14-Year-Old Boy with 'Heart of Gold' Hit, Killed by Car After Pushing His Friends Out of the Way

Ricky Rojas Jr.Photo: GoFundMe A Texas family has been left heartbroken after they say their 14-year-old son was tragically killed while protecting his friends from an oncoming car. “[He] has a heart of gold,” his father, Ricky Rojas, told KTRK after the incident. “He meant the world to me, I mean that’s my only son.” The La Marque Police Departmentconfirmed the incident in a press releaseand said it occurred around 6:40 p....

March 16, 2025 · 2 min · 423 words · Craig Ray

15 Mind-blowing Facts About Jaycee Chan

Jaycee Chan , the Logos of legendary martial arts doer , Jackie Chan , is a salient figure in the amusement industry . With his own unique talents and charisma , Jaycee has carved a niche for himself , separate from his Padre ’s trace . Throughout his life history , Jaycee has garnered a dedicated fanbase and achieved meaning winner . However , there are numerousfascinatingfacts about him that many may not be aware of ....

March 16, 2025 · 7 min · 1283 words · Deanna Nash

15 of the Cutest Couples in Major League Baseball

Photo: Dimitrios Kambouris/Getty 01of 15Justin Verlander & Kate UptonJustin Verlander/ InstagramThe model and the New York Mets pitcherfirst met in 2012during a commercial shoot. After a few years of dating, Verlander proposed to Upton in 2016 and the couple tied the knot on Nov. 4, 2017 — just days after baseball pro won theWorld Series.The following year, Upton and Verlander welcomed their first child together, a daughter namedGenevieve. 01of 15...

March 16, 2025 · 8 min · 1539 words · Aaron Clark

17 Facts About Modern Pentathlon

mod pentathlon is a thrilling and multifaceted sport that combines five unlike disciplines : fencing , swimming , hogback riding , run , and shooting . It was originally created as a military training outcome in the other 20th century , but has evolved into a extremely private-enterprise Olympic summercater . This unique and demanding sportsman postulate jock to showcase their skill , endurance , and genial nimbleness across a multifariousness of activities ....

March 16, 2025 · 7 min · 1429 words · Mallory Cruz

17 Victims Killed in Bronx Apartment Fire Identified: 3 Siblings, a Mother of 5 and 3 of Her Children Among Those Dead

Photo: Scott Heins/Getty Seventeen victims of the deadly fire thatburned through an apartment building in New York Cityover the weekend have been identified, PEOPLE confirms. Fatima Drammeh, 23, was at work during the fire and survived, and her brother, 16-year-old Yagub Drammeh, is currently hospitalized after being rescued from the building. Her father, Ishak Drammeh, had been away and was not in their apartment during the blaze. “It’s not easy, your own child,” Ishak, who is from the West African country of Gambia, told the outlet....

March 16, 2025 · 2 min · 294 words · Katie Wolfe

1985 Live Aid Concert to Become a London Stage Musical

Queen at Live Aid on July 13, 1985.Photo:Pete Still/Redferns Pete Still/Redferns The legacy of Live Aid lives on. According tothe BBC, the story behind the 1985Live Aid benefit concert— which featuredElton John,Paul McCartney,Queen,U2, and others in an effort to raise money for famine relief in Ethiopia — will be turned into a musical. The production will open in London in January 2024. The stage show, titledJust for One Dayand named for a lyric inDavid Bowie’s “Heroes,” will focus on how the concert was organized, per BBC....

March 16, 2025 · 3 min · 474 words · Douglas Clark

2 Arrested in California Shooting That Killed 6, Including 10-Month-Old Baby

Sheriff Mike Boudreaux said in a statement that Noah David Beard, 25, was apprehended without incident andtaken into custody. Angel “Nanu” Uriarte, 35, was wounded after firing at law enforcement, who shot back, hitting him in the torso. He has undergone surgery, is in stable condition and expected to survive. “I’m happy we were able to put thesetwo men behind bars,” Boudreaux said at a press conference on Friday. Early in the morning of Jan....

