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TLC’s Rozonda “Chilli” Thomas says she’s not a MAGA supporter

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TLC’s Rozonda “Chilli” Thomas claims she accidentally reposted a meme about former first lady Michelle Obama’s gender.

The singer/actress, 55, also denied being a Trump supporter even though she made a sizable donation to President Trump’s campaign.

“I WANT TO BE CLEAR: I am not MAGA and do not support any of the many policies that are causing great harm to the American people,” she wrote in an Instagram post on Saturday.

Chilli claimed she thought she was donating to stop human trafficking and to a veterans organization.

Chilli said she loves children and cares about her dad, who is a military veteran.

“I made a mistake too many make: I did not read the fine print. I thought I was supporting causes against human trafficking and for veterans.”

But Chilli’s followers point out that she reposted a meme about Michelle Obama being a man.

Chilli said she has the “utmost respect” for Mrs. Obama after reposting a conspiracy theory about the former first lady’s gender.

She claimed she doesn’t know how that meme was reposted on her Instagram page.

“I have no clue that the repost had happened until I started getting phone calls and messages from everybody and I immediately went to my page to see what was going on,” Thomas said.

The meme remained live on her Instagram page for 2 days before it was deleted.

Chilli claimed she is not very tech “savvy”, and the “like” and repost buttons on Instagram are close together.

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“Clearly, I was scrolling, and my thumb hit the repost button,” she explained. The “Waterfalls” singer said she also supported former President Barack Obama’s presidential campaigns.

Chilli insisted she “supported the organization that Michelle had in the schools for exercise for the kids.”

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Chilli is engaged to Trump supporter Matthew Lawrence, whose brother is former child actor Joey Lawrence (“Gimme a Break!”).

Matthew, 46, is affiliated with the Republican Party. He once ran for office as a Republican candidate in Michigan in 2024.

Matthew and Chilli began dating in late 2022 after his divorce from “Dancing with the Stars” dancer Cheryl Burke that same year.

Deputy with Department Investigating Nancy Guthrie Case is Fired for Kidnapping

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Deputy with Department Investigating Nancy Guthrie Case is Fired for Kidnapping
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A deputy with the Pima County Sheriff’s Department in Arizona has been arrested and fired for kidnapping a woman.

The Tucson Police Department confirmed to Fox News Digital that Travis Reynolds, 22, was arrested on a kidnapping charge on Thursday, March 26.

Reynolds is accused of holding a woman against her will in his patrol car and showing her explicit videos.

He appeared at a bond hearing on Friday, and the judge set his bond at $200,000.

During the hearing, the state prosecutor told the judge the victim is afraid of Reynolds due to the “power dynamic between him and the victim.” The state also said he may have committed a similar incident before.

Reynolds was transporting a female to jail when he parked outside the jail and told her she was “hot”.

While she was still handcuffed, they shared a vape pen and he told her he could help with her case.

When she asked him how, Reynolds said he wouldn’t go to court. He also suggested they could go to a hotel and have sex.

The woman said she asked to be taken inside the jail, but Reynolds refused.

The woman watched other deputies going into the jail with their detainees. She wondered why it was taking so long for Reynolds to take her into the jail.

She said Reynolds showed her explicit videos on his cell phone and asked her to show him her breasts. She complied by lifting her shirt to expose her bra. He then removed her from the patrol car and took her inside the jail.

Video surveillance from the Pima County Jail confirmed parts of her story.

“The Tucson Police Department notified the Pima County Sheriff’s Department of the arrest, and the employee was terminated,” the Tucson police said in a statement.

Police added the investigation “is still active and ongoing.”

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Internet sleuths who have been following the Nancy Guthrie missing person case noted the similarities between Reynolds and the masked suspect seen in images from Guthrie’s doorbell camera the night she vanished.

The Pima County Sheriff’s Department is investigating Nancy Guthrie’s disappearance.

She has been missing since February 1, and is feared deceased.

Reynolds’ next court appearance is a preliminary hearing on April 6.

Tiger Woods charged with DUI after another rollover car accident

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Tiger Woods charged with DUI after another rollover car accident
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Tiger Woods was charged with driving under the influence after a rollover car accident in Florida on Friday.

Woods, 50, was involved in a 2-car crash around 2 p.m. ET in Jupiter Island.

