Grammy winner’s daughters say he’s in ‘good spirits’ amid aggressive brain tumor battle
Michael Bolton’s daughters shared a positive update on his health as the singer continues to fight glioblastoma, a rare and aggressive form of brain cancer.
The 72-year-old two-time Grammy Award winner previously revealed that he was diagnosed with glioblastoma in December 2023 after undergoing emergency surgery that resulted in doctors removing Bolton’s brain tumor in its entirety.
Bolton underwent a second brain surgery in January 2024 following an infection and finished radiation and chemotherapy treatment in October of that year. He now undergoes MRIs every two months to ensure his tumor hasn’t returned, as glioblastoma has a high recurrence rate.
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During a recent interview with AARP, Bolton’s three daughters, Isa, Holly and Taryn, who have become his primary caregivers, shed some light on his cancer battle.
“We’re proud and happy to update anyone who has been interested in following [our Dad’s] journey that he is in very good spirits and very good health,” Isa told the outlet.
“He has a lot of challenges, and we do have great days and some tough days, but in general, he’s very strong,” she added. “His mobility and cognition have been terrific. So, we’re in a really good place right now.”
In an email to AARP, the “When a Man Loves a Woman” singer shared that he was “feeling deeply grateful” and treasuring the time he was spending with his family, including his daughters and six grandchildren.
“This past year has tested me in ways I never imagined, but it’s also made me more aware of the moments that fill life with meaning: having meals with my family, hearing my grandkids laugh, stepping outside on a beautiful day and just taking it in,” Bolton said.
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Bolton shares Isa, 50, Holly, 48, and Taryn, 46, with his ex-wife Maureen McGuire. He is also a grandfather of six.
According to AARP, Isa, Holly and Taryn have each taken on significant caregiving responsibilities, including helping with Bolton’s daily care, providing emotional support and coordinating his medical and professional needs while he focuses on his health.
Taryn and her daughters reside with Bolton full-time in his Westport, Connecticut, home, where he’s lived for more than 30 years. Isa spends three days a week at the house, frequently accompanied by her sons, while Holly — who lives in California and is a mother to one son — travels in monthly for a week to help with hands-on duties.
Bolton told AARP that having his daughters by his side during his cancer battle and recovery “means more than I could ever put into words.”
“My daughters have been constant in a way that grounds me,” he said. “On the harder days, they help me stay centered; on the lighter ones, they bring out the laughter that makes everything feel possible again. They remind me of who I am and what’s worth fighting for.”
Isa explained that she and her sisters banded together following Bolton’s diagnosis and worked as a team to protect his privacy.
“Most families — most people — would be able to rely on friends and family, to hold them and to hug them and to support them and care for them,” she said. “We became a very small island.”
Isa admitted that caring for Bolton during his cancer journey has been challenging at times for his family. She recalled that the “How Am I Supposed to Live Without You” hitmaker experienced a “significant personality change” following his brain surgery.
At the time, Isa remembered that her youngest son told her, “I’m kind of scared of G-Pa.” However, she told AARP that the personality change, a common side effect of brain surgery, was short-term. She said that after practicing yoga and undergoing physical therapy as part of his healing regimen, Bolton recovered his usual “funny” personality.
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“The boys are more comfortable, but I do think that some children can be alarmed and disconcerted by those changes and that needs to be recognized as well,” she said.
Isa explained that her own connection with Bolton had changed after becoming one of his caregivers.
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“The relationship dynamic does shift so profoundly,” she said. “You have an opportunity to work through some things that were challenging and to recognize that you don’t have to be put into a position that maybe you had pigeonholed yourself into in the relationship. You can redefine the relationship in a new way.”
As Bolton’s family has rallied behind him, the singer said he is also grateful for the outpouring of support that he has received from his fans.
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“Thank you, from the bottom of my heart,” he told his supporters in his email to AARP.
“Your messages, prayers, kindness … they’ve reached me in moments when I needed them most,” Bolton continued. “It’s amazing how a few words from someone you’ve never met can lift your spirit and steady your steps. It reminds me that we’re all connected, and none of us walk through life’s challenges alone.”
