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Sondra Williams, the wife of San Francisco 49ers star Trent Williams, went to Instagram on Sunday to share a devastating update about her family. In a lengthy caption on Instagram, Sondra announced she and her husband’s son was stillborn on Nov. 24. She shared a Reel of her baby’s heartbeat and sonogram images, as well as clips and photos from her pregnancy.

“💔It’s been extremely hard trying to process the saddest Hello and Goodbye that I’ve ever had to endure,” Sondra wrote. “Last Sunday night on 11/24/24; I welcomed your lifeless 4lb 8oz 18.5 in long little body at 11:38pm. At only 35 weeks, your impactful and quick arrival didn’t even give mommy time to get an epidural. I’m so grateful to have had your Aunt Katina(who also cut your cord) and nurse Hannah by my side.”

An Olive Garden customer has gone viral after experiencing an unusual incident at the restaurant. The customer brought national attention to the restaurant after she claimed to find a breadstick that was printed with numbers and letters. Posting a photo of her food on TikTok, the customer showed a breadstick printed with letters O and K, as well as the number 6. The photo also showed that the customer may have taken a bite from the bread before noticing the unusual print, KTLA reported.

@fartbubble69420 #olivegarden #breadstick #olivegardenbreadsticks #fyp ♬ eating sound – unknown

Turkey Leg Hut faces bankruptcy, lawsuits and health violations
The latest move comes after the founders, Lynn Price and Nakia Holmes, faced a series of problems, including bankruptcy, lawsuits and more than 30 health violations deemed a public concern.
As Blavity reported, the Turkey Leg Hut had temporarily shut down in September after the Houston Health Department issued 35 health violations against the establishment, “including conditions that pose an imminent threat to public health.” Some violations stemmed from container usage, lack of pest control and floor and ventilation issues.
At the time, the Turkey Leg Hut released a statement on Instagram, vowing to make changes for those who enjoyed dining at the restaurant.
“We’re working on making your Turkey Leg Hut experience even better, so stay tuned for what’s coming next,” the restaurant stated. “Trust us, it’s worth the wait!”

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Nick Cannon is prioritizing his mental health as he opens up about his journey toward self-improvement.

The Wild’ N Out creator, 44, revealed his recent diagnosis of narcissistic personality disorder, sharing his commitment to understanding the mental health condition and making positive changes in his life. 

A 16-year-old hockey player in St. Louis has died after being struck by a stray bullet while driving home with his family. Colin Brown was returning from one of his hockey games around 10:30 p.m. on Saturday when he was struck by a stray bullet on a highway, Fox2now reported.

After Brown was shot, his father continued driving until he met up with emergency personnel. The teen was then taken to the hospital, where he stayed for several days before he died.

The ongoing news cycle surrounding American politics has been inundated with stories regarding Donald Trump’s cabinet picks for his upcoming term. The returning president (and 34-time convicted felon) has made waves for near-exclusively choosing candidates that many political insiders consider unqualified, unfit to serve or just downright baffling. The latest in his growing list of concerning picks is Indian-born physician and economist Jay Bhattacharya, who currently works as a professor of medicine at Stanford University. There, he heads departments including health research and the economics of health and aging.

At a glance, Bhattacharya may seem like an uncharacteristically straightforward choice for the new Trump administration, though a brief look under the surface reveals that he fits right in. His public comments regarding the COVID-19 lockdowns of 2020 have drawn widespread scrutiny over the years, and his apparent vaccine skepticism has caused some peers to condemn his rhetoric at large. To understand who Jay Bhattacharya is, and why his expected appointment to lead the National Institutes of Health is alarming to some, it’s important to look into his past, present and national notoriety. Stick around if you’re interested in learning more about Bhattacharya’s views on public health, his body of work and what his appointment could mean for the future of the NIH.

Jay Bhattacharya’s Thoughts on COVID

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Though Bhattacharya is a well-educated doctor (holding both an M.D. and a Ph.D. from the Stanford School of Medicine), his public health record leaves a lot to be desired. In March of 2020, he penned an opinion piece in the Wall Street Journal that argues against quarantine orders outlined by the CDC. As the COVID-19 pandemic raged on throughout the 2020 calendar year, Bhattacharya continued to double down on his assertion that vaccines were not a necessary solution, lockdown orders should be relaxed and the primary focus of the public should be to achieve herd immunity by means of exposure therapy. The doctor even conducted private studies with a team out of Santa Clara, California to better understand COVID and its side effects, though the studies were ultimately lambasted by the scientific community, including the World Health Organization.

Bhattacharya’s study, which downplayed the severity of the novel coronavirus, was reported to be rife with misleading stats and methodological errors, according to peer reviewers. It also failed to disclose financial backing from airline executive David Neeleman, resulting in a significant conflict of interest. Despite receiving these critiques, the professor maintained his controversial claims in an October 2020 letter known as the “Great Barrington Declaration.” This again drew criticism from the scientific community for its advocacy of herd immunity; it was called dangerously unethical by some and scientifically problematic by others.

Though researchers and specialists of science and medicine around the globe disagreed with Jay Bhattacharya vehemently, his status as a vocal anti-lockdown advocate made him a prime target for the Trump campaign. The former POTUS had been echoing similar sentiments at the time, in stark contrast to the CDC. It’s worth noting that October 2020 saw COVID deaths rise to nearly 1,000 Americans per day as Bhattacharya championed his herd immunity idea.

