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Minnesota Tragedy: Shocking Texts Foretell Nightmare Before Fatal Stabbing New

Minnesota Tragedy: Shocking Texts Foretell Nightmare Before Fatal Stabbing

New texts reveal a broken marriage between a Minnesota couple, just minutes before the husband killed his wife and young daughter and then took his own life in a shocking murder-suicide Wednesday.Nathan Brown, 41, stabbed his wife, Kristen Brown, 41, and his daughter, Evie, 7, to death with a screwdriver as a parent — who witnessed the heinous act — was dropping off their child at the family’s in-home daycare in Hopkins, according to the Minnesota Star Tribune. Kristen Brown texted a friend around 8:45 a.m. on Wednesday that things “were crazy” with her marriage and that she planned to shut down her Brown Bear Childcare business on Aug. 27, according to the Daily Mail.  Pictured is Brown Bear Childcare in Hopkins, Minnesota. (Google Maps) Google MapsThe daycare had been operating out of the Browns’ home, which Nathan owned — and Kristen was planning to leave her husband imminently.But just 20 minutes after texting her friend of her husband’s erratic behavior, a parent arrived at the daycare and shockingly caught sight of the nightmarish stabbing spree, Hopkins Police Chief Brent Johnson said. The identities of Nathan Brown and his victims were confirmed by Kristen’s sister, Kelly Jo Simons, to the Star Tribune.The witness heard children screaming and walked in the entrance to find Nathan Brown stabbing his wife and daughter. The parent quickly grabbed his own children and two others before calling 911.By the time police arrived, Nathan Brown had killed himself — he was found on the upper floor of the house from a gunshot wound to the head.Six other children present in the daycare were removed and reunited with their families, the outlet reported.Three hours after the gruesome attack, a relative alerted police that Alice Brown, 78, had been stabbed to death in her Burnsville home by Nathan Brown, according to the Star Tribune. Law enforcement respond to the call at a home daycare, Wednesday. (AP Photo/Carly Danek) AP Photo/Carly DanekIt was believed that Nathan was living with his mother at the time of the murders.Johnson said he hopes to find evidence that points to a specific motive for the murder spree “but right now we don’t have that.”“This is an extremely tragic event for Hopkins and for any community,” he said at a press conference.“The victims are all valued members of the Hopkins community. Any event involving the loss of life is a difficult process, but when children are involved, it’s especially devastating.”Kristen Brown reportedly loved working with children and knew she wanted to work in childcare after having a daughter of her own, according to the Daily Mail. “I plan to take all the skills that I have learned in my journey and use them help my daughter and those children (who will hopefully become life-long friends) blossom into happy, intelligent, caring individuals,” she wrote on Facebook in 2019.

Aug 14, 2026
Why Shay Mitchell's $210 Million Deal with Samsonite Is Making Waves New

