- Hundreds of friends, family and community members gathered at a church to celebrate 18-year-old Nolan Wells after his tragic death following a July 4 boat trip.
- Rev. Al Sharpton delivered a passionate eulogy, publicly demanding answers and questioning the circumstances around Wells' death.
- The community continues to grieve and seek clarity about what happened, keeping the story and questions in the spotlight.
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- Vice President JD Vance and Second Lady Usha Vance welcomed a son, Alec Neel Vance — the first baby born to a sitting vice president in more than 150 years.
- The newborn joins siblings Ewan (9), Vivek (6) and Mirabel (4); the couple said Usha and the baby are healthy and the kids are "overjoyed."
- The addition ties to Vance's public push for more children and prompted a lighthearted moment over Usha's $8.75 Old Navy maternity dress, with JD joking about her frugality.
- 107-year-old war veteran Joe Slyper, a lifelong Tottenham fan, celebrated his birthday with a card from King Charles and told England ahead of the World Cup semi v Argentina: "Just score the goals."
- He served in the Army in WWII and famously married his wife Rose during a three-day leave — "came home Friday, got married on Sunday and back to camp on Monday" — the couple were married 70 years.
- "Young at heart" and said to look about 85, he has two children, four grandchildren and nine great-grandchildren; his daughter says his motto is, "Always kindness, do for others before you do for yourself."
- Martha Lillard, who relied on an iron lung since childhood after polio, died June 26 at 78 — her sister says long‑haul COVID and chronic pulmonary failure contributed.
- Despite paralysis, she lived independently for years, regained some movement with therapy, wrote poems and songs, and volunteered rescuing beagles.
- She met her husband in an online chatroom and married him after more than 20 years of long‑distance friendship—her life also highlights how vaccines all but eliminated polio in the U.S.
- The Duke and Duchess of Sussex visited King Charles and Queen Camilla at Highgrove for a private family occasion.
- It was the King’s first in-person meeting with grandchildren Archie (7) and Lilibet (5) in more than four years.
- Prince Harry also attended Invictus-related events in Birmingham this week, even trying pickleball and wheelchair rugby.
- Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce married Friday at Madison Square Garden — a marquee outside later read "JUST&T MARRIED."
- Adam Sandler was the surprising officiant at the black‑tie, celebrity-filled ceremony.
- The event was tightly secretive (phones reportedly banned) and drew A‑list guests and NFL teammates amid excited fans outside.
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