The Oneida Daily Dispatch (Oneida, NY)
IN THE SPOTLIGHT
Josh Duggar welcomes baby amid battle over fondling claims
FAYETTEVILLE, ARK. » Reality TV star Josh Duggar has announced the birth of a baby boy a day after a judge halted his lawsuit over the release of information related to allegations he fondled his sisters as a child.
A post on the family website says Mason Garrett Duggar became the fifth child of Josh and his wife, Anna, on Tuesday.
On Monday, a federal judge stopped proceedings in Josh Duggar’s lawsuit filed against city officials in Springdale, Arkansas.
Duggar starred on TLC’s “19 Kids and Counting” until it was pulled from the network in 2015 over revelations Duggar had molested four of his sisters and a babysitter. Duggar’s parents said he had confessed to the fondling and apologized.
The 29-year-old previously apologized for a pornography addiction and cheating on his wife.
Clinton publisher questions reviews from Amazon users
NEWYORK » The publisher of Hillary Clinton’s new book “What Happened” is questioning Amazon reviews posted within a day of the book’s release. Published Tuesday, the book is Clinton’s retelling of her presidential election loss last year.
As of Wednesday morning, more than 1,500 reviews appeared on Amazon. Many contained little information about the book and instead offered high praise or sharp criticism of the Dem- ocratic candidate.
Simon & Schuster publisher Jonathan Karp tells The Associated Press: “It seems highly unlikely that approximately 1,500 people read Hillary Clinton’s book overnight and came to the stark conclusion that it is either brilliant or awful.”
He says Simon & Schuster hopes the online commentary would reflect opinions of people who have actually read the book.
Larry King says hewas operated on for lung cancer
NEWYORK » Veteran broadcaster Larry King says he battled lung cancer this summer but appears to have the disease at bay.
The former CNN host, who is 83, told Us Weekly that a spot on his lung was noticed this summer during a routine check-up. He said he had surgery in July. The tumor was malignant but King said it was found at such an early stage that his doctor told him he was lucky.
King has had health issues in the past, including a heart attack and prostate cancer. He was a smoker but gave it up after his heart attack in the 1980s.
King keeps working. He told the magazine that his secret wish is to do six months on Broadway, telling stories and taking audience questions.