Why Shay Mitchell's $210 Million Deal with Samsonite Is Making Waves

Shay Mitchell is making some major business moves. The Pretty Little Liars alum, 39, announced on Wednesday, August 12, that her travel bag company, BÉIS, has been acquired by luggage giant Samsonite in a deal worth around $210 million. Mitchell started the company with Beach House Group in 2018 after finding fame playing Emily Fields in Pretty Little Liars, which aired from 2010 to 2017. The brand sells affordable luggage, travel bags, passport holders and other accessories. Samsonite Group will acquire an 85 percent stake in BÉIS for $178.5 million, buying out Beach House Group’s 70 percent ownership stake, as well as 15 percent from Mitchell. The actress will retain 15 percent ownership, the two companies said in a press release. According to the press release, BÉIS generated approximately $210 million in net sales last year. “This is a dream come true. I'm so proud of what our small but mighty team has built over the past eight years,” Mitchell said in a statement. “We've always dreamed big, and joining the Samsonite Group gives us the chance to dream even bigger. They're truly the perfect partner — our strengths complement each other so well, together we can take BÉIS places we couldn't have on our own. I'm so thankful that I get to do something I love every day. Eight years in, I'm as excited as I was on day one. It honestly feels like we're just getting started, and I can't wait for everyone to see what's next.” “We're excited to welcome BÉIS into our family of innovative and iconic brands,” added Samsonite Group CEO Kyle Gendreau. “This transaction aligns closely with our key growth priorities: elevating awareness of consumer-centric brands, strengthening our digital capabilities to further support multi-channel growth, expanding our presence in lifestyle bags, and continuing to deliver innovative products that resonate with consumers around the world.” “BÉIS is spearheaded by an impressive leadership team and has cultivated a loyal customer following through differentiated products, authentic storytelling and a best-in-class digital-first business model,” he continued. “We see significant opportunities to accelerate BÉIS' long-term growth while preserving the entrepreneurship, creativity, and strong brand identity that have fueled the enterprise's success since its founding.” Mitchell announced BÉIS in 2018, telling Us at the time, “It’s a fun thing to not just be the face of the brand but to really be in it. I can literally tell you why I chose the zippers.” “I am never not on the road. Yes, you can go and buy a luggage that’s beautiful but expensive, but I want people to go out and see the world and do it with a cute bag that you don’t have to spend a ton on,” she added. Alongside the continued success of BÉIS, Mitchell will be back on television screens in January 2027 with a starring role in Fox’s reboot of Baywatch. The series costars Stephen Amell and Brooks Nader.

Aug 14, 2026
Halle Berry Stuns in Braless Lace Look Ahead of Turning 60 New

Halle Berry Stuns in Braless Lace Look Ahead of Turning 60

Halle Berry has only gotten better with time. Berry, 59, took to Instagram one day before her milestone 60th birthday to show off her curves while going braless underneath a sultry robe. In the pic, which she shared via Instagram on Thursday, August 13, she wore her patterned robe untied and exposed her cleavage. Berry’s piece featured a sheer lace hem and red florals. The actress added a touch of glamour to her look with a Cartier Love bracelet, a diamond wristlet, silver hoops and black shades. Berry went makeup-free in the pic and wore her curly hair down and slightly wet from a shower. “Today….don’t give a f***!” she captioned the post. Her fans complimented her in the comments section. “What a gorgeous upcoming Bday Queen! ������������ The most stunning in the whole wide world, in fact!” one gushed, while another added, “Absolutely gorgeous ��.” A third commented, “Yeaaaa!! Birthday behavior! ��♌️��.” Berry previously opened up to The Cut in February about turning 60. “You get to this age where you feel like you’re being marginalized, devalued,” she said. “You feel it at work. You feel it from society.” She continued, “But I have adamantly decided I am not going to allow myself to be erased. That’s why I’m on my menopause mission. I’m going to be louder than I have ever been.” Berry went on to say that she feels “empowered” to focus on “women’s health.” “I’m almost 60,” she added. “Fighting for women’s health feels like a formidable cause for my second act … I can’t think of a better way to spend the next chapter of my life.” Berry celebrated her upcoming birthday earlier this month while rocking a crochet dress. Underneath, she ditched her bra and wore black underwear. “60 here I come,” she captioned the pic.

Aug 14, 2026
Tragic Vacation: Great-Grandfather's Life Cut Short by Falling Rock in National Park New

Tragic Vacation: Great-Grandfather's Life Cut Short by Falling Rock in National Park

