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Harriet Alexander

Harriet Alexander, US Senior Features Writer

Harriet Alexander is a senior features writer who joined DailyMail in 2020, leaving for The Times before returning in 2025. She covers general news, politics and culture. She previously spent 12 years as a foreign correspondent for The Daily Telegraph, reporting from almost 50 countries worldwide and covering everything from the Arab Spring to Hurricane Maria, Amazon deforestation and the Oscars. She has interviewed a range of world leaders and famous faces including Tom Hanks, Meryl Streep, Bill Gates and the presidents of Mexico, Turkey and Colombia. Her interview with the president of Haiti was the last with international media before his assassination. She appears regularly on the BBC, Times Radio, RTE Radio Ireland and LBC News. She is based in New York.

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Report: Anti-woke CBS new boss deploys shock and awe tactics

02/11/25 03:00

Swingeing job cuts are underway, with the network's formidable new Editor-in-Chief Bari Weiss telling staff this week that an 'enormously difficult' period lies ahead....read

World's biggest bank designs factory to keep 'cyborg workers' toiling for 12-hour shifts... with AI lighting, face scanners, controlled feedings
01/11/25 01:09
'We want people here all day,' admitted the bank's global head of real estate, in an interview. 'We don't want you to leave.'
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Gayle King exit expected to rock CBS News division
31/10/25 11:20
The 70-year-old, who has hosted CBS Mornings under various titles since 2012, will leave the show next year, with her contract set to end in May.
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Gayle King expected to depart CBS News in bombshell move amid Bari Weiss takeover
30/10/25 10:36
The 70-year-old, who has hosted CBS Mornings under various titles since 2012, will leave the show next year, with her contract set to end in May.
Total meltdown at CBS as anti-woke new boss Bari Weiss deploys shock and awe tactics: Staff are 'running scared'... as insiders reveal what they fear most
30/10/25 10:34
Swingeing job cuts are underway, with the network's formidable new Editor-in-Chief Bari Weiss telling staff this week that an 'enormously difficult' period lies ahead.
Report: Louvre thieves' grave mistake will lead investigators to jewels
28/10/25 01:30
Two suspects have been arrested in connection to the October 19 theft of crown jewels from the Paris museum.
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Will the $100 million Louvre jewels ever be found? Heist suspects are in custody... but FBI's top treasure hunter warns why time is running out
28/10/25 04:07
In the Hollywood version of the story, Danny Ocean pulls off the most audacious of robberies, stealing centuries-old jewels from the impenetrable coffers of the Louvre. Here's the reality.
Report: The trauma of Tucker Carlson's childhood
26/10/25 01:30
Tucker Carlson was in his element. For two hours on Tuesday night the former Fox News host held court at Indiana University, railing against 'woke' ideology and illegal immigration.
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Tupac's humiliating intimate disfigurement revealed... and how his lies to cover it up led to his murder
25/10/25 01:45
Tupac described feeling uncertain about the atmosphere in the studios, and surprised by the presence of the camo-clad guards.
I know all the secrets of the NBA legends' betting scandal. Here's EXACTLY what happened
23/10/25 09:37
High-end prostitutes were checking their makeup one last time as blacked-out SUVs began to arrive, decanting Hollywood film stars and professional athletes.
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REVEALED: The intense trauma of Tucker Carlson's childhood... and why a deeply personal question on stage cut him to the bone
22/10/25 10:08
Tucker Carlson was in his element. For two hours on Tuesday night the former Fox News host held court at Indiana University, railing against 'woke' ideology and illegal immigration.
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Alarming reality exposed by yesterdays global internet meltdown
21/10/25 10:20
Shortly after 8am in London, the British government's websites began to flicker and fade. Most of America was asleep, but night owls saw their Disney streaming services stall.
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The alarming reality EXPOSED by the global internet meltdown... and why Amazon's crash is only the beginning
20/10/25 07:37
Shortly after 8am in London, the British government's websites began to flicker and fade. Most of America was asleep, but night owls saw their Disney streaming services stall.
Death threats, sabotage, state harassment: Trans extremists are ruining my life for treating children trapped by their gender madness
19/10/25 12:19
She says the law is preventing her from doing her job, and is challenging it in the Supreme Court. Doing so has put her in the crosshairs of militant trans activists.
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Inside the mind of a firebug: Criminal profiler examines the Palisades arson suspect... the sexual rage, brain damage and family abuse that can spark madness
13/10/25 10:02
'Living a hidden life, leads to erratic behaviors and fire setting is one of those,' veteran arson profiler, Ed Nordskog, exclusively told the Daily Mail.
