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Caleb Flynn
DEADLY BETRAYAL

‘American Idol’ Contestant Learns Fate for Murdering Wife

Caleb Flynn staged a home invasion, then claimed his wife was killed by an intruder.

Lauren Hartley

Gypsy Rose Blanchard and Ken Urker
‘SOULMATE’

Gypsy-Rose Blanchard’s Fiancé Dies on 34th Birthday

“I’ve screamed until my throat burns,” Gypsy Rose Blanchard said.

Isabel van Brugen

SAN JOSE, CA - MARCH 17: Former Theranos CEO Elizabeth Holmes alongside her boyfriend Billy Evans, walks back to her hotel following a hearing at the Robert E. Peckham U.S. Courthouse on March 17, 2023 in San Jose, California. Holmes appeared in court for a restitution hearing. (Photo by Philip Pacheco/Getty Images)
OFF LIMITS

Elizabeth Holmes Slapped With Ban Ahead of Shock Release

Conditions have been set for the tech fraudster’s impending release from prison.

Julia Ornedo

NBC 4
DARK DAY

Reporter Fights Tears at Scene of Co-Workers’ Chopper Crash

NBC 4 was on the front lines covering NBC 4’s darkest day.

Harry Thompson

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Opinion
THIS WOMAN’S WORK

How Gloria Steinem Inspired Generations of Women

Steinem retained her status as an icon throughout many stages of the feminist movement. She was widely quoted as saying, “The truth will set you free, but first it will p--s you off.”

Eleanor Clift

SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA - MAY 04:  Australian-born presenter, Savannah Guthrie poses alongside her mother Nancy Guthrie during a production break whilst hosting NBC's "Today Show" live from Australia at Sydney Opera House on May 4, 2015 in Sydney, Australia.  (Photo by Don Arnold/WireImage)
NEW TWIST

Unexpected Lawsuit Filed in Nancy Guthrie Case

Two men are seeking $3.25 million, alleging they suffered reputational, emotional, and property damage during the investigation.

Tomas Thor

Pro-basketball player Brittney Griner and her wife Cherelle Griner arrive for the 2023 Met Gala.
‘IRRETRIEVABLE’

Griner Files for Divorce From Second Wife After 8 Years

The couple separated just last week, court records showed.

Julia Ornedo

Visual Effects Supervisor Kevin Baillie attends The Academy Of Motion Picture Arts And Sciences Hosts An Official Academy Screening Of THE WALK
MISPLACED TRUST

Netflix Exec Fired for Sharing This During a Trust Exercise

Kevin Baillie lost his $1.1 million role for what he allegedly revealed in a “vulnerability-trust exercise” at a work retreat.

Fiona O'Reilly

Rebecca Luna, TikTok star who died with medical assistance July 25th.
GUT-WRENCHING

TikTok Star Battling Alzheimer’s Dies at 49

Rebecca Luna chose to end her life on her own terms.

Sarah-Jane Collins

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Aubrie Greene, 17, was the CEO of Virginia lemonade stand Breezzy’s Lemonade.
TRAGIC LOSS

Officials Reveal Cause of Death for 17-Year-Old Lemonade CEO

Aubrie Greene was found with a gunshot wound on July 5, in Richmond Virginia.

Lauren Hartley

A photo illustration illo of Co-founder of Palantir Technologies Peter Thiel and Matt Danzeisen and Gulfstream G550 N878DB.
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IN-FLIGHT TURBULENCE

Peter Thiel’s Bombshell Private Jet Lawsuit Revealed

A flight attendant says the billionaire’s husband assaulted her aboard their aircraft. Then he sued her.

Laura Esposito

Aubrie Greene, 17, was the CEO of Virginia lemonade stand Breezzy’s Lemonade.
WHEN LIFE GIVES YOU LEMONS...

Lemonade Stand CEO, 17, Dies in Mysterious Circumstances

Aubrie Greene started his lemonade business when he was only 11 years old.

Lauren Hartley

Captain Chesley Sullenberger attends a screening of "Sully" at Directors Guild Of America on September 8, 2016 in Los Angeles, California.
HERO’S HORROR

Capt. Sully Sullenberger Shares Heartbreaking Diagnosis

The captain behind the “Miracle on the Hudson” revealed he has early-stage Alzheimer’s.

Lauren Hartley

Men drink beer at a restaurant in Hanoi, July 20, 2009.
Opinion
CHEERS!

How to Best Celebrate America’s 250th Anniversary? Drink!

Sometimes lighting—and stoking—a revolutionary fire means, well, getting lit.

Brooke Barbier

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