In Jefferson County, Alabama, a man faces animal cruelty charges after an anonymous tip-off prompted action by the local sheriff’s office. The arrest followed the information received on a Sunday.

The Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office reports that an off-duty deputy, who regularly oversees the Mount Olive vicinity, was alerted by an anonymous source. The tip included video evidence allegedly showing a man attempting to abandon two dogs along Woodward Road.

Officers were dispatched to the 6000 block of Lakeside Drive to assess the animals’ situation. Upon their arrival, it became evident that both dogs were suffering from malnutrition and were living in substandard conditions.

An investigator from Jefferson County Animal Control advised that the suspect, identified as Delmetrius Bishop, age 38, be detained. Subsequently, Bishop was taken into custody and transported to the Jefferson County Jail without any complications.

The dogs were then taken to the Greater Birmingham Humane Society, where they are receiving necessary examinations and care.

“Our deputies did a great job on using the information and evidence received from a citizen to make an arrest,” Jefferson County Sheriff Mark Pettway said in a statement. “We always say, ‘See something, say something,’ and that’s exactly what happened.  The information they provided made a big difference.”

Bishop was charged with first-degree animal cruelty with a $15,000 bond and second-degree animal cruelty with a $6,000 bond. He has since been released from the Jefferson County Jail.

Anyone with information on this case is asked to contact the JCSO at 205-325-1450 or Crime Stoppers at 205-254-7777.

A heartbreaking event unfolded in a New York community when a beloved couple, known for their altruistic spirit, passed away within four days of each other.

Jayson Conner, aged 48, succumbed to a heart attack in the couple’s Manhattan residence on June 28, followed shortly by his partner, Jeffrey Newman, who died four days later.

Conner and Newman, aged 58, earned recognition for their dedication to supporting the homeless, frequently distributing backpacks filled with essential items across New York City streets.

Commencing their philanthropic work in 2018, by the year 2026 the pair had successfully distributed over 180,000 backpacks throughout Manhattan, as reported by the New York Times.

Every week, they gathered a few dozen volunteers at a rented space in Queens to prepare over 100 backpacks, which were then loaded onto a moving van for distribution.

Once in Manhattan, volunteers would grab packs from the van and distribute them over the course of several days. 

‘It was fascinating to see how well they managed to communicate with people on the streets,’ Kristina Kashtanova, a volunteer who worked with the pair, told the outlet. 

‘They taught me how to be a better human and how to talk to people who were so different from me.’

The backpacks began as a side project to their nonprofit, Together Helping Others, which offered social services, according to the outlet. 

Once they announced the project, they received around 100 backpacks from donors as well as supplies. The packs would include items such as flashlights, beef-jerky and wool socks.

‘We take what we do very seriously,’ Newman told ABC News in 2020 during the height of the pandemic. 

‘We’re not making little goody bags- we’re really thinking out what it is people need the most. It’s a labor of love.’

Now, Kashtanova said that volunteers of theirs were working towards a solution to keep the efforts going since the couple’s passing. 

Conner’s connection the project was always a personal one, with his experiencing sexual abuse, drug addiction and homelessness himself, the Times reported. 

‘It was soul crushing,’ he said on their site. ‘You never know where you’ll find respite day after day, or if you’ll eat or find warmth.’

Conner is survived by his daughter, Jewlia Conner, and son, Andrew. Newman is survived by his brother Glenn, Ric, his sister Beth and his parents. 

Tara Randall Newman, Newman’s niece, wrote on Facebook: ‘To say my family is in shock would be an understatement. To lose both of them so close together is unthinkable. All I want to say is this, hold people close, live and love wholly, you don’t know if you’ll get a next time.’

She said the couple’s legacy was their charity, Backpacks For The Street, ‘where they helped thousands of people not only physically but with compassion and empathy. We’re working to find a way to make sure their legacy lives on in their name.’

