21-year-old congressional intern shot dead

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Eric Tarpinian-Jachym, a 21-year-old congressional intern, was shot and killed in Washington D.C.

The young intern was a senior at the University of Massachusetts at Amherst, where he majored in finance and minored in political science, ABC News reported.

He was working with the office of Kansas Representative Ron Estes when he was shot near the Walter E. Washington Convention Center on Monday evening.

According to the Metropolitan Police Department, Tarpinian-Jachym was a victim of gunfire aimed at someone else.

They said multiple suspects exited a vehicle and opened fire on a group of people, shooting three individuals.

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An unnamed woman and a 16-year-old boy were also injured during the drive-by shooting. They, along with Tarpinian-Jachym, were transported to the hospital where Tarpinian-Jachym succumbed to the injuries the day after. The woman and the boy are expected to recover fully.

Representative Ron Estes and his wife, Susan, extended their condolences to the Tarpinian-Jachym family.

“I will remember his kind heart and how he always greeted anyone who entered our office with a cheerful smile,” the press release said. “We are grateful to Eric for his service to Kansas’ 4th District and the country.”

Rep. Richard Neal of Massachusetts also issued a statement regarding the tragic passing of the young intern.

“I was heartbroken to hear of the tragic shooting that took the life of Granby-native Eric Tarpinian-Jachym,” the statement read, according to WWLP. “A rising senior at UMass Amherst, Eric was in D.C. interning on Capitol Hill, pursuing his passion for public service. As a lecturer at UMass, I know firsthand the caliber of students who walk through those doors. Eric embodied what it means to be part of a community committed to learning, growth, and civic engagement.”

Further, Neal’s statement continued, “Any parent will tell you there is no greater pain than the pain of losing as a child. As a father, my thoughts and prayers are with Eric’s family and loved ones during this difficult time.”

The Metropolitan Police Department is offering a reward of up to $25,000 for information that results in the arrest and conviction of those involved. Anyone with details is encouraged to call (202) 727-9099 or text 50411.

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Everyone’s noticing the same thing about Kate Middleton’s latest outfit

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Kate Middleton, the beloved Princess of Wales, revealed in January 2025 that she was in remission.

Since her cancer prevented her from performing her royal duties, now that she is feeling better, her people are hoping to see more of her when it comes to public outings.

In recent months, Kate has visited several hospital where he met with cancer patients.

Following one of those visits, she opened up of the difficult time that comes after being declared cancer-free.

“You put on a sort of brave face, stoicism through treatment. Treatment’s done, then it’s like, ‘I can crack on, get back to normal,’ but actually, the phase afterwards is really, really difficult,” Kate Middleton told People.

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“You’re not necessarily under the clinical team any longer, but you’re not able to function normally at home as you perhaps once used to. And actually, someone to help talk you through that, show you and guide you through that sort of phase that comes after treatment, I think is really valuable.”

She added: “You have to find your new normal and that takes time…and it’s a rollercoaster, it’s not smooth, like you expect it to be.

“But the reality is you go through hard times.”

Most recently, the princess visited Colchester Hospital in Essex and spent time in the award-winning Colchester Wellbeing Garden.

The garden is the result of a joint initiative with NHS staff, providing both staff and patients with a place to relax.

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The designer behind the project, Adam Frost, praised Kate after her visit.

“You can tell she truly understands the power of nature and what we’re trying to achieve as gardeners,” he told the garden charity RHS. “When the Princess of Wales kneels down with her hands in the soil without hesitation, you know she really gets it.”

Kate joined a team of garden volunteers to plant “Catherine’s Rose,” a rose named in her honor by the RHS.

The funds raised from the sell of the flowers benefit the Royal Marsden Cancer Charity. Additionally, 500 more plants will be gifted to community gardens across the UK this summer.

“Most of her focus was on the people she met and the conversations she’d had,” Adam Frost said of Kate. “She then shared her thoughts about the garden based on what she had just heard, which is really rewarding to hear – it’s amazing how well it’s been received.”

