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Kanye West, Kim Kardashian: Insta post mocks Pete Davidson saying ‘Skete is dead at 28’

Kim Kardashian is reportedly furious with Kanye West over a poor taste post on Instagram targeting Pete Davidson who the reality TV star had recently broken up with.

The rapper, 45, shared a screenshot of a fake newspaper front page with the headline “Skete Davidson dead at age 28” on Instagram on Monday, reported the US Sun.

West has now deleted the post, apparently following Kardashian’s intervention.

The photo was a mock-up of the New York Times and was dated Monday, August 8 2022.

West has been using the nickname “Skete” for Davidson, 28, for months.

West’s latest post comes just days after it was revealed that Davidson and Kardashian have split following nine months of dating.

The Kardashians star and former SNL funnyman have broken up, and decided to just be friends, E! News reported late last week.

A source said: “They have a lot of love and respect for each other but found that the long distance and their demanding schedules made it really difficult to maintain a relationship.”

An insider later claimed Kardashian broke up with Davidson because she was “totally exhausted” by his “immaturity” and their 13-year age gap.

The split occurred sometime last week, according to the site.

Kim ‘incredibly upset’ with West

But despite the break up Kardashian has come into bat for Davidson saying the Insta meme posted by West was “appalling”.

“Kim won’t stand for this. She is demanding that Kanye take the post down, but he won’t,” a source told the Daily Mail.

“She has been vigorously defending Pete. Ella she’ll never get back together with Kanye over the way he’s treated the people she loves and respects.

“She won’t stand for this type of behavior from him.”

the new york post had further details from Kardashian sources.

“Kim is livid and incredibly upset … Kanye is back to his old ways and Kim will not tolerate his bullying behavior towards the people she loves and cares about,” a source close to the SKIMS founder told the Post’s Page Six column.

The musician – who has four children with Kardashian. – repeatedly targeted Davidson on social media after he began dating Kardashian in October.

He called Davidson a “d**khead”, threatened to “beat his a**” and accused the actor of trying to “destroy” his family in various rants.

Davidson has been spending part of the summer in Australia working on his new movie, David Michôd’s comedy Wizards!

The split comes amid rumors that Kardashian and West have reconciled.

They have four kids together – North, nine, Saint, six, Chicago, four, and Psalm, three.

The SKIMS founder filed for divorce from the rapper in February 2021 after nearly seven years of marriage.

However, Kardashian has seemingly dropped several hints recently that the two may be back on.

Earlier this month, she wore white bikini bottoms, and a matching white top that says “The Incredibles.”

Fans pointed out that West once talked about his love for the Disney movie, The Incrediblesduring an interview on Keeping Up With the Kardashians.

Kardashian has also taken to wearing clothes from West’s label Yeezy again.

Just last week, she posed with her daughters North and Chicago while all three of them wore Yeezy sunglasses.

They rocked black leather outfits and matching silver oversized shades in the series of selfies and photos.

One wrote: “YEEZY SHADES I’M TELLING YOU THEY’RE BACK.”

Another added, “They were cute together though for real,” and a third posted: “Kimye is alive.”

This story appeared in the US Sun and is reproduced with permission.

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Elton John, 75, belts out the hits as he brings Farewell Yellow Brick Road tour to Chicago

At age 75, Elton John looked to be in fine form when he brought his Farewell Yellow Brick Road tour to Soldier Field in Chicago on Friday.

The legendary British crooner turned back the clock and delivered many of his hits from his six-decade career.

The tour — which kicked off in the US in Allentown, Pennsylvania, back in September 2018 — has endured several postponements due to the COVID-19 pandemic and, at times, John’s health.

He's still standing!  Elton John, 75, looked to be in fine form when he brought his Farewell Yellow Brick Road tour to Soldier Field in Chicago on Friday night

He’s still standing! Elton John, 75, looked to be in fine form when he brought his Farewell Yellow Brick Road tour to Soldier Field in Chicago on Friday night

John (born Reginald Kenneth Dwight) and his band kicked into the set opener with a rousing rendition of Bennie And The Jets, all while he flashed his megawatt smile from behind the piano.

But with the band sounding tight and full of energy, it didn’t take long before he got up from his seat to engage with the audience.

Decked out in a black tuxedo blazer, filled with an assortment of embroideries and black pants, the Pinner, Middlesex, England native worked the crowd with both the music and his banter.

