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The singer D4vd is accused ofkilling a teenage girl whose dismembered body was found in the trunk of his Teslaafter she threatened to reveal information that could “end his career and destroy his life,” according to court documents filed Wednesday.

Celeste Rivas Hernandez, 14, was murdered about a year and a half after D4vd, 21, the “Romantic Homicide” singer whose real name is David Anthony Burke, was accused of starting a sexual relationship with her and shortly after an argument that prompted her to threaten to disclose information about their relationship, according to a filing from the Los Angeles County District Attorney’s Office.

Authorities believeCeleste was killedon April 23, 2025, one day after they had an argument about his relationships with other women, according to the document, which was filed ahead of a preliminary hearing next month.

Burkewas arrested and chargedthis month with first-degree murder, continuous sexual abuse and mutilation of human remains in Celeste’s disappearance and death.

He has pleaded not guilty, and his attorneys have said they will “vigorously defend his innocence.” They did not immediately respond to a request for comment Wednesday afternoon.

Celeste'sfamily has described heras a “beautiful, strong girl” who loved to sing, dance and spend Fridays watching movies with her family.

According to the filing, the two met in January 2022, when Celeste was 11, and began a sexual relationship in November 2023, when she was 13 and he was 18.

Text messages cited in the filing showed they discussed sex, pregnancy, abortion and the use of the Plan B emergency contraceptive. The messages also include explicit photos that document their sexual relationship, the filing says.

In February 2024, over a year before her death, Celeste's family reported her missing from her home in Lake Elsinore, the filing says.

Authorities in Riverside County spoke with Burke, who said he was unaware she was a minor and had been reported missing, it alleges. When deputies were sent to his Los Angeles home, Burke said he’d met her only once, in November 2023, the filing says.

“Although he claimed to be unaware of where the victim was at the time, she returned home two days later,” the filing says.

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The filing alleges that Burke continued to pursue Celeste and that he drove to Lake Elsinore, where he paid a high school student $1,000 to get Celeste a new cellphone after her parents confiscated hers.

Throughout 2024, Celeste spent summer weekends at Burke’s home in the Hollywood Hills, and she traveled with him to Las Vegas, London and Texas, where she met his family, the filing says.

Celeste's family reported her missing again in April 2024, it says. They broke up in November 2024, though they continued to talk. Text messages suggest their sexual relationship continued afterward, the filing says.

The following April, Celeste became upset about Burke’s relationships with other women after he “led her to believe they had a future together,” the filing says, noting that at the time, he had an emerging multimillion-dollar career and multiple product endorsements.

On April 23, 2025, Burke sent an Uber to pick her up, according to the filing, which says they talked before and during the ride. She arrived at his home at 10:10 p.m., it says.

Soon after she arrived, the filing alleges, Burke stabbed her multiple times. Twenty minutes later, the filing says, he texted her, asking where she was.

“The People contend this was part of the defendant’s premeditated plan to cover up the murder, as she was already dead by this time," the filing says.

That night, the filing alleges, Burke drove to Santa Barbara to destroy evidence — and arrived home the next morning for a radio interview about the release of a new album. A transportation worker found Celeste's passport card in Santa Barbara in January, the filing says.

Burke used a fake name — Victoria Mendez — on Amazon to buy chain saws that he used to dismember her, a “burn cage” to incinerate evidence and other items, the filing alleges.

Prosecutors said in the filing that he took “horrifying measures” to destroy Celeste’s body.

Celeste’s remains werefound in the trunkof Burke’s abandoned Tesla at a Hollywood tow lot on Sept. 8, one day after she would have turned 15.

NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) — Years after a lead acid battery recycling plant shut down in Kenya’s coastal city of Mombasa, residents of Owino Uhuru say they are still suffering from lead poisoning, a growing public health risk as Africa’s clean energy boom drives a surge in battery use.

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Faith Muthama, 40, a mother of four, says her health has never recovered.

“Life has never been the same,” she said, wiping away sweat. “I still struggle to do heavy chores as I suffer from breathing difficulties. When I was tested in 2012, I was found with high lead levels in my blood.”

