Feb. 24, 2026 — Chicago — Adam Mockler, a 23-year-old political commentator, YouTuber and MeidasTouch Network contributor, recently debated conservative podcaster Natalie Winters on PBS’s “Firing Line” on February 13, amid his ongoing public sharing of his family’s story of teen parenthood and immigration. Mockler, who has over 1.8 million YouTube subscribers and focuses on…
Feb. 23, 2026 — Sydney, Australia Maxi Shield, a beloved Sydney drag performer and contestant on Season 1 of RuPaul’s Drag Race Down Under, died Monday at age 51 following complications from throat cancer treatment. Shield, whose real name was Kristopher Elliot, publicly announced her diagnosis in September 2025, sharing on Instagram that the cancerous…
Feb. 24, 2026 — Online rumors claiming that 17-year-old actor Walker Scobell, known for his role in the Percy Jackson series, is gay have circulated widely on platforms like TikTok and Pinterest, but no credible mainstream news outlets have confirmed or substantively discussed the claims. Speculation primarily originates from unverified social media content, including fabricated…
Feb. 24, 2026 — Gilbert, Ariz. Rachel Hansen, a 19-year-old horse trainer, was shot and killed in her apartment near San Tan Village Parkway and Ray Road on June 4, 2022, one day after she woke to find an intruder standing over her bed and weeks after reporting threats from her fiancé Joemet Bailey’s father….
Feb. 23, 2026 — Winder, Ga. Marcee Gray, estranged wife of Colin Gray and mother of Apalachee High School shooter Colt Gray, testified on Day 6 of her husband’s trial that she urged him to secure firearms amid their son’s mental health struggles, but he refused. Colin Gray faces 29 charges, including second-degree murder and…
Dec. 7, 2025 — Orlando, Fla. Influencer Eugenia Cooney, long the subject of fan health concerns due to her thin frame, made a rare public appearance with her brother and mother at Orlando International Airport baggage claim after arriving on a JetBlue flight from New York City. An eyewitness told media outlets that Cooney kept…
Feb. 23, 2026 — James City County, Va. James City County Police arrested Andre Scione, a 34-year-old teacher at Warhill High School, on two counts of sexual assault and three counts of assault and battery of a minor involving three female students. Scione, of the 3300 block of Geddy Terrace in Toano, was previously employed…
Feb. 23, 2026 — Tottenham Stadium, London A Tottenham Hotspur fan mocked Arsenal midfielder Declan Rice by displaying a photo of Rice’s long-term partner Lauren Fryer on his phone as Rice prepared to take a corner kick during the North London Derby. Rice appeared visibly angry during the match against Tottenham Hotspur and later discussed…
Feb. 23, 2026 — Fort Worth, Texas — Renowned gospel singer and pastor Marvin Sapp announced his engagement to longtime friend Dr. La’Boris Cole on Sunday, in a surprise proposal orchestrated by his adult children 16 years after the death of his first wife, Dr. MaLinda Prince Sapp. The proposal occurred during an event disguised…
Feb. 18, 2026 — Canary Wharf, London — Jordan James Parke, the 34-year-old British influencer known as the “Lip King” and a patient on E!’s Botched, was found unconscious at Lincoln Plaza following a possible cosmetic procedure and pronounced dead at the scene, prompting the Metropolitan Police to arrest a 43-year-old man and a 52-year-old…