The name Amira Willighagen became a household name in her native country of Holland almost overnight. Chances are that her angelic voice will open her the doors to many other countries, including America.
The moment she took the stage of Holland’s Got Talent, 9-year-old Amira charmed everyone who heard her singing. A true prodigy with out-of-the-world talent, Amira’s every performance was awaited by the public with eagerness and admiration.
For the finals of the music show, Amira chose a difficult piece, the song from the opera Turandot written by great Italian composer Giacomo Puccini. It is a love story about the Unknown Prince, Calaf, the Prince of Persia, who fell for the cruel Chinese Princess Turandot and was willing to sacrifice his life for her.
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It is truly impressive that a girl this young could emit the raw emotion brought by this opera piece.
This wasn’t the first time for her to perform Puccini’s piece. In fact, it was another opera of his that made her a sensation in her country.
Wearing a simple outfit complemented with golden accessories and bangles, Amira resembled a real diva. A choir singing in darkness accompanied her performance and what Amira showed stunned everyone. Not surprisingly, she ended up winning the grand prize after the audience voted her into first place.
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What is even more special about this girl is that she’s using her popularity for a much greater good than just enjoying the applause and the attention she’s getting from her fans.
Using her winnings, Amira set up a non-profit organization whose goal is opening parks for children at underprivileged areas. These parks are called “Amira’s parks” and are built for children who might otherwise never have the hope for a local park in their neighborhood.
You can take a look at Amira’s 13-million-views-worth performance in the video below.
The fatal shooting on the set of the movie Rust which was taking place in Santa Fe, Mexico, claimed the life of cinematographer Halyna Hutchins and left another injured. It was actor Alec Baldwin who accidentally killed Hutchins, a wife and a mother of one.
He was supposed to shoot towards the camera using prop gun when the tragedy took place. Devastating Baldwin started a movement asking police officers to be present on set when firearms is used and many support this request, including Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson.
Reports were that crew members left the set even before the scene in question took place, apparently because they were not satisfied with the working conditions and their safety. Now, one of them, Serge Svetnoy, filed a law suit against Baldwin and the rest of the Rust producers.
Reuters reported that Svetnoy has “accused the producers and other crew of failing to implement safety standards. He has filed a negligence suit against Baldwin and the movie’s producers.”
Among the rest, the lawsuit included that “[Svetnoy] would be haunted forever by holding cinematographer Halyna Hutchins in his arms as she bled from the chest.”
During a press conference, Svetnoy said, “What a tragedy and injustice when a person loses her life on film set while making art.”
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Among the defendants whose names were put in the lawsuit is that of armorer Hannah Gutierrez Reed who provided Baldwin with the gun. Her lawyer Jason Bowles said in a statement, “We are convinced this was sabotage and Hannah is being framed. We believe that the scene was tampered with as well before the police arrived.
“We are asking for a full and complete investigation of all of the facts, including the live rounds themselves, how they ended up in the ‘dummies’ box, and who put them in there.”
Last month, Alec Baldwin commented on the tragic incident saying, “We were a very, very well-oiled crew shooting a film together and then this horrible event happened.”
How many times have you wished to be in the place of a celebrity person whose life seems flawless? Many people do that and even ask themselves why they aren’t the ones who get to experience all the glam and glory this kind of life comes with. However, what they don’t know is that not everyone who is famous got their wealth and fame on a plate. Most of these people that we admire had to work really hard in order to get where they are today. Steve Harvey, one of our favorite comedians and TV presenters, is just one of them.
Today, Harvey seems to have it all, but it wasn’t always like that. His dad was a coal miner and couldn’t afford to give his son a lot of things while he grew up. As for Harvey himself, he worked different jobs throughout the years, including mailman, carpet cleaner and even a boxer.
Eventually, he started booking stand-up comedy gigs but would send all that money to his ex-wife for the kids, and having no money made Harvey a homeless person. “One or two gigs fell through, and suddenly I was homeless…I had nowhere to go…It was so disheartening… A week is really the maximum you can do. This was three years!” the comedian once told PEOPLE.
Life wasn’t easy for Harvey who spent three years living in his car. He would take showers at gas stations or swimming pool facilities. However, things turned for the best for Harvey after he took part in the show “Johnnie Walker National Comedy Search” in 1990 and made it to the finals.
Soon enough, Harvey was the host of of late-night series “Showtime at the Apollo.”
Harvey got married three times. He has four kids from his two marriages, and after marrying his wife Marjorie Bridges, he adopted her children and became a father of seven. His children describe him as their role model and the best dad they could ever ask for, and recently, they got the chance to tell him just how he means to them on his show.
Jason said, “You took my mother but you gained a whole lot more with that. You gave me your last name, and that’s the unthinkable. My father, you know, he did what he could, but he wasn’t there. And you stepped in and you gave me that. If only you knew the true amount of love that I have for you… I need for you to know that now. It don’t get no better than you, Dad. You it.”
Jason’s touching words made Harvey cry. He couldn’t contain his emotions after he listened to what his kids think of him and how much they love him. The audience couldn’t contain their tears either. It was a very special moment for everyone who witnessed it.
After his children shared their feelings, Harvey’s wife paid tribute to him. She said, “I appreciate the man that you are, the example that you are for our children … I appreciate how you love me, how you loved my children as though they were yours, how you treat my parents as though they were your parents. Just everything.”
Harvey was overwhelmed and could barely speak. He thanked his family and said, “I got 4 full-time jobs for them. So that when I am done, I want you all to just have remembered that somebody cared more about you than himself. I will defend your honor until the day I die, I love you all, this is what it is for me. This is the greatest moment I’ve ever had. I’m very proud to be your father.”
Watch the heartwarming tribute in the video below.
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What does it take for a video to go viral and gather the attention of millions? Well, apparently a new baby and a big secret.
Ben Hinders and his wife hadn’t met their friends and family for ten long months, and as everyone assumed nothing exciting or worth mentioning and sharing was going on in this couple’s life, they decided to keep it a secret from everyone that they had a baby.
Baby Ivy was welcomed into the world without anyone, except for her parents, of course, knowing about it.
As she turned one month, the couple decided to introduce their little bundle of joy to their family and friends. As they go from place to place, they leave their loved ones in disbelief. While some are completely shocked by the great news, others can’t contain their tears of joy. We totally understand the reactions. Just imagine your son or daughter appearing at your door out of the blue with a baby in their hands telling you that you became a grandparent.
