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2:45 PM ET, December 30, 2025

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Frank O'Laughlin / Boston 25 News:
Patriots star Stefon Diggs facing strangulation, assault charges  —  DEDHAM, Mass. — New England Patriots star Stefon Diggs is facing serious criminal charges, Boston 25 News has learned.  —  Diggs is charged with felony strangulation or suffocation and misdemeanor assault and battery stemming …
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TMZ.com:
Stefon Diggs Charged With Strangulation, Assault, Patriots Star Denies Allegations  —  9:48 AM PT — Attorney David Meier released a statement on the Diggs allegations ... saying they “are unsubstantiated, uncorroborated, and were never investigated — because they did not occur.”
TMZ.com:
STEFON DIGGS CHEF CLAIMS NFL STAR SLAPPED, CHOKED HER Over Salary Dispute  —  Stefon Diggs' former personal chef claims the Patriots star slapped her and tried to choke her out over a salary dispute ... with the bombshell allegations being laid out in a newly released incident report.
Discussion: Bossip and CBS News
Elizabeth Leonard / People:
Mel Gibson and Rosalind Ross Separate After 9 Years: We ‘Will Continue to Be the Best Parents’ to Our Son (Exclusive)  —  The Oscar winner and screenwriter, who quietly split a year ago, will continue to co-parent their 8-year-old son Lars  — Mel Gibson and Rosalind Ross have gone …
People:
Tom Hiddleston and Zawe Ashton Welcome Their Second Baby Together  —  The couple welcomed their first baby in October 2022 … Tom Hiddleston and Zawe Ashton are parents again!  —  The Loki actor, 44, and The Marvels actress, 41, have welcomed their second baby together.
Discussion: Just Jared and GQ UK
Sky News:
New Year Honours: Idris Elba, Torvill and Dean, and Lionesses among those recognised  —  A huge number of people earned gongs this year - here are some of the stand-out names of the 1,157 people recognised.  —  Idris Elba, ice dancers Jayne Torvill and Christopher Dean …
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Eileen Finan / People:
Oprah Opens Up About Obesity, GLP-1s and Her Healthy New Life: 'I've Never Felt Stronger' (Exclusive)  —  In PEOPLE's new cover story, the icon, who's turning 72 and has co-written a new book on obesity, shares her past struggles — and what life is like now on weight loss drugs
TMZ.com:
Dakota Johnson and Role Model Seen Getting Cozy Together at Dinner in L.A.  —  DAKOTA JOHNSON I NEED A ROLE MODEL IN MY LIFE!!! … Dakota Johnson reportedly split from Chris Martin earlier this year ... and now she's been spotted out with another singer — Role Model.
Agence France-Presse:
George Clooney and wife Amal granted French citizenship  —  The actor said privacy laws protecting children from paparazzi were a key factor in the family's decision  —  George Clooney has been granted French citizenship, along with his wife Amal Clooney and their two children …
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Ingrid Vasquez / People:
George Clooney, Wife Amal and Their 8-Year-Old Twins Obtain French Citizenship, per Legal Documents
Ahad Sanwari / HELLO!:
Tatiana Schlossberg, granddaughter of John F. Kennedy, dead at 35 — read family's statement  —  Tatiana Schlossberg, a writer, daughter of Caroline Kennedy and granddaughter of John F. Kennedy, has passed away at the age of 35 following a battle with cancer
People:
Gina Rodriguez Welcomes Baby No. 2 with Husband Joe LoCicero and Reveals Her Adorable Name  —  The ‘Jane the Virgin’ actress is already a mom to son Charlie Ray  — Gina Rodriguez is officially a mom of two  — The Jane the Virgin star welcomed her second baby, a daughter, with husband Joe LoCicero
Discussion: Just Jared
People:
Little House Star Rachel Greenbush Reflects on ‘Tragic Loss’ of Leaving the Series at Age 12  —  Rachel shared her role as Carrie Ingalls with her twin sister Sidney  — Rachel Greenbush opened up about the ‘tragic loss’ of leaving Little House on the Prairie at age 12 after spending her childhood on the show
Discussion: HELLO! and New York Post
Ingrid Vasquez / People:
Angelina Jolie Is ‘Excited’ About the New Year as She Readies to Leave L.A. and Move Abroad (Exclusive Source)  —  An insider tells PEOPLE Jolie is “ready for a life that isn't centered in Los Angeles”  — Angelina Jolie's L.A. home is being shown to pre-qualified buyers after some renovations, according to an insider
Discussion: InStyle
Alison Boshoff / Daily Mail:
Harry and Meghan's closest advisor quits as head of their charity days after Sussexes lost their eleventh publicist  —  James Holt, Prince Harry and Meghan's ‘rock’ through Megxit, the publication of Spare and beyond, has quit.  —  Holt has been running their Archewell charity since 2021.
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People:
Meghan Markle and Prince Harry's Longtime Advisor Steps Down from His Role in Latest Staffing Shakeup
TMZ.com:
Police Say They Can't Force Tylor Chase Into Treatment Because of the Laws  —  Tylor Chase is back sleeping on the streets of Riverside, and there's nothing police can do to help the former child actor because of California laws, TMZ has learned.  —  Riverside Police Department spokesman …
Ingrid Vasquez / People:
Jennifer Lopez Is Not Dating 1 Year After Finalizing Ben Affleck Divorce (Exclusive Source)  —  The exes finalized their divorce in January 2025  — Jennifer Lopez finalized her divorce from Ben Affleck in January 2025  — The divorce was finalized nearly 20 weeks after she filed for a dissolution of marriage on Aug. 20, 2024
The Athletic:
Fire at home owned by NASCAR star Denny Hamlin leaves 2 hospitalized  —  STANLEY, N.C. — Two people were hospitalized Sunday night for possible smoke inhalation after a large fire sparked at a Stanley, N.C., home owned by NASCAR driver and team owner Denny Hamlin.
Hilary George / Page Six:
Bella Hadid lightens up with new platinum blond hair in Aspen  —  Bella Hadid brought the frost to Aspen.  —  The model, 29, was spotted on the streets of the celebrity ski town with her hair dyed an icy shade of platinum blond.  —  Hadid was photographed out and about with friends …
Discussion: InStyle
Sam Huntley / Daily Star:
A Place in the Sun's Danni Menzies sports skimpy red bikini for icy dip in lake  —  A Place in the Sun beauty Danni Menzies braved the cold and sported a tiny red bikini for her dip in a Scottish loch, and not without a cheeky Santa hat  —  Danni Menzies wasn't afraid to go for a dip in an icy lake over the Christmas period.
Discussion: Mirror and The Sun
 
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