What was supposed to be the start of a new milestone for a 9-year-old named Payton Crustner turned into a tragedy which claimed her life.
Payton was starting fourth grade so her family thought it would nice to take a photo of their girl holding a sign with the date and the message “1st Day of 4 Grade” written on it. Payton was all smile when she posed, not knowing that her life would end mere minutes later.
Tragically, this beautiful young lady didn’t reach the classroom as she and her family got involved in a deadly car crash on their way to school. While Payton’s mom, 32-year-old Miranda, was driving the car, 18-year-old Marcus Wayne Dukes, who was driving on the highway when he turned left and veered into oncoming traffic, collided with Miranda’s car. At the moment of the crash, Payton was thrown out of the vehicle and was declared dead at the scene.
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The rest of the passengers, including Miranda and a 3-year-old girl whose identity hadn’t been revealed sustained minor injuries. Miranda’s son was in a critical condition but was eventually released from the hospital. He wasn’t wearing a seat belt nor was the 3-year-old.
Miranda had a seat belt on when the accident happened, and Payton had one as well, but hers was a lower belt which failed to keep her safely strapped in.
A member of the grieving family started a GoFundMe page to help them with the funeral expenses which helped raise almost $18,000.
“Payton Lynn Crustner, 9 years old, was taken from this world this morning before her first day of 4th grade, please keep this family in your prayers,” the post read.
We are so very sorry for this tragic loss that serves as a reminder of the importance of wearing a seat belt, which is probably the most important safety feature in a car.
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NEW YORK, NY - FEBRUARY 07: Paulina Porizkova walks the runway for Jiri Kalfar during New York Fashion Week: The Shows at Industria Studios on Febraury 07, 2019 in New York City.
Aging is part of life, but not everyone accepts the fact that they are getting old and that their appearances changes. In order to stop this natural process, many people turn to plastic surgery.
Czech model Paulina Porizkova, who graced the runways for many years, is not one of them. This stunningly beautiful lady, who is now 57, gets candid about the process of getting older and says she stays away from injectables because she wants to embrace aging, and that “faces are for communicating.”
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Speaking to People, Paulina said that at one point in her life she felt like “literally being an apple in a still life,” and that the point was to “look pretty.”
“You just kind of get polished, placed, be quiet, look pretty,” she recalled. “It was a little frustrating to me.”
Being part of the business since the age of just 13, Paulina said, “There’s all these other things I had wanted to do. I recognize that I was blessed to be put in this position and to have gotten so successful as I did. You don’t turn your nose up on that. That’s a gift.”
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Speaking of the modeling industry, she believes that one thing that needs to change is ‘ageism.’ “I felt ashamed to be ageing, and then on the other hand you go: ‘But I’m smarter, I’m better, I’m funnier, I’m more patient!” she shared with People. “Overall as a person, I’m the best I’ve ever been.”
Besides her age, she still poses in bikinis and posts her photos on the social media. “I am a 57-year-old woman, and it seems to mean, in society, when you go into your middle age, you sort of lose your license to be able to show up in bikinis too.” And despite receiving some mean comments at times, such as: “a desperate grandma” or “too old to be doing this,” she believes she has the right to wear whatever she feels comfortable in.
Getting old is certainly not a reason for her, or other people her age, to be dismissed. “You don’t get to dismiss me because I have some wrinkles and sags and grey hair now, when I’m kind of fabulous, the most fabulous I’ve ever been,” this beauty says. “In fact, I’m going to just put it out there and go, you know what, this is me at my best. Deal with it!”
Instead of turning to injectables and plastic surgery, she tries most noninvasive treatments she can find. In a conversation with WWD, she said, “I just want a little subtle help. I don’t want any drastic stuff. I don’t want to eliminate my age. I just want to look as good as I can given the limitations.”
Paulina’s desire is to be “an unaltered older woman.”
“What I like about my face now at 57, it’s that it’s like a really good novel of the history of my life, like it’s all written into my face,” she says.
Paulina is an inspiration to many. She loves aging gracefully and she believes that’s something we should all accept.
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Grant Wise, a real estate businessman, has come up with the ‘$100 club’ during the pandemic. The idea behind this ‘club’ is that he and his friends tip $100 to servers at restaurants in order to make their days enjoyable and thank them for the service.
