Claire Foy has revealed that she had to change her diet after finding out that she was housing some unwanted guests.Speaking on the “Table Manners” podcast on Wednesday, the “The Crown” star told hosts Jessie and Lennie Ware that she had given up drinking caffeine, before going on to explain why.”Quite a few years ago, I had parasites. Gross,” she said.”I kept losing weight and I didn’t know what was going on,” said Foy, 41, who said she thinks she picked up the parasites in Morocco, and had them for “at least five years” before she found out.”They travel as a pair, I got told by the doctor. Gross, absolutely rank. It’s disgusting,” said Foy, who is best known for playing Queen Elizabeth II in the hit Netflix series “The Crown,” as well as for roles in the BBC dramas “Wolf Hall” and “A Very British Scandal.”She then made changes to her diet to treat the parasites, she said, as she “didn’t want to take really hardcore antibiotics.””I took all this little gross stuff, and part of that was giving up caffeine,” she said, admitting that it wasn’t easy to do so, as someone who used to drink “at least 15 cups of tea a day.”Foy went on to reveal that she also restricts her diet due to an autoimmune condition.”This is my big secret, I feel like I’m in ‘The Traitors’ or something, and I’m letting everyone know that I’m related to someone,” she joked.”I don’t actually eat gluten or sugar…except when I go out for dinner.”Foy said that she is “very strict but I love falling off the wagon when I’m out for dinner,” adding that she isn’t allergic.”It doesn’t have an impact on me. It’s just because I have an autoimmune condition, so I should avoid anything which causes more inflammation,” she said.
Claire Foy has revealed that she had to change her diet after finding out that she was housing some unwanted guests.
Speaking on the “Table Manners” podcast on Wednesday, the “The Crown” star told hosts Jessie and Lennie Ware that she had given up drinking caffeine, before going on to explain why.
“Quite a few years ago, I had parasites. Gross,” she said.
“I kept losing weight and I didn’t know what was going on,” said Foy, 41, who said she thinks she picked up the parasites in Morocco, and had them for “at least five years” before she found out.
“They travel as a pair, I got told by the doctor. Gross, absolutely rank. It’s disgusting,” said Foy, who is best known for playing Queen Elizabeth II in the hit Netflix series “The Crown,” as well as for roles in the BBC dramas “Wolf Hall” and “A Very British Scandal.”
She then made changes to her diet to treat the parasites, she said, as she “didn’t want to take really hardcore antibiotics.”
“I took all this little gross stuff, and part of that was giving up caffeine,” she said, admitting that it wasn’t easy to do so, as someone who used to drink “at least 15 cups of tea a day.”
Foy went on to reveal that she also restricts her diet due to an autoimmune condition.
“This is my big secret, I feel like I’m in ‘The Traitors’ or something, and I’m letting everyone know that I’m related to someone,” she joked.
“I don’t actually eat gluten or sugar…except when I go out for dinner.”
Foy said that she is “very strict but I love falling off the wagon when I’m out for dinner,” adding that she isn’t allergic.
“It doesn’t have an impact on me. It’s just because I have an autoimmune condition, so I should avoid anything which causes more inflammation,” she said.
London — U.K. police have launched an investigation into former British Ambassador to the United States Peter Mandelson after the U.S. Department of Justice released emails last week that indicate he may have shared confidential U.K. government documents with the late financier and convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein. The documents relate to years during which Mandelson served as a senior official in the British governmet nearly two decades ago.
“Following the further release of millions of court documents in relation to Jeffrey Epstein by the United States Department of Justice, the Met received a number of reports into alleged misconduct in public office including a referral from the U.K. Government,” Metropolitan Police Commander Ella Marriott said in a statement Tuesday. “I can confirm that the Metropolitan Police has now launched an investigation into a 72-year-old man, a former Government Minister, for misconduct in public office offenses.”
Emails released last Friday appear to show that while Mandelson was in government as the U.K. Business Secretary in 2009 and 2010, he shared confidential, market-sensitive information with Epstein.
