Spanish Super Cup: Real Madrid beats Atletico Madrid in penalty kicks for title
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For the first time ever, a team that didn’t win a trophy in the previous season has won the Spanish Super Cup. Real Madrid beat city rival Atletico Madrid in penalty kicks during Sunday’s final in Saudi Arabia. Meanwhile, La Liga champ Barcelona and Copa del Rey winner Valencia were eliminated in the new semifinal round, setting up the Madrid derby that saw 120 minutes of goal-less action before penalties.

Real scored all four of its penalty kicks while Atleti missed its first two,

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Jeffree Star confirms he and Nathan Schwandt are over
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(CNN)Makeup guru and YouTube celebrity Jeffree Star announced some sad news to his fans: He and boyfriend Nathan Schwandt have called it quits.

Star made the announcement Saturday on Twitter, apologizing for the silence and saying he’s been “trying to heal.”


In his latest video,

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Roberto Firmino Leads Liverpool Past Tottenham Hotspur in Premier League
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Liverpool’s march to the Premier League title continued on Saturday with a 1-0 win at Tottenham Hotspur. Roberto Firmino scored the only goal in the first half.

Both teams had their chances before Firmino used his nimble feet to create space and fire home after 37 minutes. Liverpool were the better side after the break, but Spurs wasted several excellent chances to tie things up.

With Leicester City losing to Southampton earlier in the day,

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Harry Hains, ‘American Horror Story’ actor, dies at 27
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Harry Hains, an Australian actor best known for appearing in “American Horror Story” and “The OA” died Tuesday in Los Angeles.

He was 27.

“Sadly he struggled with mental illness and addiction,” his mother, Jane Badler, wrote in an Instagram post confirming his death. “A brilliant spark shone bright too short a time.”

Hains had previously spoken about being gender fluid, telling the magazine Boys By Girls that he didn’t think he represented “what it means to be a man.”

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Rush Drummer And Lyricist Neil Peart Has Died
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Updated at 5:30 p.m. ET

Neil Peart, the drummer and lyricist for the iconic Canadian prog rock band Rush, has died. He was 67 years old.

His death was announced Friday by spokesperson Elliot Mintz, who said that Peart died on Jan. 7 in Santa Monica, Calif. Peart had been diagnosed with brain cancer three and a half years ago.

On Friday, Rush released a statement: “It is with broken hearts and the deepest sadness that we must share the terrible news that on Tuesday our friend,

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Atletico Madrid beat Barcelona to set up Supercopa derby with Madrid
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Atletico Madrid battled back to beat Barcelona 3-2 in the semifinals of the Spanish Supercopa in Saudi Arabia on Thursday night in a wildly entertaining match that featured five second-half goals.

Both teams fielded full-strength sides for the chance to play Real Madrid, who beat Valencia on Wednesday in the other semi, in the final of the first-ever four-team Super Cup competition.

Barcelona had by far the better of the opening 45 minutes,

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Single-shot look of ‘1917’ is a cinematic marvel
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The World War I film is a technical astonishment but keeps the audience at an emotional distance. | ★★★ out of 4 stars

Relentless and surreal, “1917” tries to capture the chaos of being at war.

The Golden Globe winner’s story is quite simple: Two boyish Brits, Schofield (George MacKay) and Blake (Dean-Charles Chapman), are ordered to leave their World War I trench, run through enemy territory and deliver a message to another battalion that is about to launch an offensive against the Germans,

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Justin Bieber reveals Lyme disease diagnosis
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The singer said he plans to explain the depth of his struggle in a coming YouTube series.

The singer Justin Bieber revealed Wednesday that he has been diagnosed with Lyme disease in an Instagram post that called out people who have made comments about his appearance in recent months.

After TMZ reported the news, Bieber, 25, posted a screenshot of the article with caption saying people who had said he looked like he was on drugs “failed to realize I’ve been recently diagnosed with Lyme disease.”

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Dr. Drew says he might challenge Adam Schiff for congressional seat
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Addiction expert and reality show star Dr. Drew Pinsky is reportedly mulling a congressional run and is considering mounting a bid against his current congressman, Rep. Adam Schiff, D-Calif.

Pinsky, who has been an outspoken commentator on homelessness and the opioid crisis, told The Hill that seeing the impeachment hearings on television increased his desire to get involved in the political process.

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Giants Agree to Hire Joe Judge as Head Coach
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The Patriots assistant had not been considered a top target, but he quickly emerged as the Giants’ choice. Matt Rhule, presumed to be the leading candidate, agreed to a deal with the Carolina Panthers.

The Giants, who joined the N.F.L. in 1925, have become known for a staid, prudent management style. True to form, on Tuesday morning, the team was expected to do something predictable: Hire Matt Rhule, the former Giants assistant coach who has become a rising star after rebuilding downtrodden college football programs at Temple and Baylor.

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