Experts warn that similar risks have emerged across Africa as the continent adopts more renewable energy. A February report by the Centre for Global Development, an independent think tank based in Washington and London, warned that the rapid expansion of off-grid solar systems and battery storage, seen as critical to closing Africa’s energy access gap, is driving a sharp increase in demand for battery recycling.

Much of that recycling is done in informal or poorly regulated settings.

The contamination in Owino Uhuru dates back to 2007, when Kenya Metal Refineries EPZ, a local subsidiary of a company based in Mumbai, India, operated a lead-acid battery recycling plant within the settlement.

Residents say toxic waste from the plant, which exported processed lead to India, seeped into the soil and water, causing widespread illness. More than 20 deaths have been linked to the pollution. Although the factory was shut down in 2014, the damage lingers.

Lead exposure is linked to neurological damage, reduced cognitive development and long-term health impacts, particularly in children whose brains are still developing.

In 2025, Kenya’s Supreme Court awarded about $12 million in damages to about 3,000 residents after they won a class-action lawsuit against the smelting company, a rare legal victory for victims of industrial pollution. But activists say the state has failed to follow through on timely compensation.

“I am just waiting for help as I have exhausted all my resources treating myself,” said Alfred Ogulo, 70, a village elder, his speech slightly slurred.

At one point, Ogulo said tests showed extremely high lead levels in his blood, leaving him with nerve damage and limited mobility.

“I cannot walk without a stick,” he said. “I also suffer from serious chest pain and coughs from the toxic fumes that we breathed in here when the factory was still in operation.”

Lead-acid batteries are widely used in many low-income markets because they are cheaper than alternatives like lithium-ion batteries. But safely recycling them requires costly infrastructure that is often lacking. So, informal recyclers often use rudimentary methods that can release lead particles into the air, soil and water.

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“Off-grid solar could account for a substantial share of batteries entering the recycling stream in Africa,” said Lee Crawford, a senior research fellow at the Centre for Global Development, who reviewed the report. “That’s on top of existing demand from vehicles like cars and motorbikes.”

“Safe recycling is expensive and that creates a strong incentive to do it unsafely,” Crawford said, adding that since banning lead-acid batteries is unfeasible, the solution is to make recycling safer.

Across Africa and South Asia, studies estimate that between one-third and half of children have elevated blood lead levels, making it one of the most widespread environmental global health risks. In many countries, weak enforcement of environmental regulations compounds the problem. While rules often exist, experts say implementation remains inconsistent.

“This is a silent threat,” Crawford said. “It’s often invisible, but it affects health, cognitive development and economic productivity.”

The issue extends beyond small informal workshops. Even larger facilities may lack proper controls, while global supply chains for recycled lead can obscure accountability.

“There needs to be accountability across the entire supply chain,” Crawford said.

Some countries are making progress. South Africa, for example, has introduced producer responsibility systems requiring manufacturers to manage battery recycling, creating a more structured approach. But in many parts of the continent, particularly where batteries are imported rather than produced locally, assigning responsibility remains difficult.

International donors are increasingly supporting lithium-ion technologies, which do not carry the same lead-related risks. But lead-acid batteries are expected to remain widely used for years, particularly in off-grid solar systems.

It's a lived reality for residents of Owino Uhuru.

“It is sad that the state has ignored prioritizing the compensation payment as ordered by the court,” said Phyllis Omido, who leads the Centre for Justice Governance and Environmental Action (CJGEA) based in Mombasa and helped residents take their case to court. “These monies would have alleviated the current suffering these vulnerable residents are going through.”

“Is it fair that we are the ones still chasing justice while the company walks away?” said Mejumaa Hassan Nyanje, 60, as she fought back tears. “Will we all die before justice is served? It feels like we’ve been abandoned, like our lives and our health don’t matter.”

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Leaving Neverland director Dan Reed criticized the biopic Michael for depicting Michael Jackson as a "asexual plastic action doll."

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• The filmmaker said that he "could kind of buy" the film's early scenes that showed Jackson's childhood.