It was a period when the U.K., U.S. and European governments were still battling to contain the global financial crisis, and in one 2009 email released Friday, Mandelson confirmed rumors of a €500 billion eurozone bailout, telling Epstein the announcement would come that night.
Then-U.K. Ambassador to the U.S., Lord Peter Mandelson arrives at the Cabinet Office in central London, in a June 18, 2025, file photo.
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In another 2010 exchange, Mandelson sent an internal government communication to Epstein, with the message: “Interesting note that’s gone to the PM.”
The memo in question appeared to be a note from an advisor to then-Prime Minister Gordon Brown, detailing the U.K.’s struggling economy with a policy recommendation to sell off government-held assets in order to raise revenue.
Other documents released by the Justice Department on Friday appear to show that Epstein made $75,000 in payments to Mandelson in three separate $25,000 transactions in 2003 and 2004. Mandelson was a private citizen at that time.
Documents released Friday also suggest that, in 2009, Epstein sent almost $12,000 to Reinaldo Avila da Silva, Mandelson’s husband, to pay for an osteopathy course.
Investigators are examining whether Mandelson abused his position, with critics raising questions about potential national security breaches.
It has put more pressure on Prime Minister Keir Starmer over his decision to appoint Mandelson last year as Britain’s top diplomat in the U.S.
Starmer’s office said Tuesday that it had conducted its own review of the documents released on Friday in Washington. In a statement, it said it had concluded that “safeguards were compromised” in relation to sensitive information being shared improperly, and, “in light of this information the Cabinet Office has referred this material to the police.”
Starmer has said Mandelson’s links to Epstein were vetted as part of his appointment to the U.S. ambassadorship, but that Mandelson had lied about the extent of his relationship with the American financier.
“Mandelson betrayed our country, our parliament, and my party,” Starmer said in parliament on Wednesday.
CBS News has sought comment from Mandelson on the allegations. In an interview with the BBC last month, he denied any knowledge of or complicity in Epstein’s sexual crimes.
In a letter in which Mandelson formally resigned from the Labour Party earlier this week, he also denied receiving payments from Epstein, saying, “allegations which I believe to be false that he made financial payments to me 20 years ago, and of which I have no record or recollection, need investigating by me.”
In an interview published by the Times of London this week, Mandelson said any payments made to his partner did not influence his position as a government minister.
“The idea that giving Reinaldo an osteopath bursary is going to sway mine or anyone else’s views about banking policy is risible,” he said.
During his decades-long career as a Labour Party politician, he earned the nickname “the Prince of Darkness,” for the record he built up as a ruthless, media-savvy problem solver.
Many political pundits believe it was that reputation as a well-connected political maneuverer that landed him the coveted ambassadorship not long after Mr. Trump began his second term.
Starmer fired him from that position in September, after Epstein-related documents released by the U.S. House of Representatives showed Mandelson had maintained a close relationship with Epstein years after the disgraced financier’s 2008 conviction on charges of solicitation of prostitution and procuring a child for prostitution.
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Both teams are hoping this trade of 2025 All-Stars with nearly identical salaries will produce better results during disappointing campaigns. The Cavaliers are battling for positioning in the middle of the Eastern Conference playoff race after finishing atop the standings a season ago, while the Clippers’ recent hot streak has lifted them only into the play-in tournament after a dreadful start.
Let’s break down the implications of Cleveland and Los Angeles exchanging point guards and what it means for the rest of the 2025-26 season and beyond.
What this deal means for the Cavaliers: The more I think about it, the more I like Cleveland adding Harden to jolt a team that ranks eighth in offensive rating this season after leading the league in 2024-25 with 64 wins.
Garland’s toe injuries have been a key factor in that decline. He has been dealing with toe issues since April, and offseason surgery hasn’t solved them. Garland suffered a bruise to his troublesome left toe shortly after returning in November, and he is now sidelined by a big toe sprain on the right foot.
