Employee at Arrowhead Stadium says Taylor Swift surprised her with $600 Christmas tip

CNN Newsource on December 30, 2025

By Chloe Godding

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    KANSAS CITY, Missouri (KMBC) — One of Kansas City’s favorite pop stars crossed a little something extra off the wish list of one employee at Arrowhead Stadium.

Robyn Gentry posted in the Facebook fan group “Taylor Swift’s Vault” over the weekend that her experience working on Christmas Day took a merry turn when she suddenly saw Taylor Swift, Travis Kelce and Donna Kelce.

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Gentry said Swift wished everyone a merry Christmas and thanked them for working on the holiday, telling the employees to “please take this.”

“Travis and her were smiling so big and just kept saying merry Christmas, thank you for working Christmas,” Gentry wrote. “But when they were gone and I stopped to look at what was in my hand … $600. My whole paycheck for two weeks. I had just dropped that much for Christmas for 8 kids. I immediately started crying.”

It’s not Swift’s first or only donation this holiday season. She made major donations to various organizations, including $1 million to the American Heart Association and $1 million to Feeding America.

“Taylor and Travis are beautifully kind people,” Gentry said in her Facebook post. “It’s very true, incredible and very kind people.”

Gentry said she has not been able to spend the money yet and has even framed one of the $100 bills.

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‘Yes, I ate your snack’: Louisville man accused of shooting woman after argument over snacks

CNN Newsource on December 30, 2025

By Matthew Keck

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    LOUISVILLE, Kentucky (WLKY) — A Louisville man is facing charges in connection to a shooting, and it allegedly started over a food dispute,

LMPD arrested 56-year-old Kenneth Beals on Sunday.

He’s charged with assault and possession of a handgun by a convicted felon.

A woman was brought to the hospital Sunday around 7 p.m. with a gunshot wound to her arm. Police said the shooting happened in the Park Hill neighborhood.

According to an arrest slip, the woman told police her aunt had seen Beals eating a snack that was for her children.

When Beals was leaving the home, the woman confronted him about eating the snack. Beals replied by saying “Yes, I ate your snack, and it was good,” before pulling out a handgun and shooting the woman, according to the arrest slip.

Police said the victim and witnesses identified Beals as the shooter.

His next court date is set for Jan. 6.

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Stable conditions of sunny skies and low winds remain through midweek

KIFI on December 30, 2025

Danielle Mullenix

We continue to observe dry northwest winds as we wrap up the final days of 2025. A high-pressure ridge will remain in control through the middle of the week, keeping conditions dry overall. However, we’ll occasionally see high- and mid-level clouds drifting through the region.

On Tuesday, sunshine takes the spotlight as temperatures rise slightly, with afternoon highs near 36 degrees. Winds will remain light from the north-northeast at approximately 5 mph, resulting in a calm but agreeable day.

Wednesday will bring slightly more cloud cover, especially in the afternoon and evening, but dry weather will continue. High temperatures will climb to approximately 40 degrees, and winds will be light, starting from the east-northeast at around 5 mph before becoming calm later in the day.

By Thursday, the pattern begins to shift as high pressure weakens and wetter weather approaches from the west. Skies will be mostly cloudy, with a chance of rain and snow developing during the afternoon. Highs will top out near 39°. That chance for mixed precipitation continues into Thursday night, mainly before 11 PM, with mostly cloudy skies and overnight lows falling to around 29°. The probability of rainfall during this period rises to approximately 30%.

Looking ahead to Friday, there remains a chance of rain and snow, with highs in the lower 40s.

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Louisville woman fights to keep miniature horse amid ordinance changes

CNN Newsource on December 30, 2025

By Edward Smith

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    LOUISVILLE, Kentucky (WLKY) — A Louisville woman’s effort to keep her miniature horse, Bandit, at her home is gaining traction after a new ordinance required animals like him to be kept on at least one acre of land.

In the backyard of Susan Bruner’s home, 14-year-old Bandit doesn’t make much noise, aside from an occasional neigh, but he has become the center of community discussion in recent weeks.

