Teen Drowns Trying to Save Younger Brother from Calif. River: ‘My Son Died a Hero,’ Dad Says

Amari Quarles.Photo:GoFundme GoFundme A California teenager is being remembered for his big heart and heroic actions after he died trying to save his younger brother from a rushing river. The Sacramento Fire Department (SFD) said the teen and two other individuals entered the Sacramento River on Sunday to fetch a football,FOX affiliate KTXLandCBS affiliate KOVRreported. The boys’ mother, Yolanda Sashe, said she jumped in the water in hopes of helping both her children, per the report....

March 16, 2025 · 2 min · 302 words · Jack Velasquez

Teen Surfer Survives Shark Attack in New Jersey: 'My Whole Foot Was In Its Mouth'

A Pennsylvania teen has survived a shark attack in New Jersey. “My whole foot was in its mouth," she added. “I was shaking my foot as hard as I could.” Her friend told the outlet she thought Drozdowski was drowning when she was pulled under the water. Then, “she came up and screamed again, ‘I think something bit me,’” the friend recalled. The teen said the shark let go after about five seconds, after which she climbed back onto her surfboard and paddled to the shore....

March 16, 2025 · 2 min · 337 words · James Mason

Teenage Girl Dies 5 Days After Her Mother Allegedly Shot Her and Her Brother in Their Bedrooms

Photo: Kloee Toliver/Facebook Although nothing can be done to bring Kloee back, her memory will live on forever — in other people. While she could not be saved, her organs have been donated to others and doctors say she has saved eight lives. “With the donation of those organs there’s still hope, there’s still life in that community and there are people who were affected and actually able to benefit from those organs,” child and family therapist Ebony SkillenstoldKTUL....

March 16, 2025 · 2 min · 414 words · Amber Grimes

Tensions Flare Between New and Old Stars in 'Real Housewives of Orange County' Midseason Trailer

There is plenty of drama to come in season 16 ofThe Real Housewives of Orange County. Next, newcomer Jennifer Armstrong faces some marital woes in her relationship with husband Ryan. “Can you kiss me on the lips? Like we’re married?” she asks him at one point, before telling everyone in the following scene, “Ryan packed his bags and left last night.” “I don’t know, I guess I’m just tired of being in this relationship,” she adds through tears....

March 16, 2025 · 2 min · 329 words · Gabriel Clark

Tessa Thompson Reacts to 'Creed' Costar Michael B. Jordan's Sexy Calvin Klein Ad: 'This Is Great Work'

Photo: ALLISON DINNER/EPA-EFE/Shutterstock Michael B. Jordan’s latest fashion spot with Calvin Klein has a lot of people chatting, including hisCreed IIIcostarTessa Thompson! While speaking withExtraat the Los Angeles premiere of the boxing blockbuster, Thompson shared her thoughts on the 36-year-old actor’s skin-baring modeling gig. “This is great work he’s done. Some of it is God-given. Some of it is hard-earned,” she told the outlet, referring to Jordan’s handsome looks....

March 16, 2025 · 2 min · 331 words · Christopher Matthews

Texas Army Sergeant Found Guilty of Murdering Black Lives Matter Protester in 2020

Photo: Gofundme; Uncredited/AP/ShutterstockU.S. Army Sgt. Daniel Perry was convicted Friday of murderingBlack Lives Matterprotester Garrett Foster in 2020.According to a news release from the Travis County District Attorney’s Office (TCDA), the jury found Perry guilty of murder but acquitted him of aggravated assault with a deadly weapon following the July 25, 2020 shooting at a protest forGeorge Floydin downtown Austin.The prosecution argued that Perry provoked a group of marching protesters when he ran a red light, driving toward them during a demonstration, according toCBS Austin....