When he has been available, Garland, 26, is shooting just 36% on 3s, down from 40% a season ago. His usage rate has declined too, while Garland’s steal rate would be the lowest since his rookie season. Those struggles are reflected in team performance. The Cavaliers have been outscored by 3.0 points per 100 possessions with Garland on the court, according to NBA Advanced Stats, which is the worst of any player on the team who has logged more than 500 minutes.
To stay afloat, Cleveland has relied heavily on Donovan Mitchell, who is averaging 33.9 minutes per game and has his highest usage rate since playing for the Utah Jazz. An extended absence for Mitchell could be devastating for the Cavaliers, who are two games back of second place in the East but only three games from falling into the play-in tournament.
Beyond that, Cleveland would ideally like to lighten Mitchell’s load the rest of the way. He dealt with a calf strain and an ankle sprain during last season’s playoffs, shooting just 24.5% from 3-point range during the Cavaliers’ conference semifinals upset loss to the Indiana Pacers.
Enter Harden, who is still playing at an All-Star level at age 36. He ranks 11th in my wins above replacement player (WARP) metric this season, tops among players who weren’t selected for the All-Star Game now that former Clippers teammate Kawhi Leonard was picked Tuesday as an injury replacement. Harden had played 44 of a possible 47 games before sitting out the past two due to personal reasons, and he is averaging 35.4 minutes per game.
Yes, Harden and Mitchell, 29, both like to have the ball in their hands. However, I think Cleveland coach Kenny Atkinson can draw on Harden’s past experiences to keep both players healthy and fresh.
When Harden played with Chris Paul for the Rockets, getting within a game of the 2018 NBA Finals, Houston coach Mike D’Antoni strictly staggered their minutes to keep one on the floor whenever the score was competitive. Harden and Paul played together about 20 minutes per game, giving Harden 15 or so minutes per game as the lone playmaker and Paul around 12 minutes.
The current playing time for Harden and Mitchell translates to a similar stagger, so we’re talking about less than half the game they’ll likely be playing together. When that’s the case, I think Brooklyn Nets-era Harden should be the model.
Playing alongside Kevin Durant and Kyrie Irving, Harden finished 28% of the Nets’ plays with a shot, a trip to the free throw line or a turnover — similar to Garland’s 27% usage rate last season — but averaged 10-plus assists per 36 minutes. Given Mitchell’s history of playing off the ball alongside true point guards and the finishing ability of bigs Jarrett Allen and Evan Mobley out of pick-and-rolls, Harden should be able to do the same with the Cavaliers.
Defensively, the 6-foot-5 Harden’s size provides more options for hiding than the undersized backcourt of the 6-foot-1 Garland and the 6-foot-2 Mitchell did. Given Mobley’s defensive versatility, it’s possible Harden could end up checking power forwards at times, taking advantage of his uncanny ability as a post defender.
Certainly, I understand the concern about adding Harden to a team with NBA Finals aspirations given his track record of playoff underperformance. Still, this isn’t breaking up a Cleveland team that was rolling like last season. The most likely outcome for the Cavaliers barring a trade was a loss within the first two rounds of the playoffs — the same as the previous three postseasons.
Nobody knows Garland’s health better than Cleveland, and if the Cavaliers were convinced he wasn’t likely to return to last season’s All-Star level of play regularly, moving on now made sense.
Harden was the best player whom Cleveland could likely acquire in a one-for-one swap. The Cavs will have to navigate Harden’s player option for 2026-27, but they’ll surely be happy to pay up if they reach the conference finals for the first time since LeBron James‘ departure in 2018.
LA Clippers: B-
What this deal means for the Clippers: a drastic change of course from their current path, which was built around contending now while keeping cap space available for the star-studded crop of potential 2027 free agents — a group that includes Mitchell.
