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Missing Chicago special education teacher Linda Brown’s car found

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January 7, 2026

Missing Chicago special education teacher Linda Brown’s car found

The blue Honda Civic belonging to missing Chicago school teacher Linda Kathleen Brown has been found, but the 53-year-old is still missing.

Linda vanished on her way to an appointment in Wicker Park on Saturday, January 3.

Her husband, Antwon Brown, said her car was found but he is not disclosing the location because police are still actively searching the area.

Antwon said he last saw Linda in bed next to him on Friday night, but she was gone when he woke up on Saturday morning.

“Everything was fine,” he said. “Next morning I woke up, it was like 8:35 a.m., and she was gone. No sign of her. I thought she went to acupuncture because she goes to acupuncture on Saturdays.”

“The hours that went past around 1:30, 2 p.m. I’m starting to wonder, like, ‘What’s going on?’ She hasn’t called me, because she normally would call me and tell me where she is going. She never did.”

Linda was last seen wearing a long black puffy coat and shiny UGG-style boots.

She teaches at Robert Healy Elementary School in Bridgeport. The School’s principal, Erin Kamradt, notified families of her disappearance.

“I am terrified,” Antwon told NBC5. “I am just shaking. I need my wife home.”

“I’m broke down, I don’t know what to do. I’ve done everything. I’m talking to people; we got people searching for her, I’m out of options. I don’t know what to do,” he told FOX Chicago.

He pleaded with the public to help find his wife, who may be in need of medical attention. She was scheduled to return to work Monday following a leave of absence.

Linda is described as 5 feet tall, weighing between 130 and 140 pounds.

Chicago police asked anyone with information to contact Area One Special Victims Unit detectives at 312-747-8380.

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LA Reid sex assault trial to begin next week, John Legend to be called as a witness

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January 7, 2026

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LA Reid sex assault trial to begin next week, John Legend to be called as a witness

R&B singer John Legend is expected to be called as a witness during music mogul LA Reid‘s sex assault trial next week.

Record executive Drew Dixon filed a lawsuit against Reid in Manhattan’s Federal District Court in November 2023. She accused the LaFace Records co-founder of assaulting her when they worked together at Arista Records in 2001.

According to documents obtained by PEOPLE, Dixon, 53, alleges her career was “derailed” when she was assaulted by two of her supervisors. Afterwards, she was hired at Arista Records where Reid was aware of the previous incident.

Dixon claims Reid, 69, blocked her from advancing further in her career “unless she acquiesced to his demand to be alone and in close proximity to her, where he would create the opportunity to sexually assault her on two separate occasions,” according to the lawsuit.

She said his alleged misconduct caused her to miss opportunities to work with celebrities like singer John Legend.”

She claims Reid cost her millions of dollars in lost revenue.

Drew also accused Def Jam co-founder Russell Simmons of raping her in a complaint filed in 2017. She claims the alleged assault happened in 1997. She also filed a defamation lawsuit against Simmons in 2024 after he accused her of lying and having a “thirst for fame.”

“I spent so much time trying not to be a rape victim that I actually was victimizing myself by trapping myself in this tiny little playable area of this tiny little corner of the gameboard or the desktop that was the only space that I allowed myself to operate in,” she said, “because I didn’t want to accidentally bleed out of my little secret cover-up for his sake, thinking it was for my sake too.”

Gayle King slammed as “out of touch” for complaining about a window seat without a window

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January 7, 2026

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Gayle King slammed as “out of touch” for complaining about a window seat without a window

Photo of Gayle King — Getty Images, screengrab

Celebrity journalist Gayle King went viral for her calm response to United Airlines giving her a window seat without a window!

Gayle booked a business class seat with a window for her 9-hour flight back to NYC from Hawaii where she celebrated her 71st birthday with her pal Oprah.

In a TikTok video, Gayle calmly noted she didn’t have a window seat even though her boarding pass says “window seat.”

“I know the L series is window seats and I always like the window seat,” Gayle said in the clip. “So I sit down and I go, ‘Oh great, let’s look out the window.'” Then she pans the camera to a blank wall on her right.

“Oh, hmmm, there is no window,” she said. “Well maybe I can look at the neighbor’s window across the hall.” She panned the camera to her left to show another blank wall.

Then Gayle stood up and pointed her camera over the partition to show a passenger relaxing in his window seat that had an actual window.

“Hmmm,” Gayle said. “United and I have very different ideas about a window.”

A former flight attendant said the ticket agent probably thought Gayle King would prefer a private booth – even though she asked for a window seat.

