Hurricane Helene, the deadliest mainland storm since Katrina in 2005, has claimed the lives of 200 people as rescuers continue their search for survivors. The deaths have been reported in South Carolina, Georgia, Florida, North Carolina, Virginia and Tennessee.
The number of people missing is counted in hundreds, and the number of homes left without electricity is nearly a million. Unfortunately, rescue teams face challenges as many roads rendered impassable by the storm’s destruction.
North Carolina Governor Roy Cooper highlighted the severity of the situation, saying that the rugged landscape has made it difficult for many communities to receive any assistance.
Among those who lost their lives is 7-year-old Micah Drye of Asheville, North Carolina. He and his grandparents were swept away by floodwaters after seeking refuge on a rooftop. The boy’s mother, Meghan, survived.
The news of Micah’s death was disclosed by his aunt, Jessica Drye Turner, who also shared the boy’s final words, “Jesus! Please help me!”
The heartbroken aunt expressed her grief and pain over the loss of her sister’s son. “New grief and strong faith. New motto.”
The boy’s lifeless body was located about a quarter mile from where his mother had been rescued.
Meghan’s other sister, Heather Kephart, started a GoFundMe page to help Meghan after the devastating loss of her son, her parents, and all her belongings, including her home.
The fundraising page included a photo of sweet Micah, taken by his grandmother mere days before the tragedy. He could be seen wearing a Jurassic World T-shirt and smiling.
This family’s huge loss is just one of many caused by the devastating storm.
We pray for everyone affected by the storm.
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The man rushes downstairs and calls 911, urging them to come as quickly as possible.
At that moment, he notices his son crying. “What’s wrong, son,” he asks, to what the boy replies, “Uncle James is in the closet with no clothes on, Daddy.”
Furious, the man returns to the bedroom, opens the closet’s door, and finds his brother inside naked, just as his son told him.
Losing a parent is one of the most difficult experiences a person can face, especially during young age, because it can leave a profound emotional impact on the child’s upbringing.
A photo from a funeral taking place in the Philippines has gone viral because of the saddest reason ever.
A mother of a young child passed away, and it was during the service that her young son climbed her coffin for one last time. He placed his head on it for the last embrace. The sight broke the hearts of everyone who witnessed the pure emotion coming from such a young child.
At one moment, he turned to the people and asked, “Why doesn’t Mommy sleep next to me anymore?” These words felt like a sharp knife. How can one give the answer to such a hard question and explain to a child that their mom will never come back.
The innocence of that question reflected his confusion and his pain.
It is in situations like these that the harsh reality of death becomes even more heartbreaking.
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Eleanor’s wedding to George resembled the one from the movies. The venue, the gown, the reception… everything was perfect. The day was more than anything she had ever wished for.
She knew he was the one the moment she first laid eyes on him and it didn’t take long before he popped the question. She accepted his marriage proposal with a resounding “yes.”
Eleanor felt that George rushed the things between them, but she was convinced he did that because he was in love with her as much as she was with him.
Following the wedding, Eleanor moved in with George and his family. He, his parents, and his younger siblings lived in a huge mansion with plenty of rooms and an enormous garden filled with flowers.
Life felt good.
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On the first morning in her new home, Eleanor woke up early because she wanted to prepare breakfast for the family. She entered the kitchen and asked from the maid, Tina, to help her get all the ingredients she needed. Tina, however, didn’t seem like a friendly lady. She took some eggs out of the fridge and handed them to Eleanor, telling her to hurry up with the breakfast because the family wanted it ready when they get downstairs.
Tina’s starring made Eleanor uncomfortable. It was obvious she didn’t like her, but Eleanor didn’t pay much attention because no matter what the maid thought of her, she was there to stay.
At one moment, Eleanor reached for her phone, but it wasn’t on the kitchen counter where she had put it.
When she asked Tina if she had seen it, she said she hadn’t and fled the kitchen.
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Tina’s behavior was rather strange, and it became even stranger when Eleanor noticed her phone on the stool on which Tina was sitting. When she took it, she noticed a message on the screen that read, “Check your husband’s drawer. The top left one, specifically. Then RUN!“
Eleanor’s heart started pounding. Was George keeping a secret from her?
At first, she ignored Tina’s message and continued preparing the breakfast, but once the entire family was downstairs and started eating, she went back to the room and opened the drawer. Inside, there was a stack of letters. They were all written by George to someone named Elena.
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It was obvious she was someone he was deeply in love with because each of the words written in them spoke volumes about his affection for that woman. What was really strange was that the last letter was sent shortly after he and Eleanor started dating. Under the stack of letters, there was an ultrasound image. Was this woman expecting George’s child?
Eleanor experienced a rollercoaster of emotions. As she was trying to collect herself, she heard Tina’s voice.