“I could tell she wanted to plant more. She’d definitely make a great gardening buddy,” he said, jokingly.

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What everyone agreed on was that the outfit Kate Middleton chose for the occasion was spot on.

“The Princess of Wales is a ‘dream come true.’ Her manner of promoting importance causes in attire to fit each occasion is HER master class,” one user wrote.

A second fan added: “I love Catherine’s blazer style! This combo knocks my socks off!”

A third stated, “The Princess is so elegant and classy even while sporting a casual fashion look! Simply unequalled!” while a fourth said, “Her outfit is a superb choice. Smart to roll up the cuffs on the flattering striped shirt.”

Another person wrote: “I really like her clothing, sporty but elegant at the same time, the Princess has an innate elegance.” Another added: “Gorgeous. The POW looks radiant. Great look; the beige jacket is enhanced by the dark brown trousers & the darker beige striped shirt. It’s easy to get lost in an all beige ensemble. Yes, ladies, we can wear trainers & still look polished and chic.”

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I attended my husband’s office party not expecting to see his other ‘wife’ there

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It was one of those quiet night during which my husband and I spent the evening watching movies on his lap top. At one moment, he went to the bathroom and just there and then an email message popped up on the screen.

His company was throwing their annual New Year party, and for the first time ever, they allowed a plus one.

“Dear Mr. Marcus. We are happy to announce that the party is coming up! Dress code: White Party. You may bring your plus-one. Address…”

I got super hyped to finally meet his work buddies.

“Hey, hun, you got a message from work about the party, they are inviting a plus one” I said enthusiastically. However, my hubby was nowhere as thrilled as I was.

“I don’t think you should come. I’ll be working late anyways, it’s not a big deal.”

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His behavior seemed a bit off, but I brushed it off believing he really didn’t care about the party.

Anyways, I thought it would be a nice surprise if I got ready and still went there not knowing I’d walk into a nightmare.

Once at the place where the party was supposed to be held — a grand hotel — the front desk manager welcomed with a smile.

“I’m Mr. Marcus’s plus one,” I said. But then the manager looked at me awkwardly and that’s when I knew something wasn’t right.

“Miss, Mr. Marcus’ plus one has already arrived alongside Mr. Marcus,” he said.

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“Oh, that can’t be,” I said and asked him to double check. However, even before he said anything, I spotted my husband with another woman. They were really close, I could tell that for sure, but the crowed blocked my view. At one moment, they stared walking and I could see they were holding hands.

“No need to double check,” I said and left the place.

In the morning, I poured myself some coffee waiting for my husband to get to the kitchen. I slept in a separate room because I didn’t want to confront him right away, I just needed time till the morning to figure out what to say.

But then, the phone rang. “Mrs. Marcus, we are calling from the hospital. Your husband was involved in a car accident. He’s fine now, but we need you to come.”

“A car accident?” I thought this could be the karma catching up to him, but my real revenge was even better.

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Once at the hospital, I was informed that my husband was awake and stable but he needed an emergency surgery on his arm. The thing was that his insurance policy lapsed the month before and they needed my consent and financial authorisation in order to proceed.

I said I needed to talk to my husband first.

He looked pale and scared. I didn’t even enter the room, just stood at the door and told him I knew everything. I said I went to the party and saw him with the other woman.

He tried to defend himself, saying he made a mistake and that he was sorry, but I wasn’t buying it—not after I saw it with my own eyes.

“By the way, maybe SHE can help you cover the hospital bill,” I said and left.

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A couple of days later, I got another call from my husband. He begged me to go to the hospital and sign the forms.

It turned out the other woman didn’t want to have anything with him any more.

I wasn’t glad he found himself in such situation, but I didn’t feel sorry for him either. What I knew was that I didn’t want to be with that man any longer. He wasn’t worth my time or my money.

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Elon Musk catches everyone off guard right after Trump’s bill gets approved by Congress

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Elon Musk, President Trump’s former “buddy,” added fuel to the fire with a post on X right after the Congress approved the tax-cut and spending bill proposed by Trump.