From that standpoint, trading Harden would have made more sense in December, when the Clippers were as many as 15 games below .500. They subsequently ripped off 16 wins in a 19-game stretch to get back in the play-in spot conversation in the Western Conference and suggest they might be capable of a playoff upset.
Nonetheless, I can understand the Clippers pulling the plug on their win-now strategy. Projections using ESPN’s Basketball Power Index gave them just a 5% chance of reaching the top six and ducking not only the play-in tournament but also any chance of a first-round matchup against the defending champion Oklahoma City Thunder. The Clippers would have to climb to at least eighth in the standings to have a chance at avoiding the Thunder in the first round, and the BPI has that happening less than 40% of the time.
More surprising is the Clippers’ willingness to take on Garland’s contract, which runs through 2027-28 at $44.9 million. Before this trade, starting center Ivica Zubac was the only Clippers player under a guaranteed contract beyond 2027, at a more manageable $21 million.
With Garland and Zubac on the books, the Clippers still have a path to max-level cap space in the summer of 2027, but they won’t be able to offer two max players the chance to team up in L.A. without future moves.
It’s certainly possible that Garland is back to playing at a star level by then. We’ve seen him bounce back from a down season before. Garland’s performance to date is eerily similar to that of 2023-24, when his mouth was wired shut for a month following a jaw fracture. Back then, Cleveland resisted calls to break up the Garland-Mitchell backcourt, and Garland responded with the best season of his career in 2024-25. As the lower-spending team in this trade — an unfamiliar position — the Clippers don’t face the same urgency to win now as the Cavaliers.
If Garland returns to the level he played at last season, this deal could be a huge win for the Clippers. They’re swapping a 36-year-old who was in pursuit of a new contract — surely the reasoning behind the willingness of the Clippers and Harden to work together on finding a trade — for a player who is more than a decade younger. In the Dunc’d On Daily Duncs newsletter, Dan Feldman couldn’t find a historical analogue where two past All-Stars so different in age were traded primarily for each other.
Getting younger could be especially important if the NBA strips multiple draft picks from the Clippers as punishment for possible salary cap circumvention relating to the league’s investigation of Leonard’s sponsorship deal with Aspiration. We’ve seen this season how important the energy provided by late-second-round picks Jordan Miller and Kobe Sanders has been to the Clippers’ turnaround.
The Clippers’ pursuit of 2027 cap space also ran counter to recent NBA trades. Stars have been more likely to change teams via trade-and-sign extensions than hit free agency since the Clippers signed Leonard in the summer of 2019, which is ancient history in front office terms. If Giannis Antetokounmpo and other stars find new homes this summer, the Clippers might want to forgo hoarding cap space either way.
My biggest concern is ultimately that Garland’s toe problems might prove more difficult to shake than a fluke injury to his jaw. Given his small stature, any decline in Garland’s quickness would be challenging to overcome. Consider the upcoming Clippers medical exam one of the highest-stakes physicals in recent NBA memory.
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BUDAPEST, Hungary — A Hungarian court on Wednesday sentenced a German anti-fascist activist to eight years in prison for taking part in assaults against participants of a far-right rally in February 2023.
Authorities allege the 25-year-old defendant, identified only as Maja T., was one of more than a dozen people who assaulted participants in an annual far-right event in Budapest known as the “Day of Honor” — one of the biggest neo-Nazi rallies in Europe which marks the failed attempt by Nazi and allied Hungarian soldiers to break out of Budapest during the Red Army’s siege of the city in 1945.
The defendant was accused of attempted aggravated bodily harm causing life-threatening injuries and assault committed as part of a criminal organization.
Maja T. was extradited from Germany to Hungary in December 2024. Germany’s Constitutional Court ruled last year that the extradition was unlawful because it could not be guaranteed that the defendant would not be subject to inhumane or degrading treatment in Hungarian custody.
Supporters of Maja T. have criticized the conditions of detention as well as the defendant’s chances for a fair trial in Hungary, where the right-wing populist Prime Minister Viktor Orbán, last year designated antifa as a terrorist organization.
