Karen Huger, 'Real Housewives of Potomac' star, released from prison after DUI conviction

Karen Huger, 'Real Housewives of Potomac' star, released from prison after DUI conviction

"The Grand Dame" is free. "Real Housewives of Potomac" star Karen Huger was released from prison Tuesday morning, according to the Montgomery County Department of Correction and Rehabilitation. The 62-year-old served a one-year sentence at the Montgomery County Detention Center in Maryland for driving under the influence and other charges. She wassentenced to two yearsin prison, with one suspended. Huger served her full time in the facility, according to a spokesperson for the department of correction and rehabilitation. Maryland has adiminution credit systemin which some inmates can earn a reduction in their sentence. Inmates who are not eligible for this system include those convicted of serious sexual offenses. Huger, a fan-favorite original "RHOP" cast member coined "the Grand Dame,"was convicted latelast year by aMontgomery County juryof DUI and other charges connected to a March 19, 2024, solo crash near Oaklyn Drive in Potomac. No one was injured in the crash. Prosecutors had requested six months in prison and defense lawyers wanted no time in favor of rehabilitation. Huger was branded a repeat offender by prosecutors, who pointed out three previous alcohol-related traffic cases between 2006 and 2011. None of those previous cases had led to prison time. Huger was sentenced to prison time, $2,900 in fines and five years of probation. She admitted fault in court, saying she was grateful no one was injured by her actions. Now that she's been released, Huger won't be allowed to drive for a year, and, if she violates probation, she could be sent back to prison to serve the year of suspended time. An attorney for Huger did not immediately respond to a request for comment. Fans and reality stars alike reacted to the news of Huger's release online. "She should've not been in jail, anyway," one commenter wrote on a post announcing her release. "Welcome home, Queen." Former "Real Housewives of Atlanta" peach-holder Marlo Hampton posted an Instagram story in support of Huger's homecoming. "Welcome home sis," Hampton captioned a video of Huger in full glam. Some were not as happy to see her free. "Not enough time for that drunk!" one commenter wrote. Others online speculated on if she would return to "RHOP." The show's 10th season will premiere on Oct. 5. "I want her back on the show ASAP, living her best life," one commenter wrote. Another commenter believes the Grand Dame will make an appearance on the season 10 reunion. Bravo did not respond to a request for comment.

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September 02, 2025

Karen Huger, 'Real Housewives of Potomac' star, released from prison after DUI conviction

Karen Huger, 'Real Housewives of Potomac' star, released from prison after DUI conviction "The Grand Dame" is free. "...

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Heath Ledger and Michelle Williams' Daughter, Matilda, Is Her Dad's Twin in New Photo

Heath Ledger and Michelle Williams' Daughter, Matilda, Is Her Dad's Twin in New Photo

Sylvain Gaboury/FilmMagic; Elder Ordonez/INSTARimages Heath Ledger and Michelle Williams' daughter Matilda looks just like her late dad The 19-year-old was photographed biking around New York City recently Matilda was last photographed walking around Brooklyn in January Heath LedgerandMichelle Williams'daughter Matilda is her late father's spitting image. The 19-year-old was recently photographed biking around New York City, wearing red flats and a blue and white striped sweatshirt. She was later seen shopping around the city, wearing a black tank top and a denim midi skirt. Matilda looked just like her late dad as she walked down the street, holding her phone and carrying a green bag in the rare photos. Never miss a story — sign up forPEOPLE's free daily newsletterto stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer​​, from celebrity news to compelling human interest stories. Elder Ordonez/INSTARimages This past January, Matilda wasphotographed taking a walk outsidein Brooklyn, New York, wearing a green puffer jacket and blue jeans. Matilda accessorized with a red purse, strolling down the street with a friend. The teenager was also seen texting on her phone, walking alongside a brick building. Matilda's January outing came one week before the anniversary of Ledger's death. The late actor wasfound dead on Jan. 22, 2008. A toxicology report revealed afatal mix of prescription drugsin the 28-year-old's system. Alongside Matilda, Williams is mom to son Hart, 5, and a second child whose name has not been revealed yet with husband Thomas Kail. Earlier this year, Williams announced she'dwelcomed her fourth baby, her third with Kail, via surrogate. Axelle/Bauer-Griffin/FilmMagic In April, Williams and her family of six were spotted around their New York neighborhood, and a source told PEOPLE that she and her husband welcomed their little one via surrogate six weeks prior. "They couldn't be happier to expand their family, and Matilda has been doting on her younger siblings," the source said. A rep for Williams could not be reached for comment at the time. While making an August appearance onJimmy Kimmel Live!, Williams wascomplimented on her figureby guest hostTiffany Haddish, who said that she looked like she'd never had any children. "Then I've got to give a big shout out to Christine, cuz this last baby did not come through my body," Williams responded, referring to her surrogate. "But the miracle of our little girl is thanks to Christine. Maybe you're watching out there; thank you, Christine." She continued, adding, "Thanks to Christine, I have three under 5 at home." Read the original article onPeople

