The dog that woke his master

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The prognosis for Officer Rami, who was severely injured during a mission, was bleak. After weeks in the hospital, doctors decided to take him off life support, but before that, they let his K9 Lari to say goodbye. Little did the doctors know, however, that things would change in ways they could only dub mysterious.

Officer Rami sustained severe traumatic brain injury after losing consciousness during the mission. Sadly, he never regained it. With each passing day, he was getting weaker and weaker.

The family was informed that there was nothing that could be done, and taking him off life support was the best decision for both the officer and those close to him.

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However, when Lari was allowed to see his master, he wouldn’t stop barking and licking his hands. He kept walking hesitantly, his ears drooped, and his large eyes shone with anxiety and confusion.

When the dog jumped onto his master’s bed and started sniffing his face, something incredible happened — Officer Rami’s fingers twitched.

Luckily, a nurse was there and witnessed the movement. The heart monitor’s rhythm shifted, beeping more rapidly.

In the next moment, the room was filled with neurosurgeons, neurologists, nurses, and other doctors.

One of them approached the officer and asked him to squeeze his hand if he could hear him. Rami’s fingers curled weakly.

It took a couple more weeks before Officer Rami could start speaking again, but his condition improved drastically and he was eventually discharged from the hospital.

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Once home, his memory started resurfacing, piece by piece, but he still had troubles recalling the night when he got injured.

Then, one evening, his mother brought an album and started showing Rami pictures, trying to help him remember more about his life. And then, at one moment, Rami spotted a familiar face. “Who’s this?” he asked.

“That’s Odell. He was your squad partner. You were paired up for that mission,” she said.

And that’s when Rami remembered. On the night of that mission that changed his life forever, Rami wanted to wait for backup but Odell pushed to go in early. When they eventually decided to enter the warehouse where the two suspects were, Odell went first, and Rami followed. Then, Odell made a signa that went against their agreed plan. As Rami tried to pull back, Odell forced him ahead — straight into harm’s way.

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The following day, Rami went forward with that information, and eventually, a footage that everyone believed was nonexistent until then emerged and showed that Rami was telling the truth.

It was all shady from the beginning. Odell never visited his partner at the hospital, and it was the first red flag.

Once everything was cleared, Rami, who returned to duty — not as an officer but as a K9 handler — turned to Lari and said, “Hey buddy, you knew everything from the start. You knew I needed to wake up and stop a liar from getting away with it.”

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Rosie O’Donnell hits back on Trump after threat of revoking her citizenship

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Claiming Rosie O’Donnell posses a “threat to humanity,” President Donald Trump posted on the social media that he considers revoking her citizenship.

“Because of the fact that Rosie O’Donnell is not in the best interests of our Great Country, I am giving serious consideration to taking away her Citizenship,” he posted on Truth Social.

“She is a Threat to Humanity, and should remain in the wonderful Country of Ireland, if they want her. GOD BLESS AMERICA.”

The star of A League of Their Own left the U.S. for Ireland following Donald Trump’s win in the 2024 presidential election. “I knew it was time to go,” she told CNN. “I’ve never once regretted the move.” O’Donnell made the decision to leave the States along with her nonbinary child due to concerns about Project 2025.

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“I look at America and I feel overwhelmingly depressed,” she explained. “I knew what [the Trump administration] was planning to do, because I read Project 2025.”

She added: “I know what he’s capable of. And I didn’t want to put myself through another four years of him being in charge.

“I picked up and left before the inauguration – because I wasn’t going to take any chances.”

In fact, the feud between Trump and O’Donnell dates back to 2006 when she criticized him on The View, calling him a “snake-oil salesman” and an “orange slug.”

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Trump responded to the insults, referring to the comedian as a “fat pig,” “loser” and “disgusting.”

Following the recent threats, O’Donnell responded to Trump. Taking to Instagram, she wrote, “Go ahead and try, King Joffrey with a tangerine spray tan. I’m not yours to silence.”

In an interview on RTÉ Radio 1, she described Trump as “racist, sexist, and a threat to global stability.” O’Donnell added that although Trump probably can’t legally take away her citizenship, she warned that the Supreme Court is gaining too much power under his watch.

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Heartbreaking way Princess Charlotte learned about grandma Diana

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Princess Charlotte, the only daughter of the Prince and Princess of Wales, is truly a special young lady whose personality shines through more and more with each passing year. Many agree that she resembles her late grandmother, Princess Diana — especially since, on many occasions, she has unknowingly replicated one of Diana’s most distinctive expressions: looking up through her eyelashes with a slightly tilted head. This signature look, that gave the impression that Diana was shy, became known as the “Spencer Stare.”

