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a day ago
- Entertainment
Lauren Alaina welcomes baby girl and releases emotional new song
Beni Doll Arnold was born on June 11, 2025. 3:28 Country singer Lauren Alaina has a new reason to sing and celebrate. The artist announced the birth of her first child, a daughter named Beni Doll Arnold, born on June 11, 2025. Alaina shared the news in an Instagram post on Friday, writing: "Beni Doll Arnold 6.11.25. 7 lbs 13 oz. 19 inches long." Alongside the birth announcement, she offered a heartfelt caption about the life-changing moment she first held her baby girl: "Parts of my heart that I didn't even know existed were unlocked at 8:44 am when they laid you on my belly for the first time. I will never be the same." Alaina and her husband, Cam Arnold, whom she married earlier this year, are overjoyed by the arrival of their daughter. "We are honored God chose us to be your parents," she added. "You, to your dad and me, are absolute perfection." In a special tribute to her newborn and late father, the singer also surprised fans by releasing a brand-new song titled "Heaven Sent." Alaina explained the song was inspired by the emotional journey of learning she was pregnant shortly after the loss of her dad. "I wasn't sure when I would share 'Heaven Sent,' but watching my own husband become a father the last couple of days has made me want to share it with you now," she wrote. Beni's birth just days before Father's Day adds deeper meaning to the release. "It's my first without my own father. A day that will forever be hard to me, but I now have a new and perfect reason to celebrate it. Beni's daddy. My sweet and steady husband."
India Today
2 days ago
- Entertainment
- India Today
Country star Lauren Alaina gives birth to baby girl Beni Doll Arnold
Country music singer Lauren Alaina, 30, and her husband Cam Arnold have welcomed their first child — a baby girl named Beni Doll Arnold — into their couple's daughter was born on Wednesday, June 11, at 8:44 a.m., weighing 7 lbs., 13 oz. and measuring 19 inches an emotional Instagram post, Alaina shared a photo of the new family of three at the hospital and reflected on the moment she first saw her daughter:advertisement "Parts of my heart that I didn't even know existed were unlocked," she wrote. "You, to your dad and me, are absolute perfection." View this post on Instagram A post shared by Lauren Alaina (@laurenalaina)As reported by People, Alaina also revealed she is releasing a special song titled "Heaven Sent", written in honor of her daughter. She said the song was inspired by the emotional journey of discovering she was pregnant shortly after the loss of her father."She arrived just before Father's Day—my first one without my father," Alaina explained. "Beni is a gift from God that my old man up there in Heaven sent."Alaina and Arnold were married in February 2024. The couple had initially planned to try for a child later in the year, but were blessed with an earlier surprise. Alaina had previously said that the pregnancy brought them even closer than marriage excited to see my husband be a dad," she shared. "He's such a natural caregiver. I knew raising kids with him would be one of the highlights of being his wife."Though the experience wasn't part of their immediate plans, Alaina has embraced motherhood with gratitude. She admitted to relying on her mom and close friends for support and advice during the journey. The pregnancy, she said, has also changed her relationship with her own body."My body appreciation has totally shifted," Alaina explained. "It's amazing what the female body can do."
