Damar Hamlin Collapses on the Field During Monday Night Football Game

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Less than 6 minutes until the end of the first quarter of the Monday Night Football Game between Buffalo Bills and Cincinnati Bengals, which was broadcast on national TV, Buffalo Bills safety Damar Hamlin, 24, collapsed on the field.

Hamlin fell on the ground after making a tackle on the opposing team receiver Tee Higgins.

Withing seconds, Bills’ team trainers treated him and ambulance arrived less than 5 minutes after Hamlin collapsed. He was administered CPR and was transferred to the (University of Cincinnati) Medical Center for further testing and treatment.

During the terrifying moment, players cried and prayed on their knees as the game was first suspended and then postponed.

The Bills said in a statement that Hamlin suffered cardiac arrest. The reason why remains unknown.

“His heartbeat was restored on the field and he was transferred to the UC Medical Center for further testing and treatment,” the statement read. “He is currently sedated and listed in critical condition.”

Prayers and well-wishes came pouring in.

“I’ve never seen anything like it since I’ve been playing,” NFL Executive Vice President of Operations Troy Vincent said. “So, immediately, my player hat went on. How do you resume play after you’ve seen such a traumatic event occur in front of you in real time?”

This incident comes at a time when the NFL remains under intense scrutiny over the amount of protection it offers to the participants in an inherently violent game. 

A statement from the NFL Players Association said, “The NFLPA and everyone in our community is praying for Damar Hamlin.

“We have been in touch with Bills and Bengals players, and with the NFL. The only thing that matters at this moment is Damar’s health and well-being.”

Our thoughts and prayers are with Hamlin, his family, and the Buffalo Bills.

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Heroic uncle runs into burning house to save 8-year-old niece after saving nephews

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Not all heroes wear capes, and the story of a heroic uncle named Derrick Byrd is yet another proof of that.

This brave man sacrificed his own life for the sake of those of his niece and nephews and it doesn’t come as a surprise that he has been hailed a hero by the members of his community.

When the fire started in the family home in Aberdeen, Washington, there were six people inside, including Derrick’s sister, Kayla, and her three children.

Realizing that the house could easily burn down in no time, quick-thinking Derrick caught his nephews and jumped out of the window from the second floor while holding them in his arms.

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His 8-year-old niece Mercedes witnessed her mother falling down from the roof and was too afraid to jump.

Without hesitating even for a second, Derrick returned inside the house to rescue his trapped niece.

Once inside, he felt the flames burning his face, but saving Mercedes was more important than anything else.

“I could feel it burning me,” he explained.

“I got her and took my shirt off and put it around her face so she wouldn’t breathe in any smoke and I just carried her out as fast as I could.”

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As a result of his heroic deed, Derrick suffered second and third-degree burns on his face, back, and arms. His recovery took some time and he experienced a lot of pain, but he says he would do it again if he needs to.

“Even though I got burnt, I really didn’t care, though. I’d rather get burnt than her. She’s young. She’s still got a lot of stuff going for her. She’s a good kid,” he told KOMO-TV.

“I’d run back in there and do it again even if I got burnt worse or died.”

Commenting on people calling him a hero, humble Derrick said, “I can’t say a hero. I’d just say for my niece and nephews, I wasn’t going to let them die.”

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Derrick Byrd is the kind of uncle anyone would ask for. We wish him speedy recovery.

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Ree Drummond makes statement after her husband breaks his neck in a horrible accident

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Pioneer Woman star Ree Drummond has been through a lot over the few couple of years. From her husband’s accident, to her brother’s passing and her daughter’s arrest, Ree is doing all in her power to stand strong.

She is an author, blogger, food writer, and a TV personality.

In February 2010, she was listed as No. 22 on Forbes‘ Top 25 Web Celebrities and her blog, which documents her life as a wife and a mother who lives in a ranch in Oklahoma was named Weblog of the Year for three consecutive years, 2009, 2010, and 2011.

Back in March 2021, Ree’s husband, Ladd, was involved in a horrific truck crash on their ranch together with his nephew Caleb. The incident happened as the two tried battling a wildfire. According to the law enforcement, the hard impact ejected Ree’s nephew 70 feet from the truck and he was rushed to hospital in critical condition, while Ladd broke his neck.

Around a year after the incident took place, Ree took to the social media to update her fans of her husband’s condition and wrote, “After a year, we can report that Ladd is doing incredibly well. When one considers the horrible occurrence, this is quite astounding. He’s working out with weights.

“He is caring for the livestock and carrying out the same ranch responsibilities that he has in the past.”

Further, she wrote, “It’s true that his neck is still stiff, and it will most likely be for the rest of his life. He can’t move his head to look at me when I call him.

“In light of what happened, I’d like to express my appreciation on this day that Ladd is, for the most part, back to normal… and just in time for the start of the spring burning season.”

Ladd had undergone a surgery, but it took a lot of time for his neck to heal.

“The surgeon told us that the fracture in his neck was very near to destroying his spinal cord,” Ree stated. Luckily, that didn’t happen and Ladd is more or less back to normal nowadays.