Some believe that the little princess has also inherited her grandma’s jawline and eyes, with a number of people pointing that out on the social media.

“William, Charlotte, and Diana all have the same eye shape, with William even sharing Diana’s eye colour,” one person noted. “The little princess looks so much like her grandmother Diana, beautiful as ever,” another commented on a TikTok video of Charlotte.  

But, it seems like this resemblance is not limited to looks only — on the contrary, it looks like Charlotte also shares her grandma’s caring and loving nature.

Sadly, neither Charlotte nor her siblings had the chance to meet their paternal grandma who died after she and her partner Dodi Fayed, the son of Egyptian billionaire Mohamed Al-Fayed, her driver Henri Paul, and her bodyguard Trevor Rees-Jones crashed the Mercedes they were driving in the Pont de I’Alma tunnel in Paris while trying to escape the paparazzi. At the time of her tragic passing on August 31, 1997, Diana was 36 years old.

In the past, William opened up about his mother and revealed how he speaks genuinely of her in front of his children. “We’ve got more photos up around the house now of her, and we talk about her a bit and stuff. It’s hard because obviously, [Kate] didn’t know her, so she cannot really provide that level of detail,” he said in a 2017 BBC documentary.

“So, I do regularly, putting George or Charlotte to bed, talk about her and just try and remind them that there are two grandmothers, there were two grandmothers in their lives, and so it’s important that they know who she was and that she existed,” William added.

In the past, Prince William and Princess Kate shared some of their children’s cards made for Mother’s Day from the previous years. The children, however, not only wrote cards for their mom but also for their late grandmother.

In one of them, Charlotte wrote, “Dear Granny Diana, I am thinking of you on mother’s day.

I love you very much. Papa is missing you. Lots of love, Charlotte”.

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Just like his mother did, William wants to expose his three children to the realities outside the royal bubble.

“George, Charlotte and Louis are not only allowed to be playful, fun, spontaneous, and even cheeky in public, they are actively encouraged by their mum and dad, who often look at their most proud and most doting when they are doing so,” royal and body language expert Judi James told the Daily Mail in 2023.

Prince William wants to make sure his children are aware that not everyone is fortunate as they are and that there are people out there who need help.

When he and Harry were young, Princess Diana took them to a homeless shelter, and now William intends to do the same with his own children.

“My mother introduced me to the cause of homelessness from quite a young age, and I’m really glad she did,” William explained. “I think when I can balance it with their schooling, they will definitely be exposed to it. On the school run, we talk about what we see. When we were in London, driving backwards and forwards, we regularly used to see people sitting outside supermarkets and we’d talk about it.”

He continued: “I’d say to the children, ‘Why are they there? What’s going on?’ I think it’s in all our interests, it’s the right thing to do, to expose the children, at the right stage, in the right dialogue, so they have an understanding.”

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Katie Nicholl, a royal expert, believes it is appropriate for Prince William to carry on his mother’s values.

“It wasn’t just Diana – Charles also wanted his sons to have a better understanding of life outside the Palace walls,” she told OK!. “They both came from the same perspective of wanting to raise those boys with an understanding of normal life outside the confines of royal protocol.”

“William and Kate’s children are probably more aware of homelessness than most children from privileged backgrounds, because it’s something their father campaigns passionately for and has done since he was 18. I think their eyes have been quite wide open from an early age – and that is largely because of William and Kate’s hard work,” she added.

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Harry Potter star Emma Watson has officially been banned from driving

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Former Harry Potter star Emma Watson has been banned from driving for six months due to speeding. The 35-year-old actress was driving at 38 miles per hour in a 30-mph zone in Oxford, England, on the evening of July 31 last year. One would say that her Hermione Granger spell to reverse the fine would come in handy is she could use it in real life.

She did not attend her hearing on Wednesday at High Wycombe Magistrates’ Court, during which the court fined her £1,044, or about $1,400.

BBC News reported that Watson had already had nine points on her license before the speeding incident that led to her temporarily losing her driver’s license.

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During the past couple of years, Watson has stayed out of the spotlight as she’s taking her time to work on her master thesis on creative writing at Oxford University. Her last movie role was that of Meg March in the 2019’s Little Women. She, however, stated that acting would absolutely remain part of her future.

Her lawyer told the court that Watson is a student; regardless, “she is in a position to pay the fine.”