CBS pulls ’60 Minutes’ segment on migrants deported to El Salvador prison
CBS’ “60 Minutes” has delayed a segment interviewing migrants who were sent to El Salvador‘s maximum-security prison, CECOT, after being deported by the Trump administration.
The segment “Inside CECOT” was originally going to feature correspondent Sharyn Alfonsi interviewing “some of the now released deportees, who describe the brutal and torturous conditions.”
“Earlier this year, the Trump administration deported hundreds of Venezuelan migrants to El Salvador, a country most had no ties to, claiming they were terrorists. This move sparked an ongoing legal battle, and nine months later the U.S. government still has not released the names of all those deported and placed in CECOT, one of El Salvador’s harshest prisons,” the press release for the segment read.
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Hours before the episode was set to air on Sunday, however, the show released an editor’s note on X delaying the segment.
“The broadcast lineup for tonight’s edition of 60 Minutes has been updated. Our report ‘Inside CECOT’ will air in a future broadcast,” the note read.
The segment was replaced with one titled “The Kanneh-Masons,” focusing on seven British siblings who “have become sensations in the classical music world.”
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The show did not provide a reason for the delay, but a CBS spokesperson informed Fox News Digital that the network “determined it needed additional reporting.”
“60 Minutes” also privatized its preview for the segment on its YouTube channel, which featured Alfonsi speaking to a former inmate about his “four months of hell.”
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“We thought we were already the living dead honestly,” one prisoner responded.
The Trump administration has faced controversy for deporting hundreds of Venezuelan gang members to CECOT earlier this year. In March, U.S. District Judge James Boasberg issued an emergency order blocking President Donald Trump from deporting certain migrants to El Salvador. Despite the order, hundreds of migrants remained in CECOT for months.
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Boasberg has since ordered the Department of Justice to provide the status and location of the migrants.
DOJ restores Trump photo to Epstein files after review finds no victims shown
The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) said Sunday it restored a photo featuring President Donald Trump to its latest release of Jeffrey Epstein–related documents after a review determined the image did not depict any Epstein victims.
In a post on X, the DOJ said the photo was initially taken down “out of an abundance of caution” after the Southern District of New York flagged it for additional review to protect potential victims.
Following a review, officials concluded no Epstein victims were shown in the photograph, and it was reposted without “alteration or redaction,” according to the DOJ.
“The Southern District of New York flagged an image of President Trump for potential further action to protect victims,” the DOJ wrote. “Out of an abundance of caution, the Department of Justice temporarily removed the image for further review. After the review, it was determined there is no evidence that any Epstein victims are depicted in the photograph, and it has been reposted without any alteration or redaction.”
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Earlier Sunday, Deputy Attorney General Todd Blanche said the removal of the photo had “nothing to do with President Trump” and was instead driven by concerns for the women depicted, he said during an appearance on NBC’s “Meet the Press.”
The explanation came after reports that at least 16 files had disappeared from the DOJ’s Epstein-related public webpage less than a day after they were posted on Friday, without public notice or an initial explanation, The Associated Press reported.
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The missing files included one that showed a series of photos displayed on a cabinet and inside a drawer. In the drawer, there was a photo of Donald Trump pictured alongside Melania Trump, Epstein and Ghislaine Maxwell, AP reported.
On Saturday, Democrats on the House Oversight Committee criticized the removal of the photo, writing, “We need transparency for the American public.”
“This photo, file 468, from the Epstein files that includes Donald Trump has apparently now been removed from the DOJ release,” Democrats on the House Oversight Committee posted on X. “[Attorney General Pam Bondi] is this true? What else is being covered up? We need transparency for the American public.”
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The DOJ released the trove of files after The Epstein Files Transparency Act, signed by President Trump on Nov. 19, 2025, required AG Pam Bondi to release all unclassified records, communications and investigative materials related to Epstein within 30 days.
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The agency posted thousands of pages on a government website Friday related to Epstein’s and Maxwell’s sex-trafficking cases. The files were released as the result of a deadline imposed by the Epstein Files Transparency Act.
What food safety experts say they won’t order when dining out at restaurants
Even foods most Americans consider “healthy” can pose serious foodborne illness risks, experts warn — and several say salads, sprouts and deli meats are among the everyday items they personally refuse to eat.