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Heath Ledger and Michelle Williams' Daughter, Matilda, Is Her Dad's Twin in New Photo

Heath Ledger and Michelle Williams' Daughter, Matilda, Is Her Dad's Twin in New Photo Sylvain Gaboury/FilmMagic; Elder Ordonez/INSTA...

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The 150-year-old law that governs military's role in local law enforcement

The 150-year-old law that governs military's role in local law enforcement

The Posse Comitatus Act is a nearly 150-year-old federal law that limits the U.S. military's role in enforcing domestic laws. At its core, experts say the law reflects America's long-standing belief that law enforcement should remain in civilian hands, separate from military power. PresidentDonald Trumphas tested the law's limits in the first few months of his second term, as heexpands the footprintof the U.S. military on domestic soil. Here's what to know about the law. Posse Comitatus Act stops military from enforcing US law The criminal statute prohibits military enforcement of domestic law. It also prevents the military from investigating local crimes, overriding local law enforcement or compelling certain behavior. There are key exceptions. Congress can vote to suspend the act, or the president can order it suspended in defense of the Constitution. The Insurrection Act of 1807 allows the president to deploy troops during invasions, rebellions or when local authorities can't maintain order. National Guard members are under state authority and commanded by governors, so they're generally exempt. However, the Posse Comitatus Act applies to National Guard forces when they're "federalized," meaning the president puts them under his control. That's whatDonald Trumpdidin Californiaover the governor's objections. The military is allowed to share intelligence and certain resources if there's an overlap with civilian law enforcement jurisdiction, according to the Library of Congress. There's also an exception for the U.S. Coast Guard, which has some law enforcement responsibilities. Law was enacted after the Reconstruction era The law was enacted in 1878 following the post-Civil War era known as Reconstruction. At that time, segregationist lawmakers didn't want the U.S. military from blocking Jim Crow laws that imposed racial segregation. But the spirit of the law has roots going all the way back to the Revolutionary War, when the nation's founders were scarred by the British monarchy's absolute military control, said William C. Banks, a professor at the Syracuse University College of Law. "We have a tradition in the United States — which is more a norm than a law — that we want law enforcement to be conducted by civilians, not the military," Banks said. Courts have rarely interpreted the Posse Comitatus Act, leaving much of its scope shaped by executive branch policy and military regulations rather than judicial precedent. Steve Vladeck, a law professor at Georgetown University, notes that this lack of legal rulings makes the law unusual. "There is no authoritative precedent on exactly where these lines are, and so that's why over the years the military's own interpretation has been so important," Vladeck said. New tests for the law A federal judge has ruled that the Trump administrationviolated federal lawby sending troops to accompany federal agents onimmigrationraidsin Los Angelesthis summer. The ruling does not require the remaining troops to withdraw. Trump administration attorneys argued the law doesn't apply because the troops were protecting federal officers, not enforcing laws. Trump also sent 800 troops to Washington D.C., sayingwithout substantiationthat they were needed to reduce crime in the "lawless" city. In Washington, a federal district, the president is already in charge of the National Guard and can legally deploy troops for 30 days without congressional approval. Trump has since discussed sending the National Guard to other Democratic-led cities likeChicago, Baltimore and New York. ___ Riddle is a corps member for The Associated Press/Report for America Statehouse News Initiative.Report for Americais a nonprofit national service program that places journalists in local newsrooms to report on undercovered issues.

