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The father of 17-year-old Austin Metcalf, who was fatally stabbed at a Frisco track meet, is fighting to stop the suspected killer from receiving a high school diploma. Austin was stabbed in the heart on April 2 during a fight at Kuykendall Stadium. The suspect, 18-year-old Karmelo Anthony, was charged but later placed under house…

A 15-month-old Arizona girl, Cara, was bitten twice by a diamondback rattlesnake and has not smiled since. She received 30 vials of antivenom and may need more, as her family fears long-term damage. Cara was bitten while walking near her home. Her mother, Jacquelyn Reed, rushed her to a local ER, but antivenom was delayed…

Joy Milne from Scotland discovered she could “smell” Parkinson’s disease on her husband Les twelve years before his diagnosis. Parkinson’s causes slow movement, stiff muscles, and shaking, but currently has no definitive test—diagnosis relies on symptoms and exams. Joy noticed a unique musky odor on Les in 1982, before his 32nd birthday. After his diagnosis,…

Princess Alexandra of Luxembourg, 34, and her husband Nicolas Bagory, who married in 2023, are expecting their second child this fall. The couple already has a daughter named Victorie. Alexandra is sixth in line for the throne, thanks to 2011 succession law changes allowing women to inherit. Alexandra is a working royal and fluent in…

Joy Milne from Scotland discovered she could “smell” Parkinson’s disease on her husband Les twelve years before his diagnosis. Parkinson’s causes slow movement, stiff muscles, and shaking, but currently has no definitive test—diagnosis relies on symptoms and exams. Joy noticed a unique musky odor on Les in 1982, before his 32nd birthday. After his diagnosis,…

Billy Joel Cancels Concerts After Brain Condition Diagnosis Legendary singer Billy Joel, 76, has canceled all his scheduled performances for 2025 and 2026 after being diagnosed with Normal Pressure Hydrocephalus (NPH) — a rare brain condition more common in those over 65. Joel, known for classics like “Piano Man” and “Uptown Girl,” was advised by…

University Student Survives Being Thrown from Car During EF-3 Tornado Mya Grimes, a 20-year-old Jackson State University student, narrowly survived an EF-3 tornado that struck St. Louis on May 16, 2025. While driving home on Pershing Avenue, Mya was speaking to her mother when her car was caught in the storm’s path. “The car started…

President Donald Trump made it clear he is losing patience with Vladimir Putin, leveling some of his sharpest criticism at the Russian leader as Moscow pounded Kyiv and other Ukrainian cities with drones and missiles for a third straight night. “I’ve always had a very good relationship with Vladimir Putin of Russia, but something has…

Sheinelle Jones Mourns the Loss of Husband Uche Ojeh Sheinelle Jones, co-host of NBC’s “Today,” is mourning the death of her husband of 17 years, Uche Ojeh, who passed away at age 45 after battling glioblastoma, an aggressive brain cancer. The news was shared on the May 23 broadcast of “Today.” On Instagram, Jones thanked…

Georgia O’Connor, a talented British boxer, has died at 25 after a heartbreaking battle with cancer. A gold medalist at the 2017 Commonwealth Youth Games and a rising star, Georgia revealed in January that she had cancer and ulcerative colitis. She shared her frustration online, saying doctors had ignored her symptoms for 17 weeks, despite…