3 Big Questions in Strange Case of Dutch Siblings Living in a Hidden Basement for Nearly a Decade

A 25-year-old man’s claim that he escaped from the hidden basement of an isolated Dutch farmhouse where he and his five younger siblings lived with a 58-year-old man for nearly 10 years while awaiting the world’s end has left authorities scrambling to fill in the details of his story. Among the many unanswered questions: What is the relationship between the older man and the six siblings? They allegedly had no contact with the outside world and lived self-sufficiently off their vegetable garden and livestock while anticipating “the end of time,” according to the news channel....

March 16, 2025 · 3 min · 508 words · Christopher Branch

3 Men Arrested After Retired Calif. Cop Killed Protecting News Crew Reporting on Smash-and-Grab Crimes

Kevin Nishita.Photo: Town of Colma Laron Marques Gilbert, Hershel Hale, and Shadihia Mitchell were each charged with murder, attempted second-degree robbery, and assault with a semi-automatic firearm in connection with the November death of Kevin Nishita. The news crew was covering previous smash-and-grab thefts,KPIXreported. The father of two was shot in the abdomen and died in the hospital three days later,NBC Newsreported. Shadihia Mitchell, Laron Gilbert, Hershel Hale.Oakland Police Department (3)...

March 16, 2025 · 2 min · 281 words · Kyle Hayes

3-Month-Old Baby Kidnapped as Grandmother Unloaded Groceries Found Safe, 3 in Custody

Photo: San José Police “Happy to report that 3-month-old Brandon Cuellar was safely located a few hours ago,” San Jose Police Chief Anthony Mata said in a press conference on Tuesday morning. Continued Chief Mata: “Also, detectives have identified several individuals responsible for this incident. This incident is a parent’s worst nightmare, and we are fortunate that this resulted in a positive outcome.” A tweetfrom the San Jose Police Department said that three suspects were in custody, with charges and more information forthcoming....

March 16, 2025 · 2 min · 412 words · Katrina Cobb

35-Year-Old Saves $100,000 in 7 Years by Living in a Tiny House, Plans to Retire at 40

Photo: Ryan Mitchell of The Tiny Life In the last seven years, 35-year-old Ryan Mitchell has saved more than $100,000, paid off his student loans, traveled the world, and started a successful business. And he says it’s all thanks to his 150-square-foot tiny house. “It’s hard for me to put into words, the impact is so profound,” Mitchell tells PEOPLE. “I attribute me living in a tiny house to me having a higher quality of life....

March 16, 2025 · 4 min · 728 words · Lauren Wallace

36 Facts About Mortimer Mouse (Video Game)

Ever wondered who Mortimer Mouse is in the world of video games?Mortimer Mouse , often dominate by his far-famed cousin Mickey , has an challenging backstory and a unique station in gaming chronicle . Created by Disney , Mortimer was initially mean to be Mickey ’s original name . However , he eventually became a separate character , often depict as Mickey ’s competition . Mortimer ’s appearances in video secret plan , though not as frequent as Mickey ’s , have left a hold out impression on fan ....

March 16, 2025 · 8 min · 1574 words · Audrey Meadows

4 Teens Killed Dad by Throwing Rocks From Highway Overpass — and They'll Be Sentenced as Adults

Four teens who admitted to throwing rocks from a Michigan expressway overpass that killed ayoung father on his way homefrom work will be sentenced to prison as adults.On Tuesday, Genesee Circuit Judge Joseph J. Farah sentenced Mark Sekelsky, 18, Mikadyn Payne, 17, Trevor Gray, 16, and Alexzander Miller, 16, to adult prison, rejecting the defense’s request to sentence them as juveniles for their role in the 2017 death of 32-year-old Kenneth White,ABC News, theDetroit NewsandFox 2 report....

March 16, 2025 · 5 min · 879 words · Mariah Giles

5 Dead, 9 Injured After Mass Shooting in Downtown Louisville, Police Confirm

Five people were killed and nine others were injured — including two police officers — during a mass shooting on Monday morning that took place in downtown Louisville, Ky., authorities confirmed. Around 8:30 a.m. ET, dispatchers received a call reporting an active shooter at the Old National Bank in Louisville, Metro Police Department Deputy Chief Paul Humphrey said during a press conference. When they arrived on the scene, shots were still being fired, and authorities and the gunman exchanged fire....

