Heartbreaking moment police rush wounded K9 from shootout with a suspect

Kania Brunson had an infectious smile. The beautiful young woman dreamed of becoming an orthodontist or veterinarian and enjoyed cosmetology. Kania Brunson also had a secret. According to the Milwaukee Prosecutor’s Office, 20-year-old Kania was in a relationship with Sultan Shareef, a married man, since she was a teen. Kania and 54-year-old Sultan Sultan dated for years, and Kania fell in love.

According to the Cleveland Police Department, on May 25, 2015, around 1:00 am, 14-year-old Chelsea Hill was a pedestrian crossing Carnegie Avenue near East 40th Street when a dark colored, 2000 or newer model 4-door sedan with chrome-trimmed handles and accessories struck and killed Chelsea. Grainy surveillance video captured the car dragging Chelsea several feet. The driver never stopped and has never been identified.

Regional offices assisting U.S. citizens with Social Security benefits are being closed by the Trump administration. The Department of Government Efficiency has terminated leases for five of Georgia’s 34 Social Security offices.

Gen X’ers swear they had Mad Max-level freedom as kids: biking miles alone, playing in woods until streetlights came on, and surviving on PB&Js packed in brown paper bags. But millennials/Zillennials side-eye this like, “Sure, Jan.” So—did 80s parents really not care, or is this just Hollywood romanticizing?

A cruise vacation didn't go exactly as planned for Jason and Tammy Merritt when their luggage never showed up at their cabin on Carnival Magic. According to news reports, the incident resulted in a lifetime ban for another passenger and a complex legal situation.

Sharing my petty (but effective) HOA revenge story. For years, I lived in a neighborhood where parking in front of your own house was banned. I followed the rule grudgingly… until I got slapped with a $50 fine for a car I didn’t even own. The kicker? The car belonged to a random visitor parked briefly in front of my house.

She was the secret love child of two of Hollywood d biggest stars. Her mother gave birth to her out of wedlock while her father was married to another woman, all without the public's knowledge. She was placed in an orphanage for 19 months, only to have her mother announce her existence, but as an adopted child. Her name was Judy Lewis. She was a longtime resident of Los Angeles who died in Gladwyne, PA, in 2011 at 76 from lymphoma. She was also an actress and psychotherapist. Her parents were screen icons Loretta Young and Clark Gable, and this is her sad story.

As employees at the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development sit anxious in anticipation of losing their jobs, they were visibly absent from a conference held in Los Angeles this week by the National Alliance to End Homelessness.

When I bought my first house, I thought I was finally free—my own space, my own rules. Then I met the HOA. At first, it seemed harmless. A small monthly fee, some basic upkeep rules. No big deal, right? Wrong.

So, I’m almost about to give birth, and suddenly, my husband’s mom is acting like the dog police. We have two dogs, and she’s completely freaking out, saying they’ll hurt the baby. She’s scared of dogs in general and has this old-school mindset that everything must be baby-safe.

Why aren’t we housing the homeless in abandoned motels? It’s not rocket science—seal off broken windows, install security cameras, and rent them at 50/ month. But here’s the catch: The system profits from keeping people destitute. Politicians don’t want you to know that Housing First programs do work—they cut emergency room visits by 6010k/year for mental health meds.

Siobhan St. John, a former assistant cheerleading coach who worked with Ohio State for 10 years, filed a lawsuit March 14 alleging racial, gender and religious discrimination. Credit: Lantern File Photo.

LOUISVILLE — Jonah Bevin has secured a six-month protective order against his adopted father, former Kentucky Gov. Matt Bevin. Jonah, 18, smiled as he left a fourth floor courtroom in downtown Louisville after a Tuesday hearing before Jefferson County Family Court Judge Angela Johnson, who approved an order agreed to by the parties.

My sister tragically passed last month, leaving her 3-year-old daughter with my brother-in-law, who has two domestic violence convictions (2019, 2021) and an active restraining order for threatening my sister. I’m her aunt and want to fight for custody, but I’m unsure how to start. California law allows relatives to seek custody if a parent is unfit—but how do I prove his history endangers her? I’m financially secure, own a home in LA, and have a strong support system. My niece and I have always been close, and I’m committed to providing her therapy and a safe environment.

The 101st Airborne Division sent an unspecified number of soldiers to the U.S. southern border in January, and a Thursday press release said about 300 more soldiers are being sent.

So here’s the deal: My Bengal cat, Mr. Whiskers (aka “the tiny serial killer with a cute face”), vanished two days ago. I assume he slipped out when we opened the door in the morning. Panicked, I posted a “Lost Cat” plea in our neighborhood group chat. Minutes later, the property management called saying Mr. Whiskers had been “rescued” by a local wildlife sanctuary. It was already dark, so I had no choice but to beg them to help.

