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Ella Emhoff, Kamala Harris’ stepdaughter, is pursuing a career in fashion and has just signed a modeling contract

The current vice-president of the United States, and the first-ever woman to hold this position, Kamala Harris, truly is a special lady. Harris, who served as a United States senator from California from 2017 to 2021, and an attorney general before that, is at the same time the highest-ranking female official in U.S. history.

However, despite her huge achievements in her career, Harris is mostly proud of her role of a stepmother, or momala, as her husband’s children call her.

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During her speech on the day she was sworn in as the new Vice President, Harris thanked her husband, lawyer Doug Emhoff, and his two kids, Cole and Ella Emhoff.

Ella, who is 21, caught the attention of the wide public on the inauguration day not only with her looks, but her fashion style, too. This young lady isn’t planning on sharing the White House with her dad and momala because it looks like she’s not at all into politics. Currently, Ella lives in Brooklyn, New York and is interested in everything involving fashion and modeling. In fact, she has been offered a modeling contract recently and is pursuing a career as a model.

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The relationship between Harris and Doug’s children is strong. They are very close and the same is true for Harris and the siblings’ biological mother and Doug’s ex-wife, Kerstin Mackin.

In fact, Harris and Mackin are “dear friends,” and both Ella and Cole are extremely happy because of that.

Speaking of Mackin, Harris once wrote: “She and I became a duo of cheerleaders in the bleachers at Ella’s swim meets and basketball games, often to Ella’s embarrassment. We sometimes joke that our modern family is almost a little too functional.”

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Ella also commented the relationship between her mom and her momala. “The level of parenting between the three of them is very different now that we’re both in our 20s and are kind of able to make decisions,” she told The New York Times.

“So with hair and tattoos and things like that, I think they’re all in the realm of like, ‘I don’t understand it, but I want you to be who you want to be.’ They have good communication between the three of them. They are really a unit, like a three-person parenting squad. It’s really cool.”

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Ella is completely focused on fashion, modeling, her DIY knitting, and sticker tattoos.

“I’ve also started tattooing myself a lot,” Ella said in an interview with Garage. “I did the classic: I did my dog’s name, and I did a little flower. [Then] I recently did my first big boy: a salmon fish with a flower hanging out of its mouth.”

“It’s super fun. I don’t think it’s something I would ever want to pursue professionally, but it’s fun to just do it to yourself or do it to a friend. And if you can do it, definitely go for it.”

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The dress Ella wore during the inauguration was designed by Batsheva Hay. The designer spoke of her collaboration with Ella and said: “Kamala’s stepdaughter is so cool, you have to check out her work. I never thought she’d know who I was, but my friend was like, ‘You should definitely shoot her,’” Hay told Vogue.

“Then, all of a sudden, this came up, and we followed each other, and I went down the rabbit hole of seeing all of Ella’s knitwear. I was literally trying to buy stuff, and it was all sold out! I became obsessed, and was like, what do I have for her? How can we make this happen?”

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Ella is studying fine arts at Parsons School of Design in New York, where she specializes in textiles. She has signed a contract with IMG, whose president Ivan Bart told The New York Times: “Ella communicates this moment in time. There’s a cheekiness and a joy she exudes.”

We wish Ella even more success in the years that follow. What a talented young lady!

Police officer dancing and twerking to “Git Up Challenge” is the best thing you’ll see today

This is yet another Git Up Challenge that will put a huge smile on your face. And, as much as we love watching professional dancers do what they do best, seeing police officers, who are considered serious, answering to a challenge that involves some crazy moves is what we love and enjoy even more.

Officer Charlie Kingery is not your usual man in a uniform. Although he takes his job seriously and is always ready to help the members of his community, he is showing to us that he also knows how to have fun every now and then. The video of him dancing to the Git Up Challenge has to be the best thing you’ll see all day.

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It isn’t really surprising that the video of the dancing went viral in a blink of an eye. After he became famous on the social media, officer Kingery wrote:

“I grew up just enjoying dancing with friends and everything – and then my kids, one of the things we like to do is dance all the time in the kitchen.”

The comments are positive and praise the officer’s skills. One person wrote: “All units, we have a 10-64 Officer twerking. Approach with caution…” Others added: “Oh dam I couldn’t stop watching he killed it. He got his twerk down and everything,” and “Damn, he has more rhythm than some tictokers.”

Well, we can’t agree more.

Check the video out below and don’t forget to share it with your friends.

Oprah Winfrey shares with fans that she is fully vaccinated against COVID-19

Oprah Winfrey’s name is all over the newspapers after the tell-all exclusive interview with Harry and Meghan. Well, it’s not that we didn’t read of her a lot over the years, as she is a celebrity that had a huge impact on many people’s lives as well as the world of media and talk shows.

Oprah’s show was among the rest known for the gifts she shared with her audiences. She is also giving lots of money to different charities and causes she supports, so she is well-known for her generosity.

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As the humanity got struck by the pandemic which is sadly still going on and affects millions of people in one way or another, Oprah has recently donated $12 million to several organizations dedicated to helping communities in need, including Chicago, Baltimore, Nashville, Milwaukee and Kosciusko, and Mississippi. What these places have in common is that Oprah lived in each of them at certain point of her life.

“This thing is not going away. Even when the virus is gone, the devastation left by people not being able to work for months who were holding on paycheck to paycheck, who have used up their savings — people are going to be in need,” Oprah told the Associated Press.

