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CBS News
13 hours ago
- CBS News
North Texas mom says faulty life jacket nearly drowned young son
When the Texas summer starts to sizzle, Ashley McCombs often loads up her boys and heads to Lake Weatherford. Sunday was one of those days. "And we did a little bit of fishing, and we got in the water; they had their little swimsuits on," McCombs recalled. She thought she was doing everything right to keep them safe: keeping them in sight, and 6-year-old Oaks was within arm's reach, wearing a life jacket. "All of a sudden, (he) just went missing. We could not find him," McCombs said. "And at that point, he had been pulled under the water. Because his life jacket had filled with water... just very heavy, very heavy. And it's just like, pouring water out of it." She said Oaks was rushed to the hospital and diagnosed with non-lethal drowning. He was traumatized, but is going to be okay. But McCombs was still shaken by the close call. "Actually, this is the second life jacket with that same brand that did that," she said. "But I didn't even think twice about it. You know, I thought, 'oh, maybe it's just faulty.'" Experts say there are several reasons a life jacket can fail — it may be poorly fitted or not secured correctly. According to the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department, flotation devices are rated for specific water activities. For example, more buoyancy is needed for offshore activities than for swimming in calm water. A life jacket approved for swimming would be inadequate for whitewater paddling. But McCombs said none of that explained why a brand-new life jacket, fitted for a 6-year-old, failed. "I'm incredibly upset," McCombs said, "because what if I've lost my child or somebody else, you know, loses their child?" Her receipt showed she purchased the Coast Guard-approved life jacket at a local big box store less than two weeks ago. Now, her message to other parents is clear: "I would say watch your children. Don't trust the life jacket. Don't trust friends around you. But keep your eyes on your children at all times." And she had this to say to the manufacturer: "It's not like something simple not working, you know? But it's somebody's life that could be taken," McCombs said. "The life jacket has to work. Parents are trusting you."
Metro
a day ago
- Entertainment
- Metro
Hollyoaks star shares beautiful pictures of sun-drenched wedding to boyfriend
Former Hollyoaks star Andy Moss has tied the knot with boyfriend Mark Bennett. Andy, who played Rhys Ashworth in Hollyoaks, and his new husband shared images from their wedding day, with the two making their vows on an idyllic Greek island. 'Little [Greek flag] wedding, BIG fun, best crew' the newlyweds captioned the romantic Instagram post. In a heart-warming reunion for long term 'Oaks fans, Bronagh Waugh, who played fiery Cheryl Brady, and Jessica Forrest, who played obsessive Leanne Holiday were both on hand to help celebrate the special day. Former co-star (and current Jet2 internet sensation) Zoe Lister, who played sabotaged-parachute surviving Zoe Carpenter, commented: 'So wonderful!!! Loadssss of love' Hollyoaks legend Ashley Taylor Dawson, who plays Darren Osborne, added 'Well this is all kinds of lovely! Congratulations!!' Andy had previously announced his engagement to Mark in June 2022, revealing his boyfriend had popped the question on a romantic getaway to the Greek resort of Naxon, sharing an image of Mark on one knee with the caption: 'I said YAS !!' The newlyweds had also previously had a ceremony in the UK, sharing a number of snaps with fans. Gemma Bissix, who plays Hollyoaks' resident Queen-of-mean Clare Devine commented: 'Absolutely beauts!!!! Hugest congrats' Andy's character, Rhys, was at the heart of several gripping storylines during his time on the show between 2005 and 2012. More Trending The heart-throb embarked on an incestuous relationship with his half-sister Beth Clement (Sinéad Moynihan), supported his sister Hannah (Emma Rigby) as she battled anorexia and, eventually, met a savage end via bus crash, dying in the arms of on-off girlfriend Jacqui McQueen (Clare Cooper) following an affair with Cindy Cunningham (Stephanie Waring). To view this video please enable JavaScript, and consider upgrading to a web browser that supports HTML5 video He later returned in 2014, as a hallucination suffered by Cindy during her struggle with bipolar disorder. Andy previously had stints on Cutting It, Coronation Street and Merseybeat prior to joining Hollyoaks and went on to star in Doctors after Rhys' grisly demise. View More » He discussed his time on the show prior to undertaking the title role in Frank's Closet. MORE: Emmerdale's Beth Cordingly shares powerful message after 'crying eyes out for five hours' MORE: EastEnders actress and Love Island star confirm romance as they go Instagram official MORE: Emmerdale star Natalie J Robb reveals why she has never married after her 'world shattered'
