Wednesday, October 16, 2024

Liam Payne of One Direction dies

One Direction band member Liam Payne died at 31. It's Wednesday's news. ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌  ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ 
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Wed Oct 16 2024

 

Laura L. Davis Audience Editor

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One Direction band member Liam Payne died at 31. Former President Jimmy Carter fulfilled his 100th birthday wish. And Tyra Banks returned to the runway for the first time in nearly two decades.

👋Hey, Wednesday! Laura Davis here with all the news you need to know. Let's get to it.

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Singer Liam Payne dies at 31

The singer Liam Payne, one-fifth of the British boyband One Direction, has died, according to Argentinian news reports. He was 31. His band, One Direction, was formed on the U.K. reality program "The X-Factor" in July 2010 and rose to worldwide fame.

What we know: Payne died after falling from the third floor of the Casa Sur hotel in the Palermo neighborhood of Buenos Aires, local news reported. Payne was the father of a 7-year-old child, Bear, whom he shared with British singer Cheryl. This is a developing story. 👉 Here's what we know so far.

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Liam Payne rose to fame as part of the band One Direction alongside Harry Styles, Niall Horan, Louis Tomlinson and Zayn Malik, scoring Top 10 hits including "Story of My Life," "Best Song Ever" and "Drag Me Down."

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His vote is in

Before his milestone 100th birthday, former President Jimmy Carter told his family he wanted to hold on to support Democratic nominee Kamala Harris. On Wednesday, his birthday wish came true when he officially cast his ballot for the vice president. Here's how he did it.

🗳️ (Some) polls are open: In-person early voting in Georgia kicked off Tuesday with a record quarter of a million voters turning out in the battleground state. Along with Georgia, voters in 12 other states can cast their ballots now. Here's when early voting starts in each state.

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What's going on: Robert Leslie Roberson remains scheduled to die by lethal injection on Thursday despite evidence indicating he was wrongfully convicted for the death of his 2-year-old daughter, Nikki, in 2002. 👉 Everything we know about the case.

Watch: Former detective says 'we got it wrong' about Roberson.

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Despite a last-minute appeal for clemency, Texas is set to execute Robert Roberson, an autistic man, whose murder conviction was based on what his lawyers say was a misdiagnosis of "shaken baby syndrome."

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A return to the runway

For the first time since 2018, the Victoria's Secret Fashion Show brought its iconic lingerie, lofted angel wings and no shortage of luminous ✨looks ✨to the stage – and one legendary angel made her return to centerstage. Supermodel Tyra Banks, 50, hit the runway for the first time in 19 years, closing out the star-studded show which also featured high-profile models like Bella and Gigi Hadid, Adriana Lima and Kate Moss and performances from Cher and Tyla. 📸 Here's why Banks ended her hiatus.

See all the best pictures from the Victoria's Secret Fashion Show.

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After a 19-year-break, supermodel Tyra Banks returned to the runway for the Victoria's Secret Fashion Show.

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Liam Payne of One Direction dies

One Direction band member Liam Payne died at 31. It's Wednesday's news. ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌...