Beloved former child star Hayley Mills, best known for classic feature films like Pollyanna, and The Parent Trap, continues to live a full life at 79. Hayley Mills was born on April 18, 1946, in Marylebone, United Kingdom, the the youngest daughter of renowned actor Sir John Mills (Great Expectations), and actor/playwright Mary Hayley Bell.

Sacramento residents and Social Security recipients nationwide can expect changes to their payments this May. Nearly 74 million Americans will receive benefits electronically, with payment dates based on birth dates. For those born between the 1st and 10th, payments will arrive on May 14. Beneficiaries born from the 11th to 20th will see payments on May 21, while those born after the 20th will be paid on May 28.

Former child star Ricky Schroder, best known for his big-screen debut in the critically acclaimed box office hit, The Champ(1979), and the classic TV sitcom, Silver Spoons (NBC, 1982-1987), is now officially a senior citizen. He turned 55 years old on April 13, 2025.

Former child star Peter Billingsley, now 54 years old, is a cousin by marriage to Leave It To BeaverTV icon Barbara Billingsley. Best known for his role as Ralphie Parker in the 1983 classic feature film, A Christmas Story, Peter continues to act in, as well as produce movies and TV shows. Some of his feature films include Marvel superhero movies like Iron Man, and Spider-Man: Far From Home.

It's been over 50 years since the tragic demise of former child star Bobby Buntrock, best known as Harold Baxter on TV's beloved sitcom Hazel (NBC/CBS, 1961-1966). On April 7, 1974, Buntrock was in a fatal car accident on a bridge in Keystone, South Dakota. Like too many former child stars, before, during, and after his lifetime, Buntrock's life ended horrifically. This is his sad story.

Beloved actors Ernest Lee Thomas and Haywood Nelson, best known for their groundbreaking classic TV sitcom What’s Happening!!, recently reunited on NBC's Today Show. What's Happening!! cast members Ernest Lee Thomas and Haywood Nelson are two of the three remaining cast members of the show. They recently appeared on The Today Showto celebrate the 49th Anniversary of their legendary series, and to chat about their appearance at the Chiller Theater Expo, a pop culture convention in New Jersey.

A Venezuelan who illegally entered the US has been arrested in Texas for four murders committed in his country. Forty-two-year-old Anthony Fabian Marin La Torre was taken into custody near Dallas by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officers backed up by members of the North Texas Organized Crime Drug Enforcement Task Force Strike Force (OCDETF) in Grapevine, Texas, on May 2, 2025. DEA, FBI, and ICE Agents, along with US Marshals, made the arrest.

WASHINGTON — Millions of immigrants in the country without legal authorization are required as of Friday to register with the U.S. Department of Homeland Security after a federal judge rejected advocacy groups’ request to pause the requirement.

It's been fifty years since the tragic demise of comedic actor Moe Howard. Best known as the leading member of The Three Stooges, Howard died from lung cancer on May 4, 1995, in Los Angeles. He was 77 years old, and this is his story.

It's been a little over three years since the tragic demise of former teen idol Bobby Rydell. The legendary performer died from pneumonia at Jefferson Abington Hospital, a mere three weeks before what would have been his 80th birthday.

Northern California is bracing for a late-season storm this weekend. Dry conditions and above-average temperatures are expected today, with highs ranging from the mid-70s to upper 80s inland and the mid-50s along the coast, according to the National Weather Service Eureka office.

Sandy Paws Rescue Inc., a foster-based dog rescue in Massachusetts, recently introduced a delightful senior dog named Hillary, who was luckily rescued after a stranger saw her abandoned. "She and her pal CC were shoved out of a moving car on a busy street, leashes still attached. Thankfully, a kind stranger stopped traffic to rescue them and reached out to us. CC has since been adopted, and now it’s Hillary’s turn to find her forever home," explains Sandy Paws Rescue. This older little lady is hoping that her forever family finds her soon, as she has a lot of love and joy to bring them.

On May 23, 2025, Father Knows Best former child star Lauren Chapin will be 80 years old. A triumphant survivor, Chapin has faced several personal and professional challenges. This is her story.

As illegal crossings have dropped to 15-year lows along once-busy historic crossing points between Texas and Mexico along the Rio Grande, law enforcement officers are encountering large groups of illegal aliens in more remote areas of the Texas border.