A Missouri great-grandfather was killed in front of his wife of 50 years by a 45-pound rock that crashed through the Jeep they were riding in while on vacation.Rex Schowengerdt, 73, was struck by the rock that fell from Glacier National Park in Montana on July 11, suffering a “catastrophic” brain injury before he died five days later, his family said on GoFundMe.“It wasn’t even that big of a rock,” his daughter Amy Prince told the Flathead Beacon.Rex Schowengerdt with his arm around his wife of 50 years Chris. GoFundMe“There’s nothing that could have stopped that rock from falling. It was a freak, horrible thing.”Schowengerdt — a father of two, grandfather of five and great-granfather of two — was sitting next to his wife, Chris, in the back of the Jeep and “slumped” into her once struck, their daughter said.“Mom said when she looked over, dad had a smile on his face,” she said of her dad’s joy at his vacation.“It hurt initially to hear, but it kind of brings peace to me as well in a way because Dad was where he wanted to be and he was happy and I know even before he left, he was happy.”The retired couple had driven more than 1,300 miles from Kansas City, Missouri, to the tourist attraction he had only visited once before.“Dad was so excited to go back there — even weeks before they were scheduled to go, he was jumping around,” his daughter Amy Prince, a counselor, told the Flathead Beacon.Schowengerdt with his wife Chris, and daughter Amy Prince. GoFundMeSchowengerdt’s sister and brother-in-law had met up with the couple at Glacier National Park, and they drove down Logan Pass – the highest point on the Going-to-the-Sun road, 6,646 feet above sea level — with Schowengerdt in the back of the Jeep, sitting next to his wife, when the 45-pound rock fell.The rock crushed Schowengerdt’s skull and pushed the bone into his brain stem. He was airlifted to a hospital and was put into intensive care, where he died five days after the accident.The outdoors enthusiast died the day before organ donation surgery was about to take place, Prince revealed.He was excited to visit Glacier National Park in Montana. ricktravel – stock.adobe.com“In the end, his eyes and tissues were able to be donated, and my mom later received a letter from World Vision sharing that his donation saved the vision of two people,” she said.“That brought a small measure of comfort in the middle of so much heartbreak.” Schowengerdt was cremated because the costs of moving his body from Montana to Missouri were too high. A celebration of life is set to be held Friday.“I don’t want Dad forgotten, and I don’t want his life to be meaningless,” Prince said.“He was a valuable person. For my kids, that was Grandpa. For me and my brother, that’s Dad. And for my mom, that’s her husband of 50 years.” Schowengerdt’s death was the first fatality on the 50-mile route since 2019 when a 14-year-old Utah girl died when rocks shattered the rear windshield and top of the car she was traveling in.The tragedy came almost 21 years after one of Prince’s children nearly died in a crash on the Pennsylvania Turnpike.The car they were traveling in flipped several times, she revealed.

Aug 14, 2026
Lindsay Clancy's Shocking Search History Unveiled During Trial New

Lindsay Clancy's Shocking Search History Unveiled During Trial

Lindsay Clancy’s search history was discussed during her murder trial, and it was revealed she looked up “can you treat a sociopath” before she killed her three kids. During the trial on Thursday, August 13, Massachusetts State Police Sgt. Timothy Chiappini took the witness stand after he was tasked to extract data from Clancy’s phone. Clancy, 36, is on trial for killing her kids Cora, 5, Dawson, 3, and 8-month-old Callan in January 2023. During his testimony, Chiappini read contents from Clancy’s search history, text messages and notes from her phone, according to the Associated Press. He read the one search about a “sociopath” from January 23, 2023, which was just four days before the kids were killed. Chiappini also read notes he found on Clancy’s phone, in which she detailed her struggles and personal affirmations. He went on to read a text exchange between Clancy and her then-husband, Patrick Clancy, about ordering takeout, which was sent on the day that the children were killed. Chiappini was also cross-examined by Lindsay’s attorney, Kevin Reddington, who asked him about the large volume of data that was pulled from her phone. Reddington asked Chiappini is he recalled looking for searches related to suicide, though he said he did not recall. However, Chiappini did say he found a search from Lindsay’s phone about “hallucinations” that was made just days before the killings. Lindsay pleaded not guilty to first-degree murder charges, though she has admitted to killing her kids. Her defense has argued that she was not criminally responsible for the murders because she was overmedicated and experiencing extreme postpartum psychosis when the murders occurred. Meanwhile, prosecutors argued that Lindsay was aware of what she was doing at the time her children died. Prosecution also pointed out that Lindsay attempted suicide by jumping out of the second story of her home after she strangled her kids, which they argued implied that the killings may have been intentional. If Lindsay is found not criminally responsible for the killings, she will likely be sent to a state mental health facility in Massachusetts. If she is found guilty of first-degree murder, she can be sentenced to life in prison without the possibility of parole. If you or someone you know is pregnant or just had a baby and is in crisis, help is available. Call or text the National Maternal Mental Health Hotline for free, confidential support 24/7 in English and Spanish at 1-833-TLC-MAMA (1-833-852-6262). If you or someone you know is struggling or in crisis, help is available. Call or text 988 or chat at 988lifeline.org.

