Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin’s chief of staff, who was criticized for failing to tell the White House that the former Army general had been hospitalized in January, will be stepping down from her role this month. 

Alec and wife Hilaria Baldwin are getting their own reality show, even as the actor awaits his involuntary manslaughter trial in the 2021 “Rust” shooting death of cinematographer Halyna Hutchins. On Wednesday on Instagram, the 66-year-old actor and his wife announced a new reality show on TLC will center around their family of seven young children all under the age of 10 with a working show title called “The Baldwins.” They captioned the post, “We’ve got an exciting announcement to share! Coming in 2025 …” “We’re inviting you into our home, to experience the ups and downs, the good and the bad, the wild and the crazy,” the “Saturday Night Live” star said with Hilaria by his side, as clips played showing their children running around screaming and playing. “Home is the place we love to be most,” Baldwin added, as he and his wife tried to get their kids to all together coordinate and say, “We are the Baldwins.” The Hollywood star closed out the announcement by adding, “and we’re coming to TLC.”   View this post on Instagram   A post shared by Alec Baldwin (@alecbaldwininsta) Before making the announcement, Alec joked with his wife that she wasn’t about to announce she was pregnant again and she confirmed they were done making kids. Alec and Hilaria tied the knot in 2012 and welcomed their first child, a daughter together a year later. Baldwin also shares an older daughter with ex-wife Kim Basinger. The reality show news comes as the actor awaits trial after being charged with involuntary manslaughter in Hutchins’ death and pleading not guilty to the charge, as previously reported.  In October 2021, the “30 Rock” star was involved in the shooting of Hutchins on the New Mexico film set. The firearm Baldwin was holding discharged a bullet. Baldwin has repeatedly maintained that there was “no trigger pull.” The actor’s attorney Luke Nikas has maintained that Baldwin “had no reason to believe there was a live bullet in the gun – or anywhere on the movie set,” CBS News previously noted. “He relied on the professionals with whom he worked, who assured him the gun did not have live rounds,” he added. “We will fight these charges, and we will win.” In April, the 26-year-old film’s weapons supervisor Hannah Gutierrez-Reed, was sentenced to 18 months in prison after she was found guilty of involuntary manslaughter in the fatal shooting of Hutchins After the verdict was read, defense attorney Jason Bowles said they would appeal the decision, People magazine reported. Baldwin’s trial is set to take place in July.

A handful of veterans in the United States Congress will jump out of an actual World War II-Era Douglas C-47 into Normandy to mark the 80th anniversary of D-Day on Friday. In a post on X, retired Green Beret Florida Republican Rep. Michael Waltz announced that he and a bipartisan group of veteran in Congress will make the leap over Mont Saint-Michel in France out of one of the planes used by the Allied Forces in WWII, Roll Call reported. “I spoke with [CBSMornings] about the 80th #DDay Anniversary and how we’re honoring the brave Americans who led the charge on the liberation of Europe,” Waltz post read. “On Friday, I’ll join veteran Members of Congress jumping into Normandy from one of the original C-47s from the invasion!” Waltz made it clear this is no leisurely sky diving trip and they will be on the ground in just over a minute. I spoke with @CBSMornings about the 80th #DDay Anniversary and how we’re honoring the brave Americans who led the charge on the liberation of Europe. On Friday, I’ll join veteran Members of Congress jumping into Normandy from one of the original C-47s from the invasion! ?? pic.twitter.com/XlpxDJSLIU — Rep. Mike Waltz (@michaelgwaltz) June 5, 2024 “From a military standpoint, the longer you’re sitting up there floating under a parachute, the more vulnerable you are to get shot. So you want to be as low to the ground as possible so that you float to the ground as fast as possible,” Waltz told the outlet. “You don’t land softly, like when you see a skydiver just kind of tiptoe right onto the ground. You hit pretty hard,” he added. “Everyone has experience — but for some people it’s been quite a long time since they retired and since they were in an active airborne unit.” CLICK HERE TO GET THE DAILYWIRE+ APP Waltz and his crew will be joined by a large congressional delegation for a multi-day ceremony in France marking the anniversary. The Florida Rep. noted the 80th commemoration means that “the youngest World War II veteran that we know of that will be there is 96. The oldest is 107.” “Several have died just since they signed up with American Airlines to go,” he added. “So it’s important to honor them to keep their legacy alive.” In preparation for the jump and to knock off some of the cobwebs, the Florida Republican led most of the group on a practice jump in Florida, where they went over safety precautions. Waltz said when Speaker Mike Johnson found out about the jump, he made it clear to him that, with the Republicans’ slim majority, every one of them better make it back, CBS Mornings noted. “We joked with Speaker Johnson that the plane is 81 years old. It’s a vintage World War II plane,” Waltz said. “All of our uniforms will be vintage. We’re going over the same drop zone as our forefathers in World War II. But the parachutes are new. And we have a backup chute. So don’t worry, it’ll be just fine.” During the visit, the group will also visit the Normandy American Cemetery and Memorial, where many of the 2,500 plus Americans who died during the D-Day assault are buried, the outlet noted. Related: France’s Flame Of Liberty Arrives At Arlington To Honor 80th Anniversary Of D-Day