This video is so worth watching it will put a huge smile on your face, that’s for sure. You can take a look at it below. Make sure to tell us whose reaction you liked the most.
The music industry would have never been what it is today had it not been for Simon Cowell. It is him that we should thank for some of the most popular names among musicians, including Leona Lewis and the boy band One Direction, just to name a few.
He started his career as a music producer, consultant, and scout during the 80’s, but came to public prominence in 2001 as a judge on Pop Idol. The show was a huge success, so Simon went a step further and created The X Factor and Got Talent franchises which are extremely popular in a huge number of countries throughout the world.
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In 2004 and 2010, Time named Cowell one of the 100 most influential people in the world.
He’s been married to wife Lauren Silverman since 2013 and the two have one son together.
During the past period, Simon suffered two accidents. First, he fell off the stairs, and recently, he fell off the electric bike. Sadly, he injured his back severely and had to undergo a six-hour surgery. He, however, is feeling fine right now.
In attempt to express his gratitude to the well-wishers, Simon posted on Twitter giving them advise to be extra cautious with their electric bikes and read the manual thoroughly.
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However, it is Simon Cowell’s face, which changed drastically over the years, that has people talking. It is not a secret that the music producer and businessman used Botox in the past, but his fans believe that he exaggerated and is now left with a permanently sad facial expression.
He first opened up about the non-surgical “sewing bioplastic-infused thread” facelift he had when speaking to Hello! back in 2018.
“There’s lots of things you can do now. You don’t just have to stuff your face with filler and Botox,” Cowell said. “It hurts like hell but it gets rid of sun damage and unplugs all the crap. For me now, it’s all about having clean skin. If you have clean skin, you look better. But you have to be very careful with some of this stuff.”
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Although he’s satisfied with the way he looks, Simon does confess that he probably went a bit far. “Hopefully I look better now — I probably did have a little too much Botox a couple of years ago, because everyone on TV has it,” he said.
“Now I have facials, but nothing too extravagant at the moment. I have a girl who comes here and does a great face massage — it’s very relaxing. I also had a sheep placenta facial once, which was quite out there.”
Speaking to the Mirror and recalling the past years, Cowell said: “All of us are like, ‘Christ, we had a lot that year. Not so much that year… maybe a bit too much that year.’”
“You know, the old clips of us are hysterical. Amanda’s [co-star AmandaHolden on Britain’s Got Talents] always like, ‘What was I thinking?’ I said, ‘Well, I don’t look a lot better.’ I look all right now, but certain years it was like, ‘Wow,’ I don’t know what was going on.”
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Some doctors and experts called out Cowell for using too much Botox. Plastic surgeon Dr. Anthony Youn said in 2019, “I think he’s had some bad Botox. If Botox is injected too far out on the side of the forehead, it can cause the forehead and eyebrows to droop.” Many agree that the way his face looks today is so much different than it did before.
Aesthetic injector Kristina Kitsos also commented on Cowell’s looks and told Radar Online: “Simon Cowell has had too much botox in the lateral forehead, causing the sides of his eyebrows to droop down like that. I strongly advise my clients to do a little and add to it if necessary, therefore they look rested and natural. This is definitely a case where less would have been more.”
We think Simon Cowell looks great and if he’s satisfied with his new face, who are we to judge?
Recently, TV host and presenter Maya Jama shared a photo with Cowell in which he’s seen with a huge smile on his face.
“From watching talent shows made by this man growing up to hosting one myself on big bloody ITV is honestly a dream I don’t wanna get all deep on here but the journey has been a mad one & I am so so grateful for the opportunity and excited for this next chapter,” a part of the caption read.
Apparently, Maya Jama will be working with Simon Cowell on his new ITV show Walk The Line.
Being a teacher means being there for your students every step of the way. It truly takes a special heart to help shape little minds.
Here are five extraordinary teachers who went above and beyond for the well-being of their students. They are such an inspiration.
1. A little girl at teacher Ana Bárbara Ferreira’s classroom was made fun of because of her usual hairstyle; two cute hair buns. The sweet girl was devastated and told her teacher how her classmates didn’t like her hair, so Ferreira decided to do the same hairstyle the following day. When the girl noticed her teacher’s hair, she was over the moon. She approached Ferreita and told her, “Today, I’m as beautiful as you are.”
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2. Teacher ShaRee Castlebury from Lawton, Oklahoma, was about to say goodbye to her students as the end of the school year was approaching. She felt emotional, so she decided to give her students a very unique project to work on.
Namely, she brought one of her dresses to school and asked the pupils to get creative and paint on it. The young students drew a bunch of beautiful things, including messages for their teacher.
On the last day of school, Castebury wore the dress and left everyone in awe.
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3. The father-daughter dance nights are a big deal for many little girls. Most of them can’t wait to attend those meaningful events together with their daddies. For one girl named Kaylee Nance from Trautwein Elementary School in St. Louis, Missouri, the father-daughter dance brought heartbreak because her father is no longer around.
Not wanting her to feel sad, one of her teachers, Tim Bianco, offered to be her date. They wore matching outfits and had the time of their life.
Kaylee was so happy she didn’t miss out the dance. Her favorite teacher stepping in filled her heart with joy.
“I just want her to feel loved and cared about,” teacher Bianco said.
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4. Teacher Bri Dredge from Australia competed in a show and ended up winning $20,000. With that much money, she could buy anything she wanted for herself and her family, and she did, but before that, she bought each and every student from her class brand new leather shoes to help them get through the winter.
Needless to say, the students were very thankful.
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5. Virginia Davis, a 17 year old student from Whitesboro, New York, was born with just one thumb and another partial finger on one of her hands. She felt different and had a hard time performing some things using that hand.
Luckily, her technology teacher decided to do something very beautiful for her. He managed to design an artificial hand for Davis.
The design only cost $30 to make, which is far less than what those things cost. Some companies sell them for $30,000 so Davis is lucky she has such a caring and smart teacher in her life.
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What do you think of these special teachers? Aren’t they the best?
Whether they like it or not, the children of the celebrities are always under the spotlight as people and the media are interested to know what they do, who they hang out with, and a bunch of other things related to their private life. Some celebs are doing all in their power to protect their kids’ privacy, but that’s not an easy thing to do.
