Day: September 21, 2024

Speaking in testimony before Congres, highly popular podcast host and former Secret Service agent Dan Bongino sounded off on the agency for which he used to work, tearing into it for what he characterized as a failure of leadership in its not appearing to heed previous warnings about the situation, particularly that a lack of certain things was putting lives at risk. The hearing during which Bongino was speaking was one in which a bipartisan group of lawmakers probed the July 13th assassination attempt of former President Donald Trump, investigating how a 20-year-old gunman with no prior service record was able to amble past agents and officers and get on a roof within two hundred yards of where the former president was speaking. Speaking during his appearance on the floor of Congress in five minutes of testimony, the former Secret Service agent called out the Secret Service for its history of using old technology. He said,  “The joke in the Secret Service, which is sadly no longer funny when I was there, and it wasn’t funny then either, is they rely on yesterday’s technology tomorrow.” Explaining that the agency can’t be expected to do “more with less” when it comes… CONTINUE READING…

On June 11th, Al Roker, the beloved host of the Today show, took to Instagram to share the heartbreaking news of his family’s loss – their cherished dog, Pepper, had passed away at the age of 12. Pepper had been a significant part of their lives, as Roker expressed in his touching post: “Twelve years ago, this sweet little girl named Pepper changed our lives. Yesterday, we had to say goodbye. While our hearts are heavy, they are also fuller because of all the love she bestowed on everyone who got to meet her.” Pepper’s passing has left a void in the Roker family, and Al did not disclose any specific details surrounding her death. The Today show article mentioned that the Rokers adopted Pepper in 2012 from a rescue facility in Pennsylvania. Al frequently posted about Pepper on his Instagram, and even Deborah Roberts, Al’s wife and an ABC News Reporter, shared a heartfelt remembrance on her own account, along with pictures of Pepper and their family. “She arrived on my birthday. Wasn’t even supposed to be ours. The rescue coordinator had promised the perfect pup for us. A beautiful mop looking mutt who would be gentle with kids,”… CONTINUE READING…

A Brother’s Sacrifice: Raising the Triplets His Sister Left Behind Thomas Spellman had always been his sister Leah’s rock, but on the day she went into early labor with triplets, his world changed forever. Leah’s excitement about becoming a mother turned into tragedy when complications during the delivery claimed her life. Thomas, a dedicated doctor, was left with a heartbroken promise to keep: to love and care for his sister’s newborn children. A Heartbreaking Goodbye “You’re the best older brother I could ever ask for,” Leah whispered as the medical team rushed her into the operating room. Those were the last words Leah spoke to Thomas. Minutes after delivering her first baby, her condition spiraled, and despite the medical team’s efforts, Leah didn’t survive. Thomas was left holding the weight of her final words as well as the responsibility for her newborn triplets—Jayden, Noah, and Andy. As Thomas grappled with grief, another storm was brewing: Leah’s ex-boyfriend and the triplets’ biological father, Joe, showed up demanding to see the children. “You were never there for her,” Thomas spat, his grief boiling into anger. “You have no right to call yourself their father!” Joe, an unemployed alcoholic with a history of… CONTINUE READING…