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“Please, think before you type or speak your opinion.”Amber Smith is calling out a few horrific followers who have sent “cruel” and “hurtful” messages about her family following the tragic death of her son, River, who drowned at the age of 3 in June 2019.On Tuesday, the actress and wife of country singer Granger Smith took to her Instagram Story to share a few comments she’s received on social media regarding River’s death, as well as criticizing her for having another child.Amber, 39, and Granger, 41, welcomed their fourth child, a son, last Friday. Chrissy Teigen Sobs While Reading Letters…

What would YOU do if you met your old school bully? As a man is spared jail for attacking his tormentor, these writers unleash their ripostes to the beastly bunch who made their lives miserableWhat would you do if you spotted your classroom tormentor, years after you’d left school? Turn the other cheek, exchange fierce words or buy them a drink? One such encounter ended up in court this week when a man was prosecuted for assaulting someone who had bullied him 15 years earlier. Kevin Blatchford punched his old foe to the ground, leaving him with a black eye, after he spotted…

Getting ready for the big day! Duane “Dog the Bounty Hunter” Chapman and Francie Frane are excited for their September nuptials, while struggling with a family tragedy and the fact that his daughters won’t be attending.Famous Family Feuds“I have a large family and most of them are going to be here for it. I love all my kids and it’s going to be great to have so many people here to celebrate,” Dog, 68, exclusively told Us Weekly on Tuesday, August 24.The reality star is making sure that his wedding goes off without a hitch after his daughters Cecily Chapman…

DREADING the return of school and having to make packed lunches again?You can fill lunchboxes for less by using some neat tricks, with one mum reckoning she got hers down to 90p a day. Try these tips to cut the cost.SHARE THE LOVE: I saw a lovely post recently on social media by a mum who was struggling with hardly any food left for kids’ lunches. She used a food-sharing app, such as To Good To Go, and was able to get lots of yellow-sticker items to feed her children. These apps can really help make ends meet.MEAT TREAT: Cook…

Us Weekly has affiliate partnerships so we may receive compensation for some links to products and services.One reason we wear jewelry is to add a fashionable accessory to our outfit, of course. But why stop there? We definitely love pretty things, but pretty things that can also have a positive impact on our lives are obviously preferable. That’s why we love gemstone bracelets — and we’re not the only ones. Olivia Wilde and Florence Pugh wear them too!Wilde and Pugh have both been photographed (1, 2) this year wearing the same Power Gemstone bracelet from gorjana. There are 20 options…

Nothing to see here! After rumors about her relationship status prompted her early exit from Bachelor in Paradise season 7, Victoria Paul is clearing the air.Bachelor Nation Stars Who Were in a Relationship When They Went on TV“@teddyrobb and I broke up in May and we’ve remained great friends. ASK THE MAN,” the season 24 Bachelor alum, 28, wrote in an Instagram Story on Monday, August 23, calling her ex the “best dog dad and friend.”Victoria also included an answer she’d provided months prior when a follower asked her for breakup advice. “Truthfully, I’m currently walking through this season,” she’d…

Fans of The Bachelorette may recognize Jef Holm from Emily Maynard’s season of the popular reality competition series. Holm’s relationship with Maynard didn’t last, but he soon struck up a romance with a star from another popular TV show. Holm may have found love on television, but recently, he has been making headlines for a different reason. Find out what Holms has been up to since the show that has Bachelorette fans buzzing about him years later. Jef Holm won his season of “The Bachelorette”In season 8 of The Bachelorette, Holm competed with 24 other men for Emily Maynard’s heart. The competition was…

With the uncertainty of the COVID-19 pandemic continuing from 2020 to 2021, Disneyland has made some significant changes this year, including canceling its annual pass program in January and introducing a new tiered ticket-pricing system when it reopened in April. Now, the California Disney park has announced new reservation-based annual passes as part of its Magic Key Program that kicks off on Aug. 25, 2021. Here’s the new Magic Key pass pricing breakdown:Dream Key ($1,399, or $102 per month for 12 months exclusively for California residents)Hold up to six theme-park reservations at a time for different dates (one or both…

If anyone is a royal expert, it’s Elton John. He’s been close to the royal family for decades and has interacted with them behind closed doors. He’s been the ultimate insider, giving fans insight into what happens in Buckingham Palace since the 1970s. Since then, he’s offered his musical services, performing at weddings and funerals. Plus, he’s had great friendships with Princess Diana and her sons Prince William and Prince Harry.Elton John witnessed Sylvester Stallone and Richard Gere fight over Princess DianaIn his memoir Me, Elton John wrote about a dinner party he held in 1994. Princess Diana and actors…

More On:eminemEminem’s ex-wife, Kim Scott, was found in her bathroom after suicide attemptEminem’s 19-year-old child comes out as non-binaryEminem’s ex-wife, Kim Scott, reportedly hospitalized after suicide attemptEminem’s daughter Hailie Mathers shares rare photo of boyfriend Evan McClintockKim Scott’s 911 call has been released online, exposing even more of the harrowing details surrounding Eminem’s ex-wife’s suicide attempt in July.In the audio obtained by The Sun Tuesday via the Macomb County Sheriff’s Office, an unidentified female caller told the dispatcher that Scott, 46, “tried killing herself” and was found “bleeding” in the bathroom.She also claimed Scott had taken “a bunch of pills.”During…

