11-year-old girl sacrifices her life to save cousin in tubing tragedy

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The beginning of the summer in Florida, which was supposed to bring all the fun the season usually promises, brought a tragedy for one family instead.

Jordan Roe, an 11-year-old girl known for her kindness, dubbed “the protector” of her family, proved once again why she deserved that nickname. But sadly, this time, it cost her her life.

It was June 24, 2025, when Jordan and her cousins—8-year-old Laila and 9-year-old Brylee—set out for a day of fun at Star Lake, which sits along the Putnam–Alachua county border in Florida.

The kids spent the day splashing in the water, tubing behind a Sea-Doo jet ski, and enjoying the Florida sunshine during a family barbecue. Nothing spoke trouble that day,but then the unimaginable happened.

Jordan Roe and her cousins were tubing behind the jet ski when an accident happened — the watercraft suddenly veered out of control and struck a dock, throwing them violently into the water.

The accident unfolded in a matter of seconds, leaving witnesses in shock and loved ones struggling to comprehend what had just happened.

In the midst of the confusion that followed, it took time for authorities to sort through the chaos, identify the children involved, and officially confirm the facts.

Initially, they identified one of the girls killed as Laila, but in fact, it was Jordan, the fierce protector of her younger cousins, a bright light within her family, and a child with her whole future ahead, who lost her life that day.

Laila was also critically injured and transferred to the hospital where she had undergone several surgeries, while Brylee only suffered minor injuries.

According to the family, Laila survived the accident because Jordan made a split-second decision to place herself in the harm’s way in order to protect her cousins.

“Jordan sacrificed her life, and she saved her cousin’s life with her life,” Jordan’s grieving aunt said. “That’s who she was. She always made sure others were safe first. She was the protector of our family.”

At the time the tragedy struck, Kristine Robinson, the mom of Laila and Brylee, was home in Tampa where she cared for her newborn in a NICU. When she received the call that her daughter was critically injured and her niece died, her world shattered.

She is now trying to raise awareness about water safety. “I just ask everyone, hold your babies tight,” she said during a tearful interview. “We all want to have fun with our kids, but please—please be careful. Accidents happen in a blink.”

The tragedy that claimed Jordan’s life is still under investigation, with the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission asking witnesses to come forward with any information and provide footage in case someone filmed it, in order to understand what actually happened and what preceded the incident.

Jordan’s family shared that she had always dreamed of becoming a veterinarian. She was kind, had big dreams, and even bigger heart full of love to match.

But Jordan’s selflessness didn’t stop with her passing.

Even after her death, she helped others and saved even more lives through organ donation. In fact, donating her organs was something this incredibly loving girl had always wanted. “She gave the gift of life even after her passing,” Robinson shared. “That was our Jordan. Always thinking of others, always giving.”

Friends of the family launched two GoFundMe fundraisers to help the family with Jordan’s funeral costs and Laila’s ongoing medical expenses.

The public’s response to Jordan’s story has been overwhelming, with messages of support and donations pouring in from across the country.

Even longtime Star Lake residents are shaken, among which Steven Gabbard who has lived on Star Lake for decades. “Oh my gosh. It’s unbelievable. Star Lake is usually so peaceful. You don’t expect this kind of tragedy here,” he said.

Jordan’s legacy lives on, through her cousin’s healing and through the lives she saved with her organs her family selflessly donated.

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My husband died on our wedding day – little did I know he’d fooled everyone

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At 28, I felt like I had the world at my feet. I had a great career, wonderful friends, and a close-knit family. The best thing of all, I was weeks away from saying “I do” to the Damian, the man I adored.

From the moment I met him, he made my life complete, and despite the fact that his family was not fond of me, we decided to marry.

He went through a lot when he told his parents he was dating me. For reasons unknown, they didn’t see me as a good fit for their son and tried to ruin our relationship.

On the day of our wedding, Damian collapsed at the church, and he never woke up. What was supposed to be the best day of my life turned into a nightmare and a heartbreak I though I could never recover from.

On the day of Damian’s funeral, his family accused me of taking their son from them.

They blamed me for his passing, and it was more than I could bear.

Some days later, I tried to escape my pain, called a taxi, and decided to wander around the city until I could figure out what to do next.

But the moment I entered the taxi, I heard a familiar voice. “Fasten your seatbelt.” It was Damian. He was right there in front of me, very much alive.

At that moment, I thought I was going mad. “But… you died,” I said, shocked and barely able to speak.

He pulled the car and explained everything. His family, who was very rich and powerful, got involved in some shady business and wanted to drag him with them. That was one of the reasons they disliked me, because with me by his side, they couldn’t manipulate Damian into doing the “dirty” businesses they got themselves into.

So, in order to protect us, he did the unimaginable. He fakes his own death.

It turned out that on the wedding day, he took a special drug that slowed his heart, allowing him to stage the collapse, the hospital visit, and even the funeral. The coffin was empty—I had mourned a man who hadn’t actually died.

I was mad, angry, crying. Although I knew that he did what he did for the sake of our happiness, I couldn’t get over the fact that I endured pain thinking he was dead.

He begged me to forgive him, asking me to start over somewhere away from the city where we lived.

I wasn’t sure if I could forgive him. I needed time to process everything.

After a couple of months, I called him. I was still mad, but I couldn’t picture my life without him.

Today, we live quietly by the sea, away from anyone who knows our past.

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The gap between a woman’s legs can reveal that she is…

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The rise of the social media redefined beauty norms and what it means to be attractive has become more filtered and less attainable.

The bunch of beauty trends that social media users, especially influencers, try to impose on society has surely affected millions of people, making them more self-conscious and less self-confident.

Back in 2012, the thigh gap trend exploded on social media, and while many thought it would be just a passing obsession, it proved to be here to stay.

I guess now that you’re reading this, you probably recall the times you Googled the term, wanting to know how to achieve this ‘perfect’ look. If you have, you’re not alone. In fact, the trend has spread so much that a single search will bombard you with over 40 million results and countless YouTube videos and tutorials.

So, what’s a thigh gap? It refers to the space between your thighs when standing upright with your feet together.

This is something not everyone has, and if you believe those who do achieved it by following strict diets and never left the gym, you are wrong.

Truth is that thigh gap has to do with your bone structure, hip width, and how your thighs are shaped. That said, this look isn’t really something you can achieve if your body type and bone structure don’t allow that.

The biggest issue with this trend is that it has pushed unrealistic beauty standards, pushing women toward unhealthy eating habits, negative body image, and even body dysmorphia.

While many sites and influencers try to present this is an aesthetic standard, claiming those who have that thigh gap are not only attractive but also fit and healthy, that is entirely not true.

Some women are born with a natural thigh gap, and some aren’t, and that’s perfectly normal.

Thigh gap is largely determined by genetics. Eating right and exercising won’t guarantee one, and fixating on it can affect your mental and physical health. What’s more, many believe that all skinny women have thigh gap, which again, is not the case.

When you scroll on your phone and stumble upon photos of women who promote this trend, have in mind that what they post on social media is not always a true reflection of reality. Most of these photos are altered in some way. Whether it’s the angle, the lighting, the pose, or editing—and don’t always show how someone looks in real life.

What is important to note is that no matter the trends, you should always embrace your own beauty instead of pursuing unrealistic standards that can take a toll on your mental health or your physical appearance.

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10-year-old baseball star dies suddenly after championship game

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The community of Linglestown, Pennsylvania, was struck by tragedy when 10-year-old Bryson Funk, a shining baseball star, passed away just a day after standing on the pitcher’s mound and delivering his final pitch in a game that won his Dauphin team the championship.

Bryson pitched the final three innings of the game for the Linglestown Colts, ending the game with a strikeout that brought his team the championship title on June 11.

Sadly, the day after, he collapsed and was rushed to the hospital where he was pronounced dead.

According to his family, Bryson had been diagnosed with myocarditis — an inflammation of the heart — which led to his suffering cardiac arrest.

His family, friends, and teammates have been left heartbroken.

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Bryson’s best friend, Elias Vilfort, 9, recalled in an interview with CBS 21, “He would literally do a backflip to make a play or slide in the muddy dirt, acting like it was nothing. That’s the kind of player he was.

“He was very funny. He was always in the game… I’m still shocked that this happened.”

Elias’ mother, Amanda Vilfort, posted a heartwarming photo of the two friends with the caption, “Elias suddenly lost his best friend yesterday. We are heartbroken and devastated…I pray for comfort for all who are grieving the loss of Bryson. He will be missed beyond belief.”

Bryson’s grieving father Todd commented on the photo of his late son and his friend, writing, “I’ve lost my only son, my throwing buddy. If Elias ever wants to come down, he’s always welcome to come down throw the baseball around and talk about Bryson.”

“It would help us all [heal],” he added in a separate message.

The Linglestown Baseball Association paid tribute to Bryson on Facebook, remembering him an exceptional player, a loyal teammate, and a true friend.

