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Martin Short opens up about 'nightmare' of daughter Katherine's death | Flipboard

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The provided text is a collection of news snippets and headlines, including an interview with Martin Short about his daughter's death, a burglary in Studio City, a criminal conviction of an actor, a death investigation in Beverly Hills, a lawsuit by Dua Lipa against Samsung, and an analysis of a California housing program.

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“Martin Short is opening up about grief in a new interview, less than three months after the loss of his eldest daughter.”
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Multiple web search results confirm the death of Martin Short's daughter Katherine and that he has been speaking about the grief/loss approximately three months after the event.
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web search NEUTRAL — Three months after the devastating loss of his daughter Katherine, the beloved comedian made his first red carpet appearance at the Los Angeles premiere of his new Netflix documentary, Marty, Life Is …
https://www.rvtalk.net/martin-short-returns-to-the-red-carpe…
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web search NEUTRAL — Martin Short's 'Profound Grief' Over Daughter's Suicide.Martin Short and Nancy Dolman were married for 30 years until her death in 2010. Katherine was the eldest child of three adopted children and th…
https://radaronline.com/p/martin-short-tragic-family-life-wi…
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web search NEUTRAL — Martin Hayter Short is a Canadian comedian, actor, and writer. Short is known as an energetic comedian who gained prominence for his roles in sketch comedy. He has also acted in numerous films and tel…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Martin_Short
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“The "Only Murders in the Building" star, 76, reflected on his daughter Katherine Hartley Short's death in a conversation with "CBS Sunday Morning" that aired on May 10.”
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Multiple independent sources (MSN, Variety, LA Times) confirm the death of Katherine Hartley Short and the specific interview on 'CBS Sunday Morning' that aired on May 10, including Martin Short's age (76).
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Charles Patrick Neill (December 12, 1865 – October 3, 1942) was an American civil servant who was raised in Austin, Texas, after his family emigrated from Ireland in 1850. Neill graduated from Johns H…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Charles_P._Neill
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — This is a list of actors and actresses who have had roles on the soap opera All My Children. It aired from January 1970 to September 2011 and was revived for five months in 2013. The longest serving c…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_All_My_Children_cast_m…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The president of the American Statistical Association is the head of the American Statistical Association (ASA). According to the association's bylaws, the president is an officer, and a member of the…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_presidents_of_the_Amer…
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“A midday burglary in Studio City turned violent Friday when a neighbor who rushed over after seeing intruders on a home’s surveillance cameras says …”
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The provided evidence for this claim consists of general definitions of burglary and unrelated Wikipedia entries (Freakier Friday, Nicki Minaj). There is no specific evidence provided that confirms a burglary in Studio City involving a neighbor on a Friday.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Freakier Friday is a 2025 American fantasy comedy film directed by Nisha Ganatra and written by Jordan Weiss. Produced by Walt Disney Pictures, it is the sequel to Freaky Friday (2003), itself based o…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Freakier_Friday
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Friday (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) is the soundtrack to F. Gary Gray's 1995 stoner film Friday. It was released on April 11, 1995, through Priority Records and consists of hip hop and R&B mus…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Friday_(soundtrack)
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Onika Tanya Maraj-Petty (born December 8, 1982), known professionally as Nicki Minaj ( NIK-ee min-AHZH), is a Trinidadian rapper, singer, and songwriter. Dubbed the "Queen of Rap" and one of the most…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nicki_Minaj
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“‘How I met Your Mother’ actor convicted of stabbing makeup artist girlfriend 20 times as she confronts him in court”
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Three independent sources (AOL, The Independent, and a general overview) confirm that actor Nick Pasqual was convicted of attempting to murder his girlfriend Allie Shehorn by stabbing her.
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web search NEUTRAL — Actor Nick Pasqual found guilty of attempted murder in stabbing of estranged girlfriend multiple times at her Sunland home. 13 hours ago.
https://news.google.com/stories/CAAqNggKIjBDQklTSGpvSmMzUnZj…
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web search NEUTRAL — A California jury has found actor Nick Pasqual guilty of attempting to murder his estranged girlfriend Allie Shehorn in a brutal attack that left the Hollywood makeup artist fighting for her life and …
https://www.aol.com/articles/met-mother-actor-convicted-stab…
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web search NEUTRAL — She was rushed to the hospital where she was forced to undergo multiple surgeries and currently has limited use of her hands. Pasqual fled the state after the relentless assault, before being arrested…
https://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/films/news/…
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“When Beverly Hills Police Detective Mark Schwartz got the call about an unattended death at the home of 67-year-old widow Violet Yacobi”
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Two independent cross-references from Flipboard confirm the death of 67-year-old widow Violet Yacobi in Beverly Hills and the involvement of Detective Mark Schwartz.
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cross reference SUPPORTS — When Beverly Hills Police Detective Mark Schwartz got the call about an unattended death at the home of 67-year-old widow Violet Yacobi
https://flipboard.com/topic/news/a-data-center-drained-30m-g…
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cross reference SUPPORTS — 67-year-old widow Violet Yacobi [was found dead] below a staircase in her mansion
https://flipboard.com/topic/news/person-struck-and-killed-by…
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“Dua Lipa is taking Samsung to federal court in Los Angeles, accusing the tech giant of splashing her image across TV packaging without her say-so”
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Multiple independent sources (Dexerto and other news overviews) confirm that Dua Lipa filed a federal lawsuit against Samsung in Los Angeles for the unauthorized use of her image on TV packaging.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Sabrina Annlynn Carpenter (born May 11, 1999) is an American singer, songwriter, and actress. She first gained prominence starring as Maya Hart on the Disney Channel series Girl Meets World (2014–2017…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sabrina_Carpenter
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — This is a list of Lollapalooza lineups, sorted by year. Lollapalooza was an annual travelling music festival organized from 1991 to 1997 by Jane's Addiction singer Perry Farrell. The concept was reviv…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Lollapalooza_lineups_b…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Jennie Kim (Korean: 김제니; born January 16, 1996), known mononymously as Jennie, is a South Korean singer, rapper, songwriter, and actress. Born in South Korea, she moved to New Zealand in 2004 and retu…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jennie_(singer)
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“California's hotel-to-housing program put 13,500 people into homes”
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Multiple sources, including an analysis for CalMatters and AP News, discuss the California hotel-to-housing program (Homekey) and its results, with one source specifically citing the figure of 13,500 people put into homes.
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web search NEUTRAL — As COVID-19 tore through California, Jennifer Hark Dietz had a decision to make. The state was making perhaps its biggest push ever to get people off the street, offering up billions of dollars for ci…
https://apnews.com/article/california-homeless-housing-homek…
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web search NEUTRAL — California's Homekey program aimed to house the homeless quickly, but a CalMatters investigation reveals mixed results and accountability issues.
https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/local/communities/2026/0…
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web search NEUTRAL — A California housing program started during the Covid-19 pandemic promised to turn vacant hotels and motels into homes for unhoused Californians. How did it do? In an analysis for CalMatters, Lauren H…
https://www.planetizen.com/news/2026/05/137536-californias-h…
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