Antifa, an umbrella term for loosely affiliated far-left activists and groups that resist fascism, fascists and neo-Nazis, resembles more an ideology than an organization, though some have embraced militant tactics. Hungary designated antifa a terrorist organization after a similar move by U.S. President Donald Trump.
In comments to the courtroom after the verdict was read, Maja T. called the trial “politically motivated.”
“But I still have a friendly smile, as well as a moral code, a universal moral code,” Maja T. said.
Maja T. has complained about the conditions of detainment. Speaking to The Associated Press outside a hearing in Budapest last year, the defendant’s father, Wolfram Jarosch, said Maja T. had been held in “solitary confinement” and subjected to “degrading conditions.”
“The rule of law in Hungary is very, very doubtful,” Jarosch said.
Wednesday’s conviction can be appealed.
Another alleged assailant in the 2023 attacks, Italian anti-fascist activist Ilaria Salis, was jailed in Hungary for over a year following the assaults, resulting in a diplomatic dispute between Rome and Budapest over her treatment in detention.
Salis was released to house arrest in May 2024 and released a month later after she gained legal immunity by winning a seat in the European Parliament. Hungary continues to demand that she be returned to face trial and prosecutors have sought an 11-year sentence.
After a Grammy Awards acceptance speech where he said that “immigrants built this country,” Shaboozey is acknowledging backlash from fans who say his statement disregards the forced work of enslaved Black people.
In a message posted to social media on Tuesday night (Feb. 3), the singer emphasized the important contributions Black people have made to the nation.
He also pointed out a historic part of his Grammy win that missed the headlines amid conversation around his acceptance speech.
What Did Shaboozey Say About the Backlash to His Grammy Awards Speech?
The singer, who was born to Nigerian immigrant parents, says he wanted to celebrate their experience in his speech.
He was one of several attendees at the 2026 Grammy Awards who spoke in support of immigrants during the ceremony. Several others also spoke out against ICE or wore “ICE Out” pins as they walked the red carpet.
“In the overwhelming moment of winning my first Grammy my focus was on honoring sacrifices my parents made by coming to this country to give me and my siblings opportunities they never had,” his statement reads in part.
Shaboozey, Instagram
Shaboozey, Instagram
Shaboozey said that he is both the child of immigrants and a Black man, and he wants to uphold and advocate for both experiences.
“To be clear, I know that we — Black people, have also built this country,” he said. “My words were never intended to dismiss that truth.”
He also took the time to acknowledge that his Grammys win made Black history, something he didn’t have the time or wherewithal to do during his time onstage.
How Did Shaboozey Make History at the 2026 Grammys Awards?
Shaboozey become the first Black man to win in the Best Country Duo/Group Performance of the Year category at the Grammys.
He shares the trophy with Jelly Roll, for their duet “Amen.”
“Winning this award on the first day of Black History Month, and becoming the first Black man to win Best Country Duo is Black history,” the singer reflected. “It stands on the foundation laid by generations of Black people who fought, sacrificed and succeeded long before me.”
“This moment belongs to all of us,” Shaboozey said.
What Did Fans Say About Shaboozey’s Grammys Acceptance Speech?
Some fans felt that, especially during Black History Month, Shaboozey should have taken time to highlight the unique experience and contributions of a group that, since they were forced to come to the country and work, has key distinctions from immigrants.
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@BlackMillionaires_, Instagram
Shaboozey’s Grammys speech also spawned some negative comments from those watching the show who simply disagreed with the anti-ICE messaging from many of the artists onstage (Shaboozey did not mention ICE in his speech.)
But he also garnered significant support for expressing his views, both from fans and from fellow country artists. Country duo The War and Treaty shared an Instagram Story congratulating him on his win.
The War and Treaty, Instagram
The War and Treaty, Instagram
“We stand by [Shaboozey] and we congratulate him on ALL THE THINGS! Haters gon hate,” that story reads. “Keep winning King.”