Ever since business mogul Donald Trump became the president of the U.S.A, his children, including Ivanka, Eric and Donald Jr., could be seen following his every step. They were involved in the campaign, helped him during his presidency, and were by his side when he delivered his speech before he left the White House. Well, everyone except for his youngest child, Barron Trump.
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Barron, who is now 15 years old, lived in the White House during the four years his father ran the country, but he couldn’t be seen in public very often. In fact, it has been reported by a number of media outlets that he wasn’t allowed to speak in public without his mother’s approval.
Barron was born in 2006, the same year when Donald and Melania tied the knot. He grew up in the Trump Tower in Manhattan, where he is reported to have an entire floor for himself. Although he has lived surrounded by luxury, he never had a traditional nanny while growing up. Instead, Melania took all the care of him, and that included preparing him breakfast and lunch every day.
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In the past, she spoke of him as a very creative child. In a 2015 People interview, she said: “Barron is 9 years old. He needs somebody as a parent there, so I am with him all the time as you know my husband is traveling all the time.”
“We keep it down to a minimum,” Trump added. “If you have too much help, you don’t get to know your children.”
They let his creativity grow and never limit him when it comes to his interests. Speaking to Parenting, as quoted by Metro, Melania said: “In his space, the décor style of the rest of our home is mixed with what he is into: planes and helicopters.
“We let him be creative; let his imagination fly and do whatever he wants. Whatever he wants to do with his own room later on, he can do it. Whatever he wants to do with his own room he can do it. He draws on the walls, we can paint it over.
“When he was smaller, he started drawing on the walls,” she added. “His imagination is growing and important. He draws on the walls in his playroom, we can paint it over. One day he was playing bakery and he wrote ‘Barron’s Bakery’ on the wall with crayons. He is very creative, if you say to a child ‘no, no, no,’ where does the creativity go?”
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At the time Donald Trump became a president, Barron was attending the prestigious Columbia Grammar and Preparatory School in New York. As his mother didn’t want him to attend a new school, she and Barron stayed in The Big Apple for six months before they moved to the White House. Once in Washington, Barron was enrolled at St. Andrew’s Episcopal School in Potomac, Maryland. Before that, all of the presidents’ children attended Sidwell Friends instead.
Now that the family moved to Florida, it has been reported that Barron will likely attend the Pine Crest School in Fort Lauderdale.
Recent photos of him left the public stunned. Although he’s only 15, Barron is already the tallest member of the Trump family. Reportedly, he’s 6 feet 7 inches tall and he looks very handsome.
Just recently, Trump spoke of his son’s height and said jokingly: “Barron is 6-foot-7, can you believe it? And he’s 15. Eric is short — he’s only 6-foot-6,” as reported per the New York Post.
Being the son of Donald Trump, we are yet to hear about Barron in the future.
Country music legend Dolly Parton isn’t just a blond bombshell whose incredible looks mesmerized millions over the years, but also a strong woman with an incredible personality with a sense of humor and a big heart who has always spoken openly about everything in her life. And that is one of the reasons why her career spans that many years.
Besides her incredible singing talent, it’s her hairstyle that became her trademark.
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The singer, songwriter, businesswoman, and humanitarian, among the rest, admits she wears wigs. And we think they suit her perfectly.
“I used to try to keep my own hair teased as big as I like it, and having the bleach and all of that, it just broke off,” the star told Hallmark’s Home & Family hosts Mark Steines and Cristina Ferrare. “I thought, ‘Why am I going through all that? Why don’t I just wear wigs? That way, I never have a bad hair day! I have a big hair day, but not a bad hair day.”
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Dolly wrote in her book Songteller: My Life in Lyrics how she always dreamed of being able to buy hairpieces when she was a young girl. And today, she can afford all the wigs and hairpieces she wants. “I always wore my hair all teased up. Whenever that style started, I was the first to get my hair all poofy. Then as soon as I could buy those hairpieces and wigs, I wanted them.”
Just recently, the superstar posted a black and white photo of herself from her younger days with her natural hair. Needless to say, her fans went crazy over that. “In case you’re wondering, yes, that’s my real hair,” Dolly wrote.
Dolly and husband Carl Thomas Dean have been married for 50 years, but we don’t know much about him as he’s trying to keep himself out of the spotlight. The singer wrote about him in her book and described him as a romantic person. She even recalled how he hugged her so tight when she went to visit him at the army base in Georgia back in the day that her wig fell off. “He squeezed, hugged and kissed me so hard that he knocked my wig off.”
Take a look at the video below which shows the evolution of Dolly’s style. We can all agree that she is a fashion icon.
Becoming a celebrity from very early age can take its toll eventually. This is especially true for young actors who experience fame early in life. Some of them continue their careers in the movie industry, while others can’t put up with that way of life which requires long working hours and a lot of sacrifice.
If you have seen “Eight is Enogh,” the first ever TV show dubbed “dramedy,” chances are you remember sweet Nicholas, who became known as “America’s little brother.”
Played by Adam Rich, the role of Nicholas became widely accepted by the fans who predicted a successful career for the little actor. The truth is that after this show, Adam didn’t have a breakthrough and quit acting in 2003, when he appeared in front of cameras for one last time in the comedy Dickie Roberts: Former Child Star, produced by Adam Sandler.
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Adam fell in love with acting from very early age. His parents very very supportive and helped him get a number of gigs in various commercials. Then, one day, Adam came across an ad by ABC saying they were looking for someone his age for a new TV show Eight is Enough. He wanted to try his luck and auditioned for the role of Nicholas.
There were plenty of young boys who dreamed of getting the role, but Adam was the perfect fit. Speaking of the audition, Adam told The Charlotte Observer in 1978. ”Well, when I went in for an interview – you know how we always play football in the show? Well, I told them a story about when I used to play football, and I think that probably did it.”
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The show portrayed the life of newspaper editor Tom Braden who raised eight children. It involved both comedy and drama and was extremely popular, capturing the attention of millions of fans.
Many of the actors who were part of it found their place under the Hollywood sky, including Mark Hamill who portrayed Luke Skywalker in the Star Wars trilogy, and Ralph Macchio who later became known as the Karate Kid. However, that wasn’t the case with Adam. Over time, he found it harder and harder to get a role and experienced some tough time which forced him into rehab several times.
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One of his friends from Eight is Enough, Dick Van Patten, who played the patriarch Tom Bradford, bailed Adam out of jail in 1991. He was charged with shoplifting.
