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Justin Timberlake arrested for DWI on Long Island Singer Justin Timberlake was arrested early Tuesday on Long Island, Sag Harbor police said. He was charged with driving while intoxicated. 8H ago Who won Tony Awards for 2024: full list of winners and nominees See the full list of winners and nominees from the 2024 Tony Awards. Jun 17 Sean "Diddy" Combs returns key to New York City following mayor's request Sean "Diddy" Combs was given a key to the city in a Times Square ceremony last year. This week, he honored a request from Mayor Eric Adams that he return it. Jun 15 Taylor Swift's Eras Tour causes seismic activity in Scotland Fans at her concerts last weekend danced so hard they generated seismic activity that was felt nearly four miles away from Murrayfield Stadium. Jun 13 Grant Park Music Festival kicks off 2024 season at Pritzker Pavilion CBS 2's Irika Sargent was the narrator for the first night of the season. Jun 12 More in Entertainment
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Massive pallet fire destroys West Side business The company had about 20,000 pallets on site, all of which were stacked 6 to 10 feet high, and all of which burned. 3H ago Boy, 7, dies after being shot on Near West Side The boy was shot in the chest around 3 p.m., while exiting the building at 2325 W. Jackson Blvd. in the Oakley Square Apartments complex, police said. 4H ago Family wonders how woman died after boat capsized in Lake Michigan Cristen Bolan, 53, was brought to shore at Montrose Harbor and was pronounced dead. Her friend on the boat was able to swim 2 miles to shore. 9H ago How to request free tickets for Stephen Colbert's "The Late Show" during DNC Stephen Colbert's show will be broadcast from Chicago's Auditorium Theater on the CBS Television Network 12H ago Jonathan Cannon gets his 1st major league win as White Sox shut out Astros Cannon, a third-round pick in the 2022 amateur draft, struck out four and walked one. 4H ago More Latest News
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Jonathan Cannon gets his 1st major league win as White Sox shut out Astros Cannon, a third-round pick in the 2022 amateur draft, struck out four and walked one. 4H ago Cubs score 3 runs in 8th, top Giants Cody Bellinger, Ian Happ and Christopher Morel each had RBI singles in the eighth. 5H ago Willie Mays, one of baseball's all-time greats, dies at age 93 Mays was a 24-time All-Star and his iconic over-the-shoulder catch is still considered one of the greatest in the history of the game. 6H ago White Sox GM says prices for Luis Robert, Garrett Crochet will be steep Luis Robert and Garrett Crochet are the biggest tradable assets, but Sox General Manager Chris Getz said the price is still steep for either of them. 7H ago Cubs have dropped 4 of 5 after loss to Giants Ian Happ and Michael Busch had home runs for the Cubs. Jun 17 More Sports News
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