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Woman finds a cardboard box on the side of the road

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Hearing stories of animals who are dumped like a piece of trash makes us extremely sad, but learning of all those people who help them and give them new lease on life restores our faith in humanity.

A passerby noticed a cardboard box on the side of the road. What attracted her attention was that the box was taped and there were holes on the top. As she approached closer, she heard noises coming out of it and that’s when she realized there were animals inside.

Upon further inspection, she spotted tiny puppies inside. They were very young and very skinny, so she called professional help.

When a volunteer from the Diasozo Animal Rescue arrived to the scene, she realized the little ones were on the verge of starvation so she took them to the organization’s shelter where they were provided with food and the much needed medical care.

The monster who left them behind took them away from their mother and left them to die. Had it not been for the passerby and the kind-hearted volunteer, they would likely die of starvation.

However, once at safe hands, they thrived.

The little ones became curious of their environment and started exploring it, showing their bubbly personalities.

Once they become strong enough, they would be put up for adoption, and we truly hope that each of them, nine in number, would find a loving home.

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Internet sensation dead at 27

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Keenan Cahill, who rose to fame for his lip-synching videos and celebrity cameos, passed away Thursday at the age of 27 following complications of an open heart surgery.

Cahill became an internet sensation almost overnight in 2010 when his videos of him lip-synching went viral and were noticed by many celebrities who joined him in his mission of making millions laugh.

One of them was 50 Cent. The two covered the rappers song Down on Me, and the video reached over 60 million views.

Internet personality Keenan Cahill attends the 40th Anniversary American Music Awards held at Nokia Theatre L.A. Live on November 18, 2012 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Steve Granitz/WireImage)

Other big names from the entertainment industry who were Cahill’s guests were Jennifer Aniston, Flo Rida, Maroon 5, Cody Simpson, Jason Derulo, and Justin Bieber among the rest.

According to his manager, Cahill became one of the first YouTubers to pass 500 million views on his personal channel.

He was nominated for the Viral Web Star at the J-14 Awards, and his life was captured in a one-hour documentary aired in France, Belgium, and Switzerland. 

The news of his passing were confirmed by his family. In a GoFundMe page created to help the family with the medical and later funeral expenses, Cahill’s aunt, Katie Owens, wrote, “We are devasted to announce that our nephew, Keenan Cahill, passed away on December 29th at the age of 27. Twelve days earlier he had open heart surgery and was starting to recover, but complications arose that he couldn’t overcome.”

She added, “He never made a lot of money, but he enjoyed what he was doing and brought smiles to the faces of so many people.”

At the age of one, Cahill was diagnosed with Maroteaux–Lamy syndrome, a condition which causes many tissues and organs to enlarge, become inflamed or scarred, and eventually waste away.

“Because of his rare disease, he has had countless surgeries over his short life including a bone marrow transplant,” Owens explained.

Back in 2011, at a period when Cahill spoke to Medpagetoday, he was receiving weekly infusions, as well as a treatment called “enzyme replacement therapy.”

In December, 2022, Cahill took to Instagram to update his fans on his health status and shared that would undergo the open heart surgery, asking from them to wish him luck.

YouTube sensation Keenan Cahill visits the SiriusXM Studios on June 3, 2013 in New York City. (Photo by Cindy Ord/Getty Images)

Cahill not only lip-synched, but he also created music on his own.

“I wanted to put a song out there to show people that I’m capable of not just being a lip-syncer on YouTube,” Cahill told Fuse back in the day after releasing his debut single “Hands Up.”

“I thought, ‘If I can sing, then why not do my own music and do what I’ve always wanted to do?’”

Many famous people shared their condolences and expressed their sadness over Cahill’s passing.

Rest in peace.

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Good-looking convict’s picture causes a stir on social media

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Monica Pop
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Jeremy Meeks, the Blue-Eyed Bandit, took the country by storm when the Stockton Police Department posted a mugshot photo of him following an arrest in 2014 during a gang sweep called Operation Ceasefire in Stockton, California. Meeks, who had a tough upbringing and was born and raised during “the crack era” which hit USA in the late 80s and early 90s, was convicted on federal charges of being a felon in possession of a firearm and grand theft.

To the police department’s surprise, Meeks’ mugshot received plenty of comments, mostly from women, who commented on his looks.

With his light blue eyes, high cheek bones, chiseled face and tattooed neck, Meeks made many fall for him and it didn’t come as a surprise that he received plenty of offers from modeling agencies to work for them upon serving his sentence and being released from prison.

Turning his back on crime, Meeks life took a turn for the better and he has become a successful model who has walked for many of the big fashion houses and signed contracts with the best in the business, including Tommy Hilfiger and Philipp Plein.

Being son of drug addicts, with his dad killing a young mother and then taking his own life, Meeks’ early life was “very, very dark.”

“Both of my parents were heroin addicts,” he shared, “I was a heroin baby.”

