Trump’s Special Assistant Announces She’s Pregnant

President Trump’s special assistant and director of media affairs announced Tuesday that she is pregnant. Sonny Joy Nelson said on X that she would be “adding another sweet baby boy this October.” The pregnancy is not Nelson’s first. She gave birth to a boy in 2023. Nelson joined the White House staff after serving as the director of media affairs during Trump’s 2024 campaign. She also worked on Trump’s 2020 campaign and at the media startup GETTR. Nelson has been an outspoken anti-abortion advocate. Last fall, she addressed a meeting of the group Heartbeat International, crediting her life to her mom refusing an abortion. “But it is only by the grace of God that I’m here and standing here and able to do this,” she said at the event. This is not the first pregnancy announcement from a high-profile member of the Trump administration. White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt announced in December that she was expecting her second child, a baby girl who is due in May.

President Donald Trump has found time to chat with Tiger Woods after his latest car crash and DUI arrest in Florida, revealing that the professional golfer has “various ailments.” Trump, 79, explained to the New York Post by phone, “He tested negative for alcohol, as you know, and he is under a tremendous physical pressure from his various ailments, you know, the back and the leg.” Woods, 50, was arrested Friday in Jupiter Island, Florida, on suspicion of driving under the influence after he clipped a truck with his Land Rover, causing it to roll over in an upscale area on Florida’s Atlantic Coast—about 30 miles north of Trump’s Mar-a-Lago estate. He was found to be in possession of two hydrocodone pills, according to local cops. Trump spoke glowingly of the embattled golfer, who’s currently dating Donald Trump Jr.’s ex-wife, Vanessa. “He lives a life of pain,” the golf-obsessed president told the Post. “He has a lot of pain. He’s an amazing guy. He’s an amazing athlete.” Deputies say Woods had no alcohol in his system after undergoing a breathalyzer test at the scene, but that they believe the “glassy-eyed” Woods, who was arrested for driving under the influence in 2017, was driving under the influence yet again.

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Celebrity chef Martha Stewart chewed out New York Knicks All-Star Jalen Brunson over their courtside collision at an NBA playoff game. After the six-foot-two guard broke her big toe last May when he was launched into the stands, Stewart, 84, joined the Roomates Show podcast on Saturday to call foul on Brunson, 29, and his teammate and cohost Josh Hart. “You jumped up really fast, and I remember saying, ‘It’s OK.’ I didn’t say you hurt me. I said it was OK, but it wasn’t OK at all,” Stewart recalled as Brunson buried his head in his hands. The chef jokingly referred to her injury as the “Stewart-Brunson fracture,” though X-rays showed it was a full bone break. Stewart—who couldn’t leave her seat for a while afterward because the Knicks’ Eastern Conference Finals matchup against the Pacers ran into an extended thrilling overtime—had just one piece of advice for her fellow courtside attendees. “Never ever wear open-toed shoes to a game like that when you’re sitting on the floor,” she told Jimmy Fallon when she recounted the story on his late-night show. Ironically, the chef says that for a year following the game, all she could wear were open-toed shoes because of her injury. “How do you feel about that, Jalen?” Hart, 31, asked his team captain. “I don’t feel too great,” Brunson replied, causing Stewart to laugh. During the podcast, Stewart confirmed that Brunson had apologized over FaceTime and sent her grandson a signed basketball.

The Pitt is giving back to the people that the Emmy award-winning show is based on. HBO Max and Warner Bros. have teamed up with Alamo Drafthouse theatres to offer an early screening of the Season 2 finale and are encouraging current and former healthcare workers to attend. The event will take place nationwide at 10 theatres on April 13. The series follows medical professionals over the course of a single shift, with Season 2 centered on a chaotic Fourth of July weekend. The theatrical finale will bring that storyline to a close three days before the episode drops on HBO Max. Organizers said the screening is meant to “celebrate their steadfast dedication to their communities,” while also giving fans a first look—on one condition. Attendees are being asked to keep quiet. “Please do not reveal any plot points,” the announcement warns, urging viewers to hold off on spoilers until the episode premieres April 16. Tickets are available to the public with the purchase of a $10 food-and-drink voucher, and attendees will receive special Pitt-themed giveaways.

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The mother of a 33-year-old American who died after a mid-air medical emergency on a Korean Air flight is suing the airline, accusing its flight crew of failing to administer even basic medical treatment, says a lawsuit obtained by The Independent. Porscha Tynisha Brown, a civilian worker at the Department of Defense, collapsed after she walked to the bathroom on a 2024 flight from Washington Dulles International Airport to Seoul, South Korea. The suit claims that stewards put an oxygen mask over Brown’s face as she called out that she could not breathe, but failed to connect the mask to an oxygen tank. The suit further alleges that crew members retrieved a defibrillator but gave no instructions on how to use it to the volunteers who helped treat Brown, so they were unable to deliver a potentially lifesaving shock to her. The flight was diverted to Osaka, Japan, where Brown was taken to a hospital and pronounced dead. Her death certificate lists her cause of death as “acute cardiac failure.” A lawyer representing Brown’s estate said, “The apparent violations are so bad, it really shocks the conscience how the airline personnel handled this situation.” Korean Air did not respond to a request for comment.

