Yasmeen Hamadeh

New York

News Reporter at The Daily Beast

Contributing Writer at People Magazine

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Pentagon’s Former Chief Spokesman Slams Hegseth’s ‘Month from Hell’ in New Op-Ed

3 days ago | thedailybeast.com | Yasmeen Hamadeh

The Pentagon’s former chief spokesman has warned of more “bombshell stories” about Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth that are set to leak over the next few weeks. In a scorched-earth editorial in Politico on Sunday, John Ullyot, who has served in several communications roles across President Donald Trump’s two terms and resigned from the Pentagon last week, ripped into Hegseth’s embarrassing blunders and claimed many in Washington would “applaud quietly” should Trump oust him from his post.
Fox Labels Kyiv as Russian City During Live Broadcast

3 days ago | thedailybeast.com | Yasmeen Hamadeh

Fox mistakenly labeled Kyiv as a Russian city during an online livestream of an Easter service Saturday. According to The Kyiv Independent, the label ran uncorrected for 20 minutes while LiveNOW from Fox was simultaneously broadcasting different church services. The network was seemingly airing an Easter service from Moscow, Russia and Kyiv, Ukraine at the same time when the error occurred. In screen recordings circulating online, Fox mistakenly labeled Kyiv as Kyiv, Russia.
Billy Ray Cyrus and Elizabeth Hurley Tease New Romance

3 days ago | thedailybeast.com | Yasmeen Hamadeh

Scouted selects products independently. We may earn a small commission if you purchase something from our posts. After a few years of doing home workouts, I realized they never yielded the same results I used to get from the gym. Recently, I excitedly returned to the gym, determined to get back into the shape I was in pre-pandemic. Ironically, I hurt myself badly each time I jumped back into my old routine.
‘White Lotus’ Star Aimee Lou Wood’s Reaction to Her ‘SNL’ Portrayal Is ‘Completely Valid’

3 days ago | thedailybeast.com | Yasmeen Hamadeh

Saturday Night Live star Bowen Yang has expressed his support for Aimee Lou Wood after The White Lotus star ripped into the sketch show for its “mean and unfunny” impersonation of her. “However she reacted to that sketch is completely valid,” Yang told Extra in a recent interview.
Pete Hegseth Texted Yemen Plans to Wife and Brother on Another Signal Chat

3 days ago | thedailybeast.com | Yasmeen Hamadeh

Pete Hegseth had another sensitive Signal chat he used to discuss upcoming strikes on Houthi militants in Yemen—this one including his wife, brother and even his personal lawyer. The stunning revelation was revealed Sunday in The New York Times, with the newspaper reporting that he shared “detailed” information on the March 15 airstrikes before they happened. It is the second Signal-related scandal Hegseth has endured in recent weeks.
The Best Cartoon Network Shows Of All Time, Ranked

6 days ago | flipboard.com | Yasmeen Hamadeh

5 hours ago"God forbid a girl have hobbies." Selena Gomez and Benny Blanco appear to be thriving. At least, that's what we're getting from Selena's recent Instagram photo of herself lounging on the couch with a bottle of KY Jelly in the background. ^ Go ahead and swipe, but if that's too much of an effort, here …
SCOTUS Gifts Trump a Chance to Make His Biggest Power Grab Yet

6 days ago | yahoo.com | Yasmeen Hamadeh

The Supreme Court announced Thursday that it will hear oral arguments about whether the Trump administration can move forward in restricting birthright citizenship. In a brief order on Thursday, the Court said a hearing will take place on May 15 to address the Trump administration’s emergency request to have the Supreme Court lift the numerous injunctions that lower-court judges across the country have imposed on Trump’s executive order on birthright citizenship.
RFK Jr. Scrambles to Defuse Outrage Over His Autism Claims

6 days ago | autism.einnews.com | Isabel van Brugen |Erkki Forster |Yasmeen Hamadeh

Robert F. Kennedy Jr. is in full damage-control mode after causing outrage with his comments about autism during his first official press briefing as health secretary. Kennedy, a longtime vaccine skeptic, attempted to dial back the controversy in a sit-down Thursday night with Fox News’ Sean Hannity. He had triggered a firestorm by claiming that people with autism—a neurodevelopmental disorder—will never play baseball, go out on dates, pay taxes, write poems, or hold down a job.
FDA Plans to End Most of Its Food Safety Inspections

6 days ago | foodsafety.einnews.com | Yasmeen Hamadeh

U.S. News Published Apr. 17 2025 8:21PM EDT Scott Olson/Getty Images The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is reportedly drafting plans to end most of its routine food safety inspections and outsource the task to state and local authorities instead. Citing several federal health officials who spoke on the condition of anonymity, CBS News reported Thursday that the FDA’s plans have not been fully finalized yet and may require congressional action to fund.
Haley Joel Osment Launches Into Slur-Riddled Rant During Arrest

6 days ago | thedailybeast.com | Yasmeen Hamadeh

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