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Barry Manilow reveals how routine doctor visit for hip pain uncovered hidden cancer diagnosis

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What Barry Manilow thought was a minor health issue turned into a major wake-up call when doctors discovered early-stage lung cancer

The legendary performer, 82, revealed that what began as minor discomfort ultimately led to a stage 1 lung cancer diagnosis — discovered only because of a doctor’s instinct to look deeper.

In November, Manilow visited his doctor, complaining of hip pain. His doctor ordered an MRI of his pelvis, then, after hearing about two recent bouts of bronchitis, decided to scan his lungs, too. 

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“If he hadn’t done that, man … He saved my life, because there’s no symptoms for what I had. I could go on, nothing hurt — but they found the dot in my lung,” Manilow told People. “They called me and said, ‘Could be cancer.’ That’s a bad word. ‘Not me. F— you. I can’t have cancer.’”

Further testing confirmed the diagnosis.

The timeline moved fast. Within four weeks, Manilow was in surgery, undergoing a lobectomy to remove part of his lung. What followed was a brutal recovery, including seven days in the ICU.

“I don’t remember it, thank goodness, because it was a nightmare,” Manilow says. “I’m one of the lucky ones; I don’t have to have chemo, radiation and all that stuff.”

He first revealed the diagnosis in December 2025, stunning fans.

Now, he’s speaking more candidly about what it means to survive something you never saw coming.

“You just don’t even think about [how fragile life is]. And suddenly, you have lung cancer. But I’m still here. I’m not all here; there’s part of me that isn’t here — they took out a part of me, and now I’ve got to figure out, ‘What do I do?’” he said.

Fox News Digital reached out to Manilow for comment.

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The “Copacabana” singer is now cancer-free – and back on the charts.

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In a recent video message, Manilow delivered a positive message to his fans and shared a major health milestone.

“Hi everyone, Barry Manilow here. Well, looks like I made it, and I look fabulous, right?” he said, smiling.

“You know, with everything that’s going on in the world, I wanted to check in and share some good news. In fact, it’s great news.”

His latest single, “Once Before I Go,” topped Billboard’s Adult Contemporary chart, prompting him to joke, “How do you like that? I’m 100 years old with a top 10 single on the pop charts. Like my grandmother once said, next thing you know, they’ll be walking on the moon.”

Manilow is gearing up for his 33rd studio album, “What a Time,” slated to release in June.

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Last year, the legendary singer’s health scare derailed his tour and forced him off the stage. In February, Manilow admitted he wasn’t ready to return to the stage at the time. “Just got home from visiting the surgeon. Very depressing visit,” he shared.

Even with intense effort, he explained his body wasn’t cooperating.

“I told him that I have been using the treadmill three times a day (I have), but that I still couldn’t sing more than three songs in a row before I had to stop,” he said.

“The doctor said that my body had been through hell and that it needed time to heal. So, I’m going back to healing.”

Manilow rose to fame writing iconic jingles like McDonald’s “You Deserve a Break Today” and creating chart-topping classics like “Copacabana,” cementing himself as one of the most successful pop artists of the 1970s and 1980s.

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Tiger Woods’ mugshot released; eyes appear bloodshot after DUI arrest

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Tiger Woods‘ mugshot was released Friday night, hours after he was arrested on a DUI charge following a car crash in Florida.

Woods’ eyes appeared bloodshot, as he donned a blue polo inside the Martin County Jail in Florida.

Martin County Sheriff John Budensiek confirmed in a press conference that Woods was traveling at “a high rate of speed” when his vehicle collided with another car, resulting in his vehicle rolling over onto the driver’s side. 

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Authorities said Woods “exemplified signs of impairment.” He blew “triple-zeroes” for alcohol but refused a urine test.

“DUI investigators came to the scene here, and Mr. Woods did exemplify signs of impairment. They did several tests on him. Of course, he did explain the injuries and the surgeries that he had. We did take that into account, but they did do some in-depth roadside tests,” Budensiek added. 

“We really weren’t suspicious of alcohol being involved in this case, and that proved to be true at the jail. … But when it came time for us to ask for a urinalysis test, he refused. And, so, he’s been charged with DUI, with property damage and refusal to submit to a lawful test.”

Woods was spotted on the phone after the crash, wearing navy blue shorts.

Woods was charged with DUI, property damage and refusal to submit to a test, all misdemeanor charges. No one was injured, authorities said. Woods was alone in the car and crawled out of the passenger door after the crash.

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“This could’ve been a lot worse,” Budensiek noted. 

President Donald Trump to the arrest of his “very close friend.”