• The documentarian added that framing Jackson as an "eccentric, overgrown child" is "not the full story."

Leaving Neverlanddirector Dan Reed has watchedMichael— and he doesn't like what he saw.

The documentarian's 2019 film saw Wade Robson and James Safechuck accuseMichael Jacksonof grooming and sexually abusing them as children. Now, Reed has viewed Antoine Fuqua's hit biopic about the "Smooth Criminal" musician, and offered his two cents about the film — which does not address the allegations against the singer — in aninterviewwithVariety.

"The first part of Michael as a child, I could kind of buy that," he said. "But as soon as we go to the adult Jackson, played by his nephew Jaafar, that burst my bubble. I thought, he's a great dancer, but his performance is very wooden, and one of the reasons for that is he didn't have much of a script to work with."

Reed opined thatMichaelfails to accurately depict the late "Thriller" singer or meaningfully explore his psychology. "He becomes this waxwork who performs these jukebox songs, but there's zero insight into what makes Jackson tick," the documentarian said. "He's this asexual plastic action doll of a figure in the film. And of course, the issue of his relationship with children is completely distorted by the fact that they portray him as an eccentric, overgrown child, which we know is not the full story."

Entertainment Weeklyhas reached out to representatives for Jackson's estate and Lionsgate, the studio behindMichael, for comment.

The filmmaker explained why he believes the biopic sought to depict Jackson in this manner.

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"To the culture, Jackson is like a religion. So, what I've done [withLeaving Neverland] is essentially blaspheme, and this biopic reinstates the myth," he hypothesized. "As absurd as any religion, people have to believe in the miracle of Jackson being this asexual, pure being who only wished good for little children and helped them. They've given him the attributes of a deity."

Reed also argued thatMichaelfails to contend with the allegations from his documentary, even though he thinks the film was intended to offer a convincing opposing viewpoint.

"The film just flips the truth on its head — black is white, white is black, and two and two make five — and none of the people who go and see the movie will ever question that, but it's a movie that's impossible to take seriously as a counter-narrative toLeaving Neverland," he said. "It was supposed to be the retort toLeaving Neverland, and they tried that in an early script and it fell apart, so they created this jukebox movie but haven't managed to create a plausible narrative that would explain Jackson's fondness for children."

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Michaelhas received fairly negative reviews from critics, currently holding a 37% approval rating on Rotten Tomatoes and a 39/100 score on the aggregator Metacritic. However, the film was embraced by audiences in its opening weekend,scoring $217.3 millionat the global box office — a record-setting opening weekend for a musical biopic.

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Timothée Chalametwas slammed online after some critics claimed he was showing a serious lack of manners next toTina Fey.

The actor, 30, watched theNew York Knicks gameon Tuesday, April 28, with theSaturday Night Livelegend, 55, on his right and his girlfriendKylie Jenner, 28, on his left.

“No manners at all. Who is this guy?” one commenter wrote online.

Timothée Chalamet was slammed online after some critics claimed he was showing a serious lack of manners next to Tina Fey

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For someone sitting next to comedy royalty, some fans expected Timothée Chalamet to be on his best behavior.

But instead, critics accused him of ditching basic manners.

They expressed outrage, claiming he wasmanspreading next to Tina Feywhile watching the New York Knicks dominate the Atlanta Hawks with a 126-97 victory.

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Ben Stiller and his wife Christine Taylor, actor Tracy Morgan, andother celebrities were also in the crowd, watching Game 5 in the opening round of the playoffs.

During the celebrity-packed game, fans tsk-tsked as Chalamet sat with his legs apart next to Fey.

“Holy manspreading. Damn, that’s really rude,” one said.

Another wrote, “The absolute audacity to manspread into Tina Fey.”

“Tina is over it,” said another.

“No manners at all. Who is this guy?” one commenter wrote online

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“Timothée acting like he’s at home on the couch! Somebody tell Timothée Chalamet this isn’t a legroom competition with Tina Fey,” said another.

