Excavation begins for remains of 800 infants at former ‘mother and baby home’

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The long-awaited forensic excavation has begun at the former “mother and baby home” in County Galway, on the west coast of Ireland, where remains of around 800 infants have been discovered.

It is believed that the babies who died at the institution were dumped into a former sewage tank, known as “the pit.”

The home has been closed for over 60 years and according to reports, the children died there between 1925 and 1961.

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Local historian Catherine Corless was the first to draw attention to what had been happening behind closed doors at the institution, after two 12-year-old boys discovered a septic tank reportedly filled with human bones.

The “mother and baby home” housed women who fell pregnant outside marriage, something that was not acceptable in Ireland at the time. These women were often sent to such institutions at the request of their own families, according to the Daily Mail.

Speaking to Sky News, Corless said she felt “relieved” the excavation process of the 800 infants finally started.

“It’s been a long, long journey,” she told the outlet. “Not knowing what’s going to happen, if it’s just going to fall apart or if it’s really going to happen.”

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Her findings of the site were made public in 2014.

The news of the babies’ remains made headlines and shocked Ireland.

Reportedly, there were over 10 “mother and baby homes” in Ireland in the past. They took in around 35,000 single women across the decades.

The moms were separated from their babies who were often given up for adoption.

A 2021 investigation revealed a shocking rate of infant deaths in similar institutions nationwide. Allegedly, approximately 9,000 children died in 18 such homes.

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“The church preached to look after the vulnerable, the old and the orphaned, but they never included illegitimate children for some reason or another in their own psyche,” Corless said after The Sisters of Bon Secours, the Catholic order of nuns responsible for operating the Tuam home where excavations have begun, expressed their “profound apologies.”

“I never, ever understand how they could do that to little babies, little toddlers. Beautiful little vulnerable children.”

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Andropause – male menopause: lesser-known facts and symptoms

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With age, the natural production of testosterone — the major sex hormone in males — declines, leading to a condition known as andropause, or male menopause. This is associated with women menopause because it arises around the same time at both men and women; in their late 40s or early 50s.

According to a 2016 study published in the journal Virulence, a typical man will have lost about 30% of the testosterone he had at 25 when he reaches 75.

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The symptoms of male menopause include physical, sexual, and psychological changes.

According to Healthline, they are:

  • low energy
  • depression or sadness
  • decreased motivation
  • lowered self-confidence
  • difficulty concentrating
  • insomnia or difficulty sleeping
  • increased body fat
  • reduced muscle mass and feelings of physical weakness
  • gynecomastia, or development of breasts
  • decreased bone density
  • erectile dysfunction
  • reduced libido
  • infertility

Though rare, other symptoms may include tender or swollen breasts, reduced testicle size, body hair loss, and hot flashes.

Low testosterone levels tied to male menopause have also been connected to osteoporosis—a condition that makes the bones weak.

The most common treatment for this condition is adopting better lifestyle habits like maintaining a balanced diet, exercising regularly, getting enough sleep, and reducing and managing stress.

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The decline in testosterone levels is something that comes naturally as the person ages. The good thing is that most of the symptoms are manageable without treatments that involve medications.

However, if the symptoms start interfere with the quality if your everyday life, you can seek help from your GP who may refer you to an endocrinologist, a specialist in hormone issues.

They may offer you testosterone replacement therapy (TRT) to address the hormone deficiency, which should relieve your symptoms.

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TRT can be administered through tablets, injections, gel, or patches.

Disclaimer: The information provided in this article is informative. For personalized advice, always consult your doctor.

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ICE to intensify deportation efforts across three cities

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Recent Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) deportation raids led to massive protests and sparked outrage across communities. However, despite these outcries, ICE operations not only continued as planned, but also intensified.

President Donald Trump praised ICE’s efforts in pushing through what he believes to be the toughest crackdown on immigration in US history.

Trump labels the protesters against the arrests as “radical Democrat politicians.” At the same time, the White House deputy chief of staff, Stephen Miller — the brain behind the immigration policies — announced the number of daily arrests of undocumented immigrants will raise from 650 to 3,000.

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Taking to Truth Social, Trump acknowledged the dangers ICE officers face every day.

“Every day, the Brave Men and Women of ICE are subjected to violence, harassment, and even threats from Radical Democrat Politicians, but nothing will stop us from executing our mission, and fulfilling our Mandate to the American People,” he wrote on the social media platform.