A 65-year-old woman plunged to her death while hiking the Alum Cave Trail in the Southern Appalachian Mountains. The woman, whose identity has not been released, fell Saturday at Great Smoky Mountains National Park, which is located along the border of Tennessee and North Carolina. Rangers responded to the accident, but “attempts to resuscitate the individual were unsuccessful,” according to park officials. The park has been ranked as one of the most dangerous national parks in the country over the last decade. Data compiled by the National Park Service found 104 people died in the park between 2013 and 2023—the fourth highest total nationwide. “Backcountry travel has inherent risks, and hikers assume complete responsibility for their own safety. Rescue is not a certainty. Always practice good judgment,” the National Park Service advises Smoky Mountain hikers.

Founding member of prog rock band Ambrosia, Christopher North, has died at the age of 75. No cause of death has been made public, but in a statement on Facebook, the band revealed the San Francisco native had fought a “brave and successful battle with throat cancer.” It added that even then, “his spirit remained tied to the music and the fans he loved.” North was also hit by a car in October while walking to a restaurant, the band said at the time. Ambrosia, which he started with vocalist David Pack, bassist Joe Puerta, and drummer Burleigh Drummond, said, “We will always remember ‘Northwind’ for his fiery, ‘intense’ stage presence—a legacy that began when he was first discovered playing in a dimly lit room, his organ topped with a bottle of wine.” He left the band in 1977, but later rejoined to work on hits including “Biggest Part of Me” and “You’re the Only Woman (You & I).” The band added, “We celebrate a true craftsman of the classic rock era whose lush piano lines and soaring organ swells will remain timeless. He was truly one of a kind, and loved dearly by his fans and bandmates.”

Heavy internet users are less committed to the idea of democracy, a new poll has found. A Gallup and Charles F. Kettering Foundation survey published Tuesday revealed that only 57 percent of heavy social media users support democracy, compared to 72 percent of non-users. People who spend five hours or more online a day were the most opposed to elected representation, while just 62 percent of those who spend three to four hours a day were in favor. For those who scrolled for just one to two hours a day, that number jumped six points to 68 percent. Meanwhile, non-users were one point less in favor than minimal users, who were online for one hour a day or less. That group was 73 percent in favor of democracy. Among heavy social media users, however, 42 percent felt that their views were respected by other Americans, while only 31 percent of non-users felt the same way. Heavier users also felt that the average citizen had more power to influence what happens in the country.

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Federal prosecutors have charged a longtime Republican campaign treasurer in Maryland with diverting funds for personal use—including the purchase of a fancy yacht. James Phillip Appel, 58, pleaded not guilty Monday to counts of wire fraud and money laundering. Prosecutors allege he redirected roughly $200,000 taken from a political figure and a nonprofit group to address debt tied to a Pacific Mariner 65 yacht. A judge released him pending trial with restrictions, barring him from opening new financial accounts. Investigators did not disclose further vessel details, though listings suggest values approaching $800,000. Officials say suspicious transfers began in 2023 and continued into 2024, moving money between campaign, organizational, and personal accounts in multiple transactions. “Today’s indictment confirms what many of us suspected,” Maryland Delegate Kathy Szeliga, an alleged victim of Appel’s, said in a statement. “As a trusted professional, political, and commercial treasurer, James Appel exploited that trust and stole from the very people he was hired to serve. It’s a betrayal beyond words.”

The head of a women’s wellness company known for promoting “orgasmic meditation” has been sentenced to nine years in prison. Nicole Daedone, the founder and former CEO of OneTaste, was jailed for her role in a forced labor conspiracy, where students and practitioners worked without pay. Rachel Cherwitz, the company’s former head of sales, was also sentenced to 78 months behind bars. They were accused of conspiring to coerce staff members to conduct tasks ranging from menial labor to sexual services for little to no pay. The two women were convicted by a federal jury in June last year. In Monday’s findings, the court also imposed a $12 million forfeiture money judgment against Daedone, and awarded more than $887,000 in restitution to seven victims of both women. Daedone, who sold her stake in OneTaste in 2017 for $12 million, and Cherwitz have been in a Brooklyn jail since their conviction last year. The women have been legally backed by MAGA figures including former Republican Matt Gaetz, who said last week “nobody was forced or restrained or otherwise threatened to continue participating.” Alan Dershowitz, who has been working as a consultant to Daedone’s legal team, claimed that similar charges could be made against religious organisations who made members work unpaid, then claim they were enslaved after quitting. Daedone’s Instagram account remains active while she is in jail, run by her team. Her Instagram bio currently reads “Storyteller. Erotic Artist. Lover. Sicilian. Presently Incarcerated.” Her account includes videos on prison meditation, recipes including prison sushi (made from commissary rice, jalapeño brine and Velveeta cheese) and an AI version of Nicole that claims to be the first artificial intelligence trained in full depth orgasmic meditation.