Rumours of a potential split between Barack and Michelle Obama and an alleged affair between Barack and Jennifer Aniston have been widely circulated on social media. Megyn Kelly calls the potential separation a 'political earthquake,' while Michelle's absence from significant events and Jennifer's denial of the affair fuel speculation.
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Actor and wife Cheryl Hines and journalist and commentator Megyn Kelly sat behind RFK Jr as he faced the grilling of the Senate hearing Wednesday. A protest amid the hearing as a woman shouted at RFK Jr calling him an anti-vaxxer while Kennedy Jr in his opening statement reiterated that he is not against vaccines.
Daniel Penny, acquitted in the chokehold death of Jordan Neely, attended the Army-Navy football game as a guest of J.D. Vance. He met with President-elect Trump and Vance, who praised Penny's "courage." Neely's death sparked protests over the treatment of homeless individuals. Penny maintains Neely posed a threat, while the medical examiner ruled the death a homicide by neck compression.
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Dr Alawieh was returning from Lebanon when she was stopped by federal agents. It's not yet known whether they had any prior information about her. On being asked whether she supports Hezbollah and Ayatollah, she said, "I think if you listen to one of his sermons, you would know what I mean."