The driver of a pickup truck pulling a trailer said he attempted to turn into a driveway when he saw a Land Rover speeding toward him.

The Land Rover, driven by Woods, swerved at the last minute, clipped the back end of the trailer and rolled over on the driver’s side.

Neither driver was injured in the accident. Woods crawled out of the passenger side door. He spoke with officers at the scene and explained his golf-related injuries and surgeries on his back.

Woods blew a 0.00 on a Breathalyzer test at the scene but police said he did “exemplify signs of impairment”.

He refused a urinalysis to determine whether he had drugs in his system.

“He was lethargic on scene, but that was, we believe, because of what he was intoxicated on,” said Martin County Sheriff John Budensiek. The sheriff clarified that Woods was “not impaired by alcohol but rather some type of medication or drug.”

Woods was arrested and booked into the Martin County Jail on charges of DUI with property damage and refusal to submit to a lawful test.

He will be detained for at least eight hours as required by Florida law.

The accident occurred after Woods announced his comeback since rupturing his Achilles and undergoing surgery. He hasn’t played in a golf tournament since 2024.

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In 2021, Woods lost control of an SUV in Rancho Palos Verdes, California. The SUV struck a tree and rolled over. Woods shattered several bones in his lower right leg and ankle.

He was not charged in that accident.

Hotel donates coffee makers to Goodwill after TikTok influencer’s vile act

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Hotel donates coffee makers to Goodwill after TikTok influencer’s vile act
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A TikTok user spotted dozens of like new coffee makers lining shelves at a local Goodwill store. She speculated that a hotel donated the coffee makers to the Goodwill store.

“Y’all, what hotel has donated every single one of their coffee makers to my Goodwill,” she said in a TikTok video.

@imthecouponingconnor I laughed so hard seeing this at my goodwill ??? #tarawoodcox #coffeemaker #goodwill #funny #hotel ? original sound – ? The Couponing Connor ?

The strange sighting comes after a travel influencer showed her followers how to use hotel coffee makers to wash their underwear.

TikTok user Tara Woodcox posted a video explaining how to boil underwear in a hotel coffee maker. In her viral video, Tara dropped her panties into the coffee filter compartment and pressed brew. She showed how hot boiling water washes the underwear clean.

Tara said she learned the tip from a flight attendant and “tons of people already do this.”

Now she’s being sued by a hotel chain after guests recognized the room she was in and called the hotel demanding refunds.

Some hotel guests already suspected coffee makers in hotel rooms are not sanitary.

In response to the backlash, the unnamed hotel replaced every coffee maker in every room and compensated hotel guests.

Now the hotel is suing Tara for $1 million in damages. The hotel cited financial losses and damage to its reputation.

Travel tip: Don’t ever use hotel coffee makers to brew coffee.

@massyp800 Influencer Faces $1M Lawsuit for Teaching Hotel Guests to Wash Underwear in Coffee Maker?? #hotel#coffeemaker#tarawoodcox#foryou#health ? original sound – massyp800

Man arrested for posing as adult film star to scam NBA, NFL players

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A convicted felon in Georgia has been charged with posing as an adult film star to scam professional athletes out of $325,000.

On March 13, 2026, Kwamaine Jerell Ford, 34, of Buford, Georgia appeared in federal court and pled not guilty to nine counts of wire fraud, 7 counts of computer fraud, one count of access device fraud, 4 counts of aggravated identity theft, and one count of sex trafficking. A U.S. magistrate judge ordered that Ford be held without bail pending trial.

ccording to the U.S. Attorney’s Office, Ford allegedly targeted professional athletes through a phishing scam and engaged in a fraud and sex trafficking scheme.

While in Federal Bureau of Prisons custody, Ford allegedly obtained login credentials for Apple accounts belonging to NBA and NFL players. He allegedly posed online as a well-known adult film star and offered to send sexually explicit videos to the athletes.

At the same time, Ford posed as an Apple customer support representative and requested, via text messages, that the pro athletes send their username and passwords in order to access videos that his fraudulent adult film star persona was trying to send the victims, according to court documents.

Dozens of victims were allegedly tricked into providing their login credentials to Ford.

He was previously arrested in 2019 for perpetrating similar phishing scams and using his victims’ stolen financial information to go on a spending spree.