Trump issued a direct order which states, “ICE Officers are herewith ordered, by notice of this TRUTH, to do all in their power to achieve the very important goal of delivering the single largest Mass Deportation Program in History.”

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He specifically aimed at three large cities with the highest number of undocumented immigrants, Los Angeles, New York, and Chicago.

“In order to achieve this, we must expand efforts to detain and deport Illegal Aliens in America’s largest Cities, such as Los Angeles, Chicago, and New York, where Millions upon Millions of Illegal Aliens reside,” the president stated.

He accused his critics of using undocumented immigrants to “expand their Voter Base, cheat in Elections, and grow the Welfare State, robbing good paying Jobs and Benefits from Hardworking American Citizens.”

“These Radical Left Democrats are sick of mind, hate our Country, and actually want to destroy our Inner Cities. And they are doing a good job of it! There is something wrong with them,” he added.

“To ICE, FBI, DEA, ATF, the Patriots at Pentagon and the State Department, you have my unwavering support. Now go, GET THE JOB DONE!” he wrote among the rest.

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On 14 June, the “No Kings” movement protested Trump’s deportation policies in cities from Los Angeles to New York.

The protests unfolded during a military parade in D.C. honoring the US Army’s 250th anniversary and the president’s birthday.

One person lost their life in a shooting at a “No Kings” march in Salt Lake City, Utah.

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The detailed escape story of the Air India crash survivor met with skepticism

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The death toll of the Air India plane crash, both on the plane and the ground, reached 279 people. The plane was carrying 242 passengers and crew members, 241 of which died at the scene, and only one of them escaped death.

The number of people killed could be much higher had it not been for the pilot’s last effort to avoid much bigger tragedy from taking place. Allegedly, Captain Sumeet Sabharwal, an experienced pilot with more than 8,200 hours of flying, made a split-second decision to avoid the Civil Hospital Ahmedabad, located just over 5km away from Ahmedabad airport.

The medical facility reportedly has over 3,000 beds, so if the plane had crashed there, the loss of lives could have been far greater than what actually occurred.

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The sole crash survivor, 40-year-old Vishwash Kumar Ramesh, a British citizen, is now sharing his story from the hospital bed.

However, many find it hard to believe that he escaped the plane that easily. Some even suggested that “the more he talks, the more suspicious it gets.”

Footage of the scene show Ramesh simply walking away from the crash site.

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Speaking to the media, he explained that he managed to unbuckle the seat and pushed an opening using his leg. According to him, the emergency door was already broken.

“My seat was broken, the door was broken. I saw an opening, so I just got out,” he said, as per the Daily Mail.

The sole crash survivor, 40-year-old Vishwash Kumar Ramesh, a British citizen, is now sharing his story from the hospital bed.
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A simulation of the flight shows possible ways he escaped death.

Ramesh was born in India but has been living in Britain since 2003.

He was traveling to Britain from India to visit relatives along with his brother who died in the crash.

Ramesh, who didn’t sustain any injuries, just bruises, was visited by Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi who wished him well.

Due to the intensive flames and the burns, medical officials are having trouble identifying the victims on flight AI171.

The New York Times reports that initial findings showed the “temperatures at the crash site had reached 1,500 degrees Celsius, or 2,700 degrees Fahrenheit.” 

The director of the Gandhinagar Forensic Science Laboratory, HP Sanghvi, explained that “These high temperatures affect the DNA present in various parts of the body.

The sole crash survivor, 40-year-old Vishwash Kumar Ramesh, a British citizen, is now sharing his story from the hospital bed.

“The entire process—from collecting DNA samples of victims and their families to final matching—is being carried out 24/7,” he said.

While some suspect the authenticity of Ramesh’s story, most are convinced he was being lucky and wish he recovers completely.

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Three young sisters killed during ‘planned visit’ with father

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A mother’s worry turned into every parent’s nightmare when her three daughters, Olivia Decker, 5, Evelyn Decker, 8, and Paityn Decker, 9, failed to return home after a planned visit with their father, Travis Decker.

On May 30, 2025, Whitney Decker frantically called the police, saying her daughters hadn’t returned home and fearing something had happened to them.

Sadly, her intuition didn’t lie to her.

On June 2, the bodies of the killed three young sisters were found near Rock Island Campground in a remote spot of Washington state, not far from where Travis’ truck had been abandoned.

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They had plastic bags on their heads and zip ties around their wrists.

Their father, who faces three counts of first-degree murder and kidnapping, is on the run.