Aug 14, 2026
Nicole Kidman's Surprising Confession About Her Marriage to Tom Cruise New

Nicole Kidman's Surprising Confession About Her Marriage to Tom Cruise

Nicole Kidman admitted she prioritized her relationship with Tom Cruise over her career when they got married 35 years ago.“Yeah, I got married so young,” Kidman told British Vogue in an interview published Thursday, recalling that she “suddenly was 23 years old” with a “huge movie star husband.”But Kidman, now 59, said that “just seemed completely natural” at the time.Nicole Kidman (seen here on the cover of British Vogue) made rare comments about ex-husband Tom Cruise in her interview with the outlet. Venetia ScottKidman (pictured above) admitted she was willing to throw her “career away” when she married Cruise at age 23. Venetia ScottBut Kidman said their relationship “seemed completely natural” at the time. Venetia Scott“We just fell madly in love and it was that simple,” she explained of the former couple. “I remember people saying to me, ‘OK, well this is really going to affect your career.’ I’m like, ‘I don’t care. I’m in love. I want to be married.’”The Oscar winner continued, “Then, I was his ‘wife’ and they were like, ‘See, we told you.’ I’m like, ‘So what? I wasn’t meant to marry the man I love? Of course I’ll throw my career away. I don’t care.'”Kidman and Cruise, now 64, met on the set of “Days of Thunder” and got married a year later on Christmas Eve in 1990. They got divorced in 2001.The “Eyes Wide Shut” co-stars adopted daughter Isabella in 1992 and son Connor in 1995.“I wasn’t meant to marry the man I love? Of course I’ll throw my career away. I don’t care,” Kidman remembered thinking at the time. FilmMagicKidman and Cruise (seen above in 1999) were married from 1990 to 2001. Leonardo CendamoKidman previously explained that she was “so impulsive and naive” when she got married to Cruise in her early 20s. “I was reeling with Tom. I would have gone to the ends of the earth for him,” she said in a 2012 interview with DuJour.Kidman experienced major career success following their divorce, scoring a major hit with the critically acclaimed “Moulin Rouge!” She later admitted she threw herself into work following the tumultuous period in her personal life.“I wasn’t able to handle the reality of my life,” she shared at the 2015 Women in the World summit. “And as an actor, you have this wonderful thing where you can go and get lost in somebody else’s life and become somebody else for a period of time.”The exes adopted daughter Isabella and son Connor (all seen above in in 1996) before their divorce Getty ImagesKidman told British Vogue she and Cruise (seen here in 2000) “fell madly in love and it was that simple.” Getty ImagesKidman found love again with Keith Urban, whom she married in 2006 after a quick engagement. They welcomed daughters Sunday Rose and Faith Margaret in 2008 and 2010, respectively.The actress and the country singer separated last year after nearly two decades of marriage. They finalized their divorce in January.In her British Vogue interview, Kidman compared her two divorces, admitting that things aren’t easier the second time around.After their divorce, Cruise (pictured above with Kidman in 1992) was married to Katie Holmes from 2006 to 2012. Getty ImagesKidman, meanwhile, was married to Keith Urban (both pictured above at the 60th Academy of Country Music Awards) from 2006 to 2025. Getty Images for ACM“It’s all new,” she shared. “Every time!”Kidman also said she’s more accustomed to the attention on her personal life now than when she was with Cruise. “Strangely enough, I feel comfortable. Is that weird? That’s so weird,” she told the outlet. “But you have to remember literally, because of who I married at such a young age, I was thrust into it since I was 22.”Kidman (seen here with Urban, their two daughters and their niece) told British Vogue that getting divorced again isn’t easier. FilmMagicBut Kidman (seen here with Urban) said she’s more “comfortable” now with the spotlight on her personal life. nicolekidman/InstagramElsewhere in the interview, the “Big Little Lies” star noted that she “didn’t expect” her latest life twist, “but this is what it is now.”“You make all these plans and you have all these ideas of what it’s all going to be like and then it’s … not. You have to adjust. You adapt,” she said.Kidman, who is rumored to be dating private equity investor Michael Reinstein, also confirmed she’s “embracing love” in this chapter of her life. Community GuidelinesWelcome to the Page Six Community!Our community is about connecting people through open and thoughtful conversations. 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Aug 14, 2026
Zohran Mamdani's Tax Drama: The Surprising Court Ruling Fueling Tensions New

