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Photo: Luke Sharrett/Bloomberg via Getty A conductor for railroad operator Norfolk Southern was fatally injured Tuesday morning in Ohio. The incident happened as the company is dealing with criticism following two recent derailments in the state. “Norfolk Southern has been in touch with the conductor’s family and will do all it can to support them and his colleagues,” the statement said. “We are grieving the loss of a colleague today....

Normanihas found all the motivation she needs in order to stay true to herself.At age 23, the formerFifth Harmonymember is poised to take over the music world with a newfound confidence — one she said she didn’t possess when she was part of the hit-making girl group that thrust her into the spotlight.“I remember always being asked, ‘Why do you wanna be in a girl group? So you can hide?’ — and that’s exactly what I was trying to do,” Normani toldCosmopolitanin herDecember/January cover story....

Photo: Nigel Waldron/Getty; Neil Rasmus/Patrick McMullan via Getty Crown Princess Mette-Marit of Norway is speaking out about her association with Jeffrey Epstein. “I would never have had anything to do with Epstein if I had been aware of the seriousness of his criminal acts,” Crown Princess Mette-Marit said in a written statement sent from the palace toDN. “I should have examined Epstein’s past more closely, and I regret that I did not....

Photo: Norwegian Handball Federation The European Handball Federation (EHF) said the team played in “improper clothing” when they played the bronze medal match against Spain in Varna, Bulgaria. The EHF disciplinary commission said the team was dressed “not according to the athlete uniform regulations defined in the IHF (International Handball Federation) beach handball rules of the game.” Each player was fined 150 euros for wearing shorts during the match, totaling 1,500 euros which equates to approximately $1,765....

01of 07 Feb. 10, 1989: Ronald H. Brown Gets Elected as National Chairman of the Democratic Party Marianne Barcellona/Getty Images On this day in history, the then-47-year-old influential lawyer became the first Black chairman of the Democratic National Committee. Brown went on to serve as the first Black U.S. Secretary of Commerce under president Bill Clinton’s administration before he was killed in a plane crash in April 1996 along with 34 others, according toPolitico....

Photo: Andy Mead/ISI Photos/Getty Several members of the National Women’s Soccer League are questioning the designs behind their video game personas after they were added to the new version of FIFA. The league firstannounced a partnershipwith video game makers Electronic Arts and the National Women’s Soccer League Players Association earlier in March to integrate all 12 NWSL teams into the popular franchise. After EAannounced that an “issue encountered during testing"would delay the league’s appearance, their long-awaited debut on Wednesday caused many of the league players to speak out about how they were depicted in the game....

Photo: Alice S. Hall/NBCU Photo Bank Police in South Pasadena, California, shot and killedVanessa Marquezafter she allegedly “armed herself” with what was later confirmed to be a BB gun but local authorities are defending the actions of the officers involved. On Saturday, two days after theERstar’s death, city officials released astatementwarning the public to not make rash judgments about the incident. “We believe our officers acted appropriately under a tragic set of circumstances,” City Manager Stephanie DeWolfe said in the statement....

Photo: Akio Kon/Bloomberg via Getty ImagesOlympics officials are speaking out after the quality of thebeds in the Olympic Villagesparked a viral theory that they were intended toprevent the athletes from having sexduring the games.American track and field runner Paul Chelimo first sparked the viral theory Friday, remarking on the cardboard construction, which was chosen for its sustainable qualities.“Beds to be installed in Tokyo Olympic Village will be made of cardboard, this is aimed at avoiding intimacy among athletes,” hewroteon Twitter....

Photo: Cardi B/Instagram Well, that’s one way to pull off a birthday surprise! In order to giftCardi B— who turns 26 on Oct. 11 — with a brand new Lamborghini,Offsetfaked a medical emergency so his wife would come back home to Atlanta immediately — and it worked. “So I was going to LA and motherf—ers called me talking about, ‘it’s an emergency.’ I gotta go to Atlanta because Offset fainted and s— and I’m just like, ‘Oh my God, what is going on?...

Clayton, Hunter, 4, and Chase Doerman.Photo:Rachel Brown/Facebook Rachel Brown/Facebook A trial date has been set for theOhio father accused of killing his three young sonsafter planning the attack for several months, according to multiple reports. Chad Doerman, 32, will face a jury in Clermont County from July 8 to Aug. 2, 2024,WCPO,WXIXandWLWTreport. Doerman allegedly lined up his three young sons — later identified as Clayton, 7, Hunter, 4, and Chase, 3 — and shot them execution-style on July 15 of this year, the Clermont County Sheriff’s Office said in a release....

Photo: Warren County Sheriff’s Office An Ohio gym teacher is accused of sexually abusing 28 first-grade girls, PEOPLE confirms. His case began to unfold on March 8, when a concerned father met with the principal at Clearcreek Elementary School in Springboro, Ohio. The gymnasium is in view of security cameras, so school administrators checked the footage and allegedly saw the girl sitting on Hopkins’ lap. “Within minutes, John Austin Hopkins was removed from the classroom and we turned it over to the Springboro Police Department,” Marshall says....

An Ohio teenager and her dog are being praised as heroes after they recently saved her grandmother’s life following a medical emergency. Elise Kilmer credits her labradoodle puppy, Saige, for helping get to her grandma in time after the elderly woman, who lives with dementia, collapsed in their Burton home in November,WJWreported. On the day of the incident, Kilmer was in her bedroom when her pup suddenly began barking and scratching at the door, according to the outlet....

Olivia Culpo and Christian McCaffrey walk down stairs together in Italy.Photo:Olivia Culpa/InstagramOlivia Culpoand fiancéChristian McCaffreyhad quite the date night, and weekend, in Italy!The model, 31, shared several behind-the-scenes Instagram Story uploads of their journey to and from Dolce & Gabbana’s Alta Moda festivities this weekend — including their stop in the region of Puglia, or Apulia.On Instagram, Culpo shared images of some of the beautiful scenery they came across on their trip, including flowery buildings in Puglia....