X users attacked Gayle for being “out of touch” and complaining about a non-existent window when people are homeless and starving.

One X user wrote: “Hopefully she survived this without too much trauma.”

Another user wrote: “Thoughts and prayers for Gayle King as she endures a windowless window seat in business class.”

A third person commented: “Apparently, Gayle King doesn’t follow me on the old twitter to learn about the infamous windowless window seat on @united Polaris…”

Question: How would you respond if this happened to you?

Thoughts and prayers for Gayle King as she endures a windowless window seat in business class. ? pic.twitter.com/9bXSXPa734

— Natalie Jean Beisner (@NJBeisner) January 6, 2026

Serena Williams shares family photos of her adorable daughters

Celebrity Kids

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January 7, 2026

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Serena Williams shares family photos of her adorable daughters

Serena Williams is in her soft girl era since retiring from the professional tennis tour. After getting a glam makeover, Serena shared a beautiful photo of her adorable daughters, Alexis Olympia Ohanian Jr. (known as Olympia) and Adira River Ohanian, and her husband, Alexis Ohanian.

Serena wore a strapless gown with a pearl necklace and lace fingerless opera gloves for a night out on the town with her family.

She captioned the Instagram photos: “Joy does not always roar, sometimes it whispers. It [is] important to savor those sweet moments… I love this picture so I wanted to share it with you.”

Alexis wore a black tuxedo jacket and black trousers with silk tie and white button down shirt.

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Serena spoke recently at the Insights to Action: The Power of Biowearables, presented by Abbott session at CES 2026 in Las Vegas.

She is the longest-ranked No. 1 player in tennis history with an incredible 23 Grand Slam titles.

Alexis clapped back at Instagram followers who criticized a family portrait taken at Venus Williams’ wedding recently.

Photo of Serena Williams and family — Instagram/@alexisohanian

He wrote in the caption:

“Late! But Happy New Year!! This shot is from V’s wedding actually, but what a beautiful wedding and let me brag a second about our two perfect little girls AKA elite flower girls.”

Some of his followers complained about the lighting in the photo, which washed out Serena’s medium brown skin.

One person wrote: “Serena is light skinned now?”

Another person wrote: “Wow she changed her entire Skin Color! SMH.”

And a third person commented: WHO WAS THAT WHITE WOMAN WITH SERENA HUSBAND AND CHILDRENS.”

Alexis checked all of them at one time.

He wrote: “Where are all the comments from idiots who don’t understand how photography lighting works.”

Brett Favre gives update on his battle with Parkinson’s disease

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January 7, 2026

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Brett Favre gives update on his battle with Parkinson’s disease

Hall of Fame quarterback Brett Favre gave an emotional update on his battle with Parkinson’s disease.

Favre, 56, was diagnosed with Parkinson’s disease in September 2024. Parkinson’s disease is a progressive brain disorder that robs people of control over their bodies.

Favre gave an update a year after his diagnosis on his podcast. The three-time MVP explained that he’s in the early stages of the disease that affects the nervous system and gets worse with time.

“I’m probably like most people – I thought there was just one Parkinson’s and that was it. There’s not. There’s multiple, many forms of Parkinson’s,” he said. “And I have what’s called idiopathic, which is the most common.”

He explained the different stages of idiopathic Parkinson’s that causes rigidity and stiffness in his limbs.

“So, when I wake up in the morning, before I take my medicine, I’m as close to a 2 by 4 [lumber] as you could possibly get. And once I take my medicine, it’s like the muscles and the joints kind of ease their grip on me.”

“When I get fatigued, mainly toward the end of the day, I do shake a little bit. My cognitive memory – part of it, right now it’s OK,” he continued.

“As you well know, there’s no cure. I hear from time to time, ‘Well, they’re five years away from a cure.’ I hope that that’s the case. But I’m not holding my breath.”

Social media users on X interpreted his statement to mean he’s giving up all hope of winning his battle with Parkinson’s.

Favre was inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 2016, following his stellar career as a quarterback in the NFL. He won three consecutive NFL MVP awards from 1995 to 1997.

In 2022, Favre was accused of misappropriating millions of dollars in welfare funds intended for needy families in Mississippi.

According to text messages, Favre asked former governor Phil Bryant for welfare money to recruit Shedeur Sanders to the University of Southern Mississippi.

Favre vigorously denied the allegations. He threatened to sue Dr. Umar Johnson for accusing him of robbing poor people to fund an athletic club in Mississippi.