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The 150-year-old law that governs military's role in local law enforcement

The 150-year-old law that governs military's role in local law enforcement The Posse Comitatus Act is a nearly 150-year-old federal law ...

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North Korea's Kim crosses into China to meet Xi, Putin for Beijing military parade

North Korea's Kim crosses into China to meet Xi, Putin for Beijing military parade

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un crossed theChina-North Korea border by train on Tuesday, the country's state news agency reported, heading to Beijing where he will attend a military parade marking the 80th anniversary of Japan's surrender in World War II. Kim will join Chinese President Xi Jinping and Russian President Vladimir Putin in the Chinese capital on Wednesday, the other two leaders having come from a Shanghai Cooperation Organization meeting in Tianjin, where Xi hosted world leaders including Putin and Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi. Kim is accompanied by a delegation including Foreign Minister Choe Son Hui, the Korean Central News Agency reported. Kim, Xi and Putin will gather for the military parade amid Ukrainian and Western concerns over the collaboration of the three nations in bolstering Moscow's full-scale invasion of Ukraine, ongoing since February 2022. Putin has sent an invitation to meet with Kim on the sidelines of the military parade, according to Putin's top foreign policy aide. "Our president and Kim Jong Un will be attending the parade and the reception together tomorrow and we believe that their contact at those two events will be continued in the bilateral format," the aide, Yuri Ushakov, told reporters Tuesday. "The invitation has been sent to our Korean friends, so I believe this conversation will take place," he added. MORE: 'They do not surrender': Ukraine commander details fight with North Koreans in Russia Ukrainian and Western governments have accused North Korea of supplying significant amounts of ammunition and troops to support Russia's war, while Kyiv and its NATO backers have identified China as Moscow's prime source of materiel and a vital economic lifeline. Speaking at the SCO meeting on Monday, Putin said the war in Ukraine began with a Western-sponsored "coup" and "attempts by the West" to ""pull Ukraine into NATO." The address echoed long-established false Russian narratives about the pro-Western 2014 Maidan Revolution and the subsequent Russian invasion of Crimea and eastern Ukraine. Moscow built on that round of aggression by launching its full-scale invasion in 2022. Putin said he spoke with Xi on Sunday about the ongoing U.S.-sponsored peace process in Ukraine, which has so far failed to produce a ceasefire or a meeting between the Russian and Ukrainian leaders. Putin and Xi met again on Tuesday morning, according to a readout from the state-run Xinhua news agency. The two leaders signed "more than 20 bilateral cooperation documents," Xinhua reported. Among the documents is a strategic cooperation agreement between Gazprom, the Russian state-owned energy corporation, and the China National Petroleum Corporation, the Kremlin said. A memorandum on the "development of strategic cooperation in peaceful uses of atomic energy," was also signed between Rosatom, the Russian State Atomic Energy Corporation, and the China Atomic Energy Authority, the Kremlin said. Memorandums of understanding between Russia and China on space and science research were also signed during the meeting, the Kremlin said. Bilateral relations, Putin said, "have reflected a high degree of strategy and reached the highest level in history," Xinhua reported. Xi, meanwhile, said ties between Beijing and Moscow "have withstood the test of international changes," according to Xinhua. MORE: North Korea test-fires 2 new missiles amid US-South Korea military drills, state media says The Russian president also met with Modi on Monday. India -- along with China -- is a top customer for Russian energy exports, an income stream that Ukraine and its allies say has helped Moscow soften the impact of international sanctions and fund its war. In a post to X, Modi said he had an "excellent meeting" with Putin. "Discussed ways to deepen bilateral cooperation in all sectors, including trade, fertilizers, space, security and culture," he added. "We exchanged views on regional and global developments, including the peaceful resolution of the conflict in Ukraine." The meeting comes shortly after U.S President Donald Trump imposed an additional 25% tariff on all Indian goods -- bringing the total tariff rate to 50% -- related to India's continued purchases of Russian energy exports and military equipment. ABC News' Kate Lee, Tanya Stukalova, Anna Sergeeva, Karson Yiu, Will Gretsky and Ellie Kaufman contributed to this report.