Zohran Mamdani's Tax Drama: The Surprising Court Ruling Fueling Tensions

The pause is on pause.Mayor Zohran Mamdani’s stumbling pied-à-terre tax rollout is back in effect after a surprise appeals court ruling on Thursday — but the fight isn’t over yet.The appellate court decision only temporarily lifts a restraining order on the tax issued by a lower court on Monday, allowing City Hall to continue with the botched rollout until the full appeals panel considers the case. Mayor Zohran Mamdani’s stumbling pied-à-terre tax is back in effect after a surprise appeals court ruling on Thursday — but the fight isn’t over yet. X/SaraEisenAssociate Justice Philip Hom of the Brooklyn Appellate Division signed the  order.Here’s the latest drama on Zohran Mamdani’s pied-à-terre tax rollout: Mamdani’s pied-à-terre tax unpaused after surprise ruling — but legal showdown isn’t over yet Manhattan rents reach all-time high of $6,655/month amid Mamdani’s rent freeze and pied-a-terre tax threat Hochul tries to distance herself from Mamdani’s bungled rollout of her pied-à-terre tax — and it could haunt her: insiders Meet the NYers fighting Mamdani’s pied-à-terre tax in court: ‘The city botched this’ Trump rips Hochul, Mamdani pied-à-terre tax as ‘amateur hour’ that’ll ‘ruin’ NYC In opposition papers filed Thursday in the appeal case, former first deputy mayor Randy Mastro — representing three peeved city homeowners suing the city over the rollout — called the Mamdani administration’s attempted end-run to keep implementing the tax is “an astonishing display of chutzpah.” Former first deputy mayor Randy Mastro — representing three peeved city homeowners suing the city over the rollout — called the Mamdani administration’s attempted end-run to keep implementing the tax is “an astonishing display of chutzpah.” Luiz C. Ribeiro for NY PostThe city, he added, is “compounding their illegal conduct by going to extraordinary lengths to avoid a three-week pause in their harassment campaign of New York City homeowners, all done in their zeal to impose a Surcharge that does not have to be invoiced until November 15, 2026 and collected until January.”This is a developing story. Please check back for updates.

