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The message arrived at the worst possible moment — brief, cryptic, and terrifying in its timing. As the Guthrie family pleaded publicly for help finding their missing mother, an unexpected text referencing bitcoin landed on their phones, instantly raising fears of something far more sinister. The communication was reported to the police immediately, triggering an investigation that led authorities across state lines to a man in California who had been following the case closely. Court records identify the suspect as Derrick Callella, a man in his mid-40s who was detained after allegedly sending messages to relatives of 84-year-old Nancy Guthrie,...

Anderson Cooper: From Doubting Fatherhood to Making Family His Top Priority – What’s Next for the CNN Icon? For years, Anderson Cooper wasn’t sure fatherhood would ever be part of his life. As a gay man growing up in a less accepting era, he once thought it might remain just a dream. But he turned that dream into reality right in the middle of his powerhouse career—and now, at 58, he’s choosing to shift gears and put his kids first. In April 2020, Cooper welcomed his first son, Wyatt Morgan Cooper, via surrogate. He announced it live on CNN and...

The US Secret Service say they have killed a man after he was caught entering the secure perimeter of Donald Trump’s Florida residence Mar-a-Lago. The BBC reports that the man was shot and killed at around 1:30am local time this morning (22 February) and that he was spotted with what appeared to be a shotgun and a can of fuel. Neither Trump nor his wife Melania were in the residence at the time, with the US president currently staying in Washington DC at the White House as officials confirmed there were ‘no Secret Service protectees present at the location at the time of the incident’. Charli...

Eric Dane and Rebecca Gayheart lived a paradox: they were a married couple who hadn’t shared a home in almost a decade and openly dated other people. Advertisement Their relationship never fit a simple label, and Gayheart said so herself. However, it lasted over two decades — through marriage, separation, a divorce filing that never went through, and hard times that brought them back together. Eric Dane and Rebecca Gayheart pictured on June 3, 2017 | Source: Getty Images The pair met in 2003 and married several years later, eventually welcoming two daughters: Billie, now 15, and Georgia, now 14....

The long-running fallout surrounding financier and convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein continues to reverberate across politics, business, and the entertainment industry. Years after Epstein’s 2019 death in federal custody, court filings, unsealed documents, investigative reporting, and legal proceedings involving his associates have kept his network of contacts under public scrutiny. For Hollywood — an industry no stranger to controversy — renewed attention to Epstein’s records has added yet another chapter to an already complex history. However, officials and legal experts consistently emphasize a critical point: the appearance of a person’s name in Epstein-related documents does not, by itself, indicate wrongdoing,...

The movie star died on the 20th anniversary of his first appearance on “Grey’s Anatomy,” the breakthrough role he portrayed for seven seasons, which earned him the nickname “McSteamy.” Advertisement Eric Dane has died at 53 after being diagnosed with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), also known as Lou Gehrig’s disease. He passed away on Thursday, February 19. His death followed a rare and emotional video interview in which he opened up about the personal challenges he faced while battling the illness. Eric Dane at Prime Video’s “Countdown” premiere on June 18, 2025 | Source: Getty Images A Courageous Battle Ends in Heartbreak Dane’s family confirmed his demise...

https://www.youtube.com/shorts/dyuhrqC3VSE The sheriff leading the investigation into Nancy Guthrie’s disappearance has admitted he is only holding out hope she is alive because he hasn’t seen any “proof of death.” “They ask me, do I have proof of life? I ask them, is there proof of death?” Pima County Sheriff Chris Nanos said in an interview with Fox10 on Tuesday. Savannah Guthrie with her mom, Nancy, in an undated photo.Instagram/savannahguthrie “I’m going to have that faith, and sometimes that faith, that hope, is all we have,” he added as the investigation heads into its 18th day. “My team, 400 people out there in the field today,...

In early February 2026, a flashpoint erupted in U.S. political discourse that captured national attention and ignited fierce debate across party lines. A video posted on President Donald Trump’s official Truth Social account included a short segment in which Barack Obama and Michelle Obama appeared with their faces superimposed onto the animated bodies of apes. Although the full video primarily focused on disputed claims about the 2020 U.S. presidential election, this brief depiction revived one of the most harmful racist tropes in American history — comparing Black individuals to primates. The video remained on Trump’s account for approximately 12 hours before it was taken down by...

For more than five decades, Rev. Jesse Jackson stood at the center of America’s civil rights movement. On Tuesday, his family confirmed the news that closes a historic chapter. The longtime activist, Baptist minister, and two-time presidential candidate died February 17, 2026, at 84, according to NBC News. A cause of death was not immediately given. He is survived by six children. Rev. Jesse Jackson at the National Bar Association’s annual convention on July 31, 2025, in Chicago, Illinois | Source: Getty Images A Family’s Farewell He died peacefully on Tuesday morning, surrounded by his family, the Jackson family said in...