Favre was never charged with any wrongdoing. He was allowed to repay millions of dollars and the matter was closed.

Sean Combs’ staffers haven’t been paid in weeks

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January 7, 2026

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Sean Combs’ staffers haven’t been paid in weeks

Music mogul Sean Combs is serving a 4-year sentence in a New Jersey prison, but he is still Chief Executive Officer and Chairman at Combs Global Holding Companies based in Miami, Florida.

In addition to owning mansions, a fleet of luxury cars and a private jet, Combs owns Combs Enterprises, Bad Boy Entertainment, Combs Wines and Spirits, Sean John clothing, Love Records, and The Sean Combs Foundation, among other entities.

Staffers who run the companies while Combs is locked up say they haven’t been paid.

Sources with direct knowledge tell TMZ, Combs is financially secure and his finances are overseen by Tri Star Sports & Entertainment.

But some employees say they are missing paychecks. One staffer quit due to a dispute over his pay.

Combs’ spokesperson, Juda Engelmayer, denies reports that staffers and attorneys are missing paychecks. He says that all employees and attorneys have been paid and accounts are current.

Engelmayer says Combs controls his empire from behind bars and payments are issued when work is completed.

Sean Combs' sons Justin, left, and Christian Combs at his New Year's Eve Party — BACKGRID

Another source said Combs’ children do not have an unlimited supply of funds. When the family gathered for dinner in New York City the night before Combs’ sentencing, they were instructed to submit an invoice to pay the dinner bill. The cost of the bill was eventually reimbursed to the person who paid.

Combs’ sons, Justin Combs (left) and Christian Combs (right) are set to appear in a Zeus docuseries.

In a trailer for the upcoming series, Christian and Justin are in a home theater watching their father’s downfall on a big screen.

Words like “the family,” “the foes,” “our voice,” “the loyalty,” “the betrayal,” “the truth” and “the lies” flash on the screen.

The trailer then plays audio of an automated voice announcing a prison call from FCI Fort Dix, where Combs is serving time for transportation to engage in prostitution.

Sean Combs: The Reckoning was a shameful hit piece.

Diddy is now releasing his own documentary with his children Justin and Christian Combs exclusively on The Zeus Network ? pic.twitter.com/YmpBP1nQa5

— Divine7i (@divine7i) December 29, 2025

Browns Deny Deion Sanders’ Request to Interview for Open Head Coach Position

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January 7, 2026

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Browns Deny Deion Sanders’ Request to Interview for Open Head Coach Position

The Cleveland Browns fired head coach Kevin Stefanski on Monday following the Browns’ second consecutive losing season.

Colorado head coach Deion Sanders quietly requested to interview with the Browns last week. But his request was denied.

Stefanski’s firing sparked speculation that Deion would be offered the position to coach his son Shedeur Sanders again.

Shedeur completed his first NFL season as a starting quarterback with 3 wins.

“I don’t think Deion’s the guy.”

Browns insider Tony Rizzo said Deion is not in the running to coach the Browns.

“He’s got health issues. I don’t think Deion’s the guy,” Rizzo said on ESPN Cleveland‘s radio show.

The Colorado Buffaloes finished the 2025 season with a 3-9 record. Colorado recently hired Fernando Lovo as athletic director to help turn the program around.

Lovo said he wants to rebuild the football team with Coach Prime leading the way.

“With Coach Prime’s national notoriety and who he is as a person, first and foremost, and his ability to reach a lot farther than maybe some other coaches might be able to because of who he is, I think is a real advantage for us,” Lovo said at his introductory news conference on Monday.

“We want to be a global brand. It’s on us as administrators to provide him with the resources he needs, but in terms of who he is as a person and the reach that he has, it’s a really special dynamic to have and I’m excited to leverage that,” Lovo continued.

Husband pleads for help after CPS teacher goes missing in Chicago

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January 6, 2026

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Husband pleads for help after CPS teacher goes missing in Chicago

A Chicago man is searching for his wife, a special education teacher who went missing on her way to an acupuncture appointment.

Linda Kathleen Brown, 53, vanished on her way to an appointment in Wicker Park on Saturday, January 3.

Her distraught husband, Antwon Brown, told police he last saw his wife in bed next to him on Friday night. He said she was gone when he woke up on Saturday morning.

“Everything was fine,” he said. “Next morning I woke up, it was like 8:35 a.m., and she was gone. No sign of her. I thought she went to acupuncture because she goes to acupuncture on Saturdays.”

