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Father of Six Donald Faison Says His Best — and Worst — Parental Quality Is Being a 'Disney Dad'

As a busy actor and dad to daughterWilder Frances, 4, sonsRocco, 6, and Kobe, 17, twins Dade and Kaya, 20, and son Sean, 23,Donald Faisoncertainly has his hands full. But theEmergencestar admits he isn’t the master of doling out punishments when it comes to his six children — so much, in fact, that he has a specific nickname for himself that describes both his best and worst parental quality. “I’m Disney Dad....

Father Who Contracted Flesh-Eating Bacteria While Crabbing in N.J. Now Faces Losing All 4 Limbs

Photo: Courtesy of Dilena Perez-DilanAngel Perez spent July 2 doing one of his favorite things: crabbing. But a few hours after his time in New Jersey’s Maurice River, the father’s limbs became red and raw. Then came the blisters and scarring.Now, 60-year-old Perez is fighting for his life in the hospital and might have to his limbs amputated, his family toldNew Jersey Advance Media.Perez, of Millville, contracted Vibrio necrotizing fasciitis, a rare bacterial infection, and is in critical condition at Cooper University Hospital, New Jersey Advance Media reported....

Father, 4-Year-Old Son Fatally Shot with Hunting Rifle — as Mom Is Chased to Her Death Off Ravine

An argument between an American family and a shepherd in the country of Georgia ended tragically when a father and his 4-year-old son were fatally shot near the ravine where the boy’s mother plummeted to her death. The Interior Ministry of Georgia issued a press release Monday about the July 4 killings. According to investigators, Ryan Smith, his wife, Lora Smith, and their son, Caleb, were pronounced dead last week — days after their killings....

FDA Approves New Alzheimer's Drug Despite Controversy Surrounding Its Effectiveness

Photo: Matt York/AP/Shutterstock The Food and Drug Administrationapproved a new Alzheimer’s treatmentfor the first time in almost 20 years. On Monday, the FDA announced that it had approved a medication called aducanumab — sold under the brand name Aduhelm — which is the first treatment to specifically address the loss of “cognitive functioning over time” associated with Alzheimer’s. Many people who suffer from the disease end up losing their ability to speak, understand and recognize their loved ones....

First Case of Coronavirus in Patient Who Did Not Recently Travel Overseas Reported in the U.S.

The first case of the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) in a patient who did not recently travel overseas has been reported in the United States. The case occurred in California, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention announced Wednesday, adding that the patient had not been exposed to anyone else known to be infected with the novel coronavirus. “At this time, the patient’s exposure is unknown,” the CDC said in a statement....

Fla. Girl, 5, Was Thrown to Death off Bridge by Dad Whose Insanity Defense Was Rejected by Jury

Photo: Octavio Jones/Tampa Bay Times/ZUMA A Florida dad whoadmitted to throwing his daughter off a bridgefour years ago was found guilty of first-degree murder Tuesday. A jury of nine men and seven women heard four weeks of testimony thatJohn Jonchuckdropped his 5-year-old daughter, Phoebe, to her death. Phoebe’s body was recovered from Tampa Bay on Jan. 8, 2015, about an hour after an off-duty police officer heading home said he saw Jonchuck’s white PT Cruiser stop on theDick Misener Bridgein St....

Fla. Man Allegedly Posed as Doctor Who Could Cure Diabetes by Injecting Patients with Own Blood

Photo: Hernando County Sheriff’s Office Onelio Hipolit-Gonzalez, 73, was booked Feb. 7 into the Hernando County Detention Center and charged with unlicensed practice of a health care profession and unlawful use of a two-way communication device, the Hernando County Sheriff’s Office said in anews release. To catch him in the act, authorities sent an undercover detective as a patient to meet with Hipolit-Gonzalez for an appointment on Feb. 7....

Florence Pugh Turns the Red Carpet Into Her Personal Runway in an Ethereal Valentino Gown

Photo: Nina Westervelt/Variety via GettyFlorence Pughhas done it again.TheDune 2actress just walked the red carpet at the grand reopening of the Landmark, Tiffany & Co.’s flagship storeon Thursday in New York City, and it’s safe to say she nailed her look.Pugh, who was recently announced as thelatest brand ambassador for Valentino, wore a gorgeous design from the house to the event, where she was delighted to seeKaty Perryperform, as she told reporters on the red carpet....

Florida Gator Missing Top of Jaw Gets Dolly Parton-Inspired Name: ‘Jawlene’

Photo:Eustacia Kanter Eustacia Kanter A Florida alligator — rescued earlier this month after beingspotted with the top half of her jaw missing— has found a new home and a catchy name at Gatorland in Orlando. “First of all, I want to thank everybody for all the wonderful names that were submitted,” McHugh said in the clip. “One of the names that kind of rung really clear with us, and grew on us, was a takeoff on one of Dolly’s famous songs, so we’re going to name this little gator ‘Jawlene....

Florida Man Charged After Allegedly Throwing 2 Kittens Out of Moving Car on Highway

Photo: The Monroe County Sheriff’s Office A Florida man was arrested on Thursday after authorities say he threw two kittens from a moving vehicle last month. Diego Torres Ruiz, 29, faces two counts of animal cruelty. Ruiz is accused of throwing the two kittens out of the window of his car as he drove on U.S. 1 on Nov. 28, the Monroe County Sheriff’s Officesaid in a statement on Facebook....

Foo Fighters Drummer Taylor Hawkins' Life in Photos

01of 17 Taylor Hawkins' Southern California Beginnings Taylor Hawkins.Getty OliverTaylor Hawkinswas born in Fort Worth, Texas, on Feb. 17, 1972. He was raised in Laguna Beach, California, and got his first big break as the drummer for Grammy-winning artistAlanis Morissette. He officially joinedFoo Fightersin 1997, replacing William Goldsmith, and spent the last 25 years with the group untilhis death on March 25, 2022.He was 50. The statement continued, “Our hearts go out to his wife, children and family, and we ask that their privacy be treated with the utmost respect in this unimaginably difficult time....

Food Network Star Darnell Ferguson and Wife Had ‘Disagreement,’ Says His Lawyer

Darnell Ferguson.Photo:Nathan Congleton/NBC via Getty Nathan Congleton/NBC via Getty A lawyer forDarnell “SuperChef” Fergusonsays the Food Network star and his estranged wife had a “disagreement” in a statement provided to PEOPLE. On Tuesday, Ferguson, 36, wasarrested in Kentucky on felony charges of burglary and strangulationin connection with an alleged attack on his estranged wife Tatahda Ferguson. The chef also faces misdemeanor charges including assault, terroristic threatening, menacing, criminal mischief and theft-receipt of a stolen credit or debit card....

Former Ala. Police Officer Allegedly Kills Wife, Dumps Body in Parking Lot

Photo: Facebook A former Alabama police officer turned himself in for his wife’s death after her body was found in Mountain Brook. On Sunday, the body of 31 year-old Megan Louise Montgomery was found in the parking lot of the Mountain Brook Athletic Complex,WBRC,CBS 42andWMBAreport. The following day, her husband, a former Hoover police officer, surrendered to authorities. Spina says he turned McIntosh in to police shortly after noon....