First All-Black Climbing Team to Reach the Summit of Mount Everest Celebrates 'Historic Moment'

Photo: Courtesy of Full Circle Thefirst group of all-Black summiteersto attempt to scale Mount Everest have made history! Full Circle Everest, the team of Black climbers who set out to conquer Mount Everest, completed the treacherous adventure up the world’s highest peak after more than 36 days on Thursday, they confirmed on social media. “I am deeply honored to report that seven members of the Full Circle Everest team reached the summit on May 12,” team leader Phil Hendersonwrotein a statement....

March 16, 2025 · 3 min · 441 words · Laura Flores

First Responders Assigned to Dixie Fire Save 10-Year-Old Boy From Drowning at Their Calif. Hotel

Had it not been for the quick actions of the paramedics, a 10-year-old boy may have drowned in the Redding Hotel’s swimming pool, according to a video posted on Cal Fire’s Butte Unit/Butte County Fire Department’sFacebookandTwitterpages on Sunday. “We were just right there at the right time,” Oakland Fire Department’s Jarred Neal said in the clip. According to the video, the paramedics were staying at the hotel after being assigned to the Dixie Fire, which started burning on July 14 and has scorched 208,206 acres, perCal Fire....

March 16, 2025 · 3 min · 462 words · Charlotte Stanton

Fisher-Price Reinvents the Rotary Dial 'Chatter Telephone' for Adults — and It Has Bluetooth!

The Fisher-Price Chatter Telephone.Photo: Mattel Inc. Ring, ring — your childhood is calling! On Tuesday,Fisher-Priceunveiled its newest project: therelaunch of itsChatter Telephone. In honor of the iconic toy’s 60th anniversary, the brand is selling the fully functional telephone for adults atBest Buy, just in time for theholiday season. Available for a limited time, the phone comes with all the features that you grew to love as a kid, including the rainbow spinning dial, the upbeat ringtones and the eyes that move up and down as you pull it along....

March 16, 2025 · 2 min · 257 words · James Cervantes

Fla. Mom Who Created GoFundMe for Baby's Funeral Is Now Accused of Smothering Him With Pillow

Photo: GoFundMe Floridian authorities allege a 24-year-old mother killed her toddler son in late May, and then, days later, launched a GoFundMe campaign, raising thousands of dollars for the 10-month-old’s funeral. For months, Victoria Jackson was not considered a suspect in her son Malachi’s death, but she is now charged with first-degree murder, accused of using a pillow to smother him to death on May 24. That friend then reached out to investigators on October 30, and a controlled phone call was placed to Jackson....

March 16, 2025 · 2 min · 371 words · Melanie Walker

Fla. Teen Saves Baby's Life After Learning CPR in High School: 'It Was Extremely Intense'

Savion Harris.Photo: Courtesy Crestview High School Crestview High School student Savion Harris was at work on Saturday when the scary incident unfolded, according to ABC affiliateWEAR. He told theNorthwest Florida Daily Newsthat he was finishing his shift at a local Thai restaurant when the mother of the family-owned business came running down the stairs with her son Max in her arms, frantically yelling for someone to help. Harris, an 11th grader at Crestview, immediately jumped into action and began chest compressions on the infant — something he had learned in school, according to the outlet....

March 16, 2025 · 2 min · 296 words · John Williams

Fla. Woman Files Lawsuit Against Lyft Alleging Driver Repeatedly Raped and Impregnated Her

The lawsuit was filed Tuesday in U.S. District Court in Calif. following an April 2019 incident involving Tabatha Means and an unnamed Lyft driver, who Means alleges followed her into her home after a ride and repeatedly raped her while she was intoxicated. According to the complaint, the alleged attack resulted in a pregnancy and the subsequent birth of Means’ son. “Safety is fundamental to Lyft and the behavior described has no place in our society....

March 16, 2025 · 5 min · 898 words · Emily Mccoy

Florida Beach Temporarily Closes After Visitors Spy Crocodile Swimming in Ocean Near the Shore

Officials closed down a Florida beach due to a rare sighting — a crocodile swimming near the shore. King told the outlet that the woman who spotted the giant reptile yelled to get the lifeguards' attention, allowing the guards to help their colleagues and others swimming near the crocodile to get out of the water safely. “The lifeguards are trained for any emergency like a shark or runaway boat, but in this case, it was a crocodile,” King said....