His look wouldn’t be complete without wearing his trademark flashy glasses, which on this night were large framed and red-tinted.

Wowing the crowd: The legendary crooner wowed the crowd by playing many of his greatest hits, which began with set opener Bennie And The Jets

Wowing the crowd: The legendary crooner wowed the crowd by playing many of his greatest hits, which began with set opener Bennie And The Jets

Delays: The tour — which kicked off in the US in Allentown, Pennsylvania, in September 2018 — has endured several postponements due to the COVID-19 pandemic and John's health

Delays: The tour — which kicked off in the US in Allentown, Pennsylvania, in September 2018 — has endured several postponements due to the COVID-19 pandemic and John’s health

With the massive crowd all pumped up after the high-octane energy of the set opener, John and company didn’t lose any momentum when they followed up with Philadelphia Freedom.

As his show went on, John delivered renditions of his other hit songs that included I Guess That’s Why They Call It The Blues, Rocket Man, Candle In The Wind, Sad Songs (Say So Much), Don’t Let The Sun Go Down On Me, Crocodile Rock, I’m Still Standing and Saturday Night’s Alright For Fighting.

Following the show in Chicago, John and the band will have a brief one-month break from being on the road.

They will return to the stage on September 7 when the tour resumes with a couple of shows at Rogers Center in Toronto, Canada.

Piano man: Decked out in a black tuxedo blazer, cropped in the front with plenty of embroideries, and black pants, the British singer–songwriter spent much of the show behind the piano singing his heart out

Piano man: Decked out in a black tuxedo blazer, cropped in the front with plenty of embroideries, and black pants, the British singer–songwriter spent much of the show behind the piano singing his heart out

Farewell: The Farewell Yellow Brick Road tour is intended to be his final trek around the world

Farewell: The Farewell Yellow Brick Road tour is intended to be his final trek around the world

After the September 2018 kickoff to the Farewell Yellow Brick Road tour, which is intended to be John’s final trek around the world, the band played consistently for about a year-and-a-half.

But then, when COVID-19 was deemed a pandemic in March 2020, the tour came to a screeching halt, which happened right after his show in Sydney, Australia, on March 7 of that year.

Between the pandemic and John’s recurring health problems, including surgery on his hip due to a fall ‘on a hard surface’, the tour ended up being sidelined until January 19, 2020, when he hit the stage at the Smoothie King Center in New Orleans.

Enthusiasm: John (born Reginald Kenneth Dwight) looked to be full of excitement and enthusiasm during the show, which is the last show of this leg of tour;  it resumes on Sept 7

Enthusiasm: John (born Reginald Kenneth Dwight) looked to be full of excitement and enthusiasm during the show, which is the last show of this leg of tour; it resumes on Sept 7

After restarting in the Big Easy, the tour made its way around parts of the US until April 28 in Miami.

From there, John and his band took a three-week hiatus before picking back up in Europe with a show in Fornebu, Norway, on May 21.

The European leg continued on through July 4 in Watford, England, and then John took an eleven-day break before resuming in the US with Friday’s show in Philadelphia.

The tour will make its final stop in the United States on November 20 at Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles.

The five-year Farewell Yellow Brick Road tour is slated to formally wrap up in Stockholm, Sweden, on July 8, 2023.

End in sight: When it all comes to and end with a show in Stockholm, Sweden on July 8, 2023, , John's tour will have spanned five years

End in sight: When it all comes to and end with a show in Stockholm, Sweden on July 8, 2023, , John’s tour will have spanned five years

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Kim Kardashian shares adorable snap of daughter Chicago and cousins ​​True and Dream on a boat ride

Kim Kardashian cherishes the tight-knit relationship her daughter has with her cousins.

The reality TV star, 41, shared an adorable photo of her baby girl Chicago, four, enjoying a boat ride with cousins ​​Dream, five, and True, four, to her Instagram on Thursday.

The SKIMS founder captioned the sweet photo of the girls having a fun day out on the water writing: ‘BFFAE best friends forever and ever.’

'Best friends!': Kim Kardashian, 41, shared an adorable photo of her baby girl Chicago, four, enjoying a boat ride with cousins ​​Dream, five, and True, four, to her Instagram on Thursday

‘Best friends!’: Kim Kardashian, 41, shared an adorable photo of her baby girl Chicago, four, enjoying a boat ride with cousins ​​Dream, five, and True, four, to her Instagram on Thursday

The cute trio were clad in bathing suits and pictured looking over a boat rail on the water, with their hair blowing in the wind.