One Seattle attorney who has spent decades litigating some of the country’s worst foodborne illness outbreaks recently told The Washington Post that his well-done burger and steak order has prompted chefs to come out and ask what’s wrong with him.
“I explain what I do for a living,” Bill Marler told the outlet. “It’s an occupational hazard.”
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He said he no longer touches bagged salads, fruit cups or trays, deli meats, ready-to-eat meals and raw sprouts — which are often served raw on sandwiches, salads and wraps.
He said the items have been repeatedly tied to cross-contamination and major Listeria, E. coli and Salmonella outbreaks.
While most diners view greens as a safe choice, Marler said he avoids them entirely when eating out.
Fox News Digital reached out to Marler for further comment — but several other experts said they agree. They added that the riskiest foods to eat may not be the ones consumers expect.
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The list of problematic items reflects how outbreak patterns have shifted over time, Bryan Quoc Le, a food scientist with Mendocino Food Consulting in California, told Fox News Digital.
“Ground beef risks have decreased due to testing and cooking requirements, while leafy greens lack a ‘heat step’ and are known to become contaminated earlier in the supply chain, where controls are harder to enforce,” Le said.
Leafy greens are also centrally processed, mixed in huge batches and shipped across the country.
That likely makes them the highest current risk, he noted. “A single contamination event can affect many people before it’s detected,” he said.
In the 1990s, hamburgers were seen as the biggest food safety threat, especially after a 1993 E. coli outbreak sent more than 170 people to the hospital and killed four children.
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But after stricter regulations and major safety improvements, illnesses linked to burgers dropped sharply, according to Jason Reese, an Indiana-based food safety expert and personal injury attorney who specializes in these cases.
Today, Reese noted, the danger has flipped. Lettuce and other leafy greens now cause far more outbreaks than hamburgers, largely because they’re grown near cattle operations, can be contaminated by irrigation water and are eaten raw with no cooking steps to kill pathogens.
“The lettuce on top of those burgers is the culprit,” Reese told Fox News Digital.
He said he never eats salad or bagged lettuce while dining out.
“Seeing the victims I’ve represented go into kidney failure and need dialysis for life just from one restaurant salad is eye-opening.”
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“Most Americans don’t seem to think it will happen to them,” Reese added. “Yet the numbers don’t lie.”
About 48 million Americans get sick from foodborne illnesses each year — roughly 1 in 6 people — according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), leading to an estimated 128,000 hospitalizations and 3,000 deaths.
“Most Americans are completely clueless about what happens to their food before it gets to their plates.”
The agency notes the U.S. food supply remains among the world’s safest, yet produce accounts for a significant share of cases, particularly norovirus, the nation’s leading foodborne illness.
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The risk for young children, pregnant women, the elderly and immunocompromised people, is especially not “worth the gamble,” he said.
New Jersey dietitian and former food safety inspector Tina Marinaccio agreed.
“Most Americans are completely clueless about what happens to their food before it gets to their plates,” she told Fox News Digital.
But Marinaccio disagreed with Marler’s opinion that steaks must be cooked well-done.
“If you’re not immunocompromised or pregnant, get the rare steak,” she said.
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E. coli would be killed on the surface during normal cooking, she said.
She added that the real concern is ground beef, where bacteria can be mixed throughout the meat and must reach 160 degrees Fahrenheit to be safe.
Despite the dangers, experts stress that many foodborne illnesses are preventable.
Marinaccio said proper handwashing and better glove training are essential, as poor hygiene is one of the most common sources of contamination.
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Le added that fully cooking meats, treating bagged salads as higher-risk foods and cutting produce at home can significantly reduce the chances of getting sick.
Father arrested in decades-old cold case murder, Ivy League daughter speaks out
A Yale professor is speaking publicly for the first time since her 81-year-old father was arrested in connection with the 1982 killing of her mother, a case that remained unsolved for more than four decades.
According to a Nov. 24 press release from the Foster City Police Department in California, Patrick Galvani was taken into custody in San Francisco and booked in the San Mateo County Jail on a murder charge tied to the death of his wife, Nancy Galvani.
