Film industry reacts to death of ‘Saving Private Ryan’ star Tom Sizemore: ‘You’re a legend’
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The film industry is honoring Tom Sizemore after learning the actor died from a brain aneurysm at the age of 61. Sizemore, best known for his role as Mike Horvath in “Saving Private Ryan,” died peacefully in his sleep on Friday at St. Joseph’s Hospital Burbank surrounded by his brother Paul and 17-year-old twin boys Jayden and Jagger, Sizemore’s representative Charles Lago said in a statement to Fox News Digital. The actor had collapsed in his Los Angeles home on Feb. 18 and was rushed to the hospital. He was determined to be suffering from a brain aneurysm that resulted from a stroke. He has ..read more
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Tom Sizemore, ‘Saving Private Ryan’ actor, dies at 61
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BURBANK, Calif. — Tom Sizemore, the “Saving Private Ryan” actor whose bright 1990s star burned out under the weight of his own domestic violence and drug convictions, died Friday at age 61. The actor had suffered a brain aneurysm on Feb. 18 at his home in Los Angeles. He died in his sleep Friday at a hospital in Burbank, California, his manager Charles Lago said. Sizemore became a star with acclaimed appearances in “Natural Born Killers” and the cult-classic crime thriller “Heat.” But serious substance dependency, abuse allegations and multiple run-ins with the law devastated his career, left ..read more
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Tom Sizemore, ‘Saving Private Ryan’ actor, dies at 61
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BURBANK, Calif. — Tom Sizemore, the “Saving Private Ryan” actor whose bright 1990s star burned out under the weight of his own domestic violence and drug convictions, died Friday at age 61. The actor had suffered a brain aneurysm on Feb. 18 at his home in Los Angeles. He died in his sleep Friday at a hospital in Burbank, California, his manager Charles Lago said. Sizemore became a star with acclaimed appearances in “Natural Born Killers” and the cult-classic crime thriller “Heat.” But serious substance dependency, abuse allegations and multiple run-ins with the law devastated his career, left ..read more
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Booker, Durant, Okogie lead Suns to 125-104 romp over Bulls
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CHICAGO — Devin Booker scored 35 points and matched his career high with six 3s, Kevin Durant added 20 points in his second game with Phoenix and the Suns beat the Chicago Bulls 125-104 on Friday night. Josh Okogie scored 25 and made five 3-pointers and the Suns withstood big efforts by DeMar DeRozan and Zach LaVine to win for the eighth time in 11 games. Phoenix regrouped after Chicago used a big second quarter to grab a four-point lead. The Suns outscored the Bulls 34-21 in the third and scored 10 straight midway through the fourth to bump their lead to 17. Booker made 6 of 10 3-pointers, a ..read more
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Storms roll east after slamming South; 10 deaths reported
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A large storm system took aim at the Northeast on Friday, threatening heavy snow and coastal flooding after heavy winds and possible tornadoes damaged homes and buildings, left thousands without power and caused 10 deaths in a wide swath of the South and Midwest. Three people were killed by falling trees in Alabama as severe weather swept through the state. In Mississippi, a woman died inside her SUV after a rotted tree branch struck her vehicle, and in Arkansas a man drowned after he drove into high floodwaters. News outlets reported two people died in Tennessee when trees fell on them. Thre ..read more
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Kelsey Grammer won’t apologize for the ‘difference’ that Jesus has made in his life
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Kelsey Grammer reflected on refusing to “apologize” for his faith. In a recent interview, the 68-year-old actor, who was raised a Christian Scientist and plays a pastor in the new faith-based film “Jesus Revolution,” opened up about how his relationship with religion has evolved throughout his life. “I’ve had hiccups,” the “Frasier” star admitted to USA Today. “I’ve had some tragic times.” He continued, “I have wrestled with those and worked my way through them: sometimes rejecting faith, sometimes rejecting God even, in a period of being pretty angry about it, like, ‘Where were you?’ Tha ..read more
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Mexico wants Arizona rancher’s murder charge upgraded after migrant shooting
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1y ago
A Mexican official on Friday said the government wanted an Arizona rancher to face a more severe charge for allegedly killing a migrant who crossed onto his property.  An Arizona judge last week said George Alan Kelly, 74, should face second-degree murder and aggravated assault charges in the death of Gabriel Cuen-Buitimea, who was killed at Kelly’s ranch just outside Nogales, Arizona.  He initially faced a first-degree murder charge.  ARIZONA RANCHER’S DEFENSE MAKES CONTRAST WITH ALEC BALDWIN CASE, SUGGESTS DRUG TRAFFICKERS BUYING TESTIMONY  George Alan Kelly, 73, is ac ..read more
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Accusations against relatives a blow to Colombian president
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BOGOTA, Colombia — Colombian President Gustavo Petro has asked prosecutors to investigate accusations against his brother and one of his sons that could deal a blow to his presidency and undermine his plans for peace and to fight corruption. Petro, a former guerrilla who was elected as Colombia’s first leftist president last year, has promised to battle endemic corruption and bring “total peace” to the South American country which only recently, in 2016, signed a peace pact largely ending decades of internal war. The prosecutor’s office said it had started looking into the accusation against ..read more
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Maryland mayor facing child pornography charges was frequent donor to Democratic Sen. Tammy Baldwin
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butti The former mayor of College Park, Maryland, who was arrested this week on child pornography charges, was a frequent donor to Sen. Tammy Baldwin, D-Wis., according to filings with the Federal Election Commission (FEC). Patrick Wojahn, a Democrat, was arrested by Prince George’s County Police Thursday morning and was charged with 40 counts of possession of child exploitative material and 16 counts of distributing child exploitative material. Police photo of College Park Mayor Patrick Wojahn. (Prince George’s County Police Department) Wojahn issued a letter of resignation Wednesday nig ..read more
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How Section 230 set the standard for free speech online
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Twenty-six words tucked into a 1996 law overhauling telecommunications have allowed companies like Facebook, Twitter and Google to grow into the giants they are today. A case the U.S. Supreme Court heard Tuesday, Gonzalez v. Google, challenges this law — namely whether tech companies are liable for the material posted on their platforms. Justices will decide whether the family of an American college student killed in a terror attack in Paris can sue Google, which owns YouTube, over claims that the video platform’s recommendation algorithm helped extremists spread their message. JUSTICES ‘COMPL ..read more
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