“Bryson wasn’t just an incredible athlete – he was a teammate, a friend, and a joy to coach. His hustle and his heart will be remembered by everyone who had the privilege of knowing him,” the tribute read.

A friend of the family, Nicki Brantner, set up a GoFundMe to help the grieving family.

“Bryson passed away [June 12]. Something no one could have ever imagined happening to such a vibrant, active guy. He had an amazing championship win [June 11]. Pitching the last three innings and struck out the last batter for the win! Bryson was quite the athlete,” Brantner shared on the fundraiser that by June 23 donations had surpassed $47,500, putting them just short of the $50,000 goal. “His parents are now facing what no parent should ever endure.”

According to CBS 21, Bryson was born with coarctation of the aorta and a deformed bicuspid aortic valve, but his family said doctors don’t believe it had anything to do with his death.

According to the Mayo Clinic, myocarditis is mostly caused by viral infections, though exposure to medications, environmental toxins, or autoimmune disease may also contribute.

Symptoms frequently include chest discomfort, dyspnea, fatigue, and arrhythmias. In some patients, the condition is subclinical, complicating timely diagnosis. Although supportive care and pharmacologic treatment lead to recovery in many cases, fulminant myocarditis can deteriorate rapidly under hemodynamic stress.

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The police showed up at my newly rented house and insisted on inspecting the basement—what they discovered was something I never expected

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Seth and I had been trying for a child for way too long, and while I believed that not being able to conceive was something that would brought is closer together, Seth thought otherwise.

“I don’t know how much longer I can handle this…” he said while we were seated opposite each other at the kitchen table.

“What do you mean?” I asked, feeling my heart drop realizing where the conversation was going.

“You know I want children, and time is not on our side, Willa,” Seth said, almost sounding too cold for what he was saying.

“What do you want from me?” I asked. “To walk away? Leave this marriage? Quit fighting for your love?”

Seth didn’t answer, but his silence said more than words.

Before long, I found myself signing divorce papers, leaving my entire life behind, and moving to an old house in Willow Creek.

The granddaughter of the late man the house belonged to was very welcoming. She didn’t ask much questions but helped me feel like home. She would sometimes bring muffins or homemade bread, but there was a quiet acknowledgment between us that we both cherished our personal space.

Days in the old but cozy house, I started hearing sounds coming from the basement, but somehow I was a bit afraid to check it out, fearing there could be an animal that would scare me.

Once, I asked Lauren, the granddaughter of late Mr. Nolan, about the basement, but she said her grandfather had always been very secretive about the place and didn’t let anyone go there. Somehow, no one in the family ever questioned why.

He was an old man in his 70s, living all by himself, so they just assumed he had his personal belongings stored there.

I thought about the basement every now and then, but never dared to get inside, at least not all by myself.

But then, one day, I discovered Mr. Nolan’s big secret.

While I was having my morning coffee, someone knocked on my door. “It has to be one of my neighbors,” I thought to myself. All of my neighbors have been in good spirits, very supporting and friendly.

But I guessed wrong. Instead, two police officers stood at my porch.

“How can I help you?” I asked, a bit confused by their presence.

“Madam, we need to check your basement. This has nothing to do with you, but with the previous owner,” they said. “Have you been to the basement since renting this place?” they asked.

I said I hadn’t because I was afraid to go there myself.

When they went to the basement and started looking around, they found two children.

Seeing the, my heart stopped. “What were those kids doing there?” I asked myself, too afraid to say anything out loud.

“So, there you are!” one of the officers said as he approached the kids. “This basement has been your secret place, hasn’t it?”

The boys, who were between six and eight years old, started crying. “Please don’t take us back to the orphanage,” they pleaded.

The orphanage they escaped from was a couple of streets down my home. And it turned out this wasn’t the first time they managed to escape. Once, they were missing for a whole week before they returned and refused to tell where they were.

The officer turned to the older boy and said, “We know that Mr. Nolan was letting you stay here. He was bringing you food and toys. But that ends now, you’ll go back to the orphanage and you never leave it again – not without permission.”

As the boys were dragged out of the basement, one of them rushed towards me and hugged me tightly. “Please, save us, don’t let them take us. Let us live in your basement.”

I didn’t say anything because I was overwhelmed by the entire experience.

A few days passed by, and I couldn’t stop thinking of the boys. So, I decided to visit them one day.

As I was going towards the orphanage, my heart paced.

Once there, I asked about Max and Tommy. The woman working there told me they were both abandoned by their biological parents and were living there ever since.

I wanted to see them, and they brought them to the office.

“Hi, boys,” I said gently. “How are you doing?”

“Are you here to take us home to your basement? Will you let us live there?” they kept asking.

Their eyes were filled with hope and sadness.

I wanted children for so long. “Could I adopt these two? Would I be a good mother?” A million questions popped up in my mind as the boys pleaded me to take them with me.

“I can’t promise anything, but I am willing to try,” I said.

It didn’t take long before I started the adoption process, which was a long and tiring one, and cost more than I ever anticipated. But at the end of the day, it was worth it.

I finally became a mother of two beautiful boys. They became my world, and it felt good to be theirs.

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Little girl in princess dress saved unconscious biker she found in ditch

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Being as tiny as she was, the sight of the little girl dressed in a princess dress with her arms wrapped around a biker she found lying unconscious in a ditch off Highway 84 stunned the medics and the passing drivers who took their time to pull over and see what was going on.

When some of them approached the little girl, they could hear her sing “Twinkle Twinkle Little Star” to calm him. Her tiny hands were pressed against the wound in his chest. It looked like she had done it on purpose in order to stop the bleeding.

“Don’t take him!” she yelled when the paramedics arrived. “He’s not ready! His friends aren’t here yet!”

The medics believed she was in shock or maybe scared, but the girl kept saying the injured biker was waiting for his “brothers” and that she was there to keep him safe until they arrived.

At that very moment, the sound of motorcycles approaching caught the attention of everyone gathered around the man.

“See? I told you. He showed me in my dream last night.”

The lead rider jumped off his bike and rushed towards the crowd. He then spotted the girl and froze. “Emma? But you’re dead,” he said.

Emma was the injured man’s, Marcus “Tank” Williams, late daughter. She’d died of leukemia three years earlier.

“I’m Madison. But Emma visits me in my dreams. She said I had to keep her daddy safe.”

The bikers rushed to form a chain to lift Tank out. Bulldog, one of his brothers, donated blood on the spot, exactly the type Madison had named. Doctors later said if she hadn’t kept pressure where she did, Tank wouldn’t have survived.

Months passed by since Madison found Tank, and now that he recovered from the injuries he sustained from the crash, she led him to an old oak tree in his yard. “Emma wants me to show you something,” she said.

Tank was confused. He kept wondering if this five-year-old girl really saw his late daughter in her dreams. Something deep down was telling him that Madison was indeed able to pass on his late daughter’s messages to him, so when she pointed at a spot near the old tree, Tank started digging.

It wasn’t long before he spotted an old rusty box buried in the ground. Inside was a letter Emma wrote before she passed away.

In it, she wrote that even though she won’t be there, the angels promised her that a girl named Madison would save him one day, when he would need it the most.

Tank couldn’t contain his tears. Through Madison, he could feel the presence of his sweet daughter. “Emma says she likes your new red bike. She always wanted you to get one.”

The story of Tank’s miraculous survival spread like a wildfire among the bikers from every corner of the country. Those who have heard it said it could be just a coincidence. Some believed it was something someone made up. But those who were there knew the truth.

Today, Madison is older, but she and her family are still very close with Tank. He became a family.

This story, no matter if you decide to believe it’s true or just an imagination, serves as a reminder that miracles do happen, and angels do exist. Maybe not in the form of divine creatures with wings, but as ordinary humans who appear at the right moment, in the right place, to change someone’s life forever.

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If your private parts smell fishy, it’s something you should be aware of

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A lot of women have experienced bad odor coming from their private parts, but that’s not always a reason to worry. In fact, that fishy smell that makes many women rather uncomfortable sometimes happens for no particular reason.

Often, putting on clean underwear after bathing or showering is enough to bring your natural scent back to normal.

However, if the odor doesn’t go away despite good hygiene, or shows up with other unusual symptoms, it may be worth consulting your gynecologist.

If the fishy smell is accompanied with itching, pain, or other unexpected symptoms, it may signal an underlying issue such as bacterial vaginosis.

In fact, this bacteria is the most common reason for a fishy vaginal odor.

Bacterial vaginosis develops when the natural balance of vaginal bacteria shifts. Most common symptoms include thin gray or white discharge, a noticeable fishy odor (often stronger after intercourse), and itching or burning sensations. It needs to be treated with antibiotics.

Another reason that leads to fishy odor can be linked to poor hygiene, trapped sweat, and tight clothing.