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Oprah is spending her time in the comfort of her $100 million home in Montecito, California, known as The Promised Land, during the pandemic.

She keeps herself busy gardening and planting roses. She has recently shared a heartwarming story regarding her incredibly looking pathway called Hallelujah Lane. As she recalled, her grandma used to have a hydrangea bush in front of her porch, so as a tribute to her, the host planed thousands of white hydrangeas along Hallelujah Lane.

“I can get excited over little things,” Oprah wrote on her website Oprah Daily. “Just the bounty of it, the fact that this just came out of the ground.”

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When it comes to her health, Oprah shared with Ellen DeGeneres that she battled a “very serious” health scare which left her in the emergency room back in 2019. It turned out she had pneumonia and was advised to see a specialist.

“[The doctor] called me every day to make sure I was using the inhaler and taking the right antibiotics, and when I walked in and I was better, he thanked me three times for getting better, and said, ‘Can I have a hug?’” she recalled.

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Just recently, she shared with her fans that she was feeling great after she received two COVID-19 vaccine shots.

“I wanted to cry but didn’t, just from the overwhelming sense of relief. I’d had pneumonia the previous year, and my lungs were still sensitive. I was very much afraid of the toll COVID-19 would take on me; it’s why I was so super strict about the goings and comings of everyone in my space,” she explained.

After she got the second shoot, Oprah wrote that she didn’t feel well, but later, she shared that she felt like “a superwoman.”

Speaking of the future, she revealed: “When enough friends are vaccinated, I may have an outdoor taco party. I’m not ready to whoop whoop just yet…but eventually, I will ease into group gatherings. For now, I’m just grateful beyond description to have the vaccine.”

We thank Oprah for all of her donations that help the fight against the virus and we wish her all the best in life.

Harry and Meghan admit they didn’t legally marry three days prior to the public wedding, and now the Archbishop of Canterbury had his say

The royal wedding between Prince Harry and Meghan Markle was watched by millions of people from all over the world, so hearing them reveal to Oprah that they had actually married three days prior to the ceremony the entire world had witnessed came as a shock to many. The news was shared during the explosive tell-all interview, while Oprah and The Sussexes were talking in the couple’s chicken coop in their $15 million Montecito, California home.

“Three days before our wedding, we got married,” Meghan revealed. “No one knows that, but we called the archbishop and we just said, ‘This thing, this spectacle is for the world, but we want our union between us. So the vows that we have framed in our room are just the two of us in our backyard with the Archbishop of Canterbury.”

However, a huge number of people familiar to the protocols of marriage in Britain claimed it wasn’t possible for the couple to marry, as they insisted they had, as it requires two witnesses to legally marry. Also, according to some media, the Church of England only allows legal wedding ceremonies to take place at registered religious buildings.

Although the church of England didn’t comment on Meghan and Harry’s claims, Reverend Canon Giles Fraser, the rector of St. Mary Newington church in London, spoke to Business Insider and said that “it was probably a blessing. But they got married legally at Windsor.”

The former official who issued the licence for the Sussexes’ wedding, Stephen Borton, said Meghan was “obviously confused and clearly misinformed.”

Harry Benson, an official at the Marriage Foundation, also commented the couple’s claims about getting married days prior to the public wedding and told Business Insider: “While the archbishop might have been able to grant himself a special license in some circumstances, he may not have been able to overcome the legal need for weddings to be licensed to a building and to have two witnesses present, without which a wedding would not be ‘public.'” 

After the stir they caused, Meghan and Harry admitted that a legal ceremony didn’t really take place through their spokesperson who said that “the couple exchanged personal vows a few days before their official/legal wedding on May 19.”

The Archbishop of Canterbury refused to give any comments at the time, but now, he decided to speak to the Italian newspaper La Rebublica saying that “the legal wedding was on the Saturday.”

In addition to that, the Archbishop said: “I signed the wedding certificate, which is a legal document, and I would have committed a serious criminal offense if I signed it knowing it was false.” He did, however, admit he “had a number of private and pastoral meetings with the duke and duchess before the wedding,” but refused to say what those meetings were about.

Soldier who was forced to leave stray dog he rescued in Iraq reunites with him on the other side of Earth

Ken Wyrsch who is part of the U.S military was based in Iraq when he met a stray dog whom they named Ollie. The pup had troubles fending for himself so the soldiers were kind enough to take him in the base and give him food and shelter.

Everyone loved their fur companion, but it was Ken who grew fond of Ollie the most. The two became inseparable as Ollie brought so much happiness in the soldier’s life.

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Speaking of the time in Iraq and of Ollie, Ken told CBS SF, “He was there when we left our missions, he was there when we got back.”

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After some time, however, the whole army base was shut down and the soldiers were about to get back home. Unfortunately, it meant they had to leave Ollie behind. The dog got used to be around people and getting back on the streets would mean returning to the harsh street life again.

Ken was worried sick for his little friend and was determined to do everything in his power to take Ollie home with him. It sounded like a great idea, but it was hard to put it into action.

Thankfully, the SPCA International stepped in and with the help of generous donations, Ollie was about to head to his new forever home on the other side of Earth.

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After a month of being apart, the two friends were about to reunite in California where soldier Ken lives.