Aug 13, 2026
Jen Hamilton's Bold Revelation: Navigating Love and Betrayal After Separation New

Jen Hamilton's Bold Revelation: Navigating Love and Betrayal After Separation

Influencer Jen Hamilton is opening up about her mindset on dating after her separation from estranged husband Brian Hamilton. Jen, 35, claimed in a Thursday, August 13, profile for The Cut that Brian had already moved on, quipping that it was “not to employment,” and explained that she was not in a rush to be in a relationship. “Right now, I’m of the belief that all men should start out in jail and earn their way out,” she said. “I hate that I need a wiener in my life. Can I please be gay? I wish I could fix that, but I’m gonna need a software update or something because it just don’t work out for me like that.” In June, Jen shared that she and Brian were splitting after 14 years of marriage. The pair share two sons. “Yes, we are separating. This comes with enormous pain for the both of us but also gratitude for the 15 years of shared history, love, and friendship,” a joint statement read at the time. “What we are committed to is loving each other well through this transition and placing the wellbeing of the family we created at the center.” Jen has since claimed that Brian was leading a “double life” and had been unfaithful. In her profile for The Cut, Jen alleged that she and Brian had briefly separated after he previously had an affair but had reconciled. “He did all this stuff to make me feel like he had changed,” she said. In the recent affair, Jen alleged that the other woman had called her. (Brian has not publicly addressed the allegations. Us reached out for comment.) “I knew about you. He talked about you all the time,” Jen recalled of the other woman’s comments. “I just didn’t know you had so many followers.” While recalling the moment, Jen alleged that the call with the other woman “pissed [her] off” and partially led her to go public with her story. She went on to claim that she found a secret TikTok account Brian had used to message other women. “Which, bold, because that’s where I live. That’s my neck of the woods,” she said. Jen, whose book Birth Vibes: Stories and Strategies for an Empowered Birth reached New York Times best-seller list, shared that she’s working on the proposal for a memoir. “It’s going to be about this season of my life, for sure,” she said, “because it can’t not be.”

Aug 13, 2026
Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez Faces Backlash Over Egg-Freezing Decision

Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez Faces Backlash Over Egg-Freezing Decision

Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez is shutting down the haters over her decision to freeze her eggs. During an Instagram Story Q&A on Wednesday, August 12, Ocasio-Cortez, 38, received a supportive message in which an unknown follower hoped the politician could “ignore the idiotic Republican men saying dumb things” about her. “They hate me ‘cause they ain’t me, and they can’t ever be me,” Ocasio-Cortez quipped in a video shared via her Instagram Stories, flashing a smile to the camera. The New York congressman announced earlier this month that she recently began the process to freeze her eggs. As Ocasio-Cortez planned to document the journey via social media, she was met with an onslaught of criticism about her career aspirations, her age and more. She further addressed the commentary on Wednesday, answering another user’s question about whether she was still “young enough to have kids traditionally.” “The answer is yes, and also my biology does support that. One aspect to egg-freezing in this process that, I think, really is under-discussed is that a lot of people don’t freeze their eggs for their first child,” she stated. “They may freeze their eggs for their second child or even a third child. People may want to space their kids out, people may want to start and have their first kid a little bit later. If they decide later that they want a second kid and they try and it’s a little challenging, they can turn to banked eggs.” As for Ocasio-Cortez, she recently shared that she had her own reasons for starting the egg-freezing process. “Usually, I keep my private life quite private, but I have made the decision to start freezing my eggs,” Ocasio-Cortez said in a Saturday, August 8, social media upload. “I want to share this because I was weighing it for a very long time, and I think that I was saving for it for a very long time and there just isn’t a ton out there [about it], I feel.” She continued at the time, “Sometimes it can feel very daunting, and as women in general, we are not taught about our bodies, we are not prepared for our own lives whether that is in puberty, whether that is in pregnancy, whether that is in perimenopause [or] menopause, whether that is in so many different aspects of our lives, whether that is if you have a condition like PCOS, whether you want to plan to have a family or you don’t plan to have children, biologically or what have you.” Ocasio-Cortez, who reportedly ended her engagement from college sweetheart Riley Roberts earlier this year, stressed that she decided to freeze her eggs to “feel more in control” of her life.