Trichomoniasis, a sexually transmitted infection (STI) caused by a parasite, can also be the cause of the unpleasant smell coming from your private parts. This is treatable with medications, not home remedies.

Leaving a tampon in too long can also cause a powerful rotten odor, sometimes misidentified as fishy.

While the smell usually goes away on its own, it may sometimes stay longer than what is considered normal. In that case, it’s best to have yourself checked for bacteria or other underlying conditions.

Some ways to prevent the fishy smell from happening are maintain good hygiene, most preferably by gently cleaning the external genital area with warm water and mild soap instead of douching, wear cotton underwear, use protection to prevent infections, and avoid scented soaps, sprays, or feminine wipes among the rest.

You can also consider probiotics to maintain healthy vaginal flora if your doctor approves.

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What it says about your relationship when your partner sleeps with their back to you

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Research suggest that your sleeping habits reveal more about your relationship than you might think.

Having a good night sleep is essential in order to be able to get through the day, and although the way you sleep at night may not affect your quality of sleep, it does reveal deeper psychological and emotional dynamics.

Experts say that sharing a bed with a partner offers surprising benefit, and relationship psychologists agree that sleeping near a loved one can enhance emotional connection, reduce stress, regulate body temperature, and even help combat insomnia.

But what does it mean if your partner is sleeping back to you? Maybe it’s a sign of distance?

Before jumping into conclusions let’s see what the experts have to say.

In many cases, sleeping back-to-back, or one of the partners turning their back while sleeping, is simply a matter of comfort. Some people need more space, cooler air, or a posture that helps them relax and sleep better.

As sleep specialist Dr. Rebecca Robbins explains, everyone has an ideal sleeping position, and turning away doesn’t always indicate emotional distance. However, if this change happens suddenly, it could be a sign of stress or a shift in emotional closeness.

This sleep position can reflect how couples navigate everyday challenges, but it doesn’t necessarily mean the relationship is struggling. In fact, a number of couples who sleep back to back has had a long and fulfilling relationship.

According to another expert, relationship psychologist Corinne Sweet, “this position suggests couples are connected and secure in themselves,” adding that “it shows closeness and independence in the relationship.”

What’s more, the back-to-back sleeping position, also called “Liberty,” is a position most common among couples, with 28% adopting the pose, according to Huffington Post.

The bottom line is that when your partner sleeps with their back to you, or you sleep back-to-back, it’s not always a warning sign, but simply a way of finding the most comfortable way to rest.

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Foods that can ease swelling in hands and feet

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Swelling in the hands and feet is generally not concerning, unless it happens suddenly and is accompanied by other symptoms.

The reasons behind the swelling can be various — from poor circulation to fluid retention and poor posture or movement habits. It usually goes away on its own, but if it persists, it can be a signal of an underlying health issue such as heart, kidney, or liver failure.

In many cases, changes in diet and lifestyle can make all the difference in managing the swelling in feet and hands.

Some foods naturally support healthy circulation and fluid balance while fighting inflammation. Adding these to your diet may ease swelling in your hands and feet.

1. Bananas

Bananas are a rich source of several essential nutrients, including potassium, vitamin C, and fiber.

When potassium levels are low, the body tends to hold on to sodium, which leads to fluid buildup and swelling in the hands and feet. Including potassium-rich foods in your diet—such as bananas, avocados, and oranges—helps get rid of the excess sodium, which in turn improves circulation and restores proper fluid balance. Believe it or not, a simple habit like having a banana a day can go a long way in keeping swelling under control.

2. Cucumbers

Cucumbers contain 90% water, which makes them the perfect vegetable that provides hydration to your body.

At the same time, cucumbers are rich in silica and antioxidants that support healthy connective tissues.

Since swelling can often be triggered by dehydration, adding cucumbers in your diet, whether raw, in salads, smoothies or in your water, can help you stay hydrated, reducing puffiness in your hands and feet.

3. Watermelon

Watermelon isn’t just sweet and refreshing but also one of the best foods for fighting swelling. Just like cucumbers, watermelon helps keep you hydrated, but it also serves as diuretic, helping the body get rid of the excess fluid.

At the same time, watermelon helps with inflammation due to being rich in vitamins A and C and lycopene.

On hot days, or after standing on your feet long hours, treat yourself with a cold watermelon, your body and soul will thank you.

4. Leafy Greens

Leafy greens such as spinach, kale, and Swiss chard are packed with magnesium and potassium, two minerals that work together to keep fluid levels steady.

As discussed above, potassium helps the body release excess sodium, while magnesium relaxes blood vessels and supports healthy circulation.

5. Berries

Imagine something small but powerful that boosts your health and you get berries of all kinds: blueberries, strawberries, raspberries, you name it.

These fruits are adored beyond their deliciousness, thanks to their anti-inflammatory properties. Also, the sweet berries are rich in antioxidants, especially anthocyanins, which protect blood vessels and improve circulation.

Starting your day with a handful of fresh berries is the way to go.

6. Pineapple

Fresh pineapple chunks or freshly squeezed pineapple juice sound like the perfect snack. Add this fruit’s natural enzyme, bromelain, to the list of benefits, and you have an ideal fruit for fighting inflammation and improving blood flow.

Athletes often eat pineapple after injuries to help reduce swelling. Juicy and healthy, so what more could you ask for?

7. Celery

Celery can naturally reduce water retention thanks to its diuretic effects, while its fiber promotes healthy digestion and decreases bloating.

While some research claim that its diuretic effects are mild, other suggest they are in fact very strong, so the conclusion would be that it depends on how you consume it.

While celery juice has less fiber than the raw vegetable, it can be richer in water and butylphthalide, making it a strong natural diuretic.

You can enjoy it as juice or munch on the sticks as a snack, the choice is yours to make.

8. Ginger and Turmeric

Ginger and turmeric are known as spices that have powerful anti-inflammatory properties. With that said, they enhance circulation, reduce stiffness, and help manage swelling.

Adding fresh ginger to tea or using turmeric in soups and curries is a simple way to take advantage of their natural health-boosting effects.

9. Nuts and Seeds

Unlike the fruits mentioned above, nuts and seeds aren’t rich in water and they don’t act as natural diuretics, yet the levels of magnesium they contain, especially almonds and cashews, helps fight swelling, including in hands and feet.

When it comes to nuts, however, you should avoid having the salted options since salt is what causes the swelling the most.

While the foods discussed in this article can be a helpful addition to a diet aimed at reducing swollen hands and feet, they should not be relied upon as the sole solution. If the swelling is persistent, seek medical help.

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My MIL invited my son on vacation — the next day he called crying to come home

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Every year, my in-laws host a two-week vacation at their stunning estate, gathering all the grandchildren. The place has a pool, a stunning garden, and they even hire entertainers. Honestly, what’s not to like.

My son, who has turned six this year — old enough to finally get invited — couldn’t wait to experience the fun and joy all of his cousins has been bragging about for years.

The invite sounded like a win-win, our son would have all the fun in the world while hubby and I get two weeks of rest ourselves, of course while checking in on him daily.

So, when we dropped Timmy at Betsy’s, my MIL, we knew he would love it as much as the rest of the grandkids.

But, things didn’t appear as we expected.

On the second day, Timmy called me on the phone, which wasn’t usual fro him.

“Mom, come pick me up from Grandma’s,” he said.

“What happened, honey?” I asked, thinking he just missed me and his daddy.

“GRANDMA JUST… DOESN’T LIKE ME. I DON’T WANT TO BE HERE. THE THINGS SHE’S DOING…” he said before the call was abruptly cut off.

Worried, I called my MIL and asked what was going on, but she assured me that Timmy had things wrong and that everything was perfectly fine.

However, I wasn’t at ease and decided to go and check on Timmy.

When I arrived at my in-laws’ enormous property, I saw all the kids gathered at the pool while Timmy sat all alone, crying and trembling.

I rushed towards him and asked him what happened.

“Grandma says I’m not like the rest of her grandkids,” he said while sobbing. “She says everyone is very close with one another and that I don’t belong with them.”

His words shattered my world. Betsy invited my son just to make him feel sad. I couldn’t possibly understand why she would treat him any differently so I confronted her.

“How can you say such things to a six-year-old?” I asked her.

As cold as she was, Betsy said, “You see, I’m not convinced that boy is my son’s child. He’s nothing like the rest of our grandchildren.”

I fumed. “Are you accusing me of cheating on my husband?” I asked, shocked.

“What else explains your son not fitting in,” she said.

I grabbed Timmy by the hand and told him that we were leaving. I wouldn’t let my son stay a minute somewhere where he wasn’t welcomed or loved.

When I told my husband about the incident, he wasn’t really surprised. “You know what my mom is like,” he said, “just let her be.”

But I couldn’t do that. What’s more, my husband wasn’t disturbed and it felt like he had heard his mom’s words before. I was certain he had told him I wasn’t faithful and that Timmy wasn’t his son.