Seeing each other again was the best thing ever. Now Ollie got the chance to start his life over thanks to his friend who wouldn’t leave him behind.

Thomas Markle spotted handing a handwritten letter to Oprah following Meghan and Harry’s prime-time interview

After it was revealed that he staged photos of himself getting ready for his daughter’s wedding in a bid to improve his image and lied he didn’t do it, Thomas Markle’s relationship with the Duchess of Sussex broke off and they don’t get along ever since.

Reportedly, the photos sold for over £100,000 ($137,000) and Meghan wasn’t happy.

Thomas wasn’t by his daughter’s side on her special day and he even tried to undermine her public image on several occasions.

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After he spoke to several outlets, including the Daily Mail, and said he was silenced and cut off from his daughter’s life, thus referred to the Royals as “a cult,” Meghan sent Thomas a five-page letter and begged him not to speak to the media. Shortly after, parts of that letter somehow emerged and found their place on the covers of many magazines. Meghan was heartbroken and decided to sue the Associated Newspapers Limited (ANL), publisher of the Mail on Sunday and MailOnline.

Her lawyers claimed that the publication of the “intrinsically private, personal and sensitive” letter was “unlawful” and “a triple-barrelled invasion of her privacy rights,” according to The Mirror.

To the surprise of many, in February, Meghan won the lawsuit against the publishing company.

As reported by NBC News, Meghan commented the outcome by releasing a statement in which she wrote: “For these outlets, it’s a game. For me and so many others, it’s real life, real relationships, and very real sadness. The damage they have done and continue to do runs deep.”

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During the exclusive interview with Oprah, in which a lot had been revealed, Meghan spoke of her estranged father and commented his words that he felt betrayed by her. “If we were going to use the word betrayal, it’s because when I asked him, when the comms team told us this the story was coming out, we called my dad and I asked him and he said, ‘No, absolutely not,'” the former actress said.

“When I said we won’t be able to protect our own kids one day and I said: ‘So I just need you to tell me and if you tell me the truth, we can help.'”

“He wasn’t able to do that,” she added. “And that for me has really resonated, especially now as a mother. I look at Archie, I think about this child, and I genuinely can’t imagine doing anything to intentionally cause pain to my child.”

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However, it looked like Thomas wasn’t happy with what was said about him so he decided to find a way to have his voice heard.

After he appeared on Good Morning Britain, Thomas Markle said he would be publicly speaking every 30 days until Meghan and Harry get in touch with him.

According to The Sun, Mr. Markle was spotted in front of Oprah’s $100 million home handing a letter to the security guard. Apparently, the letter asked from Oprah for an interview with him.

“Thomas delivered a letter to Oprah asking her to contact him so he could tell his side of the story,” a source told The Sun. “This was not a note to Meghan and Harry, it was meant for Oprah. “Thomas watched the interview she did with them and feels he deserves a chance to have his say.”

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We truly hope that Meghan and Thomas would be able to put their disagreements aside.

Texas Trooper who was shot by a person he tried to help “has no viable brain activity”

Texas State Trooper Chad Walker was shot multiple times on Friday around 7:45 p.m after he pulled off his car in an attempt to help what looked like a disabled vehicle in Mexia, Texas.

Unfortunately, the person behind the wheel got out of the car and started shooting all of a sudden. According to the Texas Department of public safety, the shooter, later identified as DeArthur Pinson Jr., “immediately emerged from the driver’s seat of the disabled vehicle armed with a handgun and fired multiple rounds at Trooper Walker through the patrol unit’s windshield.”

After the shooting, Pinson Jr. fled the scene and entered an abandoned house where he killed himself.

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Trooper Walker was rushed to a hospital, but not much could be done. Currently, he “remains on life-support until he can share the gift of life as an organ donor.”

“This final sacrifice embodies Trooper Walker’s actions throughout his life and service as a Texas Highway Patrol Trooper.”

Trooper Walker has been part of the department for over 15 years. He left behind a wife and four kids, a 15-year-old son, 7-year-old twin girls, and a 2-month-old daughter.

A GoFundMe page has been set up to help the family during these hard times. The Texas Fallen Officer Foundation stepped in as well and offered to help the Walkers.

Speaking to Fox 44, Chaplain Ron Leonard, a volunteer at the foundation said: “We just try to help the law enforcement and their families, try to comfort them in a real time of need. As you know this kind of trauma will affect them not months but years to come.”

Our thoughts and prayers are with the family.

Jane Fonda says she would consider being involved in a sexual relationship but only with a younger man

Not many actresses can say they’ve reached the fame Jane Fonda has. Being 83 years old, she is still very active and inspires many young women who dream of following into her footsteps and making a name for themselves in the industry of film.

One might say that having Henry Fonda as a father, Jane had it easy, but the reality is that this incredible actress reached her celeb status thanks to her hard work and her undeniable talent.

After three marriages, and quite a few relationships, Jane is now single and enjoys her life to the fullest.

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During the years, besides being an actress, Jane has been involved in political and social activism, but not many people appreciate or support her views. A trip to North Vietnam during the war earned her the nickname ‘Hanoi Jane’ after a photo of her posing seated on an anti-aircraft gun in Hanoi emerged, making it look like she would shoot down American planes. During that same trip, she appeared on 10 radio programs where she spoke against the U.S. military’s policy in Vietnam.

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She has won numerous awards that testify of her greatness as an actress and has been part of a huge number of movies.