Watson, however, isn’t the only Harry Potter star who got herself in trouble for speeding while driving.

Fellow actress Zoë Wanamaker, whose character of Madam Hooch in the franchise’s first film taught Watson’s character how to fly a broom, was also banned from driving for six months.

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According to reports, Wanamaker was driving 46 mph in a 40 mph zone in August 2024 in Berkshire, England. She, just like Watson, didn’t attend the court hearing.

This news came shortly after the Harry Potter movies filled headlines with announcements of a reboot produced by the books’ author J.K Rowling. The wizarding series set at Hogwarts is expected to air in 2027.

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The story behind the tiny pocket on your jeans

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Who doesn’t own a pair of jeans, given how iconic they are.

The origin of jeans dates back to the 19th century and is deeply connected to workwear, durability, and the American West. At the beginning, it was worn by miners, cowboys, railroad workers, and farmers, but during the 50’s, jeans became a symbol of youth rebellion. This was influenced by the likes of James Dean and Marlon Brando, who were adored by millions.

It was invented by Jacob Davis, a tailor, and Levi Strauss, a German immigrant and dry goods supplier. Made of denim, a durable cotton twill fabric, originally dyed with indigo to make the iconic blue, jeans gained popularity quickly.

Nowadays, jeans represents a fashion staple worldwide.

If you love jeans, you have certainly spotted that tiny pocket tucked away inside your jeans’ front right pocket. If you have and wondered what it serves for, we have the answer.

In fact, the history of this small pocket dates back more than 150 years. Nowadays, it doesn’t serve any particular purpose, but back in the day it was used to accommodate a pocket watch, an essential and fashionable item for men in the 1800s.

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It offered a tight and safe spot to store the pocket watches, keeping them protected from damage during labor. Since the watches were often attached to chains, separating them from other items made perfect sense. So, it’s safe to say that the jeans’ tiny pockets were both practical and fashionable.

Although it’s extremely rare for someone to carry a pocket watch nowadays, the tiny pocket remained an iconic part of the much-loved clothing item we all a pair of.

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Today, people use it to keep other items such as coins, tickets, keys, and more.

Although no longer essential, this little pocket stands as a subtle tribute to the jeans’ origins in workwear.

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6 types of foods that negatively affect your thyroid

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The thyroid is a small butterfly-shaped gland in the neck that is located in front of the trachea. It serves the function of releasing hormones that control the metabolic system, or the process of how the body transforms the food we consume into energy. It also releases hormones affecting the heart rate, the body temperature, brain development, mental activity, fertility, and more.

When the thyroid doesn’t function properly, it affects the entire body.

Most common conditions that can affect the thyroid are:

  • Hypothyroidism (underactive thyroid).
  • Hyperthyroidism (overactive thyroid).
  • Goiter (enlarged thyroid).
  • Thyroid cancer.

Although the diseases related to the thyroid are often not preventable because they are related to genetics or autoimmune diseases, one can still prevent thyroid problems related to iodine excess or deficiency.

In general, there are certain foods that can negatively affect the work of the thyroid.

1. Soy and Soy-Based Products

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There have been plenty of discussions regarding the negative effects of isoflavones – a compound found in soy products – on the work of this gland. In fact, isoflavones affect the body’s ability to absorb iodine and thyroid medications.

2. Raw Cruciferous Vegetables

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Just like the soy products, a compound found in cruciferous vegetables such as broccoli and kale – goitrogens – can reduce iodine absorption.

3. Gluten

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Those suffering from autoimmune diseases, including Hashimoto’s – a form of autoimmune thyroiditis that causes hypothyroidism – should avoid gluten because it triggers inflammation and immune system flare-ups.

4. Refined Sugar

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Refined sugar should be avoided by everyone. Among the rest, its consumption causes inflammation, increases insulin resistance, and can worsen symptoms of hypothyroidism such as weight gain, mood swings, and brain fog.

5. Processed and High-Sodium Foods

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Processes foods are high in sodium, something people who suffer from hypothyroidism should avoid.

Hypothyroidism increases a person’s risk for high blood pressure and sodium consumption only further increases the risk.

6. Coffee (especially having it right after taking medications)

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Who doesn’t enjoy a cup of fresh coffee? I guess most people love it, but those who take medications for thyroid conditions should avoid having coffee a few hours after taking medications because it reduces the medications’ absorption for 60%. It also diminishes the effects of the medications and slows down the process of recovery.