March 16, 2025 · 5 min · 883 words · Kristin Santana

Texas Democratic Official Apologizes After Calling Republican Sen. Tim Scott an 'Oreo'

Sen. Tim Scott (left) and Gary O’Connor.Photo: Drew Angerer/Getty Images; Facebook The chair of the Lamar County, Texas, Democratic Party is apologizing after calling Republican Sen.Tim Scottan “Oreo” — a term meant to denigrate a Black person for appearing to adopt the characteristics of white people. In a post on Facebook following Scott’s speech, Gary O’Connor, the party chair in Lamar County, wrote: “I had hoped that Scott might show some common sense, but it seems clear he is little more than an oreo with no real principles....

March 16, 2025 · 3 min · 549 words · Beth Shah

Texas Family Targeting Vandal Allegedly Killed Innocent Neighbor in Case of Mistaken Identity

Eddie Clark.Photo: Harris County Sheriff’s Office Four Texas family members are accused of ambushing and fatally shooting a neighbor in what appears to be a case of mistaken identity. The Harris County Sheriff’s Office said the family appeared to be looking for a teen who they thought was responsible for damaging their home and vehicles. Harris County Sheriff Ed Gonzalez said the fatal shooting of 29-year-old Eddie Clark “seems like a tragic case of mistaken identity....

March 16, 2025 · 3 min · 430 words · Shelby Thompson

Texas Grandmother's Close Encounter with Tornado Captured in Dashcam Video: 'It Was Terrifying'

A Texas woman’s close encounter with a tornado was captured in dashcam footage while she and two family members were on the road in an SUV as extreme weather hit the Houston area last week. Irma Cantu was driving her Toyota Land Cruiser Jan. 24 in Pasadena, Texas, after she and her daughter picked up her 18-year-old grandson from school when they were caught in the storm. “I looked around, there was nowhere that we could go,“Cantu said in an interviewwith local station KHOU....

March 16, 2025 · 2 min · 321 words · Lucas Lucas

Texas Mother Pleads for Public's Help After Disappearance of Son, 25: 'I Know Something Happened'

Taylour Young.Photo: houston police departmentA Texas mother who hasn’t heard from her 25-year-old son since Dec. 9 is desperate for answers.“Everybody is concerned,” Taylour Young’s mother, Tiffany Robinson,told KPRC. “Everyone is looking for him and we just want him to come home safely.“Young was last seen in Houston near Capital One Bank on South Voss Road, PEOPLE confirms.Robinson, using the Find My Phone app, located her son’s phone in some bushes near the bank....

March 16, 2025 · 6 min · 1108 words · John Aguilar

Texas Nurse Killed 4 Patients by Injecting Them with Air After Heart Surgeries: 'He Enjoyed' It

William George Davis.Photo: Smith County Jail/AP/Shutterstock William George Davis, 37, worked at Tyler’s Christus Trinity Mother Frances Hospital until he was fired in 2018. Police said in his arrest affidavit that on several occasions, he was seen on surveillance footage going into the rooms of patients recovering from heart operations moments before their conditions abruptly worsened. Davis killed four people when the air he injected into their arterial lines in 2017 and 2018 caused brain damage: John Lafferty, Ronald Clark, Christopher Greenaway and Joseph Kalina....

March 16, 2025 · 2 min · 303 words · Mark Brown

Texas Shelter Shares Before and After Photos of Formerly Emaciated Dog to Show the Power of Love

Photo: City of San Antonio Animal Care Services/Facebook Rocco’s transformation is a sight to behold, and the love of the dog’s new family made it possible. On Tuesday, the City of San Antonio Animal Care Services (ACS) posted on Facebook aboutthe remarkable recovery of one of its former residents. Rocco arrived under ACS’s care in October after rescuers from the Texas shelter received a call about the canine and another dog....

March 16, 2025 · 2 min · 308 words · Matthew Carter

Texas Triathlete Mom Allegedly Killed by Ex-Boyfriend Days After Filing Protective Order

Photo: Facebook “We still have an ongoing investigation,” says Parker. “We want to not only make sure we have the right person but that there are not any other issues involved.” However, Parker says, “we do believe [Freeman] is a suspect in the homicide and we do believe he is responsible for it.” Parker says Freeman had a criminal history. James Freeman.Watauga Police Department • Want to keep up with the latest crime coverage?...

March 16, 2025 · 2 min · 368 words · Scott Gray