Kim shares Chicago as well as daughter North, 9, and sons Psalm, three, and Saint, six, with ex-husband Kanye West, 45.

Meanwhile Dream is her brother Rob Kardashian’s, 35, daughter with ex-girlfriend model Blac Chyna, 35, while True is sister Khloe Kardashian’s, 38, child with ex-boyfriend Tristan Thompson, 31.

Snoozing: Kim also took to her Stories to share yet another look at Chicago - whom she shares with ex-husband Kanye West, 45 - this time as she was sleeping

Snoozing: Kim also took to her Stories to share yet another look at Chicago – whom she shares with ex-husband Kanye West, 45 – this time as she was sleeping

New look: The mom-of-four went on to share some some intriguing clips of herself, including one with a nosebleed filter

New look: The mom-of-four went on to share some some intriguing clips of herself, including one with a nosebleed filter

The adorable photo earned a comment from Rob, who posted a blue heart emoji, while Khloe left six white ones.

Paris Hilton also loved the photo, commenting on three heart-eye emojis underneath the cute snap.

Meanwhile Kim took to her Stories to share yet another look at Chicago – this time as she was sleeping.

Edgy: She utilized the 'bby demon' filter, which gave her the appearance of a nose bleed, as well as red eyes and horns

Edgy: She utilized the ‘bby demon’ filter, which gave her the appearance of a nose bleed, as well as red eyes and horns

Variety: The businesswoman posed up a storm for the camera

Seductive: The platinum blonde star made seductive poses at the camera, placing her index finger in her mouth at one point

Seductive: The platinum blonde star made seductive poses at the camera, placing her index finger in her mouth at one point

‘She’s a 10 but she sometimes snores,’ she jokingly wrote over the snap, in reference to a TikTok trend.

The mom-of-four went on to share some intriguing clips of herself while in the backseat of a driving car.

She utilized the ‘bby demon’ filter, which gave her the appearance of a nose bleed, as well as red eyes and horns.

Feeling blue: She also shared a more close-up video with a filter that turned her brown eyes a mesmerizing deep blue color

Feeling blue: She also shared a more close-up video with a filter that turned her brown eyes a mesmerizing deep blue color

The platinum blonde star made seductive poses at the camera, placing her index finger in her mouth at one point.

She also shared a more close-up video with a filter that turned her brown eyes a mesmerizing deep blue color.

It comes after reports that Kim and Kanye are in a much better place when it comes to raising their four children together, after having a very contentious co-parenting relationship not that long ago.

‘Kim and Kanye have been co-parenting very well as of late,’ a source told Us Weekly. ‘They are very civil with each other right now, there are no issues. They are both treating each other with mutual respect.’

Co-parents: Kim and Kanye are said to be in a much better place when it comes to raising their four children: Chicago, daughter North, 9, and sons Psalm, three, and Saint, six.  The couple were declared legally single on March 2, after six years of wedded bliss

Co-parents: Kim and Kanye are said to be in a much better place when it comes to raising their four children: Chicago, daughter North, 9, and sons Psalm, three, and Saint, six. The couple were declared legally single on March 2, after six years of wedded bliss

The drama between the exes frequently unfolded in public earlier this year with Kanye often going on social media tirades about Kim and her new boyfriend Pete Davidson, 28.

After six years of wedded bliss, Kim and Kanye were declared legally single on March 2, and their next status conference divorce hearing is scheduled for August 5.

West has past expressed anger toward Davidson since he’s been dating Kardashian, and drew him into the drama surrounding their custody arrangement earlier this year, giving him the derisive nickname ‘SKETE.’

In June, however, Kim spoke highly of Kanye as she wished him a happy Father’s Day.

She wrote: ‘Thank you for being the best dad to our babies and loving them the way you do! Happy Father’s Day Ye!’

New love!  The socialite is currently dating comedian Pete Davidson, 28

New love! The socialite is currently dating comedian Pete Davidson, 28

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Dad who lost wife and kids in horror crash has also died

The Illinois dad whose wife, four kids and young family friend were killed in a head-on highway crash has also died, making him the eighth fatality in the horrid weekend smash.

Thomas Dobosz, 32, was initially airlifted to a hospital in critical condition after the Chevrolet van he was driving smashed head-on with an Acura TSX that was heading the wrong way on Interstate 90 around 2 am Sunday, Illinois State Police said.