Jane is known for her active lifestyle. “Keeping your body active is absolutely critical. If you’re in a wheelchair, move your arms,” she once said.

“If you had told me when I was 20 or 30 that I would still be acting at 80 on a show like Grace and Frankie, I would have said, ‘You’re out of your mind,’” the actress told Ellen DeGeneres. “I didn’t think I’d live this long. Every day I get up and I want to pinch myself. I feel very blessed.”

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When it comes to her private life, she said a few years back that she’s not planning on tying the knot for the fourth time.

Speaking to People, Jane said: “I’ll tell you something that I haven’t achieved, which is a successful marriage. But the second part of your question is, ‘Do you want to?’ I don’t want to.”

Recently, she shared how she feels about having a sexual relationship with someone at her age and told Harper’s Bazaar: “I don’t have that desire. Do I fantasize? Yes … That I meet a professor or a researcher, somebody in that line who is really capable of loving, of cherishing a woman, so that I could test myself and see if I could show up.

“I think maybe now I could, but the problem is that, like a man, I would want a younger man,” Jane added. “Isn’t that awful? It’s a thing about skin. I would want a younger man, and I’m too vain.”

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Currently, the actress is involved in yet another cause she supports, among the many, and that’s her fight against the climate change. For that purpose, she moved to Washington and launched Fire Drill Fridays, together with Greenpeace. Although she has been arrested numerous times for being involved in protests, she says she won’t stop.

World War II veteran gets a free hair cut on his 100th birthday

World War II veteran Manny “America” Ruiz reached a milestone a few days ago. This man who showed bravery many times over the course of his life turned 100 years old!

Back in 1940, he married the love of his life, Mona, whom he met while growing up at the farming communities around Minneapolis. The two were married for 70 years before Mona passed away. But Manny is still a lucky man who has four children, five grandchildren, and eight great-grandchildren who remind him how much he means to them every single day.

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Reaching 100, all the family and friends gathered together to celebrate the joyous occasion. However, before that, something truly special happened.

Some 15 or more years ago, when Manny was having his hair cut at the Leucadia Barber Shop, the owner, Linda, promised to give him a free haircut once he turns 100.

Believe it or not, Manny, who didn’t have a middle name and gave the name America to himself, kept a written proof of the promise he was given.

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“I’m back, you never thought I’d be back, I want a free haircut, it was promised, start clipping,” Manny told Linda when he entered the barber shop.

Linda couldn’t believe her eyes. “A free hair cut when you turn 100 and you’ve been waiting for what? 17 or 18 years?” she said according to 11 Alive News.

“I am entitled to a free cut when I reach one hundred years of age, it’s legal document,” Manny said smiling.

Manny’s grandson Scott Thompson raised a glass of champagne in his grandpa’s honor and said: “He is a true American hero, thank you grandpa. I love you, Happy Birthday.”

Daughter Karen added: “I’m so proud of my dad, my dad is just top notch.” She then explained why she believed this free haircut meant so much to her father. “It’s free, he was born in the depression, he was raised in the depression and this is his way of saying ‘give me something free because I was born in the depression and I didn’t have anything.’”

Happy birthday, Manny, and thank you for your service!

Mom confronts loud teens in a hotel, they respond with a heartfelt note

Randi Jo and John Amt from Indiana were forced to stay at a hotel for quite some time together with their three kids because their house got flooded. 

Speaking to WTHR, John said of the situation they found themselves in: “Living in a hotel can be fun for a little while, but being in a hotel for a long time gets to be a little difficult.”

And, as every mom and dad of little kids, the Amts were hoping to find some peace and quiet at the hotel. However, there was a group of young students there who were having fun and were a bit more loud than they should have. That meant the Amts’ kids couldn’t sleep and were woken up by the noise and the loud giggling that wouldn’t stop. 

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The students were all members of FFA, Future Farmers of America, who came from Kansas to Indiana for the organization’s annual meeting during which they elect new national officers, engage in breakout sessions and accomplish quite a lot while in town.

Randi Jo planned on speaking with the youngsters, and was thinking that the right thing to do would be to explain to them why her family was staying at a hotel and how they were going through a stressful situation, so they really needed to get some sleep together with their little ones. This mom wanted the students to feel compassion and she definitely didn’t want to get into an argument with them. Randi Jo carefully thought of what she should say because she didn’t want the students to think of her as the angry lady next door. 

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A few days after they arrived at the hotel, Randi Jo noticed the students’ room doors were cracked open so she went to have a little chat with them. 

“I told them that we wanted them to have their fun and we would appreciate their respect to let our kids get a good night’s rest. The young man who answered the door told me that he was very sorry about what we were going through.”

Shortly after, Randi Jo noticed someone slipping a note under her door. The students wrote an apology along with $40 for the family. 

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The note said: “We are more than sorry for waking you and your family up the past few nights. We hope everything goes well with your house.”

Randi Jo explained: “I opened the note to find money. In a world where some people sit behind screens and become angry on social media, this young man restored my faith that the next generation can make eye contact and show compassion to the person right in front of him … They set an excellent example for my children and their parents should be more than proud.”

How incredibly thoughtful of the FFA students.  They inspired the Amts to pay it forward and help someone homeless. 

