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Beltran Leyva cartel hitman 'La Barbie' missing from prison

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Explore More A cartel leader and hitman fond of videotaping torture sessions and decapitating likely dozens of enemies has gone missing from a federal prison in Florida, where he was serving a 49-year sentence. As of November, Edgar Valdez-Villareal, a Mexican American cartel leader, had been mysteriously removed from the federal Bureau of Prisons website. He is now listed as “not in BOP custody” even though his release date is not until July 27, 2056. Read More...

Elf showcased James Caans soul

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You’re going to read an awful lot about Sonny Corleone over the next few days. That’s only natural. James Caan, the tough leading man who portrayed the explosively violent and oldest of Vito Corleone’s sons in “The Godfather,” died on July 6 at 82. Among his many enduring roles — which include Chicago Bears running back Brian Piccolo in 1971’s “Brian’s Song,” the debt-ridden English professor in the original 1974 version of “The Gambler” and the heroic Staff Sergeant Dohun in 1977’s World War II epic “A Bridge Too Far” — Sonny is the one average filmgoers will probably remember 50 years from now. Read More...

K-pop star's apology for school bullying sparks debate

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Getty ImagesHyunjin of K-pop boy band Stray Kids was accused of being verbally abusive in middle schoolA K-pop star will suspend all activities, his management company said, after he was accused of being a bully while at school. Hyunjin, 20, of boy band Stray Kids, issued an apology after allegations by an unnamed former schoolmate that he was verbally abusive during his teens. Seven other celebrities in South Korea have faced accusations in recent days but most have denied the allegations. Read More...