Both vehicles “became engulfed in flames,” killing the 22-year-old Acura driver, Jennifer Fernandez, as well as Dobosz’s wife and four kids, along with a 13-year-old family friend who was with them.

But the dad was also “subsequently pronounced deceased,” police said in an update Wednesday, confirming that all involved were now dead.

The Dobosz family.
Thomas Dobosz has become the eighth person to die from Sunday’s crash, which also killed his wife, four children and a family friend.
Facebook / Lauren Dobosz

An online fundraiser that has collected more than $100,000 per Thursday also shared the news “with a heavy heart.”

“Tom has gained his angel wings and is now with his amazing wife Lauren and precious children,” the fundraiser said, asking for people to “keep this family in your prayers.”

Thomas Dobosz with wife Lauren.
Thomas Dobosz with wife Lauren, who was pronounced dead at the scene along with their four children and a young family friend.
Facebook / Lauren Dobosz
Burnt-out wreckage of van and car in Sunday's horror wrong-way crash.
The dad was the eighth person to die after the crash that police said left his van and an Acura “engulfed in flames.”
Fox 32 Chicago

Fernandez had been alone in the Acura at the time of the accident, which is still under investigation, cops said. It’s unclear why the Acura TSX was heading the wrong way.

She was pronounced dead at the scene along with all seven passengers in Dobosz’s van, police said.

The fundraiser identified them as his 31-year-old wife, Lauren Dobosz; their children, Ella, 5, Nicholas, 7, Lucas, 8, and Emma, ​​13; and the teen’s friend Katriona Koziara, who was also 13. The family, from suburban Chicago, had just started traveling to Minnesota for a vacation before the smash in rural Riley.

A separate fundraiser for Katriona said “she was in the prime of her youth and always seen with a smiling face and positive attitude.”

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Greg Norman’s LIV Tour forces PGA Tour’s $590m prizemoney first

Faced with a growing challenge from the Saudi-backed LIV Golf Series, the US PGA Tour announced a 2022-23 season schedule on Monday offering a record $AUD590 million in prize money.

The PGA increased the prize money at eight invitational tournaments, with The Players Championship set to pay out $35m, and will offer $206m in bonus money, including $107m for the FedEx Cup playoffs, which will be trimmed to 70 players from the current 125.

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The move comes as the LIV Golf Series — spearheaded by Aussie legend Greg Norman — has offered the highest purses in history to lure big-name talent from the PGA to its upstart tour, which is set to rise from eight events in 2022 to 14 in 2023.

LIV Golf has drawn protests and claims of “sportwashing” from critics citing Saudi human rights issues but such stars as Dustin Johnson, Phil Mickelson, Henrik Stenson, Bryson DeChambeau, Paul Casey and Patrick Reed have jumped to the rebel series that debuted in June.

The US PGA, which will return to a season that coincides with the calendar year starting in 2024, tightened its playoffs and boosted select purses after comments from fans, PGA commissioner Jay Monahan said.

“The overwhelming sentiment was they wanted more consequences for both the regular season and the playoffs and to further strengthen events that traditionally feature top players competing head-to-head,” Monahan said. “We feel strongly we’ve accomplished all of these objectives.”

The 2022-23 PGA season will have 47 tournaments, including three playoff events next August with a field of 70 at the St. Jude Championship in Memphis, 50 at the BMW Championship in Chicago and the top 30 in points advancing to the season-ending Tour Championship at East Lake in Atlanta.

After the season ends, late 2023 will feature events for those outside the top 70 to earn status for the 2024 PGA campaign plus a series of “international events” featuring the PGA top 50 in a limited field, no-cut format. No other details were revealed about those events.

The St. Jude and BMW will see a jump in prize money from $21 million to $28 million.

The January Tournament of Champions will see its purse rise from $12 million to $21 million next year. It will become the lead-off event of the PGA season when the schedule changes in 2024.

Four events will see prize money jump from $17 million to $28 million — the Genesis Invitational in February hosted by Tiger Woods, the Arnold Palmer Invitational at Bay Hill in March, the Jack Nicklaus-hosted Memorial in June and the WGC Match Play in March.

Prize money will jump from $28 million to $35 million for The Players Championship in March.

The Scottish Open, Barbasol Championship and Barracuda Championship will remain co-sanctioned with the DP World Tour.

The 2022-23 campaign will begin on September 15-18 with the Fortinet Championship at Napa, California, with the Presidents Cup the following week at Quail Hollow.