Police officer of 50 years dies on the day of his retirement after finishing his last shift

They say that If you do what you love, you’ll never work a day in your life. However, not many people are given the privilege to find a job that fulfills them completely and makes them happy. Hamblen County Deputy Stan Shaw was lucky to be doing what he loved the most.

Taking care of the members of the community and making sure they are safe and sound was this man’s top priority. He served his country and his people for 50 years. Sadly, on the day Deputy Shaw was about to have his last ever shift, he died of a heart attack.

After finishing the shift and saying goodbye to everyone at the department, Deputy Shaw headed home, but unfortunately, he never made it there, but was found unresponsive inside his vehicle.

The GoFundMe page set up by by Michael Quinton to help the late Deputy’s family read: “EMTs were able to get his heart going as he was transported to the hospital. It was determine he had a heart attack. Unfortunately he was without oxygen for too long, and was placed on life support. After many scans and second opinions it was determined he had no brain function. His wife of 38 years had to make the toughest decision.”

Deputy Shaw wanted to retire some 10 years ago, but after only a month spent at home, away from the department, he changed his mind because he knew the community needed him.

Speaking to Fox 19, his daughter, Rhea Shaw Grebenik, said of her father: “He believed in second chances. So, if he arrested you, or come in contact with you, or you had been arrested, he was one of the officers who would sit down with you and council you.”

Rhea also added how her dad had a lot of plans for the future. He envisioned his golden days enjoying with his wife and dog, going fishing with his daughter and her husband, and doing woodwork with his grandchildren. Sadly, he was never given that chance.

“He served his community up until his dying day and I’m proud of him for that,” Rhea said.

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Rest in peace, Deputy Shaw, and thank you for your service and your commitment.

Sales representative dies of heart attack during working hours, store’s employees cover his body with umbrellas in an effort not to close the place

What many considered a despicable act of inhumanity happened in the Brazilian market Carrefour on August 14 of 2020 after a man who worked as a sales representative for a food brand inside the store suffered a heart-attack and his body was surrounded with boxes and covered with umbrellas.

While the body was lying on the floor, the market didn’t close and customers were casually shopping as they had no idea what was going on.

Later, a photo of the body was shared online and people were left completely outraged at the horrific way of how the employees and the managers managed the situation and disrespected the deceased.

“This is the body of a deceased worker in the middle of the Carrefour supermarket. He died while working and was covered with umbrellas. Witnesses say the supermarket functioned normally,” the caption shared along the photo read.

Brazilian news outlet G1 also shared the story of the unfortunate passing of 51-year-old Moisés Santos and contacted the store’s manager who admitted that they handled the situation inappropriately.

Before the staff from the funeral home arrived, at least three hours had passed.

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Carefour issued a statement offering an apology but insisted they were advised not to move the body. However they are completely aware that their error is in “not closing the store immediately after what happened to await the funeral service, as well as in not finding the correct way to look after the body.”

“We apologize to the family and stand ready to support them in whatever way necessary,” Carrefour said, as reported by Reuters.

Adam Lambert moves Cher to tears with his touching performance of her chart-topping song

If a musician as famous and as distinguished as Cher gives a standing ovation to a performer, then it definitely means the performer is very talented. Singing the iconic Believe, Adam Lambert brought Cher to tears during the 41st Annual Kennedy Center Honors.

This young man has made a name for himself after taking the stage of America’s Got Talent. He got to the finals and ended up second, but that didn’t prevent him from stealing millions of hearts. Lambert’s vocal is so powerful that Queen’s original guitarist Brian May couldn’t help by invite him on a tour which turned into a long-lasting cooperation. The band is still having concerts and are known by the name Queen + Adam Lambert.

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It was Lambert’s hit single Whataya Want From Me that helped him secure his position in the music industry. His first album, For Your Entertainment, debuted at number three on the U.S. Billboard 200 and the young musician experienced huge success.

While performing Believe, Lambert belted out a pitch-perfect tones and Cher couldn’t contain her feelings thus poured her heart out, and with that, she paid Lambert the biggest compliment. Listening to him perform this son is an out-of-this-world experience.

Check the video out below and don’t forget to share it with your friends.

Meet Mr. Jennings, an 86-year-old man who has donated over $400,000 by recycling

Meet Mr. Jennings, an 86-year-old man who has lived a life of giving and making others happy. Honestly, we don’t see many people like him nowadays, so it’s safe to say that he’s one of the most generous and most dedicated individuals we have ever heard of.

Now, if you wonder what makes this man so special let us share his story with you. Over the course of 32 years, Mr. Jennings, who has suffered two mini strokes recently, has recycled cans, paper, pennies, and other recyclables worth $400,000 that he has donated to the Georgia Baptist Home for Children.

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An ordinary day of this extraordinary man’s life consists of driving around town and collecting paper and other materials from the local stores and churches which he then brings to the Chattanooga Recycle Center on Central Avenue. As a lot of people know what he is doing, many leave recyclables in front of his home as well.

He says he won’t stop doing what he’s doing until the “undertaker turns his toes up!”

Mr. Jennings lives by the words “The meaning of life is to find your gift. The purpose of life is to give it away,” by great Pablo Picasso.

What an incredible man. We wish him health and only the best in the years to come so that he can help even more children. Way to go, Mr. Jennings, you are one of a kind!

Dad and daughter make breakfast while dancing together not knowing they’re being filmed

Every child should grow up surrounded by love and affection by their parents, because those two people whom they call mom and dad are the safest shelter a child will ever need or ask for.

