Debbie Lesko for Congress on Facebook.School administrators disappointed a GOP member of Congress after she was heckled for giving a political speech at a graduation ceremony.”Arizona Republican Congresswoman Debbie Lesko, who represents the state’s 8th Congressional District, was heckled and exited the stage during a commencement speech at a high school graduation ceremony on Friday,” KJZZ reports. The ceremony was held in Glendale at the Arizona Virtual Academy “I thought it was very inappropriate, and I was honestly really shocked that that was even allowed. I don’t know who OK’d that,” said graduate Juliana Butler.She said the congresswoman did not…
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Cardi B is living it up during her south-of-the-border vacay with Offset, hitting the streets together and even picking up some accessories along the way!!! Cardi B and Offset took a stroll in Cabo Saturday … and on the way to their yacht, some young salespeople showed off their finest merch, and Offset couldn’t resist Cardi chronicled everything on video and posted it … she gives a hilarious play-by-play — “What the f***?!? It’s sinking!!! Y’all see this?!?” Luckily, no one was on the yacht, according to her, but she bid farewell in true Cardi fashion … “Bye-bye!”
A young single mom is faced with a horrific situation in which the only thing that will save her newborn baby’s life might well kill him.Every mother and father always say they would do anything for their child, run any risk to save their lives — but would they? How far would you go to save your baby?And if what you needed to do was horrific, would you have the courage? Lily Senjic discovered the answers to all these questions that haunt parents all their lives when she was just 21. Lily’s mom had always told her she’d have a…
When a man arrives at a woman’s funeral to pay his respects after she takes a bullet for his son, he notices nine grieving children surrounding her grave. He learns their heartbreaking story from her neighbors and makes a life-changing decision.Elizabeth Barnet had always been an independent woman – or so life had taught her to become – as her parents had died in a fire that engulfed their home years ago, and her so-called husband had walked out of her life, claiming he had no responsibility for her or their children.And so, rather than mourning the separation from her…
Three men have been arrested in the West African country of Senegal after video emerged of a suspected homophobic attack that left its American victim bloodied, robbed and paraded nearly naked through the streets.Video of the assault, which occurred on May 17 in the capital city of Dakar, shows a crowd of nearly 100 people surrounding a man wearing only boxers and bleeding from his head. The crowd walks the man barefoot through the streets, hitting his back and head while two others keep a firm grasp on his wrists, preventing his escape. People in the video can be heard…
A woman met an unlikely hero in the middle of the highway and followed her. It turned out to be a day the woman would never forgot. It was February 12. Elizabeth Fraser was driving home from work, tired as ever. She was a nurse who had transferred to the new hospital in the area, so there were a lot of patients to see. Elizabeth had worked long hours that day, so her shoulders were drooping by the time she finished. “You look a little beat down there Liz,” Paul, one of the hospital staff, pointed out when he took…
A rich man’s spoiled daughter gets into trouble over drugs and bad men, so her father kicks her out, but a year later she leaves a baby on his doorstep.Felicity Lancer was used to getting her way, and her father knew that it was all his fault. Felicity was his only child, and when her mother had died young, John Lanver had become even more attached to his daughter.So as the years went by, wealthy John indulged his little Felicity. She had everything she wanted, from toys, to clothes, ponies, and puppies — but nothing pleased her for very long.…
A terminally ill woman is determined to live long enough to see her longed-for first grandchild but the doctors don’t hold out much hope.When Helen Marstons was 43, she was diagnosed with a particularly virulent form of cancer, and she beat it even though the odds were against her. Helen was a born warrior and never gave up.She beat that cancer, but when she was 50, it came back, and this time there was nothing the doctors could do to bring on a remission or buy Helen a little more time. But then something extraordinary happened.Helen’s daughter Terry called from…
Mike Garcia, R-Calif., participates in a ceremonial swearing-in on Capitol Hill in Washington, on May 19, 2020. Garcia is defending his seat north of Los Angeles, in a Democratic-leaning district, in the November 2022 election. Political rivals apparently don’t take holidays off.A Republican congressman from California was apparently offended Saturday by the Los Angeles County District Attorney’s Memorial Day greeting. The DA, George Gascon, is a progressive Democrat who has faced criticism for trying to find a way to eliminate the cash bail system for defendants who have not yet gone to trial. He has also been outspoken about rooting…
A devoted wife and mother finally collapses under the strain and her husband learned the truth about her stressful double life.Suzie Werther was the perfect wife and mother, and a successful lawyer, and because the family was saving to buy a little cabin up by the lake for the summers, she didn’t have any help, as so many of her friends did.Nevertheless, Suzie’s house was dust-free and sparkling, not a piece of lint darkened her floors, her husband’s shirts were always impeccably pressed, and the family’s meals were delicious, homemade, and always on time. The sad thing, of course, was…