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Iowa Anchor Announces He’s “Stepping Away From The News Industry”

Iowa news anchor Dustin Nolan’s emotional on-air goodbye has circulated beyond the Hawkeye State.
On Friday, the Emmy-winning journalist got choked up as he announced his resignation from KWQC 6 live on-air during the morning broadcast, adding that he’s stepping away from journalism altogether.
“I’ll try to get through this… Well, before we go this morning, I have an announcement,” he started. “Today is my last day here at KWQC 6. I have chosen to step away from the news industry.
“Before I say goodbye, I just want to say, I hope every one of you who that’s allowed me to be part of your mornings know just how important that I have taken this job, how much it means to me that you have trusted me these past few years to bring you the news in the morning. I promise you I’ve given you everything I have. I’ve never tried to be perfect or what many think a newsman is supposed to be. But I’ve always done my best to be transparent, bring you the facts, and I’ve always been myself. I’ve loved being able to provide a public service to this place we all call home, the Quad Cities. ”
Nolan continued, “When it comes to this job, all I’ve ever wanted to do is report on the issues that really matter. I’ve always believed that we, as a local news station, owe you, the viewers, the best that we can do, because without you, none of use would be able to do this job. I also believe that we, as a local news station, have to be more than trends or sanitized news because it makes people feel uncomfortable. That’s why the facts matter, and that’s why we do what we do here. We have to take people out of their bubbles and comfort zones and make them think about the world we all live in.
“And this is a bittersweet goodbye. Yes, I’m looking forward to my next chapter in life, but it’s not easy to say goodbye,” added Nolan.
Nolan said the “hardest part” is that he won’t be working with his co-anchor wife Jenna Jackson anymore. “Because she isn’t just the greatest co-anchor on the news desk, but she is the greatest co-anchor in life as well. And if you don’t have a Jenna in your life, I suggest you find one, because she makes dreams come true in every way another human can,” he said, going on to thank the rest of their crew.
Last October, Nolan and Jackson won a local Emmy Award for their coverage of the Davenport Hotel partial collapse on May 28, 2023 in Davenport, Iowa, which killed three people.

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Sandra Bullock shares rare photos of her kids with her late dad for Father’s Day tribute

Sandra Bullock shared a heartfelt tribute to her late dad on Father’s Day Sunday, which included rare pics of him with her two children.
The actress’ father, John Wilson Bullock, died in 2018 at the age of 93. Sandra first posted a throwback of her posing with her arms around him at the “Forces of Nature” premiere in March 1999, then pics of him holding both her son, Louis, and her daughter, Layla, when they were toddlers. While Louis’ mouth is covered by his hands, the actress — who is extremely private when it comes to her children — put a brown heart emoji over Layla’s face.
Lastly, she shared a black-and-white photo of her dad back in his military days. John was a United States Army employee and a civilian contractor for the Pentagon.
Sandra poked fun at her darker hair color and makeup in her 1999 pic, writing, “He loved me through my goth period… Loved on the loves of my life… And loved our country at 18….”
“Happy Heavenly Father’s Day, Dad. ❤️,” she added.
Sandra, 61, adopted Louis, now 16, in 2010. She adopted Layla, now 11, in 2015.
The “Practical Magic” star has spoken out about the loss of her father in the past. Back in December 2018, she reflected on her dad and two dogs dying within weeks of each other. Her dad died of natural causes, while one of her dogs had a stroke, and the other had a heart tumor.
“Life, I realized, happens whether you schedule it or not,” she said during an appearance on “The Ellen DeGeneres Show.”
While she thought she would be “fine,” she said her emotions eventually caught up with her — and her kids definitely noticed.
“And then a week later I’m in the bathtub crying and the kids are like, ‘Is Mommy okay?’ Everyone is like, ‘Just leave Mommy in the bathtub. She’s going to be fine,’” she recalled.
Sandra also shared rare glimpses of her children as toddlers in her Mother’s Day Instagram post last month. She posted an adorable photo of her snuggling up with her kids while they were in costume. Laila rocked a colorful tulle dress, and Louis sported a magician getup.
In her heartwarming carousel, Sandra shared more personal snaps of her late grandmother and her late mother, Helga Meyer. Meyer died in April 2000 after battling cancer. The opera singer and voice teacher was 58 years old.
“To all the mamas, No matter how you came to be,” she wrote, “Happy Mother’s Day. We are all bound by this honor of a lifetime.”
“Mom and Omi, thank you for teaching me,” she added. “We miss you ❤️ Sorry I was such a brat.”

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Travis Kelce Attends NASCAR Race in San Diego During Pre-Wedding Boys Trip

Travis Kelce is approaching the checkered flag on his boys weekend … pulling up to a NASCAR race after a long pre-Taylor Swift wedding weekend of hanging with the fellas.
The Kansas City Chiefs tight end pulled up to Naval Base Coronado in San Diego to watch Sunday’s race … arriving with his big bro Jason Kelce and several other pals.
The group stood on the deck of an aircraft carrier before the event … chatting away with servicemembers in the lead-up to the race.
It’s just the latest event in a long weekend which appears to be a bachelor party for Travis … who’s in his last lap as fiancé to Taylor before being off to the races as her husband.
As you know … Travis and his friends hit a Chris Lake concert in Los Angeles Friday night — followed by an afternoon at a famous dive bar in West Hollywood.
TK was also spotted smacking golf balls at a simulator … unleashing some vicious hacks.
Worth noting … we don’t know for sure this is Travis’ bachelor party, but all signs are pointing that way — especially since Taylor’s bro Austin Swift appears to be part of the group partying the weekend away.
As for his better half … she’s off seemingly the grid — having basically disappeared from her Rhode Island home after her friends packed the place for a few days.
She then apparently left the house … right before a massive fireworks display took place near the property. It’s unclear where she might be at this point.
The couple’s Madison Square Garden wedding celebration is set to take place on July 3 … and Travis looks to be enjoying a weekend with the bros as the wedding festivities continue to rev up!