March 16, 2025 · 1 min · 209 words · Edward Silva

2 Children Identified as Condo Collapse Victims as 'Structural Concerns' Halt Search Operations

The Guara family.Photo: gofundme Search and recovery efforts at the site of the Florida condo collapse have been temporarily halted amid concerns about the stability of the standing building, one day after officials confirmed the deaths of the two youngest victims yet. Miami-Dade County Mayor Daniella Levine Cavasaid Thursdaythat operations were paused early this morning “due to structural concerns about the standing structure.” The temporary stop in operations was based upon the expertise of on-site structural engineers who expressed fears about 6-12 inches of movement in a large column hanging from the structure that could possibly fall and damage support columns in the garage area, Miami-Dade Fire Rescue Chief Alan Cominsky said....

March 16, 2025 · 3 min · 429 words · William Collins

2 Dead, 5 Injured After Alleged Targeted Shooting of 21-Year-Old's Birthday Celebration on Party Bus

Party Bus Shooting.Photo: NBC Bay AreaA party bus celebrating a woman’s 21st birthday was shot at in Oakland, California, and police believe that it “does not appear” to be a random act of violence.Two people died and at least five were injured, including the birthday girl, after the incident occurred just after midnight on Tuesday on the freeway.“Upon arrival, it was determined two separate shootings occurred,” California Highway Patrol said in apress release....

March 16, 2025 · 4 min · 815 words · Peter Franklin

2 Teens Charged With Manslaughter in Death of Middle School Boy Killed by Sucker Punch

Photo: Riverside Country Sheriff’s Department The two teens accused ofattacking and killing a fellow student last month have been chargedwith his death. On Monday, the two 13-year-old boys, who have not been identified, were charged with voluntary manslaughter for the Sept. 24 death of the their classmate, known only as Diego, theLos Angeles Times,KTLAandABC7report. Diego was quickly rushed to a hospital, where he remained for days in critical condition before dying from his injuries, the Riverside County Sheriff’s Departmentwrote in a statement....

March 16, 2025 · 3 min · 486 words · Diana Miller

2 Texas Teens Charged After They Posted Snapchat of Themselves Stealing Necklace from Dead Body

Photo: Bexar County Jail Two teenagers in Texas have been arrested after they posted a video to Snapchat of themselves stealing a necklace from a dead body they discovered. Bethany Martin, 17, and a 16-year-old female friend happened upon a man’s corpse in a drainage ditch last Monday, the Bexar County Sheriff’s Office tells PEOPLE. The deceased was later identified as 25-year-old Marcus Adams, and his death has since been ruled a suicide....

March 16, 2025 · 2 min · 329 words · Karen Beck

2-Time Olympian Nikki McCray-Penson Remembered at Funeral: 'She Was a Lot of Love'

Photo:Chuck Myers via ZUMA Wire/Cal Sport Media via AP ImagesFamily and friends filled Mt. Olive Baptist Church in Knoxville, Tenn., on Saturday to celebrate the life of former WNBA All-Star and two-time Olympic gold medalistNikki McCray-Penson.The retired basketball player and coach died on July 7 after suffering from pneumonia,according toKnox News. The 51-year-old had previously been diagnosed with cancer in 2013.Former Olympic teammates and current colleagues in the coaching world said she made an impact wherever she went....

March 16, 2025 · 6 min · 1270 words · Brent Stevens

2-Year-Old Boy Saved by Mother After He Falls 7 Feet Into Manhole at N.J. Playground

A manhole in a park.Photo: Getty A mother jumped into action when her 2-year-old boy fell into a manhole at a playground in New Jersey. The toddler and his mom, whose identities have not been released, were enjoying Kawameeh Park in Union on Thursday when the scary incident unfolded, Chief Michael Scanio with the Union Fire Department (UFD) confirms to PEOPLE. Around 10:45 a.m., the boy fell approximately seven feet down into an open manhole while playing with his mother, Scanio says....

March 16, 2025 · 2 min · 401 words · Mrs. Dawn Sullivan