Christy Knowings died on Tuesday. She was one of the cast members in Nickelodeon’s sketch comedy for children, “All That”. She was 46.
According to TMZ she suffered from an asthma attack which left her brain damaged and was hospitalized Friday. TMZ reported on Knowings’ death and that she had been placed on life-support in Los Angeles. She was then removed from the system on Tuesday evening. Tyleah Joe, her aunt, posted the news of Knowings’s death to Facebook on Wednesday.
“Christy is a very talented lady. She was always creating, whether it was through singing, acting or dancing. Al Hill, her manager told Variety that she was “always professional and committed to her work”.
Knowings starred in “All That” from 1997 to 2001 as the main actress. She returned for Season 10 as a guest actor. After being discovered in the pilot of a Rosie O’Donnell sketch called “And Now This”, she joined Leon Frierson, Danny Tamborelli, and other newcomers to the “All That’ cast for Season 4. They were all friends with the original stars, including Amanda Bynes and Kenan Thompson. The show added Nick Cannon, Gabriel Iglesias and other comedians during its run.
This one really hit me hard!! Thompson posted on Facebook: “Man this one hit hard!! Rest well Christy!!! This day was beyond my imagination! I send so much love and support to her entire family!! She is a true one, and she was one of the most funny people around! I’m gonna miss you, buddy!! Give christyknowings a little love, y’all! !”
Knowings appeared in three episodes of Sesame St. with Chris, her twin brother. Chris was also a member of Nickelodeon’s “Taina”, “The Nick Cannon Show” and other shows. In 2020 she released “To the World,” a single of folk music.

TMZ reported that Christy Knowings died on Tuesday, August 11 after she was taken off life support in a hospital near Los Angeles. She was 46.
Tyleah, Knowing’s Aunt, posted the news of her death on Facebook yesterday, without revealing the cause.
According to TMZ citing sources from her family, Knowing had been placed on life-support after an asthma attack that occurred on August 7 left her brain damaged. On Tuesday, the family decided to remove her from life support.
Knowings appeared in a Nickelodeon pilot for a sketch comedy called And Now This that failed. She joined All That on the network the following year. Her three-year stint on the show included Kel Mitchell, Kenan Thomson, Danny Tamberelli and Amanda Bynes.
Jessica, the star of Whateverrr!!! She played a dental assistant to Amanda Bynes’ dentist, Jessica from the recurring Whateverrr!!!
Knowings appeared alongside her twin brother Chris Knowings in Sesame Street episodes from 2008-2011. Chris was the more prominent actor in Sesame Street and appeared in Spike Lee’s Crooklyn, a 1994 Spike Lee film.
Knowings, the former All That actress who died in January last year after a fatal car accident that killed Kianna Underwood.
Knowings’ aunt posted on Facebook last night that “My brother Charles’ daughter Chrissy has passed…She is an outstanding actress, comedian and twin sister ….Rest In Power Chrissy.”
Information on all survivors is not available immediately.

TMZ reports that Christy Knowings, the former “All That’ star who died after an asthma attack left her brain damaged.
According to a family member, Christy was placed on life-support Friday morning after her attack.
Christy was reportedly on life-support until Tuesday when her family took the hard decision to remove her. She passed away Tuesday evening at a hospital in the Los Angeles area.
After appearing on Nickelodeon’s sketch comedy special “And Now This”, a Rosie O’Donnell production, the actress joined Nickelodeon’s show “All That”.
Christy played several characters on “All That”, including Penny Lane, Jessica in the “Whateverrr !!!” Amanda Bynes in a sketch.
In 2020, she released the single “To the World”, a folk song. She appeared with her twin brother Chris Knowings in three episodes of Sesame St.
Christy was the second “All That’ cast member who died this year. As TMZ reported previously, Kianna Underwood died in a hit and run collision in Brooklyn last January.
Christy is 46 years old.

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In an emotional Page Six interview, Perez Hilton’s sister gave a first-hand account that was heartbreaking of Perez Hilton’s attempted suicide.
