Senior’s kindness leads to dream concert experience with Nine Inch Nails

CNN Newsource on September 19, 2025

By Jordan Bontke

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    MESA, Arizona (KNXV) — When 70-year-old Carla Well-Knight received grim news about her health, she didn’t let it stop her from spreading kindness throughout her Mesa senior living facility. That generosity recently came back to her in a loud and unforgettable way.

Well-Knight’s life is like a never-ending, versatile playlist. Her musical tastes range from Jefferson Airplane, Jethro Tull, and from her younger days to mood-setting Motown and classical quartets on Sundays.

“Probably cello is my favorite instrument,” Well-Knight said.

But a closer look at her 70-year musical catalog reveals one genre that stands out above the rest — she’s a rocker through and through.

“Korn is probably my second favorite band,” she said.

Well-Knight loves Tool, A Perfect Circle and Linkin Park, but this 70-year-old’s all-time favorite artist is Nine Inch Nails.

“He does write a lot of things about death,” she said.

Those songs about death hit differently these days. Well-Knight is receiving hospice care at her Mesa senior living facility as she battles a spreading form of breast cancer. This comes a few years after cancer took her husband.

But grim news from doctors and dark music didn’t diminish Well-Knight’s kindness.

“I believe the more you give, the more you get back. Always. And I love giving things away,” she said.

When her neighbors needed walkers and wheelchairs, Well-Knight didn’t hesitate to offer up extras from her home. That generosity led a caretaker to nominate her for AARP’s Wish of a Lifetime program, which reconnects seniors with their passions.

Her wish was granted in the form of floor seats to see Nine Inch Nails at PHX Arena. There she was, in the middle of the mosh pit, rocking out just feet from frontman Trent Reznor.

Well-Knight says she’s at peace when her playlist does come to an end. She believes the best way to live life is when kindness is turned all the way up.

“The two words: be kind. What you say might cheer them up in a way you don’t know,” she said.

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Woman claims funeral home stored husband’s ashes for 28 years without notice

CNN Newsource on September 19, 2025

By Randy Wimbley

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    HOLLY, Michigan (WXYZ) — For more than 30 years, 85-year-old Daisy Marshall believed her husband’s ashes were safely contained in an urn at her home. Now she’s not sure whose remains she’s been keeping.

“Where had those ashes been for all that time, and whose ashes did I have?” Marshall said.

The shocking discovery came in 2022 when Marshall was making her own prearrangements at Great Lakes National Cemetery. She wanted to be cremated and interred with her husband, Charles, an Air Force veteran. That’s when cemetery staffers delivered devastating news.

“They told me that somebody, well, somebody was interred under my husband’s ID already. And the ashes had been delivered there in December of 2018,” Marshall said.

Marshall had believed she received all of her husband’s remains at his memorial service in 1991, which was conducted by Wilson-Akins Funeral Homes.

“I had been presented with what I thought was my husband’s remains, all of his remains at the memorial service in 1991,” she said.

The funeral home is now involved in an ongoing legal dispute with Marshall over the handling of her husband’s ashes.

An attorney representing the funeral home claims Marshall requested only a portion of her husband’s ashes and that the rest be stored at the facility for her to pick up. The lawyer says she never did, and those cremains remained there for nearly 28 years.

Marshall disputes this account entirely.

“That conversation never happened. It never happened,” Marshall said. “Even if the conversation had taken place, I was supposed to be given, according to what I’ve read, some written communication to pick those ashes up.”

The state ordered the funeral home to give a proper final disposition to all of their unclaimed cremains in 2018, at which point they were sent to Great Lakes National Cemetery. Marshall would discover this by chance four years later.

“Shock, disbelief,” Marshall says.

Marshall is pursuing a lawsuit, hoping to ensure no one else has the same experience that she and, allegedly, other families endured.

“Three other veterans’ ashes were interred there or stored there, I should say. Two of those veterans had been there over 31 years, and one, over 10 years,” Marshall said.

The state’s Mortuary Science Unit investigated the matter and cleared the funeral home of any wrongdoing, but the legal fight over what happened continues.

Wilson-Aikins Funeral Homes Statement from Attorney Brunette Brandy:

In the matter involving Daisy Marshall v. Wilson-Aikens Funeral Home, please be advised that my client has complied with all state regulations relating to the Mortuary Science Licensing Division as attached. Mrs. Daisy Marshall contracted with Wilson-Aikens Funeral Home to provide for the cremation of her husband’s remains. She arranged for those cremated remains to be delivered to her at the funeral home where services were held. Wilson-Aikens delivered the cremated remains, to Mrs. Daisy Marshall at the funeral home.