On the other hand, foods that are believed to help maintain a healthy thyroid are fatty fish rich in Omega-3 such as salmon and sardines, eggs, nuts and seeds, seaweed, and fruits rich in antioxidants such as berries, apples, and kiwi.

*Disclaimer: This information is for informational purposes only and not a substitute for professional medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment. Always consult your physician or healthcare provider with any questions about your health or medications. Do not disregard professional advice based on this information.

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Girl, 5, died days after being misdiagnosed with a cold

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When 5-year-old Cathy Kassis was taken to the doctor’s office, doctors said she had cold and would soon recover. Sadly, that’s not what happened. Unfortunately, the little girl’s condition worsened as days passed by.

Her breathing became increasingly difficult and resembled “an asthma attack or the labored breath of someone with emphysema,” according to the girl’s mother, Jasmine.

When she was rushed to the emergency room, doctors once again failed to perform any bacterial tests. They just tested her for COVID-19 and RSV, and both tests turned out negative, so Cathy wasn’t prescribed any antibiotics.

Her health took a devastating turn for the second time. The reason why? Cathy had a rather common but potentially deadly bacterial infection: group A Streptococcus, or strep A, that doctors failed to diagnose.

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Strep A is an infection that affects millions of children worldwide and can be treated with antibiotics.

If left untreated, it can lead to serious complications, and even death.

Speaking of her daughter’s condition following the second hospital visit, Cathy’s stepfather, Justin, said, “She was going in and out of consciousness and had sort of collapsed in Jaz’s arms.” He explained that her lips turned blue and she lost consciousness so he performed CPR for 10 to 15 minutes until paramedics arrived.

Cathy was then airlifted to Westmead Children’s Hospital and doctors performed CPR on her for 78 minutes straight, but the lack of oxygen caused irreversible brain damage.

By the time the infection was identified, the girl’s body had gone into failure. The chances of recovery were almost nonexistent.

Cathy lost her life because doctors misdiagnosed her. Had they done tests right away, her life could have been saved.

“What I’ve said to everyone is we’re going to worry about those doctors later because that’s a fight for a different day,” Justin said, adding they hope no other parent should ever suffer such a heartbreaking loss.

Cathy’s parents donated her organs on Jersey Day, a national campaign promoting organ donation. It helped save three lives.

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“I just want people to know who Cathy is and what she was able to do,” Jason said.

“She epitomises a real life superhero, and not many people can say that.

“Something that’s been the worst moment of our lives… At least she was able to save three other families, which is a beautiful thing.”

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Lake Tahoe birthday boat outing turns tragic — 8 lives lost in sudden storm

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What was supposed to be a joyous birthday celebration turned into a devastating tragedy after eight people lost their lives when a boat capsized during a sudden storm on Lake Tahoe. Four of the victims were members of a same family.

Among the victims were Joshua Antony Pickles, a 37-year-old DoorDash executive, his mother Paula, whose 71st birthday they were celebrating, his father Terry, his uncle Peter Bayes. The rest of the victims were friends from California and New York, Timothy O’Leary, 66, of Auburn; Stephen Lindsay, 63, of Springwater, New York; and Theresa Giullari, 66, and James Guck, 69, of Honeoye, New York.

Two people managed to survive the ordeal.

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Witnesses claim the storm was fierce and fast. The waves reached up to ten feet and winds as strong as 30 knots.

As emergency calls started pouring in, a rescue operation involving the U.S. Coast Guard was launched immediately.

Joshua’s wife, Jordan Sugar-Carlsgaard, who stayed on shore with their infant daughter, expressed heartbreak over the loss.

“No words can express the pain and anguish we feel knowing their lives were lost during what was meant to be a joyful time on the lake,” she said in a shared family statement. “Our hearts go out to those who tragically lost their lives and the two survivors of this unexpected and deadly storm on Lake Tahoe.”

Joshua and Jordan bought the boat less than a year ago and only used it once before the tragic incident.

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DoorDash chief financial officer, Ravi Inukonda, said in a statement, “Josh loved his team and was an inspiration to everyone who had the privilege of knowing him.

“During his nearly seven years at DoorDash, he brought a contagious spirit that lifted those around him.”

According to Matthew Chyba, a meteorologist with the National Weather Service in Reno, Nevada, the thunderstorm far exceeded earlier forecasts as they only predicted a rainy afternoon, not expecting it to turn into such a violent storm. He added that the unusually low temperatures for this period of the year might have contributed to the unstable air mass.

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