A former Georgia police officer and one-time pro baseball player has died after heroically jumping into the ocean to save swimmers caught in a dangerous rip current. Anderson “Chase” Childers, 38, drowned Sunday afternoon off Pawleys Island, South Carolina, after he and another bystander rushed into the water to help several people in distress, according … Read more
In an effort to start again, Ethan “ModBoy” Bramble is receiving laser surgery on his face. Bramble has more than 200 tattoos covering his body. At the tender age of eleven, the American opted to have his ears stretched. Since then, he has undergone a number of modifications, including the removal of his belly button … Read more
A mother called 999 pleading for help months before she was found dead alongside her disabled daughter in their home, an inquest has heard. The bodies of Alphonsine Djiako Leuga, 47, and 18-year-old Loraine Choulla were found on 21 May 2024 in a house in Radford, Nottingham, after concerns were raised about their welfare. They … Read more
The Day My Sister Disappeared—and the Decade It Took to Understand Why The morning after her perfect wedding, my sister Laura vanished—no note, no goodbye, just silence. For ten years, we lived with unanswered questions. I last saw her barefoot on the backyard dance floor, her lace dress stained with barbecue sauce and Iowa dust, … Read more
Vanity Plates: Cringe or Clever? Vanity license plates often spark eye-rolls—after all, they’re someone’s bold attempt to stand out with a personalized statement instead of settling for random numbers and letters like the rest of us. It can feel like a loud “Look at me!” That said, not all vanity plates are obnoxious. While some … Read more
The Miliado Legacy: A Family’s Stand Amid Urban Change For decades, the Miliado family’s three-acre property in Salisbury, Adelaide, stood untouched—a green holdout surrounded by rapid development. Their refusal to sell wasn’t just personal; it became a quiet act of resistance, preserving heritage and honoring a promise to their late parents. Bought in the early … Read more
The Crystal Rose Hotel’s grand ballroom shimmered under the glow of chandeliers. Dozens of the city’s most powerful businesspeople sat at tables draped in white linen, dining on expensive wine and carefully plated courses. Lydia Martin moved quickly between them, balancing trays of champagne flutes with the quiet grace of someone used to going unnoticed. … Read more
You never forget the moment your world breaks.For me, it was in a cold hospital hallway, clutching the results of my daughter Emma’s diagnosis — leukemia. At just eight years old, my little girl was fighting for her life, and I was fighting to hold onto hope. Every day brought a new challenge. Every night, … Read more
We were at the Juneteenth festival—music, food trucks, kids running wild, the whole neighborhood packed into the streets. I’d only looked away for a second to pay for a funnel cake, but when I turned back, my nephew Zavi was gone. Panic hit me like a wave. I dropped everything and started shouting his name, … Read more
When my 6-year-old son Timmy was invited to my mother-in-law Betsy’s annual two-week “grandkids vacation,” we thought it would be a magical milestone. Betsy’s estate was like a private resort, and Timmy had been looking forward to joining his cousins for years. We dropped him off with smiles, trusting he’d be loved and included. But … Read more