Recently, he and some other businessmen decided to have dinner at Oven & Tap in Bentonville, north-west Arkansas. According to Wise, before he made a reservation, he called the place in order to establish what the tipping policy was. He was then told that waiters and waitresses don’t split their takings.
Once at the restaurant, he and the rest of the executives left a generous tip of $4,400 to waitress Ryan Brandt and told her to split it with her colleague who needed to leave early because she wasn’t feeling fine.
Needless to say, Brandt was left speechless. She couldn’t believe her eyes when Wise handed her the thick wad of cash.
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Rebecca Soto, one of the people accompanying Wise, filmed the entire thing and uploaded the clip on Instagram with the caption: “I’m humbled to have been part of something so beautiful and generous. To bless someone else without previously knowing them.
“I have been blessed, so it is wonderful to pay it forward and bless someone else.
“God bless all who contributed and the servers who received it. I pray it may be multiplied and impact their life for the better.”
In the video, Wise could be seen giving the money to Brandt and saying, “Everybody at this table has contributed or tipped $100 for you, and for the other waitress, who unfortunately had to go home because she wasn’t feeling well.
“And then we put it out to our social media channels, and we actually had quite a bit more money sent in. So we are tipping you a total of $4,400 for you to split with the other girl that took care of us.”
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Sadly, Brandt’s happiness was short lived as her manager asked her to give him the money and keep just 20 per cent.
She complained, and somehow Wise learned of what the manager wanted to do so he asked the money back and then gave them to Brandt again but this time, he did it outside the restaurant.
Sadly, shortly after, she was fired for accepting the money. Brandt said Oven & Tap told her that she was fired because she disclosed information to Wise about splitting the tip with her coworkers, which violated the restaurant’s policy, KNWA reported.
Learning of this, Wise and his compassionate colleagues started a GoFundMe page for Brandt which raised $8,700 in a matter of days.
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Oven & Tap, meanwhile, issued a statement on the matter, claiming that they had “honored” Wise’s table’s request that the tips go to Ryan and her colleague.
“After dining, this large group of guests requested that their gratuity be given to two particular servers,” the restaurant said.
“We fully honored their request. Out of respect for our highly valued team members, we do not discuss the details surrounding the termination of an employee.”
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After more than 70 years, Britain will witness a coronation taking place when Charles would officially be crowned a King in a couple of days.
However, besides Charles, his wife Camilla will also be given a new, more significant role, that of Queen Consort.
The much-awaited coronation is set to take place on May 6, which happens to be the birth date of Archie, Harry and Meghan’s son.
When late Queen Elizabeth was crowned in 1954, over 8,000 guests were in attendance at the coronation, and 129 nations were officially represented. King Charles is now allegedly planning to significantly reduce that number on his coronation, according to reports.
The coronation, which is given the code-name “Operation Golden Orb,” will take place at Westminster Abbey, conducted by the Archbishop of Canterbury, Justin Welby.
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The statement regarding this special event Britain hasn’t seen since June 2, 1953, when Queen Elizabeth became the head of monarchy, states that King Charles’ coronation “will reflect the monarch’s role today and look towards the future, while being rooted in longstanding traditions and pageantry.”
Further, the statement reads that “The Coronation is a solemn religious service, together with an occasion for celebration and pageantry.
“Across the Coronation Weekend, there will be further opportunities for people to come together in celebration of the historic occasion. On Sunday, May 7 2023, a special Coronation Concert will be staged and broadcast live at Windsor Castle by the BBC and BBC Studios, with several thousand pairs of tickets to be made available via public ballot,” Buckingham Palace added.
“The Coronation Big Lunch, at which neighbors and communities are invited to share food and fun together, will take place across the country on the same date.”
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Camilla would be crowned with Queen Mary’s Crown, which is set with 2,200 diamonds and was worn by Queen Mary for the coronation alongside her husband, King George V, in 1911. The crown would be altered so that is honors late Queen Elizabeth. According to some, the headpiece will be replaced with diamonds Cullinan III, IV, and V, which belonged to the late Queen’s personal jewelry collection.