The video below shows the beauty of the bond between fathers and daughters.

In their fathers, the girls will always have a protector, and that’s the cutest thing there is.

The father from the video is dancing with his daughter while making breakfast. The mom enters the kitchen and witnesses the heartwarming sight of the duo having fun and making sweet memories they will both cherish forever. She decides to take a video which she later shared online and captured the hearts of millions of people.

A lot of girls and women commented how the girl is the happiest out there for having such a loving dad. Those who lost theirs said this reminded them of the times they had their fathers by their side.

Ed Sheeran’s Thinking Out Loud that goes in the background only makes the whole thing more special. Check it out below.

Parents bury 2-year-old child in the sand up to her neck under hot sun, while they fool around in the water

Not everyone deserves to be called a parent. While many moms and dads put their children’s needs on the top of the list of their priorities and make sure their little ones are well taken care of and protected, sadly, there are also those who are not really concerned for the well-being of their offspring.

A very sad incident took place recently at the Atlantic Ocean resort of Santa Clara in Buenos Aires, Argentina, showing exactly what we are speaking of.

A lot of passersby were shocked by the sight of a little girl buried in the sand with her head out and under the scorching sun. There was no adult around and it looked like the poor child had been in that position for quite some time. She was extremely hot but unable to move and cover her head. During that time, her parents were having sex in the water.

People gathered around and decided to alert the police of what looked like obvious child neglect.

It took the police quite some time to arrive at the scene and arrest the parents who put their daughter in danger. Speaking to the Argentinian newspaper called Clarin, as quoted by Daily Star, and eye-witness said that the girl was “hungry and sunburnt,” adding: “It was about 95 degrees Fahrenheit so imagine what that poor little girl was like.”

After the arrest, which both the parents resisted, it was discovered that the mother had drugs in her purse. According to the police, she possessed cannabis, ecstasy, and sedative Rivotril.

The two-year-old girl was taken away from the irresponsible parents and placed in temporary care.

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4 young boys save starving dog tied with bungee cords at the back of a house

Some people are simply born to do good for others and help this world become a better place. Four boys from Detroit proved that societies sometimes misjudge young people when they dub them careless.

Brothers Kenny, Kenneth, and Kevin Dancy, together with their friend Andrew Daniels were helping an elderly neighbor with her stuff when she was moving places when they came across a heartbreaking sight.

Source: Detroit Pit Crew Dog Rescue/Facebook

A severely starved dog was tied at the back of one of the houses. The boys knew the poor animal was in a very bad shape and didn’t want to live her there. Soon, the quick-thinking boys untied the dog from the bungee cords, wrapped her in a jacket, and took her home.

They named the dog Sparkles and were determined to help her turn into a healthy dog again. They gave her food and water and made sure she was comfortable. As they were walking Sparkles around the neighborhood the following day, they came across members of the Detroit Pit Crew Dog Rescue and told them the whole story. This encounter was pure luck.

Source: Detroit Pit Crew Dog Rescue/Facebook

The rescuers took Sparkles and rushed her to the vet’s. Besides being starved, she also had mange and it was obvious she had been severely neglected.

Later, the shelter staff shared Sparkles’ story on their Facebook page and thanked the young heroes for their good deed. “You could tell they really love this dog,” said Theresa Sumpter, the organization’s founder, speaking to WDIV.

“They were protective of the dog and wanted to make sure the dog was going to a good place.”

Source: Detroit Pit Crew Dog Rescue/Facebook

The vet determined Sparkles didn’t really have mange as the rescuers thought, but it looked like that because she was very thin. Luckily, that meant she could be put up for adoption sooner than they expected.

Soon after, Pet Tales Rescue, a rescue organization close to Detroit Pit Crew Dog Rescue found the perfect foster mommy for Sparkle.

Source: Detroit Pit Crew Dog Rescue/Facebook

As for the boys who saved her, they didn’t stop there. After Sparkles’ rescue, they saved two other dogs from the streets.

These boys did an amazing job. They are true heroes we should all learn from. 

Shy 14-year-old girl stuns judges, including Simon Cowell, on Britain’s Got Talent

A vast amount of people who believe posses a talent worth sharing with the world take the stage of prominent talent shows and competitions in hopes of being noticed for what they do best.

Some manage to make a name for themselves, others fail to stun the judges. No matter the outcome, there are some auditions that leave us speechless years after they first took place. Such is that of incredibly talented, then 14-year-old, Olivia Archbold, who was part of Britain’s Got Talent.

The teen was battling stage fright as she stood in front of Amanda, Pierce, and the man who rarely smiles while someone competes, Simon Cowell. However, despite that, Olivia showed incredible vocal skills. The moment she started singing Arms Of an Angel, the crowd went wild and Simon smiled.

Source: YouTube/ Britain’s Got Talent

Amanda described Olivia’s performance as “utterly beautiful,” while Pierce added how he believed that she wasn’t even aware of “how good she were.”

Simon was left last to comment the performance that he clearly liked, based on his facial expression. “You made the audition your version of the song,” he said and added that he was impressed.

Take a look at Olivia’s audition below. She got to the semi-final but lost over Tobias Mead.

Enjoy and don’t forget to share it with your friends.

