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Simon Cowell has mourned the death of former America's Got Talent contestant, Nolan Neal who passed away at the age of 41, last month. Cowell shared his thoughts on the tragedy with PEOPLE as he was quoted saying, "Unfortunately, it happens too much over the years," Cowell, 62, says ahead of AGT's live shows on Tuesday. "I was thinking about this the other day. People [who] passed too soon. Every time it happens, because you've gotten to know them, it's horrible." "At that moment, it's like, 'What can I say?'" he notes. "The unfortunate thing is it's happened too many times and every time it happens, it's hard." Referencing the February death of fellow AGT contestant Nightbirde, who was also his Golden Buzzer selection in season 16, Cowell says: "After the last three years, it's been tough. And then, you think everything's okay and then something hits you like a story like that and it's hard." "But all I can say is, what I've learned from this, is that you just take every … [Read more...] about Simon Cowell mourns death of former ‘AGT’ contestant Nolan Neal

Charlotte Flair has revealed details of surgical complications that has left her needing time away from WWE . Flair, arguably one of WWE's most successful and most talented stars, has been off screen for several weeks after being written out of storylines. As ever with the hugely polarising Queen of WWE, theories and speculation have been running wild as to the real reasons for her absence. Many of them have centered around Flair's previous plastic surgeries, with the 34-year-old admitting: "The entire world having an opinion on the topic bothers me more than I care to let on, so we are going to discuss it." The multi-time former world champion then rattled off a series of detailed Tweets that clarified her current position and detailed that complications from a past operation are largely to blame. "Picture it," she began. "Charlotte, North Carolina, 2018. A young queen, shortly after a career defining Wrestlemania victory, finds herself sicker than sick at her brother’s … [Read more...] about WWE star Charlotte Flair shares plastic surgery hell after being written out of stories

September 30, 2021 - 23:53 BST Britney Spears' father suspended from her conservatorship after 13 years Britney Spears' father, Jamie Spears, has been suspended from her conservatorship. MORE: Britney Spears has fans asking questions with revealing picture Judge Brenda Penny on Wednesday appointed certified public accountant John Zabel as the temporary conservator of the singer's estate; he was selected by Britney and her attorney. Loading the player... WATCH: Trailer for Netflix documentary Britney Vs Spears trailer The conservatorship of Britney’s person remains in place and is managed by Jodi Montgomery. Britney did not call into the hearing although her lawyer, Mathew Rosengart, spoke on her behalf telling the court that the singer "wants [Jamie] out of her life today rather than a lingering and toxic presence". MORE: Britney Spears displays her amazing figure in plunging green dress MORE: Britney … [Read more...] about Britney Spears’ father suspended from her conservatorship after 13 years

July 19, 2022 - 13:59 BST Goldie Hawn's daughter-in-law took to Instagram to pay an emotional tribute to her famous family Goldie Hawn and her family are incredibly close and enjoy nothing more than spending time together. MORE: Goldie Hawn and Kate Hudson stun in swimsuits during family vacation However, since they are all busy, they don't often get to be hang out as much as they would like. Goldie's son Wyatt Russell is married to actress Meredith Hager, who recently shared a heartfelt message to sister-in-law Kate Hudson on social media. Loading the player... VIDEO: Goldie Hawn's famous family - meet her grandchildren Meredith had posted a throwback post from her bachelorette party on Instagram, and Kate was one of the first to comment on it. MORE: Goldie Hawn looks stylish in flirty mini dress in loved-up vacation photos with Kurt Russell MORE: Kate Hudson poses up a storm in red hot bikini … [Read more...] about Goldie Hawn’s daughter-in-law makes emotional revelation to famous family in heartfelt message

An MP has pledged to ‘find a million missing mammograms’ in order to save lives across the UK. Dawn Butler has teamed up with Metro.co.uk as part of a new campaign to ensure cancer diagnoses are caught as early as possible. A million women in the UK are thought to have missed their most recent mammogram screenings. Thousands more could be living with breast cancer without realising. The pandemic has already led to backlogs across the healthcare sector and, as Britain battles through the living cost crisis, people are now struggling to find time for routine appointments that could save lives. Dawn has now teamed up with Metro.co.uk to launch the ‘A Million Missed Mammograms’ campaign. The Labour politician announced her cancer diagnosis earlier this year, following a routine mammogram last November. She’s now embarking on a mission to make sure others don’t put off essential appointments. Dawn told Metro.co.uk: ‘I want to find the missing million women who … [Read more...] about One million people have missed potentially lifesaving mammogram appointments

