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The Big Picture

The Pope says he won’t judge gay priests who come out of the closet.

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A propane gas explosion in Florida

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Showbizzy Newz

LEA MICHELE has spoken out for the first time about the death of her boyfriend and “Glee” co-star CORY MONTEITH.  She Tweeted a picture of the two of them together, along with this message . . . quote, “Thank you all for helping me through this time with your enormous love & support.  Cory will forever be in my heart.”  Their co-star KEVIN MCHALE did the same.

Forbes.com has dropped its annual list of the Highest-Paid Actresses . . . and ANGELINA JOLIE tops it with $33 million.  JENNIFER LAWRENCE was second with $26 million, and KRISTEN STEWART pulled down $22 million for a third-place finish.

Even though the “Beverly Hills Cop” TV series died, it somehow resurrected interest in a new “Beverly Hills Cop” movie.  And EDDIE MURPHY is on board.  We don’t know if BRANDON T. JACKSON will play Eddie’s son, as he did in the pilot that ultimately wasn’t picked up by any of the networks.

The “New York Post” claims “The View” is, quote, “very interested” in having the “Today” show’s HODA KOTB replace ELISABETH HASSELBECK . . . but a rep for ABC says, quote, “There’s absolutely zero truth to this whatsoever.”

Syfy has released the trailer for their next ridiculous shark-related original movie.  It’s called “Ghost Shark”, and it’s about a shark that was killed by a fisherman . . . and comes back from the dead, as a ghost, to exact revenge on the human race.

You can see it here

 

 

Q Country Closeup

Taylor Swift brought Carly Simon up onstage at her concert in Foxboro, Massachusetts the other day.  They did a duet on “You’re So Vain”.

LORETTA LYNN’S 64-year-old daughter Betty Sue Lynn passed away yesterday due to complications from emphysema.  Loretta, who is 81, has now outlived two of her six children.  Her son Jack was 34 when he drowned on the family’s property in 1984.

 

The Backside of the News

A woman recently put a pair of high heels up on eBay, and a potential buyer asked if she’d upload photos of herself WEARING them.  And KEPT asking, even after the auction ended.  Since they seemed more interested in the FEET than the SHOES, the woman complied . . . by sending photos of her HUSBAND’S feet squeezed into the heels.

20 people, who were involved in a fight inside a Michigan Chuck E. Cheese that may have started because a child was taking too long to choose a toy. Two 28-year-old women were arrested and taken into custody on suspicion of disorderly conduct and battery after the two fought because one child was taking too long to exchange game tickets for a toy near the end of the night. Police believe someone in the fight also used pepper spray inside the business.

Randoms

The Huffington Post website put together a list of 1,990 things from the 1990s.

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A group of 867 people just broke the record for largest gathering of people dressed as Superman.

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Headlines

2 days ago in Sports

Last-place Mets fire manager Carlos Mendoza. Owner Steve Cohen says ‘fans deserve better’

From the front office to the field, just about everything has gone wrong for the New York Mets over the past year. And on Friday, manager Carlos Mendoza took the fall.

2 days ago in National

Utah restricts fireworks, declares state of emergency as largest US wildfire grows

Utah restricted fireworks and declared a state of emergency Friday ahead of July Fourth celebrations as the United States' largest wildfire mushroomed in size.

3 days ago in Community, Crime, Local, Regional

State Sen. Webb issues statement on recent threat and arrest

On June 23, State Police arrested 49-year-old James Crosby and charged him with making a terroristic threat following a Facebook comment targeting Webb in which he said, “I’d be proud to hang her from a tree” on a Juneteenth-related post.

3 days ago in Sports, Trending

Serena Williams draws 20-year-old Maya Joint in first Wimbledon singles match in 4 years

Serena Williams will face an opponent less than half her age when she plays 20-year-old Maya Joint in the first round at Wimbledon for her first singles match in nearly four years.

3 days ago in Community, Local

No injuries in Preble trailer fire

The Cortland County Sheriff's Office says a cause of Friday's fire at a Preble trailer park is unknown.

3 days ago in Crime, Local, Regional

Authorities identify victims in fatal Endwell motel fire

During a press conference, The New York State Police Bureau of Criminal Investigation Captain Lucas Anthony shared the identities of the victims of those killed in the blaze at the Knights Inn in Endwell.