Latest news with #Kaden
Daily Mail
22-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Daily Mail
Bankrupt influencer shares candid postpartum body update after suffering with fertility issues and anorexia
Controversial influencer Christie Swadling has shared a candid look at her postpartum figure, two days after giving birth to a healthy baby boy. The 28-year-old influencer shared a gallery of maternity content to social media on Tuesday night, confirming she had given birth to her first child, a son named Rocco, with her fiancé Joel Price. On Thursday, Christie filmed herself wearing a pair of nude underwear and a slip dress, which she held up over her belly as she examined it in her bathroom mirror. 'Woman [sic] are so incredible! Entering motherhood with nothing but love for my body and what it can do, no rush to bounce back or change,' she captioned the post. 'Also humbling when I get home and Rocco's older brother asks why I still look pregnant.' In a second photo of baby Rocco wrapped in his designer swaddle blanket, Christie shared the quote a second time. From A-list scandals and red carpet mishaps to exclusive pictures and viral moments, subscribe to the DailyMail's new showbiz newsletter to stay in the loop. 'Kaden this afternoon: "How come you still look kinda pregnant?" Love kids x,' she captioned the photo of her newborn. Christie previously revealed that she met her fiancé Joel because his now 13-year-old son Kaden began following her on TikTok, where she posted bikini photos and workout videos, when he was just eight-years-old. In further baby updates, posted to her 122,000 Instagram followers, Christie wrote: 'My world is now complete and I'm so in love'. 'Being a new mum can be so challenging and I'm really entering this with open arms and zero judgement towards myself, as him and I are both learning each other' she added. 'But I'm so in love and truly this is the best achievement in the entire world.' The fitness influencer said her first afternoon at home with Rocco was full of 'bonding time' with his brother and visiting family members, as well as, 'a well deserved glass of wine and takeaway food.' Last year, Christie opened up about her fertility journey with her followers. Christie has previously revealed that she met her fiancé Joel because his now 13-year-old son Kaden (pictured bottom left) began following her on TikTok, where she posted bikini photos and workout videos, when he was just eight-years-old What is anorexia nervosa? Anorexia nervosa is a psychological illness that has devastating physical consequences. It is characterised by low body weight and body image distortion with an obsessive fear of gaining weight, which manifests itself through depriving the body of food. It often coincides with increased levels of exercise. There are two main sub-types of anorexia: Restricting type — this is the most commonly known type of anorexia nervosa, whereby a person severely restricts their food intake. Binge-eating or purging type — less recognised, this type of anorexia nervosa forms when a person restricts their intake as above, but also has regularly engaged in binge-eating or purging behaviour. Anorexia nervosa can affect the mind and body in a multitude of ways: Brain – preoccupation with food/calories, fear of gaining weight, headaches, fainting, dizziness, mood swings, anxiety, depression. Hair and skin – dry skin, brittle nails, thin hair, bruises easily, yellow complexion, growth of thin white hair all over body (called lanugo), intolerance to cold. Heart and blood – poor circulation, irregular or slow heartbeat, very low blood pressure, cardiac arrest, heart failure, low iron levels (anaemia). Intestines – constipated, diarrhoea, bloating, abdominal pain. Hormones – irregular or absent periods, loss of libido, infertility. Kidneys – dehydration, kidney failure. Bones and muscles – loss of bone calcium (osteopenia), osteoporosis, muscle loss, weakness, fatigue. 'I have had some hormonal issues and I have only started to get a regular period again. Joel and I are trying to have a baby, we haven't had much luck,' she said. Christie first made headlines back in 2015 when she spoke to Daily Mail Australia about her battle with body image issues and anorexia nervosa. The social media star, then 18-years-old, discussed how comparing herself to supermodels sparked her downward spiral into a near-fatal eating disorder. 'Photoshopped adverts of models like Miranda Kerr definitely started off my body image issues because you think that's how you're meant to be,' she said. At one point, her weight dwindled down to nearly 30 kilograms. 'I became skinnier than those models and because of my disease, stopped thinking about the models altogether and became obsessed with just losing more and more weight,' she said. Women who have an eating disorder, such as anorexia or bulimia, often stop having periods because of abnormal hormonal changes. The body shuts down the reproductive system to help conserve energy to prevent nurturing another body— when the mother isn't eating enough to feed herself. Some women struggle to to get pregnant long after they've entered eating disorder treatment and recovery. Christie got steadily worse after her diagnosis and was admitted to hospital three times from collapses before she accepted her diagnosis. 'I looked in the mirror and felt disgusted at what I saw and became aware that I was slowly killing myself,' she said. Christie's birth announcement came just months after her fiancé was served with a restraining order and charged with domestic violence-related common assault. Joel, 38, was served an interim Apprehended Violence Order (AVO) by NSW Police on behalf of Christie in April. He pleaded not guilty to the assault charge. Daily Mail Australia understands the matter was heard in court on August 6. In 2022, Swadling filed for bankruptcy after racking up a pile of debt that she cannot pay back. It was revealed that she was bankrupt after an anonymous user on the Tattle Life forums paid $15 to obtain the paperwork on her bankruptcy filing. The status of her bankruptcy is 'undischarged', which means she will still need to pay back particular debts.