Vile truth about the real-life 'Roofman': Channing Tatum's woke Hollywood blockbuster makes criminal 'sociopath' out to be a hero
12/10/25 07:10
In an exclusive prison interview with the Daily Mail, serial offender Jeffrey Manchester, played by Channing Tatum in the movie, 'Roofman,' insists he is not dangerous.
Report: Nicole Kidman friends fear sudden change in Keith Urban
06/10/25 02:07
Nicole Kidman seemed completely in control. Poised and professional, she sat on stage on September 22. Unbeknownst to the audience, her home life was in flames.
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Nicole Kidman's friends issue withering verdict on her divorce from Keith Urban: 'Total 180 on who he is'
06/10/25 12:37
Nicole Kidman seemed completely in control. Poised and professional, she sat on stage on September 22. Unbeknownst to the audience, her home life was in flames.
My dark secret nearly killed me, but a miracle $1 drug saved my life... everyone should know about it
06/10/25 02:21
Katie Herzog woke up with a blinding headache and a hospital bracelet around her wrist with someone else's name on it.
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A near-death experience left Eric Dane in tears, forced to confront his terminal diagnosis… but would it stop his wife from abandoning him?
05/10/25 12:10
Eric Dane had the perfect body, and he wasn't shy about it. His matinee idol looks electrified Grey's Anatomy viewers, which makes photos of a gaunt Dane in a wheelchair even harder to bear.
GERALDO: My exposé shuttered mental hospitals. Now, five decades later, the Charlotte train stabbing proves some psychos must be locked away
22/09/25 08:32
Geraldo Rivera, the ambitious young reporter who helped expose Willowbrook, is among those demanding that the dangerous mentally ill be - once again - forcibly institutionalized.
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Why Meghan has suddenly been silenced: Once a loud and proud social justice warrior, she's now (whisper it) quite boring. Experts say it's all part of a master plan
20/09/25 11:26
Meghan, Duchess of Sussex, was once weighing in on women's rights, gun control and politics. But now the 44-year-old appears to have different priorities.
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Terrifying risks of new Ozempic trick celebrities swear by... but one woman tells us: 'I'm willing to take my chances'
17/09/25 10:40
Over dinner, Samira Shamoon's slim, chic friend let her in on a little secret. She was dabbling with the latest craze backed by celebrities like Andy Cohen.
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Friends share how Charlie Kirk's 'lioness' wife Erika is coping after seeing her husband's brutal murder
12/09/25 11:03
Those who know her best have told the Daily Mail that Erika, 36, will be holding fast to her faith this week as she desperately seeks solace from it in her time of need.
I ran the Trump shooting task force. I was shocked by all the security blunders at Charlie Kirk's event... here are the crucial steps they missed
12/09/25 08:15
The question is being asked: could more have been done to prevent Charlie Kirk's fatal shooting?
Inside the $100M empire Charlie Kirk built at age 31
11/09/25 10:00
From college dropout to builder of a $100 million-a-year political action group, to close ally to Trump and interrogator of a likely Democratic White House hopeful.
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College dropout, Christian, political provocateur: How Charlie Kirk, 31, built a grassroots movement into a $100M behemoth... and it all started with a life-altering rejection letter
11/09/25 12:33
From college dropout to builder of a $100 million-a-year political action group, to close ally to Trump and interrogator of a likely Democratic White House hopeful.
The truth behind Putin and Xi's organ transplant hot mic... and the scientists who says they ARE the key to everlasting youth
08/09/25 10:48
The dictators' discussion would seem to be straight out of science fiction, a Daily Mail investigation has revealed it is significantly more realistic than is widely known.
Ivy League exodus: Why America's top students are fleeing
08/09/25 04:05
Michael was in no doubt about his university of choice. With top grades and a stellar extracurricular portfolio, he was working his way towards a coveted letter from Harvard.
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Ivy League exodus: Why America's top students are fleeing historic colleges
07/09/25 11:45
Michael was in no doubt about his university of choice. With top grades and a stellar extracurricular portfolio, he was working his way towards a coveted letter from Harvard.
The View is humiliated as DailyMail+ Power List ranks America's most loved and loathed talk show hosts... with a surprising young winner
02/09/25 03:51
Our ranking of America's top talk-show hosts found that viewers of all ages and political persuasions want fresh faces who exude honesty and authenticity.
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Plunged into darkness while the oceans boil: How Mark Zuckerberg's master plan will 'lead to end of humanity'
01/09/25 09:32
Mark Zuckerberg positively beamed as he gazed into the future. Hurtling towards us, he said, is 'a new era of personal empowerment.' But experts are sounding the alarm.