Boy spends all his savings to buy a bicycle for the gas station attendant

It’s truly amazing how far a simple act of kindness can go. We actually never know how our actions make other people feel or how deep of an impact they have on them. That is why we should always mind our behavior, as well as the words we speak to those around us, no matter if they are our friends or complete strangers we meet along the way of the journey called life. 

Mandy Peterson’s story is a reminder that if you do good, good shall come to you. 

She and her son Vaughn were having fun riding their bikes in Gillitts, South Africa when the boy felt sick. They quickly got into a convenience store so that he could rest and have some water. Little did these mother and son know how the encounter with one of the store’s employees will get them a friend for life. Tony noticed how the boy wasn’t feeling well and decided to step in, and just in a matter of minutes, lovely Vaughn was laughing and smiling again.  

This meant so much for Mandy whose life goal was to raise her child in the spirit of doing good to others. Now that someone else did something good for Vaughn, she was certain he’ll learn how important it is for him to do the same thing for someone in need. 

“Over the years I’ve tried to live like that and teach my child to do the same.”

Vaughn and Tony became good friends. They would often chat about bikes whenever Mandy and her son were visiting the gas station where he worked. 

“(He) listens so obligingly to him as he chatters away.”

The boy knew how much his friend Tony wanted to buy a new bike, so he decided to save some money and purchase it as a present for Tony. The boy obviously didn’t have the right amount, but he was willing to spend all the silver coins he had been collecting for months.

One day, he approached his mommy with a rather confusing question. He asked her how much she wanted to go on holiday that year, because he was willing to spend his holiday money on the bike instead. Mandy couldn’t believe how kind and generous her son was. She always taught him the real values in life, and this was just a proof that she did parenting right.  

“(He) asked if I really wanted a holiday and upon asking why, he said he would rather put his savings toward helping Tony get his bike.”

Mandy and Vaughn had a mission. They were getting the best bike for the best guy they knew. Overly excited, the two went to the Game store and purchased the present. 

“Our children make us proud on so many occasions but today my heart and his is so full of the joy at the kind man’s face as he, rather stunned accepted his gift from this 10-year-old boy.”

This good deed triggered another one. The chain of generosity and kindness was getting longer. The manager of the store where they bought the bike learned of Vaughn’s story and they wanted to be part of it. 

“Vaughn had such ‘good game,’ we just had to get on board! So we’re giving Tony a Game voucher for the same value as his new bike! And of course we can’t forget about you Vaughn, so we’ll be sending one your way, too. Together we can make the world a better place.”

Luis Farias from the gas station where Tony worked was glad one of their employees was the reason so many kind deeds were taking place in this city, and you won’t be surprised if we tell you how they stepped in too and were happy to be part of this “pay it forward” movement Mandy and her son started. 

“Dear Mandy and Vaughn, Your kind gesture and generosity is unmatched. We at Caltex Gillitts would like to thank you for your support and generosity and to show our appreciate, we would like to make Vaughn’s dream holiday come true and it’s on us.”

If this story isn’t going to make you do a kind deed yourself, we don’t know what will. 

Photo credit: Facebook/Mandy Moo Fish

6-year-old gentleman delivers roses to 155 girls and women from his community

“Being a gentleman never goes out of fashion,” and it looks like 6-year-old Casey Boyd of Main Brook, N.L., who truly is a lady’s man, knows this all too well.

This past Valentine’s day, this young boy made the day of 155 women from his neighborhood by delivering roses to them and reminding them just how special they are.

Source: CBS.ca

In order to make this plan of his come true, adorable Casey was saving money the entire year. At the end, he could afford a rose for every girl and woman. In return, he got plenty of hugs and kisses. The ladies who were lucky enough to be given that special attention by the young gentleman were over the moon. Some of them even cried tears of joy, and it was the best thank you Casey could ever hope for.

Source: CBS.ca

Lynn Boyd, the boy’s mom, who is obviously doing parenting right, helped her son deliver the roses.

Speaking to CBC Radio’s St. John’s Morning Show, Casey said: “I just wanted to put smiles on everyone’s faces.”

At the end of the tiring day, he also gave his mom a bouquet. Well, she is the most special lady in his life and she taught him how to be caring and loving.

Source: CBS.ca

Casey says he has already started saving money for next year’s Valentine’s day, too. Way to go young man!

Man saves dog from being euthanized not knowing she was pregnant

Life is full of surprises, and many times, when we lose hope and when we least expect it, a miracle happens and reminds us that nothing is impossible.

Emma was a shelter dog who resided at a Charlotte animal shelter. Sadly, this isn’t a “no-kill” shelter, and poor Emma found herself on the list to be euthanized.

Source: Fox 46 Charlotte

But then, someone took a notice of this lovely girl and took the time to inform an animal lover, Nicholas R., of the state Emma had found herself in. Nicholas though he could foster the dog and eventually adopt her. He got in touch with Dorsey Patrick, the Director and Founder of Jesse’s Place, who was willing to step in and help Nicholas get Emma under his wing.

According to Fox 46 Charlotte, Nicholas wrote to the organization: “I’m interested in fostering and possibly adopting this sweet girl…I’m very patient, calm, gentle, and have plenty of time to work with her. My last rescued boy died in 2016 from cancer.”

Source: Fox 46 Charlotte

In no time, Emma found herself in a loving home. However, no one was aware that she was hiding something. To the surprise of everyone, the dog was pregnant. Days after she was rescued from certain death, Emma gave birth to 6 puppies. So, Nicholas didn’t only save her life, but that of her babies too.

