Salt Lake City Two Dead, Several Injured In Tragic Funeral Shooting
Two people were killed and six others were injured in a shooting outside a Salt Lake City church Wednesday night.
Multiple shots were fired at a funeral at a meetinghouse for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, also known as the Mormon Church, KSTU-TV reports.
Salt Lake City police said three of the six injured individuals were in critical condition. No suspects were identified, and the identities of the injured and deceased individuals weren't immediately released.
Authorities said they don't have a description of a suspect vehicle.
Officials confirmed several victims were transported in a private vehicle to a local hospital before officers arrived at the scene.
Salt Lake City Police Chief Brian Redd said he didn't believe members of the Mormon Church were targeted in the shooting, but authorities don't think the attack was random.
The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints said officials were cooperating with law enforcement.
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The clip went viral this week ... showing Usman talking to Joshua via FaceTime about the Dec. 29 accident in Nigeria that claimed the lives of Kevin "Latif" Ayodele and Sina Ghami.
Anthony Joshua FaceTimed Kamaru Usman while in the hospital after the accident.
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The former heavyweight champion broke his silence on Thursday via social media ... and expressed gratitude to those who showed love and support to Ghami and Ayodele, whom he called truly special people.
"I’ll just be walking with them and cracking jokes with them, not even knowing God kept me in the presence of great men," Joshua said.
Chef Elle Simone Scott 'America's Test Kitchen' Star Dead at 49
Chef Elle Simone Scott -- who appeared on PBS' "America's Test Kitchen" -- has died from ovarian cancer.
Her chef pal Carla Phall shared the sad news on social media Wednesday and remembered Scott as a "friend, a force, and a trailblazer" who used her diagnosis to "educate, advocate, and uplift even while fighting for her life."
Phall also applauded Scott's trailblazing spirit, noting she was one of the first Black women on 'Test Kitchen.' Phall raved ... "She didn’t just test recipes; she changed what representation looked like in food media."
Scott reportedly began her career as a social worker but launched her professional journey in the food industry as a line cook and then a garde manger chef for Norwegian Cruise Lines, according to her LinkedIn. She graduated the Culinary Academy of New York in 2010 and in 2013, she founded SheChef, a networking organization for women chefs of color. She also obtained her Master of Arts in the Entertainment Business from Full Sail University.
'The Middle' Actor Pat Finn Cause of Death Released
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Veteran comedic actor Pat Finn -- who starred in sitcoms like "The Middle" and "The George Wendt Show" -- died from bladder cancer ... according to his death certificate.
The document, obtained by TMZ, says Pat had a cancerous tumor in his bladder for years ... and there were no other significant conditions contributing to his death.
As we reported ... Pat died from cancer Dec. 22 at his Los Angeles home, surrounded by family.
It was unclear when Pat died what type of cancer he was fighting, but there had been reports he was diagnosed several years ago with bladder cancer ... and that turned out to be the case here.
Patrick Swayze's Brother Sean Dead at 63 ... Suffered From Alcoholic Liver Cirrhosis
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Sean Swayze, the younger brother of late Hollywood legend Patrick Swayze, has died ... TMZ has learned.
Sean's son, Jesse Swayze, tells TMZ ... his father died on December 15 in the Los Angeles area.
According to the Los Angeles County Medical Examiner's Office ... Sean died of an acute upper gastrointestinal bleed and severe metabolic acidosis brought on by cirrhosis of the liver -- severe scarring caused by alcoholism.
Brigitte Bardot Passed Away After Cancer Surgeries
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Paris Match interviewed Bardot's husband of 33 years, Bernard d'Ormale, who told the magazine Bardot underwent 2 cancer surgeries while experiencing serious back pain. D'Ormale did not reveal the type of cancer Bardot had, or when she was first diagnosed with the disease.
Bardot passed away at her home in Saint-Tropez on December 28, 2025 -- and her funeral is being held Wednesday in the French Riviera coastal town.
In the interview, d'Ormale described the last final moments of Bardot's life, saying he never left her side and watched over her every day with the help of nurses. He said he served her favorite breakfast each morning, as well as her afternoon snack -- tea with milk and a croissant.
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Sources with direct knowledge tell TMZ ... the invite-only event for Abraham Isaac Quintanilla Jr. was limited to close family and friends, with no phones allowed. We're told Abraham's casket was not present.
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FYI ... Dr. Spencer Tepe and his wife, Monique, were shot and killed at their home in the Weinland Park neighborhood of Columbus, Ohio, in the early hours of December 30. Police said there weren't any signs of forced entry or weapons found at the scene.
Their children, ages 4 and 1, weren't harmed in the shooting, and they were placed in the care of Spencer's brother-in-law, Rob Misleh, before they were taken in by other relatives.
Misleh told NewsNation the murdered couple's children were "in loving hands" and had been "taken care of" in the days since the violent incident occurred. He believes the children likely didn't see anything at the crime scene and were "just as happy" as ever.
Misleh said he didn't have any ideas about anyone who would have had anything against the Tepes, and said they were respected members of their community.
Misleh did, however, comment about recently released video of a person of interest in the case walking near the Tepes' home around the time of their murders. He described the unidentified individual as "suspicious-looking" but surmised the person could have simply been "walking home drunk from a bar."
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Michael died on Sunday, January 4, Newsmax reports … his cause of death was not released.
Michael Reagan, who was adopted, was Ronald's oldest son … his mother was actress Jane Wyman -- Ronald's first wife.
Michael was an author of multiple books -- including "Lessons My Father Taught Me" and "Twice Adopted" -- a radio host and a lecture speaker on conservative politics.
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RIP
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The politician's death was announced by President Donald Trump during a gathering of House Republicans at the Kennedy Center Tuesday. POTUS said he felt "tremendous sorrow" following LaMalfa's death, NBC News reports.
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Officials released five calls on Tuesday ... and among the files are several individuals on the line who sounded frantic as they asked for help at the location.
One caller said he was golfing on the nearby course when he saw the Cessna C550 plane carrying Biffle and his family crash into a tree line and move downward. He said there was then a "huge explosion."
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Bela Tarr, a film director whose work was marked by long takes and oftentimes bleak imagery, has died at age 70.
The filmmaker's death was announced Tuesday by fellow filmmaker Bence Fliegauf -- who was speaking on behalf of Tarr's family -- on Hungary’s national news agency MTI, Deadline reports.
The European Film Academy wrote Tarr had died after battling "a long and serious illness."
Tarr was born in Pécs, Hungary, in 1955, and he later moved to Budapest. He began his career in film working at the Balázs Béla Stúdió, and he made his directorial debut at the age of 23 with the release of "Family Nest" in 1977.
He garnered further attention for his work on the 1988 feature "Damnation," and received international acclaim for directing the 1994 epic film "Sátántangó," which runs for nearly seven and a half hours.
Tarr's final feature film, "The Turin Horse," was released in 2011, and he subsequently established a film school in Sarajevo, Bosnia.
Despite the often bleak tone of the director's work, he personally saw comedy in his films, and he told The Guardian viewers could "laugh a lot" while watching his movies.
Tarr was 70.
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