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Lavandeira, who is the sister of Mario Armando Lavandeira Jr., said that her brother was not usually in his room with the door locked.
Lavandeira was concerned when Hilton, 48 stopped responding to Lavandeira as she attempted to check-in.
She said, “When I knocked he told me he was okay, but I couldn’t hear him.” After I asked him several times to open the front door and knocked again, he didn’t respond. He wouldn’t respond when I called his cell phone to see if he could hear me. It felt like something was wrong.
I unlocked the bedroom door, and saw that he had entered the bathroom. “I unlocked his bedroom door and realized he was inside the bathroom. He still didn’t answer, so I unlocked it.”
Lavandeira recounted her devastating realization that something had gone horribly wrong when she was face to face with her brother.
She said, “My nightmare came true when I opened the front door.” Mario was naked and covered in blood in front of the bathroom shower. He had a box-cutter in his hands.
She will never forget that moment.
What I know for sure is that when I saw my brother, I did not recognize him. It was in his eyes. It was different. A split-second later he was smiling at me. She said, “It felt as if I were staring at another person.”
Lavandeira, in a panic, fled from the bathroom, and led Hilton’s children Mario, Mia and Mayte — all aged between 8 and 13 — quickly out of the home.
I left the room and grabbed my car keys, yelling for them to hurry to their car. She said, “Thankfully, my mom was not home and I managed to quickly get everyone out.”
Lavandeira called 911 once the children had been safely seated in the vehicle.
The first thing I did was call the police. She said that she then sent a message to her best friend who lived nearby and requested for her help in removing the children from the incident.
Lavandeira said that “much more” happened in the following hours, but she will “leave many specific details out” as “they are too graphic, painful and overwhelming.”
Hilton’s fans and loved ones were horrified by the live video he posted on TikTok showing him hurting himself.
Lavandeira told Page Six: “I was finally able to return to the house and put towels on Mario while I waited to get the ambulance. This helped stop the bleeding. Although he had lost significant amounts of blood, he still managed to speak, albeit in a very weak voice.
The ambulance brought him to hospital and I stayed to talk to the crisis team who arrived.
Lavandeira explains why she chose bravely to tell Page Six the details about that horrible day.
She said, “I have been debating for the last few days if I should be saying anything personal.” Mario has always been a very open person. “Mario is a well-known public figure and has been so open about his life on the internet.”
As his younger sibling, she continued: “I’m exactly the opposite.” “I’m very private and have always worked behind the scenes, even though I’ve known him for years.”
Lavandeira believes that she can only “offer clarity” as she was the one who “saw everything from beginning to end.”
She said, “I am speaking now on behalf of everyone who has sent their well wishes to him, as well as because there are so many rumors and false reports, exclusives, and fake quotes that have been going around.” “I’m only able to share my personal experiences, but I would like people to get a direct account from someone there.
Lavandeira shared that Hilton is no longer the person he used to be more than 20 years ago, when he created his controversial website.
The comments that this was karma were particularly painful. Lavandeira stated that she would not wish the suffering of my mother, Mario’s children or her entire family on anyone.
Lavandeira knows that some people “don’t like” Hilton and others “even dislike him.”
She said that Mario had publicly admitted the damage he did earlier in his professional career. In 2010, Mario appeared on television to apologize for his outings, drawings and other actions.
Lavandeira appealed to the public, asking for respect while her family deals with this challenging situation.
I’m not asking anybody to ignore or excuse anything. “I also know that some will never believe he’s done enough despite all his efforts,” said she.
She went on to say, “I am simply asking that people recognize how much he’s changed over the last 20 years. He has tried to be a better human being.
I don’t think someone should ever be reduced to their worst past actions, particularly when they have admitted to harming others and genuinely attempted to grow.
Whatever anyone may think about Mario’s children, and his mother, they are innocent. The children and mother should not be punished for what people think about Mario.
Page Six reported that sources in Hilton’s inner circle are concerned about his recent mental health crisis. They believe that Hilton’s battle with sepsis could have been the catalyst.
The entertainment celebrity was admitted to hospital for three weeks in March after taking the flu medicine on an empty stomach. Hilton claimed that he had “an ulcer, then a perforation, and finally sepsis”.