Bhattacharya’s Additional Controversies

While his pandemic comments make up the bulk of his public controversies, Jay Bhattacharya has a long history of conduct that some may call unethical. The doctor wrote an opinion piece in 2021 that argued against offering vaccinations to the population of India, just as the COVID death toll reached new highs of over 250,000 in the heavily populated country. He was subsequently criticized by school boards across the United States for his position on pediatric masking, which he fought against while serving on the board of a conservative-funded think tank called the Brownstone Institute. From there, Bhattacharya continued racking up ethical mishaps by working alongside partisan lines to spread conservative-backed misinformation about health, further insulating himself to the Trump administration.

Just this past Summer, Jay Bhattacharya appeared before the Supreme Court as part of the landmark Murthy v. Missouri decision, which involved government regulation of free speech on social platforms such as X and Facebook. His name was previously revealed to have been blacklisted from the former platform’s trending page due to numerous reports of misinformation and disinformation stemming from his account. The doctor future NIH head and his constituents ultimately lost their case against the state due to a lack of concrete evidence to support their claims that they had been silenced. Ultimately, the entire fiasco only made Bhattacharya more of a hard-right conservative icon.

What Are the National Institutes of Health?

Whether you’re familiar with the Stanford researcher’s comments or not, you may find yourself wondering how his appointment to the NIH could impact public health moving forward – especially if another pandemic happens to sweep the nation. For those not in the know, the National Institutes of Health are the United States government’s primary agency in health research. The facilities operate under the umbrella of the Department of Health and Human Services, which means that Jay Bhattacharya would be working under the supervision of Robert F. Kennedy Jr. once Trump is inaugurated. RFK himself stands as one of Trump’s first highly controversial appointees, as the former presidential candidate previously ran on a platform of gutting the public health sector. RFK has also drawn massive controversy for his explicitly anti-vaccine sentiments, propensity for eating roadkill and his comments which suggested that he has a worm inside his head eating his brain.

Currently, the NIH oversees over two dozen biomedical institutes that are instrumental in fighting disease, mitigating public health risks and offering life-saving vaccines and preventative medicine to millions of U.S. citizens. The office has been ranked second only to Harvard University in worldwide health studies and has single-handedly been credited with vaccine development to fight against viruses including HPV and certain kinds of hepatitis. Only time will tell how Bhattacharya’s appointment will go, but we’d love to hear your predictions in the comments!

“Do you know what happened to your Butterball turkey before they were killed?” PETA captioned the video shared on Instagram Friday. An unidentified person in the video accused facility workers of brutally mistreating and sexually abusing turkeys before they were […]

Lesandro “Junior” Guzman-Feliz‘s memory was honored in a recent ceremony as the NYPD, family and friends gathered this past weekend to commemorate what would have been the teen’s 22nd birthday.

Bronx community honors Guzman-Feliz’s life and legacy

According to News 12 Long Island, attendees released balloons earlier this month outside the 45th Precinct in the Bronx, New York, to celebrate. Guzman-Feliz was 15 years old when he was brutally attacked and killed by a local gang in 2018.

Police told the news outlet that Guzman-Feliz signed up to be part of the NYPD Explorers Program just days before his death. The department created the initiative for young people interested in law enforcement careers.

Today, we gathered in the Bronx to remember a bright young man, Junior Guzman, an NYPD Explorer with dreams of becoming a police officer who lost his life six years ago. We will never forget Junior, and will always honor his memory. Thank you to @NYPDCommAffairs and the… pic.twitter.com/4ceG8ZbTMG— Jessica Tisch (@NYPDPC) November 9, 2024

Friends of Lesandro Guzman-Feliz exit as his body is taken from Our Lady of Mount Carmel church after funeral services on June 27, 2018 in New York | DON EMMERT/AFP via Getty Images

T.D. Jakes, born Thomas Dexter Jakes Sr., is a bishop, author and filmmaker. Much of his work has been published by his production company TDJ Enterprises, which he established in 1995. However, this isn’t where his career as a bishop began. Originally from West Virginia, the bishop worked his way through a few small cities in his hometown. Jakes pastored several churches between 1982 and 1993, growing his congregations from 10 members to over 1,000. Although, it wasn’t until he founded The Potter’s House, a non-denominational megachurch in Texas of over 30,000 members, that he truly became a recognizable force. Despite a recent health scare, here’s what’s been attained by the bishop with regards to Jakes’ net worth.

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Bishop T.D. Jakes’ Net Worth Was Impacted By Films, TV and Books

Before joining the film industry, and eventually establishing a $20 million net worth, Jakes began hosting a syndicated, secular talk show called Get Ready in 1993 and a secular show called T.D. Jakes. Since then, he’s been an actor in eight projects, produced 16 projects and appeared in more than 80 as himself. He also published his first book entitled Woman, Thou Art Loosed in 2004, followed by a host of self-help and empowerment literature.

Honors Contributed to His Popularity and Net Worth

In addition to several book releases, Jakes has been nominated for four Grammys and won one “Best Gospel Choir Or Chorus Album” for A Wing and A Prayer. Jakes is the owner of Dexterity Sounds, a Grammy-award-winning music label in which the pastor has produced his own music and that of fellow gospel artists. Two of Jakes’ children are also assistant pastors for Potter’s House.

From Outreach With Presidents To Real Estate Ventures

In addition to sharing religious, motivational messages through his sermons, literature and films, the bishop has occasionally been seen with politicians on both sides of the aisle. He accompanied former President George W. Bush on a trip to observe the damage caused by Hurricane Katrina in 2005. He also wished former President Barack H. Obama a happy birthday and summarized his impact while in office.

Last year, Jakes established T.D. Jakes Real Estate Ventures, which joined Miami’s largest Black-owned real estate developer to build affordable housing in South Florida. His ventures have continued, gaining momentum up until his most recent health scare. Jakes’ daughter, Pastor Sarah Jakes Roberts, provided an update via social media that the bishop is “doing well. Thank you immensely for your prayers. They are working.”