Aug 13, 2026
USS Abraham Lincoln's Alarming Conditions: What Sailors Are Enduring at Sea

USS Abraham Lincoln's Alarming Conditions: What Sailors Are Enduring at Sea

Military families and lawmakers are sounding the alarm over a growing mental health crisis aboard the USS Abraham Lincoln as the warship reaches its ninth month at sea. The aircraft carrier and its crew of 5,000 sailors and Marines have spent a record-breaking 250 consecutive days without making land during their deployment tied to the war with Iran. Reports from military outlets including The Navy Times and Stars and Stripes indicate that conditions aboard the ship have reached a breaking point. The USS Abraham Lincoln. Credit: Stocktrek Images / Getty Thwarted suicide attempts have been reported, with multiple sailors attempting to jump overboard during the extended deployment. Spouses voiced deep anxieties during a town hall meeting in San Diego, where one wife shared that her husband texted her saying, "he hopes he doesn’t wake up tomorrow". Pictures shared by service members and their families reveal unappetizing, small portions being served on board. One image of a dinner on the USS Abraham Lincoln showed a small handful of boiled carrots, a dry meat patty, and a gray slab of processed meat. Other accounts described meals consisting of half a cup of rice and two tortillas, alongside broken infrastructure such as moldy showers, non-functioning toilets, and long stretches without hot water. Mail delivery suspensions leave care packages stranded To support struggling service members, families and community groups packed boxes with fresh socks, hygiene products, and food. However, the U.S. Postal Service indefinitely suspended mail delivery to 27 military ZIP codes in the region due to war conditions and airspace closures. Packages sent weeks ago remain stuck in transit facilities without reaching the crew. Maj. Travis Shaw, an Army spokesperson, told USA Today that the suspension is "in effect until further notice," adding that "Resumption of mail service is contingent upon the reopening of airspace by civil authorities, and the area commander’s evaluation of regional transportation and distribution stability." Officials clash over conditions aboard the warship Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth dismissed the accounts of poor conditions as "more fake news". Navy officials stated that "current reports from the ship confirm continuous access to clean water, functional AC and healthy meal options," while noting that counselors and chaplains are available on board. However, lawmakers pushed back sharply against the official response. Rep. Mike Levin criticized the administration, stating, "These men and women signed up to serve their country. The least their country owes them is hot water, a working toilet and a real meal. Hegseth cannot even manage that, and he has the nerve to look their families in the eye and call them liars." Featured image credit: Stocktrek Images / Getty

Aug 13, 2026
Nicole Kidman's Honest Reflection on Her Marriage to Tom Cruise

Nicole Kidman's Honest Reflection on Her Marriage to Tom Cruise

Nicole Kidman is looking back at her whirlwind marriage to ex-husband Tom Cruise. “Yeah, I got married so young,” Kidman, 59, admitted to British Vogue in a profile published Thursday, August 13. “Suddenly, I was 22, 23 years old and I had this huge movie star husband, but it just seemed completely natural.” Kidman met Cruise, 64, on the set of 1990’s Days of Thunder, getting married later that year. The two actors, who share two children, ultimately divorced in 2001. “We just fell madly in love and it was that simple. I remember people saying to me, ‘OK, well this is really going to affect your career,’” Kidman recalled to British Vogue. “I’m like, ‘I don’t care. I’m in love. I want to be married.’ Then, I was his ‘wife’ and they were like, ‘See, we told you.’ I’m like, ‘So what? I wasn’t meant to marry the man I love? Of course I’ll throw my career away. I don’t care.’” In the years after divorcing Cruise, Kidman enjoyed a thriving Hollywood career and, in her personal life, moved on with country singer Keith Urban. The Practical Magic 2 star and Urban, 58, were married for 19 years before they separated in 2025. Kidman and Urban, who share two daughters, finalized their divorce in January. Without going into details of the split, Kidman hinted to the British outlet that she was still processing her new normal. “I’ve approached my whole life like that,” the actress said, noting that she tends to maintain a “feelings-first” approach. “That’s just who I am. I don’t overthink things and I’m probably not that analytical. I’m far more feeling-centred and I lead with my heart. I just go, ‘OK, what do I feel here? I’ll give it a go.’ It throws people, because I think they think I’ll be far more measured and I’m not.” She continued, “I can still approach things intellectually, but my desire is not to be ruled by my head. I’ve always wanted to live a well-examined life, so what does that entail? Trying things, making mistakes, failing, getting back up, moving on, embracing love, staying open, keeping the heart open and the possibilities.” Kidman further acknowledged that she “didn’t expect” to divorce Urban, though she’s ready to embrace a new future. “I had a different view of what my life was going to be, but this is what it is now,” she said. “You make all these plans and you have all these ideas of what it’s all going to be like and then it’s … not. You have to adjust. You adapt. The future, it’s completely unknown to me right now.” As for Cruise, he was married to actress Katie Holmes from 2006 to 2012.