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The Super Bowl is the biggest betting event of the year, and the wagers available for the NFL’s championship game aren’t restricted to what happens when the ball is in motion. Far from it. The wagering options on Super Bowl 60 at DraftKings include everything from the coin toss (-103 on both Heads and Tails) to whether the final score qualifies as Scorigami (+2500) to an Over/Under on the jersey number of the first touchdown scorer (Over 10.5, -160; Under 10.5, +120). One of the more popular Super Bowl 60 props is sure to be the run time of the national anthem, although the market may not be available to you depending on your location.
Charlie Puth will be singing the anthem before Sunday’s game between the New England Patriots and Seattle Seahawks, set for a 6:30 p.m. ET kickoff at Levi’s Stadium in Santa Clara, Calif. The Seahawks enter Sunday’s showdown as 4.5-point favorites. Before you sweat your coin-toss bet, you might be on the edge of your seat, and watching the stopwatch, as Puth belts out the national anthem so you can stack up some winnings before the action starts.
CBS Sports gambling and Fantasy sports managing editor R.J. White has been analyzing Super Bowl for years and is one of SportsLine’s top NFL experts — he is on a 29-15 roll (+1323) on his NFL picks this season. White also has also had past success betting Super Bowl entertainment props and has hit the National Anthem prop in the past five Super Bowls. Last year, White expected Jon Batiste to add some musical flourishes or a solo to the anthem, and the multiple Grammy winner just eclipsed the projected 120.5-second run time. Puth has said he hopes to bring a jazzy feel to the song Sunday, but what does that mean for the run time? White has taken a close look at it, and now he’s sharing his Super Bowl 60 national anthem pick.
Here are the latest odds for Super Bowl 60 at DraftKings:
Super Bowl national anthem pick
R.J. White’s national anthem length pick: Under 120.5 seconds (-125)
White’s analysis:
I started making picks on the length of the Super Bowl national anthem for SportsLine six years ago, and it’s been quite the ride. Before making each pick, I dug into old performances of the anthem for each artist and any quotes I could find about their upcoming rendition, then applied what I know about their musical style to get a feel for the projected length. Sometimes it’s easy; back in 2021, the NFL gave us a duet that was certain to fly Over the posted total. The last few years have been tougher and featured some very close calls, but I’ve managed to get it right every single time. That’s right, we’re entering this year’s rendition with an active 5-0 streak on picking the length of the national anthem.
This is likely going to be another close call where it’s tough to have a strong play either way. Charlie Puth is delivering the national anthem, an opportunity for which he took the initiative of sending an audition tape to Roc Nation before landing the gig of a lifetime. He talked about that process and why he so badly wanted the opportunity in a Rolling Stone interview, saying that he feels pressure to live up to the precedent set by Whitney Houston (a New Jersey native like Puth), and he also noted a desire to stand out like Chris Stapleton did in 2023.
Puth shared a video of him playing the national anthem on keyboard on YouTube five years ago, but I don’t know that there’s much to take away from it. He’s said recently that he plans to have a bit of a jazzy feel to his rendition, which he claimed all came together in his head clearly (whether he can translate it to the big stage is another thing).
While he feels pressure to prove himself as a vocalist with this performance, I’m going to lean to the Under here, particularly if you can lock in a number higher than two minutes. My expectation is that Puth will have some type of instrumental intro cooked up before he sings the first line of the song, which is what starts the stopwatch for this prop market, and as such he’ll keep the vocal portion a little tighter than some performers from the recent past. I expect our final anthem time to clock in somewhere between 115 and 120 seconds.
Head to SportsLine for more Super Bowl picks, both from proven experts and the SportsLine Projection Model, which simulates every game 10,000 times and enters the 2026 Super Bowl on a 53-37 run on top-rated picks dating back to 2024. Anybody following its NFL betting picks at sportsbooks and on betting apps could have seen strong returns.
