The Daily Populous

Wednesday June 28th, 2017 day edition

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Eminem, while struggling with drug addiction and celebrity, found solace in an unexpected confidant, he revealed this week.

The controversial rapper is "friends", it seems, with Sir Elton John.

"Me and him have had similar lives and stuff," Eminem explained in an interview with the Detroit Metro Times.

But flash forward eight years and Eminem calls Elton the musician he most looks to for support.

The friendship became particularly important after the release of Eminem's last album, Encore, and the rapper's subsequent battle with drugs.

"When I first wanted to get sober, I called [Elton] and spoke to him about it," Eminem said.

Elton's advice seems to have worked as Eminem now says he has been clean for a year. »

Venezuela crisis: Helicopter launches attack on Supreme Court

Authored by bbc.com

Venezuela's Supreme Court has been attacked by grenades dropped from a helicopter in what President Nicolás Maduro called a "terrorist attack".

The Supreme Court is regularly criticised by the Venezuelan opposition for its rulings which bolster Mr Maduro's hold on power.

In an address from the presidential palace, President Maduro said the helicopter had flown over the Supreme Court and also the justice and interior ministries. »

Groundbreaking discovery confirms existence of orbiting supermassive black holes

Authored by phys.org
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Artist's conception shows two supermassive black holes, similar to those observed by UNM researchers, orbiting one another more than 750 million light years from Earth.

"For a long time, we've been looking into space to try and find a pair of these supermassive black holes orbiting as a result of two galaxies merging," said Taylor.

"Now we'll be able to use similar techniques to understand super-massive black holes and the galaxies they reside within.". »

'Better Call Saul' Renewed for Fourth Season at AMC

Authored by hollywoodreporter.com

No surprise here: AMC has renewed Better Call Saul for a fourth season.

The Breaking Bad prequel, produced by Sony Pictures Television, will return with 10 new episodes in 2018, the cable network announced Tuesday.

“Congratulations to Vince [Gilligan], Peter [Gould], Bob [Odenkirk] and everyone involved with Better Call Saul. »

Maine confirms its first case of measles in 20 years

Authored by cbsnews.com
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AUGUSTA, Maine -- The Maine Center for Disease Control and Prevention is investigating a confirmed case of measles in Franklin County that it says is related to travel.

The state says the Maine Health and Environmental Testing Laboratory confirmed the case.

The last reported case of measles in the state was in 1997. »