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‘Red, White & Royal Blue’ Author Casey McQuiston Says Next Screen Installment Will Be “A Couple Degrees Spicier”

Speaking at Prime Video’s Obsessed Fest, Casey McQuiston, who co-wrote the sequel to the bestselling book and film, teased that the upcoming adaptation will dial up the heat while emphasizing the romance’s momentum and its place in the franchise.

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Three firefighters die as large wildfires burn across Colorado-Utah border, both states declare emergencies

Fire crews were battling multiple blazes along the boundary between Utah and Colorado on Sunday, after three firefighters died and both governors issued emergency declarations to expand response resources.

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Venezuelan Search Crews Rescue 33 Survivors After Building Collapses in La Guaira as Thousands Remain Missing, Report Says

Rescue teams in La Guaira said they have pulled 33 people alive from rubble after collapsed buildings, while the reported number of missing nears 50,000 and authorities continue searching as the survival window shrinks.

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Global Box Office Update: ‘Toy Story 5’ Nears $600M as ‘Supergirl’ Slides to $68M and ‘Minions & Monsters’ Starts With $10M

A weekend international box office update put Pixar’s Toy Story 5 close to the $600 million mark, while Supergirl fell to $68 million and Minions & Monsters opened with about $10 million, according to Deadline’s global reporting. Deadline also said a heat wave in Europe did not materially hurt foreign ticket sales this weekend.

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Katy Perry’s Belgian Music Fest Appearance Canceled After “Inclement Weather” Safety Concerns

The singer’s Werchter Boutique concert was called off on Friday, with organizers citing weather and crowd-safety risks and Perry saying she “was forced to cancel” and that she “had no choice.”

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Gov. Andy Beshear declares state of emergency as Kentucky flooding persists, confirms at least four deaths

The governor said the floods have created dangerous driving and visibility conditions and urged residents to avoid travel, especially after dark, as response efforts continue under the emergency declaration.

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Flash flooding destroys church building in Richmond; photo found amid rubble, WLKY reports

Officials and residents said flash floodwaters tore through a Richmond church property, sweeping the building off its foundation and leaving it in ruins.

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14 killed in Saudi Arabia helicopter crash involving Aramco aircraft, investigation under way

The helicopter belonged to Saudi state oil giant Aramco. Saudi authorities are investigating what caused the crash.