Meeks’ newfound fame caused troubles in his marriage to Melissa Meeks, with whom he shares a son. The two were together for ten years, from 2008 to 2018, after which the ‘Hot Fellon’ got involved with the Topshop heiress Chloe Green who is worth around $100 million.

Meeks and Green

Allegedly, Meeks and Green started dating in 2017 and their affair was exposed after they had been photographed together on a yacht. The couple split in 2019, after Green gave birth to their son, Jayden Meeks-Green.

Back in 2020, Meeks spoke of his arrangement with his two exes and said, “I have an incredible relationship with Chloe, the mother of my 2-year-old. And now I have a relationship with the mother of my oldest son. We’re all co-parenting. They are incredible mothers.”

Meeks opened about his tough childhood

Besides being a renown model who has conquered runways and worked for huge names in the business, Meeks has also tried himself in the film industry.

The ‘Hot Felon’ made his feature film debut in 2020 with the BET+ streaming feature Trigger. In 2021, Meeks appeared in the independent feature film Secret Society.

Speaking of his acting experience, he confessed he fell in love with it so we are likely to see more of him in the years that follow.

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When two brothers found something unusual, they were in for a huge surprise

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Two brothers stumbled upon a huge surprise while visiting their grandparents’ abandoned property and their story is now going viral.

When they visited the old house, they noticed there was a storehouse nearby. It was locked and it was obvious no one visited it in years as it was outdated. After a couple of attempts, they managed to unlock the doors and what they saw inside awoke their curiosity.

Inside, there were plenty of shelves with neatly stored boxes on them. When they opened some, they noticed there were shoes inside.

As it turned out, their grandparents used to own a shoe factory and were very skillful shoemakers. Each of the pairs was a brand new one, never worn and spotless. A true treasure.

“We hadn’t visited our grandparents’ property since we were kids, so we went to view it. An abandoned warehouse was located behind the house. I opened the lock and discovered a shelf full of boxes in all different sizes and shapes,” one of the brothers explained.

“I initially believed the boxes to be empty, but as I opened one, I discovered a stunning pair of women’s shoes that were in perfect shape. It was amazing! We eventually located hundreds of pairs of shoes after searching for so long. It appears that” our grandparents were skilled shoemakers.”

Their grandparents’ business was blooming back in the day and their shows were very much popular and sold locally.

Below are some of the stunning models.

The brothers weren’t sure what to do with all those shoes, but once their story spread around, they received offers from people to buy some of them.

What do you think of the models? Would you wear them?

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Al Roker suffered yet another loss

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Philadelphia soul pioneer Thom Bell, who had produced numerous timeless hits which helped mark an ear in the world of music, passed away at the age of 79.

From The Stylistics’ Betcha By Golly Wow, and The Spinners’ Rubberband Man to The O’Jays’ Backstabbers, Bell’s music influenced many.

The news of Bell’s passing was confirmed by his lawyer, Michael Silver, who shared with the Philadelphia Inquirer that the prolific songwriter and producer died at his home in Bellingham, Washington. The cause of death hasn’t been revealed.

One of the people who were deeply affected by Bell’s loss is longtime anchor of the Today show, Al Roker, who has been dealing with personal issues during the past couple of weeks.

Al took to Instagram to share his condolences. Along with a photo of Bell, the host wrote, “Thom Bell, a legendary Philadelphia producer, passed away at age 79. His songs provided a soundtrack to my life. His recognizable ‘Sound Of Philadelphia’ helped define an era of music, from The Spinners and The O’Jays through The Delfonics and The Stylistics, as well as Elton John. I shall never forget your work.”

Many of Al’s followers expressed their sadness over Bell’s passing.

As both his parents were musicians, Bell was introduced to classical music early in life. Over the years, as he got heavily involved into making music, he introduced instruments like the celesta, sitar, oboe, bassoon, cor anglais and bells into his rococo arrangements.

Speaking of the comments he was getting about the way he combined instruments, he once said, “I didn’t plan it out to be different or set out to do what hadn’t been done before. It was all organic on my part – just what I happened to hear.

“Invariably, when other producers and musicians would say that my sounds were odd for R&B, I would just tell them, ‘I don’t do R&B – I do music.'”

Bell was nominated for three Grammy Awards and won for Best Producer of the Year in 1975. He was inducted into the Songwriters Hall of Fame in 2006.

Bell’s passing comes at a very difficult time for Al Roker who recently lost his sister Patricia. He has also been experiencing health issues after he was admitted to hospital some weeks ago due to blood clogs in his lungs, but is slowly recuperating.

Al has been updating his fans of his condition. Recently, he wrote, “It’s been difficult. I’m not going to repeat those mistakes. I’ve had more than my fair share of operations before this one, but this has been the most difficult.”

He thanked his fans and friends for their support and their words of encouragement.

“There are innumerable individuals and things for which I am thankful and tremendously appreciative – even more so today after being flooded with prayers and expressions of support from viewers who have taken time out of their busy lives to reach out. It means a lot to me.”

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