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Digest: Celebrity Privacy Breach, Kratom Controversy, and a Weekend of Global Headlines

A multi-story digest spans a Tribeca Film Festival data breach exposing private celebrity contact data; a Daily Beast/PunchUp report reveals J.W. Ross, founder of the kratom drink Feel Free, admitting he knew some customers would misuse it, with Homeland Security ties and Senator Mullin’s stake in the company involved; France battles wildfires with fire clouds near Bordeaux as Macron convenes a cabinet meeting. Other items include a San Diego–to–Canada drift survival story finally ending with a rescue off California; Roxette canceling a 40th-anniversary North American tour due to soaring costs; ex-NFL star Daniel Adongo deported; a circus performer injured by an arrow during a live show; TikTok creator Rebecca Luna dies via medical aid in dying after early-onset dementia; and Tony Romo withdrawing from a golf tournament after a DUI arrest, spotlighting a day of headlines across tech, entertainment, crime, and international events.