $1700 a ticket is outrageous,” said one Farnham fan.Others speculated the singer himself would not approve of the situation.”He would not be…

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