“Travis Decker, 32, is now the prime suspect in the murders of his daughters,” police confirmed, warning the public he may be armed and dangerous. 

Police also said Decker had no permanent address and had been staying in his truck, at campsites, and in motels.

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His ex-wife and the mother of the killed girls raised concerns over Decker’s declining mental health, his unstable living situation, and the alleged endangerment of his children. As a result, his visitation rights were limited to a set amount of time every other weekend.

A chilling audio of Decker taken from a September 2024 custody hearing shared by the Wenatchee World in which he speaks of his daughters just months before they were found dead has emerged. In it, he pleads with with a family court judge to give him access to his daughters again.

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“Every time I’ve had the girls, we have been in campsites and national forests and paid campsites that have campers,” Decker says in the audio.

He then adds: “We’ve never done anything that was unsafe, or anything I wouldn’t want to put myself in.”

A GoFundMe campaign has since been launched to support Whitney Decker, who is navigating not only the unimaginable emotional loss but the legal and financial aftermath. 

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Child who testified against mother in sister’s death speaks out 17 years later

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Seventeen years after he testified that his mother killed his sister, A.J. Hutto, then just a 7-year-old child, breaks his silence.

17 years after the death of his sister and his testimony of his mother being the culprit behind the tragedy, A.J. Hutto, now 24, broke his silence on addressing the court as a 7-year-old child.

When he took the witness stand nearly two decades ago, all eyes were on him as his sister’s death was a case that had gained the nation’s attention.

That day in 2008, he testified that “mama got mad” and “dunked” his sister, 7, in the pool — today, he still stands behind his words, claiming his mother, Amanda Lewis, is “100% guilty.”

On 8 August 2007, A.J.’s sister, Adrianna Elaine Hutto, was found unresponsive in her family’s pool in Esto, Florida.

Lewis was the one who called emergency services, telling them her daughter wasn’t breathing. They transported her to Bay Medical Hospital where they pronounced her dead an hour later.

According to Lewis’ testimony, she finished her night shift at the nursing home where she worked as a nurse and took a quick nap while the kids watched cartoons.

They were about to go shopping for school supplies later, but as the temperature exceeded 100 degrees, A.J. and Adrianna wanted to go in the pool, which was a 4-foot deep, above-ground pool and off limits to the kids without adult supervision.

Lewis claimed A.J. entered the house and told her Adrianna was in the pool, but Lewis believed she meant somewhere around it as the pool ladder was kept locked in the shed and told him to tell her to get inside the house.

A.J. got out and when Lewis looked out the back door, she saw her son “raking in the water with his hand, like he was trying to grab her.”

“When I got to the pool … she was face down… She was very purple, very blue,” Lewis said of her daughter. It was then that she called the emergency services.

At first, authorities believed the girl’s drowning was an accident.

However, six months later, 7-year-old A.J. entered a courtroom full of strangers and explained what had really happened on that faithful day and testified against his own mother.

Previously, in an interview with the police, he said, “Mama dunked my sister. She done some stuff that she ain’t suppose so my mama got mad, so she throwed her in the pool,” and now his mother’s fate rested in his tiny hands.

A.J. made a drawing of the day his sister died. When asked to identify the figures he had drawn, he pointed to one and said it was his mom killing his sister.

“How is she doing that?” he was asked. “Putting her hand over her face,” A.J. told the courtroom.

On his drawing, he included the words “she did,” and “too bad.” He then explained that his sister died and it was too scary.

The jury found Lewis guilty of first-degree murder and aggravated child abuse. She was sentenced to life in prison without the possibility of parole.

Seventeen years after he testified that his mother killed his sister, A.J. Hutto, then just a 7-year-old child, breaks his silence.
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Following the incident, A.J. went into a new home. No one really knew where he was or what he was doing.

Until now.

Speaking to the Daily Mail, A.J., who is now working as a firefighter, said he wasn’t “coached or anything like that” for the trial and only realized that his testimony determined his mother’s fate when he reached his teenage years.

“I just told them exactly what I saw word for word,” he said and added that as a child, he was “really, really nervous…Having all those people looking at you and all that. But I was just glad it was over.”

He also spoke of his childhood and described it as “darkness, trauma, and a lot of abuse.”

He claimed he and his late sister suffered physical abuse.

For him, it all changed when a loving family adopted him.

“It’s been a long time since I’ve had to talk about it, so I kind of remember some things about my previous life.