NZ Herald
02-05-2025
- Sport
- NZ Herald
On The Up: Kaden Young tackles Rotorua Mini Marathon in Crocs
At the finish line, Kaden's mum was waiting with his running shoes in a bag, having hoped she could have caught him among the masses before his race got under way. But for the 11-year-old Kaharoa School pupil, the Crocs did just fine. The puffed youngster told the Rotorua Daily Post as he crossed the finish line he barely noticed the difference. 'I realised when I got to school I'd forgotten my shoes because I forgot I had mini marathon today.' The Matthews Sport Vision Kids' Mini Marathon is part of the official Red Stag Rotorua Marathon and started in 2010. Children from across Rotorua schools run 2.2km of the 42.2km Rotorua Marathon course – experiencing the glory of running down the finishing chute to the cheers of parents and supporters. Children are given 'marathon passports' when they register and are asked to spend the weeks leading up to the event ticking off 1km at a time as part of their training, aiming to reach 40km. They run the final couple of kilometres in the mini marathon event – giving them the feel of completing a marathon distance. This year, the children were sent on a different course, starting and finishing outside Rotorua Lakeside Hotel, running along the Rotorua Lakefront, past Wai Ariki Hot Springs and Spa, towards the Government Gardens and back along Whakaue St towards the finish line on Tūtānekai St. Athletics New Zealand event manager Keegan McCauley said the great weather and the new course design helped make for an awesome day out. 'It's good to keep the kids active and enjoying running, and it's an opportunity to run down the finish chute that maybe their mums and dads might be doing at the weekend. Hopefully, they feel inspired to have a greater involvement in the sport of athletics and running.' Keano Cunningham, 11, from Rotorua Intermediate School, said the marshals did a great job of showing them where to run to ensure no children got lost. He said he had done the mini marathon several times before but loved this course as he got to see more sights, including Wai Ariki and the Lakefront. Aaleyah Hill, 10, from Glenholme School, is normally a rugby and league player but liked the opportunity to get out for a run. 'It was tiring but it was fun and I liked it very much.' Te Maania Ngamoki-Hohepa, 9, from Whangamarino School. also used the opportunity for some pre-season league and rugby training. She said she liked this course better because it provided more shade than in previous years. 'It was tiring but good at the same time.' The weekend's racing starts on Saturday from 7.45am at Whangamarino School for the half marathon and 8am at Government Gardens for the full marathon, followed by shorter distance races.
Yahoo
30-04-2025
- Politics
- Yahoo
Cleveland activists say gun violence prevention efforts are disjointed — but there's a fix
CLEVELAND, OH - APRIL 8 2025 - Since President Trump eliminated the White House Office of Gun Violence Prevention, many states are trying to create their own. However, they're noticeably absent throughout the Midwest. Local community leaders in Cleveland have called on the city to create an office of gun violence prevention, stating that a permanent investment in an office would make their work more effective. (Photo by Daniel Lozada for The Trace) This story was published in partnership with The Trace, a nonprofit newsroom covering gun violence. In February, 10-year-old Lorenzo Roberson, dressed in a suit and tie, spoke passionately at a town hall meeting in Cleveland. He was there to address city leaders about how he and other kids feel about safety in their neighborhoods. Most importantly, though, he was there to remember his best friend, Kaden Coleman, who was shot and killed that same month as he sat in the backseat of a car in Mount Pleasant, eight miles south of downtown Cleveland. 'I am Kaden because his spirit now lives within me. I am Kaden because I am 10 years old, too; I get good grades, too,' Lorenzo told a mix of residents and elected officials. 'Will I have a chance to survive? Will my life be cut short, too?' Then he posed a challenge to the audience: 'Will the adults in this room make sure that I have a chance to grow?' His call for safety in the face of rising shooting rates among young people reflects the pervasive fear among people who live in Cleveland's most turbulent neighborhoods, including Mount Pleasant, where Lorenzo lives. Despite a recent decline in shootings across the city, a handful of neighborhoods — Central, East Cleveland, Mount Pleasant and others — experience disproportionate levels of violence. Homicide rates in those areas range from 25 to 57 per 100,000 residents compared to places that are as low as 0 to 15. All of the struggling neighborhoods are majority Black. To combat the burden of shootings on those communities, local leaders and activists have worked hard for decades to fill gaps, establishing intervention and prevention programs, doing outreach work among young people, and providing mental health support to those in need. Those methods seem to have contributed to the city's overall decline, especially in the last few years. But people working to tackle gun crimes in Cleveland said local groups have fallen into silos as they each vie for funding, creating a competitive, uncoordinated response that they see as inadequate for addressing the shifting crisis. A localized Office of Gun Violence Prevention, they said, would help address that isolation — and curb shootings. 