‘To my Uncles… Thank you for always showing up, for being present, and kind, and smart, and such wonderful examples for the world. I love you both,’ she added. 

Before Newman’s passing, Kashtanova wrote that she spoke with her ‘dear friend’ Newman about Conner’s sudden passing. 

‘It was their 22nd anniversary of their marriage. They usually would go to their favorite restaurant and have a date. Jayson Conner was [the] love of his life. They both are incredibly good people to the community here in New York (helping people in need).’

In another post, she wrote: ‘I’m in shock. My friend Jeffrey Newman is gone too. He passed away. This morning we knew this devastating news as he was preparing for a memorial for his husband and my friend Jayson Conner who passed away last week. I am in touch with their daughter. We are all in shock. We don’t know yet the cause of his death.’

‘Just few days ago we were talking and he was so grateful for all your donations for Jayson’s memorial. Last thing he told me was: “thank you very much.”‘ 

Daniel Cartier, a friend to Newman, wrote: ‘Heartbreaking news Jeffrey Newman was a longtime friend – and a genuinely wonderful person. Clearly his husband Jayson was too.’

‘They spent their lives distributing backpacks filled with essentials, to people experiencing homelessness. My deepest condolences to their immediate families, close friends, and the thousands of people they helped,’ he said. 

A longtime friend said that her company volunteered with Backpacks For The Street and said: ‘Those who knew, loved, and contributed to them and their dream are deeply pained.’

‘I grew up with Jeffrey back on McKinley Place in Ardsley, and connected with him again around Backpacks when I moved to the city. My company volunteered with the organization, and Jeffrey and I shared ideas for building the name of his blessed non profit. I remember a rainy night working with him in Penn Station, when he encouraged me to step out of my comfort zone and go talk to the people we were there to help.

‘I sat with people whose luck had seemingly run out, and learned to be kinder than I had known how to be before. My heart goes out to their families. I will miss them both.’

In 2020, Newman told Fox News: ‘Everything about the backpack is about hope. We understand that it’s not going to cure homelessness; we don’t pretend it’s going to cure homelessness. But it does say to somebody, “Hey, you know what? We care.”‘ 

Parades often celebrate victors, but sometimes it’s about the journey.

Such was the case for Norway.

Even though Norway faced a 2-1 defeat against England in the World Cup quarterfinals on Saturday, they received a warm and enthusiastic welcome upon their return home, celebrating their monumental accomplishment.

As their plane approached its landing, Norwegian players and staff huddled by the windows, witnessing an escort of military jets guiding them back to Oslo for a reception fit for royalty.

Erling Haaland, known for his on-field prowess and off-field humor, emerged from the plane carrying a playful souvenir—a stuffed raccoon he had acquired in Dallas.

Over 100,000 fans flooded the streets of the nation’s capital, packing the palace before stretching far down the main street. 

Then, the team stepped out to greet fans with the Royal Guard standing right by. 

Members of Norway’s royal household joined tens of thousands of Norway supporters for the “Viking Row” chant, which became famous during the country’s takeover in the United States.

Crown Prince Haakon led the row as he banged a drum the same way Haaland and captain Martin Ødegaard did after Norway’s World Cup wins. 

As supporters celebrated the country’s accomplishments, players traveled through Oslo on an open-top bus. 

“I don’t think anyone had imagined this,” Ødegaard told Norwegian broadcaster NRK. “The support we have received in the USA and here at home in Norway has been beyond all expectations. It has been absolutely incredible to see.” 

Long after dark, Norway players celebrated with beer and waved while the party continued. 

In its first World Cup appearance since 1998, Norway reached the quarterfinals with key wins over Ivory Coast and Brazil. 

Haaland was the architect of Norway’s dominance, scoring seven goals in his first career World Cup.

The enigmatic tale surrounding Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce’s supposed new furry friend has finally reached a conclusion. Thanks to the Daily Mail, fresh evidence now confirms the couple’s latest addition to their family.