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North Korea's Kim crosses into China to meet Xi, Putin for Beijing military parade

North Korea's Kim crosses into China to meet Xi, Putin for Beijing military parade North Korean leader Kim Jong Un crossed theChina-Nort...

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Tim McGraw honored dad, legendary MLB pitcher Tug McGraw, at Field of Dreams concert

Tim McGraw honored dad, legendary MLB pitcher Tug McGraw, at Field of Dreams concert

Country iconTim McGrawpaid tribute to his famous dadTug McGrawwhile making history. The "Something Like That" singer honored his father – the legendary MLB pitcher who died in 2004 at age 59 – Saturday, Aug. 30, with the first-ever concert at the legendaryField of Dreamsin Dyersville, Iowa. "Would've been my dad's 81st birthday," McGrawshared on Instagram. "I'm going to be looking at the cornfield out there and seeing if Tug and Hank walk out and say hello tonight." The crowd joined McGraw in singing "Happy Birthday" to his dad. The "Hank" McGraw mentioned is his Uncle Hank (Henry Thomas McGraw), Tug's older brother and a former ballplayer himself, who died in July 2024. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Tim McGraw (@thetimmcgraw) 'These guys are magicians': Meet thebrothers behind the corn at the 'Field of Dreams' site "This weekend we lost the patriarch of the McGraw family,"Tim McGraw wroteat the time. "Our beloved 'Uncle Hank.' He was just an incredible man." McGraw didn't know Tug was his father until he was 11. Their bond grew later in life, and Tug McGraw spent his final months at his son's Tennessee home with Tim's wife, Faith Hill. Just months after Tug's death, the country star released"Live Like You Were Dying," a song that captured the emotional journey of embracing life – and loss. As Tim McGraw wrote in the lyrics: "I was finally the husband that most the time I wasn't / And I became a friend a friend would like to have / And all of a sudden goin' fishin' wasn't such an imposition / And I went three times that year I lost my dad." The music video ends with Tug's iconic final strike in the 1980 World Series. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Tim McGraw (@thetimmcgraw) In a 2021podcast episode with Oscar-winning actor Matthew McConaughey, McGraw recalled recording the song during his dad's battle with brain cancer: "My Uncle Hank was there. … I looked around at the band. I said, 'I think it's time to do this song.' … My uncle collapsed on a couch crying every time we did a pass of it." The Field of Dreams site – built for the 1989 film starring Kevin Costner – is steeped in father-son symbolism. In the movie, Costner's character gets a chance to "have a catch" with his late dad. On Saturday, McGraw got his own version of that moment. "Iowa!! You guys brought it last night!" McGraw posted. "First ever concert @thefieldofdreamsmoviesite and on Tug's birthday too! Hard to top that!!" This article originally appeared on USA TODAY:Tim McGraw honors dad Tug McGraw at Field of Dreams concert

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Tim McGraw honored dad, legendary MLB pitcher Tug McGraw, at Field of Dreams concert

Tim McGraw honored dad, legendary MLB pitcher Tug McGraw, at Field of Dreams concert Country iconTim McGrawpaid tribute to his famous dadTug...

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