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Ivanka Trump's new life in exile: Mocked as 'vain' by her friends... claims Donald has turned on hubby Jared... and the embarrassing question everyone's asking
01/09/25 02:57
As the sun rises over the Atlantic Ocean, a statuesque blonde emerges from the waves, wraps herself in a towel and sits on a palm-fringed Miami beach.
The Melania Trump rumor that is 'the talk of the White House': Insiders raise bombshell questions in extraordinary new behind-the-scenes account of her relationship with 'unsteady' Donald
22/08/25 03:03
Statuesque, sphinxlike and decked out in Dior, First Lady Melania Trump would often rather not do the talking.
Celebrity chef ranking delivers dire verdict on Meghan Markle that will leave Netflix execs choking on their raspberry jam
19/08/25 03:16
Today, DailyMail+ can unveil its inaugural Power List of celebrity chefs, giving you the definitive ranking of the most influential figures in the cooking industry.
Stephen Colbert's $50m humiliation laid bare in brutal DailyMail+ Power List ranking the best and worst late-night hosts
15/08/25 01:23
The Daily Mail has ranked eight of the remaining heavy-hitters in our Late-Night Power List based on polling that measured likeability, trustworthiness, perceived bias and knowledge.
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Democratic insiders fear new Power List and its potential revelations
14/08/25 01:00
The desperate race is on to find the new leader who, in 2028, stands a chance against the candidate picked to carry MAGA into a future beyond its king.
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Dark secrets adult Disney addicts are hiding: Sex, betrayal and bankruptcy... told by woman who escaped
14/08/25 04:51
Grown adults fight over limited-edition merch, push past children, and plunge into debt for their addiction. And that's just the start of it...
AOC humiliated in Democrat leadership race as DailyMail+ Power List exposes party in meltdown… and only a woke celebrity can save them
12/08/25 01:20
The desperate race is on to find the new leader who, in 2028, stands a chance against the candidate picked to carry MAGA into a future beyond its king.
Report: Biden administration weaponized federal agencies
08/08/25 01:12
In early January 2021, shortly after the Capitol riots in Washington DC , one of the wealthiest and most recognizable businessmen in the world received an unexpected phone call from his bank.
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Deep State Biden-Obama plot to financially ruin conservative Americans: Whistleblower at very top of one of the world's biggest banks speaks out
07/08/25 10:18
In early January 2021, shortly after the Capitol riots in Washington DC , one of the wealthiest and most recognizable businessmen in the world received an unexpected phone call from his bank.
Defiled, gagged and tossed in the sea: The judge said it's the 'most heinous' crime she's ever seen... and it's exposed a vacation danger that too many overlook
07/08/25 12:02
When Tammy Sisson hugged her friend goodbye, she had no idea it would be the last time she'd see her alive.
Dark underworld of cruises: My daughter died on-board... now I'm exposing the hidden horrors all Americans must know
05/08/25 04:00
Staff are often not adequately vetted which allows the predators to slip through into trusted positions, mom Jamie says.
The truth about Trump's inner circle and why Melania is his powerful confidant unveiled in the DailyMail+ Power List
01/08/25 12:54
Who is the most significant powerbroker behind the world's most famous man? The DailyMail+ Power List of Trump world figures reveals the American people's answer.
Secret life of Bryan Kohberger's lookalike sister: Now director who cast her in slasher movie (showing STUDENT murders) speaks out
26/07/25 01:27
In the weeks after her brother, Bryan Kohberger, committed his hideous crimes it emerged that Amanda had harbored ambitions of stardom in her youth...
Look away, Kaitlan Collins! News anchors and political pundits ranked in the DailyMail+ Power List
25/07/25 01:50
Our Power List measures likeability, trustworthiness, bias and knowledge. It reveals who Americans really trust to deliver the news... and who they loathe.
Epstein crisis explodes as Trump's biggest allies now break ranks to reveal the days of secret 'cover-up' meetings they've been hauled into
23/07/25 10:53
Top MAGA allies are feeling duped by the White House, lamenting their lack of transparency around the investigation into the Epstein.
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DailyMail+ unveils its Power List of America's most loved and loathed morning show hosts… including the celebrity couple who can't be trusted
22/07/25 11:17
DailyMail+ can unveil its inaugural Power List, giving you the definitive ranking of the most influential figures in American media. The first category: Morning show hosts.
Obama allies turn on Gavin Newsom as he knifes Biden in utterly shameless stunt... and Democrat infighting errupts: 'WTF?!'
