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After more than ten years of legal dispute, the paternity claim filed by 30-year-old Rymir Satterthwaite against Jay‑Z, real name Shawn Carter, has been formally dismissed with prejudice, meaning Satterthwaite cannot refile the case or seek a DNA test connection to the rapper.

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Alexia Grevious Henderson is taking another step forward in her communications career.

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The director of the Miss Universe 2025 Thailand competition, Nawat Itsaragrisil, broke down in tears during a public apology after a highly charged confrontation with Mexico’s delegate, Fátima Bosch, at a pre-pageant event on November 4. The incident, streamed live, has shocked the pageant world and raised concerns about procedure and respect in the competition.

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Hundreds of unionized Starbucks baristas kicked off an indefinite strike Thursday in cities across the United States, protesting working conditions and stalled labor negotiations. Like last year, the work stoppage came on the coffee chain's popular Red Cup Day, when Starbucks gives reusable cups to customers who purchase holiday-themed drinks.

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Miami Heat coach Erik Spoelstra returned from the NBA team’s Wednesday night game in Denver to find his Florida home engulfed in a blaze that authorities said took eight hours to extinguish.

The fire at the home in the exclusive Coral Gables neighborhood was reported at 4:36 a.m. on Thursday, according to Miami-Dade Fire Rescue.

“We found fire that was as tall as the trees,” Miami-Dade Fire Rescue Battalion Chief Victoria Byrd said.

No one was inside the house when the fire broke out and no injuries or fatalities were reported. The Heat had completed a four-game road trip with a loss at Denver on Wednesday night. According to Flight Aware tracking data, the team’s charter flight landed at Miami International Airport about 35 minutes after firefighters responded to the blaze.

Video taken at the scene on Thursday morning showed Spoelstra – who last month was named head coach of the US national team through the 2028 Olympics – looking on as firefighters worked to extinguish flames engulfing the five-bedroom home.

“On arrival, units found a fully engulfed house on fire, including a partial collapse on the roof,” Byrd said, adding that the cause of the fire is under investigation.

Spoelstra, 55, was an assistant coach on the 2024 Paris Olympics championship squad.

He was an assistant coach for the Heat team that won the 2006 NBA title and as head coach guided Miami to titles in 2012 and 2013.

The Heat are scheduled to host the Charlotte Hornets in their next NBA game on Friday.

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A federal judge on Tuesday issued a key victory for two race teams, one owned by Michael Jordan, that further pressures NASCAR to settle the antitrust lawsuit filed against it by 23XI Racing and Front Row Motorsports.