Reacher star Alan Ritchson has no qualms about acting in “unmarried sex scenes” despite his devout faith. “People have this weird relationship with fictional characters and sort of equate that to the real human being,” Ritchson, 42, told GQ Hype in a profile published on Wednesday, February 19. “I don’t have that problem, making that distinction. I get criticized a lot by Christians who are like, ‘How dare you have an unmarried sex scene on TV and then talk about Jesus?’” He added, “I’m sorry — I doubt that’s going to be part of the conversation when I’m standing at…

The Bachelorette’s Katie Thurston is celebrating the small victories following her breast cancer diagnosis. “Finished biopsy. Went much better this time,” Thurston, 34, wrote via her Instagram Story on Wednesday, February 19. “Took lorazepam, explained my last appt struggles and asked for more numbing, and they allowed [my fiancé] Jeff [Arcuri] to be there holding my hand. Waiting between appointments for the next one.” Earlier in the week, Thurston announced she was headed to the doctor for a lymph node biopsy. The procedure is done to help diagnose cancer and see if it has spread beyond the primary tumor. The…

OnlyFans creator Lily Phillips is pregnant with her first baby. “The secret is out💗💙,” Phillips, 23, wrote via Instagram on Tuesday, February 18. “Baby Phillips 2025.” Alongside her announcement, Phillips uploaded a photo with her growing baby bump on display. The influencer cradled her belly in a beige one-piece. In a second image, she posted a pic of a pair of positive pregnancy tests. Phillips has not publicly revealed the baby’s sex, her due date or father’s identity. Phillips is known for her OnlyFans content, including a series where she’s slept with 1,000 men in a single day. “I want…

Two teenage girls from Texas were arrested on Wednesday for allegedly plotting to shoot up and bomb a Houston high school in a “mass casualty attack,” according to local authorities and the Federal Bureau of Investigation. The two girls, ages 15 and 16, were arrested in an operation orchestrated by the FBI, the Montgomery County Sheriff’s Office and the Spring Branch ISD Police Department — with authorities handcuffing the pair just 30 minutes after hearing of the online threats, according to Click 2 Houston. Memorial High School in Houston, Texas, was the alleged target of the two underage masterminds —…

Descrease article font size Increase article font size A Victoria-area municipality will soon be home to a massive new community garden. The Blenkinsop Community Agricultural Centre will be home to hundreds of garden plots on nearly 14 acres of farmland in Saanich, and may open as early as March 1.“We have the opportunity of putting in up to 1,000 five-by-10 plots and still having significant land for eighth-acre, quarter-acre and half-acre farmers,” said Lee Smith, one of the facility’s co-founders.Organizers have been working for four years to get the garden up and running, and say there is a huge amount…

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Morgan Wade is sending a prayer to pal Teddi Mellencamp after her brain tumor surgery. “We’re really blessed to have a bunch of people here with me tonight,” Wade, 30, said in the middle of her Tuesday, February 18, concert. “If you don’t mind, tonight when you leave here, say a prayer for my good friend Teddi Mellencamp. I went to visit her a little bit ago.” In the video shared via Kyle Richards’ Instagram Story, Wade explained that Mellencamp, 43, had to have “emergency surgery on her brain to remove some tumors” about a week ago. “She would be…

Two teenage girls are in custody after allegedly threatening to place pipe bombs in a Montgomery County, Texas, high school, and opening fire on the students, according to police.Spring Branch ISD police told Fox News that the two teenage girls, ages 15 and 16, were going to place pipe bombs at Memorial High School before shooting the students.The 16-year-old girl, police said, attends the school and was found there about 30 minutes after the threat was made.The threats were reportedly communicated on social media and were extremely detailed, which is what led police to believe the threat was credible.TRANSGENDER INDIANA…

Alarming footage captured the moment Mississippi Lt. Gov. Delbert Hosemann suddenly collapsed on the floor of the state’s Senate chamber Wednesday morning. The dramatic moment, which was recorded on a livestream of the legislative proceedings, showed the 77-year-old Republican standing on stage at the Senate’s podium when he slowly slumped over into the microphone and fell sideways onto the floor.  The shocking incident sent Hosemann’s colleagues into a panic as they let out audible gasps and called out his name with a few rushing to his aid and requesting emergency services, the video showed. Senate proceedings were immediately recessed as…

A work trip to Prince Rupert, B.C., took a turn for Gagan Neumann’s husband when missing luggage became the least of their worries. Neumann, speaking on behalf of her husband Kurt, says he took an Air Canada flight from Kelowna to Prince Rupert on Feb. 10 but his luggage made it the following day.“His luggage had actually come in one of those stroller or car seat see-through bags,” said Neumann.She says the problems continued after he opened his luggage.“All of his work gear was ruined such as his work boots, his hard hat was melted, his hi-viz gear was completely…

Good morning readers, and welcome to our live news blog for Thursday, February 20.Making headlines today, a new survey of 15,000 West Australians has found stamp duty is a significant barrier to purchasing a home, particularly for first home buyers and downsizers.It follows recent election pledges from both the Labor and Liberal parties to increase the tax-free threshold for first homebuyers to $500,000 and $550,000 respectively – a move critics say is ‘a kick in the guts’ and does not account for Perth’s median house price exceeding $740,000 this year.Meanwhile, a new study has revealed more than 5500 children across…

Ethan Hawke agrees with his daughter Maya Hawke when it comes to social media affecting the film and TV industry. In an interview at the Berlin Film Festival this week, Ethan, 54, reacted to his daughter Maya’s comments on how casting directors are seemingly more focused on an actor’s social media following than talent these days. “I really feel for these people. It’s really hard,” Ethan said. “Sometimes I’ll be setting a movie up and someone will say, ‘Oh, you should cast Suzie.’ I’m like, ‘Who is she?’ ‘She has 10 million followers.’ I’m like, ‘OK cool, has she acted…

Newly released surveillance video shows the moment an off-duty New York City correction officer was viciously shot dead in Queens more than four years ago during a parking spat — and prosecutors are hoping it leads to the killer.  The grainy, black and white footage shows victim John Jeff, 28, being killed in a hail of bullets and the alleged assailants fleeing the scene in the early hours of Aug. 15, 2020, Queens District Attorney Melinda Katz said Wednesday.  The senseless violence exploded when Jeff got into a parking dispute at the corner of Defoe and Ridgedale Streets in Springfield Gardens around 3 a.m.,…

A Vernon, B.C., woman is sharing her heart health story in hopes of it serving as a reminder to always listen to your body. “If it doesn’t feel right and something is telling you that something is off, pay attention to that,” said Carla Buchanan.Last June, Buchanan, who is a trail and ultra runner, was training for an upcoming race when she suffered a major setback.“I experienced a very sharp sudden pain in my mid-back, ” the 52-year-old woman said.  “I really felt like I just tweaked my back.”The pain, she said,  came and went but soon began impacting her…

Controversial Queensland billionaire Clive Palmer has spruiked his latest political venture on breakfast TV, talking up policies influenced by gender wars, immigration, cutting federal government spending and vaccines.The mining tycoon plans to spend about $90 million on a Trump-inspired “Make Australia Great Again” platform, running candidates in the coming federal election for a party called Trumpet of Patriots.LoadingAppearing on Nine’s Today show this morning, Palmer claimed he had 10,000 new members join on Wednesday. “Australians do want policies of Donald Trump, commonsense policies,” he said.“And I think you’ll see a big change. We don’t plan on having our preferences distributed…