Powys County Times
2 days ago
- Sport
- Powys County Times
Charles ‘working on' producing a contender for the Derby
The King has said he is working on producing a runner for one of the greatest spectacles in the racing calendar – the Derby. Charles's comment came when he and the Queen visited the Jockey Club Rooms in Newmarket, the heart of the horse racing industry, after touring the nearby National Stud. The couple went on a meet and greet with the public after more than a 1,000 people flocked to the Suffolk town's centre and the King, who is receiving ongoing cancer treatment, spoke about his health. Lee Harman, 54, from Bury St Edmunds, said: 'I asked him how he was, and he said he was feeling a lot better now and that it was 'just one of those things'.' After telling Charles about his own cancer issues, Mr Harman said: 'He asked me how I was and I said 'I'm all good', I got the all clear from cancer last year.' Thoroughbreds owned by the late Queen won four out of the five flat racing classics – the 1,000 Guineas and 2,000 Guineas, the Oaks twice and the St Leger – with only the Derby eluding her. Now it appears the King, who took on Elizabeth II's stable of horses with his wife, is aiming to have a thoroughbred ready. As he toured the Jockey Club Rooms, a retreat for members and the public, he chatted to his racing manager John Warren, Jockey Club staff and members, and some of the chairs of racecourses run by the club, which include Newmarket, Epsom, Aintree and Cheltenham. Brian Finch, chairman of Epsom Downs Racecourse, home to the world-famous Derby, said after speaking to the King: 'We were talking about him getting a Derby runner and he said 'we're working on it'. 'Everybody is hoping the royal family will have a Derby winner soon.' Earlier when the royal couple met well-wishers in Newmarket town centre, Charles was questioned by a member of the anti-monarchy group Republic – who was among the crowds. In a video released by the organisation, a man can be heard asking the King: 'Why does your family cost us half a billion pounds a year Charles?' – a reference to claims made in a Republic report released last year, but the King does not respond directly only saying 'ah yes' and moving on. The royal couple had begun their day by touring the National Stud, part of the Jockey Club Group, that offers stud services to the racing industry. They were shown four resident stallions including Stradivarius, who has career earnings of more than £3.4 million and won three successive Gold Cup victories at Royal Ascot.
Daily Mirror
2 days ago
- Sport
- Daily Mirror
King Charles gives new health update as cancer treatment continues
King Charles and Queen Camilla visited Newmarket today where they stopped by the National Stud as well as the Jockey Club rooms - and the King gave an insight into his cancer diagnosis and treatment King Charles has opened up about his cancer diagnosis describing it as "just one of those things". It came as he and Queen Camilla dropped by the Jockey Club Rooms today in Newmarket, the heart of the horse racing industry, after touring the nearby National Stud. The couple went on a meet and greet with the public after more than a 1,000 people flocked to the Suffolk town's centre and the King, who is receiving ongoing cancer treatment, spoke about his health. Lee Harman, 54, from Bury St Edmunds, said: "I asked him how he was, and he said he was feeling a lot better now and that it was 'just one of those things'." After telling Charles about his own cancer issues, Mr Harman said: "He asked me how I was and I said 'I'm all good', I got the all clear from cancer last year." Meanwhile, Charles also admitted he is working on producing a runner for one of the greatest spectacles in the racing calendar - the Derby. Thoroughbreds owned by his mother the late Queen won four out of the five flat racing classics - the 1,000 Guineas and 2,000 Guineas, the Oaks twice and the St Leger - with only the Derby eluding her. Now it appears the King, who took on Elizabeth II's stable of horses with his wife, is aiming to have a thoroughbred ready. As he toured the Jockey Club Rooms, a retreat for members and the public, he chatted to his racing manager John Warren, Jockey Club staff and members, and some of the chairs of racecourses run by the club, the official governing body for horseracing in Britain. Brian Finch, chairman of Epsom Downs Racecourse, home to the world-famous Derby, said after speaking to the King: "We were talking about him getting a Derby runner and he said 'we're working on it'. Everybody is hoping the royal family will have a Derby winner soon." Earlier at the National Stud, the royal couple were welcomed by the stud's chairman Lord Grimthorpe and Anna Kerr, the chief executive. One of the officials in the line-up praised the King's French, telling him: 'Compliments on your French during the State Visit - fabulous" to which the King jokingly replied: 'I don't know about that. I did a lot of brushing up.' Next, they met representatives