Articles for tag: Viral news, Viral Stories

October 29, 2025

Former Illinois Deputy Found Guilty in the Killing of Sonya Massey

Ex-Deputy Sean Grayson Convicted of Second-Degree Murder for the Killing of Sonya Massey, Who Called 911 for Help It was supposed to be a night when help arrived. Instead, it became a tragedy that shook Illinois and captured national attention. On Wednesday, October 29, 2025, a jury found former Sangamon County sheriff’s deputy Sean Grayson guilty of second-degree murder in the killing of 36-year-old Sonya Massey, an unarmed Black woman who had called 911 because she feared someone was breaking into her home. The events that led to that night still feel surreal to many who have followed the case.

October 29, 2025

Outrage As NYPD Officer-Attacker Gets Only 2 Years Behind Bars

Brooklyn Woman Who Admitted “F-ck These Cops” After Mowing Down NYPD Officer Sentenced Lightly Despite Serious Assault In a verdict that has sparked anger among New York City’s law-enforcement community, 25-year-old Brooklyn resident Sahara Dula has been sentenced to just two years in prison after she admitted to deliberately driving her car into a uniformed officer in January 2024 and shouting “F-k these cops” immediately after the crash. The incident occurred on Park Avenue near East 71st Street as police responded to an unrelated robbery; video shows Dula racing the wrong way down a one-way southbound lane for roughly 10

October 29, 2025

Julianne Hough Goes Bald After Derek Hough’s ‘Sexiest Man Alive’ Bet

Julianne Hough Hilariously Shaves Her Head After Brother Derek Hough Backs Out of His ‘Sexiest 40-Year-Old’ Promise Sometimes, the best sibling moments happen when one takes the joke a little too far. This week, Julianne Hough proved exactly that when she turned her brother Derek Hough’s lighthearted “Sexiest Man Alive” bet into an unforgettable moment on live TV. It all started when Derek promised fans he’d shave his head if he won PEOPLE’s “Sexiest 40-Year-Old” Reader’s Choice poll for 2025. At the time, it was a funny, throwaway line — the kind of thing you say assuming you’ll never actually

October 29, 2025

Trump Eyes Las Vegas Spectacle to Boost 2026 GOP Midterms

Trump Team Weighs Glitzy Las Vegas Convention to Supercharge Republican Turnout Ahead of 2026 Midterm Elections President Donald Trump’s political team is considering a bold, unprecedented move that could redefine modern midterm strategy — hosting a full-scale, presidential-style Republican National Convention in Las Vegas, Nevada, ahead of the 2026 midterms. According to insiders, the idea is to create a high-energy, nationally televised event that rallies the Republican base, captures low-propensity voters, and keeps the momentum of the Trump presidency front and center as the nation heads into a crucial election year. The proposal, still under discussion among senior campaign and

October 29, 2025

Buzz Aldrin’s Wife Anca Faur Passes Away After Just 2 Years of Marriage

Astronaut Buzz Aldrin’s Heartbreak: His Wife Anca Faur Dies Peacefully at 66, Leaving Him to Miss “the Love of My Life” When I read the news that Anca Faur, the wife of Buzz Aldrin, passed away on the night of Tuesday, October 28, 2025, I felt a deep sense of sadness. She was just 66, and the couple had only been married for a little over two years. According to statements shared by both families, Anca died “peacefully … with her husband and her son, Vlad Ghenciu, by her side.” Their love story was as special as it was quiet.

October 29, 2025

Front-runner Zohran Mamdani’s mother once said he was “not an American at all”

In a resurfaced 2013 interview, Mira Nair described her son, NYC mayoral candidate Zohran Mamdani, as “not an American at all” — comments raising questions about heritage and identity A remark from filmmaker Mira Nair about her son, mayoral frontrunner Zohran Mamdani, has re-emerged just as his campaign for New York City’s top job picks up speed. In a 2013 interview with the Hindustan Times, Nair referred to her then-21-year-old son as “not an American at all,” saying he was deeply rooted in Indian and Ugandan identity. The comment, given before Mamdani became a U.S. citizen in 2018 and long

October 29, 2025

Shocking Media Twist: Don Lemon Accused of Using ‘Trans’ as an Insult

Former CNN Anchor Don Lemon Slams Megyn Kelly’s Appearance as ‘Looks Trans’ — Critics Cry Hypocrisy Amid His LGBTQ-Ally Pitch In a moment that has captured both outrage and disbelief across social media and newsrooms, former CNN anchor Don Lemon has found himself under a firestorm of criticism after his latest podcast remarks about conservative commentator Megyn Kelly. On an episode of his show “Clip Farmers,” Lemon reportedly remarked that Kelly “looks trans,” a phrase that many say crosses the line into trans-insult territory — an ironic turn given Lemon’s well-publicised support for transgender rights in the past. Lemon’s comment

October 29, 2025

MacKenzie Scott’s $500M+ Surprise for HBCUs

How MacKenzie Scott’s $560 Million Gift to HBCUs Is Changing the Game for Historically Black Colleges When I first read about MacKenzie Scott quietly donating more than $560 million to 23 historically Black colleges and universities in 2020, I felt moved—and hopeful. This wasn’t another named-building gift with restrictions, it was trust. It was belief in communities that have long been under-invested in. According to a report by Rutgers University’s Center for Minority Serving Institutions and other research, Scott’s aim to give away the vast majority of her wealth means she’s not looking for publicity—she’s looking for impact. The story

October 29, 2025

Rosie O’Donnell Pleads for Prayers for Daughter Chelsea

Rosie O’Donnell Asks for “Prayers” as Daughter Chelsea Faces a “Scary Future” After Prison Sentence When I saw the Instagram post from Rosie O’Donnell sharing an old photo of her daughter Chelsea Belle O’Donnell, I felt the weight behind every word. Rosie captioned the image simply: “My child chelsea belle – before addiction took over her life – i loved her then i love her now as she faces a scary future – prayers welcomed.” It caught me by surprise, not because the message was unusual, but because it was raw, vulnerable and deeply human. Chelsea, now 28, has been

October 29, 2025

Trump predicts “very, very satisfactory” outcome ahead of Xi Jinping summit

President Trump caught on hot mic teasing plans for his high-stakes meeting with China’s Xi Jinping — says it’ll be “long” and “very, very satisfactory” President Donald Trump is heading into one of the most closely watched meetings of his presidency — a high-stakes sit-down with Chinese President Xi Jinping scheduled for October 30 in Busan, South Korea. It will be the first face-to-face encounter between the two leaders since 2019, and Trump’s comments ahead of the summit suggest he is approaching it with both confidence and calculation. While speaking informally aboard Air Force One before arriving in Asia, Trump