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GMA Network
a day ago
- Entertainment
- GMA Network
Trina 'Hopia' Legaspi welcomes second child
Trina 'Hopia' Legaspi has welcomed her second child, a daughter named Karis. On Instagram, the actress posted photos with her husband Ryan Jarina and their child in the hospital, as well as moments at home with their two girls. 'Best birthday gift ever!' Trina said in her caption. 'We've been soaking in every precious moment with our new baby girl, Karis… I almost forgot to post! Hehe.' Hopia added that it was a safe and normal delivery. 'Grabe, during those moments of pushing, akala ko di ko na kaya… pero kinaya ulit by God's grace!' Trina also posted photos from Karis' first shoot and their first as a family of four. 'Karis at 1 week! Will cherish these tiny hands and feet forever,' she said. 'Our family is growing!!! Now with 2 lovely girls, grateful for this beautiful season,' she added. Trina and Ryan tied the knot in 2021 and had a second wedding in 2022. Their first child, a daughter named Kaela, was born in 2023. The family announced they were expecting a second child in December 2024. —Nika Roque/JCB, GMA Integrated News
Yahoo
25-05-2025
- Yahoo
Family tribute after death of 'hero' dad hit by car
A father-of-two who died after being hit by a car in Aberdeen has been described by his family as their "hero". Josh Hutcheson, 34, from Oldmeldrum, was hit by a Citroen C1 on Dyce Drive on 15 May. He died at the scene. His sisters, Denise, Karis and Eileigh paid tribute to a "fiercely loyal and protective" brother who was "loved deeply by so many". Police Scotland said its investigation into the crash is ongoing and asked anyone with information to get in touch. In a statement, Mr Hutcheson's family said they would "never fully heal from a loss so significant". They said: "John was a loving son of Shelley and Eddie, a brother to Denise, Karis and Eileigh, a father of Leah and JJ and a friend to so many. "His humour and energy was something that is unmatched, and we will continue to remember this in all of our hearts." Pedestrian dies after being struck by car
Yahoo
01-05-2025
- Politics
- Yahoo
‘The pain is real': Parents say 10-year-old son was expelled from private school after being called N-word
PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) — A prominent Black family in Portland is calling for an apology after an alleged racist incident at their son's Catholic school. They say when they tried to address the issue with the principal at Madeleine Catholic School, she called police, and days later, expelled their son. Mike Phillips is a renowned jazz musician who plays the National Anthem at numerous professional sporting events, while his wife, Karis Stoudamire-Phillips is an executive at Moda Health and part of the well-known They say in late March, their fourth-grade son reported being called the N-word on the playground at Madeleine School. Their account of what transpired was backed up by at least one other student. Mike and Karis say they met with with Madeleine Principal Tresa Rast to demand a plan of action to address what happened to their son, and other racial incidents at the school. But they claim that Rast said that their son made the whole thing up and then suspended the boy three days later. 'As a mom, when your child hurts, you hurt, and I hurt because my child hurts. My older son, he hurts because his little brother hurts. It's a lot of pain to have to deal with, but we know that what doesn't break us makes us stronger, and he's going to be better because of this. Our older child is going to be better because of this. We're all going to be better because of this. But the pain is real,' Karis said. A demands that the school or the Archdiocese apologize to the family, acknowledge their failures to respond to racist incidents, and take steps to create an inclusive environment so this doesn't happen again. The petition has more than 2300 signatures. KOIN 6 reached out to the school, who referred us to the Archdiocese of Portland. We have yet to receive a response. Mike and Karis say the Madeleine community, including other parents, have been very supportive. However, their son is now at another private school. The full interview with the parents can be seen in the video player above. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Yahoo
26-04-2025
- Politics
- Yahoo
Trump won't abandon Ukraine peace process, Estonian president says