Yahoo
02-03-2025
- Politics
- Yahoo
Florida school safety laws after Parkland massacre touted by victim's dad as national 'blueprint'
ORLANDO, Fla. – Since the Parkland high school shooting, Florida's elected leaders have pledged to implement proactive measures, making the state a "blueprint" for preventing mass shootings. Their advocacy and legislative work was on display at the inaugural Florida National Summit on School Safety, where law enforcement and school officials from 20 different states came together with one goal – to share best practices in school safety. Fox News Digital spoke with Ryan Petty, who lost his 14-year-old daughter Alaina in the 2018 shooting at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Florida. Petty shared how Florida is preventing mass shootings, and what other states can learn. "We've had school safety bills now every year since the Parkland tragedy," he said. "So we're doing a lot of things right here in Florida, and we wanted to share that blueprint with the rest of the country. So we invited states from across the nation to come, and we're all learning from each other. And hopefully, as a group, help each other solve this problem." Brother Of Parkland School Shooting Welcomes Demolition Alaina Petty was one of the 17 people who were killed on Feb. 14, 2018 at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School. The shooter, Nikolas Cruz, a 19-year-old former student at the school, opened fire on students and staff, killing 17 people and injuring 17 others. The victims included 14 students and three staff members. Read On The Fox News App "They say time heals all wounds, but it's seven years now, and it's still the first thing I think about in the morning when I wake up, and it's often the last thing I think about before I go to sleep," he said. "Which is why this mission is so important. I know my daughter, Alaina, would be proud of me for advocating for other students to be protected from a danger that I didn't understand was possible," he said. Florida Commissioner of Education Manny Díaz Jr. highlighted how the Parkland shooting brought attention to the U.S. Secret Service's (USSS) research on "leakage," or warning signs, preceding a mass shooting. "The tragedy of Parkland is an example of where everything went wrong and where there were multi-agency failures up front," he told Fox News Digital. "There was leakage multiple times that this could have been stopped the front. So it was a complete failure across the board, allowing us to learn from that incident. "And we've been able to put in place not only these preemptive measures with the threat assessment, but we've now evolved into threat management, where when we take a student into that process, we monitor that student to make sure that they receive services to avoid a crisis," he said. Police Departments Warn High Schoolers' 'Senior Assassins' Game Could Turn Deadly: 'Serious Consequences' WATCH: Florida Commissioner of Education discusses warning signs He shared that Florida officials have "hardened" their schools by creating single entry points, updating technology and having police or additional guardians that are trained to prevent on-campus shootings. Violence In Liberal State's Schools Nearly Doubled As Parents Push For More Police Díaz said that in all the past mass shootings across the U.S., there was always a crisis point. "We know in all of these shootings that there was leakage, but there's also the ability, if you have things right, to prevent it, even after everything else has failed," he said. Utah has taken notes on how Florida has risen from the Parkland tragedy. Matt Pennington, the Utah State Security Chief with the Department of Public Safety, said that they have "paralleled" Florida's legislation. Pennington told Fox News Digital that Utah's legislative body is taking proactive steps to prevent a tragedy before it happens. "Several of the Parkland parents came to our legislative session and spoke to legislators about their experience, their impact and how it's affected them in their lives," he said. "And that really just drove it home when you have people coming that are victims and their children have lost their lives due to school violence. "It's really important that we get ahead of this in Utah and hopefully not have an attack."Original article source: Florida school safety laws after Parkland massacre touted by victim's dad as national 'blueprint'
Fox News
02-03-2025
- Politics
- Fox News
Florida school safety laws after Parkland massacre touted by victim's dad as national 'blueprint'
ORLANDO, Fla. – Since the Parkland high school shooting, Florida's elected leaders have pledged to implement proactive measures, making the state a "blueprint" for preventing mass shootings. Their advocacy and legislative work was on display at the inaugural Florida National Summit on School Safety, where law enforcement and school officials from 20 different states came together with one goal – to share best practices in school safety. Fox News Digital spoke with Ryan Petty, who lost his 14-year-old daughter Alaina in the 2018 shooting at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Florida. Petty shared how Florida is preventing mass shootings, and what other states can learn. "We've had school safety bills now every year since the Parkland tragedy," he said. "So we're doing a lot of things right here in Florida, and we wanted to share that blueprint with the rest of the country. So we invited states from across the nation to come, and we're all learning from each other. And hopefully, as a group, help each other solve this problem." Alaina Petty was one of the 17 people who were killed on Feb. 14, 2018 at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School. The shooter, Nikolas Cruz, a 19-year-old former student at the school, opened fire on students and staff, killing 17 people and injuring 17 others. The victims included 14 students and three staff members. "They say time heals all wounds, but it's seven years now, and it's still the first thing I think about in the morning when I wake up, and it's often the last thing I think about before I go to sleep," he said. "Which is why this mission is so important. I know my daughter, Alaina, would be proud of me for advocating for other students to be protected from a danger that I didn't understand was possible," he said. Florida Commissioner of Education Manny Díaz Jr. highlighted how the Parkland shooting brought attention to the U.S. Secret Service's (USSS) research on "leakage," or warning signs, preceding a mass shooting. "The tragedy of Parkland is an example of where everything went wrong and where there were multi-agency failures up front," he told Fox News Digital. "There was leakage multiple times that this could have been stopped the front. So it was a complete failure across the board, allowing us to learn from that incident. "And we've been able to put in place not only these preemptive measures with the threat assessment, but we've now evolved into threat management, where when we take a student into that process, we monitor that student to make sure that they receive services to avoid a crisis," he said. WATCH: Florida Commissioner of Education discusses warning signs He shared that Florida officials have "hardened" their schools by creating single entry points, updating technology and having police or additional guardians that are trained to prevent on-campus shootings. Díaz said that in all the past mass shootings across the U.S., there was always a crisis point. "We know in all of these shootings that there was leakage, but there's also the ability, if you have things right, to prevent it, even after everything else has failed," he said. Utah has taken notes on how Florida has risen from the Parkland tragedy. Matt Pennington, the Utah State Security Chief with the Department of Public Safety, said that they have "paralleled" Florida's legislation. Pennington told Fox News Digital that Utah's legislative body is taking proactive steps to prevent a tragedy before it happens. "Several of the Parkland parents came to our legislative session and spoke to legislators about their experience, their impact and how it's affected them in their lives," he said. "And that really just drove it home when you have people coming that are victims and their children have lost their lives due to school violence. "It's really important that we get ahead of this in Utah and hopefully not have an attack."