Kaylah Morris, a local resident, said, “The kids they love they love to feed him apples. Like we have the fence. We just feed them apples. And stuff right over the fence and yeah, he’s he’s great.”

The miniature horse has been at the forefront of backlash against a recently passed Louisville Metro ordinance. While the ordinance primarily focused on micro-chipping pets, it also included requirements for horses and other animals, stating they must be kept on at least one acre of land.

For Bruner, this change was both major and unexpected.

“They came out the end of November. The first part of December. …And wellness check. Everything checked out. I said, yeah, because it always does and we’re up to code. Everything’s fine. And he said, actually, you’re not any more,” Bruner said.

Neighbors were equally disappointed to learn that Bandit might have to leave. One neighbor expressed, “I think it’s sad, honestly, because they’ve had them for a long time, and and I that’s the neighbor’s baby. And I would feel so bad if that happened to them.”

In response, neighbors started a petition, gathering more than 1,600 signatures, which caught the attention of the Metro Council.

Jennifer Chappell, one of the ordinance’s sponsors, released a statement Monday, expressing her support for Bandit and recommending that Bandit and other affected animals be grandfathered in.

“I want to be clear that I support Bandit and his owner, and I appreciate the compassion this community has shown in keeping Bandit at home,” Chappell said in a statement. “After speaking with Metro Animal Services and the Jefferson County Attorney’s Office, I learned ponies and miniature horses were included in this ordinance because they were inadvertently omitted from earlier animal control language. This was simply meant to add clarification, not to target a specific animal or community member. Metro Animal Services will be recommending Bandit be grandfathered in, and I have initiated the process to add that grandfathering language to all animals affected in the legislation that was passed in October.”

Bruner said Bandit is an important piece of her life.

“He’s my baby. He calms me when I get nervous and stressed. I go out on the porch and he comes up and he just. He calms me,” Bruner said.

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New York police officer falls through ice rescuing resident’s dog

CNN Newsource on December 30, 2025

By Molly Ormsbee

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    TICONDEROGA, New York (WPTZ) — A Ticonderoga police officer fell through the ice Sunday after assisting a resident whose dog had also fallen into the water off of Black Point Road.

The police officer responded to the call around 3:45 p.m. According to the Ticonderoga Police Department, the officer was able to reach the dog that had fallen through the ice, but as he tried to remove it from the water, the ice broke and the officer fell in.

The dog’s owner then attempted to help the officer and fell into the ice as well. Officials said the officer was able to get the dog out of the water and assist the owner out before self-rescuing.

Once out of the water, the dog was taken home and the owner was transported to the emergency room. EMS responded to evaluate the officer, who returned to duty.

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Naked man jumps into retention pond, kicks officer after incident at North Carolina hotel, police say

CNN Newsource on December 30, 2025

By Zach Rainey

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    WILMINGTON, North Carolina (WYFF) — Officers in Wilmington, North Carolina, arrested a naked man following a disturbance at a hotel.

Shortly before 9 p.m. Sunday, officers with the Wilmington Police Department were called to a hotel in the 4700 block of Market Street about a naked man causing damage to hotel property and approaching people in the lobby.

When officers arrived, they found the 33-year-old man, identified as Eliot Watkins, in a wooded area nearby.

According to officers, Watkins fled and jumped into a retention pond. As he tried to get out of the pond, officers detained him. During his arrest, Watkins kicked an officer.

Watkins was charged with indecent exposure, assault on a government official, disorderly conduct, injury to personal property, and misdemeanor larceny.

This remains an ongoing investigation. No other details have been released.

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Boston man charged after assaulting neighbor over delivery package, DA says

CNN Newsource on December 30, 2025

By Imani Clement

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    BOSTON (WCVB) — A Boston man is facing assault and robbery charges after he allegedly beat his neighbor over a wrongly delivered package, Suffolk County District Attorney Kevin Hayden said.

On Dec. 22, police responded to a 911 call from a witness saying that a man had assaulted an older neighbor and stolen his phone at an apartment building at 730 Cummins Highway in Dorchester.

When officers arrived, the suspect, Khalil Muhammad, 29, spoke to police.