Mrs. Marshall did not want all of the ashes and only took part of the ashes and directed Mr. Aikens to only give her part of the cremated remains and asked that the rest of the cremated remains to go back to Wilson-Aikens Funeral Home for storage. Wilson-Aikens Funeral Home delivered the ashes to Mrs. Marshall at the church. Once Mrs. Marshall rejected taking the entire delivery of the cremated remains, as she only wanted part of the ashes, she was under a duty to pick up the ashes at the Wilson-Aikens Funeral Home.

Wilson-Aikens Funeral Home stored the cremated remains for an extended period of 27 years, from 1991 to 2018. In 2018, the State of Michigan, LARA Mortuary Science Licensing Division, inspected the funeral home and directed Mr. Aikens to transfer the cremated remains to the National Cemetery, which was done.

At no time during the 27-year period did Ms. Marshall come in to claim the remaining cremated remains. Once Mr. Marshall delivered the cremated remains and she accepted only part of the remains, it was an obligation upon her to claim the cremated tome to Wilson-Aikens Funeral Home and claim the cremated remains.

Mrs. Aikens’ prolonged inaction and lack of communication contributed to this dispute and disposition of the cremated remains. The funeral home exceeded its obligation by storing these cremated remains, which were unclaimed for 27 years.

This matter was reviewed in its entirety by the State of Michigan LARA Mortuary Science Unit, pursuant to a complaint of Daisy Marshall. The State of Michigan concluded that there was a proper disposition of the cremated matters. And there was no violations of the law or regulation.

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OSBI gives inmates playing cards to help solve cold cases

CNN Newsource on September 19, 2025

By Sharon Phillips

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    OKLAHOMA CITY (KJRH) — Since 2017, the Oklahoma State Bureau of Investigation has been distributing unique card decks throughout state correctional facilities as part of an innovative approach to solving cold cases.

The concept is both simple and powerful: Every card features a real person whose life was cut short or who simply vanished without a trace.

“A few years ago, one of the initiatives that we had within OSBI was to produce some playing cards and to highlight or spotlight some of our cold cases on these cards whether that’s a missing person case or an unsolved homicide case,” said Dale Fine, an OSBI agent.

The strategy is surprisingly straightforward. Inmates naturally spend hours playing cards, so investigators decided to put unsolved cases directly in their hands.

Each deck becomes a constant reminder of these unresolved tragedies, featuring victim photos and crucial case details that might spark a memory or recognition.

The partnership between OSBI and the Oklahoma Department of Corrections ensures these decks reach inmates across the state prison system.

The hope is that someone shuffling through these cards will recognize a face, remember an overheard conversation or recall a crucial detail that could finally bring closure to a family that’s been waiting for answers.

“So we did a couple of series of these cards and basically put them out within the prison systems within Oklahoma, in turn trying to generate somebody coming across that card and that particular case on that card, maybe if they have that one piece of information that could be vital solving that case, hoping in turn that person would report that to the OSBI for further investigation,” Fine said.

For families still searching for answers, these playing cards represent something invaluable: hope that someone, somewhere, holds the key to finally bringing their loved one home or bringing their killer to justice.

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Prominent Irish rap group Kneecap threatens legal action after being barred from entering Canada

CNN Newsource on September 19, 2025

By Luca Caruso-Moro and Dorcas Marfo

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    TORONTO (CTV Network) — Irish rap group Kneecap says it’s initiating legal action against Toronto MP Vince Gasparro, who said Canada would not allow them to enter the country.

Earlier on Friday, Toronto MP Vince Gasparro revealed the federal government had deemed Kneecap “ineligible” to come to Canada. The trio was scheduled to perform two shows in Toronto, and another two in Vancouver, in October.

“Our government will not tolerate the advocating of political violence, terrorism or Anti-Semitism and hate more broadly,” Gasparro wrote on X Friday.

“The group have amplified political violence and publicly displayed support for terrorist organizations such as Hezbollah and Hamas,” said Gasparro, who serves as the parliamentary secretary to the secretary of state for combatting crime.

Kneecap responded on Instagram with a letter addressed directly to Gasparro, calling his comments “wholly untrue and deeply malicious.”

“We have today instructed our lawyers to initiate legal action against you. We will be relentless in defending ourselves against baseless accusations to silence our opposition to a genocide being committed by Israel,” reads the letter.

