North Las Vegas Black deaf mom Andrea “Dre” Hollingsworth was violently yanked from her car and slammed to the ground by a cop in front of her twin daughters all because she “wasn’t listening” even after she tried signing and showing she was deaf.
After a 4+ year fight, she won a $1.2 million settlement.
This is a Walmart Supercenter in Texas
This particular store gets a lot of online attention because it’s kind of unsettling. The isles are so perfectly stocked and organized, it almost looks like a fake store
This is called zoning. The daily and nightly process where employees organize and straighten the shelves and do things like face products forward and fill gaps
This particular store takes zoning very seriously
A 23-year-old man from Louisiana, Daniel Cressy, has become the first person in the state to be effectively cured of sickle cell disease through a CRISPR-based gene-editing treatment.
He had lived since childhood with sickle cell disease, a genetic condition that affects the shape of red blood cells. Instead of being round and flexible, the cells become rigid and crescent-shaped, which can block blood flow. This leads to extreme pain episodes, organ damage, strokes, and other serious complications. The disease comes from a single change in the gene that controls haemoglobin, the protein responsible for carrying oxygen around the body.
Because the disorder is caused by a specific genetic mutation, it became an early focus for CRISPR technology, often described as a kind of “molecular scissors” that can edit DNA.
For the treatment, doctors first collected his blood-forming stem cells and sent them to a laboratory. There, scientists used CRISPR-Cas9 to modify the cells, not by directly repairing the faulty gene, but by reactivating the production of fetal haemoglobin, a natural form of haemoglobin present before birth that does not cause red blood cells to sickle.
Once enough fetal haemoglobin is produced, it can take over the role of the faulty adult version and prevent the disease process.
Before the modified cells were returned to his body, doctors used chemotherapy to make space in his bone marrow. After the infusion, the edited stem cells began generating healthy red blood cells.
The therapy, known as Casgevy, became the first CRISPR-based treatment approved for use in 2023 and is seen as a major breakthrough in genetic medicine.
BREAKING: Lionel Ritchie concert in St Paul at Grand Casino Arena canceled mid-show. Ritchie sat down on stage during “Dancing on the Ceiling”, said he felt dizzy. Performed one more song at piano, “Three Times a Lady”, then announced unplanned intermission. Did not return.
23-year-old Daniel Cressy just became the first person in Louisiana to be functionally cured of sickle cell disease through gene therapy https://t.co/snRE0wOGaP
My Dad is 84 now.
Worked as a janitor for years to support his family.
Traded everything to cover the bills for a wife and young kids.
Never took vacations.
Never even complained.
& since Father's Day is this weekend, I keep coming back to that.
Because fast forward a few decades later…
I got the chance to take him on a vacation.
You already know I maxed out the spending (business class, high end hotels, all of it).
But it had nothing to do with the cost.
It had to do with the potential cost of NOT doing it now.
Let's be realistic…
I spent years in law enforcement.
The most common thing I saw was people regretting not acting with urgency:
• Not being fully present.
• Waiting until things were "right."
• Forgetting to tell their dad they love him.
Then the worst happens.
This has been my driving force ever since. Act like there's no tomorrow.
It's not scarcity.
It's urgency.
Knowing there really is no tomorrow.
So if there's something you've been meaning to do for your old man…
F*ck it.
What's the worst that could happen?
Sunday is Father's Day.
Do it now. Not later.
WHATABURGER’S BIGGEST MISTAKE IS SONIC’S BIGGEST WIN
Remember Byron, the teen who went viral after Whataburger fired him just for praying before his food reviews?
He just pulled the ultimate comeback. Instead of taking easy internet money, he got a new job at Sonic. His new boss actually encourages his videos, and he’s using his fame to raise money for a local high school football team instead of himself.
Now the internet is officially boycotting Whataburger to support his Sonic location.
Did Whataburger take a massive L here?
🚨 WHATABURGER EMPLOYEE FIRED AFTER VIRAL FOOD REVIEWS — INTERNET FLOODS THE STORE — NOW REVIEWS ARE DISAPPEARING
Byron worked at the same Whataburger he was reviewing. He'd clock out, sit on the ground outside and start filming.
Every video was positive.
Smiling.
Hyped about the food.
He’d pray over the meal.
And he ended each clip the same way:
“Jesus loves you.”
In two separate videos, different managers step in mid-recording. The energy shifts. He can't review his meal in peace.
Not long after, Byron is reportedly fired.
Now the internet is pushing back.
Supporters are calling corporate.
Flooding the store with reviews.
Backing him publicly.
Some users now claim their reviews aren’t staying up, saying posts are being removed or disappearing.
A positive food review turned into a termination.
Then into a backlash.
What do you think really happened here?
"My mom was r**** at 11 years old and had me at 12."
WWE's Titus O'Neil explains his decision to get a vasectomy was shaped by the trauma he experienced in his family’s past.
Absolutely heartbreaking.
Glad I got here early… 😳
Wu-Tang Clan rehearsal for tonight’s MSG halftime show. 🔥🔥
More here, on the Game 4 Finals live blog, at @TheAthletic
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When you feel alone, remember that Demodex mites live on your face and spend their entire lives there.
To them, your face isn’t just home. It’s the whole world.