The very next day, I had a DNA test done to confirm paternity.

About a month later, the results came back, showing a 99.99% match confirming that my husband is my son’s father.

When I showed the results to Betsy, she simply replied, “Well, Timmy is welcome to our next gathering, I guess.”

While my husband told me not to make a big deal out of it, I knew I’d never let my son around that woman ever again.

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Soldier secretly returns home, what he sees on his sister’s face changes everything

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Monica Pop

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The small town of Willow Creek moved at its usual lazy pace that Tuesday afternoon, and no one noticed the presence of the soldier who had been into war for fourteen long months.

That afternoon, Private First Class Nathan Keller walked up the gravel driveway of an old farmhouse while his boots crunched in rhythm and his duffel bag bounced at his side. He was finally home.

Nathan was given an early compassionate discharge, citing medical reasons, for an injury he sustained. Luckily, it wasn’t a life-threatening one.

As he walked, he pictured the surprise on the faces of his loved ones, his mother and his sister Lily. He knew they would be over the moon to see him after so long. “It’s gonna be the best surprise ever,” he thought to himself. Sadly, what he didn’t know was that things changed back home, and he had no idea just how much.

The second he set foot on the porch, something felt wrong. Unlike what he remembered, the house was unusually quiet. When he tried to get inside, he was surprised to see the door was left unlocked. He knew his mother always locked it three times.

Inside, he noticed the dust on the furniture, as though no one lived there any longer. A photo frame lay shattered on the floor, the smiling faces of his mother and sister buried beneath cracked glass.

Nathan’s chest tightened. Something was terribly wrong.

He started calling for his mom and sister, but there was no reply.

As he carefully walked down the hallway, he turned the corner and froze. Lily was curled on her bed with her back turned, and although she could feel someone entering the room, she didn’t turn around.

“Lily…,” Nathan whispered, and it was then that Lily turned, startled, and gasping when she saw him.

He thought he would cry tears of joy, but instead, she cried tears of fear and pain. When he approached her, he noticed the purple-yellow bruise across her cheek and the cut on her lip.

“What happened?” he asked, shocked and confused.

Lily shook her head, sobbing quietly.

In that moment, Nathan understood that he hadn’t come home to peace. His battle wasn’t on the battle field but in his own home in Willow Creek.

“Nathan, mom’s gone,” Lily said, unable to contain the tears from running down her face.

“What do you mean she’s gone,” Nathan asked.

Sadly, their mother passed away some three months ago, and Lily couldn’t reach him to tell him the news.

After the funeral, she was left all by herself. She did stay with some relatives for a while, but she then returned home, and that’s when Rick, a man their mother used to date briefly, appeared. At first, he pretended to care about Lily, but over time, he turned her into a prisoner in her own home.

He wouldn’t let her speak to anyone, reach out to family, or have any friends. He moved into her home and treated her like a maid. What’s more, he beat her and mistreated her, and she had no one to turn to.

“Don’t worry, Lily,” Nathan said. “I’m here now. You are safe.”

Nathan reached out to a former combat pall who now worked as a lawyer, he contacted social services, and alerted the police. But things didn’t move as fast as he expected. They needed evidence and a testimony from Lily, and that very evening, Nathan was going to have it.

When Rick returned to the house that evening, he started yelling at Lily for not cleaning the living room. And just as he was about to hit her, Nathan appeared from the kitchen and grabbed him by his hand.

“Who the hell…” Rick yelled, his face twisted in shock.

“I’m her brother,” Nathan said, “and you just made the biggest mistake of your life.”

But Nathan didn’t need to fight because the police was already on their way. With Lily’s testimony, photographs of her injuries, and medical records, Rick didn’t stand a chance. He was arrested and charged with assault, unlawful custody, and child endangerment.

Rick’s arrest, however, didn’t erase Lily’s trauma and scars. She needed time and therapy in order to heal completely, and she was only able to do it because her brother was now at her side.

Nathan decided not to return to his military career, instead he fought for legal guardianship of Lily, who was 17 at the time.

When the truth spread through Willow Creek, the town changed too. The neighbors regretted not noticing the signs and not stepping in sooner. However, the shame soon turned into action. The entire town rallied around the brother and sister. The local diner offered Lily a part-time job, a retired teacher began tutoring her in math, and a neighbor gifted an old piano so Lily could play again.

A year later, when Lily graduated high school with honors, everyone understood that she had finally healed from the ordeal. She was again the vibrant girl everyone remembered her to be.

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Woman shares ’embarrassing’ symptoms she regrets hiding from doctors as she’s diagnosed with incurable cancer

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45-year-old Jenny Duncan is sharing her story about her battle with cancer and how she regrets hiding her symptoms from her doctor only because she was too “embarrassed” to speak openly about what she had been experiencing.

Namely, she first started experiencing symptoms while on vacation in Lanzarote in 2019, but she didn’t think about it much.

The reason why was because she was fit and healthy and didn’t think something serious could be going on.

Jenny was starting a new job as a head teacher in the UK where she is from, so when she experienced stomach ache and noticed blood on the toilet paper, she believed it was because of the stress and the excitement the new job brought.

She did however took photos of the blood in her stool because she wanted to keep track, and one night, as she and her husband were lying in bed, he noticed one of the photos and learned what she had been going through.

“He said: ‘What on Earth? We need to get you some help’. And because he is normally so calm and measured, I knew I had to do something,” she shared.

It was then that he urged her to visit a doctor, and sadly, she learned of the devastating cancer diagnosis. Jenny had stage 3 bowel cancer.

“I was only 45, and I thought bowel cancer was something that only happened to older men,” she said of that time.

She frequently experienced bloating and gas after eating, and figured it was just her busy workload showing up as stress-related symptoms.

“I was very tired, but I thought that was just due to the pressures of work,” Jenny added. “I used to come home late and get straight back to work.”

She said she thought it was embarrassing to talk to her doctor about poo and simply hoped the symptoms would disappear on their own.

When she learned she had cancer, Jenny regretted not visiting a doctor earlier, when she first noticed blood on the toilet paper.

“I do regret not going to the doctor straight away. I could kick myself for letting it go on so long. But I didn’t know that bowel cancer could affect someone in their forties.

“If I’d have known my poo and looked back and not been embarrassed and paid more attention to my body, would I then have got help sooner and would I be in this position now? I don’t know.”

She started chemo treatments during the time COVID-19 was making its way into the UK. That left her isolated and having to go through the treatments and the surgery all by herself.

While her tumor disappeared, Jenny was told in 2022 that the cancer spread to her lymph nodes. This time, it was incurable.

“I absolutely lost it, I was crying and I kept telling Stuart ‘I’m going to die, I’m going to die’. I withdrew for a few days, didn’t want to see anybody,” she said.

After spending time alone, Jenny returned to work and enjoying life with her adult sons.

She is now living with stage four bowel cancer and undergoes scans every three to six months. She will restart treatment if her condition worsens. “I’m grateful for every day,” she says.

According to the Mayo Clinic, symptoms of bowel cancer can include changes in bowel habits, blood in the stool, abdominal pain, feeling of incomplete bowel emptying, fatigue, and unexplained weight loss.

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Eight-year-old boy rescues a child from a locked car, gets late to class and scolded – then something unexpected happens!

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Eight-year-old Liam Parker was rushing to school, as usual, running late to class. His backpack bounced against his shoulders as he was trying to make a cut through the parking lot, unaware that what he would stumble upon there among the cars would put him into trouble with his teachers yet again.

Liam only had a single warning left about being late to school ever again before his teacher, Mrs. Grant, called his parents.

With the thought of having to be there on time, Liam thought nothing would stop on his way, but then, he spotted a silver sedan parked under the sun. Inside the vehicle, there was a baby whose face was red. The little one wouldn’t stop crying, and Liam knew he needed to do something about it. First, he knocked on the car’s window, but no one appeared. The baby was all by itself and there were no adults in sight.

Although he wasn’t sure what to do, he knew he needed to get the baby out of the hot car, but when he tried to open the door, he realized they were all locked.

Without hesitating, he picked a rock from the ground and smashed it against the window. Scared and not knowing if he had done the right thing, Liam said, “Sorry Mr. Car” to himself and grabbed the baby.

The baby’s damp skin pressed against Liam’s shirt as he cradled him carefully, rocking him gently and whispering, “Don’t worry, you’re safe now.”

Suddenly, a woman’s scream could be heard. “What are you doing to my car?!”

Liam froze. His hands started trembling even more.

She was fuming and screaming, but then she saw her baby. “Oh, my God,” she said, “I just needed some milk, I wasn’t supposed to be away more than ten minutes. I guess I lost track of time.”

She started kissing her child, and then turned to Liam and said, “Young man, you saved my baby.”

But before he could say anything, Liam heard the school bell ring and started running towards the school.

However, he didn’t get there on time. “Liam Parker, you are late again. I’m calling your parents once the lessons are over,” his teacher said.