The Tesla founder opposed the ‘Big Beautiful Bill’ from the start.

“I’m sorry, but I just can’t stand it anymore,” Musk wrote when the bill was proposed. “This massive, outrageous, pork-filled Congressional spending bill is a disgusting abomination. Shame on those who voted for it: you know you did wrong. You know it.”

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Trump took to Truth Social to suggest that Musk’s criticism of his government’s agenda—and the bill specifically—results from its plan to eliminate the electric vehicle mandate.

“Elon may get more [subsidies] than any human being in history, by far, and without subsidies, Elon would probably have to close up shop and head back home to South Africa,” Trump wrote. “No more Rocket launches, Satellites, or Electric Car Production, and our Country would save a FORTUNE.”

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Musk, who spent millions on Trump’s presidential campaign and served as the head of DOGE under Trump’s administration, caught everyone off guard when he suggested starting a third political party, the “America Party.”

On Saturday, Musk posted on X that the “America Party” has formed after polling his followers on X.

“Independence Day is the perfect time to ask if you want independence from the two-party (some would say uniparty) system! Should we create the America Party?”

Following the voting, Musk posted, “By a factor of 2 to 1, you want a new political party and you shall have it!

“When it comes to bankrupting our country with waste & graft, we live in a one-party system, not a democracy. Today, the America Party is formed to give you back your freedom.”

According to Forbes, in response to Musk’s threats, Trump hinted that he might take away government funding from Musk’s companies and consider investigating the possibility of his deportation.

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This beloved Hollywood icon defies age and embraces life

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Incredibly beautiful Barbara Eden is 93 and we can all agree that she looks like she hasn’t aged a day. The I Dream of Jeannie star is as stunning as ever and we couldn’t help but share her recent photos of her with you.

Barbara Eden was born Barbara Jean Morehead on August 23, 1931. Her first public performance was singing in the church choir which later led to her being part of different bands. She studies both singing and acting and turned to be very successful in both.

Her natural beauty brought her the title Miss San Francisco in 1951.

Eden as Jeannie in a variation of the famous “Jeannie costume” seen only in the pilot episode.

Her TV career started with The Johnny Carson Show in 1955 and continued with a number of series and movies. In I Dream of Jeannie, which is her most remarkable role, she played a genie set free from her bottle. The series aired for five years.

For her last birthday, an official Barbara Eden Instagram account shared a photo of her which left fans stunned by how she looks at that age.

It said, “We wish our favorite blonde, Rider of the Wild Surf, Voyager to the Bottom of the Sea, nemesis of the Harper Valley PTA and of course, the eternal Lady in the Bottle a very happy Birthday today!”

In 1988, Barbara received a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame for her contributions to television.

In her memoir Jeannie Out of the Bottle, which was released in 2011, she speaks of her childhood, her fame in her 20’s, as well as her marriages and the tragedy of losing her son.

This year, the actress turned 93 and says she feels age is just a number. In an interview with the Hollywood Reporter, she says:“It’s like any other birthday, I’m just happy to be here. I really don’t think about it. Everybody else does but I never have. I’m looking forward to going back to work.”

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Barbara is still working and doesn’t plan to retire any time soon. “I was working up until the shutdown point last March,” she told the Hollywood Reporter.

She is happy she has been part of the showbiz. “I’m very happy that I lived during that time,” she told the Hollywood Reporter. “I’m happy that I had my beginnings then, but things change. What a wonderful time now, more actors are working than ever before with all of the companies like Netflix and Amazon, all of these movies and TV shows they are producing.”

“I feel young!” Barbara told Page 6, adding that she considered herself lucky. “I feel sorry for people like my poor father who had to work every day at something he didn’t like. I enjoy my work. I still work.”

Until a few years back, she kept going to the gym, participating in spin classes, and lifting weights. Nowadays, she works with a trainer at her home.

“I have a lot of friends,” the TV legend added. “I’m pretty active socially.”

Eden recently attended a red carpet event in Beverly Hills and completely astounded everyone in attendance with her youthful looks.