My stupidity put me in hospital for 21 consecutive days. In a video on YouTube, he said that it was both the best and worst thing to happen to him.
Hilton returned to the hospital one month later after a “massive blood clot” required emergency surgery.
He has been struggling to adjust after moving from Las Vegas, Nevada, to Miami.
We’re also told that he is struggling to pay for his medical bills.
Hilton’s mother filed on August 7 for temporary custody over his three children as long as he receives medical treatment.
Hilton’s sister told Page Six she was grateful for the love and support Hilton has received from his fans throughout his career.
She said, “I can speak for our entire family when I say that we are deeply appreciative of every prayer, kind message and genuine expression of concern.” The support we have received has been more than I could ever express.
PerezHilton.com has more information about Perez Hilton and his family.
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According to lawyers and the U.S. Rep. Joyce Beatty, the Kennedy Center Board has decided to include President Donald Trump’s name on the front of the building. According to U.S. Rep. Joyce Beatty, and her lawyers.
After the Board decided on a 2-year shutdown to permit substantial renovations, some outdoor programming could continue.
Two people with knowledge of the situation say that the Kennedy Center plans to close the vast performing arts center for two years to carry out renovations. However, some outdoor programs may still be held, they said.
A board made up mainly of allies of Donald Trump made the decision on Thursday. It was a double-down, doubling back to an initial plan for changes that were deemed necessary by leaders. The critics have expressed concern that Trump may move forward with even more radical renovations in order to remake Washington into his own image during his second term.
They spoke under condition of anonymity because they were not allowed to discuss publicly the action taken by the board before an announcement was made.
In May, U.S. district judge Christopher Cooper blocked the closure that was to go into effect on July 5. The move of the Board was unclear at first. Cooper had said that the March 16 board vote to support the decision appeared “ill informed and predetermined.”
Board members might be under pressure to show that they’ve thoroughly weighed their options before moving on.
In a report released on Thursday, the Trump White House stated that many countries route their exports via third-country countries in order to avoid U.S. Tariffs. The White House estimated tax revenue losses between $19 and $26 billion per year.
Report specifically highlights China’s response to the new tariffs of 2018 in sending goods from Mexico to Malaysia to be packaged and assembled — this practice is known as “transshipping”. This pattern gave the impression that U.S. exports to China were down, while Beijing continued growing its manufacturing industry in ways which could threaten U.S. employment and factories.
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This week Democrats will finalize the 2028 calendar for their presidential primaries. The Democrats’ voters are deciding between moderate and progressive candidates, and this could lead to a very open contest.
At its meeting this summer in Austin, Texas the Democratic National Committee will vote on a new order which prioritizes states that have a more diverse population.
This meeting is held ahead of the bitterly contested elections for midterms that will determine control of Congress in later years. Democratic voters sent mixed signals on where they wanted to take the party. They backed candidates who were seen as leftists as well as those who were viewed as moderates during crucial primaries in several states.
This group is also convening during a period of turmoil within the DNC, as some members are calling for Ken Martin’s replacement.
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Check your account if you purchased something last year from an international vendor.
FedEx, UPS and other shippers that served as customs agents for packages imported from abroad and were refunded by the U.S. Government have begun to refund the original tariff-paying customers.
Refunds are being made to the consumers at the end of a long process which began in February, when the Supreme Court repealed the tariffs imposed by Donald Trump on March 20, 2025 in accordance with the 1977 International Emergency Economic Powers Act. The court ordered that the government return all tariffs collected.
A system created by U.S. Customs and Border Protection has refunded about $100 billion of tariffs to the companies who paid them.
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Labor Department announced Thursday that 209,000 individuals filed claims for unemployment benefits last week. This is up from the revised 200,000 in the previous week and above the 205,000 expected by forecasters. The four-week average of applications, which smooths out week-to-week-volatility, was unchanged at 199,000.
In the last week ending August 1, 2016, the number of individuals receiving employment benefits dropped from 1.78 to 1.78million.
