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Fact-check by Oncast (oncast.fm)."},"hostsSaid":[{"host":"Nora","text":"Trending Now, the internet's biggest stories in two minutes."},{"host":"Nora","text":"Sir Patrick Stewart has died at the age of 86."},{"host":"Jake","text":"Captain Picard, Professor X... that one hits."},{"host":"Nora","text":"The New York Times reports he had Alzheimer's disease and Lewy body dementia."},{"host":"Jake","text":"He passed away earlier today, and tributes are already flooding social media."},{"host":"Nora","text":"From Star Trek to X-Men, he was a giant on screen."},{"host":"Jake","text":"And in gaming news, Dexerto says GTA 6 may not let players rush through the story."},{"host":"Nora","text":"The report claims certain missions will require money to unlock, with mandatory wait times."},{"host":"Jake","text":"Rockstar hasn't confirmed any of that, so treat it as a rumor."},{"host":"Nora","text":"That's the rundown."}]}