March 16, 2025 · 2 min · 385 words · Eric Davis

Florida Mom Banned from School Drop-Off Over 'OnlyFans' Decal Says She Was 'Prepared' for Backlash

The Florida mom whoseOnlyFans car decalsparked ire at the private Christian school where her kids are enrolled is speaking out. It’s been about three weeks since officials at Liberty Christian Preparatory School in Taveras told Michelle Cline that she would no longer be able to drop her children off at its main entrance due to her “windshield”-sized decal for her OnlyFans page, according to the mom. In the latest episode ofAmy RobachandT....

March 16, 2025 · 3 min · 462 words · Nicole Matthews

Football Hall of Famer Gil Brandt Dead at 91: 'A True Icon and Pioneer of Our Sport'

Former Dallas Cowboys executive Gil Brandt.Photo:AP Photo/Ron Schwane AP Photo/Ron Schwane The NFL mourns the loss ofDallas Cowboys' beloved scout and former executive, Gil Brandt. The Cowboys organization confirmed in astatementthat Brandt died at age 91 on Thursday morning. No cause of death was given at the time. Jones, 80, said Brandt was “at the very core of the early success of the Dallas Cowboys” and praised his “decades” of serving as a “great ambassador for the organization” during his time with the team....

March 16, 2025 · 2 min · 289 words · Miranda Snyder

For the Royal Baby Obsessed: All the Princess Charlotte Memorabilia on the Market

01of 10 CHARM BRACELET 02of 10 PENDANT 03of 10MUGCourtesy Emmabridgewater.co.ukJust like they did for the birth ofPrince George, British ceramics manufacturer Emma Bridgewater created a mug celebrating the birth ofPrincess Charlotte. In pink writing, it reads “Hooray for Charlotte!” and “It’s a Princess!”, with her birthday printed on the mug, too!BUY IT: $35;emmabridgewater.co.uk 03of 10 MUG Courtesy Emmabridgewater.co.uk Just like they did for the birth ofPrince George, British ceramics manufacturer Emma Bridgewater created a mug celebrating the birth ofPrincess Charlotte....

March 16, 2025 · 4 min · 669 words · John Lewis

Former 'Love Island' Host Caroline Flack Found Dead at 40

Photo: David M. Benett/Dave Benett/Getty Images Caroline Flack has died. She was 40. The formerLove Islandhost, who stepped away from the popular U.K. series after she was charged with assault in December 2019, was found dead at her apartment on Saturday, according toThe Sunand theDaily Mail. “We can confirm that our Caroline passed away today on the 15th February,“ read a family statement given to the U.K.’s Press Association. “We would ask that the press both respect the privacy of the family at this difficult time....

March 16, 2025 · 4 min · 661 words · Cody Williams

Former Bond Girl Halle Berry Reveals Who She Wants to See as the Next 007

Halle Berryhas some ideas as to who should be the next actor to suit up as James Bond.The actress, a former Bond girl herself, recently appeared on theTodayshowand tossed out a pair of names frequently associated with the iconic role: Hugh Jackman and Idris Elba.Berry — who played Jinx Johnson in 2002’sDie Another DayoppositePierce Brosnan— first suggested that perhaps it was time a woman took over the gig, which will be recast onceDaniel Craighangs up his suit afterBond 25....

March 16, 2025 · 5 min · 984 words · John Solomon

Former Disney Channel Stars Sound Off on the Experience: The Good, The Bad and The Ugly

Cole Sprouse, Olivia Rodrigo and Raven-Symone.Photo:Daniele Venturelli/WireImage; Rodin Eckenroth/Getty; Monica Schipper/Getty Daniele Venturelli/WireImage; Rodin Eckenroth/Getty; Monica Schipper/Getty Since Disney Channel first began 40 years ago, its programming has included some of the biggest franchises for children and in turnlaunched the careers of numerous stars.Though a lot of stars have admitted to having a hard time behind the scenes, other young performers have also expressed they enjoyed being on the kids' channel, as it opened many doors....

March 16, 2025 · 27 min · 5626 words · Cindy Rodriguez