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Yahoo
02-06-2025
- General
- Yahoo
NYPD charity and NY Assembly speaker pick up funeral tab for mom, disabled son found in squalid NYC apartment: ‘They are a godsend'
The mom found dead in a squalid Bronx apartment next to the body of her disabled 8-year-old son was remembered at a moving memorial service Sunday — with an NYPD charity and State Assembly Speaker Carl Heastie picking up the tab. 'NYPD With Arms Wide Open,' a nonprofit co-founded by veteran cop Merrit Riley to help special needs families, footed the food bill, and Heastie paid for the funeral service for Lisa Cotton and her young son, Nazir Milien, who were both found dead in their Wakefield apartment on April 18. Cotton's 4-year-old daughter Promise was found alive but in poor condition inside the apartment with their corpses and survived alone for two weeks by eating chocolate, law enforcement sources said. 'Merrit and his organization are amazing,' Cotton's sister, Tawana Smith-Tention, who delivered the eulogy at the service, told The Post on Sunday. 'They reached out to us right away and asked us what we needed. They are a godsend. You can tell that they really care.' Her sister was remembered as a loving mom who struggled to care for her son, who used a wheelchair and required a feeding tube for nourishment — while also having to take care of little Promise. 'My sister needed help to take care of her son, who is disabled. She wasn't getting it,' Smith-Tention said. 'A lot was said about my sister, but by people who didn't know her. She loves her kids and took good care of them. The people who love her don't judge her.' More than 100 mourners attended the wake for the tragic pair at the Wake-Eden Community Baptist Church, not far from the East 231st Street walk-up where Cotton and her children lived. 'My mother loved her children. She loved Promise. She loved Nazir. She would always try to do something with them, but, you know, it's really sad to see her go,' said Cotton's 17-year-old daughter Nevaeh, who did not live in the apartment. 'But I'm just glad that she went away peacefully.' Born in St. Kitts, Cotton, 38, and her older brother moved to the US to live with their father, and grew up in the Big Apple, eventually graduating from John F. Kennedy High School. Nazir was born in 2017, and she doted over the boy, her family said — until their tragic ends. 'It feels surreal to be here today,' her brother, Akim Cotton, said during the service. 'My heart is aching for loss. It's beyond words. It's deeply beyond words. But I find comfort in the belief that they're at peace.' Riley said he was moved by the tragic story and offered the nonprofit's help to the grieving family. The veteran cop, who has a special needs son, Aidan, founded With Arms Wide Open with his partner, retired NYPD detective Danny Sprague, to help other police families with similar challenges. 'We started our foundation about 10 years ago to help police officers with kids with special needs, or terminal illness, with anything not covered by insurance,' Riley told The Post. He said he was inspired by the goodwill of his precinct, which paid for a trip for him, his son and his son's mom to go to the Dominican Republic — and the idea struck him. 'I wanted to do something to show my appreciation, and we started this,' he said. 'Over the years, we've helped quite a few police officer families. Every once in a while, when we hear a story outside of the police department, you wouldn't be human if you didn't help, if your heart didn't hurt over hearing this story,' Riley added. 'I had to do something.' Heastie's office is covering the cost of the funeral and cremation services for the pair and the church provided use of its space and musicians for free, Pastor Frank Williams told The Post. Cotton's horrific death was one of seven cases profiled by The Post in a report of children who died under the supervision of the city Administration for Children's Services — case workers knocked on the door and walked away one day before the grisly discovery, leaving Promise alone inside. Investigators believe Cotton, who suffered from asthma, may have died from cardiac arrest, while her son, who was born prematurely and had a feeding tube, may have starved to death, according to sources. Daisy Griffin, who grew up on Qincey Street in Brooklyn with Cotton, said at Sunday's service that her friends and relatives still want answers about what went wrong. 'I just want to know what really happened to her,' Griffin said. 'It's like everybody's keeping stuff secret and it's sad, because the family don't even know what happened to her, not even her daughter. 'We want to know what really happened so it could be laid to rest,' she added.