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Two baby giraffes found safe after vanishing from a Virginia zoo a year ago

Two baby giraffes who went missing from a Virginia zoo last year have been found safe.
The giraffe calves vanished from the Natural Bridge Zoo in 2025 as state officials investigated allegations of animal abuse.
The Office of the Attorney General of Virginia located the giraffes, but did not share specifics about how or where they were found. The giraffes are now at a professional facility specializing in giraffe care, officials said.
Before the giraffes disappeared, state officials were looking to relocate four giraffes at the zoo after they seized about 100 animals during their investigation into the alleged abuse. At the time, two of the giraffes were pregnant and gave birth before investigators visited, but their calves were missing, WDBJ reported.
State officials said the zoo never reported the animals’ births, despite a court order requiring them to do so.
Gretchen Mogensen, the co-owner of Natural Bridge Zoo, served a 100-day jail sentence after refusing to explain to the court what happened to the giraffes or to hand them over.
The two calves’ disappearance sparked a widespread search, and included radio ads including one where actress Alicia Silverstone offered $50,000 for information about the giraffes’ location.
The animals, now found safe, are receiving medical attention and behavioral support.
“This outcome reflects the Attorney General’s commitment to ensuring public safety, protecting our communities, and accountability for those who break the law. Due to the ongoing criminal investigation, no further details can be released at this time,” the attorney general’s office said.
The four co-owners of the zoo face misdemeanor charges in connection with an investigation started by the attorney general’s animal law unit in 2023.
Along with the 100 animals seized from the zoo, authorities uncovered 28 dead animals at the zoo. Authorities executed a search warrant on the zoo at the time and discovered animals living in dirty conditions without food or water.
In total, 95 animals were seized from the zoo, including 16 capuchins, 14 tortoises, five lemurs and two Burmese pythons.
Other animals taken under the warrant include tamarins, gibbons, sacred ibis, ground hornbills, kookaburras, macaws, patrons, cockatoos, serval, ball pythons, red-eared slider, a turtle, a skink, donkeys, sheep, llamas and a dog.
Deborah Mogensen, Gretchen Mogensen, Karl Mogensen and Mark Easley face a combined 55 misdemeanor animal cruelty charges.
Deborah and Gretchen Mogensen and the zoo’s veterinarian, Ashley Spencer, were also charged with forgery of public records, according to the report.

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Marilyn Monroe’s Affairs with JFK and RFK May Have Lead to Murder

Marilyn Monroe’s death may not have been suicide at all … it may have been a far more sinister murder plot that revolves around the Kennedys.
TMZ has produced a new show airing Sunday at 8 PM ET on FOX — “Celebrity Crime Scene: Marilyn Monroe” — and it leaves no doubt the crime scene was staged, and people went to great lengths to cover up what really happened to the biggest movie star in the world.
There are massive holes in the official cause of death — probable suicide — and we use never-before-seen A.I. to recreate Marilyn’s house. Our 3 crime scene investigators blow holes in the official account, but that raises the question … if not suicide, then what?
Marilyn was having affairs with President John F. Kennedy and Attorney General Robert Kennedy at the same time, and when the men cut off their relationship with her shortly before her death, an alarm sounded at the FBI and CIA.
Marilyn had told friends JFK and RFK shared national secrets with her, including JFK’s feelings about the morality of the Atomic bomb. She also said JFK told her about Project Moon Dust, an Air Force program to recover fallen space debris, which was being stored at secret locations, including Area 51.
FBI Director J. Edgar Hoover had a file on Marilyn, believing she was a Communist sympathizer who was threatening to compromise national security. The question is, did the FBI and CIA have a hand in Marilyn’s death?

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Britney Spears says she wants to have ‘another baby’ after reconciling with sons

Hit me baby, one more time!
Britney Spears said she wants another child in an Instagram post on Father’s Day Sunday. The pop star, 44, posted a video of herself dancing in a yellow slip dress and black boots while holding a tiny guitar. Spears was in danger of a wardrobe malfunction as she danced, one strap of her dress falling off as she gyrated with a fedora hat on.
Spears also wore a black hand brace on her right arm, and wore fingerless gloves on her left hand.
In the caption, Spears said she hoped to have another baby.
“it’s an emotional day for me,, guitars remind me of baby aliens,, such gentle strings,,, music is said to be the speech of angels,, I bought this one in Mexico 🇲🇽 in hopes one day I can have another baby,” she wrote, referring to the guitar she was holding.
In another video post Sunday, Spears once again showed off her dance moves, but this time wearing a long black dress that she twirled around in.
The “Toxic” singer is already a mom to her two sons, whom she shares with ex-husband Kevin Federline — Sean Preston, 20, and Jayden James, 19.
In April, an insider told us Spears was “doing really well” after a less than one month stint in rehab following her DUI arrest in March.
“She’s healthy and happy and feeling very positive and excited to start afresh. Rehab was a great opportunity for her to ground herself,” the insider told us.
Another source told us that she would be “continuing counseling remotely.”
The Daily Mail reported that Spears’ sons held an intervention prior to Spears voluntarily checking herself into rehab.
“They’re the only ones she listens to, and they were so loving, so kind, but also so firm,” a source shared.
According to the source, Sean and Jayden threatened their relationship with their mom to ensure she went to rehab.
“It was like, ‘Mom, you have to go if you want us coming around,’” the insider said, “and that was all the incentive she needed.”
The source continued, “She wants a relationship with them, which would have been jeopardized if she didn’t go. So she made the right move and they say she seems happy about it.”

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