“But Mrs. Grant, let me explain…,” Liam said. Sadly, his teacher didn’t want to listen. What’s more, she laughed at his excuse and didn’t believe a word he said.

His classmates started teasing him, calling him “Late Liam.”

But then, during the second lesson, the classroom’s door opened. It was the school’s principal, together with the woman whose baby Liam saved from the hot car.

“There he is,” the woman exclaimed. “I needed to thank him for what he did for my baby,” she said. “Young man, you are a hero. If it wasn’t for you, God knows what would have happened to my baby.”

The entire class was stunned, they all stared at Liam.

“See, Mrs. Grant, I told you I was telling the truth,” he said.

That day, Liam Parker was the hero. And his teacher did call his parents, but not in order to scold him. On the contrary, she told them about their son’s quick thinking and bravery.

Of course, no matter how heroic his action was, Liam was made to make a promise that he wouldn’t be late ever again, except if someone needed saving.

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The anatomy of a strategic disaster

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California Governor Gavin Newsom is making a strong effort to fight back against Donald Trump’s push for redistricting in Texas by attempting his own power move ahead of the midterm elections, and he’s showing a lot of enthusiasm for the battle.

At the moment, Democrats in California and across the country are calling for their leaders to be more aggressive, and Newsom is stepping into a direct showdown with Trump that carries very high stakes. Newsom, who has attacked Trump’s administration and the president himself many times in the past, claims he can win in securing five extra Democratic seats in the US House to balance out the five that Texas Republicans are trying to capture through mid-decade redistricting.

If he in fact does that, he could easily position himself as the symbol of a Democratic revival in the midterm elections, even as his influence in Sacramento declines because of term limits, the Intelligencer reports.

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Although it wouldn’t literally bring Trump’s presidency to an end, as Newsom claimed in a recent social media post, having Democrats in control of the House would definitely create more obstacles for him in Washington.

However, despite Newsom’s confidence, his words do carry risks for both himself and his party.

According to many, Newsom’s attempt to counter Texas Republicans’ redistricting backfired since his 24-hour ultimatum only gave them time to regroup, while California’s independent commission left him powerless to act as quickly as Texas lawmakers. So, instead of deterring Republicans, it fueled division and raised doubts about Democratic credibility.

The risks now stretch beyond Texas. If California retaliates, other GOP-controlled states could join the fight, a contest Republicans are better positioned to win. Newsom’s plan could fall apart if voters reject the ballot measure. Many people trust the independent system already in place, and even Schwarzenegger might rally against changing it.

If Newsom succeeds, Democrats could pick up seats and gain momentum heading into the midterms. But if he fails, it might give California Republicans a boost and hurt his chances on the national stage.

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Angelina Jolie and Zahara Jolie-Pitt turn the 2025 Golden Globes into a mother-daughter style masterclass

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Angelina Jolie and daughter Zahara Jolie-Pitt shared a mother-daughter moment at the Golden Globes 2025, and it’s safe to say that all eyes were on the duo. This doesn’t really come as a surprise knowing that the Tomb Rider star steals the spotlight whenever she makes a public appearance.

This time, the mother and daughter complemented each other, gathering the attention of many.

The actress dazzled in a whimsical silver sequined gown, while her 19-year-old daughter turned heads in a striking white dress adorned with a black tree motif curling around one hip. Both gowns were designed by Alexander McQueen.

This isn’t the first time Zahara to accompany her mother at such an event. In fact, the duo attended Palm Springs Film Festival Awards together earlier this week.

Angelina Jolie earned a Golden Globe nomination for Best Actress in a Motion Picture Drama for her role as opera icon Maria Callas in Maria. This is her nineth Golden Globe nomination, winning three.

The musical drama tells the story of the celebrated opera singer’s glamorous yet turbulent life in 1970s Paris.

Speaking of the experience of making the movie, Jolie told told Cynthia Erivo, “What got me the most was, towards the end of [Maria’s] life, there was a lot of cruelty, and she was very unsupported. I knew that the whole team wanted to approach it with love and respect for her, so I thought we’d try.”

In order to prepare for the role, Jolie learned Italian opera for seven months. “I didn’t realize the practice of it and the learning of it is one thing, but it was finding my voice and letting my voice out that was really hard for me. And I was really emotional about it,” the actress revealed.

While promoting the Netflix film, Jolie paid tribute to Callas by wearing the opera singer’s own Cartier jewelry at the Venice Film Festival in August 2024.

“I chose not to copy [Maria’s] looks because they are hers, and her Venice carpets were stunning, so I gave a little nod to her—in a different way,” she told Vogue at the time, adding, “You can imagine how special it was to wear a piece of jewelry that was hers.”

Jolie spoke to People magazine of the making of the film during the American Film Institute Festival premiere of Maria in Hollywood on Saturday, Oct. 26, saying she shares a “certain loneliness” with Callas that comes from being a dedicated worker.

“I don’t want to speak too much about it because it’s too personal, but there’s definitely a loneliness and a work ethic,” she said of her connection with the opera diva whose character she portrayed. “I may be many things, but I’m a very hard worker, right?”

She added, “I’m an imperfect person, but I work very hard and she does.”

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Woman spends over a decade saving for a nose job—better sit down before seeing her after

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It’s not a secret that most people would gladly alter certain aspects of their faces or bodies in order to feel more confident about themselves. Today, with the rise of plastic surgery and the wide array of cosmetic procedures, improving one’s appearance can feel almost effortless.

Of course, these procedures aren’t cheap, and for those who can afford them everything goes down to simply choosing the right procedure and paying for it. Still, it’s not just about having the cash. Changing your body can take an emotional and physical toll, and the results last far longer than a quick shopping spree.

Devyn Aiken is a young woman who decided to undergo a rhinoplasty and change the appearance of her nose.

She always wondered how she would look like had her nose wasn’t that big, and for years, she dreamed of altering it.

When she turned 30, that dream of hers finally turned into a reality.

Devyn said that the procedure cost $11,000, money she was saving for 10 long years.

However, despite her decision to change her appearance, she shared with her TikTok followers that she had never thought of herself as ugly.

On the contrary, she always felt she was a beautiful girl.

“I thought I was a pretty girl, I didn’t think I was ugly,” she shared in her interview just nine weeks post-surgery. “You could ask anyone—they would say I was very confident, very secure with who I was. I just thought I had a huge nose that I hated.”

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With the procedure, she didn’t seek validation nor she wanted to change her looks entirely. Instead, it was a personal choice and proof that true confidence comes from making changes for yourself, not for others.

Since her rhinoplasty, Devyn has turned her TikTok account into a space for open discussion about plastic surgery, sharing everything from before-and-after photos to updates on her recovery. In the process, she has unintentionally become a go-to voice on cosmetic procedures.

Her comment section reflects a mix of reactions: supportive messages, questions from people considering rhinoplasty, and, naturally, some criticism from those who question her choices. Despite the range of responses, she remains dedicated to her goal: fostering transparency and honesty about her journey.

“I documented it from day one, I posted a video when I was still in bed recovering,” she recalled. “I just thought, ‘Wait, this might help other people,’ I wanted to document everything about the journey.”

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When it comes to her transformation, this young woman is unapologetically open and chronicles her journey brutally honestly.

“I left all my videos up, my photos, and I’m just owning it. I got a nose job,” she says. “I’m not going to erase who I was. And I love posting the before and after because it’s such a dramatic difference.

“The earliest I can remember wanting a nose job was at 14. I asked my mom, ‘Can I have a nose job?’” she recalled. But at that age, doctors refused to operate on her because she was still very young and her face was still developing.

When she turned 18, she scheduled her first consultation. The only obstacle she faced at the time was the money. “I had a deviated septum, but nothing that required surgery,” she explained. “It was purely cosmetic. Insurance didn’t pay. This was straight-up vanity.”

After ten years of saving every penny, she was finally able to undergone the much-wanted surgery.

“I just feel so happy every time I look in the mirror,” she said in an interview. “It’s literally life-changing … Now I can just shop in peace. I can go out in peace and I don’t have to worry if someone’s making a comment. I feel relieved.”

As expected, most of her videos are met with criticism from people who are against plastic surgery, but over the years, Devyn learned how to ignore the nasty comments.

“I was a little nervous putting myself out there because I get nasty comments every day. Every time I log onto my social media, there’s a disgusting comment,” the TikTok star said. “People just have a misconception that [with] plastic surgery, you’re like this fake bimbo. You’re making yourself into someone else. That’s not the case. I’m just enhancing and improving myself.”

You can take a look at Devyn’s complete transformation in the video below.

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Strange noises came from the nursery each night —everything seemed fine until I got a baby monitor

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My evenings at home with my baby daughter Ivy were small miracles. Her soft laughter, the warm cocoa, and the quiet joy of a baby finally asleep seemed to be everything I have always longed for.