”Adam was wildly popular (on ‘Eight is Enough), … and then he had a lot of trouble getting roles,” Van Patten told UPI. ”‘He’s short, he’s in that awkward stage where he’s not as cute as he used to be, so he’s difficult to cast.’”
Other than Eight is Enough, Adam also starred in The Love Boat, Fantasy Island, The Six Million Dollar Man, and in one episode of Baywatch in 1993.
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In 2019, Adam attended the premier of ”Hello Dolly” together with his colleagues from the show which marked his life.
He tends to stay out of the spotlight and keeps his life private. Apparently, he never married and it is unknown whether he has any children. He has a net worth of $1 million.
I have a feeling that as time passes by, people are becoming more and more self-centered. Stories of kindness are not as common as they once were, so stumbling upon any makes our heart smile.
Being a mom is one of the most demanding jobs. Despite the care they take for their children and the home many work regular jobs and attend university so they don’t have it easy. That is why we should do our best in order to make this world a much comfortable place for these special people.
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Monica Romero is a 28-year-old single mother of two. At the same time, she’s part of the military and attends the University of Louisville. This Army ROTC student moved to Kentucky from South Korea where she served in order to pursue a bachelor’s degree.
She was about to take her last exam and arranged for a babysitter to take care of her kids, but then, in the last minute, the sitter canceled. Monica didn’t know what to do, but a friend of hers advised her to take her kids with her at the university. Although that sounded like a bad idea, it was the only thing she could do.
As she was going to the university, she prayed for Mikayla, five, and Marcus, four, to behave.
During the first couple of minutes the kids stood still in the hallway, but then Marcus came to the classroom and knocked on the door. Monica was sure she would be asked to leave the class, but just the opposite happened. When the professor, Dr. Daniel Krebs, spotted the kids, he told Monica he would play with them so that she could finish her test.
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This man with a heart of gold entertained Mikayla and Marcus for 45 minutes.
Once this lovely story was shared online, along with a photo of Dr. Krebs, he was dubbed a hero. He, however, believed that what he did was just a common sense and that the real hero here was Monica.
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Stefani Germanotta, or better known as Lady Gaga, had a central spot on the day of President Biden’s inauguration as she sang the national anthem. Her presence there didn’t come as a surprise because she was pretty vocal about her support for Biden during the presidential campaign.
In 2020, she shared a video of herself wearing outfit with a military pattern and drinking beer in front of a pickup truck. “Hey, this is Lady Gaga. I’m voting for America, which means I’m voting for Joe Biden,” she could be heard saying. She ended the video with the words “Cheers to the 2020 election,” as she crashed the can of beer.
In a separate tweet, she shared a photo of her with the president referring to him as of “a good friend.”
“That’s a pic of me in Pennsylvania when I lived in Lancaster. I LOVE THIS STATE. I’m here now! This place is filled with good hearted people — good hearted people that [Biden] loves,” she wrote. “He’s a good friend. He’s the President this country needs to bring us back together.”
Recently, Lady Gaga decided to speak of the inauguration day and revealed that she wore a bulletproof dress. The famous singer and performer confessed that she felt fear during the time Donald Trump served as the president of the country.
“Like many people in America, I felt a deep fear when Trump was president, and ushering 45 out and 46 in is something I’ll be able to tell my children all about.”
Out of all the reality shows on TV, those who are designed to help people in need are definitely my favorite. If you are a fan of such shows, chances are you are familiar with Ty Pennington, the host of Extreme Makeover: Home Edition.
Ever since he appeared on the popular BBC program Trading Spaces where he worked as a carpenter, he stole many people’s hearts. Extremely skillful and smoking hot, it didn’t come as a surprise that Ty was soon offered to host Extreme Makeover: Home Edition.
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During the nine seasons it originally aired, the show helped built the homes of thousands of families. However, as much as he was happy to help one family at a time, rejecting the rest was very hard. Ty once revealed that they were getting over 4,000 videos a week of people who wanted to get renovations.
“Yeah, that’s the worst part, but who knows, we might be able to go back and help some of those people we had to say “no” to earlier,” he told Ability Magazine in 2007.
“What’s really cool is, some of the families we’ve helped have come out and helped us with other families. They really want to give back what’s been given to them. There’s definitely a pay-it-forward kind of vibe on our show.”
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Hosting the show put Ty in the spotlight, but being on the set took its toll. He could barely find the time for his private life.
“I didn’t see family or a girlfriend for 10 years. I would come home to do laundry and go out again,” he told The Atlanta Constitution in 2019.
“When I saw people from the old TV show, they said ’My God! You look amazing!’ I got some sleep! I would imagine I look a lot better than when I was on the show.”
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After the show was canceled back in 2011, Ty turned to other projects. He joined ABC’s talk show The Revolution and later on became a part of two cooking shows, On The Menu and American Diner Revival. He also opened a Los Angeles based design store. In 2018, Ty was part of the third season of the Deluxe Corporation’s series Small Business Revolution: Main Street, and he also did some renovations for Trading Spaces. Most recently, he was seen hosting Battle on the Beach.
When Extreme Makeover: Home Edition aired again recently, he wasn’t offered to get back on the show, but he said there are no hard feelings or any bad blood.
Today, Ty is engaged to 33-year-old social media manager Kellee Merrell. He proposed to her with a beautiful tea-drop-shaped diamond ring and shared the great news on Instagram by posting a photo with the caption “It’s the ‘yes’ for me…”
They have known in each other for a long time but only started dating last year after they stumbled upon each other.
“I have admired Kellee from afar for years. She’s a beautiful person inside and out,” Ty told People.
“Luckily our paths finally crossed at the right time. It’s one of those things where you just feel happy being around a person. I never thought I would get married, but she changed that. Glad I waited for the one.”
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The couple is currently residing in Florida until their Savannah, Georgia home is ready. We are so happy Ty settled down with the woman he loves.
The influence Michael Landon had on Hollywood is enormous. This incredibly talented man was part of some of the series which are until this day considered iconic, among which Bonanza and Little House on the Prairie.
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Landon was married three times and had nine children.
Not surprisingly, some of them decided to follow into their famous father’s footsteps. Michael Landon Jr. is one of them. However, Landon Jr. found his spot in the film industry but behind the camera instead in front of it.
Landon Jr.’s childhood wasn’t an ordinary one. He would spend his days on the set of Little House on the Prairiewhere he, his sister, and the rest of the kids would play hide and seek and hunt for snakes at the 100-acre backyard in Simi Valley.
