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Xu Bo’s 100-Plus Children Put U.S. Surrogacy Rules Under Scrutiny as Carrier Says She Was Kept in the Dark
A U.S. surrogate says she learned from a television report that she was carrying a child for Chinese billionaire Xu Bo, who has been reported to have fathered more than 100 children through surrogacy, raising questions about what women are entitled to know before carrying pregnancies for others.
Meghan Markle ‘Thought She Knew It All’ and Struggled With Royal Advice, Former Palace Press Secretary Claims
Meghan Markle entered royal life as an "independent woman" who "thought she knew it all," according to former Buckingham Palace press secretary Dickie Arbiter, who claimed the Duchess of Sussex proved difficult for one of Queen Elizabeth II's most experienced former aides to advise.
King Charles’ Letter Confirms Prince Harry and Meghan Markle Remain Non-Working Royals After UK Return
Prince Harry and Meghan Markle's return to Britain hasn't changed their position within the monarchy, according to formal guidance issued on behalf of King Charles III that says the Duke and Duchess of Sussex remain non-working members of the Royal Family and operate in a capacity "akin to private citizens with commercial and charitable intere
Lady Gaga’s Mental Health Journey: Singer Revealed Pregnancy After Alleged Rape at 19 and Psychotic Break Years Later
Lady Gaga has described two distinct periods of trauma in her life: becoming pregnant after she said she was raped by a music producer at age 19, and suffering what she called a "total psychotic break" years later. The singer detailed the experiences in the 2021 Apple TV+ documentary series "The Me You Can't See," describing how the alleged as
Critics Blast Trump as ‘Wannabe Cult Leader’ After He Leads GOP Crowd in Personal Loyalty Pledge
President Donald Trump closed the Republican Party's midterm convention in Dallas by asking supporters to raise their right hands and repeat a pledge to him to vote in November, an unusual exercise that underscored his effort to make congressional elections in which he isn't on the ballot a referendum on his presidency.
Epstein Survivors Ejected From GOP Midterm Convention After Questioning House Candidate About Unreleased Files
Three survivors of Jeffrey Epstein's abuse and independent journalist Tara Palmeri were escorted from the Republican midterm convention in Dallas after Palmeri questioned a congressional candidate about the government's handling of Epstein records, according to Palmeri's account and video she published from the Sept. 10 event. Palmeri said her
Wisconsin VA Nurse Faces 15 Years After Allegedly Removing Hospice Patient’s Oxygen, Citing ‘Death Paperwork’
A Wisconsin nurse faces as many as 15 years in prison after prosecutors alleged she intentionally removed oxygen from a 75-year-old hospice patient at the Tomah Veterans Affairs Medical Center and made remarks suggesting his death would create less paperwork for her.
Federal Judge Rules Trump Administration Unlawfully Seized FEMA Staffing Authority, Faults Deleted Signal Messages
A federal judge ruled that the Trump administration violated federal law by allowing the Department of Homeland Security to take control of Federal Emergency Management Agency staffing decisions, including a plan that would have cut FEMA's workforce roughly in half. The court also found that senior officials intentionally deleted Signal messag