The beloved pair are indeed the proud owners of a charming, fluffy white Samoyed. The canine companion was recently spotted relishing a VIP travel experience to Florida, no less.

Displaying an air of ease and contentment, the pampered pooch was seen disembarking from Swift’s private jet alongside Kelce upon their arrival at the President Donald J. Trump International Airport in Palm Beach on Sunday.

Clearly, this dog is living life in the lap of luxury.

The initial reveal of the pet’s existence was courtesy of exclusive footage aired by the Daily Mail, featuring images from inside the couple’s wedding. The footage showcased the duo delightfully posing with their new furry addition, further fueling fans’ excitement.

Now, the pooch appears to be accompanying his owners on their honeymoon.

Swift was not pictured, but her new husband was seen emerging from the jet before tending to his belongings, which had been placed on the ground.

The Kansas City Chiefs tight end wore a white top and a red cap, along with slouchy cream slacks that draped over his colorful Nikes. 

A source told the Daily Mail that ‘it seems that Travis made it happen’ regarding the dog and that the name is rumored to be a ‘character they both like or a sports figure.’ 

Clues about the pooch’s existence had been dropped prior to the wedding. 

In a 2025 episode of the Fitz & Whit podcast, Kelce’s brother Jason, 38, told hosts Ryan Fitzpatrick and Andrew Whitworth how much Swift has influenced Kelce’s interior design choices, sharing a story that inadvertently revealed the truth.

He said Kelce had gone all in on a pair of designer couches that he described as ‘green velvet, over-the-top couches.’

He pushed his brother on the price tag: ‘I’m not gonna say the dollar amount – but I’m like, dude, what are these couches?’

Kelce defended the purchase: ‘It’s an investment. It’s art, Jason.’ But when Jason came back to Kelce’s house around six months later, one of the couches had been pushed to the wall.

‘He just got a puppy,’ Jason told the podcast. ‘The puppy had chewed a hole in the back of it.’

Whitworth – himself a friend and former teammate of Kelce’s – couldn’t resist adding: ‘Investment gone! Investment’s over.’

Still, clues about the pup’s identity have been mounting for months.

In March, a white Samoyed was spotted at Westchester County Airport hopping out of Swift’s silver Chevy Suburban surrounded by her security detail.

The footage showed the happy-looking pooch jump down from the vehicle and sniff the ground as a security guard kept a tight grip on its leash.

Just months earlier, however, Swift had appeared on The Tonight Show with Jimmy Fallon and denied having a dog in her life.

Asked about rumors she had been spotted walking a mystery dog, she shot it down: ‘I have never walked a dog in Florida or maybe ever,’ she told the late-night host.

The dog is now Swift’s fourth pet. 

She famously has three cats – Meredith Grey, Olivia Benson and Benjamin Button.

The cats have appeared in her music videos and graced magazine covers, becoming celebrities in their own right.

After months of teases, rumors and conflicting reports, the couple finally married in front of 1,000 of their closest friends – and the world’s biggest stars – in a colossal blowout at Madison Square Garden on July 3. Both the bride and groom were dressed in Christian Dior, her publicist announced.

There were no bridesmaids, instead, Swift’s brother Austin acted as her ‘man of honor’, and Jason was the best man.

The couple’s Love Story began three years ago this week, when Kelce first laid eyes on the singer at her Kansas City Eras Tour concert on July 8, 2023.

The Chiefs’ tight end tried to meet Swift that evening, bringing along a friendship bracelet that contained his phone number. However, his attempt at handing her the jewelry was unsuccessful.

At the same time, Swift was at her own professional peak, traveling the world for her sold-out stadium shows, with Kelce flying in to support her.

Despite their hectic schedules and intense public interest in their romance, Kelce claimed that he felt calmed by both his girlfriend’s presence and down-to-earth nature.

‘Whenever I’m with her, it feels like we’re just regular people… When there is not a camera on us, we’re just two people that are in love,’ he told GQ.