19/07/25 10:06
For over four hours the supremely self-assured governor of California held court, waxing lyrical about his policies, beliefs and vision. Then came the simple yes or no question which stumped him.
Truth about the 'missing minute' in Epstein prison footage... and his neck fractures that prove MURDER: Bombshell new claim by America's most controversial pathologist
15/07/25 02:02
The brother of Jeffrey Epstein, Mark Epstein, contracted Dr Baden as an independent analyst to observe the autopsy of the convicted pedophile and accused sex trafficker.
Senator just feet away when Trump was shot, recalls the President's 'uncommon behavior under fire'... and he still has questions one year later
13/07/25 08:18
Senator Dave McCormick was supposed to be standing on the stage with President Donald Trump that day in Butler, Pennsylvania - one year ago Sunday - when shots rang out.
Overlooked detail in Bryan Kohberger's confession REVEALS chilling link to another repulsive killer who targeted female college students
13/07/25 03:38
Bryan Kohberger gave little away last week when he pleaded guilty to murdering four University of Idaho students, stabbing them to death in their home.
Texas sheriff who predicted floods says lives could have been saved
08/07/25 07:01
'Nobody saw this coming,' declared the head of Kerr County's government, depicting the disaster as an unpredictable tragedy. But one retired Texas sheriff knew that was not entirely true.
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One Texas sheriff predicted the floods that killed 100... he's breaking his silence to say how lives could have been saved
07/07/25 09:38
'Nobody saw this coming,' declared the head of Kerr County's government, depicting the disaster as an unpredictable tragedy. But one retired Texas sheriff knew that was not entirely true.
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An utterly bizarre interview with Trump accuser E Jean Carroll, who lives in a hovel... as she scores $83M victory against the president
05/07/25 05:31
Carroll, 81, who sued Trump twice, once for sexual abuse and again for defamation, was awarded $5 million in May 2023 and an additional $83 million in January 2024.
The DEI fanatics to blame for the humiliating Diddy verdict... and how they somehow FAILED to nail the world's most famous cornered rat
03/07/25 01:15
Maurene Comey currently leads the violent and organized crime unit in the U.S. Attorney's Office for the Southern District of New York (SDNY), the same position her father once held.
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Why Diddy may soon be NOT GUILTY on ALL charges: Egregious prosecution blunder exposed by OJ Simpson lawyer ALAN DERSHOWITZ
02/07/25 06:54
Alan Dershowitz, legendary civil right lawyer and a member of OJ Simpson's renowned legal 'Dream Team,' says Combs's convictions will likely be overturned on appeal.
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I know what the Diddy jury verdict will be: Expert attorney DAVID GELMAN weighs the evidence and has a surprising prediction for Sean Combs
30/06/25 05:14
The government has brought a vast and complex case against Combs, but criminal defense attorney David Gelman expects the jurors to make quick work of it.
Meet the fugitive who secretly lived in a TOYS R US store for SIX MONTHS… and is now being played by a Hollywood A-lister
29/06/25 02:17
In his hideout, stuck Star Wars and Super Man posters on the walls, made a bed with Spider-Man sheets, lined up toy models of Yoda and put a basketball hoop on the wall.
An online love affair claimed this teen's life... now his grieving mom warns of addictive new trend putting every child at risk
29/06/25 02:21
When Sewell met Dany their connection was instant, impassioned and intense. But within the year, this sweet 14-year-old boy was dead.
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Exposed: Filthy wedding secrets of Hollywood's worst ever couple... whose breakup went on to transfix the planet
17/06/25 11:24
It was meant to be the most magical day of their lives. But before the break-up of Hollywood's worst EVER couple transfixed the world, a wedding from hell hinted at what was to come.
Revealed: 'Fatal blow' that destroys Blake Lively case and means she may be days away from giving up
11/06/25 11:30
When Blake heard that a judge had dismissed Justin Baldoni's $400 million defamation lawsuit against her, she reportedly 'cried with relief.' Well, Lively better keep those tissue boxes close.
Why Brad Pitt believes relationship with two of his kids is now 'unfixable'... sparking vicious Angelina Jolie backlash
11/06/25 04:41
Nine years on from his split with Angelina, Pitt is cutting all ties with two of his children... while desperately holding out hope for reconciliation with the other four.
Biden's White House doctor hit with bombshell sex harassment claims... including lewd act with colleagues' cell phones
10/06/25 09:23
Vicious accusations are flying among three former White House doctors, as President Joe Biden's personal physician is set to be hauled in front of Congress.
Was Jill Biden's 'abusive' aide a Shadow President? White House insiders say Anthony Bernal was more powerful than anyone knew
05/06/25 01:15
A confidant and advisor, Anthony Bernal reportedly referred to himself as the Bidens' marriage counsellor. Jill Biden called him her 'work husband'. But was he even more?