“Eleanor, I thought you deserved to know the truth,” she said in a soft voice. “Elena is my sister. She and George met two years ago, when she and I were hired to clean this house.”
Apparently, George fell for Elena the moment he met her and the two started seeing each other. He wanted to marry her and envisioned a future with her, but everything changed when he learned the child she was carrying had Down Syndrome.
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From that moment on, he cut all ties with her.
Elena didn’t want anything from George, she just wanted his wife to see what kind of person he was, that’s why she asked from Tina to give the letters to Eleanor.
Devastated and utterly heartbroken, Eleanor went to the kitchen and told George’s parents about his child, asking them if they knew they had a grandson.
His parents were shocked. They had no idea George was dating someone and that the woman had given birth to a child with Down Syndrome.
They needed time to process the information because they were totally overwhelmed by the discovery and by their son’s decision to abandon Elena and his child.
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Eleanor moved in with her sister the following day, and over the course of a few weeks, she was told that George’s parents disowned him.
They got in touch with Elena and met their grandchild. What’s most, they left him with no money and redirected his inheritance to support Elena and her baby. Eleanor, who divorced George, was also given assets by her former in-laws.
She sold most of them and bought herself a tiny apartment. With the rest, she started a foundation for children with Down Syndrome and put Tina in charge of it.
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Kindness is what makes this world go round, and even the tiniest act of kindness can go a long way and truly brighten one’s day.
A woman working as a waitress at a fast food restaurant spoke of a heartwarming experience that serves as a reminder that doing good can touch the lives of those who receive it.
One day while on the job, she noticed that the lady who was seated at the restaurant had forgotten her purse. It was a Louis Vuitton one, and the waitress was certain the lady would return for it, but as that didn’t happen, she took it to lost and found.
The waitress didn’t open the purse and had no idea what was inside.
Over a month had passed and no one claimed the purse, so the restaurant’s manager asked the waitress if she wanted to have it as it was obvious she liked it.
The waitress said yes, and the moment she opened it, she was completely stunned. The purse was empty, except for a single piece of paper with a handwritten message on it which read, “To the girl who needed a new purse during the holidays.” There was even a receipt for it. It cost $1,700, more than the waitress could ever pay for an item like that.
She knew that the lady intended to brighten her day when she visited the restaurant.
The waitress carefully placed all of her belongings inside the bag, which became more than just a fashion accessory but helped her build her confidence. She had her purse on every job interview she had, and today, when she’s able to afford such a purse herself, she still keeps the Louis Vuitton that reminds her of her past days and the kindness she received; kindness that affected a positive progress that changed her life for the better.
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The life of the British royals is nothing less than extravagant. With all that money and assets they own, this doesn’t come as a surprise. But have you ever wondered what sort of demands they have while traveling and visiting places? If yes, we will reveal some of King Charles’ ‘shocking’ demands which lead to his wife, Queen Camilla, get furious at times.
At the time being, the royal family receives around £86 million annually from taxpayers, a sum which is to increase to £125 million in 2015 because of the new government plan.
The sovereign grant, or the monarchy’s annual budget, is always matched against the profits from the crown estate. However, it appears that some things were not getting the much-deserved attention.
“The review of the royal funding settlement was heavily spun by the Treasury to give the impression that the king would be taking a pay cut so that crown estate funds could instead be spent on public services,” the Guardian wrote.
“In fact, the report reveals the monarchy is due to receive a huge pay increase, although the rise will not kick in for another two years.”
LONDON, ENGLAND – MAY 17: King Charles III and Queen Camilla leave St Paul’s Church also known as Actors’ Church, during a visit to Covent Garden on May 17, 2023 in London, England. (Photo by Daniel Leal – WPA Pool/Getty Images)
According to the government, this change would mean that plenty of the money will go to public services.
However, not everyone is happy this change. Graham Smith, chief executive of the anti-monarchy group Republic, now accuses the UK government of “appalling dishonesty.”
“The palace and government are guilty of appalling dishonesty, trying to spin an expected huge funding increase as a cut,” Smith told Yahoo. “How can we add tens of millions of pounds to Charles’ budget when we’re told there must be a cap on child support when schools are struggling to make ends meet?
“When nurses are fighting for a decent pay rise, Charles digs his hands deeper into our pockets,” he added. “He should hang his head in shame at this grab for money and the dishonesty of suggesting it’s a cut.”
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The King and the Queen are busy planning the number of trips around the world, thus prioritizing Australia, New Zealand, and several Commonwealth realms in the Caribbean.
In October, a royal source shared with the Mirror: “The King and his family are keen to hit the ground running in these crucial first few months and years of his reign.”
“He certainly wants to carry on the long-held mantra from his late mother of being seen to be believed and is very keen to get out and meet as many people as possible.”