“While serving time for stealing credit card numbers from athletes and celebrities to fund his lifestyle, Ford allegedly engaged in the same conduct again,” said U.S. Attorney Theodore S. Hertzberg.

The FBI said Ford also coerced a female victim to “produce hidden camera videos of commercial sex acts with unknowing individuals.”

“Kwamaine Ford clearly did not learn from his prior conviction for a similar scheme. This time, he allegedly escalated his criminal activity — stealing identities and money while also moving into coercion and sex trafficking,” said FBI Georgia Acting Special Agent in Charge Peter Ellis.

“The FBI’s dedicated agents remain committed to staying ahead of schemes like this and protecting the public from individuals who exploit and harm others for personal gain.”

Comedian served with $27M lawsuit for viral ‘Lion King’ joke

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Comedian served with $27M lawsuit for viral ‘Lion King’ joke

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The composer who wrote The Lion King‘s song “Circle of Life” is suing a Zimbabwean comedian for his “sick” viral joke about the song.

Learnmore Jonasi shared video of a process server handing him legal documents midway through his stand up comedy routine.

“What is this? What does this say?” Jonasi asked the man. “Service,” the man answered before tossing a manila envelope at Jonasi’s feet.

“Oh sh-t! I just got served,” Jonasi told the shocked audience members.

Jonasi picked up the envelope and laughed.

“For those who are wondering what this is for, I did a joke about The Lion King. I don’t know, you saw it? That was me!”

Jonasi recently went viral for cracking a joke about the song’s iconic opening chant during an appearance on the “One54 Africa” podcast last month.

He said the song’s opening chant means “Look, there’s a lion. Oh my god. It’s a lion.”

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The clip went viral, and most viewers thought he was serious.

But Grammy-winning South African composer Lebohang “Lebo” Morake, who wrote the song for the Disney movie, isn’t laughing.

Morake also performed the song’s opening chant. He said it means “All hail the king, we all bow in the presence of the king.”

Morake filed a $27 million lawsuit against Jonasi, citing Jonasi’s “sick joke”.

He accused Jonasi of defamatory misrepresentation of the lyrics of his popular song.

He described Jonasi as an “arrogant… wannabe comedian.”

Ex manager: Bill Cosby was just “having a good time” giving Quaaludes to women

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Ex manager: Bill Cosby was just “having a good time” giving Quaaludes to women
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Bill Cosby’s former manager Andrew Wyatt (pictured right) tells TMZ the comedic actor was “just having a good time” when he gave Quaaludes to women.

Wyatt joined “TMZ Live” on Thursday after Cosby lost a civil lawsuit to Donna Motsinger, a former waitress who alleged he drugged and raped her in 1972.

Wyatt said Cosby plied women with Quaaludes in hopes of having sex with them. Quaaludes are a type of sedative that induces relaxation and sleep.

The jury awarded Motsinger $59.25 million in damages after first awarding her $19.25 million for pain and suffering. The jury awarded an additional $40 million in punitive damages.

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Cosby didn’t testify on his own behalf during the 2-week trial. But he previously admitted under oath that he got a prescription for Quaaludes from a gynecologist at a poker game. He refilled the prescription 7 times with the sole intention of sedating women he wanted to sleep with. Cosby said he never took Quaaludes himself.

Wyatt says he’s not defending Cosby, and is just going off what Cosby told him and what he’s seen. He repeated Cosby’s claim that the women were asking for Quaaludes.

Cosby will appeal the jury’s decision, which could take years before the victim sees any money.

Cosby is reportedly broke and deep in debt to creditors, including past victims who won lawsuits against him.

Slutty Vegan owner Pinky Cole regains possession of Atlanta home

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A bankruptcy judge sided with Slutty Vegan owner Pinky Cole and ordered a creditor to return her Loganville home to her possession.

According to CBS News, Cole has regained possession of her investment home after a creditor unlawfully seized the property and changed the locks.

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Cole, a new cast member on Real Housewives of Atlanta, fell behind on her mortgage payments to creditor Guardian Asset Management.

“On February 20, 2026, Guardian seized the Property, changed the locks, and put a notice on a street-facing window,” the company said in a court document. “When it is available for sale, arrangements to inspect the property may be made through a real estate broker of your choice. The property may not be entered until it is offered for sale.”