U.S. President Donald Trump has promised not to withdraw as a mediator in Russia's war against Ukraine, Estonian President Alar Karis told the regional media outlet ERR on April 26. Karis said he spoke with Trump directly following the funeral of Pope Francis. Various world leaders, including President Volodymyr Zelensky, convened in Vatican City to attend the ceremony. Karis, who sat next to Trump and First Lady Melania Trump during the funeral, said he asked Trump directly about the progress of the peace talks. According to Karis, Trump promised that the U.S. would continue to work towards a ceasefire between Ukraine and Russia. "I asked him how the peace process was going and asked him to do everything to ensure that the process continued, so that the U.S. did not withdraw (from the peace process)," Karis told ERR. "He promised to do so and said that we were quite close to a solution, since he had just met with Zelensky." Karis said he did not press Trump closely on the details of his meeting with Zelensky. Trump and Zelensky held a "productive" meeting in St. Peter's Basilica following the funeral ceremony — their first in-person encounter since their heated argument at the White House in February. While both sides praised the April 26 meeting as constructive, neither party disclosed the details of the leaders' conversation. Following the meeting in the Vatican, Trump wrote on social media that Russian President Vladimir Putin did not seem interested in ending the war and suggested the U.S. may need to impose additional sanctions on Moscow. Trump in recent days has said he believes Ukraine and Russia will reach a ceasefire agreement "very soon," though the deal reportedly proposed by the U.S. would entail significant concessions from Ukraine, including potentially recognizing the Russian annexation of Crimea. Trump's optimistic remarks come after he threatened to withdraw from the peace process altogether, citing impatience with both Russian and Ukrainian leadership in comments to reporters on April 18. Karis said that in addition to promising to stay involved in peace negotiations, Trump discussed U.S.-European relations and agreed it was a priority. "We also talked about transatlantic relations, that they are important for both of us, not only from a European but also from an American point of view. President Trump agrees with this. So we need to think about how to make these relations better," Karis said. Karis invited Trump to visit Estonia, and was in turn invited to Washington, he said. Read also: Zelensky meets Trump for 'productive' meeting at Pope Francis's funeral, White House says We've been working hard to bring you independent, locally-sourced news from Ukraine. Consider supporting the Kyiv Independent.
Russia Today
26-04-2025
- Politics
- Russia Today
Estonian president reveals what Trump told him about Ukraine
US President Donald Trump has promised not to walk away from the Ukraine peace process, stating that an end to the hostilities was 'quite close,' Estonian leader Alar Karis has claimed. The Estonian president revealed he had a conversation with Trump at Pope Francis' funeral on Saturday, where the two were seated together. Ahead of the ceremony, Trump also had a brief meeting with Ukraine's Vladimir Zelensky. Karis said he had urged Trump to keep the Ukraine peace process moving and not to 'walk away at some point.' The US president allegedly pledged to stay engaged in the negotiations, 'saying we are quite close because he had just met Zelensky. I didn't ask for many details about what that meeting brought,' Karis told Estonian broadcaster ERR. The two leaders also discussed strained transatlantic relations, with Trump insisting he valued them too, according to Karis. 'These are important to both of us, not only from a European perspective but also from the American perspective, and President Donald Trump agreed with that. Now we have to see how to make these relations better than they currently are,' the Estonian president said. Shortly after the Zelensky meeting and the Pope's funeral, Trump accused Russia of 'shooting missiles' into Ukraine for 'no reason' and threatened the country with new sanctions. Moscow has maintained that it targets only military installations and facilities used by Kiev's forces, rejecting accusations of deliberately striking civilian sites. Following a brief lull in fighting during the Easter ceasefire announced by President Vladimir Putin last weekend, the Russian military carried out multiple long-range strikes against Ukrainian military and industrial targets over the week. 'There was no reason for Putin to be shooting missiles into civilian areas, cities, and towns over the last few days. It makes me think that maybe he doesn't want to stop the war, he's just tapping me along, and has to be dealt with differently, through 'Banking' or 'Secondary Sanctions'?' Trump wrote in a post on Truth Social. The warning came just as the Russian president reiterated Moscow's readiness for unconditional talks with Kiev. The president reaffirmed the commitment during talks with Trump's special envoy Steve Witkoff on Friday, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov has said.