Harry is not expected to participate in the famous celebration on the Buckingham Palace balcony because those places are reserved for the working royals only. Military historian Dr. Peter Johnston, says Harry could be in for an uncomfortable and humiliating dilemma.
As per True Royalty TV, Johnson claimed Harry might even get banned from wearing his uniform.
“Even as a veteran who did two tours in Afghanistan, he won’t wear uniform,” Jonhston said, as quoted by the Mirror.
“I imagine he’ll wear his medals but quite where he fits within the procession and where he comes, I think will be probably reasonably similar to where he was at the funeral as well.”
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The coronation is believed to cost around $120 million. According to a recent YouGov survey, only 32% of the Brits agree that the government should fund the coronation, while others believe that the royals should pay for it themselves.
Mere days before the great event, the royal family received some tragic news. The Duchess of Buccleuch, Lady Elizabeth Kerr, wife of the Duke of Buccleuch, Richard Scott, suddenly passed away recently at age 68.
Scott was given a significant role in the coronation, to carry the Sceptre with Cross during the service. As of now, it remains unknown whether or not he will take that role.
According to the family, The Duchess of Buccleuch died after a short illness. She and Scott, whose grandmother was Princess Margaret, married back in 1981. She held a bachelor’s degree in sociology from the London School of Economics and worked at BBC Radio 4 and later on BBC Radio Solway after marrying the Duke.
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“The Duke of Buccleuch and his family have announced that, very sadly, on Sunday morning, the duchess died after a short illness following an operation,” Benny Higgins, executive chairman of Buccleuch, said in a statement.
“The duchess was the most wonderful, life-enhancing spirit and our hearts go out to the family as they come to terms with their loss.”
Throughout her life, The Duchess of Buccleuch was involved with several charities, including being the chairwoman of the Scottish Ballet and the Heritage Education Trust, as well as a trustee of the National Museums of Scotland and the British Museum.
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Shelters are full of different animals that are waiting for someone to come along and get them out of there. Most of the poor souls who were abandoned or lived their life on the streets dream of finding a forever home. Sadly, not every shelter animals is lucky enough to be adopted by someone who would love them unconditionally.
Well, although not everyone can adopt a shelter animal and provide them with a loving home, we can all do something to ease these creatures’ lives, and an elderly man from Tulsa, Oklahoma, knows this best.
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Twenty-year-old Madison Sorrels was at the Tulsa Animal Welfare Shelter in Oklahoma waiting to adopt a dog when she noticed the man entering the place. He was carrying a plastic bag that he was about to hand in to the shelter employees.
Madison was curious to learn what the man had in his hands so she stayed for a while.
Her heart melted when she realized he was donating a bag full of tennis balls to the shelter. It turned out that his dog passed away, and he wanted to give the balls that once belonged to his fur pall to the animals at the shelter so that they could have some fun while waiting for a future owner to come along.
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“My boyfriend and I were adopting a poodle mix puppy at Tulsa Annimal Welfare. We found out this gentleman was donating tennis balls in memory of a very loved pet. If this doesn’t make your day then I don’t know what will,” Madison wrote after she posted a couple of photos of the man.
Her post vent viral in a matter of days and many praised the elderly man for his act of kindness.
Instead of holding on to the tennis balls while mourning the loss of his dog, this man decided to bring happiness to other canines.
What a thoughtful individual.
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Thanks to the daring effort of several heroic railroad workers a tragedy was avoided after a 3-year-old boy who was on the autism spectrum and non-verbal wandered off on the tracks of Metro-North Railroad near Tarrytown, north of New York City.
The child was first spotted by locomotive Engineer William Kennedy who was operating a southbound Hudson Line train around 3:15 p.m. “There’s a little kid north of you guys,” he could be heard saying in a video released by the MTA, addressing the crew of an approaching northbound train.
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As per WABC, the little one had strayed onto the rail track and was edging closer to the electrified third rail. Kennedy, who is a father of four, managed to stop his train, which was traveling at 70mph. “I got four kids so as soon as I saw it was a child, instantly ‘daddy’ kicked in and [I thought], ‘We gotta save this kid,’” he explained.
