A photo of Amber Hagerman and her younger brother, Ricky, is featured in “Amber: The Girl Behind the Alert.” (Photo: Peacock) Just how closely do you read that Amber Alert when it goes off on your phone? A new documentary streaming on Peacock reminds us of the importance of the law enforcement tool and reveals the little known story of its namesake, Amber Hagerman, a 9-year-old girl who was abducted while riding her bike near her grandparents’s home on Jan. 13, 1996, in Arlington, Texas…. Source link
Read More »‘I’m just that country girl’
Unapologetically is a Yahoo Life series in which people get the chance to share how they live their best life — out loud and in color, without fear or regret — looking back at the past with a smile and embracing the future with excited anticipation. Vanna White, 65, has reigned as co-host of Wheel of Fortune for 40 years now — a role, she tells Yahoo Life, that never gets “monotonous.” “I have a different dress on, we have different puzzles,” she explains. “So I treat every show like it… Source link
Read More »Mariners kick off ‘Ichiro Weekend’ with the most wholesome surprise for ‘Ichiro Girl’
The Seattle Mariners know how to get in the spirit of “Ichiro Weekend.” With Ichiro Suzuki slated to enter the Mariners’ Hall of Fame on Saturday, the team made a whole weekend out of the occasion and started it on Friday by bringing back one of their most famous fans, “Ichiro Girl,” a.k.a. Iris Skinner. Skinner found viral fame in 2010 during a game against the New York Yankees, when Suzuki accidentally struck her in the face while trying to catch a foul ball in the right-field stands. A… Source link
Read More »Lea Michele’s bullying scandal resurfaces with ‘Funny Girl’ role
News that Lea Michele is replacing Beanie Feldstein in Broadway’s revival of Funny Girl lit up the internet on Monday. Feldstein, whose performance as Fannie Brice received mixed reviews, abruptly announced she made the “difficult decision” to depart the show two months early as “production decided to take the show in a different direction.” One day later, it was revealed Michele will take over her dream role. Funny Girl will mark Michele’s big return to the spotlight after three years. In… Source link
Read More »Bob Dylan sued for allegedly grooming, sexually abusing 12-year-old girl in 1965
Bob Dylan is being accused of sexually abusing a 12-year-old girl in 1965, according to a new lawsuit filed Friday. The “Like a Rolling Stone” singer/songwriter, 80, whose real name is Robert Zimmerman, allegedly groomed, sexually abused and threatened physical violence against the plaintiff, identified only as “J.C.” in the court documents. The alleged abuse occurred multiple times over a six-week period between April and May 1965, with some incidents occurring in his Chelsea Hotel apartment… Source link
Read More »‘Gone Girl’ actor Lisa Banes dies 10 days after hit-and-run
NEW YORK (AP) — “Gone Girl” actor Lisa Banes died 10 days after being injured by a hit-and-run driver in New York City, police said. The 65-year-old Banes, who was struck by a scooter or motorcycle while crossing a street on June 4, died Monday at Mount Sinai Morningside Hospital, a police department spokesperson said. The driver did not stop, police said. Banes appeared in numerous television shows and movies, including “Gone Girl” in 2014 and “Cocktail” with Tom Cruise in… Source link
Read More »Charges against Britt Reid no relief to family of injured girl
Ariel Young (Tiffany Verhulst via GoFundMe) When it came to raising Ariel Young, the challenge was almost always the same — containing her, corralling her. She was 5 years old and full of life, a free spirit always looking to run and play. Big smiles. Bigger energy. Ariel was joy; personified. She was en route, all who knew her agreed, to one heck of a life. Today she can’t walk. She can’t talk. She is fed via a gastrostomy tube that connects into her stomach. When her mother, Felicia… Source link
Read More »Terrifying find in attic years after adopted girl goes missing
Investigators have made a distressing discovery in the home of a couple leading to them both being charged with murder. Ana Loera, from Phoenix in the US state of Arizona went missing in 2017. Her adoptive parents Rafael Loera, 57, and Maribel Loera, 51, have both been in custody since January last year. Police spoke with them in 2020 after a girl, 11, in their care disclosed acts of neglect. She told police she had been left alone for two days and was hungry and afraid. Maribel Loera, 51, and… Source link
Read More »Patrick Mahomes, fiancée Brittany Matthews welcome baby girl
Patrick Mahomes and Brittany Matthews welcomed their baby girl to the world this weekend. The Kansas City Chiefs quarterback announced on Instagram that his first child with Matthews, his longtime girlfriend and fiancée, was born on Saturday. He shared a photo of the baby’s little hand grabbing his finger, with Matthews’ hand on top. The picture is taken looking at her upper chest and shows a sparkling necklace with “Sterling” on it for baby Sterling Skye Mahomes. Matthews shared the same… Source link
Read More »After man saves girl from drowning, family shows appreciation by helping pay for his wedding
Samantha Whiting wanted to show her appreciation for the man who saved her daughter this summer when she was caught in a riptide, and although she only knew his first name and where he lived, Whiting was determined to track him down. The incident occurred in August, when Whiting and her 10-year-old daughter, Hayley, were at the beach in Monterey, California. Samantha went into the water to try to save her daughter, but was struggling. Bystander Kevin Cozzi heard their screams, and raced into… Source link
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