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1:00 PM ET, February 25, 2026

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TMZ.com:
Martin Short's Daughter Katherine Died By Suicide  —  Martin Short's daughter, Katherine, has taken her own life ... TMZ has learned.  —  The 42-year-old died from a self-inflicted gunshot wound ... law enforcement sources tell TMZ.  —  LAPD and the fire department responded …
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Tufayel Ahmed / Us Weekly:
Katherine Short 911 Dispatch Audio Reveals Person Was Unable to Enter Her Bedroom Before She Was Found Dead  —  TAP HERE TO ADD US WEEKLY AS A TRUSTED SOURCE  —  A 911 dispatch audio is shedding new light on how Martin Short's daughter, Katherine Hartley Short, was discovered dead in her home.
Us Weekly:
How Did Martin Short's Daughter Die?  Katherine Short's Cause of Death Revealed  —  TAP HERE TO ADD US WEEKLY AS A TRUSTED SOURCE  —  Martin Short's daughter Katherine Hartley Short's cause of death has been revealed.  —  Us Weekly can confirm via online records that Katherine's death has been officially ruled a suicide.
Antoinette Bueno / Page Six:
Martin Short's daughter Katherine's neighbors react to her ‘incredibly sad’ death at 42  —  Martin Short's late daughter, Katherine, was friendly but mostly kept to herself, according to her neighbors.  —  Katherine died by apparent suicide on Monday.  She was reportedly found dead …
FemaleFirst:
Martin Short endured series of personal tragedies before death of daughter Katherine
Discussion: Page Six and Us Weekly
Wendy Geller / Page Six:
Halle Berry reveals the one thing she refuses to do during sex amid engagement to Van Hunt
Discussion: InStyle
Stephen Fowler / NPR:
Justice Department withheld and removed some Epstein files related to Trump  —  The Justice Department has withheld some Epstein files related to allegations that President Trump sexually abused a minor, an NPR investigation finds.  It also removed some documents from the public database …
Clayton Davis / Variety:
John Davidson Gives First Interview and Explains Tourette's Tics After Shouting N-Word and Other Slurs at BAFTAs: ‘I Felt a Wave of Shame’ (EXCLUSIVE)  —  John Davidson, the Scottish Tourette's syndrome activist and real-life inspiration for “I Swear,” was thrust into the spotlight …
Emily Glazer / Wall Street Journal:
Bill Gates Apologizes to Foundation Staff Over Epstein Ties  —  Billionaire admits he had two affairs and opens up about his mistake in associating with the sex offender  —  Bill Gates apologized to staff of the Gates Foundation over his ties to Jeffrey Epstein, admitting he made mistakes …
USA Today:
How did Robert Carradine die?  Disney star battled this disorder  —  The death of “Lizzie McGuire” star Robert Carradine was the culmination of a longtime battle with mental illness, according to the actor's family.  —  Carradine, best known for his roles in the Disney Channel sitcom and comedy classic …
TMZ.com:
‘Golden Bachelor’ Mel Owens Coughs Up $1 Million to Ex-Wife to End Divorce Battle  —  ‘GOLDEN BACHELOR’ STAR MEL OWENS COUGHS UP $1 MILLION TO EX-WIFE OWED IN DIVORCE … ‘Golden Bachelor’ star Mel Owens paid off the nearly $1 million he owed his ex-wife, Fabiana Owens, under their divorce settlement ... TMZ has learned.
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Yana Grebenyuk / Us Weekly:
FBI Receives Over 750 New Tips After Savannah Guthrie Offers $1 Million Reward for Mom Nancy's Return  —  TAP HERE TO ADD US WEEKLY AS A TRUSTED SOURCE  —  Hundreds of new tips were received after Savannah Guthrie's family offered an increased reward for missing mom Nancy Guthrie's return.
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Meg Walters / InStyle:
Savannah Guthrie Offers $1 Million Reward for Missing Mom Nancy in Heartbreaking Update
Just Jared:
‘Industry’ Renewed for Fifth & Final Season at HBO, Creators Explain Why They're Ending the Show  —  Industry has been renewed for a fifth season at HBO, but there is some bittersweet news.  —  The fifth season will also be the show's last.  —  Keep reading to find out more...
Riley Cardoza / Page Six:
What Travis Kelce and Taylor Swift have been up to as couple remains under the radar  —  Welcome to New York!  —  Travis Kelce gave rare insight into what he and Taylor Swift have been up on the latest “New Heights” episode.  —  The Kansas City Chiefs player, 36, described tuning …
Us Weekly:
Cardi B and Stefon Diggs Split After 1 Year of Dating: ‘He Betrayed Her,’ Source Says (Exclusive)  —  Stefon Diggs lost more than just the Super Bowl.  —  Cardi B called off her one-year relationship with the New England Patriots wide receiver, 32, just “a few days” before the rival Seattle …
Discussion: Page Six, Cosmopolitan and Billboard
Thomas Mackintosh / BBC:
Harry and Meghan visit refugee camp as part of Middle East trip  —  The Duke and Duchess of Sussex met children at a refugee camp and a hospital in Jordan as part of a two-day tour.  —  Prince Harry and Meghan arrived in the Middle Eastern country on Wednesday where they will be highlighting efforts …
TMZ.com:
‘Father Knows Best’ Star Lauren Chapin Dead at 80  —  ‘FATHER KNOWS BEST’ LAUREN CHAPIN DEAD AT 80 AFTER CANCER BATTLE  —  Lauren Chapin — who played the youngest child, Kathy “Kitten” Anderson, on the beloved 1950s TV show “Father Knows Best” — has died.
 
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Just Jared:
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Daily Mail:
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Jana Winter / Reuters:
FBI Director Kash Patel sues The Atlantic and reporter Sarah Fitzpatrick for defamation, seeking $250M, over an article that claimed he had a drinking problem

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