Aug 13, 2026
Jamie Komoroski's Jailhouse Call: The Shocking Words from Her Father

Jamie Komoroski's Jailhouse Call: The Shocking Words from Her Father

Jamie Komoroski’s dad sympathized with his daughter in a jailhouse call where she whined about being locked away “so long” for drunkenly mowing down a bride on her wedding day, newly released video shows.Komoroski, then 25, sobbed in a call with her dad Charles in May 2023, a month on from the smash in Folly Beach, South Carolina that killed new bride Samantha Hutchinson, 34, and injured her husband, Aric.“I still just don’t know why this had to happen to me,” Komoroski complained in a video of the jailhouse call seen by KSLA.Jamie Komoroski sobbed in a jailhouse call with her father. “Because bad things happen to good people, honey,” her dad sympathized while calmly puffing on a cigar, without addressing the cause of his daughter’s arrest.“It’s just something that happened to you, and we are going to deal with it as best as we can, okay,” he said, trying to reassure his daughter.The killer driver further complained about being a victim, saying, “I just can’t believe this happened to me. Why me, Dad, why me?”Later in the call, Komoroski bizarrely attacked the media and expressed fears about backlash potentially coming her way following her release from custody.“That’s just, like, makes me scared that the media is so involved in it,” she said. “Why are they so involved in it?”Charles claimed it was because her case “sold newspapers,” but Komoroski just complained even more. “But that’s not going to help me like, Oh my God. It’s going to be so bad when I get out. Everybody’s going to be so mean to me,’ she said.Komoroski’s dad tried to reassure her on the call. Charleston County Sheriff's OfficeKomoroski was behind the wheel of a Toyota rental car when she smashed into a golf cart carrying Samantha Hutchinson and her husband Aric. GoFundMeKomoroski sobbed as her dad warned, “You got to get tough.”“I’m just scared, dad,” she said. “I don’t want to go away for so, so long.”“Well, listen, we’re doing everything we can,” he said, desperately trying to ease her concerns.Komoroski was sentenced to 25 years in prison in December 2024 after pleading guilty to felony DUI, two counts of DUI causing great bodily injury or death and reckless homicide.Komoroski was defiant while in custody following her initial arrest. She was driving her Toyota rental car at 65mph when she smashed into the golf cart carrying newlywed couple Samantha and Aric.Samantha, 34, was flung from the cart and was pronounced dead at the scene. Aric, 36, was hospitalized with facial injuries.A defiant Komoroski refused to follow police instructions at the scene and moaned that cops didn’t grant her a call to her father while in custody following her initial arrest.“I just wanna like, get this over with and go home,” she told one cop.She also asked, “What did I do?” refusing to acknowledge the severity of the crash.She refused to provide a breath sample – despite being arrested on allegations of DUI.Komoroski was later found with a blood alcohol content of 0.261% – more than three times the legal limit of 0.08 in South Carolina.

Aug 13, 2026