Source: Fox 46 Charlotte

According to him, Emma and the little ones are doing fine. We are so glad Nicholas stepped in for this mother just in time. May God bless him for his kindness.

Dad has a heartwarming message for the man who made his daughter’s waiting time at the airport fun

Although many of us believed how the new century and the fact that people are slowly but surely becoming open-minded of the new and unconventional things that surround them will bring a change in the way we perceive relations between humans, it’s sad how segregation is still present in modern countries like the United States. No matter how much some of us refuse to admit it, the issue of racial, age, or gender discrimination is there, and it’s real, and it’s up to us whether we’ll continue nurture those feelings of hatred or we’ll teach our kids that no matter how “different” we are, we are all the same. 

An interesting encounter that took place at the airport while Kevin Armentrout and his family were waiting to board their flight is enough evidence that we can make things right only if we really give it a try. We can’t help but say how this guy does parenting right. 

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As people were trying to kill time using their phones or reading books, Kevin’s daughter was having fun running around the place and saying “hi” to random strangers. Needless to say, she managed to put a smile on everyone’s face. 

But then, she noticed one guy who caught her interest, so the little girl simply approached and took a seat right next to him.

The man was glad he could make the girl’s waiting time more enjoyable by offering her his tablet and teaching her how to draw on it. 

The two strangers spent around 45 minutes together, watching cartoons and laughing. Kevin had his eyes on his daughter all the time but he didn’t want to interrupt the two newly made friends. This father’s heart melted when he noticed his daughter offering the stranger, whose name was Joseph, her snacks. 

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Kevin later decided to share the story of the lovely encounter on his Facebook page, writing:

Watching them in that moment, I couldn’t help but think, different genders, different races, different generations, and the best of friends. This is the world I want for her.

If every parent out there wants a world for their kids as the one Kevin wants for his daughter, we’ll make the one we all share a much happier place. On the other hand, being kind to little kids will teach them how they should treat others with kindness too. 

After Kevin posted the photo of the two friends having fun together, many people reached to him and told him how they knew Joseph and how he is one of the most generous and friendliest people they know. No one was surprised how he took the time to entertain the little girl because that’s what he does, makes people happy. 

Facebook/Kevin Armentrout

Kevin ended his post saying:

In a country that is continuously fed that it’s so deeply divided by beliefs, I want her life to be filled with moments like this… not liberal or conservative republican or democrat, socialist or capitalist, just HUMAN.

It’s truly amazing how friendship knows no boundaries. 

Police officer who breastfed a neglected and undernourished baby is promoted to sergeant

How far would you go for a tiny human being in need? Police officer Celeste Ayala from Berisso, Argentina, went above and beyond when she found herself in a situation where she could step in for someone vulnerable and fragile; a neglected baby who suffered from malnutrition and was called “dirty and smelly.” What she did to help the tiny soul made her a viral sensation and got her a promotion at work.

“That’s the type of police we’re proud of, the police we want,” the minister of security of the Buenos Aires province said after officer Ayala was promoted to sergeant.

Namely, the baby was brought to the Sister Maria Ludovica children’s hospital while Ayala was on the job as a guard.

Without even thinking twice, she took the baby that was handed to her, and she started breastfeeding it.

“I noticed that he was hungry, as he was putting his hand into his mouth, so I asked to hug him and breastfeed him. It was a sad moment, it broke my soul seeing him like this, society should be sensitive to the issues affecting children, it cannot keep happening,” she told a local outlet.

Source: Metro.com.uk

One of her colleagues, Marcos Heredia, believed that Ayala’s deed was worth sharing, so he posted a photo of her with the baby on the social media.

In the blink of an eye, the photo was shared and commented on by a huge number of people who only had words of praise for the kind and quick-thinking officer.

An official from the brigade where officer Ayala volunteers in her spare time also commented on her act of kindness and said: “We want to congratulate the voluntary firefighting cadet Celeste Ayala who yesterday in her job as police officer whilst she was on guard duty at the Hospital, breastfed a young child who arrived crying. Actions like these fill us with pride and obligate us to redouble the effort, the work and the solidarity with our community.”

What an exceptional woman!

Officer killed in the King Soopers store massacre in Boulder left seven children behind

Among those who lost their lives in the King Soopers store massacre in Boulder, Colorado, which happened on Monday, was a brave police officer who left a loving wife and seven children behind.

Officer Eric Talley was serving the force for 11 years and was known as a courageous man. He showed that once again on the day he tragically died. According to reports, he was the first one to respond to the call about possible armed robbery of the store.

His family and friends, among which his father and sister, describe 51-year-old Talley as a very vibrant person loved by everyone who has ever met him. Speaking to KUSA, a CNN affiliate, the grieving father, Homer Talley, said: “Didn’t surprise me he was the first one there. He loved his family more than anything. He was also a prankster with a “great sense of humor.”

Boulder Police Chief Maris Herold spoke of the brave act by officer Talley and said he was always ready to respond to any call saying his death was a huge loss not only to the family but the department as well.

In order to help officer Talley’s family, a GoFundMe page has been set up. So far, more than 10,000 people donated.

Rest in peace, Officer Talley. You died a hero and your bravery will never be forgotten.

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