Get daily celeb exclusives and behind the scenes house tours direct to your inboxCharlotte Crosby is currently sunning it up in Croatia following her dramatic split from long-term boyfriend Liam Beaumont.The reality TV personality-turned-presenter, 31, has joked she’s “not coming home” as she appears to be having the time of her life as she parties with friends in Dubrovnik.Accompanied by InTheStyle owner, Adam Frisby, his partner Jamie, and her friend Anna, the foursome have been sharing plenty of updates as they enjoy a range of lavish activities.It comes only days after it was revealed that former Geordie Shore star Charlotte…

She secretly met up with him while out on bail — when his family found out and called the police.A Pennsylvania teacher’s aide killed herself while secretly meeting up with a boy she was accused of sexually assaulting.Jennilynne Derolf, 38, was arrested on July 15 after being accused of having a sexual relationship with a 14-year-old student at her school.According to the Buck’s County District Attorney’s Office, she was charged with felony counts of involuntary deviate sexual intercourse, statutory sexual assault, unlawful contact with a minor, aggravated indecent assault and institutional sexual assault, as well as misdemeanor counts of indecent…

Authorities have apprehended the 28-year-old mother of Ryatt Hensley, the 2-year-old boy who died in September 2020 from heatstroke after being left in a hot car. Natalie Broussard was indicted last month on a second-degree murder charge in connection with her son’s 2020 death. On Monday, the Lafayette Parish Sheriff’s Office asked on social media for the public’s help in finding Broussard. On Wednesday night, Broussard was taken into custody, police confirmed in a statement obtained by PEOPLE. She is being held without bond. Ryatt died on Sept. 27, 2020, after he was discovered inside a hot vehicle. It is unclear…

“It means a lot to me to have a family that can always help me get through the things I need to get through,” Ronnie Blair says of being adopted by detective Mike Blair, who had been called to the horrific crime scene Ronnie Blair was lying on a bed in the intensive care unit of Tampa General Hospital, gauze bandages covering the arms and legs of the 8-year-old’s tiny body. Mike Blair and his wife Danyel sat with him watching a movie, tending to the boy as he drifted in and out of a fitful, heavily medicated sleep. “It…

A white Iowa woman was sentenced Thursday to 25 years in prison for federal hate crimes after intentionally hitting two children — one Black, the other Latina — in racist attacks last year. In April, Nicole Poole Franklin, 43, of Des Moines, pleaded guilty in federal court to two counts of violating the U.S. Hate Crime Act, two days after pleading guilty in state court to two counts of attempted murder, the Des Moines Register previously reported. She was sentenced in May to 25 years in prison on the state charges, and on Thursday a federal judge sentenced her to 25 years…

A man from Herndon, Virginia, was caught Sunday trying to bring a loaded handgun onto his flight out of Dulles Airport. TSA officers caught a man trying to carry this loaded handgun onto his flight out of Washington Dulles International Airport on Sunday. (TSA photo) A man from Herndon, Virginia, was caught Sunday trying to bring a loaded .380-caliber handgun onto his flight out of Dulles International Airport. Officers with the Transportation Security Administration alerted Metropolitan Washington Airports Authority police, who confiscated the gun and cited the man on weapons charges. The penalty for such an offense ranges from $3,000…

Police on Sunday arrested a man accused of attacking another man with a hammer in a Manhattan subway station, causing the victim to fall onto the tracks, according to the NYPD. Cops arrested Jamar Newton, 41, around 8:45 p.m. on charges including assault, reckless endangerment and criminal possession of a weapon, police said. Authorities said the Brooklyn man engaged in a verbal dispute with a 44-year-old man at the Union Square station along the N and R lines, just after 9 p.m. Saturday. Surveillance video released by the NYPD shows the suspect take out a hammer and proceed to strike…

A man is in custody in connection with the killing of two women in Burke, Virginia, last week. A man is in custody in connection with the killing of two women in Burke, Virginia, last week. Bradley Lister, 33, is being charged with murder in the deaths of his mother, 67-year-old Susan Lister, and his sister, 41-year-old Amber Currie, whose bodies were found in the house they all shared on Eagle Landing Road, in Burke, last Friday. Fairfax County Police Chief Kevin Davis said at a news conference Tuesday afternoon that Lister was a two-time felon who was out on…

A diner in a restaurant so enjoyed his meal that he left an enormous $10,000 (£7,286) tip for the wait staff.The impressed customer ate at the Wahoo Seafood Grill in Gainesville, Florida, but it wasn’t just the tasty food that pleased the bloke. He reportedly thanked the staff for “showing up and working hard” before leaving the incredibly generous gratuity, reports the Mirror.In a post on the restaurant’s Instagram page, the staff explained what had happened.They claimed that after finishing his meal the bloke asked to address the eatery’s entire staff.When he did so he counted up the workers and…

The director of the CIA met with the Taliban’s top political leader in Kabul, an official said Tuesday, as more reports emerged of abuses in areas held by the fighters, fueling concerns about Afghanistan’s future and the fate of those racing to leave the country before the looming U.S. withdrawal.A Taliban spokesman dashed hopes that an American-led evacuation could continue beyond an Aug. 31 deadline to allow more time for Western powers to get their citizens and vulnerable Afghans out of the country. Recent days have seen a flurry of efforts to speed the chaotic operation at Kabul’s airport, where…