The number of claims for unemployment benefits is a good indicator for layoffs. They’ve been in a low-level range, around 200,000-230,000 per week, for the last year. This suggests that Americans with jobs have unusually high job security. U.S. Unemployment Rate is 4.1%. The economy continues to be resilient, despite the spike in energy costs caused by fighting with Iran.
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Stocks are rising to a new high on Thursday, following the latest signs that inflation has weakened. In their latest move, the stock market also saw a boost from lower oil prices.
S&P 500 climbed by 0.8%, and is on course to surpass its previous record. As of 10:15 am Eastern Time, the Dow Jones Industrial Average had risen 185 points or 0.3%. The Nasdaq Composite was also 1% higher.
Wall Street was relieved after the report revealed that prices in wholesale markets were 4,7% higher than they had been a year ago. Although it is still high, the rate of inflation at wholesale was only 4.7% in July, which is slightly lower than what economists had expected.
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Hakeem Jeffries, House Democratic leader during an interview with the National Association of Black Journalists in Atlanta. Thursday August 13 2026. (AP Photo/Matt Brown)
Jeffries, in an interview given at the National Association of Black Journalists’ convention in Atlanta said that recent victories in congressional elections show a generational shift.
Jeffries stated that “I believe transition, change and renewal will continue be important parts of the story. This energy is brought into the House by a number of ways including our progressive members.”
He also cited his ascension to Democratic leader as well as some wins for moderates as being part of this same trend.
Jeffries replied, “We’ll have to wait and see how the caucus will look on the other end of the midterm elections.” When asked whether the progressive wing of the party would be more influential. Our focus is to win as many votes as possible in November.
Some experts doubt that the order will lead to meaningful change, despite its precedent-setting nature.
The FDA or the White House cannot force drugmakers into developing and seeking approval of new vaccines. From a commercial perspective, there is little reason for companies to create individual versions of the vaccines that they sell as combination shots.
The Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia’s vaccine researcher, Dr. Paul Offit (a former government advisor), said that “they’d be in competition with themselves and there’s really no need to do this.”
While Trump’s executive order encourages federal researchers to conduct more research, it is only the state governments who have legal authority over vaccinations in schools. It is not a directive to update state laws, but rather a suggestion to states that they consider doing so to align with the Trump administration.
Offit stated, “I believe states will ignore it.” I think the bottom line is we do not need to turn to Donald Trump to get medical advice.
According to Trump’s Executive Order, officials from the federal government are required to create within 90 days a plan for breaking down MMR and spreading out other vaccinations.
Former regulators and pharmaceutical scientists say that these changes could take many years to implement and would require the drugmakers spending tens or even hundreds of millions on new research and production facilities.
There are currently no vaccines available in the United States for rubella, measles or mumps. The Food and Drug Administration has approved only combination vaccines for these viruses. Since the 1970s, the U.S. has used a three-in-1 approach.
Former FDA chief Dr. Jesse Goodman said that companies will have to do large-scale studies to show new shots produce immune-system-boosting effects in children, similar to current versions.
Israeli settlers besieged for days three houses in the West Bank occupied, one of which was owned by an American Palestinian. The U.S. Ambassador called it a “horrific terror act” Thursday.
Mike Huckabee’s comments on X were an unusually harsh rebuke by the Trump Administration of the most recent episode of settler-related violence in the area.
According to the local authorities, Loui Ridi and Ridi’s brother, on Sunday, settlers began gathering around three homes in Qusra. The settlers, sometimes numbering in the hundreds, threw rocks, tried to knock down nearby stone walls, and stopped the residents from leaving.
Israeli troops intervened in order to restore the peace. Qusai Aburida, Ridi’s brother who was holed up with his son in the home to protect it on Thursday morning said that they had been moved to another house by Israel’s military but are still unable to leave the region.
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The world marches towards a grim landmark, one baby at a moment. Due to global aid cuts, Gates Foundation predicted that 2025 would be the year where the number of child deaths in this century will rise.
While the data on global child mortality for 2025 will not be released for a few months, officials in health are already preparing for an increase of deaths amongst the youngest and most vulnerable people around.
