Richard Ojeda is heading to Congress without his biggest supporter ... but the North Carolina congressman-elect plans to keep his late father close when he's sworn into office.
Jacob caught up with Ojeda at the Capitol Monday ... and he revealed he's planning to wear a small bag of his father's ashes around his neck during his swearing-in ceremony.
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Ojeda's father died shortly after his son's election victory ... but not before the incoming lawmaker got to share the good news with him, capturing the emotional moment on video as he told his dad, "Pop, we won."
R-Truth is grieving ... the WWE star says his father, Aaron Killings, has died.
Truth broke the news on X Monday morning, saying his dad passed the day before ... describing his father as his hero.
The 54-year-old, real name Ron Killings, shared several photos of the two of them together, and admitted losing a parent hits on a whole different level than losing anyone else.
He also used the moment to send fans a message -- take a minute and tell your parents and loved ones how much you feel while you still can.
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Truth didn't say how his father died, and no other details about his passing have been made public.
The family of Ana María Cetina has launched a GoFundMe after she was among nine killed in a horrific plane crash in Florida last week.
Ana María's mother Angelica and sister Angie wrote in the fundraiser's description ... "At just 24 years old, Ana María Ramírez Cetina had a lifetime of dreams ahead of her. On November 1st, her life was tragically cut short in the plane crash that also claimed the lives of other beloved family members: Adam [Robinson] and Helen [Sharp], and their beautiful children, Emma and Charlie."
In addition to being the nanny to Adam and Helen's kids, Ana María was also a biomedical engineer who came to the U.S. to seek more opportunities.
Angelica and Angie add ... "Along the way, she became an irreplaceable part of a family."
11:45 AM PT -- Małopolska Policehave said in an update that four women and two men are among those killed in today's attack and that officers responded to the incident within 23 seconds.
At least 6 people are dead after a gunman opened fire from his car at a busy marketplace in Krakow, Poland.
Around a dozen people -- including police officers -- were treated for injuries after the deadly shooting that ended with the gunman being shot ... the Małopolska Police shared on social media.
The unidentified suspect was then taken to a nearby hospital ... it's unclear what his current status is.
Ana Maria Cetina -- one of the 9 victims of last weekend's tragic private jet crash in Florida -- made a final FaceTime call with her sister before takeoff.
Speaking with The US Sun ... Ana Maria's sister Angie Ramirez Cetina said ... "We did a video call, she showed me the children, she showed me the plane."
Angie said Anna Maria was "very happy" to travel with Adam Robinson, his wife Helen Sharp, and their two young children as their nanny.
A postal worker who came across a sign reading "911" with eerie drawings of people with their eyes crossed out called the cops ... leading them to find three people dead.
The grim discovery was made at a home in Mount Holly, New Jersey, on Friday ... the Burlington County Prosecutor's Office shared on Facebook.
Mount Holly Police Chief Clifford Spencer said in a statement on social media ... "I understand that an incident of this nature is deeply concerning to our community. As your Chief of Police, I want to assure you that the safety and security of our residents remain my highest priority."
Producer Matthew Wright's cause of death has been revealed after his sudden passing late last month.
According to a death certificate obtained by PEOPLE, Matthew died from cardiopulmonary arrest. Hypertension was listed as the underlying cause ... while the contributing conditions were identified as obstructive sleep apnea and Class II obesity.
According to a GoFundMesupporting Matthew's family, he passed away on October 30 "suddenly but peacefully in his sleep" in Los Angeles.
The father of 20-year-old co-pilot Nathalia Gadelha Filgueiras is speaking out about his daughter's tragic death in the Palm Beach plane crash.
During an emotional press conference Friday, Allan Filgueiras mourned his "gifted" daughter, calling her his "soulmate" and saying he wished he had been with her on the plane.
Allan said ... "I wanted to be by her side inside the plane to help her, to be by her. I had to be next to her."
He raved about his daughter, saying she made him incredibly proud and showed him what it meant to be a hero.
Nathalia Gadelha Filgueiras was a "natural-born pilot" ... according to one of the first instructors who taught her, who's now paying tribute to the young co-pilot killed in the tragic Palm Beach plane crash.
Chris Kirk, who says he was one of Nathalia's first instructors and mentors, took to social media to defend her flying abilities ... making it clear she wasn't just another pilot looking to cash in on an airline career.
Kirk said he'd been teaching for 40 years and she was "without a doubt the most naturally gifted pilot I have ever taught" ... adding, Nathalia routinely impressed examiners during her check rides, saying "that young lady was born to fly!"
Ezekiel Williams -- a semi-professional soccer player in England -- is dead ... and cops think foul play may be involved ... because they're investigating this as a possible murder.
The BBC reports a homicide investigation has been opened into the footballer's death after he sustained injuries in the town of Milton Keynes -- about 50 miles from London -- on Sunday ... he was hospitalized and died from his injuries.
Two men have been arrested on suspicion of murder, the BBC reports ... while another was arrested for suspicion of assisting an offender.
Cristiano Ronaldo's Spanish club is stepping up for Jesús de Miguel's loved ones ... UD Almería says it's giving every cent of ticket money from an upcoming game to the late Tenerife striker's family.
And the game they picked couldn't be more fitting.
Almería, in which CR7 bought a 25% stake back in February, will hand over all ticket proceeds from its home game against CD Tenerife in April.
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The club announced the move on Wednesday ... with the backing of Almería's owners.
Kellie Pickler and her former parents-in-law reached a confidential settlement over her late husband's property, TMZ has learned.
According to court docs obtained by TMZ, the "American Idol" alum is calling off the fight with Kyle Jacobs' parents, Reed and Sharon Jacobs.
Kellie has been fighting Reed and Sharon for 3 years ... Kyle's parents claimed the singer refused to return a ton of his property ... including a phone, bling, and some firearms.
The National Transportation Safety Board shared another update on the deadly Florida plane crash that killed nine people ... including just how far the debris ended up from the crash site.
The agency held another press conference Tuesday as investigators work to piece together what caused a private jet to plummet from the sky Sunday and crash into a Palm Beach County neighborhood.
A spokesperson for the NTSB said during the press conference that debris from the crash can be found up to 4 miles away from the crash site ... and they're asking members of the community to be vigilant -- while also imploring them not to move what they might find.