“And for the most part, I remember the abuse. Sometimes we wouldn’t even see it coming. It was literally sometimes we were blindsided,” he said of him and Adrianna, who was his “best friend.”

Ever since he testified against his mother, when he was just 7, he hasn’t seen her.

“It’s court appointed that we cannot see each other, and I’ve wanted to keep it that way, just so nothing’s getting brought back up… all the feelings and emotions and the traumas getting brought back into light,” he said.

A.J. added, “It was heartbreaking. You know, she’s my mother. But there was also some relief that what we were going through at the time was finally coming to an end.”

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Air India crash simulation reveals how sole survivor escaped death

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A 40-year-old British man named Vishwash Kumar Ramesh was the sole survivor of the tragic Air India plane crash on June 12, which killed the other 241 passengers on board.

Flight AI171 took off from Ahmedabad Airport in western India and was supposed to get to London Gatwick. Sadly, it crashed just moments after getting off the ground. It departed at 1.39pm local time (9.09am BST) from runway 23.

Captain Sumeet Sabharwal, an experienced pilot with over 8,200 hours of flying, made a frantic final call to the air control tower, asking fro help. “Mayday… no thrust, losing power, unable to lift,” he said desperately.

Kumar Ramesh was believed to be in seat 11a and his survival has been dubbed miraculous.

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Now, a simulation that recreated the crash showed how he managed to escape death nearly unharmed.

Namely, according to a video posted on YouTube by AiTelly, Kumar Ramesh could have escaped the plane in two possible ways.

One of the possibilities is that he may have jumped from the plane while it was in the air and descending via the emergency exit, or he could have escaped after the plane crashed through the same door, seconds before it went up in flames.

The simulation also includes possible causes that led to the tragedy, from full loss of power, engine failure, to more.

According to Kumar Ramesh, who has given an interview from the hospital bed, he managed to unbuckle himself from the seat and pushed an opening using his leg.

“When I got up, there were bodies all around me. I was scared. I stood up and ran,” he said to local news media, as per Reuters. “There were pieces of the plane all around me. Someone grabbed hold of me and put me in an ambulance and brought me to the hospital.”

Kumar Ramesh was traveling to the UK to visit his family. He was together with his brother, who sadly lost his life.

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He said that he didn’t remember much, but said he had heard a “loud noise” and saw “flickering lights” inside the plane just seconds after takeoff.

“I saw people dying in front of my eyes – the air hostesses, and two people I saw near me,” he said. “For a moment, I felt like I was going to die too, but when I opened my eyes and looked around, I realised I was alive.

“I still can’t believe how I survived. I walked out of the rubble.”

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Rice water for skin: homemade toner to reduce dark spots and shrink large pores

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Glowing skin free of dark spots and large pores is something most of us desire. However, the skin treatments that can help us achieve this perfect look can cost hundreds of dollars, and the truth is, not everyone can afford them.

Luckily, there are alternatives, such as homemade tonics prepared from natural ingredients.

One such solution is rice water, a traditional skincare secret widely embraced in Japan, Korea, and China.

Widely recognized for its skin-brightening and rejuvenating properties, rice water has found its way into the skin routine of many modern women from all over the world.

Rice water helps overcome issues such as hyperpigmentation, dullness, enlarged pores, and rough texture among the rest.

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Below are the ingredients needed for preparing this cost-effective tonic.

  • ½ cup of uncooked white rice (any type will do)
  • 2–3 cups of filtered water
  • 1 tablespoon of aloe vera gel
  • (Optional) A few drops of tea tree oil or rose water for added effects and fragrance.

Instructions on how to prepare it.

1. Rinse the rice thoroughly in order to remove dirt and chemicals.

    2. Soak the rice in 2–3 cups of filtered water.

    3. Cover the jar or bowl where you have placed the rice with a cloth and let it sit for 24–48 hours at a room temperature.

    4. Strain the mixture and add one tablespoon of aloe vera gel, then mix it well.

    5. Pour it in a spray bottle.

    6. Store it in a refrigerator. It will stay fresh and ready to use for 7 to 10 days.

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    How to use it.

    First, clean your face thoroughly and then spray it directly on the skin of the face or apply it with a cotton pad.

    Let it for 15 to 20 minutes before you rinse it off with lukewarm water.

    Finish by applying a moisturizer to seal in hydration.

    You can use it wo to three times a week.

    Thanks to the vitamins, minerals, and antioxidants it contains, rice water brightens skin, controls oil, reduces irritation, boosts elasticity, and supports a healthy skin barrier.

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