“Both men beside Tina are man-spreading and literally squishing her legs,” said one fan as she sat between theDunestar and her30 Rockco-star Tracy Morgan.

Another wrote, “She is squeezed in there, damn.”

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Others claimed he had his legs apart to protect the three drinks he had placed on the floor.

“He’s not manspreading, he’s trying to not spill those three drinks on the court,” one said.

“He has three drinks between his legs,” wrote another. “He needs the space, she’ll be ight.”

Chalamet and Jenner were first romantically linked in April 2023 and have made multiple public appearances together

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Chalamet and his girlfriend Kylie Jenner seemed to be enjoying their date night at Madison Square Garden.

TheMarty Supremestar wore a zip-up hoodie and Timberland boots and had a Knicks hat to top off his look. Meanwhile, his girlfriend wore an all-white ensemble, composed of a simple tank top and jeans with rhinestones.

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Jenner and Chalamet were first romantically linked in April 2023, several months after the beauty mogul split from rapper Travis Scott, with whom she shares daughter Stormi and son Aire.

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Since they were seen kissing at a Beyoncé concert in early September, 2023, they have mademultiple public appearancestogether, with Jenner being a staple next to Chalamet at this year’s awards season.

The Kylie Cosmetics founder was recently asked about her favorite Chalamet movie

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Jenner was asked by Kid Cudi during an April 1 episode of hisBig Brodigital series about herfavorite movies starring her boyfriend.

“That’s hard for me because I feel like I really love them all,” she said. “ButCall Me by Your Nameis pretty, like, perfect. It’s just pretty perfect.”

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Netizens joked about Jenner looking bored during Tuesday’s game, which came days after the Kylie Cosmetics founder was seenpartying it up at Coachella.

“Only he could drag her to a basketball court,” one said.

“The fact he looked like a statue at Coachella while kylie had the time of her life makes this even better like they will do everything together even if it’s not a mutual interest,” another joked.

“When you love your man,” quipped another, “but your social battery is running out.”

Pictures of Timothée Chalamet next to Tina Fey and Kylie Jenner at the games sparked strong feelings online

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Donald Trump escaped his third suspected assassination attempt unhurt after a gunman calling himself the “Friendly Federal Assassin” opened fire during the prestigiousWhite House Correspondents’ Association Dinner.

The US President and members of his administration are believed to have been the targets ofSaturday night’s attack, attorney general Todd Blanche said.

The suspect, teacher and California Institute of Technology graduateCole Tomas Allen, 31, stormed security in the lobby of the Washington Hilton armed with a shotgun, a handgun and multiple knives.

In a manifesto sent to family minutes earlier, Mr Allen allegedly revealed he was trying to kill Trumpadministration officials, a US official told theNew York Post.

President Trump said Mr Allen was “a very troubled guy” who “hates Christians” after details of the manifesto emerged. But he insisted the shooting would not have an impact onKing Charles’ state visit, which will go ahead, saying: “He’s a great guy, and we look forward to it. He’s really a fantastic person and a tremendous representative, and he’s brave.”

A Secret Service agent was shot, but was saved by his bulletproof vest, andCole was capturedbefore he entered the ballroom where Mr Trump was due to address more than 2,500 guests at the annual event.

The sound of gunfire sent attendees scrambling for cover under tables, while armed agents bundled the president and the first lady, Melania Trump, to safety.

Dramatic footage captured the moment officers stormed the stage where the president was sitting with their guns drawn, before ushering him offstage.

The shooting comes after Mr Trump narrowly ⁠escaped an assassination attempt at a rally in Butler, Pennsylvania, in 2024, in which a bullet grazed his ear before the 20-year-old gunman was shot dead by security personnel.

Just over two months later, Secret Service agents ‌spotted a man wielding a gun ​in bushes at the Trump International Golf Club in West Palm Beach, Florida, while he was on the course.

A magician recounted how he was “in the middle of performing for the president” when the shooting unfolded at around 8.35pm.

Oz Pearlman, a mentalist who was a finalist onAmerica’s Got Talent, described the incident as the “scariest moment of my life” – he thought it was a bomb about to go off or shots being fired.