“(Muhammad) stated that the victim, a 77-year-old man, had come to his apartment accusing him of stealing a package,” Hayden said. “Officers found the victim badly beaten with his eyes swollen shut, a bleeding cut under one eye, and unable to answer questions. The victim was transported to the hospital.”

According to the victim, he went to Muhammad’s apartment to retrieve his wrongly delivered Amazon package, which is when Muhammad punched him in the face and took his $700 cellphone.

The victim ran, but Muhammad followed him and continued to assault him as he went up a flight of stairs.

Muhammad has a lengthy criminal history, including an open case of assault and battery on a police officer, possession of drugs and resisting arrest in East Boston, as well as violent offenses in New York that go back to 2015.

He was also on probation at the time of the incident for two separate cases in Dorchester.

A judge revoked bail in the East Boston case, and Muhammad was ordered held on a detention detainer for both probation violations.

Muhammad will return to court on Jan. 22 for a pretrial hearing on the assault and battery on a person over 60 and unarmed robbery charges.

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“Angel” makes surprise, random gift delivery to Maine family

CNN Newsource on December 30, 2025

By Adam Bartow

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    GARDINER, Maine (WMTW) — A woman from Gardiner says she just wants to be able to say thank you to a stranger who gave her family a bag full of gifts on Christmas Eve.

Shana Philbrook says she was outside her home when a woman walked up to her basement with a bag full of gifts.

Philbrook says she asked the woman who she was looking for and the woman simply said “Merry Christmas,” set the bag down and ran back to a waiting vehicle and left.

Philbrook says when she opened the bag and brought it inside, it was filled with wrapped gifts addressed to “boy” or “girl” from “God’s Angel.”

Philbrook told Maine’s Total Coverage it was a “beautiful blessing” that no one expected. She and her husband, who owns Philbrook & Sons Construction, and their children would like to know who gave them the gifts and why, but mostly, she said they just want to say thank you.

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Coast Guard rescues seven from sinking boat near Peanut Island

CNN Newsource on December 30, 2025

By Malcolm Shields

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    PALM BEACH COUNTY, Florida (WPBF) — The U.S. Coast Guard announced Monday that it rescued several people from a boat off Palm Beach County.

The Coast Guard said its Lake Worth Inlet boat crew rescued seven people from a 61-foot sport fisher taking on water.

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According to the Coast Guard, the fishing boat captain grounded the vessel on Peanut Island to prevent further flooding and called for help on Channel 16.

The Coast Guard said a commercial salvage company is working to dewater and remove the vessel, so the boat does not pose any hazards to navigation.

“This is a testament to the importance of having proper communication equipment, safety devices and staying calm allowing for a successful rescue evolution,” the Coast Guard said in a statement.

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Central Florida woman accused of drugging disabled great-granddaughter in attempted murder-suicide

CNN Newsource on December 30, 2025

By Allison Petro

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    VOLUSIA COUNTY, Florida (WESH) — A woman was arrested after deputies caught her in the process of an apparent murder-suicide with her great-granddaughter Monday, according to the Volusia County Sheriff’s Office.

Deputies said the woman, Deborah Collier, 69, was charged with attempted first-degree murder.

It all started when Collier’s family found a suicide note.

Deputies began looking for her after she left her home in the Daytona Park Estates area of DeLand and left behind a suicide note.

A VSO deputy spotted her vehicle and conducted a traffic stop for a well-being check.

Collier was located behind the wheel, while her 13-year-old great-granddaughter was unconscious in the passenger seat, according to the VSO.

Deputies said the child had white pill residue on her and found her totally unresponsive.

Inside Collier’s purse, authorities found prescription pills and a typed note explaining she was ending her and her great-granddaughter’s lives to spare the family further stress.

Detectives learned that the victim requires 24-hour care due to her disabilities. Collier and her husband were her sole guardians since birth.

VSO said the demands of caretaking have contributed to significant stress in the family.

Because Collier opposed placing the victim in an assisted living facility, she acted out of desperation and decided to end both her great-granddaughter’s life and her own, according to deputies.

Collier believed that no one would care for her like family.

Deputies said she was transported to the Volusia County Branch Jail and is currently being held without bond.

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