She wore a navy blue satin shirt and matching black leggings, a matching set of black and silver jewelry, as well as high shoes with a pointed toe.

In 2021, she explained how she managed to keep her looks.

“I’m very careful about [my] diet,” she mentioned..

“I’m a carnivore… I like steak. We eat a lot of pork, chicken, steak [and] vegetables.”

We all have to agree that Barbara looks awesome.

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I went to pick up my wife and newborn twins from the hospital

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My heart was pounding with joy of the thought that my newborn twin daughters and my loving wife were finally coming home from the hospital.

The car was filled with a bunch of balloons, and I couldn’t wait to embrace them.

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The moment I stepped in the hospital, I rushed towards Suzie’s room. Callie and Jessica were in their tiny beds, but my wife was not around. I thought she went outside to catch some fresh air, but then I approached my babies and noticed a note in one of the beds.

“Goodbye. Take care of them. Ask your mother WHY she did this to me.”

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My world collapsed. At that moment, the nurse entered the room. “Good morning, sir, here’s the discharge —” she said, but I stopped her and asked about Suzie. “She checked out this morning. She said you knew.”

Defeated, I took my babies and headed home. At the porch stood my mother. She was all smiles. “Oh, Ben, they are so beautiful,” she said and tried to take the girls, but I refused to let her have them.

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“Mom, what did you do to Suzie,” I asked her. Her face went pale, but she denied ever saying anything to my wife.

“Ben, I don’t know what you are talking about,” she said, looking all puzzled.

I didn’t know what to think. That evening, I recalled every aspect of Suzie’s pregnancy. She always seemed very happy, and nothing spoke trouble. And now, I was all by myself, alone and miserable.

Then, I thought of the seemingly meaningless barbs my mom would throw at Suzie. She would always laugh them off, but could she in fact be hurt by it?

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I went through Suzie’s things, hoping to find answers. And there they were, inside the tiny jewelry box she adored. A letter from my mom to Suzie in which she wrote my girls and I would be better off without her in our lives. She wrote Suzie wasn’t worth and that she trapped me with the pregnancy.

As tears started rolling down my eyes for not noticing my mom’s behavior towards Suzie for so long, I confronted my mother and told her to leave my home.

She tried to defend herself, but I didn’t want to hear the word she said.

Days turned into weeks, and I struggled with diapers, sleepless nights, and a lot of crying – from both my twins and me.

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I contacted every person that knew Suzie, but no one knew where she could be. And then, one of her closest friends, Sarah, told me how she struggled because of my mother, but was too scared to tell me, believing my mom would turn me against her.

I was a lost man. Life was getting harder and harder with each passing day, and the girls’ 1st birthday was a bittersweet moment.

I lost hope of ever seeing my wife again.

One day, while the girls were playing in the living room, someone knocked on the door.

When I opened it, I saw my wife. She looked fresh and healed.

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I didn’t say a word, I just embraced her and started crying. It was the first time in over a year that I felt whole.

Suzie cried even heavier than me. She started apologizing, saying that my mom’s actions and the postpartum depression overwhelmed her. She convinced herself that our daughters and I would be better without her in our lives.

But over time, she sought therapy and started feeling better. That day, she was finally able to meet us again.

We were able to rebuild what we almost lost.

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Cashier learns she owns a $3.8 million business

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When Matthew Markham noticed the tag name of the cashier, Gregory, he knew he was at the right place.

He approached him and said he needed to talk to him about Linda.

Linda was Gregory’s daughter. After his wife left him because she believed he lacked ambition and was happy working as a cashier, Linda was everything Gregory had.

“Is she in some kind of trouble?” Gregory asked the man.

Matthew shook his head. “Do you have a few minutes, please?”

The two man set down for coffee, and deep down, Gregory knew what the conversation with the stranger would be about.

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“Linda is adopted, right?” Matthew asked, and that’s when Gregory’s world turned upside down.

“Yes, she is, but she doesn’t know that, and you can’t tell her,” Gregory said.

