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The father of the 13-year-old cancer survivor who was made a honorary Secret Service agent has slammed the MSNBC host who branded the tribute ‘disgusting’.

DJ Daniel, who has been battling a rare form of brain and spine cancer for six years, has always dreamt of becoming a law enforcement officer.

President Donald Trump made DJ a member of his Secret Service protective detail during his joint address to Congress Tuesday night in a viral speech moment that Americans loved.

DJ’s father Theodis Daniel held the youngster up as he received his badge from Director Sean Curran, while Republicans in the gallery chanted the boy’s name.

The heartfelt moment was hailed as ‘beautiful’ by MAGA allies, but was heavily criticized by liberals – including MSNBC star Rachel Maddow.

The presenter, speaking on her program The Rachel Maddow show, called the tribute ‘disgusting’ and accused Trump of making a ‘spectacle out of praising a young man who’s thus far survived pediatric cancer’.

But former Navy machinist mate and fireman Theodis hit back at Maddow, saying the host ‘needs to shut her mouth if she has nothing nice to say’.

‘This lady didn’t even serve time in the military,’ he told the New York Post. ‘I was on the USS Kitty Hawk. She does not need to put her bad energy on us.’ 

Theodis, 47, said the family was approached by the White House, who claimed the president wanted to meet his son. 

The administration flew them to DC and had FBI agents pick them up from the airport, he told the Post. 

During the Congressional address, the Daniel family was sat next to First Lady Melania Trump, FBI Director Kash Patel, and Tesla billionaire Elon Musk, who has been dubbed Trump’s ‘First Buddy’.

Theodis claimed that Musk shook their hands and hailed the First Lady for being so ‘nice, sweet, down to earth’.

The father-son duo also visited the visited the Oval Office on Wednesday. DJ gave Trump a ‘big hug’, which the president embraced.

The youngster’s aunt told the newspaper that Trump’s tribute to DJ was ‘awesome’ and claimed that ‘such an honor will help him to reach his goals’. 

DJ is trying to get sworn in to as many law enforcement agencies as possible as he and his family try to raise awareness about his condition.

According to his father, the Secret Service induction was DJ’s 909th swearing-in as an honorary law enforcement officer.

The boy’s first swearing-in occurred in Brookshire, Texas in 2019, when DJ, then six, was made an honorary officer with the city’s police department. 

Two years later, Theodis invited the Texas state troopers to celebrate DJ’s ninth birthday. A ‘swarm of officers’ showed up and helped swear him in. 

‘It grew from there. Suddenly everyone wanted to have him in,’ Theodis recalled. 

DJ decided he wanted to be a law enforcement officer after being inspired by the Houston police department’s response to Hurricane Harvey. 

But he was diagnosed with a rare form of cancer in 2018 and – at the time – was told he would likely only live another five months.  

In order to help make sure DJ’s dreams come true, Trump revealed during his speech to Congress that DJ would receive ‘the biggest honor of them all’.

‘He has always dreamed of becoming a police officer,’ Trump said. ‘But in 2018, DJ was diagnosed with brain cancer.’

‘The doctors gave him five months at most to live. That was more than six years ago. Since that time, DJ and his dad have been on a quest to make his dream come true.’

‘And tonight, DJ, we’re going to do you the biggest honor of them all.’

DJ was held up by Theodis for the touching moment as he received his badge from new Secret Service Director Sean Curran. 

Republicans in the House gallery chanted ‘DJ.’ But the Democrats remained noticeably silent, refusing to applaud or stand in support of the young boy.

Republicans were outraged by the response with Donald Trump Jr leading criticism against the ‘deeply disturbed’ Democrats on his father’s platform Truth Social.

‘If you can’t stand up and cheer for a kid with brain cancer being made an honorary member of the Secret Service, then you might be a deeply disturbed and f***ed up person!!!’ the First Son posted.

Don Jr’s remarks were echoed by MAGA allies who branded the Democrats as ‘awful’, ‘lousy’ and ‘heartless’ – as liberals hit back, alleging that Trump was using the boy as a ‘political prop’. 

‘Democrats refused to stand for the brain cancer surviving kid! How awful can one party be?’ tweeted Outkick founder Clay Travis. 

Ric Grennell, an official in Trump’s Administration, said: ‘A terminally ill child with brain cancer is given an honorary Secret Service award and the Democrats refuse to stand or clap for the child.’