Time of India
20-05-2025
- Sport
- Time of India
Top seed Borna Coric stunned by wildcard Titouan Droguet in French Open qualifier
Droguet's Breakthrough Performance Live Events Wide Open Qualifying Draw (You can now subscribe to our (You can now subscribe to our Economic Times WhatsApp channel There was a dramatic upset on Court Suzanne-Lenglen when top seed Borna Coric was eliminated in the first round of French Open qualifying by French wildcard Titouan Droguet , who won 7-5, 6-7, 7-6 in an engrossing three-set seed Coric, No. 83 and former No. 12 was heavily favored to cruise through qualifying, having met with a 26-8 win-loss record this year and four Challenger titles, two of them on clay. His recent playing record and Grand Slam experience also made him the heavy favorite, but he found it difficult to get his rhythm going against the bold after coming back to win the second set in a tiebreak, Coric was not able to resist the Frenchman's consistent aggression in the deciding set. Ranked No. 232, Droguet kept his cool in front of a raucous home crowd, winning the final set tiebreak and securing a spot in the second Droguet, this win is the largest of his career and a coming-out party on one of tennis's largest stages. The 23-year-old, who had never faced Coric previously, equaled the Croatian in consistency from the baseline and seized upon important moments, especially in the intense third momentum firmly on his side, Droguet will return to the courts on Thursday, May 22, for a second-round qualifying match against fellow Frenchman Arthur Gea . Gea, also a wildcard, advanced after defeating Alexander Blockx in his own opening round. The all-French encounter promises to be a dynamic battle, with both players eyeing a breakthrough at Roland Garros Following the first seed's early elimination, Coric's loss expands the field for the men's qualifiers, creating additional opportunities for other aspirants and lower-seeded players. The surprise serves as a reminder of how difficult and unpredictable Grand Slam qualifying is, with any match having the potential to completely change the course of Score: Titouan Droguet defeated Borna Coric 7-5, 6-7, 7-6
Daily Mail
04-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Daily Mail
Sophia Bush supported by her lesbian love after anniversary of her ex boyfriend's tragic death on Everest
Things are still going strong between Sophia Bush and her girlfriend Ashlyn Harris, who glammed up to attend the launch party for the Cadillac F1 Team in Miami Beach on Saturday night. The 42-year-old One Tree Hill alum wore a black tube top with a white sheer slip while the 39-year-old retired soccer goalkeeper flaunted her tattooed sleeves in a grey double-breasted pantsuit. 'What I love so much about her is she makes me feel the way I only thought we read about in books,' Ashlyn gushed to the Second Wind podcast last Tuesday. 'She holds up a mirror and makes me feel like I'm the best human, I'm the best mother, and it's exactly what I needed and what I need to heal so much pain and trauma and grief in my life.' Harris co-parents two adopted children - daughter Sloane, 4; and son Ocean, 2 - with estranged wife Ali Krieger, whom she filed for divorce from in September 2023 after four years of marriage. Sophia is also still technically married to her estranged second husband Grant Hughes, whom she filed for divorce from in August 2023 after 13 months of marriage. Bush and the Wide Open podcaster began dating in October 2023, but they spoke on the same feminist panel during the Cannes Lions International Festival of Creativity in June 2023. April 25th marked the decade anniversary of the tragic death of the Grey's Anatomy actress' ex-boyfriend Dan Fredinburg. The 33-year-old Google exec - who dated Sophia between 2013-2014 - was killed in the Mount Everest-South Base Camp disaster, when a massive 7.8 Nepal earthquake caused a snow and ice tsunami to engulf base camp. On Saturday, Bush Instastoried a look inside Queen Miami Beach captioned: 'The venue is nuts and seeing the induction of the first ever American F1 tea feels really special to [a] girl who grew up going on daddy-daughter adventures to the LA auto show.' The SoCal native also Instastoried a snap of 'vision and visionary' Janelle Monáe performing onstage in a voluminous b&w cape at the launch. The 39-year-old Grammy nominee - who identifies as nonbinary pansexual - not only sang, she also performed a DJ set during the Florida event. Janelle donned several ensembles including a heavy winter coat over a tuxedo and loafers selected by stylist Alexandra Mandelkorn. Terry Crews - who hosts America's Got Talent - served hosting duties while clad in a classic black suit, necktie, and white button-up. Also glamming up for the F1 function were Summer House star Ciara Miller, singer Victoria Monét, and The Order actress Jurnee Smollett. Ashlyn gushed to the Second Wind podcast last Tuesday: 'What I love so much about her is she makes me feel the way I only thought we read about in books' Harris co-parents two adopted children - daughter Sloane, 4; and son Ocean, 2 - with estranged wife Ali Krieger (pictured December 25), whom she filed for divorce from in September 2023 after four years of marriage
Yahoo
15-02-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Benny Blanco Gifts Selena Gomez Bathtub of Nacho Cheese for V-Day
Originally appeared on E! Online Benny Blanco has one cheesy Valentine's Day gift for Selena Gomez. Since Selena "isn't much of a flowers girl," according to the music producer, he decided to fill the bathtub in their home with liquid nacho cheese as a present. As seen in a Feb. 14 Instagram video set to the couple's newly released collab "Scared of Loving You," Benny set up a trail of corn chips to their bathroom, where a large porcelain tub sat filled to the brim with cheese sauce. He also set up a massive bowl of chips by the tub, along with the words "I <3 You" spelled out using the deep fried snacks on the ground. To give viewers something to taco bout, the 36-year-old ended the clip by dipping a chip in the bathtub and taking a huge bite. So, what did Selena think of the un-brie-lievable stunt? The Only Murders in the Building star—who has declared Taco Bell and movie theater nachos among her favorite foods—wrote in the comments section along with a heart face emoji, "I love everything bout this." More from E! Online WME Executive Who Allegedly Fired Justin Baldoni Breaks Silence on Blake Lively and Ryan Reynolds Modern Family Star Rico Rodriguez Looks Unrecognizable With New Beard and Long Hair Transformation Pete Davidson Reveals Where He Stands with Ex-Fiancée Ariana Grande And for Benny, he and Selena go together like, well, chips and dip. Despite having opposing extroverted and introverted personalities, he believes their relationship has struck the perfect balance. "It's so good because I get her out, and she calms me down when I need it," the Wide Open cookbook author explained in a joint interview for Interview published Feb. 14. "She's the first person that I've been with where I'm like, 'I don't even give a f--k what's going on. I could sit in this bed with you for 72 hours and feel like I didn't miss anything.'' In fact, he likened their chemistry to "heroin and Xanax combined." "Whenever I'm feeling anything but perfect, she knows the exact thing to say," continued Benny, who's been dating Selena since 2023. "I'm so pissed that it took this long. It's like, 'How did we not figure this out sooner?'" Read on to see Selena and Benny's cutest moments together. Blossoming RomanceWith This KissQuality TimeAppreciating ArtPDA AlertSlam Dunk Date NightCan't Keep Their Hands to ThemselvesHappy Birthday BennyBirthday TributePDA AlertNaughty PDA AlertOpen BookHappy Fourth of JulyWho Said "I Love You" First?Getting CozyNight AdventuresBeach BabesDinner DateSummer of LoveIncognitoPucker Up!Not Single SoonGood for You For the latest breaking news updates, click here to download the E! News App
