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Danika Fears is a former senior breaking news editor at The Daily Beast. She previously worked for the New York Post and Today.com. Send tips to: danika.fears@thedailybeast.com

American and Texas flags fly in front of the Hill County courthouse in Hillsboro Texas.
A HANDMAID’S TALE

Texas Man Files Legal Action Over Ex’s Out-of-State Abortion

His strategy reveals a potential new method of preventing women from traveling to other states for care.

Amanda Yen

Former US President Donald Trump
BABY BLUE

Trump Denies Napping: Just Resting My ‘Beautiful Blue Eyes’

The former president is aghast that you all think he would ever nod off in court.

AJ McDougall

A photo illustration of Chad Daybell’s mugshot.
NOT HOLDING BACK

Chad Daybell’s Fam Describes His Alarming Religious Spiral

Daybell’s mom told jurors he was a shy guy without much relationship experience before he met Lori Vallow.

Pilar Melendez

Boris Johnson
REAP WHAT YE SOW

Boris Johnson Turned Away From U.K. Polling Station: Report

The former prime minister was reportedly caught with his pants down when he forgot to bring his photo ID along with him to vote.

AJ McDougall

Members of the Pi Kappa Phi fraternity at UNC-Chapel Hill raise the US flag during a pro-Palestinian protest on campus.
‘NOBLE BORN BROCHACHOS’

Ackman Bankrolls Rager for Frat Bros Who Put Up U.S. Flag

A GoFundMe campaign has raised more than $424,000 for “the party they deserve.”

Amanda Yen

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A photo of Donald Trump in court.
WHAT’S THAT SMELL?

Donald ‘Von ShitzInPantz’ Diss Makes Hush-Money Trial Debut

A ribald social media posting by Trump’s former personal lawyer and “fixer” was formally entered into the court record on Thursday.

Justin Rohrlich

Karen Read leaves court with her legal team.
CHAOS AT THE SCENE

Firefighter Recalls Karen Read Freakout by Boyfriend’s Body

“She just repeated the phrase over and over again, ‘I hit him, I hit him,’” one firefighter testified on Thursday.

Pilar Melendez

Britney Spears and Sam Asghari attend the Los Angeles premiere of "Once Upon A Time In Hollywood" at TCL Chinese Theatre on July 22, 2019 in Hollywood, California.
PARTING WAYS

Britney Spears and Sam Asghari Finalize Their Divorce

A source told Page Six that Spears is doing fine and thankfully protected by an “ironclad” pre-nup.

Amanda Yen

Police tape surrounds the area near a home that exploded in Arlington, Virginia, on December 4 and rocked a neighborhood with a powerful blast
‘CHILDREN RUNNING’

Student Gunman ‘Neutralized’ Outside Middle School: Official

More than a dozen law enforcement vehicles, including SWAT-style trucks, were pictured outside Mount Horeb Middle School on Wednesday.

AJ McDougall

A photo of Anna Delvey’s disbarred defense attorney Audrey Thomas.
CATCH THE SPIRIT!

Anna Delvey’s Ex-Lawyer: Airline Clash Put Me in Psych Ward

“It seems to me that, no matter what I do, I find conflict,” disbarred attorney Audrey Thomas told The Daily Beast of her recent issue with Spirit Airlines.

Justin Rohrlich

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