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The train which was heading in the opposite direction proceeded slowly until those operating the train were able to see the child. Assistant conductor Marcus Higgins, who was on the train spotted the boy. “I’m screaming and trying to wave in this direction, like, go the other way. But, you don’t know how young he was,” Higgins said. At that moment, he jumped down from the train, running forty yards ahead of it, grabbed the boy from a cover on top of the third rail and carried him to safety.
“In the heat of the moment when you see a child in this situation, your first instinct is to make sure they’re safe,” stated Higgins. “I’m glad our crew was there and able to help.”
The mother, who burst into tears of joy, explained that her child, Waylon, went missing. She soon reunited with him on the train.
The heroes were awarded commendations by MTA.
These real-life heroes were God-sent.
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Oksana and Sergey, a couple from Odessa, Ukraine, had a daughter but hoped to have another baby. They believed that having two children would make their family perfect.
When Oksana fell pregnant, she could sense something was different than with her first pregnancy. She though that she could be carrying twins, but as no one in the family had twins before, she convinced herself that it couldn’t be the case.
“No one in our family had ever been pregnant with twins. I was sure I would never experience anything like this”, Oksana shared with the German news source Heftig.
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Her pregnancy, however, developed into a shocking twist that left people around the world speechless.
When she went for an ultrasound, she knew something was going on a soon as she noticed the shock on her doctor’s face. He was about to deliver some incredible news.
“When I saw the shock on the doctor’s face, my heart stopped for a moment,” Oksana said. “Then I heard him mumble something along the lines of: ‘You deserve to have a big house by the sea…’”
Some moments after, he said, “I can see five fetuses, maybe six. It’s hard to tell.”
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Oksana couldn’t believe what she heard. Was it really possible for her to be carrying that many babies? Well, it turned out it was. She was pregnant with quintuplets, the chances of which are 1 in 47 458 321 pregnancies.
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“It almost felt like a nightmare, as though I would wake up at any moment,” she said she felt as she tried to process the news. “It takes time to process this kind of news. I mean, how would we manage to take care of so many children,” her husband Sergey said.
When she was in the 30th week of her pregnancy, Oksana was admitted to the hospital for a C-section. “They treated me like I was made of porcelain– they were extremely cautious,” she said of the staff at the delivery room.
The babies were born a bit prematurely but they were all perfectly healthy.
Daria, Alexandra, Denis, Vladislav and David became instant celebrities in their home country as they were the first ever quintuplets born in Ukraine.
Raising five babies all at once wasn’t an easy task, but Oksana and Sergey have been incredible parents to their “five treasures” and their older daughter.
Since the babies were born, the family moved to a bigger apartment.
Today, the quintuplets are 8 years old.
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When we think of celebrities who have remained grounded besides the success they have achieved and the popularity they enjoy, one of the first names that comes to mins is without a doubt that of Keanu Reeves.
That the Matrix star has a heard of gold has become a common knowledge over the years after all the kind deeds he has done for a number of people. Where there is need of help, there is Keanu. This man is so humble that he opts for a simple life, like that of the ordinary people.
It’s not a secret that he shared millions of dollars with the set and the special effects crew who worked along with him on the Matrix movies.
His generosity can’t be compared to any other, especially because he does more of his kindness secretly, without the need to be praised for it.
Some years ago, magazines revealed that he had been spending huge amounts of money on funding cancer research and helping a number of children’s hospitals.
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This time, Keanu melted our hearts yet again when he engaged in a conversation with a young fan who told him that he was his favorite actor.
Namely, Keanu, who has turned to writing comic books and co-created and co-wrote the series BRZRKR, the biggest single selling issue since Star Wars in 2015, alongside Matt Kindt, was signing books when the fan approached him. “I’m such a big fan!” the boy could be heard saying. Keanu then asks about the boy’s name. He answers that his name is Noah and then the actor introduces himself, although we all know there is no need for it. This just showed Keanu’s politeness.
“You’re probably my favorite actor in the whole world!” Noah says in the clip shared by IGN. “Oh my gosh, Noah, thank you!” the John Wick star replies.
Keanu then proceeds to ask Noah whether or not he knows who Duke Caboom, the toy voiced by Reeves in Toy Story 4, is. Noah says yes and adds that he’s his favorite character.
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The cute interaction captured the hearts of many and it showed yet again that Keanu Reeves is one of a kind. He always treats his fans with smiles and enthusiasm.
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