Chicago Tribune
18-02-2025
- Sport
- Chicago Tribune
For second time in seven days, Alaina Vargas shoots Lincoln-Way East past Lincoln-Way Central. ‘I was in rhythm.'
Senior guard Alaina Vargas made sure Lincoln-Way East stayed on course Monday night. Especially since the Griffins were playing against district rival Lincoln-Way Central for the second time in seven days and the Knights had nearly pulled off an upset in that last game. 'We had to come in with a strong mentality,' Vargas said afterward. 'We just knew we had to start strong and finish even stronger. We knew we had to play hard. 'I like to get the other girls organized and together. My style is to play fast but calm, mentally sharp, and just really poised with my team and doing whatever I need.' The sixth-seeded host Griffins got what they needed from Vargas, who converted five 3-pointers and scored 21 points for a 52-21 victory in the Class 4A Lincoln-Way East Regional semifinals. Sophomore guard Ellie Guyette added 11 points for Lincoln-Way East (20-12), which advanced to play third-seeded Lincoln-Way West (21-11) at 6 p.m. Thursday for the regional championship. Senior forward Brooke Baechtold came up with 12 points and seven rebounds for the 11th-seeded Knights (10-22). Senior guard Kiya Newson-Cole hit three 3-pointers in scoring nine points. Vargas connected on back-to-back 3-pointers and scored 15 of her points in the first half as Lincoln-Way East shut out the Knights during the second quarter for a 23-6 halftime lead. 'I was in rhythm, my hands were in place and my arm felt right,' Vargas said. 'My first two shots went in and I knew I wanted to have a good game with my shooting. 'That's why I felt so confident and strong with the ball. I had to find my open looks, but I always had to get teammates good looks. That's how we were able to get breakdowns on their defense.' Junior forward Kennedy Johnson credited the hot early hand of Vargas for setting the perfect mood the rest of the team could play off after the Griffins beat the Knights 41-35 on Feb. 11. 'The way she shot the ball, it just brought great energy to the rest of the team,' Johnson said. 'She was ready to step up and make the plays that we needed. 'She's a great teammate. Everybody knows her. She's very social. She's helped me out a lot with school, and she does a great job with school outreach programs.' In her third season, Vargas has come of age in her first year as a starter as an elite off-the-ball threat and connector who's a crucial part of the Griffins' motion offense. 'We graduated probably our top players last year,' Lincoln-Way East coach Jim Nair said. 'It was maybe tough for her at times because Alaina's a really good player. She waited her turn and has had a phenomenal year. 'Her 3-point shooting percentage is higher than any other girl we've had the last couple of years. She shoots with great confidence. After the game last week, we added a couple of new wrinkles to get Alaina some more shots.' If Vargas projects a cool authority on the court, leadership comes naturally to her. She's the senior class president and president of the student council. She's also a defender for the soccer team. Most significantly, she forged her assertive and bold personality from being the youngest of five and having four accomplished brothers who also played basketball. Even growing up, she never backed down. 'I was always into sports, then my brothers got me into basketball and I fell in love with it,' she said. 'They would never go easy on me, and I think that has really built my charger. They helped mold me into what I am. 'The relationships I have now are what I'm most fond of. I've created some of my best friends growing up. I'm always going to have a place in my heart because of basketball and what we've had here.'