That evening, as my baby girl nestled in her ducky blanket, her breathing calm and gentle, and my husband Judson stirred cocoa in the kitchen, I lay on the couch and thought to myself, “So this is what happiness looks like.”

Indeed, the world was at my feet and I felt like the happiest person there was.

However, as days passed by, there came the nights that weren’t that peaceful. At first, I just thought I was just imagining things, and Judson tried to convince me that I was too tired to be thinking clearly, but I knew I wasn’t making things up, that faint rustling coming from my baby’s room was as real as that coffee mug I was holding in my hand. I could hear it, sense it, feel it…

As the noises from the nursery kept coming back night after night, Judson tried to convince me that it was the house settling, the pipes, or the old windows making it.

At the end of the day, the house was indeed an older one and things needed to be repaired, but that strange sound… it was definitely coming from my daughter’s room.

No matter how much everyone tried to convince me to let it go, I simply couldn’t, so I called Kaylie, my friend who knew everything about baby gadgets.

“Are you out of your mind?” she asked me when I told her I was suspecting someone was entering my house at night. She even started laughing, but still, she told me everything about that baby monitor she had purchased for herself months prior. It had night vision, audio, video — everything.

That night, I set it up carefully and felt a sense of security.

I went to bed, ready to have the much-needed sleep when I heard a scream. It was 03:15 in the morning and the baby monitor showed shadows.

I woke Judson up and rushed to Ivy’s room. She was disturbed by something and wouldn’t stop crying.

“You are making a big deal out of this,” Judson said. “She’s still just a baby, and babies cry… for no apparent reason.” He then asked me to stop being paranoid because it affected everyone. But I knew what I saw. There were shadows on the baby monitor, and I was certain someone was sneaking into my daughter’s room.

And then, I saw Ivy’s milk bottle was on the floor, and it was warm, as though someone had just warmed it for her.

I started panicking even more. Was I going mad?

Judson explanation was that perhaps I’d sleepwalked, maybe it was the hyper-vigilance of new motherhood. But I knew better. Someone was there, and I was about to prove him wrong.

I made sure everything was closed, the front door, the garage door, everything. And then, just as I approached the window, I saw it, a pendant — a cracked silver heart. I hadn’t seen that pendant in years. It belonged to someone who was not part of my life any longer.

Morning came and I left Ivy with the babysitter. “I’ll be back in no time,” I said. Then I got into my car and drove to the house I haven’t visited in what seemed like an eternity — my mother’s house.

Time seemed frozen there. Lace curtains, chipped ceramic owl on the porch. And my mother, waiting.

“You broke into my house,” I yelled.

“I just wanted to hold her, just once,” my mother said.

“But how did you get inside? How did you get past the security system?” I asked, needing answers.

But just as my mom was about to start speaking, Judson appeared at the house — “Honey, I can explain,” he said.

“What is going on? Judson, you knew my mother was the one getting inside our house and let me believe that I was imagining things? That I was going mad?”

It turned out Judson caught my mother sneaking, but she then told him the whole story about her life and he decided to trust her.

“What’s the whole story, Judson?” I asked. “Well, that’s not my story to tell,” he answered, leaving me alone with my mother.

What my mom said next changed my world. It turned out my father was having an affair with ant Jessie, the woman whom I frequently saw while growing up. The one I believed was like a mother to me. The same woman who kept telling me my mother left me and had nothing to do with me.

What Jessie and my father did was used their influence to put her in a psychiatric facility. They said she was unstable.

“They kept me locked away for five years. Jessie was head of the department. She and your father made sure I couldn’t see you. Couldn’t call you. Nothing.”

My mom also told me she watched me from a distance. When I started college, when I got married… but now that I had a child, she wanted to be part of the baby’s life, and Judson helped her.

He approached slowly and said, “I believed her, Reina. I didn’t want to at first. That’s why I hired a private investigator. I needed to know the truth. And she was telling the truth. Everything checked out. When I found out, I went to a lawyer. We’re working on it now.”

Judson also explained that he let my mom enter by disabling the security system in the house.

I was disappointed she and Judson lied to me, but they assured me they just waited for the right time to tell me the truth. And for whatever reason, I wasn’t mad at them any more.

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Why do dogs sniff crotch?

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When it comes to personal space, many people tend to draw clear boundaries, but the truth is that those “rules” of respecting someone’s privacy doesn’t really apply to dogs.

Yes, dogs are the best friends a human could ever ask for. Their love and loyalty cannot be matched, that’s for sure, but they also have a few quirky habits that can catch their owners off guard, like their tendency to shove their nose where it clearly doesn’t belong.

Just as they instinctively greet other dogs by sniffing their behinds, they often extend the same curiosity to people. That’s the reason why many dogs, without a second thought, will nudge their nose right into a human’s crotch. It may feel awkward for us, but for them, it’s completely natural. So, why do dogs do it?

What many of us see like an embarrassing invasion of privacy is a dog’s way of getting to know someone better and saying “hello.”

In fact, a dog’s nose is one of the most extraordinary tools in the animal kingdom, and everyone who has ever owned a canine can tell you that.

While us humans have about 6 million scent receptors, dogs have up to 300 million which makes their sense of smell around 10,000 times stronger than ours.

What’s more, dogs possess an additional olfactory organ called Jacobson’s organ (or the vomeronasal organ), located just above the roof of their mouth. This special structure helps them detect pheromones—chemical signals that reveal detailed information about another individual, whether it’s a fellow dog, another animal, or even a human. Since that’s plenty of data to process, dogs’ brains dedicate about 40 times more space to scent than ours do, which is what makes them superheroes of smell, able to track down anything from hidden drugs to changes in blood sugar. With this in mind, it really doesn’t come as a surprise that they make extraordinary service dogs that help the ill and the vulnerable.

So, why the crotch?

Well, dogs sticking their noses in our crotches is rather awkward, but they’re not trying to embarrass us. On the contrary, it’s all about dogs being super-powered sniffers and having instincts they can’t turn off, no matter how much we want them to.

One of the reasons why dogs tend to sniff our crotch is because of sweat glands, specifically, apocrine glands. These glands release pheromones, which carry information about age, sex, mood, and even reproductive status. While dogs have these glands all over, the strongest signals come from the genitals and anus, which is why butt-sniffing is considered to be a canine handshake.

Humans also have apocrine glands, mainly in the armpits and groin, and since armpits are hard to reach, the crotch is the next best information hub for the dogs.

For breeds such as Beagles, Bloodhounds, and Basset Hounds, resisting to smell humans’ crotches is nearly impossible.

What Can Dogs Detect?

During certain situations, the smell humans release becomes stronger. Menstruation, childbirth, or even recent sexual activity can increase the release of pheromones, which makes dogs more eager to investigate. That’s also why they have a thing for underwear.

In his book How Dogs Think, Stanley Coren, PhD, explains how Australian Shepherds were once trained to sniff out cows that had just ovulated, helping ranchers time breeding more effectively. While it hasn’t been scientifically proven that dogs can reliably detect ovulation in humans, they certainly notice changes in body chemistry. This same skill is what makes them useful in medical research, including the early detection of conditions like ovarian cancer.

If you want to prevent your dog from sniffing your crotch, there are some tips and tricks vets and experts share.

However, you should have in mind that it’s more difficult to train dogs what not to do rather then what to do.

Some trainers recommend redirection rather than punishment. A reliable technique is fist targeting, where the dog learns to touch your closed hand with their nose on cue.

Present your fist to the dog.
When they touch it with their nose, immediately mark the behavior (“yes!” or click) and reward with a treat.
Repeat until consistent, then introduce a command such as “touch.”

Once the dog understands, you can redirect them whenever they approach someone’s groin. Because you can position the fist anywhere, it’s easy to block the behavior before it happens. Others can also offer their fist as a greeting instead of becoming the target of an awkward sniff.

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What happens to the soul after cremation?

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Cremation is the process of incineration of the body of a deceased person at very high temperatures, with only a relatively small amount of “ash” left at the end, for the family to either keep, bury or scatter. The truth is that cremation remains taboo in many cultures and religions, but despite that, it has gained popularity over conventional funerals in recent years.

There are many misconceptions surrounding the process of cremation, which leads people to feel scared of it — but that fear simply comes from the unknown.

Lauren, a former funeral home worker who goes by @lovee.miss.lauren on TikTok, decided to walk her followers — over 2.5 million — through the process of cremation and bust a few common myths.

According to her, the most common question she gets is, “How can I be certain that the ashes I receive truly belong to my loved one?”

Lauren walks families through the process, explaining that when a body arrives at the crematory, it is tagged with a metal ID plate carrying a unique number. That plate stays with the body throughout cremation. Afterward, the ashes are sealed in a bag with the proper identification, and the family is given a cremation certificate listing the person’s name and registration number.