Alison Galvani, an epidemiology professor at Yale who was around 5 years old when her mother was killed, told the Los Angeles Times in a Dec. 3 interview that she is grateful to investigators and prosecutors for “pursuing justice for my mom.”
“With an extraordinary combination of compassion and resolve, they are working tirelessly to ensure that light is shone upon even the darkest of cases,” she said in a text message to the outlet.
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Nancy’s body was found in August 1982 “floating inside a sleeping bag near the San Mateo Bridge” in Foster City, police said. Although the case was reviewed several times over the years, authorities said it “remained unsolved until recent developments allowed investigators to move forward.” Officials did not specify what those developments were.
Patrick had been considered a suspect early in the investigation, the L.A. Times reported, but charges were dropped due to a lack of witnesses and usable evidence. His attorney at the time said he had passed a polygraph test, and Patrick said in court filings that his wife was experiencing a “mental illness.”
Following Patrick’s arrest, his current attorney, Douglas Horngrad, told the L.A. Times that his client is innocent.
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“This murder charge was filed against him years ago and the case was dismissed for lack of evidence,” Horngrad said. “As I understand it, the evidence is the same, and we believe the outcome will be the same. Mr. Galvani will be exonerated again.”
Prosecutors expressed a different view.
San Mateo County District Attorney Stephen Wagstaffe told the L.A. Times, “We think we have enough to convict and we have an ambitious prosecutor who can accomplish that.”
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At the time of Nancy’s death, she and Patrick were separated. She had filed for divorce, secured a restraining order, and moved out of their Pacific Heights home to a residential hotel in San Francisco, according to the L.A. Times.
On Aug. 8, 1982, Patrick allegedly asked Nancy to pick up their daughter Alison a day earlier than scheduled under their shared-custody arrangement. Nancy disappeared that evening, and her body was later discovered. Her yellow Buick was found inside Patrick’s garage.
Alison told the L.A. Times that she had long feared “my father used me as bait to lure my mother to her death.” The uncertainty surrounding her mother’s final hours, she said, has haunted her for decades, even overshadowing her wedding day, when she asked her father to walk ahead of her so she did not “have to touch him.”
She also recalled confronting him during a 2008 visit to her home in Connecticut, telling him, “You killed my mother.” According to Alison, he replied, “It wasn’t my fault.”
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According to jail records, Patrick Galvani is being held without bail. His next court appearance is scheduled for Jan. 15.
Alison Galvani, Horngrad’s office and the San Mateo County District Attorney’s Office did not respond to requests for comment.
Broncos receiver carted off field after bone-crushing hit leaves him motionless
Denver Broncos wide receiver Pat Bryant was carted off the field in the loss to the Jacksonville Jaguars after a vicious hit that was scary to look at.
Bryant was attempting to make a catch with just seconds left at Empower Field when Jaguars cornerback Montaric Brown came flying in and crashed into him to break it up.
One could hear how hard Bryant was hit with the broadcast picking up the cracking of helmet and pads as he went to the turf.
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Bryant stayed down on the field after the play, and he wasn’t moving much as Broncos trainers came running out to look at him on the turf.
After several minutes of evaluation, Bryant was loaded onto a stretcher and carted off the field. There was obvious concern throughout the stadium for Bryant, and it was later reported that he was taken to the hospital as a precaution.
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Broncos head coach Sean Payton, speaking after his first loss in 12 games, gave an update on Bryant, saying that he “had movement” in his extremities, and it was “encouraging” to see, per 9News’ Mike Klis.
Of course, any time a player is loaded onto a stretcher, thoughts of the worst immediately enter the mind. Luckily, Bryant’s hospital visit was only to ensure everything was fine.
The Broncos moved to 12-3 after the loss at home, a 34-20 defeat at the hands of a red-hot Jaguars squad who have now won six straight games.
At 11-4, the Jaguars remain one win above the Houston Texans for the AFC South lead, though they are likely headed to the playoffs one way or another.
Meanwhile, the Broncos have already clinched their shot at a Vince Lombardi Trophy, having won 12 games this season for the best record in the AFC to date. Only the New England Patriots could reach 12 wins this week if they defeat the Baltimore Ravens on “Sunday Night Football.”