“I feel so badly. He’s got some difficulty,” Trump said. “There was an accident, and that’s all I know. Very close friend of mine. He’s an amazing person, an amazing man, but some difficulty.”

Woods has not commented on the arrest.

Woods currently is dating Trump’s ex-daughter-in-law, Vanessa, whose daughter, Kai, is set to play college golf in Miami next week.

This is Woods’ second DUI arrest within the last decade. In 2017, he was taken into custody, also in Jupiter Island, after taking prescription drugs and being asleep behind the wheel of a running car at 3 a.m. 

In 2021, he got into a wreck that resulted in serious leg injuries that kept him off the golf course for the entire year.

Woods made his return to competitive golf earlier this week in the TGL championship after rupturing his Achilles just before last year’s Masters (this year’s tournament is in less than two weeks). Woods has not appeared on the links since the 2024 PGA Championship, in which he missed the cut.

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Controversial viral influencer ‘Clavicular’ arrested in Florida on battery charges

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Controversial “looksmaxxing” online influencer “Clavicular” has been arrested on a warrant for alleged battery and one suspect remains at large, according to Florida officials.

Braden Peters, a popular influencer and streamer known for his “looksmaxxing” content, was arrested Thursday in Broward County by the Fort Lauderdale Police Department on a warrant from Osceola County.

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Osceola County deputies responded to an Airbnb near Kissimmee in reference to an alleged battery Feb. 2, according to a statement from the Osceola County Sheriff’s Office sent to Fox News Digital.

Upon arrival, an unnamed 19-year-old woman reported she was allegedly battered by 24-year-old Violet Marie Lentz, who is reportedly Peters’ girlfriend. 

Detectives determined that Peters allegedly instigated the fight and posted a video of the interaction on social media to “exploit the two women,” the statement said.

Officials say the Airbnb where the incident occurred was rented by Peters. Neither Peters nor Lentz came out of the home to speak with deputies during the February incident, the sheriff’s statement said. 

A warrant was then issued for Peters for misdemeanor battery and criminal conspiracy to commit battery, and a warrant was issued for Lentz for misdemeanor battery. Peters was held on a $1,000 bond.

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Officials are still searching for Lentz and the warrant for battery remains active, according to the sheriff’s statement.

Peters is also reportedly under investigation by the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) after a video of him appearing to shoot a dead alligator in the Everglades surfaced online.

Clips of the video are widely circulating on social media platforms. One of the clips, analyzed by Fox News Digital, appears to show Peters and three other men on a small boat riding through the Everglades

The boat then stops in front of what appears to be a dead alligator.

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“Should we shoot it?” said one of the men on the boat in the clip.

“Is it dead?” Peters appears to ask in response.

“Let’s just test really how dead it is,” Peters appears to say in the clip.

The men then appear to shoot at the animal in the water.

The FWC said it was “aware of a video depicting individuals in the Everglades on an airboat who appear to be discharging firearms at an alligator,” in a statement Thursday.

The organization said officers are investigating the incident and will provide more information when available.

The FWC did not immediately respond to Fox News Digital’s request for comment. 

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Trump touts progress in Iran talks and success in Venezuela, says ‘Cuba is next’

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President Donald Trump on Friday signaled a shift away from the war with Iran after apparent positive negotiations this week and the administration’s capture of Venezuelan leader Nicolás Maduro, saying “Cuba is next.”

While speaking in Florida at the Future Investment Initiative (FII) Institute Summit at the Faena Forum in Miami Beach, Trump said even though he campaigned on peace through strength, sometimes force is necessary.

“And Cuba is next, by the way. But pretend I didn’t say that,” Trump said. “Please, please, please media, please disregard that statement. Thank you very much — Cuba’s next.”

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He added that he thought NATO’s absence in negotiations with Iran was a “tremendous mistake.”

“They just weren’t there,” he said. “It’s going to make a lot of money for the United States because we spent hundreds of billions of dollars a year on NATO, hundreds of protecting them. And we would have always been there for them. But now, based on their actions, I guess we don’t have to be, do we?”

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The president talked about the Strait of Hormuz, which he pressured NATO to help the U.S. reopen. 

“We’re negotiating [with Iran] now, and it would be great if we could do something, but they have to open it up,” he said. “They have to open up the Strait of Trump — I mean, Hormuz. … The fake news will say he accidentally said [that]. No, there’s no accidents with me.”

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Previously, when asked about control of the Strait of Hormuz, Trump said the U.S. will “have control of anything we want.”

The Iranian regime has imposed multimillion-dollar charges on some tankers transiting the critical global shipping choke point, through which one-fifth of the world’s oil supply flows.

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