Republican activist Scott Pressler added: ‘Democrats didn’t even stand for the boy who survived brain cancer.’

‘Can’t believe the lousy Democrats can’t even applaud a little boy with brain cancer or a Kennedy who wants to Make America Healthy Again,’ tweeted New York Post columnist Miranda Devine.

‘The Democrats tonight did not even applaud for this 13 years old boy with brain cancer. They seemed cold and heartless,’ slammed 2024 congressional nominee Lily Tang Williams.

‘Did they have a prior party agreement: no matter what, don’t clap? They have no independent thinking skills.’

Meghan McCain, whose father Sen. John McCain (R-Arizona) died of brain cancer in 2018, did not launch a wave of criticism, but instead praised the president for creating such a ‘beautiful’ and ‘special’ moment. 

‘This is the first time I can remember crying during a state of the union. Thank you President Trump,’ she wrote. ‘This is so beautiful. Anyone who has been impacted by brain cancer knows how special this is.’

Democrats, however, expressed skepticism over Trump’s gesture, suggesting that he was using the Daniels family for political gain. 

Liberal commentator Kyle Kulinski accused Trump of ‘using a kid who had brain cancer as a prop’.

‘Trump honoring a child with brain cancer tonight and then leading a standing ovation for him while simultaneously eliminating all spending for child cancer research is a perfect encapsulation of MAGA morality,’ wrote self-proclaimed Democrat Carlos Turnbull. 

‘Not really even sure what to say in response to Trump using a child with brain cancer as a political prop,’ added Sam Weinberg, Executive Director of Path to Progress.

DJ underwent 13 surgeries by the time he was 12 years old. 

Trump said during his speech to Congress that driving down childhood cancer rates and studying autism cases in the US will be a top priority for his health secretary, Robert F. Kennedy Jr.

Childhood cancer remains rare in the US, with about 15,000 children diagnosed with the disease every year.

Cases of pediatric cancer have risen in recent years, but treatments have improved, leading to a decline in deaths from the disease.

‘Our goal is to get toxins out of our environment, poisons out of our food supply and keep our children healthy and strong,’ he said.

Last Updated:March 07, 2025, 11:54 IST

Priyanka Chopra’s mother, Madhu Chopra, opened up about how she raised the actress.

Priyanka Chopra’s mother, Madhu Chopra.

Priyanka Chopra’s mother, Madhu Chopra, opened up about how she raised her two kids with the help of her parents. Her parents would look after Priyanka and Siddharth when she would be at her clinic. However, once she was home, they had all her attention. Madhu also spoke about how kids can get misguided and blame their parents for their behaviours and leave them behind once they start earning.

Madhu Chopra said on Rubina Dilaik’s YouTube channel, “My kids, when they were really small and we were also young, they spent their childhood at my parents’ house. There was a lot of support from their side.”

She shared, “We worked with complete focus and dedication, but when we spent time with our kids, it was quality time. There was no interruption at that time. No phone calls, no patients, just 100 percent focus on the kids. So the kids were always happy with that. They knew that ‘grown ups always come back’, we always made sure that our kids knew about it.”

This article contains spoilers for tonight’s Coronation Street, which has not yet aired on TV but is available to watch now on ITVX.

Daisy Midgeley (Charlotte Jordan) was given heartbreaking news in recent Coronation Street scenes, after being caught up in a near-fatal hit and run.

The barmaid was mowed down in the car accident that David Platt (Jack P Shepherd) had orchestrated to take his own life, leaving her loved ones terrified.

Earlier this week, an ultrasound revealed that the baby still had a heartbeat, though Daisy wasn’t entirely convinced that everything was okay.

While Daisy was in surgery, doctors informed Daniel that they were concerned, after discovering a bleed between Daisy’s uterus and placenta.

They told him that they believed the baby may have died, and Daisy would have to have another ultrasound to be sure.

As Daniel relayed the information to Jenny Connor (Sally Ann Matthews), he insisted that they shouldn’t tell Daisy until the following day, to prevent her worrying overnight.

In tonight’s episode, Daniel informed Daisy that the doctors wanted her to have another scan, explaining the bleed they had found.

Though Daisy was initially hesitant, insisting that the previous ultrasound had proved everything was fine, she agreed to the scan.

Tragically, it was discovered that Daisy had indeed suffered a placental abruption, and her baby had died.

Poor Daisy was completely devastated as she took the necessary pills, and was clearly in shock over the whole ordeal.