It turned out Matthew was Linda’s biological father. Up until that moment, he didn’t even know she existed.

His girlfriend died at childbirth and he was told that the baby passed away, too — instead, it was given up for adoption.

Matthew didn’t want to disturb Linda’s life, he just wanted to know what she was like and whether her life turned good. But realizing how much Gregory loved her and cared for her, he felt like he had found the answer.

“Don’t worry, I won’t tell her anything, I just wanted to make sure she was safe and cared for.”

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However, although he made a promise, Matthew needed to see Linda, so the following day, he pretended to be a homeless person and entered the store where she worked as a cashier, just like Gregory.

He took a few essential food items to her checkout and waited while she rang them up. “I’m sorry, Miss,” he said once she told him the cost. “I can’t afford all of that. I’ve only got ten dollars.”

Linda smiled at him and said, “Don’t worry about it, sir. I’ll cover the rest.”

Matthew smiled back, his heart full of joy at the woman his daughter had become.

A couple of days later, he visited the store once again, but this time, he wore his best suit.

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He grabbed some items, headed to the checkout, and yelled, “Get out of the way,” pushing his way to the front of the queue.

“I’m in a hurry,” he yelled, wanting to see Linda’s reaction.

As polite as ever, she turned to him and said, “Mister, I don’t care who you are, every customer is equal, and you won’t be served unless you get to the end of the queue.”

This was yet another proof of how special Linda was.

It didn’t take long before Linda received a letter from her biological father’s lawyer. He gave her he business that was worth $3.8 million.

But that didn’t make any sense to this young lady who always worked hard for everything she had.

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Once at the lawyer’s office, Gregory told her the truth. He confessed that she was adopted and told her about Matthew, that he came to visit him and wanted to learn everything about her.

Linda was overwhelmed. At first, she was mad Gregory hadn’t told her the truth before, but at the same time, she was thankful for everything he had done for her, and knew he always loved her unconditionally.

“You can meet your real father if you want to,” Gregory said to his daughter. “He is a good man and deserves to have you in his life.”

A couple of days later, when everything settled down, Linda made the decision to meet Matthew.

He never did her wrong because he never knew she existed. But he reached out the moment he learned he had a daughter.

While she continued living with her adoptive father, Matthew remained an important part of Linda’s life.

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The military sleep method that can help you fall asleep in just two minutes

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Sleep deprivation and difficulties falling asleep are more common that you might think. Most people experience these issues at certain point in their lives, and the reasons vary.

Some of the causes are stress and anxiety, poor sleep environment, consuming too much caffeine and nicotine, irregular sleep schedule, as well as medical conditions and hormonal changes.

When you are sleep deprived, you are likely to feel tired, forgetful, and irritable during the day.

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Luckily, there are ways that can help you fall asleep easily, and a military sleep method that is currently trending on the social media is one of them.

Justin Agustin, a fitness and health influencer, is the man who popularized this military sleep method that apparently helps you fall asleep in just two minutes.

According to him, it works for 96% of those who have given it a go and were more than happy to share the results under the comment section of his viral TikTok video.

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“I’m a military brat and was taught this. I also had a veteran psychology teacher in college who taught this. It definitely works.”

Another person added: “I’ve got really bad insomnia and nothing works. I get some sleep with a lot of meds, but I never wake up rested. I’m trying this tonight.”

A third commented: “My mom taught me this and I taught my children. My son has many challenges, and this helps him relax and fall asleep quickly, he’s 9.”

According to Glamour, “[The military sleep method] was created specifically for soldiers in the US military and is geared to work even in intense environments—like a literal battlefield.”

If you want to try it yourself, the video below shows how it’s done.

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It’s all about releasing your muscles, starting with the ones on your face and going down to your hands and shoulders. Next, exhale and expand your chest while keeping your arms and shoulders relaxed and comfortable. Ease tension in your legs, starting with the thighs, and followed by your calves, ankles, and feet.

Finally, clear your mind by creating a serene image in your mind.

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