Additionally, the landlord for two of her Slutty Vegan locations filed a lawsuit saying she owed $87,000 in back rent.

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Cole filed bankruptcy earlier this month after the house was seized in February. The bankruptcy prevents creditors from seizing her property and bank accounts.

According to court documents, Cole’s attorney, Jamie Christy, called Guardian Asset Management and told them that their “actions violated the automatic stay, and that Guardian must return the Property to Debtor.”

In a statement to TMZ, Christy said, “This was an investment property that was unlawfully seized from Ms. Cole. This unlawful seizure violated the automatic stay imposed in Ms. Cole’s bankruptcy case.”

Guardian refused to return the house, prompting Cole to file for an emergency hearing. The matter was heard in court on Thursday, March 26, and a judge ruled in Cole’s favor.

The judge granted Cole the authority to enter her property and change the locks. Additionally, Cole was awarded attorney’s fees and court costs from Guardian.

“Guardian utterly disregarded the automatic stay that debtors have when they file for bankruptcy,” Christy said. “We are pleased that the court agreed with us.”

Olympics Bans ‘Biological Males’ from Competing in Women’s Events

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Olympics Bans ‘Biological Males’ from Competing in Women’s Events
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The International Olympic Committee has banned “biological males” (or people assigned men at birth) from competing in women’s sporting events.

On Thursday, the IOC announced a new policy limiting female sports events to people assigned female at birth.

The policy bans biological male athletes like Algerian boxer Imane Khelif who identifies as a woman. The policy will go into effect at the 2028 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles, California.

The policy will be enforced through a one-time gene screening program.

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Imane Khelif (pictured here and above) won a gold medal in women’s boxing at the 2024 Summer Olympics.

Khelif confirmed sex testing verified they had XY chromosomes, which are associated with biological males. Khelif was raised as a girl due to deformed genitals.

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Olympic gold medalist Caster Semenya, of South Africa, participated in female track & field events. Semenya was assigned female at birth due to ambiguous genitals. But sex testing confirmed they have XY (male) chromosomes.

“At the Olympic Games, even the smallest margins can be the difference between victory and defeat,” IOC President Kirsty Coventry said. “It would not be fair for biological males to compete in the female category,” she added.

The IOC said the policy is intended to “ensure fairness, and to protect safety, particularly in contact sports.” The Olympics previously announced it was leaving eligibility decisions to individual federations.

The new policy aligns with U.S. President Donald Trump’s “Keeping Men Out of Women’s Sports” executive order. It follows a similar policy adopted by the U.S. Olympic Committee last year.

Tyler Perry seen handing money to TSA agents in Atlanta

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Tyler Perry was seen trying to give a “significant” amount of money to Transportation Security Administration workers at Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta Airport, sources tell 11Alive.

The TV and movie mogul intended to hand out large amounts of money to TSA agents who haven’t been paid in weeks. But TSA workers are not allowed to accept cash, 11Alive reported.

A Department of Homeland Security (DHS) spokesperson stated that TSA officers are prohibited from accepting gifts at screening locations, according to the Associated Press.

Tyler spent time talking to TSA workers and thanked them for their service.

This isn’t the first time Tyler flexed his philanthropic muscles. In 2025, the billionaire director donated $1.5 million to Atlanta groups to help families who didn’t receive SNAP benefits due to the government shutdown.

The partial government shutdown may end soon

Shortly after 2 a.m. Friday morning, senators agreed to approve funding for Homeland Security, including TSA workers. The funding will last until the end of the fiscal year. The legislation will now move to the House where it is expected to pass.

Democrats had refused to fund Homeland Security while demanding changes to a proposed bill that would require documented proof of U.S. citizenship to vote in elections.

On Thursday, President Trump said he would sign an emergency order to pay TSA workers.

“It is not an easy thing to do, but I am going to do it!” the president wrote in a post on his Truth Social app.

Trump said he wanted to quickly stop the chaos and long lines at the nation’s airports. But the Senate’s early morning vote on Friday will likely put an end to the partial government shutdown.

Meanwhile, TMZ asked viewers to take photos of Congress members on vacation during the government shutdown.

“If you spot a member of Congress vacationing in the next 2 weeks, please send it to us. We’ll post on our website, social and our TV shows,” TMZ tweeted on Thursday.

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