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Yahoo Canada StyleSophie Grégoire Trudeau is leaning into the unknown for her next chapter: 'I'm OK with the uncertainty'
No question was off limits in Yahoo Canada's candid and emotional conversation with the "Closer Together" author.
- The Daily Beast
Trump Bruised by Another Brutal Haley Protest Vote in Pennsylvania Primary
Curtis Means/ReutersDonald Trump may well have had the Republican nomination in the bag for weeks now, but legions of GOP voters are still apparently unable to stomach the idea of casting their ballots for him.The former president was given another reminder of the scale of his problem on Tuesday with the Pennsylvania primary. Nikki Haley, who axed her own campaign over a month ago, managed to take 16.5 percent of the vote.Nikki Haley Nabs More Votes Than Ron DeSantis in FLORIDATrump, the only ca
- HuffPost
How Toxic Is Trump? Republican Group's Hidden Camera Reveals Uncomfortable Truth.
The former president's behavior just doesn't fly out in the real world.
- HuffPost
Donald Trump Will Hate What Mitt Romney Just Said About The Hush Money Trial
"So far as I know, you don't pay someone $130,000 not to have sex with you," the Utah senator remarked about the ex-president's payments to Stormy Daniels.
- People
Ex-Aide Says Melania Trump Will Be Watching 'Every Ounce' of Hush Money Trial — and Looking for 1 Thing
Stephanie Grisham, who served as chief of staff and press secretary to Melania, offered a window into her former boss's thinking as Donald's alleged affairs take center stage in the Manhattan trial
- People
'My Drink Tasted Funny': Pregnant Woman's Last Words Revealed After Alleged Fatal Poisoning by Boyfriend
Jade Benning died on her 25th birthday on March 6 after she was rushed to the hospital the week before
- The Daily Beast
Trump Picks Another Fight With Judge as He Waits for Contempt Ruling
PoolDonald Trump just can’t help himself.Moments after a contentious hearing about whether Trump should be held in contempt for violating his narrowly worded gag order, the former president took to his favorite social media platform to trash the judge who holds his fate. “HIGHLY CONFLICTED, TO PUT IT MILDLY, JUDGE JUAN MERCHAN, HAS TAKEN AWAY MY CONSTITUTIONAL RIGHT TO FREE SPEECH. EVERYBODY IS ALLOWED TO TALK AND LIE ABOUT ME, BUT I AM NOT ALLOWED TO DEFEND MYSELF,” Trump wrote on Truth Social
- People
Kourtney Kardashian's Sexy Bikini Photo from Her 45th Birthday Leaves Husband Travis Barker Melting
Kardashian enjoyed a vacation in paradise with her husband and four kids in honor of "45 trips around the sun"
- INSIDER
Where Reena Virk's killers are now almost 30 years on from her murder that inspired 'Under the Bridge'
Hulu's "Under the Bridge" tells the story of the 1997 murder of Canadian teen Reena Virk. Here's where her killers, Warren Glowatski and Kelly Ellard, are now.
- The Daily Beast
Trump and His Mar-a-Lago Co-Defendants Switch Tactics
Reuters/Curtis MeansAttorneys for Donald Trump’s co-defendants appeared to switch direction in a motion Tuesday, seemingly arguing that FBI agents weren’t thorough enough in their search of the ex-president’s Mar-a-Lago estate when they retrieved top-secret documents from there in 2022.The abrupt about-face—after over a year of Trump and his allies decrying the search itself as “unconstitutional” and invasive—referred to the fact that federal investigators missed a “hidden room” near Trump’s bed
- The Daily Beast
How Putin’s Whirlwind Bromance Could End in a Kremlin Tragedy
Sputnik/Alexei Nikolsky/Kremlin via ReutersThe Kremlin is reportedly scrambling to find a successor to Ramzan Kadyrov following reports that the Chechen leader has been diagnosed with necrotizing pancreatitis, a terminal illness, according to Russian media reports.Kadyrov, also known as “Putin's attack dog” or “Putin’s soldier” for his loyalty to Russian President Vladimir Putin, has visited Moscow Central Clinical Hospital regularly through the years to undergo procedures. He was allegedly diag
- Hello!
Prince Louis' birthday photos all have this in common – did you notice?
Prince William and Princess Kate's son, Louis, celebrated his sixth birthday with a new photo - and Kate Middleton has a habit of including the same detail in the annual portrait
- Miami Herald
Ryan Reynolds shares emotional tribute to Michael J. Fox
Ryan Reynolds wrote a tribute to Michael J. Fox that will bring a tear to your eye.
- People
Kim Kardashian Reveals the Viral SKIMS Nipple Bra Was Modeled After Her Own Breasts
The bra was first released in October 2023
- CNN
Remains from a mother-daughter cold case were found nearly 24 years later, after a deathbed confession from the suspect
A West Virginia father is getting some sense of closure after authorities found the remains of his young daughter and her mother following a deathbed confession from the man believed to have fatally shot them nearly two decades ago.
- People
Florida Man Runs Over 11-Foot Alligator with Truck to Save Neighbor from Attack
"We pulled over and I got out of the car and saw that an alligator had him by the leg," Walter Rudder recalled to a local news outlet about the scary incident
- Hello!
King Charles gives prestigious new roles to four family members
The King has granted new honours to Queen Camilla, the Prince and Princess of Wales, and the Duchess of Gloucester - find out more
- Hello!
Royal fans left disappointed as Prince William and Princess Kate break with tradition on eve of Prince Louis' birthday
Here's how Prince William and Princess Kate strayed from established tradition on the eve of Prince Louis' 6th birthday
- People
Prince Louis Stars in 6th Birthday Portrait Taken by Kate Middleton as She and William Share Personal Message
The image comes one month after Princess Kate's Mother's Day photo with her children was criticized for being edited
- The Hill
Ex-Trump attorney: Judge giving lawyer ‘tongue-lashing’ a ‘bad moment’
Jim Trusty, an ex-attorney for former President Trump, said it was a bad moment for Trump’s current attorney Todd Blanche when Judge Juan Merchan gave him a “tongue-lashing” Tuesday. “I have to say, if you’re an attorney … no matter what side of the aisle you’re on … the c-word is a terrible word to…