RFK Jr. kicked off Instagram for vaccine misinformation
FILE - In this Dec. 12, 2019 file photo, Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. attends the 2019 Robert F. Kennedy Human Rights Ripple of Hope Awards at the New York Hilton Midtown in New York. Instagram has banned Robert F. Kennedy Jr. for repeatedly sharing misinformation about vaccine safety and COVID-19, Thursday, Feb. 11, 2021. Kennedy remains on Instagram's owner, Facebook, despite that platform's moves to restrict vaccine misinformation. (Photo by Greg Allen/Invision/AP, File)Instagram on Wednesday banned Robert F. Kennedy Jr., son of former presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy, from repeatedly posting misinformation about vaccine safety and COVID-19. A Twitter account belonging to Kennedy Jr. also remains live, where he has more than 200,000 followers.
Saoirse Kennedy Hill, granddaughter of RFK, died of accidental OD
KCBS/KCAL via CNN(CNN) - A granddaughter of Robert F. Kennedy died of an accidental overdose, according to her death certificate filed Friday in Massachusetts. Saoirse Kennedy Hill, 22, was the daughter of Courtney Kennedy Hill, one of the 11 children of the late presidential candidate and Ethel Kennedy, the environmental and human rights activist. Kennedy Hill was pronounced dead at Cape Cod Hospital at 3:14 p.m, according to her death certificate. A Boston College communications student, Kennedy Hill was due to graduate next year, the college said after she died. Kennedy Hill had previously written an opinion piece for her high school newspaper about her struggles with depression.
Robert F. Kennedy's 22-Year-Old Granddaughter Dies in Suspected Drug Overdose
The Kennedy family is in mourning as the granddaughter of the late Robert F. Kennedy died of a suspected drug overdose at the family compound in Hyannis Port Thursday. The legendary Kennedy compound has been the family's refuge for generations. It was John F. Kennedy's "summer White House." It is also the 10th anniversary of Ted Kennedys death, who succumbed to brain cancer, and the 50th anniversary of his Chappaquiddick scandal. RELATED STORIESNew Book Reveals Secrets of the Kennedy FamilyA Look Back at the Funeral of Robert F. Kennedy, 50 Years LaterDid the Kennedy Family Try to Halt Production of Chappaquiddick Film?
One of Robert F. Kennedy's granddaughters has died, family says
The Kennedy compound in Hyannis is seen from Lewis Bay in 2009. A granddaughter of Robert F. Kennedy died, the Kennedy family said in a statement Thursday. The death was reported on the same street where the Kennedy compound is located. Emergency crews were called to a medical emergency at the Kennedy compound in Massachusetts earlier on Thursday, according to the Hyannis Fire Department. The six-acre waterfront property in Hyannis Port on Cape Cod is home to several members of the Kennedy family.