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Bryant finished the game with five catches for 42 yards. He has totaled 27 catches for 347 yards and a touchdown this season in a loaded Broncos receiving room.
Parents say mandated electric buses leave kids cold, stranded in winter
Parents in Western New York are raising alarms over cold rides and breakdowns after officials mandated that all school bus purchases must be electric by 2027.
Local outlet WIVB reported that the law has drawn the ire of parents in the Lake Shore Central School District. The station received “several calls” over the electric buses, with parents claiming that their children are freezing when they come home from school.
Per WIVB, the district operates 23 electric buses, 24 gasoline buses and four full-size diesel buses.
“The heaters on the bus run off the same electricity as the bus itself,” Scott Ziobro, a local parent, told WIVB. “They were told that it drains the battery capacity of the bus itself.”
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Several parents told the outlet that they heard of at least one instance of the buses breaking down, in addition to the heating issues.
Chris Lampman, a concerned parent, claimed that a bus “broke down en route.”
“They deployed a substitute bus, and the bus was more than 30 minutes late,” said Lampman. “My son stood outside for over 35 minutes waiting for a bus that wasn’t coming.”
“Some of those kids are on there for upwards of a half hour or more while the bus makes its route,” he added. “There’s no reason that the kids should freeze for all that time.”
Local grandmother Lynn Urbino told WIVB that she was horrified when her grandson told her that his bus didn’t have its heat on.
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“My grandson came home from school last week when it was 23 degrees,” Urbino said. “He said they didn’t have heat. He came in cold, and I told him, I said, ‘Isn’t the bus warm?’ And he said, ’No, they can’t put the heat on because it drains the battery.'”
Superintendent Phil Johnson told WIVB in a statement that he is aware of the complaints, and that the school district’s transportation procedures require heat.
“All routes are planned so that the electric bus battery capacity is more than sufficient to support both the route and continuous heating, even in winter weather,” Johnson said. “The district values its transportation staff and continues to provide training and support to ensure students and staff are safely transported.”
“We appreciate the efforts of our staff as we navigate our transition to electric buses as required by NYS,” the statement added.
The New York State Energy Research and Development Authority website claims that electric school buses are capable of keeping heat on in cold weather.
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“While battery range can decrease in cold weather, they are still sufficient to complete operations on most local bus routes,” the website says, according to WIVB.
Elite girls’ school rocked by explosive report detailing decades of sex abuse
A prestigious all-girls boarding school in Massachusetts, where students pay up to $79,000 a year for tuition and room and board, is facing a sweeping sexual-abuse scandal after a newly released independent investigation found decades of misconduct by multiple employees and years of institutional failures that allowed alleged predators to remain in the classroom.
The investigation centers on former Miss Hall’s School history teacher Matthew Rutledge, who taught at the elite Pittsfield, Massachusetts, campus for more than 30 years. According to the Aleta Law investigative report, Rutledge engaged in a long pattern of grooming, sexualized behavior and sexual assault of students beginning in the 1990s. Five former students came forward with firsthand accounts.
The findings go far beyond Rutledge, with the 60-page report outlining eight substantiated cases of sexual misconduct by former Miss Hall’s employees from the 1940s through the 2010s, including teachers who allegedly exploited students emotionally, crossed physical boundaries, engaged in sexualized conduct or committed sexual assault.
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Two former Miss Hall’s students, Hilary Simon and Melissa Fares, have sued the school, alleging negligence and emotional and physical harm. Both women testified before the Massachusetts Joint Committee on the Judiciary in June, urging lawmakers to strengthen protections for students.
“What began as compliments and extra attention turned into forcible touching and sexual intercourse with this man who is 25 years older than me,” Simon testified. “He isolated me physically and emotionally.”
Rutledge has never been criminally charged.
“This is where Massachusetts is way behind,” Wendy Murphy, a Massachusetts-based attorney and national advocate for sexual-assault survivors, told Fox News Digital. “The law treats these students as if they’re capable of consenting, but consent isn’t real when the perpetrator is in a position of authority over you.”