“When we beat you in court, which we will, we will donate every cent to assist some of the thousands of child amputees in Gaza.”

The Belfast-based group, made up of Liam Óg Ó hAnnaidh (Mo Chara), Naoise Ó Cairealláin (Móglaí Bap), and J.J. Ó Dochartaigh (DJ Próvaí), has frequently drawn headlines for its politically charged performances.

Earlier this year, Britian’s Home Office confirmed it was reviewing musical duo Bob Vylan for leading on-stage chants of “death, death to the IDF” during the Glastonbury music festival over the summer, while Kneecap led chants against U.K. Prime Minister Keir Starmer and condemned Israel in front of a huge crowd.

In August, Ó hAnnaidh appeared in a London court on a terrorism-related charge after prosecutors alleged he waved a Hezbollah flag during a concert. Fans surrounded the court in support, while Kneecap rejected the allegation and said the case was part of a wider effort to silence their political messaging.

According to the BBC, the case has been adjourned until Sept. 26.

In its Friday letter, Kneecap wrote, “No member of Kneecap has been convicted of ANY crime in ANY country EVER.”

In a separate statement to fans, the group said the Canadian government had already issued Electronic Travel Authorizations, commonly known as eTAs, to its members.

Canada’s move follows a similar decision from Hungary earlier this summer. Authorities there argued the musicians’ presence in the country would constitute a risk to national security.

Jewish advocacy group B’Nai Brith Canada thanked the federal government for its decision, which it said “must serve as precedent.”

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Student gets special birthday surprise after mom returns from deployment

CNN Newsource on September 19, 2025

By Jonathan Greco

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    MIDWEST CITY, Oklahoma (KOCO) — An Oklahoma City metro student got a very special and emotional surprise on his birthday while at school on Friday.

Kyslan Washington was honored as the first grade Student of the Month at Mid Del’s Cleveland Bailey Elementary School. The principal announced Kyslan as Student of the Month and was about to give him a certificate but said she had left it in her desk.

So, she got a little help from an amazing surprise guest: Kyslan’s mother.

Army Private Second Class Watts has been away for more than a year, training in South Carolina and Missouri for basic combat training. She walked through the gymnasium’s door, holding Kyslan’s Student of the Month certificate.

The 7-year-old boy stood in shock before going to his mom for a big hug, crying as she held him close. The gymnasium erupted in applause as the two reunited.

Several family members also were at the school to celebrate the emotional reunion.

The stop in Oklahoma is a short one, though, as Watts and Kyslan will move in the next few weeks. The two will head to Hawaii, where Watts will be stationed for three years.

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Mother and daughter share story after weeks in immigration detention

CNN Newsource on September 19, 2025

By Madison Perales

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    OMAHA, Nebraska (KETV) — A mother and daughter living in Omaha are sharing their story after being detained by Immigration and Customs Enforcement earlier this year.

Maria and her daughter came to the United States from Guatemala in 2014 to reunite with Maria’s husband, who is seeking asylum. While Maria was denied an asylum interview, she was granted a work permit and allowed to stay in the U.S. under an order of supervision.

“I never expected that they were going to detain us,” their daughter said.

Maria said she leaned on faith during their time in custody.

“I told her that we have to believe in God, that he was the only one who would take us out of that place,” Maria said.

In May, Maria went to a routine check-in at a local immigration office. After the appointment, she received a text message from ICE.

“I had to bring all my family in the office,” Maria said. “I was scared because I didn’t know what was going to happen.”

On June 4, Maria arrived at the ICE office near 19th and Douglas with her husband and two children. She did not expect that she and her daughter would be separated from the rest of the family and taken into custody.

Maria and her daughter were sent to a detention facility in Texas, more than 1,000 miles away from Maria’s husband, Abel, and their 10-year-old son.

“When we were detained, I didn’t feel good because I didn’t know what was going to happen,” Maria said. “They didn’t give us an answer or tell us what’s going to happen.”

Their daughter added, “There was a lot of officers watching if someone tried to escape.”

Their personal items were taken, and they were issued facility clothing. Maria’s daughter described their living quarters as “little houses” separated by colors.

“We were in the yellow side,” she said.

There were phones available for calls, but Maria’s daughter said they didn’t know how to use them at first.

“Since no one teach us how to use the phone, we wasted our five minutes. And so we couldn’t call my dad,” she said.

The facility also had a gym and a library. During their stay, the two met another mother and daughter.

“I got so close to her daughter,” Maria’s daughter said.

