Q: Is there any current news about the status of the “Octomom” and/or her eight children?
—Keith Quarterman, Atlanta
A: Natalie Suleman, known as Octomom, became famous after giving birth to octuplets in 2009 but struggled to provide for her family, which included six older children.
The Daily Mail reported that the family was receiving public assistance in 2012, and Suleman was back in the news after a nude photo shoot and an adult film in 2013, according to People magazine. Suleman has said that her choices were to provide for her family.
She told various media outlets that in 2013, she went back to working part-time as a counselor and receiving food stamps. Suleman was last in the news earlier this year for her octuplets’ eighth birthday. An Inside Edition video posted to YouTube on Feb. 6 shows the children eating vegan pizza and cake and cheering on their mother as she jumps off an inflatable slide.
Q: What happened to Charles Krauthammer on Fox News Channel with “Special Report with Bret Baier?”
—Gloria Becker, Tucker
A: Krauthammer, a syndicated columnist for the Washington Post and 1987 Pulitzer Prize winner, is a regular contributor to Fox News Channel's evening program, "Special Report with Bret Baier."
Baier wrote in a Sept. 6 Twitter post that Krauthammer was in the hospital recovering from a recent surgery. “We hope and pray he’ll be back soon,” Baier wrote.
Fast Copy News Service wrote this column. Thomas Hartwell contributed. Do you have a question? We’ll try to get the answer. Call 404-222-2002 or email q&a@ajc.com (include name, phone and city).
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