from racing charities and trusts including Jane Buick, an ambassador for Autism in Racing who is working with the National Stud team to develop tours for neuro divergent groups and Oshane Marsh, a graduate from the Riding a Dream academy, who learned to ride at the Ebony Horse Club in Brixton which Camilla supports. Camilla, wearing a patterned silk dress and a straw fan-shaped clutch bag, told him: 'It's lovely to see a graduate from Ebony. Also gathered to meet them were members of the National Stud's and British Racing School's Education teams. The National Stud's education team runs a programme of full and part-time courses and is the only provider of vocational thoroughbred breeding education in the UK. Around 50 students complete the programmes each year, with an 89 per cent retention rate of graduates working in racing after graduation. Camilla, who became patron of the British Racing School which is based near Newmarket earlier this year, together with Charles also met Katie Longbottom and Katie Fleming, the author and illustrator of the National Stud storybooks, which are currently in development and aim to encourage young children's interest in horses from an early age. The books feature an array of equine characters, including foals, stallions and holidaying racehorses, and their adventures beyond the paddocks. Looking at some of the art work from the books on easels, the King asked Fleming how she produced her work, and heard how she works up paintings from sketches first made on a tablet. The King and Queen then watched a parade of the stud's four resident stallions - Lope Y Fernandez, Bradsell, Rajasinghe and Stradivarius – the latter of which won 18 Group 1 races, often jockeyed by Frankie Dettori. After his parade, Stradivarius was walked over to Charles and Camilla, who patted him and gave him mints. His handler told them 'he loves the cameras', and Charles asked after his daily routine and whether he was 'turned out a lot of the time'. Told he was out for most of the day and then in his stable for 'his dinner in the evenings,' Camilla joked: 'That's the good life'. After their visit to the National Stud, Charles and Camilla travelled to the King Edward VII Memorial Hall on Newmarket High Street for a reception where crowds had gathered as they met members of local community groups, businesses and Mark Ashton, the chairman of Ipswich Town Football Club. Their final engagement of the morning saw the King and Queen visit the Jockey Club Rooms to meet staff and members of the Club, of which they are joint patrons. Accompanied by Baroness Dido Harding, chair and senior steward of the Jockey Club, British racing's largest commercial organisation and employer which runs 15 national racecourses including Aintree, Cheltenham and Epsom, and Jim Mullen, the chief executive, they viewed artefacts from Newmarket's National Horseracing Museum, of which Camilla is also patron. Charles and Camilla also learned about the launch of The Jockey Club Patrons Scholarship, which is to be delivered in partnership by The National Stud and the British Racing School. The new initiative will provide access to careers in racing to those from diverse ethnic communities, working with organisations such as The Ebony Horse Club in Brixton, London. Get Royal Family updates straight to your WhatsApp! 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Leader Live
2 days ago
- Sport
- Leader Live
Charles ‘working on' producing a contender for the Derby
Charles's comment came when he and the Queen visited the Jockey Club Rooms in Newmarket, the heart of the horse racing industry, after touring the nearby National Stud. The couple went on a meet and greet with the public after more than a 1,000 people flocked to the Suffolk town's centre and the King, who is receiving ongoing cancer treatment, spoke about his health. Lee Harman, 54, from Bury St Edmunds, said: 'I asked him how he was, and he said he was feeling a lot better now and that it was 'just one of those things'.' After telling Charles about his own cancer issues, Mr Harman said: 'He asked me how I was and I said 'I'm all good', I got the all clear from cancer last year.' Thoroughbreds owned by the late Queen won four out of the five flat racing classics – the 1,000 Guineas and 2,000 Guineas, the Oaks twice and the St Leger – with only the Derby eluding her. Now it appears the King, who took on Elizabeth II's stable of horses with his wife, is aiming to have a thoroughbred ready. As he toured the Jockey Club Rooms, a retreat for members and the public, he chatted to his racing manager John Warren, Jockey Club staff and members, and some of the chairs of racecourses run by the club, the official governing body for horseracing in Britain. Brian Finch, chairman of Epsom Downs Racecourse, home to the world-famous Derby, said after speaking to the King: 'We were talking about him getting a Derby runner and he said 'we're working on it'. 'Everybody is hoping the royal family will have a Derby winner soon.'