“My father was a prankster,” he told VisionTv. “And he was fearless in terms of putting things in his mouth. So there might be a guest who would show up to the set and [my father] would put a small frog or something in his mouth, a lizard, and then he would go shake their hand and open his mouth and freak them out.”
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Landon Jr. describes his dad as a devoted man who was always there for his family.
He would always choose spending time in the house around his kids over anything else. However, when Landon Jr. was only 16 years old, his parents split and he had a hard time accepting that Michael Landon and Lynn Noe won’t be together any longer.
Sadly, this experience made young Landon turn to alcohol and drugs, but it was his mother, who was a “wreck” herself at the time, that helped him get on the right path again. “I had some tough knocks, thank God,” he explained. “My mom kicked me out of the home, cut me off financially. I was not happy at the time, having come from an extremely extravagant lifestyle but thank God they did that to me.”
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Landon Jr. studied at the University of Southern California (USC) and later at the American Film Institute, and today, he is a very successful director and producer with a number of awards under his belt. He has been working with huge names in the business like Fox, NBC, CBS, Disney and Hallmark and produced his own movies.
He remembers one time working together with his dad on the set of filming an episode of the show Us.
“I was an assistant camera man. I remember him looking over at me for the first time after a certain performance he gave,” Landon Jr. told Title Trakk.
“He looked over, and he wanted my affirmation, whether I thought he’d nailed the scene or not. Having worked with him for 5 years on “Highway to Heaven” and some other work, just having that first moment where he entrusted me with the creative process was very powerful.”
In 2019, the cast of Little House on the Prairie had a reunion on The Today Show, and Michael Landon Jr. was there to honor his father who passed away in 1991 from pancreatic cancer.
Landon Jr. is married to wife Sharee Gregory and they have three children together, Ashley, Brittany, and Austin.
Michael Landon Jr. doesn’t only keep his dad’s legacy alive by following into his footsteps but he also resembles him a great deal. Looking at pictures of them side by side, it’s easy to notice that Landon Jr. is a spitting image of legendary Michael Landon.
Barbara Walters is a pioneer who helped pave the way for women in journalism.
Her interviews were never dull, on the contrary, millions of Americans were eagerly waiting for each new guest to pour out their heart to her because she possessed that superpower to have people trust her.
During her career, which spanned almost half a century, Walters interviewed the most famous people of her time, including celebrities, politicians, leaders like Fidel Castro and Saddam Hussein, and each president from Richard Nixon through Barack Obama. She also interviewed Trump, but not as his current role as a president.
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Walters was born on September 25, 1929, in Boston, Massachusetts. Her father, Lou Walters, opened the famous nightclubs Latin Quarter described by The New Yorker as “American version of the type of Parisian night club that had elaborate floor shows with dozens of expensively costumed chorus girl.” In 1937, the family moved to “The Big Apple” in an apartment building just off Central Park West. However, Lou’s business collapsed and they lost the place. Speaking to The New York Times about her father in 1996, she said, “He had a breakdown. He went down to live in our house in Florida, and then the government took the house, and they took the car, and they took the furniture.”
This experience taught Walters that she had to stand on her feet and rely on herself.
So, she graduated from Sarah Lawrence College, Bronxville, New York, earning a bachelor’s degree in English, and soon found herself working as an assistant to the publicity director for New York City’s NBC-affiliated television station. Her next job was with CBS, where she worked as a writer, and in 1961, she was hired by NBC as a researcher and writer for its popular Today show.
In 1964 she earned the nickname “Today girl,” and 10 years after starring alongside Hugh Downs and, later Frank McGee, Walters was named co-host of Today. In 1976, she signed a contract for $1 million per year with ABC, making her the highest paid journalist at the time.
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For her impressive career, Walters earned numerous awards, including three Daytime Emmy Awards and a Prime Time Emmy. Her face became the most famous face on TV.
Walters’ interview with White House intern Monica Lewinsky, during which she broke her silence regarding her relationship with then president Bill Clinton, remains until this day the most watched interview ever. The eyes of 50 million viewers were on Monica and Walters on March 4, 1999.
Speaking of some of the most memorable interviews, Walters told Oprah Winfrey how she remembers Clint Eastwood flirting with her and having crush on him, she “fell apart.”
During the years, Walters hosted most notable shows like The View and 20/20. She excelled wherever she worked and her courage and boldness to ask the right questions at the right time is something many journalists dream of.
In 2014, she felt it was the time for her to say goodbye to her career. ”With Barbara’s retirement, so goes TV news,” longtime news anchor Connie Chung told the New York Times.
She was married twice and has an adopted daughter with second husband Lee Guber. During an interview with Oprah, Walters confessed how she regretted she didn’t spend as much time as she wanted with her daughter because she was always busy with her career. “I would have been home more—and you and I wouldn’t be talking today,” she admitted. “It’s not just about spending quality time. It’s about time in general. . . When ‘Jacki’e was going through the turmoil of her teen years, which I don’t want to talk about, it was a terrible heartache. But maybe I did something right, because look how she turned out.”
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Now, the most famous journalist and host is 91 years old and sadly, it has been reported by certain media outlets and magazines that she is suffering from advanced dementia and that her health is declining with each passing day.
Radar reported last year how a source told them that Walters “is very frail and spends a great deal of the day napping!” adding “On good days, Barbara can distinguish Joy Behar’s voice, but on a bad day, she might just hang up!”
We truly hope for the best for this legendary TV icon who marked an era.
On October 16, 2021, 17 Christian missionaries associated with Christian Aid Ministries (CAM), based in Ohio, have been kidnapped in Haiti after returning from an orphanage. The missionaries, both from the U.S. and Canada, made up of Amish, Mennonite and other Anabaptist Christians, are believed to still be alive. Five of them are children aged 15, 14, 6, 3 and 8 months.
The people behind the kidnapping are the members of the notorious gang 400 Mawozo who are known for killing, kidnapping, and extortion.
The gang’s leader, Wilson Joseph, asked ransom of $17 million, one million per person.
“The demand was made to the country chief of the Christian Aid Ministries — they asked for $1 million per person,” Justice Minister Liszt Quitel told The New York Times.
“Often these gangs know these demands cannot be met and they will consider a counteroffer from the families, and the negotiations can take a couple of days sometimes, or a couple of weeks.”
