Oregon School Shooting Donations Pour In for 5-Year-Old's Family
The community in Bend, Oregon, is rallying around the family of a 5-year-old boy killed in Thursday's horrific elementary school shooting ... raising tens of thousands of dollars to help his grieving loved ones.
A Meal Train fundraiser has been set up for the family of Rhoam Summer, with donations pouring in as the community works toward a $100,000 goal ... already surpassing $60,000.
And money isn't the only support being offered ... community members have also arranged to deliver meals to the Summer family every day from October 18 through December 22, helping ease the burden of everyday responsibilities during an unimaginable time.
WH Press Sec. Katie Zacharia IDK When The Next Press Briefing Is ... I Just Work Here!!!
Katie Zacharia says she doesn't know when the next White House press briefing will be ... but she hopes she can inspire more confidence in those around her before it goes down.
The new White House Press Secretary appeared on "Fox & Friends" Friday morning to discuss her first week ... which many feel went about as bad as it could go.
Katie was asked when she'll next address the media ... and she said she doesn't know -- but she promised to work closely with President Donald Trump and the White House communications team to figure it out.
Six Flags Over Georgia Goliath Passed Most Recent State Inspection
Six Flags Over Georgia's Goliath ride showed no issues during its annual mandatory state inspection, according to the state compliance office ... but that inspection happened about seven months before someone died on the roller coaster.
The Office of the Commissioner of Insurance and Safety Fire released a statement Thursday ... noting Goliath underwent mandatory testing back in March -- and "No violations, deficiencies, citations, or red tags were reported."
From what we've gathered, Georgia state law requires all amusement park rides to be inspected annually -- and can be inspected more frequently -- by a licensed inspector at the owner's expense. ABC News reported Goliath passed its last three inspections with no issues.
Lil Jon I Stabbed Myself in the Eye as a Kid ... So Now I Wear Sunglasses
Lil Jon has spent decades rocking his signature sunglasses ... but it turns out the look has a pretty painful backstory involving a needle to the eyeball.
The "Turn Down for What" rapper reveals in his upcoming memoir, "I Only Shout So You Can Hear Me," that he accidentally stabbed himself in the eye with one of his mother's insulin syringes when he was just 6 years old.
According to People, Jon had watched his diabetic mother give herself insulin shots ... and one day, curiosity got the best of him when he grabbed a syringe to see what the air would feel like against his eye.
RJ Mitte Family, Friends Honor Late Actor At Celebration of Life
RJ Mitte is being remembered by his family and friends in Texas, days after his tragic death.
The "Breaking Bad" star's sister Lacianne Carriere took to the podium during Friday's celebration of life and rightfully got incredibly emotional ... while talking about how great a brother she was to her, especially after her mother got into a terrible accident.
Speaking at Mitte Cultural District, the family’s organization in Brownsville, Texas, Lacianne stressed that everything she loves is because of RJ ... and reminded those struggling to seek help.
Oregon Elementary School Massacre Shooter Used Pump Action Shotgun Bought By His Mom
The Oregon shooter who killed 3 students and one teacher at an elementary school was armed with a pump-action shotgun purchased by his mother, according to the Associated Press.
The AP reports the 16-year-old gunman, whose name has not been released, used the powerful weapon to go on his bloody rampage Thursday inside Silver Rail Elementary School in Bend, OR.
Police say the teen fatally shot three kids, ages 5, 8 and 11, and a teacher before a good Samaritan killed the shooter with his own gun.
Citing a law enforcement source, Fox News said the Samaritan had a permit to carry a firearm.
Halle Berry Selling Hollywood Hills Home Amid Legal War With Ex
Halle Berry is offloading her Sunset Strip mansion ... another major life change as she dukes it out with her ex-husband in court.
The actress listed her 5-bedroom, 6-bathroom residence for nearly $12 million earlier this month ... days after Olivier Martinez filed a temporary restraining order against her over alleged child abuse.
The 5,900-square-foot home -- originally built in 1926 -- sits on more than 25K square feet and boasts three separate structures ... a three-bedroom main residence, a guest house and a separate studio.
'Pretty Little Liars' Keegan Allen I'm 'Not Feeling Great' After Scary Robbery
Keegan Allen is back in public for the first time since he claims he was robbed at gunpoint and bloodied during a violent encounter in West Hollywood ... and he says things aren't great.
Photogs got the "Pretty Little Liars" star in Los Angeles on Thursday and asked how he was holding up.
Keegan's response ... "Not feeling great."
WWE's Montez Ford Sued By Event Security Guard Over Raunchy 'Lap Dance'
Montez Ford's hips have gotten the WWE SuperStar in hot water ... the wrestler's been sued for performing a "sexualized lap dance" on a security officer during a Monday Night Raw taping.
Security guard Noel Lucas, a sheriff's deputy from Cook County by day, filed a lawsuit in Illinois, claiming he got a whole lot of unwanted crotch during the July 6 wrestling event, where he was working ringside security.
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Lucas is suing for assault, battery, intentional infliction of emotional distress, among other claims.
The dance in contention occurred during the 36-year-old wrestler's grand walk-out entrance at Raw.
Russell Brand Rape Trial Woman Testifies He Tried to Drag Her Into Bathroom
Russell Brand allegedly tried to drag a woman into the bathroom while working at MTV ... according to new testimony in his criminal trial.
The actor's rape and sexual assault trial just finished its first week ... and, on Friday, a woman detailed an alleged 2001 encounter while she was working for the entertainment company.
She says she complimented Brand on his T-shirt ... and, after some playful banter, he asked her to show him to the bathroom.
The alleged victim says, once they got to the bathroom, Brand grabbed her arm and said in a "pleading" voice, "Come in, go on, come in." She alleges he had a "wild" look in his eye.
Laken Snelling Sentenced to 10 Years in Prison ... After Pleading Guilty to Manslaughter
Laken Snelling is going away for a long time ... because a judge slapped her with a 10-year sentence in connection with the death of her infant son last year.
The 22-year-old former University of Kentucky cheerleader was sentenced Friday, several local news outlets reported.
Snelling pled guilty to first-degree manslaughter, abuse of a corpse, tampering with physical evidence, and concealing the birth of an infant back in August ... one year after her roommates found the boy's body in her room after hearing strange noises the night before.
Hayden Panettiere Judge Greenlights Actress’ Ex Wladimir Klitschko Asking for Cops to Investigate Missing Jewelry
Hayden Panettiere’s ex, Wladimir Klitschko, is one step closer to potentially getting back some of the late actress' jewelry he claims was sold to a pawn shop ... TMZ has learned.
A judge signed off on Wladimir’s petition to be named temporary guardian of his daughter Kaya, who is the only beneficiary of Hayden’s estate.
Among his specific powers, the court specifically authorized him to request and authorize law enforcement to investigate the missing jewelry he believes was misappropriated.
New York City College Student Dies After Being Drugged, Raped In Her Dorm Room ... Prosecutors Claim
A college student in New York City died after she unwittingly took fentanyl and was raped by a teenager in her dorm room ... according to prosecutors.
Moises Freire -- a 19-year-old from the Bronx -- has been charged with participating in a fentanyl distribution conspiracy and distributing a deadly drug with intent to commit rape in connection with an alleged incident authorities say went down on March 18.
Prosecutors claim Freire brought a substance to two students' dorm room and told them it was pure cocaine when it was actually fentanyl.
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