It's been forty-six years since the tragic demise of beloved actress Vivian Vance, best known for her acclaimed side-kick portrayals in the Lucille Ball television franchise of shows. Vance died on August 17, 1979, in Beleveder, CA, from breast and bone cancer. This is her story.

President Trump’s budget proposal “is bad for the work to end homelessness,” according to Ann Oliva, chief executive officer of the National Alliance to End Homelessness. “From zeroing out the Continuum of Care and (Housing Opportunities for Persons with AIDS) programs in favor of an inadequate Emergency Solutions Grants increase, to eliminating the Community Development Block Grant and HOME programs, to major changes and cuts in the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD)’s rental assistance programs, to cuts in other critical supports — this budget would (if passed) be disastrous for already-marginalized people, especially those experiencing homelessness and housing instability.”

Feeling thirsty on your cruise? If so, we’d suggest not trying to skirt the rules when it comes to bringing alcohol onto the ship if you are sailing Carnival. Doing so could mean you can’t sail with the line anymore.

The crew of U.S. Coast Guard Cutter James has returned to Florida from a patrol that saw them seize more than 44,550 pounds of Mexican Cartel cocaine and 3,880 pounds of Mexican Cartel marijuana worth about $510 million. US Attorney General Pam Biondi says the seizures represent more than a half-billion-dollars of lost profits by the Gulf Cartel (CDG), the Sinaloa Cartel (CDS), and the Jalisco New Generation Cartel (CJNG).

Former child star and acclaimed actor Barry Livingston is best known for CBS-TV's long-running, beloved family sitcom, My Three Sons. After that monumental series ended, Livingston continued to act and made countless appearances on other TV shows, as well as big-screen movies. Those appearances included a decades-later guest-spot on the CBS sitcom, Two and A Half Men, starring Charlie Sheen.

Federal authorities have taken down what they call "one of the largest and most dangerous drug trafficking organizations in U.S. history." The operation targeted the Sinaloa Cartel through the seizure of a record-breaking 400 Kilograms of Fentanyl - the largest in the history of the US Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) - which was the lead agency in the multi-state effort.

This article was originally published on DadisFIRE. AI was used for light editing, formatting, and readability. But a human (me!) wrote and edited this. Some people are broke because they don't earn enough. Others stay broke because they keep spending like they’re trying to prove something. One choice at a time, they dig the hole deeper, and call it normal.

It's been five months since the demise of Anita Bryant, the former Miss Oklahoma, Grammy-nominated singer, orange juice lover, and outspoken opposer of gay rights. Bryant was 84 when she died of an undisclosed cause on December 16, 2024, at her home in Edmond, Oklahoma. This is her story.

Former child star Tara Correa-McMullen was best known for her role as Maritaz Crus on TV's classic legal drama Judging Amy (CBS, 1999-2005). As tragic fate would have it, in 2005, Correa-McMullen died similarly to that of her television role: She was fatally shot in Inglewood, CA, at only 16.

Other than those indigenous to this vast and blessed land, we are all immigrants here in the United States of America, with rights enshrined in the constitution, no matter our status. The frantic mass deportations pushed by the current administration have affected visa holders, asylum seekers, tourists, and legal citizens. Sweeping reforms have eliminated due process in a web of reinterpreting archaic laws like the Alien Enemies Act and have revoked Temporary Protection Statuses (TPS) , affecting hundreds of thousands of innocent people.

This article was originally published on DadisFIRE. AI was used for light editing, formatting, and readability. But a human (me!) wrote and edited this. Finding a good job after 50 can feel like running a race where the rules changed overnight. Experience, loyalty, and wisdom used to be assets. Now, they’re seen as potential liabilities before the interview even starts.

NEWARK — Joseph Schwartz, 65, of Suffern, New York, was sentenced to 36 months in federal prison for his role in a $38 million employment tax fraud scheme involving nursing homes he operated across the country, U.S. Attorney Alina Habba announced.

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It's been fifty-five years since the tragic death of troubled actress Frances Farmer. She died from esophaegeal cancer on August 1, 1970, in Indianapolis, Indiana. This is her story.

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Jeanette Avellan admitted to embezzling company funds over six years and failing to pay taxes; state recommends four-year prison term and over $4.5 million in restitution. Monmouth County, NJ - A Howell, New Jersey, woman has pleaded guilty to stealing approximately $4 million from her longtime employer and committing tax fraud over multiple years, according to an announcement from Attorney General Matthew J. Platkin and the Division of Criminal Justice.