If not given what they are asking for, the gang was reported to have said they would put a bullet in the head of each of the missionaries.
The friends and the families of the kidnapped members of CAM are praying for their loved ones to be brought back home safe and sound.
CAM released a statement saying, “It is now the 24th day of this crisis, and our workers and loved ones are still being held hostage in Haiti.
“We, along with government authorities, continue to work hard to bring them home safely. This is our heartfelt desire, but we want to surrender to God’s plan and timing.
“The families of the hostages continue to face long days of waiting for news about their loved ones. The hostages no doubt face long days as well, wondering when they might be released.”
“Your prayers have been a lifeline of hope and encouragement for the families, for us at CAM, and no doubt for the hostages during the past several weeks. Keep praying!”
We all hope for a positive outcome and wait for the missionaries to return home.
Life is unpredictable. We never know what the new day will bring and what obstacles would come on the way.
Jean Manning from Florida was a single mother of a boy with Down Syndrome named Jack. Unfortunately, Jean had cancer and was forced to move to Massachusetts in order to get the medical care she needed. That meant that her son needed to change schools.
Jean was worried at first because she assumed that Jack would have a hard time adapting to the new place. Luckily, the teacher at the new school, Kerry Bremer, helped Jake a lot. Over time, she grew fond of the boy.
As Jean was undergoing chemo treatments, Kerry couldn’t help but wonder what would happen to Jake if his mom lost the battle with the cancer. After giving it a lot of thought, she spoke to her husband and asked him what he thought of welcoming Jack in case his mom passes. He loved the idea of stepping in and Kerry told Jean that her son would be at a safe and loving place if the worst happens to her.
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“Kerry Bremer came to Jeanie as an angel on earth and stepped up and offered to bring Jake into her family of five should Jeanie’s cancer win,” one of Jean’s friends, Cheryl, said.
Jean was relieved to hear that, because at that stage, her cancer progressed and her future was uncertain.
Then one day, after taking a nap following a chemo treatment, Jean never woke up.
Needless to say, Jake was devastated to lose his mother, but he was aware she was now in Heaven where there is no pain.
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Even when his mom was alive, Jake spent a lot of time with Kerry’s family so he didn’t have a hard time adapting to his new life.
“We shared our boy and she will live on here in this house,” Kerry said.
We are so glad there are still people like Kerry out there. She gave one special boy a home and that’s not something many people would do.
On the night of August 25, 2020, then 17-year-old Kyle Rittenhouse killed two people and wounded one. For some reason, he decided to leave his home in Antioch, Illinois, and head to Kenosha, Wisconsin, to be part of the armed group of people who claimed that gathered in order to protect businesses from the rioters protesting against the police in the shooting of Jacob Blake.
Blake was a black man who was left paralyzed from the waist down after a police officer shot him four times.
This incident took place some three months after the killing of George Floyd by police in Minneapolis, Minnesota. The shooting of Blake only added fuel to the fire and made people even more angry at the police, which resulted in the riots.
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After he decided not to speak of the night of the killing, Rittenhouse now testified at his own trial, claiming he only shot two of the rioters and injured another one because he was trying to protect himself. He, however, carried a rifle and a medical kit when he left home.
The previous night, a car dealership owner claimed that rioters caused him $1.5 million in arson damage, and according to Rittenhouse he only went to Kenosha to prevent anything similar from happening.
When asked what he was doing there with a rifle, Rittenhouse answered, “So, people are getting injured, and our job is to protect this business. Part of my job is also to help people. If there is somebody hurt, I’m running into harm’s way. That’s why I have my rifle, because I have to protect myself, obviously. I also have my med kit.”
I have zero sympathy for Kyle Rittenhouse.
Black & Latino kids have been imprisoned and killed just for the color of their skin.
According to Rittenhouse, he encountered one of his victims, Joseph Rosenbaum, prior to killing him. Apparently, late Rosenbau told Rittenhouse, “If I catch any of you f**kers alone, I’ll f**king kill you.”
After that, the two met again after Rosenbau “ambushed” Rittenhouse at a parking lot. Speaking of this encounter, Rittenhouse, who is now facing charges of first-degree reckless homicide, first-degree recklessly endangering safety, first-degree intentional homicide, and attempted-first degree intentional homicide, use of a dangerous weapon, broke in tears at the court.
He then claimed that he heard someone telling Rosenbau to get him and kill him. “I remember his hand on the barrel of my gun,” Rittenhouse said. After that, he shot Rosenbay dead.
Kyle Rittenhouse broke down in tears at his murder trial while on the witness stand as he described the events of Aug. 25, 2020 in Kenosha, Wisconsin. pic.twitter.com/bFoip1xmSg
What followed was Rittenhouse getting on the ground and another unarmed man approaching him. “I thought if I were to be knocked out, he would have stomped my face in if I didn’t fire,” the defendant said. 26-year-old Anthony Huber hit Rittenhouse with a skateboard and tried taking his rifle from his arms, but he got shot, just like his friend.
After confessing all this, Rittenhouse said he didn’t do anything wrong. “I didn’t do anything wrong. I defended myself,” he told the court.
Kyle Rittenhouse was: Not there to give first aid. Not there to save lives. Not defending himself. Not a victim.
He was there to play MAGA vigilante super-soldier and he executed two strangers. pic.twitter.com/zRi1inUME0
He also said that he was aware his victims were unarmed, and added, “He was chasing me, I was alone, he threatened to kill me earlier that night. I didn’t want to have to shoot him. I pointed it at him because he kept running at me and I didn’t want him to chase me.
“If I would have let Mr. Rosenbaum take my firearm from me, he would have used it and killed me with it and probably killed more people if I would have let him get my gun.”
Coming back from lunch, Kyle Rittenhouse’s defense team argues that the prosecution is purposely aiming for a mistrial.
Meanwhile, the judge’s phone rings. The ringtone is Lee Greenwood’s patriotic anthem “God Bless the U.S.A” pic.twitter.com/xGY3dJd4e4
Judge Schroeder accused the lead prosecutor Thomas Binger of violating pre-trial rulings on introducing evidence he had previously ruled not relevant to the trial. Those evidence involve a footage of the teenager talking about shooting men he believed were shoplifting. The video was taken two weeks prior to the Kenosha killings.
“Don’t get brazen with me,” Judge Schroeder told Binger. “You know very well that an attorney can’t go into these types of areas when the judge has already ruled without asking outside the presence of the jury to do so.”