President Joe Biden’s campaign surrogates attempted to fact-check — and dunk on — Fox News host John Roberts, but critics quickly pointed out that their attack had landed wide of the mark. The exchange began with Roberts, who said to cohost Sandra Smith during their show “America Reports” that he remembered President Donald Trump capping insulin costs for Medicare seniors at $35 monthly. Roberts’ statement is backed up by the Trump White House archives from May 26, 2020, eight months prior to Biden’s inauguration. The president’s campaign account, @BidenHQ — where the bio reads “Just the facts, Jack” — offered an alternative history with alternative facts to go with it. “Fox host tries to claim Trump, not President Biden, capped insulin at $35/month FACT CHECK: This is a blatant lie. Trump did not cap insulin costs, President Biden did for seniors through the Inflation Reduction Act. Trump’s Project 2025 wants to repeal it, which would raise insulin costs for over a million Americans,” the account posted. Fox host tries to claim Trump, not President Biden, capped insulin at $35/month FACT CHECK: This is a blatant lie. Trump did not cap insulin costs, President Biden did for seniors through the Inflation Reduction Act. Trump’s Project 2025 wants to repeal it, which would raise… pic.twitter.com/iDrrBKEIhf — Biden-Harris HQ (@BidenHQ) June 3, 2024 “This account is becoming a regular source of disinformation,” Mark Hemingway said of @BidenHQ. This account is becoming a regular source of disinformation. https://t.co/qP2JOgmBvI https://t.co/kZQbFSgfBg — Mark Hemingway (@Heminator) June 4, 2024 “FACT CHECK The internet is forever. Unlike you I have receipts,” Savannah Lynn posted, sharing articles showing that Trump had, in fact, reduced insulin costs to cap copays at $35 per month for seniors. She also showed that Biden, upon taking office, had actually frozen Trump’s insulin price-reduction while he was systematically reversing all of the Trump policies he could — and had then reintroduced the price cap as though it was his own idea. FACT CHECK The internet is forever. Unlike you I have receipts. Here ya go 2020 https://t.co/9Zpz8PMjVl Article 2https://t.co/UlsEVSQqDr Biden froze Trumps policy day 1 and released it a few years later.https://t.co/d3iLSx77PO Article 2https://t.co/WQ0FhzoAXP https://t.co/OkBsS1wfF9 — Savannah Lynn (@thesavvytruth) June 3, 2024 “Fact check: Biden froze Trump’s order and made seniors pay the extra costs for years so he could steal the idea as his,” another posted. Fact check: Biden froze Trump’s order and made seniors pay the extra costs for years so he could steal the idea as his. https://t.co/TPFn71LRxS pic.twitter.com/CXOP4oNaWO — democrat no more (@WalkFromDems) June 3, 2024 “There are receipts to dispute the Biden campaign’s claim about what I said,” Roberts responded later. “As it turns out, the Biden campaign — not Roberts — is guilty of spreading falsehoods. On Tuesday, Roberts responded to the Biden campaign’s accusation. “There are receipts to dispute the Biden campaign’s claim about what I said,” Roberts pointed out. First, Roberts cited a… https://t.co/5QKuBdPHRW — Donna (@IAmTheStorm__) June 5, 2024

Jelly Roll and his wife Bunnie XO are hoping to expand their family through IVF, and they’re sharing the journey with fans. The country singer opened up about his weight loss journey while visiting the Bussin’ With The Boys podcast on June 4th. During that conversation, he admitted that he wants to drop 60 pounds to help ensure he’s around to see all his kids get through school. “My wife and I are talking about having a baby, and it really made me realize that at almost 40, I was like, it means I got to live to at least 60. I got to see this kid into college,” he said. Initially, Jelly Roll had said his kids inspired him to take better care of himself. But he did not share that he would like to welcome another. Bunnie XO And Jelly Roll Want To Be Open With Their Fans Jelly Roll is a father to Bailee Ann, 16, and Noah Buddy, 7, whom he shares with former girlfriends. When he and Bunnie XO married in 2016, she happily jumped into her new role as a stepmother. Now that she’s realized the joys of raising a family, she would like more experiences with motherhood. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Bunnie Xo. (@xomgitsbunnie) Following Jelly Roll’s big reveal, Bunnie XO told her Instagram followers that she and her husband and undergoing IVF. “Papabear dropped a surprise on this pod today,” she wrote over a clip of the interview. “We had planned on doing this privately. But decided our IVF journey needed to be shared because we’ve always been so open.” Bunnie added that the “odds” are “stacked against” them, but they’re still hopeful. She also noted that they “have only just begun.” “God Willing- Baby DeFord 2026  @bussinwtb,” she concluded. This story’s featured image is by Omar Vega/WireImage. The post Jelly Roll And Bunnie XO Are Hoping To Expand Their Family And They’re Sharing Their IVF Journey appeared first on InspireMore.