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Today's News

Accident and Emergency:
Two people have died, one person's in a serious condition and a man is missing, after separate water-related events 17:26

Entertainment:
Celine Dion has joined TikTok 17:23

Tennis:
Elina Svitolina chases a second visit to the ASB Classic final this evening 16:56

Entertainment:
Mickey Rourke has slammed the "humiliating and embarrassing" GoFundMe campaign which has been set up to help him pay his rent 16:53

International:
New video emerges of ICE agent shooting Renee Nicole Good in Minneapolis 16:46

Entertainment:
Aubrey O'Day fears Sean 'Diddy' Combs' prison sentence isn't long enough for him to "become a better person" 16:23

Tennis:
Tournament director Nicolas Lamperin has been forced to rejig his wildcard offerings after the withdrawal of Stan Wawrinka from the men's ASB Classic 16:16

Entertainment:
Miley Cyrus would consider a return to acting 15:53

Soccer:
The Wellington Phoenix women's side will have to create history if they are to get a result in this afternoon's A-League football clash in Porirua 15:26

Entertainment:
Amanda Seyfried was puzzled by Timothee Chalamet's message to his partner Kylie Jenner at the Critics Choice Awards 15:23

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