Binger answered that he was acting in good faith to which the judge replied, “When you say you were acting in good faith, I don’t believe you.”
Holy f**cking shit the judge just completely snapped at the Kyle Rittenhouse prosector:
“I was astonished when you began his examination by commenting on the defendant’s post arrest silence. That’s basic law. It’s been basic law in this country for 40 years, 50 years.” pic.twitter.com/BeWwcX4GH3
Expecting a baby has to be one of the best feelings in the world. Just thinking of the happy times that follow with the birth of that bundle of joy causes excitement at the parents-to-be.
A woman named Valerie Watts was looking forward to seeing her baby’s face, but her happiness and heart were crushed when she gave birth to a stillborn baby boy.
Her pregnancy was developing great throughout the whole time, but then, all of a sudden, that changed.
“All week, I knew,” Watts reflected. “He wasn’t moving as much. I was very nervous.”
Baby Noah’s umbilical cord become pinched in the womb, and his life ended before it even started.
Watts couldn’t get over the sadness. Although her baby didn’t make it, she wasn’t ready to part with the crib she bought for him, and keeping it home was a reminder of the tragedy that struck her.
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She was kind of hesitant,” Gerald Kumpula recalled. “I knew that maybe she didn’t want to sell it, but yet, she did.”
Kumpula lived a few miles away and had a workshop on the outskirt of Cokato. When he spotted the crib at the Watts family garage sale, he was interested in buying it although it wasn’t on sale.
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“When he asked me if I was selling that, that he made benches, I hesitated,” Watts admitted.
Back then, Kumpulas didn’t know the story behind that crib.
“His wife was there looking through my garage sale — at some of the baby clothes — and asked how old my son was since I don’t use the crib anymore, and I told her that he had passed in July,” Watts explained.
Kumpulas knew that crib belonged to the Watts family, so after he transformed it, he decided to return it back .
“I started crying instantly,” Watts said.
The bench that Kumpulas made out of the crib is a reminder of the sad times, but it also stands as a symbol of comfort for the mourning parents.
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The tragic shooting during the filming of the movie Rust in which cinematographer Halyna Hutchins was killed triggered many actors and others involved in the film industry to speak out of the need of police officers monitoring the safety on set.
Actor Alec Baldwin was in a scene in which he was supposed to fire a shot towards the camera using a prop gun when a real bullet was fired and it ended with Hutchins, who was a wife and a mother, losing her life on the way to the University of New Mexico Hospital in Albuquerque.
Her husband, Matt Hutchins, asked for privacy and said that he spoke to Baldwin who was very supportive.
He shared three photos of his late wife in which she is seen smiling in the company of her son. “Halyna inspired us all with her passion and vision, and her legacy is too meaningful to encapsulate in words,” he tweeted.
According to Hutchins’ father, her 9-year-old son Andros didn’t speak for two days when he learned that his mother was killed on set. “Andros was incredibly close to his mother and fell silent when told she was dead,” the father told The Sun. “Matt was really worried because the boy withdrew into himself and couldn’t say a word for two days.”
After the accident, Baldwin released a statement. “There are no words to convey my shock and sadness regarding the tragic accident that took the life of Halyna Hutchins, a wife, mother and deeply admired colleague of ours. I’m fully cooperating with the police investigation to address how this tragedy occurred and I am in touch with her husband, offering my support to him and his family. My heart is broken for her husband, their son, and all who knew and loved Halyna.”
LA Times reported that prior to the fatal shot, a group of camera crew workers walked off set because safety protocols weren’t strictly followed. Camera operator Lane Luper was among those who left and was reported saying, “This set was unsafe simply because they didn’t have the wherewithal to follow safety rules that we have in this industry that we’ve been following for decades,” as per Sky News.
Now, reports are that Alec Baldwin has been sued by a crew member for negligence.
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As the investigation is still ongoing, Baldwin calls for police officers to monitor weapon safety on movie sets. The actor tweeted, “Every film/TV set that uses guns, fake or otherwise, should have a police officer on set, hired by the production, to specifically monitor weapons safety.” Other celebrities joined him in his request, including Dwayne Johnson.
The New Mexico police said that they haven’t ruled out bringing criminal charges over the shooting.
The producers of Rust, including Baldwin himself, wrote in a statement, “The safety of our cast and crew is the top priority of Rust Productions and everyone associated with the company.
“Though we were not made aware of any official complaints concerning weapon or prop safety on set, we will be conducting an internal review of our procedures while production is shut down.
“We will continue to cooperate with the Santa Fe authorities in their investigation and offer mental health services to the cast and crew during this tragic time.”
Actor Alec Baldwin is pushing for police protection on film sets as a safety measure to prevent fatal accidents.
His comments follow the tragic October incident that killed cinematographer Halyna Hutchins and injured director Joel Souza on the set of the movie ‘Rust.’ pic.twitter.com/acMYPFtox9
Dogs are the best friends a person can have. What makes these animals so special is their loyalty towards their owners.
The saying that dogs love their humans more than they love themselves turned out to be true once again. Well, it’s not like we ever doubted that, but still, stumbling upon stories in which canines have the main role and show their love and loyalty are always heartwarming.
Macy is a six-year-old Yorkie mix from Scarborough, Toronto. She lives with a loving family and has a 10-year-old human sister who enjoys spending time with her dog. One day, while taking a walk, Macy and the girl came across a coyote.
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Despite being much smaller compared to the wild animal, Macy didn’t hesitate before standing between it and the girl. As the coyote attacks the girl, Macy starts barking without stopping. Eventually, the coyote runs away, leaving Macy severely injured.
The owner, Dorothy Kwan, shared the video of the attack and told blogTO, “You can see our dog putting herself between my daughter and the coyote. Even after she was seriously injured, she continued to bark and chase the coyote away. She fought back.”
Luckily, Macy was rushed to the emergency animal hospital where she received the so much needed medical care. She needed to undergo a surgery as well.
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“My heart is breaking for both my little one and our dog whom we rescued 5 years ago. I’m a single mom of two and my children and our dog mean everything to me,” Dorothy added.
Because of the huge medical expenses, the family set up a GoFundMe page. Currently, around $38,000 have been raised, which is almost double the initial goal.
At the time, Macy is doing fine and is recovering from the injuries.