Short-notice strike action has seen a train operator slash its timetables and widespread delays are expected from this weekend. Avanti West Coast, which runs services on the west coast mainline between London , Birmingham , Manchester and Glasgow, accused train drivers’ union Aslef of carrying out ‘unofficial strike action’ from Saturday. Services between London Euston and Manchester are expected to be the worst affected, with frequencies reduced from three trains per hour to just one from Sunday. The company has also paused sales of train tickets to travel from Sunday until September 11 while it establishes a new timetable. Tickets are expected to be released weekly on a rolling basis, starting from the end of this week. Avanti managing director Phil Whittingham wrote in a letter to the rail industry that the ‘current industrial relations climate’ has resulted in ‘severe staff shortages in some grades through increased sickness levels, as well as unofficial … [Read more...] about Rail company cuts timetables and halts ticket sales due to ‘unofficial strike’

Ashton Kutcher revealed he battled a rare autoimmune disease that left him unable to walk, hear and see, saying he felt "lucky to be alive" after he recovered. Kutcher explained that he suffered from vasculitis in the National Geographic show, "Running the Wild with Bear Grylls: The Challenge." A preview clip of his revelation was published by Access Hollywood ahead of Monday's episode. "Like two years ago, I had this weird, super rare form of vasculitis, that like knocked out my vision, it knocked out my hearing, it knocked out like all my equilibrium," Kutcher told Grylls. Kutcher said it took him a year to build himself back up. "You don't really appreciate it, until it's gone," Kutcher said, "Until you go, 'I don't know if I'm ever going to be able to see again, I don't know if I'm ever going to be able to hear again, I don't know if I'm ever going to be able to walk again'." "Lucky to be alive," he added. It's unclear exactly when the episode was filmed, but … [Read more...] about What is vasculitis? Ashton Kutcher says he battled rare autoimmune disease that left him unable to walk, hear and see

Pulitzer Prize-winning historian David McCullough died August 8, 2022 at age 89 . In this "Sunday Morning" interview, originally broadcast on July 1, 2001, he discusses his biography of an overlooked Founding Father: In the cool grandeur of the National Archives in Washington, where the Declaration of Independence and the Constitution are enshrined, historian David McCullough is anything but cool about how history has treated one of the major forces behind those two documents: John Adams. "There's no statue to him in Washington," McCullough told correspondent Rita Braver. "There's no face on Mount Rushmore. There's no monument. There's no picture of John Adams on our money. There isn't a postage stamp in circulation with John Adams' picture on it. This is a disgrace!" But now McCullough, one of the most influential historians of our time, has become an Adams advocate, using his skills and his celebrity to introduce Americans to this forgotten patriot, with a massive new … [Read more...] about From the archive: David McCullough on the life of patriot John Adams

Published 20 hours ago Share close Share page Copy link About sharing When the Taliban took power in Afghanistan last August, the lives of many residents were transformed. Over the past year, tens of thousands of Afghans have been evacuated out of the country, most girls' secondary schools have been ordered to close and poverty is rising. But for the first time in more than four decades the country is also no longer engulfed in violence, while previously rampant corruption has been significantly reduced. BBC correspondent Secunder Kermani was in Afghanistan during the takeover, and has been back to catch up with those he met last year. The Taliban sniper getting used to a new life As the Taliban advanced across Afghanistan last summer, capturing territory from the Afghan government as foreign forces prepared to withdraw, we met Ainudeen, a hardened Taliban fighter, in the northern district of … [Read more...] about Afghanistan: The Taliban sniper now working behind a desk

August 09, 2022 - 14:53 BST Netflix's new documentary series, I Just Killed My Dad, looks into the murder of Burt Templet at the hands of his son Anthony. But where is Anthony now… Netflix 's chilling new docuseries, I Just Killed My Dad , tells the story of Anthony Templet, who shot and killed his father when he was just 17-year-old before handing himself in to the police. MORE: Woodstock ’99: what Limp Bizkit has said about show as viewers outraged by Netflix doc What initially appeared to be a cold-blooded murder case was later proved to be much more complex than the police had ever imagined. Find out what Anthony did and where he is now… Loading the player... WATCH: Will you be watching the documentary? What did Anthony Templet do? In the early hours of Monday 3 June, 2019, Anthony shot and killed his father, Burt Templet, at their home in East Baton Rouge, Louisiana. Shortly afterwards, he rang the … [Read more...] about Netflix’s I Just Killed My Dad: Where is Anthony Templet now?