The CJ Cup has been moved from South Korea to South Carolina and will be played in October with the Bermuda Championship the following week.

The Rocket Mortgage Classic, won Sunday by Tony Finau, will start June 29 next year while the 3M Open moves to the end of July.

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Mother and five children among seven dead in wrong-way crash in Illinois

A mother, her four young children and one of the kids’ pals were among seven people killed in a horrific wrong-way crash in Illinois over the weekend, according to a report.

The family’s Chevrolet van — carrying Lauren Dobosz, 31, her four kids, husband and one of the children’s friends — was hit head-on by an Acura TSX going the wrong way in rural Riley outside Chicago around 2 am Sunday, according to the Chicago Sun-Times.

The impact caused both vehicles to burst in to flames, killing Dobosz and the five kids.

The sole occupant of the Acura, Jennifer Fernandez, 22, was also killed.

Dobosz’s husband was airlifted to a hospital, where he remains in critical condition.

The mother was a cheerleading coach for a junior football team on Chicago’s Northwest Side, according to the outlet.

A fundraising effort by the shattered team had raised more than $12,000 for the family’s relatives Monday afternoon.

Lauren Dobosz and Thomas Dobosz
Thomas Dobosz, the husband and father of four, is the only survivor in the family vehicle.
Facebook/Lauren Dobosz
family car crash
The crash caused both cars to explode in flames.
Fox 32 Chicago
family car crash
The Acura TSX was going the wrong way.
Fox 32 Chicago
The sole occupant of the Acura, Jennifer Fernandez, 22, was also killed.
The Acura driver, Jennifer Fernandez, was pronounced dead.
Fox 32 Chicago
Lauren Dobosz and Thomas Dobosz
A GoFundMe raised $12,000 for the family’s funeral expenses.
GoFundMe/Lisa Torres

“Lauren always made a great impression on everyone she met, she was full of life, laughter, and always a good time,” the appeal read. “We’re going to miss you Lauren and your spunky, sweet, sassy kids and every so loved friend.”

The deceased Dobosz kids from Rolling Meadows were a 5-year-old girl, a 6-year-old boy, a 7-year-old boy and a 13-year-old girl, according to the ABC7 Chicago. The other killed child was a 13-year-old girl and friend of the eldest Dobosz kid.

The investigation into the crash is continuing.

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Mother and five children among seven dead in wrong-way crash in Illinois

A mother, her four young children and one of the kids’ pals were among seven people killed in a horrific wrong-way crash in Illinois over the weekend, according to a report.

The family’s Chevrolet van — carrying Lauren Dobosz, 31, her four kids, husband and one of the children’s friends — was hit head-on by an Acura TSX going the wrong way in rural Riley outside Chicago around 2 am Sunday, according to the Chicago Sun-Times.

The impact caused both vehicles to burst in to flames, killing Dobosz and the five kids.

The sole occupant of the Acura, Jennifer Fernandez, 22, was also killed.

Dobosz’s husband was airlifted to a hospital, where he remains in critical condition.

The mother was a cheerleading coach for a junior football team on Chicago’s Northwest Side, according to the outlet.

A fundraising effort by the shattered team had raised more than $12,000 for the family’s relatives Monday afternoon.

Lauren Dobosz and Thomas Dobosz
Thomas Dobosz, the husband and father of four, is the only survivor in the family vehicle.
Facebook/Lauren Dobosz
family car crash
The crash caused both cars to explode in flames.
Fox 32 Chicago
family car crash
The Acura TSX was going the wrong way.
Fox 32 Chicago
The sole occupant of the Acura, Jennifer Fernandez, 22, was also killed.
The Acura driver, Jennifer Fernandez, was pronounced dead.
Fox 32 Chicago
Lauren Dobosz and Thomas Dobosz
A GoFundMe raised $12,000 for the family’s funeral expenses.
GoFundMe/Lisa Torres

“Lauren always made a great impression on everyone she met, she was full of life, laughter, and always a good time,” the appeal read. “We’re going to miss you Lauren and your spunky, sweet, sassy kids and every so loved friend.”

The deceased Dobosz kids from Rolling Meadows were a 5-year-old girl, a 6-year-old boy, a 7-year-old boy and a 13-year-old girl, according to the ABC7 Chicago. The other killed child was a 13-year-old girl and friend of the eldest Dobosz kid.

The investigation into the crash is continuing.

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