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The DEA is focusing on years of alleged drug-related text messages between Hayden Panettiere and her suspected dealer as part of its investigation into her death.

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Perez Hilton has entered a residential mental health treatment program after weeks in the hospital, with his family saying he's making progress while focusing on recovery and debunking false rumors about his condition. Maddox Jolie-Pitt has officially dropped "Pitt" from his last name after a judge approved his legal name change, becoming Maddox Jolie as more of Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie's children distance themselves from the Pitt surname. A Florida man is accused of driving drunk, crashing his car, then fleeing into an alligator-infested swamp where police say he repeatedly dropped his two young children before both were rescued and hospitalized.

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Law enforcement sources believe Hayden Panettiere died after taking an oxycodone pill laced with fentanyl, with the DEA now trying to trace the drug back to her alleged dealer.

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Taylor Frankie Paul admitted she cheated on her former Bachelorette fiancé Doug Mason by sleeping with ex Dakota Mortensen while they were still engaged, before ultimately calling off the engagement. FBI Director Kash Patel reportedly ordered aides to respond to social media critics of the agency's handling of Jeffrey Epstein-related criticism by promoting the FBI's accomplishments. Prosecutors alleged videos on Kroy Biermann Jr.'s phone showed sexual acts involving an underage relative, while his attorney strongly disputed that characterization, saying the prior juvenile case involved inappropriate behavior between two middle-schoolers and did not result in an adjudication for statutory rape or a similar offense.

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Hayden Panettiere’s boyfriend Brian Hickerson has spoken with the DEA as investigators zero in on a potential drug dealer in her suspected overdose death.

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New video shows Daejon Love being arrested by federal agents outside a Boise airport.

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A.I. ethicist Tristan Harris is warning that unchecked artificial intelligence could pose a major threat to humanity, including potentially gaining access to U.S. nuclear systems.

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“Jimmy Kimmel Live!” is reportedly expected to end after next season when Kimmel’s current ABC contract expires, though the network is denying the report.

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TMZ provides exclusive new updates in the D4vd murder case.

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