Some of the questions people ask may sound unusual, but they address real concerns. For instance, one person asked if a tampon is removed when a woman passes away during her menstrual cycle. Lauren explains that, in most cases, an autopsy is performed before cremation, and items like tampons are removed—especially if embalming is part of the process. All of this is done following strict protocols and only with the family’s consent, ensuring the body is treated with dignity and respect.

Louise Singer, manager of Bramcote Bereavement Services in the UK, explained that before cremation, coffins are inspected for items that cannot be burned, such as metal objects. She stressed the importance of checking for pacemakers, as they can explode in the heat and even shift a massive cremation chamber.

Well, not only does the process of cremation itself raise questions for those who decide to have their loved ones cremated, but also the question of what happens to the soul afterward. This especially bothers those who are religious and believe in the afterlife and in the concept of the soul living forever.

Different religions, traditions, and beliefs offer different answers to this question.

Though the mechanics of cremation are clear, what happens to the soul is still shrouded in mystery.

1. Hinduism and Buddhism: A Path to Liberation

In Hinduism, the cremation is the preferred process when a person dies. It is believed that the soul (atman) is eternal and simply leaves the body at the time of death. The act of cremation helps the soul detach from its physical form and move on to its next life through the cycle of reincarnation (samsara).

In Hindu belief, fire is considered a sacred purifier that releases the soul from the body.

In Buddhism, just like in Hinduism, cremation is commonly practiced, with the difference that Buddhism does not hold to the idea of a permanent soul. This religion teaches that consciousness continues in a cycle of rebirth. According to those who practice Buddhism, cremation isn’t only a ritual but a gesture of acceptance, honoring impermanence while opening the path to what comes next.

2. Christianity: Faith in the Afterlife

Over the centuries, Christian views on cremation have changed. For Christians, especially Catholics, burial was historically favored because of the belief in bodily resurrection. Today, most Christian denominations accept cremation, provided it doesn’t reject the belief in resurrection.

Christians believe that the soul is judged by God and moves to heaven, hell, or a waiting state like purgatory after a person dies. The body’s treatment—whether burial or cremation—does not affect the journey of the soul, but faith and one’s relationship with God are what truly matter in determining the soul’s path after death.

3. Islam: Preservation of Dignity

In Islam, cremation is strictly prohibited. Muslim tradition calls for the body to be buried as soon as possible following death, in a manner that is both simple and respectful.

Muslims believe the soul leaves the body at the moment of death, but remains linked to it until the Day of Judgment. This prohibition emphasizes the dignity owed to the human body, with burial serving as an expression of respect and obedience to God’s commands.

4. Secular and Spiritual Views

In today’s world, there are plenty of people who consider themselves spiritual but not religious, or they simply adopt a more secular perspective.

Cremation, in these contexts, is often viewed as a natural return of the body to the earth. Some hold that the soul journeys to another plane, becomes one with the universe, or lives on through the memories and impact left behind.

Others, particularly scientists and humanists, view consciousness as ending at death, making cremation a personal or ecological choice rather than a spiritual concern.

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My wife became distant – then suddenly, she was gone, with only an envelope left in her place

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Monica Pop

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Sometimes, you believe that you know someone better than you know yourself, but that suddenly changes and that person starts feeling like a stranger all of a sudden. I felt exactly like that when my wife of fifteen years started pulling away, not only from me but from our daughter too. Honestly, I couldn’t understand why because Levine had always been a devoted mother and a loving wife.

She used to be the woman who filled our lives with warmth, and then out of the blue, she suddenly became so distant that her laughter was replaced by silence. I would see her staring out the window, lost in her thought, or quietly wiping away tears when she thought no one was watching. Whenever I would ask her what bothered her, she’d simply say, “It’s nothing. I’m fine.”

When things went too far, I begged her to tell me the truth, because it was more than obvious something was wrong, but she said it wasn’t the right time for any truths to be revealed, and told me to wait.

Then came the day everything unraveled — I returned home with Emily, our daughter, and found an envelope on the table with my name on it.

Inside was a letter from Levine in which she opened up about the things that led to her estrangement from her own family.

Levine had cancer; stage 3. She wrote it was incurable and the prognosis was dull.

Further, she explained that she wasn’t afraid of dying but of the thought of burdening Emily and me, so she checked herself into a hospice two states away.

At that moment, I couldn’t stop my tears. My hearts shattered into pieces when I realized Levine’s silence came from love, not indifference.

Despite her wish to be alone, Emily and I traveled to the hospice the very next day. Seeing her frail broke me, but her face lit up when she saw us. Emily sobbed, “Mom, why didn’t you tell us?” Levine whispered, “I thought it would be easier this way.”

We remained by her side in those final weeks, trying to make new memories. Though her strength faded, her spirit blossomed, offering Emily words of love and wisdom for the days ahead.

When Levine’s last moment arrived, she wasn’t alone. She left this world holding my hand, with Emily by her side. She had hoped to protect us from pain, but in the end, we faced it as one.

Today, Emily and I live with her memory.

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Rude man insults a woman at the airport, not knowing he’ll soon regret it

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Monica Pop

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When Dr. Carter saw a short line at the airport, she felt relieved because she was in a desperate need to catch a flight quickly for a critical case. But then, she accidentally dropped her purse and everything inside scattered on the floor. As she knelt to collect her belongings, Michael and Dana, a couple, approached the counter.

“I need two tickets to Santa Monica, please,” Michael said. The man at the counter looked worried. “We only have two seats left,” he said, sharing an edgy look with Dr. Carter.

“I need to get on this flight, please. It’s an emergency. I’m a doctor,” Dr. Carter said while picking up her things. Michael didn’t want to wait. “The tickets are clearly ours,” he insisted, showing his credit card. Dana felt sorry for Dr. Carter. “Maybe we should wait, honey?” she suggested to Michael. But Michael disagreed. “We’re not changing our plans,” he said firmly.

Dr. Carter begged him, explaining that it’s about saving a life. But Michael wouldn’t listen. “Life’s tough. We all have our problems,” he said and asked the man at the counter, Luke, to proceed with the booking.

Dana wasn’t pleased with the way Michael treated the doctor and tried to tell him that, but Michael simply wouldn’t listen.

Once on the plane, Dana felt disappointed with him again after watching how poorly he treated the flight attendant. Michael’s acts made her question their relationship.

At one point, he asked for free martini drinks, which made Dana uncomfortable, but Michael didn’t seem to care.

As he was having one drink after another, he suddenly started gasping for air after an olive from the martini had gone down the wrong way.

Dana quickly wrapped her arms around Michael’s waist and pushed upward. Passengers stared as she tried again and again. At last, the olive popped out of his throat and bounced off the seat ahead.

“Are you okay?” she asked.

“Yeah, I’m fine,” Michael coughed and then asked for more drinks, this time without olives in it.

“Michael, you need to be more careful, especially with your heart condition.”

Michael laughed. “My heart’s just fine, Dana. It takes more than an olive to take me down.”

But he wasn’t right. Moments later, he collapsed onto the floor of the aisle. A nurse on board rushed over, saying Michael was in tachycardia and needed urgent care. Dana grew anxious as paramedics met the plane and rushed him to the hospital. There, under harsh white lights, staff hurried him down the corridor. “BP’s dropping,” a nurse called out with concern. “Where’s Dr. Carter? We need her,” one of the doctors could be heard saying, and Michael knew that same sounded familiar.

Some time later, Dana found herself sitting beside Michael in the hospital room. “He’s stable, but it’s touch and go,” a nurse said.

When Michael awoke, weak and disoriented, Dana told him, “You had a heart attack. Dr. Carter saved you.”

The name triggered a flood of memories, the airport, their argument, and the searing chest pain. Moments later, Dr. Carter entered, and Michael recognized her at once. “You… you’re the one from the airport,” he said.

“Yes, I got here on a charter flight. Lucky for my patient and you, too,” Dr. Carter replied.

Michael was embarrassed. “I’m sorry for how I acted before… you saved my life. Thank you.”

Dr. Carter smiled. “Take better care of yourself. You’ve got a second chance,” she advised.

Michael then looked at Dana and apologized. He was now aware of his behavior and he realized how poorly he treated people around him. But this experience taught him that he needed to change. He needed to become a better person.

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Bill to make tips tax-free

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Monica Pop

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On July 4, 2025, President Donald Trump signed the One Big Beautiful Bill Act (OBBB) into law. Under OBBB, tax reductions worth trillions that were scheduled to expire in 2025 will now remain in place permanently. It also adds new breaks, including tax-free overtime pay and an extra deduction for seniors. According to the Congressional Budget Office, the measure is expected to raise federal deficits by $3.4 trillion over the next decade.

The No Tax on Tips Act, a provision under OBBB that will allow tipped workers to deduct up to $25,000 from their taxable income, has been passed by the US Senate.

This is expected to provide direct financial relief to millions of Americans who are part of the service industry.