However, when Daniel Osbourne (Rob Mallard) suggested that they would now be able to move on with their lives, Daisy was horrified, insisting that she would never be able to forget her baby.

In total shock, Daisy accused Daniel of being glad that her baby had died, which left him devastated.

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Justin Baldoni’s father, Sam Baldoni, has shown unwavering support for his son amid a messy legal battle with Blake Lively and Ryan Reynolds.

The 61-year-old renowned film producer turned to his Instagram Stories on Wednesday, March 5, to share a video from a bulletin board that read, "In a world full of Blakes and Ryans, be a Justin."

Related: Justin Baldoni breaks silence amid Blake Lively's $400 million lawsuit drama 

In the viral clip, the bulletin board featured a photo collage of the 41-year-old actor and director along with news clippings about his ongoing legal battle with his It Ends With Us costar, who accused him of sexual harassment in December 2024.

The photos were describing Baldoni as "compassionate," "supportive," and "honest.'

According to People, Baldoni's dad reshared the video on his Instagram handle with a heart hand emoji.

This came after Lively and her partner Reynolds' legal representatives urged the authorities to refrain Baldoni from accessing the couple's private text messages with other celebrities in order to protect their privacy from the public eye. 

The attorney of the couple, Sigrid McCawley, argued, during a virtual court hearing on March 6 that the additional protective order must followed by the legal team of Baldoni as maintaining privacy is mandatory for both parties. 

However, Jane the Virgin's legal representatives have labelled Lively's new demands, "overboard and unnecessary." 

Related: Justin Baldoni reveals personal struggles before Blake Lively's legal battle  

Blake Lively and Justin Baldoni's court trial is scheduled to begin in March 2026.  

In America, Mother’s Day is pretty predictable – it falls on the second Sunday in May. The same is true in Australia.

Of course, that means the specific date changes by a few days every year in both countries.

But the UK’s Mothering Sunday varies far more. Some years, it falls in March, and other years it happens in April.

This year, Mothering Sunday falls on 30 March (on the cusp of the two months). In 2024, it landed a whole 20 days earlier (10 March).

But why is there such a difference?

The UK and US versions of Mother’s Day have different origins

The UK’s version of Mother’s Day actually has its roots in the Church calendar and fits into Lent.

The BBC explains that the tradition dates back to the Middle Ages, when children who may have left their homes to work were allowed to return to their families and “mother” church for one Sunday.

This happened four Sundays into Lent. Lent starts 40 days (plus Sundays, which don’t count as days of penance) before Easter.

Easter falls on “the first Sunday after the full Moon that occurs on or after the spring equinox,” Royal Museums Greenwich says.

If the first full moon falls on a Sunday, then Easter will be the Sunday following that.

So, all of that explains why the date shifts around so often. This is also why the UK version is officially Mothering Sunday and not Mother’s Day.

Mother’s Day is actually the US version of the celebration.

So… how did Mother’s Day start in America?

It was created by Anna Jervis ― one of 13 children, only four of whom reached adulthood.

Her mum, Anne Reeves Jarvis, organised groups which taught mothers how to increase their children’s likelihood of survival through practices like boiling water.

“I hope and pray that someone, sometime, will found a memorial mothers’ day commemorating her for the matchless service she renders to humanity in every field of life. She is entitled to it,” Anne Reeves Jervis once said.

So, two years after she died in 1905, her daughter Anna Jervis decided to hold a memorial in the West Virginia church her mother had belonged to.

This would help to realise her mother’s vision, she thought, saying the day would be “For the Best Mother who Ever Lived — Your Mother”.

She encouraged people to wear a white carnation to show appreciation for their mother. By 1914, President Woodrow Wilson had declared Mother’s Day a national holiday because it had grown so popular.

But Anna didn’t like how commercialised it had become, writing disparagingly of “charlatans, bandits, pirates, racketeers, kidnappers and termites that would undermine with their greed one of the finest, noblest and truest movements and celebrations”.

She spent the rest of her life trying to reclaim the copyright to sue people she saw as profiting unfairly off the day.

Related…

A national supervised toothbrushing campaign has been launched in a bid to “revive” the country’s oral health.

The programme – in which children are encouraged to brush their teeth with a fluoride toothpaste – will take place in early years settings, including nurseries and schools.