“We lay on the ground, I was a couple of feet away from President Trump, eyes locked with one another. It was likely the scariest moment of my life and I will never forget it,” he wrote in a post on Instagram.

Within an hour, President Trump had posted on Truth Social. He confirmed that a shooter had been apprehended and shared CCTV footage of the assailant running past security in the hotel’s lobby.

At 10.30pm (3.20am UK time), the president – still dressed in his tuxedo from the black tie dinner – addressed reporters at a late-night news conference at the White House, telling them the suspect was a "lone wolf whack job".

The suspect, who was later named as Mr Allen, was charged at around 11.13pm with using a firearm and assault on a federal officer with ‌a dangerous weapon. Jeanine Pirro, the US attorney for the District of Columbia, said he would appear in court on Monday and added that "there will be many more charges".

Mr Allen allegedly sent the manifesto calling himself the “Friendly Federal Assassin” about 10 minutes before launching the attack, according to theNew York Post.

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“Turning the other cheek is for when you yourself are oppressed. I’m not the person raped in a detention camp. I’m not the fisherman executed without trial,” Mr Allen allegedly wrote in the document, which a relative provided to police, the reports said.

“I’m not a schoolkid blown up, or a child starved, or a teenage girl abused by the many criminals in this administration. Turning the other cheek when *someone else* is oppressed is not Christian behaviour; it is complicity in the oppressor’s crimes.”

Laying out how he planned to execute his attack, he allegedly wrote: “In order to minimise casualties, I will also be using buckshot rather than slugs (less penetration through walls). I would still go through most everyone here to get to the targets if it were absolutely necessary (on the basis that most people *chose* to attend a speech by a paedophile, rapist, and traitor, and are thus complicit) but I really hope it doesn’t come to that.”

FBI agents were later seen searching a home in Torrance, California, linked to the teacher and video game developer.

He graduated from the prestigious California Institute of Technology (Caltech) in 2017, before gaining a master's degree in computer science from ‌California ⁠State University at Dominguez Hills in 2025. He previously worked as a mechanical engineer for UK Controls in South Pasadena and as a teaching assistant at Caltech.

Serious questions have been raised about security at the annual press dinner, which Mr Trump was attending for the first time after boycotting previous years. It was held at the same hotel where Ronald Reagan was shot in 1981.

Mr Blanche said the suspect’s motive was still under investigation, but preliminary findings suggest he was targeting administration officials.

"It does appear that he set out to target folks that work in the administration, likely including the President," he told NBC News, adding that it is believed he took a train from Los Angeles to Chicago to Washington, DC, before checking into the hotel hosting the dinner.

Kim Darroch, a former UK ambassador to the US, said there were “certainly security problems” at the event, where there is only one security check.

He told the BBC’s Laura Kuennsberg that all you have to do is "show your invitation card ... to get into the building". There is then a security checkpoint outside the ballroom with a metal detector and bag check, he added. He said the hotel was full of guests who were not attending the event.

Congressman Mike Lawler said security at the event was “woefully insufficient”, adding that the suspect “shouldn’t have been anywhere in that vicinity to begin with”.

In a post on Truth Social on Sunday, Mr Trump said the shooting “would never have happened” at the ballroom he intends to build at the White House.

“It cannot be built fast enough,” Mr Trump wrote, as he blasted a federal lawsuit challenging the demolition of the White House’s east wing to make way for the $400m project.

King Charles contacted the president personally following the incident, which came a day before the monarch is due to arrive in Washington for a four-day state visit with Queen Camilla.

Buckingham Palace was in “discussions” with US officials over whether the shooting would have an impact on their plans for the trip, which includes a banquet at the White House.

A spokesperson added: “His Majesty is being kept fully informed of developments and is greatly relieved to hear that the president, first lady and all guests have been unharmed.”

Sir Keir Starmer also spoke with Mr Trump to express his relief that he and Melania – who is celebrating her 56th birthday on Sunday – were safe following the “shocking scenes”.