The United States Agency for International Development, once the largest donor to humanitarian causes, was dissolved by the Trump administration. This decision decimated nutrition for pregnant women, children, and scores of birthing centres.
The U.S. Government has insisted repeatedly that funding cuts have not caused anyone to die, and especially no children. The Associated Press, however, has reported on the deaths of children and women from Myanmar to Nigeria.
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The National Park Service is in an awkward political situation because of President Donald Trump’s botched repair at the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool.
Its iconic park rangers, as well as other employees, have served the public, while also managing the controversial demands of the Republican President. These include revising the exhibits in parks, destroying important buildings under their stewardship (such the White House East Wing), and arresting people for vandalism.
The months-long Reflecting pool saga, along with other Trump demands, critics say could undermine the integrity of an agency held in high regard by Americans for many years.
Bill Wade, former park superintendent and ranger, said: “Never, not in the past decades, have I seen such systematic degrading, disrespect, and destruction of the National Park Service under President Donald Trump’s and Secretary of Interior Doug Burgum”
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Experts have condemned an executive order by Trump that aims to change childhood vaccinations. However, the greatest obstacle may be the financial and logistical burdens it will place on parents, healthcare providers, and pharmaceutical companies.
The Republican President announced Monday that combination vaccines, including measles mumps rubella (MMR), should be divided into separate injections. The order says that appointments for this and other vaccines should be spread out as much as possible.
Drugmakers will need to restart a number of vaccines which haven’t been sold separately in America for many decades. The drugmakers would have to construct new factories capable of producing millions extra doses of vaccine than what the country currently consumes.
Parents would have to visit the doctors’ office more often if they separated the MMR shots and spaced them out. These appointments would also put pressure on pediatricians, who administer shots. They could increase costs for syringes as well as other medical supplies.
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A senior U.S. government official revealed that the two seniormost members of Trump’s cabinet, Marco Rubio, and Scott Bessent (Treasury Secretary), flew to Turkey last month for the NATO summit on a decoy aircraft, in response to an Iranian threat. Meanwhile, Trump secretly was moved onto a smaller, military-style jet.
An official who spoke under anonymity about sensitive information regarding presidential travel said Rubio knew of the switch, and the details behind the threat, but was unable or unwilling to say why he stayed in the plane. Bessent, the official stated, was probably aware of what had happened but didn’t know for certain.
Officials have noted, however, that the security measures for the President — particularly one who’s been the subject of multiple assassination efforts — are stronger than even those taken by top cabinet members.
According to the U.S. Constitution the secretary of State and Treasury follows the vice president, and then the most senior member in each chamber of Congress.
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(AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein) The Kennedy Center exterior is seen in Washington, on Friday, July 31st, 2026. (AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein)
Kennedy Center board members are expected to gather Thursday for an important meeting to discuss the future of this performing arts center. A federal judge had previously blocked a plan for a 2-year shutdown that was intended to allow substantial renovations.
The Kennedy Center management announced that it will present three options to the Board of Directors before the meeting.
There are two options: a total closure, or a partial closing that allows “some public access” and some limited programming to continue in areas not affected by the construction. Thirdly, “considering a limited number of phases of closures that would address the Center’s greatest infrastructure needs and schedule and maintain a full program.”
The board is made up mainly of Donald Trump allies. They may be under pressure in the future to show that they have thoroughly examined their options.
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Karoline leavitt will be leaving the Trump Administration at the end this month in order to spend time with her family.
Leavitt (28), called the decision “bittersweet” on social media Wednesday, shortly after Donald Trump revealed that she was stepping down. After the birth of Viviana in May, her daughter, she returned to the White House podium. She has also a son, who is 2 years old.
Leavitt said, “I have made the decision, despite the fact that it is bittersweet, to leave the White House to embark on another chapter of my life. I feel that, since I returned to the White House following the birth of my child, I can’t be the mother my two children deserve, while committing the time, attention, and energy required by the White House press secretary.”
Trump has not indicated who will replace the prominent figure in her high-profile position.
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