March 16, 2025 · 2 min · 347 words · Kirk Payne

5 Million Bees Fall from Truck Near Toronto, Forcing Locals to Evade Swarms: ‘Quite the Scene’

Bees buzz around after a truck carrying bee hives swerved in Burlington, Ontario.Photo:Carlos Osorio/The Canadian Press via APDrivers near Toronto, Canada were warned to keep their car windows shut Wednesday after crates containing millions of bees fell off a truck on a highway — leaving the creatures swarming the scene.Halton Regional Police Serviceannounced on social mediathat officers were responding to an incident involving 5 million bees on the roadway of Guelph Line, in Burlington, Ontario, which is located about 50 miles west of Toronto....

March 16, 2025 · 6 min · 1214 words · Rodney Zamora

5-Year-Old Girl Killed After Stone Fence Falls on Her Head as Her Mom Watches on in Horror

Photo: Facebook A 5-year-old girl was killed when a decorative stone fence fell and crushed her head. Alysson Pinto-Chaumana and her mother were leaving her uncle’s apartment on Harman Street in Bushwick, Brooklyn, on Thursday at around 9 p.m. when portions of the heavy stone wall outside of the building gave out and fell down on the young girl, according to reports fromABCand theNew York Daily News. “I look to the side and then I see her fall back and was crushed — her whole head was crushed,” her mother, Maria Lorena Chaumana, said in an interview with Telemundo, according toNew YorkDaily News....

March 16, 2025 · 3 min · 443 words · Darlene Turner

50 Cent Says He Wants to Have Bras Thrown at Him on Stage Like Drake: 'I Need to Feel Special'

Drake and 50 Cent.Photo:Jamie McCarthy/Getty; Mark Blinch/Getty Jamie McCarthy/Getty; Mark Blinch/Getty Anyone looking to attend a50 Centconcert in the near future may want to toss him a bra on stage, so he feels special. In a video posted toInstagramearly Wednesday morning, the “In Da Club” rapper expressed jealousy over howDrake’s treated on tour — specifically the amount of bras he receives on stage. While backstage at one of his recent The Final Lap Tour shows, 50 Cent, 48, was filmed jokingly asking his team to “treat me like I’m Drake” and trying to figure out how to get fans to throw bras his way....

March 16, 2025 · 3 min · 512 words · Steven Bush

6 of Robert F. Kennedy's Children Say They Are 'Devastated' Father's Killer Was Granted Parole

RFK Portrait Session.Photo: Michael Ochs Archives/Getty Six ofRobert F. Kennedy’s children are speaking out after the man who murdered their father was granted parole. The decision was made on Friday, during Sirhan Bushara Sirhan’s 16th parole hearing, after two of Kennedy’s sons — Douglas Kennedy and Robert F. Kennedy Jr. — supported his release, according to theAssociated Press. (The vote to grant Sirhan parole will be reviewed before it takes effect....

March 16, 2025 · 3 min · 491 words · Edward Bradley

6 Oklahoma High School Students Killed in Crash with Semi Truck: 'Our Hearts Are Broken'

Photo: NewsNation KFOR via AP A small Oklahoma town is mourning the loss of six female high school students who died in a car accident Tuesday. The crash occurred at 12:30 p.m., after the small passenger vehicle the Tishomingo High School students were driving in collided with a semi truck, a spokesperson for the Oklahoma Department of Public Safety toldNBC News. The crash happened at the intersection of U.S. Highway 377 and State Highway 22, and the condition of the truck driver remains unclear,The New York Timesreported....

March 16, 2025 · 2 min · 280 words · Gabriel Walsh

6-Year-Old Boy Speaks for the First Time After Dentist Performs 10-Second Procedure

Mason Motzwent to the dentistfor a regular appointment, but got back so much more —the ability to speak. The 6-year-old Motz was largely non-verbal for his entire life, which doctors said was partially due to a brain aneurysm he had at ten days old. They also believed it was because he has Sotos Syndrome, a genetic disorder that affects facial structure and causes learning disabilities. Motz was working with specialists to improve his speech, buthadn’t made much progress....

March 16, 2025 · 2 min · 377 words · Marissa Burke