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Almost every new update in Fisch brings new locations with unique catches. But this does not mean that you should no longer visit other places, as new fish can also spawn there, including Secret catches. So, in this guide, we will tell you how to get Baby Pond Emperor in Fisch.

This fish has a Secret rarity, so the chance of catching it is extremely low. Moreover, despite its size, it moves more wildly during reeling than most other fish in this Roblox fishing sim.

Where to Find Baby Pond Emperor in Fisch

Most Secret Fish in Fisch are not only difficult to catch, but even getting to the pond where they live is a challenge. Luckily, in the case of the Baby Pond Emperor, you only need to visit Snowcap Island in Fisch to catch it.

This is one of the main islands, so you probably know the way there. If not, you will need to spawn any of your boats and then swim into the ocean. After that, simply follow the Snowcap Island marker until you get there.

It is important to note that the Baby Pond Emperor is only found in Snowcap Pond, which is located in Upper Snowcap. Players can easily miss this part of the island, as there is no path leading there. Instead, you need to climb the rocks until you reach the top and find the pond.

How to Catch Baby Pond Emperor

Finding the Snowcap Pond with the Baby Pond Emperor is the easiest part of this fishing. This is because the chance of catching this Secret Fish is extremely low. To change this, you should wait for the right weather conditions, namely Winter and Clear Weather. At the same time, Baby Pond Emperor is not time-sensitive, so players can fish both during the day and night.

Also, we recommend using Squid as bait. But this does not mean you cannot use baits with higher stats. And finally, you should choose a rod with the highest Luck stat. In addition, you will want your Resilience to be as high as possible. During reeling, Baby Pond Emperor not only moves quickly but also casts an 80% progress speed debuff.

Following these tips will significantly increase your chance of catching Baby Pond Emperor in Fisch. However, if you additionally use the Aurora Totem, your success will be guaranteed.

Justin Baldoni’s father, Sam Baldoni, has shown support for his son amid the ongoing legal conflict with Blake Lively and Ryan Reynolds. 

On Wednesday, March 5, Sam, 61, shared a video on his Instagram Story of a bulletin board that read, “In a world full of Blakes and Ryans, be a Justin.”

The board featured a photo collage of Justin Baldoni, news clippings about him, and words to describe him, including “compassionate, supportive,” and “honest.”

One of the news clippings mentioned Baldoni donating earnings from his movies to the Claire’s Place Foundation.

Sam’s post has since been deleted, but the original video can still be found on TikTok. The 61-year-old reshared the video with a heart hand emoji.

This public display of support comes amid a heated legal battle between Justin Baldoni and Blake Lively. 

The Gossip Girl alum sued Baldoni in December 2024, alleging sexual harassment and retaliation, which Baldoni has denied. He has since filed a $400 million lawsuit against Lively, Reynolds, and their publicist, Leslie Sloane.

The latest development in the case came on Thursday, March 6, when Lively and Reynolds’s attorneys argued that Baldoni should not have access to the couple’s private text messages with other celebrities, citing concerns about leaks to the public.

The cases are set to go to trial in March 2026, as attorneys for both Lively and Baldoni have opted out of mediation, describing it as “inappropriate” and “premature.”

Shahjahanpur:

A 25-year old man allegedly killed his mother with a spear when she intervened in a fight between him and his wife here, police said on Friday. He has been arrested.

Superintendent of Police (SP) Rajesh S told PTI that the incident took place in Ganpatpur village under Nigohi police station limits on Thursday evening.

“Vinod Kumar, who often got into fights at home after consuming alcohol, was beating his wife on Thursday evening. When his mother Naina Devi (60) intervened, he attacked her with a spear, leading to her death,” the SP said.

After receiving information about the incident, police reached the spot, took custody of the body and arrested the accused, the officer said.

A case of murder has been registered in the matter and the body has been sent for post-mortem examination, police said.

In another incident, the body of a 55-year-old man, who was identified as Asaram, was found lying on the roadside outside Kajjar Bojhi village in the Jalalabad police station area late Thursday night, police said.

“The man was shot dead,” Superintendent of Police (Rural) Manoj Kumar Awasthi said.

According to the investigation and the victim’s family, two men — Sumer and Kallu — went to Asaram’s house and took him with them on the pretext of smoking and then shot him on the road, the SP said.

The accused have been booked for murder and the body has been sent for post-mortem, police said. PTI COR KIS DIV DIV

(This story has not been edited by NDTV staff and is auto-generated from a syndicated feed.)

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