'We've seen how successful (these types of offices) have been in other cities. I think it would make a real difference,' said Laron Douglas, the executive director of Renounce Denounce, a community-based gang intervention program that works with kids in Cleveland. Many cities across the country have created offices of gun violence prevention over the past several years. They coordinate local initiatives, fund programs, and help drive policy changes. Since President Donald Trump eliminated the White House Office of Gun Violence Prevention in his first month in office, dozens of municipalities are proposing or creating their own, but local offices are notably scarce throughout the Midwest, where gun violence rates are higher than in some of the country's largest cities. Several states in the region, including Michigan, Pennsylvania, Illinois, and Wisconsin, have successfully established them; Allegheny County, where Pittsburgh is located, is one of the few counties to host one. 'Having one dedicated gun violence prevention office will make us more intentional. The office would be able to call a family and deploy resources effectively,' said Myesha Watkins, who runs the Cleveland Peacemakers Alliance, an anti-violence group established in 2009 among a handful of still-active community groups. 'There's too many people who don't know where to go for gun violence prevention.' SUBSCRIBE: GET THE MORNING HEADLINES DELIVERED TO YOUR INBOX The city has a variety of official violence prevention strategies, including the Neighborhood Safety Fund to invest in community violence prevention work; Cleveland Thrive, the city's community-based violence intervention coalition; and the Mayor's Office of Prevention, Intervention, and Opportunity, one of several offices addressing root causes of youth violence under the mayor's 'all-of-government' approach. Cleveland has also deployed a street outreach team from the Community Relations Board to do violence intervention work, and the Neighborhood Resources and Recreational Centers are involved with providing activity space for kids. Those efforts are helpful, but they're not strategic enough, said City Council Member Richard Starr, who is a native of Central and represents several neighborhoods struggling with gun violence. 'They don't have a plan right now,' Starr said, noting the city's handful of initiatives but lack of a concrete plan for tackling gun violence or measuring its trajectory. According to city data, Cleveland had a firearm death rate of 45 per 100,000 residents in 2023, the most recent year full data is available, an increase from 39 in 2022. In 2024, homicides declined to 113, from 156 in 2023, according to data from the city's police department. Still, residents warn that the data doesn't tell the full story. Data is 'either going to create chaos or it's going to create hope, and depending on the narrative, it can do either or it can do both,' Watkins said. 'If we're talking about our community members, they'll see a post that homicides are down, but they're not feeling that when they walk outside their homes.' Local leaders say the encouraging numbers shouldn't dissuade engaged citizens from creating an office of violence prevention, especially when considering the areas most affected. Michael Houser, the Cuyahoga County Council Member for District 10, which includes some of Cleveland's most gun violence-plagued neighborhoods, including East Cleveland, Cleveland Heights, and St. Clair Superior, has been pushing the county to build an office of violence prevention since his election last year, and hopes to work in partnership with Starr at the city-level to create one. The County Council is in talks to create one, but the question is how they're going to fund it. 'We find money to fund everything else,' Houser said. 'So hopefully we will be able to find the funding for this very important initiative.' In Cleveland, Council Member Starr led the effort to declare gun violence a public health crisis, legislation which passed in the city council yesterday. Starr will now be able to use state and federal resources to fund an office. 'You look at some of these other cities, they have plans and investment in how they're going to curb violence. Cleveland is behind on that,' Starr said, pointing to Columbus, one of the few Midwest cities to have such an office. Since its municipal office was created in 2023, Columbus has achieved what Starr and others hope to. They've taken a public health approach to gun violence, helped coordinate and strategize violence reduction programming between different local groups, and begun to measure and assess their progress (a report is coming in the next few months). 'Columbus is flooded with (violence intervention groups) and we needed a way to streamline these groups to make sure they're most effective and have access to funding,' said Rena Shak, the executive director of the Office of Violence Prevention in Columbus. That sort of strategizing is exactly what people want to see in Cleveland. 'We have individuals and we have groups doing great work, but we need to find a way to bring people together,' said Michelle Bell, founder of M-PAC Cleveland, which provides resources to families and friends who've lost loved ones to gun violence. Bell remembers feeling like there was nowhere to turn after her son was shot and killed in 2019. 'If people are saying we need this office, our officials and local leaders need to listen.' SUPPORT: YOU MAKE OUR WORK POSSIBLE
