Wednesday, October 14, 2026

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Trump insiders fear Kimberly Guilfoyle will expose family secrets, Katie Zacharia faces questions over her legal credentials and University of Chicago men allegedly cheered as a woman was sexually assaulted at a frat party.

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1 | Trump insiders fear Kimberly Guilfoyle will release her ‘burn book’ with all the dirt on the president’s family

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2 | Trump press secretary Katie Zacharia may have violated California law by calling herself an attorney, group says

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3 | Group of men cheered as woman was sexually assaulted at a University of Chicago frat house party: report

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4 | Today show host leaves Chick-fil-A CEO spinning over company’s LGBTQ+ stance

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5 | Woman stabs her toddler and husband to death at Great Wolf Lodge family water park resort

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Why is Kelly Clarkson beefing with a Brooklyn store over a $15 million bird?

Kelly Clarkson’s viral feud with a New York City shop over a beloved bird automaton named Molly has evolved rather dramatically over the last few days.

The saga began over the weekend when the 44-year-old “Breakaway” singer shared in an X post to her eight million followers that she had visited Brooklyn games store Art of Play and interacted with a “rude” sales associate in an experience she compared to a famous scene in Pretty Woman.

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