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NY Native Tries To Dethrone 7-Day Jeopardy! Champ Friday Night
A Long Island native with a knack for literature, teaching, and even social media moderation is set to take her shot at trivia glory.
Hebah Uddin, who grew up on Long Island and now lives in Pittsburgh, will appear as a contestant on Jeopardy! Friday, Sept. 19.
Uddin, a PhD candidate in children’s and adolescent literature at the University of Pittsburgh, is also a published author.
In 2017, she released her debut novel, The Gauntlet, under the pen name Karuna Riazi through Simon & Schuster’s Salam Reads imprint. The book drew national praise for its groundbreaking representation…
'I Was Wrong': Stephen King Apologizes, Deletes False Post About Charlie Kirk
Stephen King says he got it wrong, and he took it down.
In a series of posts on X, the best-selling author apologized for falsely claiming that conservative influencer Charlie Kirk had advocated “stoning gays to death,” acknowledging he failed to fact-check before sharing.
On Friday, Sept. 12, King wrote: “I was wrong, and I apologize. I have deleted the post.”
I was wrong, and I apologize. I have deleted the post. https://t.co/v6NOIUGEvS — Stephen King (@StephenKing) September 12, 2025
He added in follow-ups, “I have apologized. Charlie Kirk never advocated stoning gays to dea…