Arabian Business
29-04-2025
- Business
- Arabian Business
Saudi warehouses hit 98% occupancy amid industrial boom
Saudi Arabia's industrial and logistics property market is approaching full capacity, with warehouse occupancy reaching 98 per cent in Riyadh and 97 per cent in Jeddah, according to a new market review published by Knight Frank on Tuesday. The property consultancy's Saudi Arabia Industrial and Logistics Market Review shows the Kingdom's push towards becoming the Middle East's leading industrial hub is driving rapid growth in the sector, with 1,346 new industrial licences issued in 2024 and capital investment in newly licensed factories reaching SAR 50 billion. Warehouse space in Riyadh has seen the Kingdom's steepest rental growth, with average rates jumping 16 per cent year-on-year to SAR 208 per square metre, while prime properties now command over SAR 250 per square metre. Some districts, including Al Masani, Al Bariah, Al Faruq and Al Manakh, experienced even sharper increases exceeding 20 per cent. 'Leasing activity remains strong across most of Riyadh's submarkets, with demand continuing to outpace supply despite elevated rents,' said Faisal Durrani, Partner and Head of Research for MENA at Knight Frank. Jeddah's market showed similar trends, with average rents reaching SAR 238 per square metre and the Al Khomrah district maintaining its position as the city's dominant logistics hub, accounting for approximately 82 per cent of the port city's total warehouse stock. The report identifies several drivers behind the sector's growth, including government initiatives like the National Industrial Development and Logistics Program (NIDLP), which aims to increase the transport and logistics sector's contribution to GDP from 6 per cent in 2021 to 10 per cent by 2030. New Special Economic Zones (SEZs) and foreign direct investment reforms are also attracting international businesses, with significant deals struck in 2024 including partnerships between Saudi property developer Kaden and global logistics provider DB Schenker, as well as agreements involving GFH Financial Group, Panattoni Saudi Arabia, Arcapita Group Holdings, and Saudi firm Rikaz. 'Saudi Arabia remains a pivotal hub for global business expansion, with the Kingdom continuing to attract interest from around the world,' said Adam Wynne, Head of Commercial Agency at Knight Frank. According to the report, the number of licensed factories in Saudi Arabia is projected to increase from 12,895 to 36,000 by 2035, with sustainability emerging as a major market driver as companies like Maersk and Agility Logistics pioneer green infrastructure initiatives.
Yahoo
23-04-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Gig Harbor teen dances his way to World Irish Dance Championships
A Gig Harbor teen is now one of the top Irish dancers in the world. 17-year-old Kaden Scheller placed 12th in his division at the World Irish Dance Championships in Dublin. He spoke to KIRO 7 News this week about his dedication to the dance. Advertisement 'I was about eight and my twin sister actually started from watching one of the girls at our school and then my older sister soon followed ,' he said. Kaden then followed in their footsteps – literally – after his mom signed him up for a class. 'I was just naturally good and got the hang of it pretty quick and advanced pretty quick and stuck with it,' Kaden told KIRO 7. He qualified for the 2025 World Irish Dance Championships in November when he finished with a near-perfect score at another competition. 'Most people score in the 600s, and so to score 875 is pretty cool,' he told KIRO 7. 'I was skeptical that I was going to win the competition that day, and finding out I almost got a perfect score was amazing.' Advertisement This is the fourth year that he's qualified for the World Championships, but his first time placing. He scored well enough in his first two rounds that he made it to the final one. 'My goal was to be able to recall, and so to be able to recall and perform my set was really exciting.' What is recalling, you ask? In Irish dance competitions, recalling refers to a special round where the top scorers, typically 50% of the dancers, are selected to perform a solo set. 'Being able to recall and perform my set was amazing. My teacher and I were really happy, and it was a really special moment,' he told KIRO 7. Advertisement The Bellarmine High School student is already training for his next competition. In July, he will fly to Washington, DC for the North American Nationals. KIRO 7 asked if he plans to turn his dancing into a career someday. 'Eventually, I think I would like to go on tour with some professional group like Riverdance or Lord of the Dance. I think it would be really cool.'