This bill is popular among workers, especially those who work in hospitality, but just like the overtime deduction, it isn’t technically a true tax cut but a targeted deduction that favors some groups over others.

Senator Ted Cruz of Texas, who introduced the bill along with Senator Jacky Rosen of Nevada, said, “This is about fairness. These workers are putting in long hours and living paycheck to paycheck. They deserve to keep more of what they earn.”

Senator Rosen emphasized that service workers in tourism-heavy economies like Nevada are the “backbone of the economy,” and that the bill offers them “the respect and support they deserve.”

The No Tax on Tips Act proposes amending the federal tax code to make tip income exempt from federal income taxes. Under current law, tipped workers must report their tips as income, and employers are required to withhold taxes. If the bill becomes law then tips from customers would still need to be reported but they would no longer be taxed at the federal level. The change applied to tips only and excludes wages and employer-paid bonuses.

The deduction excludes automatic service fees, such as mandatory 20% tips for large parties. It also doesn’t apply to anyone in Specified Service Trades or Businesses (SSTBs), which covers professions like law and finance where skill is the main asset.

According to supporters of the bill, it eases burdens on small businesses and increases take-home pay for workers.

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80s movie bombshell unrecognizable after quitting fame and escaping stalker nightmare! Can you guess who?

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Monica Pop

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Fans of The Fall Guy might remember Heather Thomas as the stunning stunt double-turned-bounty hunter who shared the screen with Lee Majors in the ’80s.

Besides being an actress, Thomas was also a model who graced posters in bedrooms and dorms across the country. However, once The Fall Guy wrapped in 1986, she slowly pulled back from Hollywood and eventually stepped away from acting completely at the age of just 41.

Recently, gorgeous Heather Thomas opened up of the reasons that led to the decision to end her acting career.

Speaking on Still Here Hollywood podcast with Steve Kmetko, she explained that her role of Jody Banks came with a toll—a flood of stalkers that simply wouldn’t leave her alone.

The former actress revealed that the situation was “really bad” and that at one point, she was dealing with “at least two a week.”

“I had tons of restraining orders,” she further shared, adding: “I had two little girls, and a guy’s jumping our gate with a giant buck knife. In those days, I don’t know if this is true now, but people would fixate. You could be in a soap commercial, and they would fixate on you.”

She explained that at the time “there weren’t a lot of stalker laws, and I just needed to be home anyway.”

Thomas recalled: “Someone sent me a box of bullets, and people would send me funeral wreaths they stole from a graveyard,” and that she “always had a bodyguard in the house because that’s where I didn’t want to come home to a dark house.”

She shared one specific incident where she was forced to shoot one of her stalkers. “I had one guy one night cut my screen in my bedroom and got in, and I shot him,” she revealed. The gun didn’t have any real bullets but gun salt, and she never learned if the perpetrator was ever jailed.

During her time on The Fall Guy, Thomas took on a role in the 1982 teen comedy Zapped! with Scott Baio and guest-starred on The Love Boat and T.J. Hooker. Later, she appeared in films such as Cyclone (1987), several TV movies, and smaller projects, including Red Blooded American Girl, with her final film being My Giant (1998).

In 1992, Thomas married entertainment attorney Harry Marcus “Skip” Brittenham.

The couple have three daughters, Shauna and Kristina from Brittenham’s previous marriage, and daughter India whom they welcomed in 2000.

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Man’s final wish to see his dog before execution leads to an unforgettable moment that changed everything

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A touching story from a rural town found its way to the hearts of many. It wasn’t a story of crime and punishment, as everyone thought it would be, but one of loyalty and love like no other.

What started as a last wish of a man who was about to be executed, turned into something much bigger. It turned into a story of redemption and connections that go beyond what words can describe.

As the man’s final moments of his life approached, he was granted one last wish. What he said next, surprised the guards. He didn’t ask for any special food or a person he loved. He wanted to see his dog one last time.

For many, hearing such a wish could sound strange, but not to the people who knew the man and his dog, and their friendship that lasted a lifetime. In fact, the two were inseparable for years. The dog was with him through thick and thin. It was the best companion anyone could ever ask for.

The authorities granted the man’s wish and took the dog to the facility. Everyone who was present, including guards, officials, and witnesses, stood there quietly, waiting to see what was going to happen.

The moment the dog spotted its owner, it felt like the world stopped spinning. He immediately ran towards him, wagging its tail, and trembling with joy. It was an emotional reunion between two friends.

Even the toughest guards couldn’t hide their tears. The man wrapped his arms around his dog, whispering words only they understood. The dog rested his head on his owner’s shoulder, refusing to leave. It wasn’t just goodbye but a symbol of love, peace, and a bond that no one could ever break.

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Jordan Roe and her cousins were tubing behind the jet ski when an accident happened — the watercraft suddenly veered out of control and struck a dock, throwing them violently into the water.

According to the family, Laila survived the accident because Jordan made a split-second decision to place herself in the harm’s way in order to protect her cousins.

But Jordan’s selflessness didn’t stop with her passing.

On the day of Damian’s funeral, his family accused me of taking their son from them.

So, what’s a thigh gap? It refers to the space between your thighs when standing upright with your feet together.

Some women are born with a natural thigh gap, and some aren’t, and that’s perfectly normal.

Sadly, the day after, he collapsed and was rushed to the hospital where he was pronounced dead.

The Linglestown Baseball Association paid tribute to Bryson on Facebook, remembering him an exceptional player, a loyal teammate, and a true friend.

Seth didn’t answer, but his silence said more than words.

I thought about the basement every now and then, but never dared to get inside, at least not all by myself.

I didn’t say anything because I was overwhelmed by the entire experience.

“Don’t take him!” she yelled when the paramedics arrived. “He’s not ready! His friends aren’t here yet!”

However, if the odor doesn’t go away despite good hygiene, or shows up with other unusual symptoms, it may be worth consulting your gynecologist.

But what does it mean if your partner is sleeping back to you? Maybe it’s a sign of distance?

In many cases, changes in diet and lifestyle can make all the difference in managing the swelling in feet and hands.

So, when we dropped Timmy at Betsy’s, my MIL, we knew he would love it as much as the rest of the grandkids.

I rushed towards him and asked him what happened.

The very next day, I had a DNA test done to confirm paternity.

He started calling for his mom and sister, but there was no reply.

“Lily…,” Nathan whispered, and it was then that Lily turned, startled, and gasping when she saw him.

“I’m her brother,” Nathan said, “and you just made the biggest mistake of your life.”

The reason why was because she was fit and healthy and didn’t think something serious could be going on.

She said she thought it was embarrassing to talk to her doctor about poo and simply hoped the symptoms would disappear on their own.

Liam only had a single warning left about being late to school ever again before his teacher, Mrs. Grant, called his parents.

The entire class was stunned, they all stared at Liam.

However, despite Newsom’s confidence, his words do carry risks for both himself and his party.

While promoting the Netflix film, Jolie paid tribute to Callas by wearing the opera singer’s own Cartier jewelry at the Venice Film Festival in August 2024.

On the contrary, she always felt she was a beautiful girl.

When it comes to her transformation, this young woman is unapologetically open and chronicles her journey brutally honestly.

After ten years of saving every penny, she was finally able to undergone the much-wanted surgery.

Indeed, the world was at my feet and I felt like the happiest person there was.

As the noises from the nursery kept coming back night after night, Judson tried to convince me that it was the house settling, the pipes, or the old windows making it.

That night, I set it up carefully and felt a sense of security.

But just as my mom was about to start speaking, Judson appeared at the house — “Honey, I can explain,” he said.

What many of us see like an embarrassing invasion of privacy is a dog’s way of getting to know someone better and saying “hello.”

So, why the crotch?

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However, you should have in mind that it’s more difficult to train dogs what not to do rather then what to do.

There are many misconceptions surrounding the process of cremation, which leads people to feel scared of it — but that fear simply comes from the unknown.

According to her, the most common question she gets is, “How can I be certain that the ashes I receive truly belong to my loved one?”

Different religions, traditions, and beliefs offer different answers to this question.

1. Hinduism and Buddhism: A Path to Liberation

2. Christianity: Faith in the Afterlife

3. Islam: Preservation of Dignity

4. Secular and Spiritual Views

In today’s world, there are plenty of people who consider themselves spiritual but not religious, or they simply adopt a more secular perspective.

Then came the day everything unraveled — I returned home with Emily, our daughter, and found an envelope on the table with my name on it.

Dana wasn’t pleased with the way Michael treated the doctor and tried to tell him that, but Michael simply wouldn’t listen.

The No Tax on Tips Act, a provision under OBBB that will allow tipped workers to deduct up to $25,000 from their taxable income, has been passed by the US Senate.

Recently, gorgeous Heather Thomas opened up of the reasons that led to the decision to end her acting career.

In 1992, Thomas married entertainment attorney Harry Marcus “Skip” Brittenham.

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