Denver’s homeless hotels and clogged traffic on Pena Boulevard dominated the public comment period Monday during the City Council meeting. Homeless advocate Ana Miller told the council the conditions at the former Best Western homeless hotel on Quebec, one of many such hotels owned by the city, are “Absolutely grotesque … worse than most poorly run prisons ....(I’m) tired of hearing things are fixed. When you’re done using (a hotel) it will need to be completely gutted for habitation again. I want the council to look into these conditions and do something about it. Push for better oversight of how they’re running their shelters.”

Y’all won’t believe the daily reality check I get living next to the “Jones family” 💀. Three luxury cars (all 2023 models) Fighting over who has to shovel the driveway at 6am.

I have written before about the residents who bang on the walls at Fusion Studios, the Colorado Coalition for the Homeless property where I live. It often goes on day and night.

Members of the Budget and Policy Committee of the Denver City Council on Monday grilled Department of Housing Stability Director Jamie Rife and others about homeless families living on the streets.

Sandy Paws Rescue Inc., a dedicated foster-based rescue in Massachusetts, recently introduced a happy little dog named McFlurry who is searching for her forever family. This petite possible Maltese mix, rescued from a rural shelter in central Texas, has already proven herself to be an adaptable and charming companion in her foster home.

My parents’ will splits their estate equally between me, my brother, and sister. Growing up in a toxic environment where my mother was emotionally abusive, I’ve worked hard to build stability for my daughter, who’s now in college. My brother already owns two homes—one occupied rent-free by his adult child—yet his kids insist it’s “fair” to buy out my share of our childhood home for $15K, despite its $120K value. I’ve demanded a professional appraisal and equal split to support my daughter’s education, but they’re accusing me of selfishness. My brother even proposed a bidding war, which feels manipulative.

Sandy Paws Rescue Inc., a dedicated foster-based rescue in Massachusetts, recently introduced a gentle, eager-to-please dog named Ava, who has already overcome so much in her short life. Ava was rescued from a rural shelter in Central Texas and is estimated to be about five years old. “Ava spent her early years being used for breeding and living in a garage. She came from a neglectful situation—shockingly, at the hands of a former police officer—and is now beginning her journey toward healing,” explains the nonprofit rescue who stepped in to help her find her forever family.

Gen Z in public service? Let’s be real – this system is a death sentence. As a Gen Z cop, half my department will retire by 2030, and nobody’s hiring replacements. Why? Because public service jobs pays nothing, offer zero retirement security, and come with the emotional baggage of fixing a country your grandparents helped dismantle.

I ran across an editorial in JAMA Psychiatry this week that caught my attention as someone who lives with a serious mental illness. The editorial opines on countries that allow people with mental illness die by assisted suicide. The very thought of letting a mentally ill person decide to take their life appalls me.

A possible surge in overdose deaths in Denver could indicate some irregularities in the street drug supply, Harm Reduction Action Center warned Monday. The Denver Post reported there have been a dozen outdoor deaths in March in Denver, including nine in a nine-day stretch. “Over the past month, there have been a lot of reported overdoses in Denver being responded to with naloxone by people who use drugs, services providers, and around the Colorado State Capitol,” HRAC Executive Director Lisa Raville said in the needle exchange’s newsletter Monday. “Over the past couple of weeks, we started noticing the public death posts on social media and then multiple sources from the city reached out to let us know they were overdose related. We alerted HRAC participants and other service providers for quick communication. Unfortunately, many in the city have expressed that we will need to wait for weeks and months before they will officially determine these deaths as overdoses. That is incredibly frustrating as we need real time information of the drug supply and the names of those we have lost.”

Some people experiencing homelessness are feeling hunger pangs a little more than usual after their food stamp benefits were stolen. Food stamp fraud is occurring nationwide. In Colorado, thousands of SNAP benefit recipients had their benefits stolen this year, according to Denver Department of Human Resources staff. While the state was able to reimburse clients for some of the lost benefits, the federal government ended the recovery program, and reimbursements are no longer available.

If you’re causing problems at Fusion Studios homeless hotel, management might finally be coming after you. Managers at Fusion Studios, a Colorado Coalition for the Homeless permanent supportive housing building, told residents Tuesday that changes are afoot. I live in the building and attended a meeting for residents.

Cleaning out my closet last week, I stumbled on his bed—still indented, still covered in faint paw-shaped dust. Three years since I said goodbye, and suddenly I was sobbing on the floor, scrolling through photos of his goofy grin and squirrel-chasing glory days. Grief doesn’t fade; it just waits in ambush.

This Craigslist ‘Landlord’ Wasn’t Human—Here’s How I Didn’t Get Scammed (And You Can Too)" So here’s the deal: Last month, I found this “perfect” $1,200 studio on Craigslist in Brooklyn. The photos looked legit—cozy, sunny, even had a little plant on the windowsill. The “landlord,” Mike, said he was a handyman who’d just moved out. Cool, right? Until…