Having an estimated net worth of around £478 million, it’s not surprising that King Charles enjoys a life of luxury, and this isn’t only true when it comes to his plenty of homes, but when he’s travelling, too.
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Some of the staff that used to work for Charles now reveal some of his demands and what every member of his household staff, his four chefs, five house managers, three valets and dressers, and two butlers, is expected to follow specific rules.
As revealed by Diana’s former butler Paul Burrell, Charles had “everything done for him…”
“His pajamas are pressed every morning, his shoelaces are pressed flat with an iron, the bath plug has to be in a certain position, and the water temperature has to be just tepid,” Burrell said, adding that the now-king even “has his valets squeeze one inch of toothpaste onto his toothbrush every morning.”
In the documentary Serving the Royals: Inside the Firm, Burrell added that the King wants his bathtub “only half full” and is precise about his bathing temperatures.
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The most outrageous claim about King Charles’ travelling routine was made by author and royal expert Tina Brown, who spoke to 120 insiders and sources, and revealed in her book The Palace Papers that Charles allegedly sends a large van of his possessions to friends’ country houses the day before his arrival, where they unload his “bed, furniture and even pictures.”
It included his orthopedic bed, Kleenex Velvet lavatory paper – and even a toilet seat.
This isn’t the first time that someone spoke about this claim. In the past, Tom Bower wrote in his book Prince Charles, Rebel Prince: The Power, Passion, and Defiance of Prince Charles that Charles indeed does this.
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The King and the Queen didn’t comment anything regarding bringing their bed when visiting other places, but the claim about the toilet seat made them angry and they decided to address it.
In an interview with an Australian radio station in 2018, Charles said, “My own what? Oh, don’t believe all that c***.”
Camilla responded in a similar manner.
“So he doesn’t carry his own toilet seat when he travels?”
“Don’t you believe that!” Charles replied.
According to royal experts, the King needs to be worried about other, more significant issues the monarchy is facing.
“The Royal family as we know it is on the brink of collapse and risks abolishing itself by stealth if the King doesn’t take steps to boost visits that have fallen radically over the last decade,” the Civitas report’s author, Frank Young, said, as quoted in the Express.
“Through death, scandal, and resignation, the Royal family is increasingly reliant on a few hard-working members, with Charles, Anne, and Edward doing almost half the work…. We now need new working royals or will have to accept a Royal Family that is more distant from the people than at any time in the past 100 years.”
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As Charles is interested in the ides of ‘slimmed down’ monarchy, he needs to be aware that the number of working royals is too low and he has been urged to appoint more “working royals” who can meet people across the country.
“The King’s ambition might be misplaced and potentially misjudges the true public mood,” he said, Young said, as quoted by Express, suggesting that Princess Beatrice, as well as Princess Anne’s daughter, Zara Tindall, should become full-time working royals.
“More people want the monarchy to remain unchanged than reflect changes in British life,” he concluded.
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A passenger who was on a flight recently took to Reddit to share a story about an entitled couple who wanted her first class seat although they had tickets for economy, but she taught them a lesson they would never forget.
Namely, the woman posting on the forum explained that she had booked a premium aisle seat with extra legroom. However, just as she had settled in, a woman dressed in designer clothes, looking all stylish and wealthy, approached OP with an air of entitlement, claiming that she had booked the wrong seat by mistake and demanded to be seated next to her husband and rudely requested she changed seats with OP.
OP was stunned by the woman’s arrogance, and she reluctantly agreed to move to a cramped middle seat in row 12.
Meanwhile, a flight attendant who witnessed the entire situation approached OP and told her that she had been tricked by the couple who were in fact both assigned to row 12.
However, instead of making a scene, OP reported the incident to the chief purser without fuss.
After reviewing the situation, the airline offered OP to get back to her seat or to accept a compensation of frequent flyer miles, enough to upgrade her next three flights. She chose the latter and was in fact satisfied with the outcome, knowing she turned the situation in her favor.
As the flight was coming to an end, the purser confronted the couple and exposed their deceit in front of the rest of the passengers.
The couple, who weren’t even married but apparently had an affair, were escorted to the back of the plane and informed that they would be placed on a no-fly list.
Children are the most innocent creatures who are never afraid to speak their mind and do what they please no matter the outcome. The following story is the perfect proof of that.
A teacher noticed that a little boy at the back of the class, was squirming around, scratching his crotch and not paying attention.
She went back to find out what was going on. He was quite embarrassed and whispered that he had just recently been circumcised and he was quite itchy.
The teacher told him to go down to the principal’s office; he was to phone his mother and ask her what he should do about it.
He did, and returned to his class. Suddenly, there was a commotion at the back of the room.
She went back to investigate only to find him sitting at his desk with his penis hanging out.
“I thought I told you to call your Mom,” she screamed. “I did,” he said, “and she told me that if I could stick it out till noon, she’d come and pick me up from school.”
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