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Following D'Angelo's shocking death at 51, fellow musicians and stars are reflecting on the soul singer's unmatched impact and legacy.

The Grammy-winning singer-songwriter and producer's retro R&B sound epitomized the neo-soul movement of the mid-'90s. He died Tuesday, Oct. 14, following a battle with cancer, his family confirmed to Variety and Rolling Stone.

Actor Jamie Foxx wrote on social media that he knows "God doesn't make mistakes," but D'Angelo's death "hurts like hell."

"Rest up my friend," he wrote in a lengthy Instagram post on Tuesday. " … Your music and your impression will be felt for generations to come." Foxx also recalled seeing D'Angelo's "incredible" music video for "Untitled (How Does it Feel)" and the R&B singer's "silky and flawless" voice, calling him "anointed" and "one of one."

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At least four people were killed and a dozen more were injured in a shooting that broke out during a homecoming celebration overnight in Leland, Mississippi, according to the city's mayor.

The shooting broke out at about 12 a.m. on Oct. 11 after a homecoming football game at Leland High School, Mayor John Lee told USA TODAY. After the game, people gathered near the city's Main Street, where shots were fired, Lee said.

Nobody was in custody as of the afternoon of Oct. 11, Lee said. Authorities are expected to give more information at a news conference later in the afternoon, he said. The condition of the 12 injured was unknown, but they were taken to hospitals, Lee said..

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Diane Keaton has died at the age of 79, according to People.

The Oscar-winning actress broke through in the 1970s with her role as Kay Adams-Corleone in "The Godfather" franchise.

Her prestigious career continued with roles in "The First Wives Club," "Manhattan" and "Annie Hall," which landed her an Academy Award in the best actress category in 1978.

The Academy nominated her three more times, including in 1982 for "Reds," in 1997 for "Marvin's Room" and in 2004 for "Something's Gotta Give."

Before her film career took off, she earned a Tony nomination for her work in Woody Allen's 1969 stage production "Play It Again, Sam."

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Campbell County has agreed to pay $700,000 to Terri Lesley, its former library director, according to a settlement agreement shared with Wyoming Public Radio.

Lesley alleged in a lawsuit filed earlier this year that the county removed her for defending LGBTQ+ materials. The county denied her allegations.

"It's been a really long journey," Lesley said. "It's been hard, very hard, to go through, and it just feels glorious to be past it and to have what I feel is the right resolution."

Lesley had worked in the Campbell County Public Library System for almost 30 years, serving as its executive director for more than a decade. She became the target of angry local activists for recognizing Pride Month in a 2021 social media post and later refusing to remove books about LGBTQ+ youth from the children's section.

"I just wanted to do what any librarian would do in my shoes and just protect the access," Lesley said. "But as things went along, it got tougher and tougher. We had two years of conflict on this topic.

In 2023, she was fired. Lesley sued the government officials who removed her, as well as those who failed to stop her removal. She alleged county leaders violated her free speech rights when they acquiesced to "a small fraction of the community" who "relentlessly and maliciously mischaracterized" her.

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A Chicago woman shot multiple times by US Customs and Border Protection (CBP) agents was recently indicted by a grand jury on federal charges of impeding a federal officer with a deadly weapon.

Prosecutors allege Marimar Martinez, 30, rammed the vehicle of federal agents with her own before they shot her, which they say was an act of self-defense. They also claim Martinez was armed.

Martinez’s lawyer, Christopher Parente, said footage from one of the agent’s body-worn cameras contradicted that account, and Martinez will plead not guilty at an arraignment scheduled in the coming days.

According to Parente, that camera footage captured one of the officers saying, “Do something, bitch,” before opening fire.

The footage has not been made public.

Another person, 21-year-old Anthony Ian Santos Ruiz, was also indicted on Thursday in the same case.

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