The girls planned to go to the library together.

“The same day I got the pass, she got deported,” she said.

Maria and her daughter remained in detention for five weeks.

“When we would go to the cafeteria, the days were up on the wall,” Maria said.

Her daughter did not receive an asylum interview until she was already inside the detention facility.

“They asked me, why did I enter United States?” she said. “But I really didn’t know how to answer because I was 3 years old.”

A few days later, ICE called Maria in to discuss the interview.

“I couldn’t go inside the room, just my mom,” the daughter said. “So she went there, and she was crying, and I thought they told her something bad.”

“At that moment, I hugged her,” Maria said. “I told her that we are going to leave here soon.”

“The fact there was a biological connection made a big difference,” the family’s immigration attorney, Rachel Yamamoto, said. “I think they also grant a little more consideration to children.”

After their release, Yamamoto made the emotional call to Maria’s husband, Abel.

“When they told me I was happy because I didn’t think you were going to come back,” Abel said.

Maria’s daughter said her younger brother was emotional during the reunion.

“My brother started crying when he saw, and he hugged me first, and then he hugged my mom,” she said.

Despite being released, Maria said she still wears an ankle monitor and faces new restrictions, without explanation from ICE.

“She just has to have one whole day available every 14 days to be checked on or to go check in,” Yamamoto said. “So she can’t work even though she has a valid work permit.”

“I’m scared to leave or work,” Maria said. “I don’t feel good, I feel like they’re going to detain me again.”

Still, the family is determined to stay together.

“It’s not easy, but we can,” Maria said. “That’s what’s important, that our family is reunited.”

“Follow the process,” Abel said. “Because if you miss anything — an appointment or a date — the situation becomes a lot bigger and harder than it already is.”

Yamamoto said she’s working to consolidate Maria, Abel and their daughter’s cases. Abel continues working full-time while Maria stays home with their children, who remain in school.

Resolving their immigration cases may take time. The daughter’s next court hearing is scheduled for next year. Maria and Abel’s court dates have not been scheduled, as Yamamoto said the court system is overwhelmed.

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Iowa teacher fired for social media post about Charlie Kirk shooting files lawsuit against school district

CNN Newsource on September 19, 2025

By Kelby Wingert

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    OSKALOOSA, Iowa (KCCI) — An Oskaloosa High School art teacher is suing the school district, claiming it violated his constitutional right to free speech when the school board voted to fire him over a post he made in the aftermath of the Charlie Kirk shooting.

The Oskaloosa School Board voted to terminate art teacher Matthew Kargol’s contract following a closed session meeting on Wednesday.

On Thursday morning, Kargol filed a lawsuit in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Iowa. He is suing the school district and district superintendent Michael Fisher.

The lawsuit claims that a social media post Kargol made in the hours after conservative activist Charlie Kirk’s shooting death on Sept. 10 was “rhetorical hyperbole” and nothing about the post connected his words to his employment with Oskaloosa Schools.

The lawsuit notes that Kargol’s profile did not identify him as a school district employee and was not made in the classroom, during working hours, or using school resources.

Within hours of Kargol’s post, the district began receiving calls from community members who were upset about the post. On Wednesday, the district told KCCI they received over 1,200 phone calls.

Kargol was then placed on leave.

The day after the post was made, Fisher told KCCI, “This has created substantial material disruption to our learning environment.”

The lawsuit disputes that claim.

“The politically motivated pressure campaign did not allege any disruption in Mr. Kargol’s classroom, any failure or inadequacy in his performance, or any threat to disrupt the learning environment,” the lawsuit says.

Instead, “the complaints were about the viewpoint Mr. Kargol expressed — the content of his speech,” the lawsuit alleges.

The lawsuit also alleges that Fisher publicly announced that he would recommend to the school board that Kargol be fired, and that Fisher’s condemnation was based on his own disagreement with Kargol’s speech and the public disapproval, not based on evidence of disruption of the learning environment.

“Instead of respecting his right as a citizen to comment on political events of the utmost public interest, they chose to silence and punish him,” the lawsuit says.

On Thursday, the district released a statement acknowledging it was made aware of the lawsuit, adding:

“The Board acted on the Superintendent’s recommendation to terminate Mr. Kargol’s employment with the District on Wednesday, September 17. This matter was handled in accordance with applicable federal and state law and Board policy. Because this is both a personnel matter and pending litigation, Oskaloosa Schools cannot provide further comment at this time. Our focus remains on creating safe, healthy, and kind schools that engage all students to embrace the power of learning.”