The Berkshire District Attorney’s Office concluded in October 2024 that under Massachusetts’s General Law, no criminal conduct occurred.
“Massachusetts law defines the age of consent as 16. While the alleged behavior is profoundly troubling, it is not illegal,” District Attorney Timothy Shugrue said.
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According to the Aleta Law report, Miss Hall’s administrators, including senior leaders and at least one former head of school, received multiple reports or warnings about Rutledge’s behavior over the years but failed to intervene. The report concluded that the school’s leadership “failed to adequately investigate and respond.”
A recent Vanity Fair investigation likewise reported that school officials were alerted to Rutledge’s concerning behavior as early as 2005, and that administrators at one point instructed him to cease contact with a former student, but allowed him to remain in the classroom.
“The investigation revealed horrible truths about a community we hold dear,” Head of School Julia Heaton wrote in a letter to the Miss Hall’s community.
The Aleta Law report describes a school environment in the 1990s and 2000s where teachers regularly spent time alone with students, invited them into faculty apartments, gave personal gifts and blurred emotional and physical boundaries.
Several employees admitted they suspected inappropriate relationships involving Rutledge but feared retaliation or believed leadership “would not listen.” Students who raised concerns about other teachers in past decades reported being ignored, discouraged or even punished.
“It’s very common for schools to get rid of the noisemaker—the victim who won’t shut up,” Murphy said. “The message becomes: if you complain, you’ll be punished.”
“If a teacher hurt a Jewish or Asian student, they’d be fired instantly. But when the victim is a girl, schools often treat the abuse as less serious. Girls keep getting second-class treatment,” she said. “Victims have a long, long time to file lawsuits.”
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The school has apologized to its community and acknowledged “past failures” in safeguarding students. According to the report, Miss Hall’s has begun implementing extensive reforms, including:
- New employee code of conduct
- Strengthened reporting protocols
- Shared faculty office spaces
- 24/7 multilingual counseling access for students
- Survivor-centered listening sessions
- The creation of a Survivor Therapy Fund
Miss Hall’s said it is committed to “ensuring every student is seen, safe, cared for, and able to thrive.”
Rutledge has not publicly commented on the allegations. Fox News Digital has reached out to his attorney and to Miss Hall’s School for comment.
Rapper Nicki Minaj shows ‘utmost respect’ for Trump during surprise appearance
Rapper Nicki Minaj praised President Donald Trump and Vice President JD Vance during her surprise appearance at Turning Point USA’s AmericaFest conference on Sunday.
The “Super Bass” singer was introduced as the surprise guest by TPUSA president Erika Kirk, where they discussed her recent alignment with the Trump administration on Christian persecution in Nigeria.
Despite her past support for Democratic candidates, Minaj described the “utmost” respect she had for the Republican administration, particularly for giving people hope during dark times.
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“I have the utmost respect and admiration for our president,” Minaj said. “I don’t know if he even knows this, but he’s given so many people hope that there’s a chance to beat the bad guys and to win, and to do it with your head held high and your integrity intact.”
She added that she considers both Trump and Vance to be “one of us” based on how they can still relate to everyday Americans.
“They haven’t lost touch of the world,” Minaj said. “You know, they’re still connected to the world. And what’s happening in the world, with the younger people and older people, with the richer people and not so rich people, they have the ability to still connect and be real and make us feel proud to be American.”
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During her appearance, Kirk also brought up Minaj’s public social media rants against Gov. Gavin Newsom, D-Calif., opinions that she doubled down upon during the event.
“Dear Newscum, we don’t have a problem cleaning up the scum if we have to, please tread lightly. That’s what I’d say to Gavie poo,” Minaj remarked.
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Minaj previously appeared with the U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations Mike Waltz at a United Nations event in November to bring attention to the religious persecution and killings of Christians in Nigeria.
She also emphasized that her work with the Trump administration was not politically motivated.
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“I want to make it very clear — once again — that this isn’t about taking sides. This is about standing up in the face of injustice. It’s about what I’ve always stood for my entire career. And I will continue to stand for that for the rest of my life. I will care if anyone, anywhere, is being persecuted for their beliefs,” Minaj said at the time.