Antwon said he was worried when his wife didn’t return home or call him all day Saturday.

“The hours that went past around 1:30, 2 p.m. I’m starting to wonder, like, ‘What’s going on?’ She hasn’t called me, because she normally would call me and tell me where she is going. She never did,” he said.

Antwon and Linda’s relatives pleaded with the public for information. They say she may be in need of medical assistance. She was scheduled to return to work Monday following a leave of absence.

Linda teaches at Robert Healy Elementary School in Bridgeport. The School’s principal, Erin Kamradt, notified families of her disappearance.

“I am terrified,” Antwon told NBC5. “I am just shaking. I need my wife home.”

He said Linda has her purse, credit cards and her cell phone with her. He called her phone repeatedly but she doesn’t answer.

Linda is described as 5 feet tall, weighing between 130 and 140 pounds. She was last seen wearing a long black puffy coat and shiny UGG-style boots.

Linda drives a blue Honda Civic with Illinois plate number CX57470.

Chicago police asked anyone with information to contact Area One Special Victims Unit detectives at 312-747-8380.

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Chicago teacher has been reported missing after she disappeared while traveling to an acupuncture appointment over the weekend.
Linda Brown, 53, was last seen on Jan. 3 in the 4500 block of South Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Drive, according to police. pic.twitter.com/Ik5sDaxuYC

— World Latin Honey (@WorldLatinHoney) January 6, 2026

Nicki Minaj called it: Gov. Gavin Newsom under investigation for $250 billion fraud

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January 6, 2026

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Nicki Minaj called it: Gov. Gavin Newsom under investigation for $250 billion fraud

When Nicki Minaj mocked California Governor Gavin Newsom on X, her followers wondered if she had insider information.

The Trump administration has launched an investigation into California after $250 billion in taxpayer funds went missing.

On Tuesday, President Trump announced that a “fraud investigation of California has begun.” He called Gov. Newsom “more corrupt than Minnesota” after more than $250 billion was “stolen”.

Trump didn’t provide any information to support his claims.

But rapper Nicki Minaj knew as recently as December 12 that Newsom was under investigation.

She wrote in a post on X:

“Oh Gavvy pooh, it only gets worse from here for you, buddy. It’s the end of the road for you, my love. Get on the nearest jet ski & let that beautiful hair blow in the wind. It will make you happier than this race that you will not win. Enjoy life. Peace.”

Nicki’s fans turned on her after she made comments supporting President Trump during her appearance at TPUSA’s AmericaFest convention in Phoenix in December.

A Change.org petition to deport Nicki Minaj back to Trinidad has surpassed 90,000 verified signatures.

On Tuesday, Newsom’s press office mocked Trump with a “little fingers” post on X. The PR team also referred to the president as “deranged” and a “habitual liar.”

“Donald Trump is a deranged, habitual liar whose relationship with reality ended years ago,” Newsom’s press team posted on X.

The post continued:

“Meanwhile — in the actual world where adults govern — @CAGovernor Gavin Newsom has been cleaning house. Since taking office, he’s blocked over $125 BILLION in fraud, arrested criminal parasites leaching off of taxpayers, and protected taxpayers from the exact kind of scam artists Trump celebrates, excuses, and pardons. Gavin Newsom runs a state. Donald Trump runs his mouth and little fingers.”

Newsom personally went off on podcaster Benny Johnson who said he will be sending a team to California to investigate the massive fraud.

Trump supporters predict Newsom will be next to resign from office. Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz announced he is dropping out of the 2026 campaign for reelection.

Walz is under investigation after citizen journalists and conservative bloggers discovered he may have had a hand in covering up $18 billion in social services fraud in his state.

‘Sinners,’ ‘One Battle After Another’ Win Critics’ Choice Awards

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January 6, 2026

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‘Sinners,’ ‘One Battle After Another’ Win Critics’ Choice Awards

(L-R) Delroy Lindo, Michael B. Jordan, Francine Maisler, Wunmi Mosaku, Miles Caton and Omar Benson Miller won the Critics Choice Award for Best Casting and Ensemble for “Sinners” at the 31st Annual Critics Choice Awards on January 04, 2026 in Santa Monica, California.

Ryan Coogler took home the Best Original Screenplay award for Sinners.

The event, hosted by Chelsea Handler, continued its tradition of honoring achievements across film, television, and streaming.

“One Battle After Another,” starring Teyana Taylor and Leonardo DiCaprio, won the award for Best Picture, while Janelle James won Best Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series for “Abbott Elementary.”