Meet the man infecting America with a deadly new disease... he has your kids in his crosshairs
02/06/25 03:38
Set back from a rural New Jersey road, 10 miles from Donald Trump's Bedminster golf course, you'll find an the unassuming bungalow...
Subtle way Trump humiliated Elon Musk in Oval Office showdown... and other telltale signs that reveal truth about their breakup
31/05/25 01:50
After Elon Musk 's surprise public break from Trump this week, everyone in Washington is desperately trying to determine the status of their once thriving bromance. Perhaps now we have a clue.
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Dangerous new Ozempic trend used by THOUSANDS... and it has a grim nickname
27/05/25 12:12
The moment, Ashley Graham said, was 'beyond epic.' The plus-size model had been chosen by Sports Illustrated as their 2016 swimsuit issue cover girl - it was a truly unprecedented move...
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Trump's $175B 'Golden Dome' aims to counter threats from China, Russia and North Korea
21/05/25 10:58
Such a defence programme is 'long overdue' and 'absolutely necessary' amid growing threats from China, North Korea and Russia, experts have warned.
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How Trump's $175billion Golden Dome missile defence can make US 'invulnerable' to nukes from China, Russia, or North Korea - as Beijing warns it will trigger a new arms race amid growing WW3 fears
21/05/25 10:18
Such a defence programme is 'long overdue' and 'absolutely necessary' amid growing threats from China, North Korea and Russia, experts have warned.
Jill Biden reacts to threat of CRIMINAL CHARGES over Biden 'elder abuse'... as family go into hiding amid growing claims of cancer coverup
21/05/25 01:14
The Biden sat on the sofa on Sunday night and took a selfie for the nation. The former president smiled widely. His wife looked more forlorn.
Trump's plan to make America invincible in astonishing detail: Golden Dome dream to save the nation from nuclear attack is about to come true... with a price
02/05/25 01:02
A nuclear warhead strike on Washington DC would immediately cremate two million people within a nine-mile radius - but not under President Donald Trump's Golden Dome.
I'm the doctor who trans fanatics got FIRED when I tried to stop them sterilizing kids. Now I've exacted a revenge that'll make parents rejoice
01/05/25 11:36
It took 30 years for Dr Allan Josephson to establish himself as one of America's leading child psychiatrists but only seven weeks for a savage mob of woke critics to destroy him.
The truth about the ugly bromance battle between Trump and Bezos... as insiders predict Donald retaliation to 'hostile act' that will humiliate Lauren Sanchez
01/05/25 01:09
It was the week before Christmas, and within the gilded walls of his Florida palace, one man was giddy with delight.
For six years, I woke at 7.30am, had a shot of vodka, a line of cocaine... and Viagra before sex with the receptionist at work. Then the blackouts started
29/04/25 04:49
The cocaine ramped up his libido, but restricted the flow of blood to his penis. So his dealer was supplying Viagra, in addition to his steady stream of cocaine.
Real-life 'Conclave' hit by scandal: Cardinal key to picking the next pope 'turned a blind eye' to America's worst pedophile priest
23/04/25 07:46
As the red ribbons were tied around the papal bedroom door, actor John Lithgow's character in the Oscar-nominated movie Conclave looked as if he had the weight of the world on his shoulders.
Bombshell new Titanic book uncovers chilling true story of Captain's final moments that weren't in the movie... it changes everything
19/04/25 10:13
Millions of movie-goers have watched Captain Edward John Smith die a hero. But is that the truth? A new book from Dan E. Parkes details eyewitness accounts of the ill-fated Titanic and its commander.
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Could YOU survive without your cheap Chinese essentials? 'Mr Made In America' has done it for decades... now he's sharing his secrets
14/04/25 05:59
As many US consumers stampede to stores, 'Mr Made in America' can put up his Thorogood boots (stitched in Wisconsin), crack open a Yuengling (brewed in Philadelphia) and smile.
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Lisa Marie Presley says Scientology 'helped her' in posthumous memoir - despite leaving the religion in 2014
09/10/24 10:19
Lisa Marie Presley spoke out about her time in the Church of Scientology in her new memoir, which is being released posthumously by her daughter Riley Keough.
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School superintendent is fired 'after threatening children who she thought didn't clap loudly enough for her daughter at sports' banquet'
04/05/24 11:13
Marian Kim Phelps was unanimously removed by the Poway Unified School District board after it 'lost confidence in her ability' due to her campaign of harassment against girls softball players.

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