Kargol started teaching at Oskaloosa High School in 2012. He also coached wrestling and track and field.

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Honoring a daughter’s dream: Therapeutic riding transforms lives in Talladega

CNN Newsource on September 19, 2025

By Brittany Decker

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    TALLADEGA, Alabama (WVTM) — A visit to Talladega uncovers the Marianna Greene Henry Special Equestrian Program, where therapeutic horseback riding offers children with disabilities a chance to thrive.

Erin, a blind participant, exemplifies the program’s impact. She has been part of the program since she was three, spending seventeen years in the saddle and proving, “Anything is possible if you put your mind to it.”

The program was founded by Pat Greene, who started with a small initiative in his side yard with six kids and two horses. Now, at 94, Greene has seen it grow into one of the largest therapeutic equestrian centers in the nation, serving 300 to 400 children annually, including those who are deaf, blind, deafblind, or living with multiple disabilities.

“I feel like my life has been so much more meaningful going something like this, as opposed to just, playing golf and being a, you know, a typical retiree,” Greene said.

The program was inspired by Greene’s daughter, Marianna, who loved horses and children with disabilities. Tragically, she passed away at 32 while waiting for a heart transplant, followed by her youngest daughter.

“And, I know Marianna would be delighted to see what is what’s happening in her name,” Greene said.

Erin, who grew up in the program, now gives back, saying, “Here I have everything I need. I really have everything I need. I can teach the kids what I’ve already learned.” The program offers unbridled joy and limitless possibilities for its participants.

Dennis Gilliam, President of the Alabama Institute for the Deaf and Blind, praised Greene’s contributions, saying, “So the legacy of Mr. Greene can’t be understated. The impact that he’s made not only to AIDB, but to the community and to people all over the nation. I think we should all aspire to give back to the community like Mr. Greene has.”

Greene, who spent 40 years at BellSouth and served 36 years with the Alabama Institute for the Deaf and Blind, is retiring from the board of trustees but will remain on the foundation board, where he has been the longest-serving member since 1989.

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Delta State students remember Trey Reed, found hanged on campus, in emotional vigil

CNN Newsource on September 19, 2025

By Kelcie Bolden

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    CLEVELAND, Mississippi (WAPT) — Classmates of a Delta State University student found hanged on campus are paying their respects.

They held a vigil and balloon release Thursday night in remembrance of Trey Reed.

The events came hours after the Cleveland Police Department announced Reed’s death was ruled a suicide.

The 21-year-old was found in a tree Monday morning near the pickleball courts in the middle of the university campus.

Students say they’re thinking of Reed’s family during this difficult time.

An initial report from the Bolivar County coroner said there was no sign of assault or foul play.

Final toxicology results may take two to four weeks to complete.

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Eruption episode 33 begins at Kilauea with soaring lava fountains

CNN Newsource on September 19, 2025

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    KILAUEA, Hawai’i (KITV) — A new eruption began early this morning (September 19) at 3:11 a.m. inside the Halemaʻumaʻu crater at Kīlauea’s summit. This is Episode 33 of the ongoing eruption series and it’s putting on quite a show!

Lava fountains are shooting over 500 feet (150 meters) into the air, and a large plume of gas and steam is rising up to 10,000 feet (3,000 meters) above the ground. All lava activity is staying inside the crater, safely within Hawaiʻi Volcanoes National Park.

What’s Happening Now:

Before this big eruption, there were small lava splashes and overflows in the days leading up to it, starting around September 16. Lava fountains really picked up strength early this morning, and by 3:30 a.m., they were feeding multiple lava streams across the crater floor.

Winds are blowing volcanic gas and fine particles like ash and Pele’s Hair toward the southwest, across the Ka‘ū Desert area in the park. These materials can travel several miles, but they are not expected to affect airports or flights on the Big Island.

What to Know:

All the lava is staying inside the crater.

Lava fountains are currently over 500 feet tall.

Volcanic gas (mainly sulfur dioxide) is being released—up to 50,000 tons a day.

The eruption is not affecting Hilo or Kona airports.

The volcano’s alert level is still at WATCH and the aviation color code is ORANGE, meaning an eruption is happening, but not disrupting daily life.

Eruption Facts:

This is the 33rd eruption episode since December 2024. Most episodes like this last less than a day, with a few days of quiet in between. The USGS is keeping a close eye on everything and has live webcams available for anyone who wants to watch the lava fountains in action.

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