Josh Freese, who stepped in for the late Taylor Hawkins in 2023, says the band has abruptly let him go.

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1.  Foo Fighters Fire Drummer Who Replaced Taylor Hawkins

 THERE GOES MY HERO 

Josh Freese, who stepped in for the late Taylor Hawkins in 2023, says the band has abruptly let him go.

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2.  Harry Potter Star Reveals ‘Shame’ Over OnlyFans Act

 'LURID MESSAGES' 

Jessie Cave joined the site not to make sexual content, but is still getting those requests.

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3.  Hunger Games Franchise Unveils Hollywood A-Lister As Main Villain

 'I VOLUNTEER' 

Ralph Fiennes will play President Snow in the upcoming film, which debuts in November 2026.

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4.  Salman Rushdie’s Stabber Learns Fate for Horrific Attack

 JUSTICE 

Hadi Matar stabbed the Indian-born writer in 2022, which left him blind in one eye.

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Score Up to 60% Off e-Bikes During Upway’s Spring Sale

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5.  Swiss Billionaire Accused of Sexually Harassing Employee

 GROUP SEX CLAIMS 

The 89-year-old co-owner of Chelsea Football Club is being sued by a former employee at his California winery.

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6.  Plane With 200 Aboard Flies Across Country Without Pilot

 CLOSE CALL 

Both pilots unintentionally left the cockpit unattended.

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7.  American Basketball Player Could Face Firing Squad After THC Arrest

 LIFE ON THE LINE 

The Utah State alum was detained after police allegedly found 132 THC candies in his apartment.

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8.  Greece Sues Adidas Over Ad That Shows ‘Shoe Kicking Acropolis’

 GREEK TRAGEDY 

The country’s culture minister suggested that the light show above the ancient site might not have followed legal licensing procedures.

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9.  Smuggling Suspect Found With Six Parrots Stuffed Inside Boots

 RUFFLED FEATHERS 

Officers say the man tried to sneak in six additional birds in his car.

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10.  Suspected Serial Killer Gives Message to Trump Before Execution

 LOYAL TO THE END 

Nicknamed the “Casanova Killer,” Glen Rogers used his last moment to deliver a message to President Donald Trump.

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11.  Tommy Lee Splits From Fourth Wife After 6 Years of Marriage

 TOO FAST FOR LOVE 

The Mötley Crüe drummer, 62, soft-launched his divorce from the influencer, 38, on Instagram last week.

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12.  Why the DNC’s David Hogg Experiment Was a Total Disaster

 CULTURE CLASH 

The news that a vice chair of the DNC was also working to beat longtime Democratic incumbents went down about as well as you might expect. Here’s what that means.

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13.  Pope’s Childhood Home Owner Hires Trump-Linked Auctioneer

 CASHING IN 

The home, bought for a modest $66,000, could now sell for millions.

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