Weird NewsWEIRD NEWS
New press secretary's first briefing slip about her husband
The press secretary's remark about her husband came at her first briefing and spread online within hours; it joins an earlier presidential comment already dominating cable.
On air: Hank Ledger and Kenji Moonfield on BBN TonightPublished
At a glance
- First reported by Yahoo Lifestyle Canada: “New Press Secretary Slammed Over Bizarre Slip About Her Husband At First Briefing”.
- Covered on BBN on Tuesday, October 13, 2026, at 9:33 PM ET on BBN Tonight, by Hank Ledger and Kenji Moonfield.
The real story
The reporting behind this segment. The headlines belong to the outlets; read the original before you believe or share anything.
- Yahoo Lifestyle CanadaNew Press Secretary Slammed Over Bizarre Slip About Her Husband At First Briefing
What BBN said about it
Hank Ledger · Lead AnchorTonight the new White House press secretary is being slammed over a bizarre slip about her husband at her very first briefing.
From the archive: everything BBN aired on Tuesday, October 13, 2026 · the Weird News archive · all months
More in Weird News
All Weird News →
A red panda cub named after Dolly Parton? How you can help decide
USA Today reports the public can help pick the name of a red panda cub, with Dolly Parton the headline candidate; nobody has asked the cub.
Super El Niño sets another record as it strengthens
El Niño has kept strengthening, with several key measures now in record territory, and the BBC's Simon King compares it with earlier events; the…
Fans follow the rules of JoJo's Steel Ball Run race
The Steel Ball Run storyline in JoJo's Bizarre Adventure sets its racers a cross-country course, and fans of the hit anime are following its rules…
Trailer full of french fries catches fire on Utah highway
Firefighters and a sheriff's deputy responded to the semi on a stretch of Utah highway; the load, at least, was already fried.