“Her fever is gone and she’s got her appetite back,” Dorothy wrote. “I am so very proud of her. No coyotes will want to mess with her when she comes home. My feisty girl is a true fighter. I love you so very much. You can do this!”
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We wish this brave little dog a fast recovery.
Below is the video of Macy’s heroic act. Before you continue have in mind that some viewers may find it disturbing.
A new baby isn’t only a blessing for the parents, but for the entire family. These sweet bundles of joy spread happiness and smiles, and everyone is eager to hold them.
The grandparents from this cute story knew that their son and his wife were expecting a baby, but they had no idea they welcomed twins.
Due to the current coronavirus restriction when no social contact has been allowed and the visitations have been limited to none, the proud parents decided to keep it a secret that they had two babies instead of one and then surprise everyone.
In the video below, we see the father presenting the baby to his parents. They are overly excited and can’t get their eyes off of the little one, but then, he enters the place once again holding the other baby in his arms.
Needles to say, they are surprised beyond belief. The proud grandma even asks if he’s holding a real baby.
This is definitely something you don’t want to miss. What a surprise! You can see the cute reaction in the video below.
Bryan Riley, an ex-marine now charged with four counts of first-degree murder, one count of attempted first-degree murder, and seven counts of attempted first-degree murder on a law enforcement officer, claimed that God talked to him and told him that a girl named Amber was attempting suicide.
So, just after he convinced himself that God had sent him a message, Riley approached a Florida man named Justice Gleason, who was moving the lawn, and told him about Amber. Gleason said there was no one by the name Amber who lived in the house and asked Riley to leave, not knowing that he would later return and kill almost everyone in the house.
Riley got angry with Gleason and left home. He then told his girlfriend about the incident and when she told him he couldn’t possibly speak to God, his answer was “There’s no room for doubters in my life,” as quoted by The Sun.
When his girlfriend went to bed, Riley got dressed in full body armor, took his weapon and headed to Gleason’s house at about 4:30 am. Once there, he shot Gleason’s girlfriend’s mother and went on to kill Gleason, his girlfriend Theresa Lanham, 33, and their 3-month-old baby.
Riley then turned to Gleason’s 11-year-old daughter and asked her to tell him where Amber was. When she said there was no Amber in the house, he shot her in the stomach and then proceeded in firing at her multiple times until he believed she was dead.
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Riley eventually surrendered. When officers entered the house, they noticed the girl was still alive. She was rushed to the hospital and was treated for the severe gunshots she sustained. Luckily, she survived.
“She did tell some of her relatives, who told us how she did survive. She said, ‘I played dead and I prayed,'” said Sheriff Grady Judd.
When they asked the shooter why he did what he did, his answer was, “the guy on the lawnmower made me really really mad, so I decided to put an ops plan together, and you know when you put an ops plan together, you have to kill everyone.”
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A GoFundMe page was set up to help the 11-year-old girl who was forced to suffer an unspeakable tragedy and lose all her family.
“There is a confirmed amount of 11 gun shot wounds most are below the waist and a broken leg. She also has some damage to her pinky finger and her big toe,” the page says. “Even through this tragedy, somehow this little girl still manages to smile.”
The bond between siblings is for life. Getting to share your dreams and childhood with someone is a gift from God, and that’s the best thing about having a brother or a sister, and if you are lucky, you’ll likely have both.
The following story, which is heartbreaking beyond words, speaks of the love and the sacrifice of one young boy who lost his life so that his brother could live.
Back in 2011, the Australian state of Queensland was hit by a devastating tidal wave which claimed the lives of several people. A woman named Donna Rice and her two sons, Jordan and Blake, were taking a ride back home when their vehicle was swept away by the flash floods. They desperately tried to get help and managed to contact the emergency services, but the water continued rising with each passing minute. As half of the car was under water, they somehow managed to get out of it to avoid drowning.
Finally, other people who found themselves at the scene rushed to help the family. One person tried saving them using a rope and just when he tried reaching 13-year-old Jordan, who couldn’t swim and was petrified of water, he could be heard saying: “Save my brother first.”
Moments later, 10-year-old Blake was taken to safety, but time ran out and Donna and Jordan drowned after they were dragged away by the waves.
John Tyson, the boys’ father, opened his heart about the tragedy in which he lost his wife and his son. “I can only imagine what was going on inside to give up his life to save his brother, even though he was petrified of water,” he told the Chronicle. “He is our little hero.”
This story which tugs at our heartstrings reached a huge number of people who learned of Jordan’s heroism.
“Being tough doesn’t mean being cool and wild. Being tough sometimes just means saying a few words quietly but forcefully by a boy who couldn’t swim, while he was drowning. Anyone can be tough when the need is greatest,” the father later told Hrtwarming.
Years after Jordan lost his life, his father received a bravery award on his son’s behalf.
Rest in peace, Jordan and Donna. You are missed by many.
Clint Eastwood isn’t only a living Hollywood legend who has impacted the world of film profoundly, both as an actor and as a director, but he’s also a family man and awesome dad and granddad.
Although he’s in his 90s, Eastwood doesn’t plan on quitting what he does best, being both on and behind the screen. His latest movie, Cry Macho, will hit theaters next month. He is both the director and the star of it.
Known for his quite turbulent love life, Eastwood was married twice and has eight children. In 2019, his daughter Francesca Eastwood, 27, gave birth to her son Titan Wraith Eastwood and fans are convinced he resembles his famous grandpa so very much, especially on the photos where he rides a horse. Well, Clint Eastwood had his fair share in cowboy movies, playing tough guy, and we honestly hope this little guy will decide to follow his famous grandfather’s path once he grows old.
Along the photos of sweet Titan riding a horse, Francesca wrote: “I’m so proud of u little rider!” Well, we are certain grandpa is as proud.
Another member of the family, among the rest, who is totally enchanted by Titan is his uncle Scott Eastwood. Scott is following into his father’s footsteps and has already been part of some major films, including Suicide Squad and The Fate of the Furious.
When his sister Francesca was pregnant, Scott said he started thinking about parenthood a lot more. “I think about how I am going to be as a father figure, as a mentor — how am I going to be?” he told People in 2018. “How am I going to present myself as someone that this kid might look up to?”
He loves being around Titan and never misses a chance to share with the world just how happy and proud he is to be the boy’s uncle. He’s sharing cute photos of the two bonding, just like the one below which he captioned: “So happy to be an uncle. Excited to teach you boy stuff Titan.”
