The parents of Karmelo Anthony, known as “Killer Karmelo,” have been outspoken in their claims of “injustice” following their son’s murder conviction. In a stark contrast, Jeff Metcalf, the father of Austin Metcalf—the young man Anthony was found guilty of stabbing and killing—has chosen a path of forgiveness for his son’s murderer.

Following the courtroom’s announcement of the verdict on Tuesday, Jeff Metcalf expressed his anger towards Anthony with a heated outburst. Yet, he also displayed a more sorrowful side during an emotional interview with CBS. “I’ll even say this: I had a little bit of sorrow because I’m human; and that poor boy is fixing to experience a life that I would not wish upon anyone,” Metcalf shared, revealing his conflicted feelings about the situation.

The conviction stems from an incident at a high school track meet in April of the previous year, where Anthony fatally stabbed Metcalf during a confrontation. As a result, Anthony was sentenced to 35 years in prison. Despite the verdict, Anthony has already initiated an appeal process to contest his conviction.

Recently, Karmelo Anthony was transferred to the Texas Department of Criminal Justice’s Pack Unit near Navasota, Texas. The image of him being escorted to his new place of confinement underscores the gravity of his sentence. (Courtesy of the Texas Department of Criminal Justice)

Karmelo Anthony is pictured after being transferred to the custody of the Texas Department of Criminal Justice and transported to the Pack Unit near Navasota, Texas. (Texas Department of Criminal Justice)

In another interview with CBS, the Anthonys claim they don’t believe their son got a fair trial.

Anthony’s father, Andrew Anthony, said, “They did a number on us.”

“We didn’t get justice,” he added. “A lot of things that were missed that should have been handled a certain way; however, we couldn’t say anything. We did what we were instructed. We did what we were told.”

Jeff Metcalf stands with his son Austin Metcalf, a junior at Memorial High School in Frisco, who was stabbed in the chest at a track meet, allegedly by 17-year-old Karmelo Anthony from Frisco Centennial High School. (Courtesy Jeff Metcalf)

Following the conviction and throughout the high-profile trial, the Anthonys and the Metcalfs have dealt with constant threats and harassment.

Last August, police responded to 911 calls with the SWAT team showing up to the Metcalfs’ Frisco, Texas, home with guns drawn, CBS reported.

Jeff Metcalf told CBS after the trial that he is still receiving death threats and previously had his personal information released.

Despite the harassment to his family members, Metcalf supporters are still showing up.

People outside Collin County Courthouse react as a verdict is announced in the Karmelo Anthony murder trial in McKinney, Texas, on June 9, 2026. Anthony faces a potential life sentence for the fatal stabbing of 17-year-old Metcalf at a track meet in Frisco, Texas, in April 2025. (AJ Skuy for News Media)

The slain teen’s most recent post to X, in March 2025, days before he was killed, has recently seen a surge in reposts to the platform. “Faith that god got me

While support pours out for Austin, a new fan page for Anthony, “standwithkarmeloanthony,” appears to have been created on Instagram; it has already gained several hundred followers.

An Instagram user with the username v.pperez, which appears to be owned by Anthony’s girlfriend Valeria Perez, has been reportedly promoting the new fan page.

Supporters of Karmelo Anthony appear to have create a fan page on Instagram for the convicted killer. (Instagram / Meta)

News Media has reached out to both the Anthony and Metcalf families.

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A terrifying incident unfolded in Chicago when a van carrying children was smashed by a massive tree as the Midwest continues to endure fierce tornadoes and severe weather conditions.

Michael McIntosh was at the wheel of a van loaded with six children from Riveredge Hospital, situated in the Forest Park suburb, on a Wednesday afternoon.

As McIntosh was about to drop off 11-year-old Ethan Duran at his home on Henderson Street, an enormous tree unexpectedly crashed down on the white Ford van, causing the roof to collapse on the children inside.

“It just bounced on my head and came back up,” McIntosh recounted to CBS Chicago. “I look back, and I just see the kids, and I am like, ‘Let’s get the kids out of here.’”

McIntosh expressed his gratitude multiple times, saying he was “just happy to be alive” following the ordeal.

‘I thought I was dead,’ McIntosh told the outlet.

Ethan said he was glad the tree ‘did not smoosh’ the vehicle or McIntosh would have gotten hurt, but admitted that he was shaken by the traumatic moment.

‘I started crying because I got so scared and my legs started shaking,’ Ethan said.

A white Ford van carrying six kids was crushed by a gigantic tree in Chicago’s Forest Park suburb on Wednesday afternoon as the Midwest faces heavy thunderstorms

Van driver Michael McIntosh said the roof of the van bounced on his head after the tree fell on his vehicle

No injuries were reported after the tree fell onto the vehicle that was transporting six children from Riveredge Hospital

McIntosh claimed the press responded to the fallen tree before an ambulance and the police.

Ethan’s mom, Soledad Galban, described the moment the tree came crashing down as a ‘loud boom.’

Galban said she and her family grabbed all of the kids and rushed them inside her house, from where their respective parents were called.

No injuries were reported from Wednesday’s incident and the downed branches were cleared from the van by neighbors.

Its windshield was shattered, but not broken through by the impact of the tree. 

The storms also caused thousands of customers lost power around the Chicago area on Wednesday.

ComEd reported that more than 5,600 outages were affecting roughly 200,000 customers, according to CBS Chicago.

The electric provider said on X that it expected 80 percent of outages to be restored by 11pm on Saturday based on the ‘history of similar storms of this size.’

Equipment was affected by the downed power lines, broken poles and fallen trees from the storm.

However, it warned that more severe weather on Thursday ‘could create further challenges.’

The thunderstorms also temporarily paralyzed travel in the area, as more than 1,000 flights were canceled or delayed out of O’Hare International Airport, according to flight tracking website FlightAware.

As of Thursday morning, more than 5,600 outages were affecting roughly 200,000 customers around the Chicago area, according to ComEd

Severe storms struck the Chicago area on Wednesday. They were expected to continue into Thursday with damaging winds and hail expected, according to the National Weather Service

A tornado was spotted in Unionville, Missouri, on Wednesday, as the Midwest continues to battle severe storms

Wednesday’s storms caused damage to other areas in the Midwest, as well.

In Wisconsin, tornado warnings were issued and about 80,000 people were left without power, according to WBAY.

Heavy rain, winds and hail were reported in the northeast part of the state.

Meanwhile, Northern Missouri saw heavy thunderstorms with intense rain and some hail, KMBC reported.

A tornado was reported near Gallatin, about 270 miles northwest from St. Louis, around 4.35pm local time on Wednesday by the Daviess County Sheriff’s Office.

Central Nebraska saw trees and power lines downed from the damage, per KSNB.

The same held true in Northeast Ohio, where thousands were left without electricity because of the thunderstorms, according to WOIO. 

In Western Minnesota, multiple train cars were derailed from the severe storms which caused wind gusts that topped 70 miles per hour, according to KSTP. 

The potentially dangerous storms were expected to continue today around the Midwest.

The inclement weather conditions also caused more than 1,000 flights to be delayed or canceled out of Chicago’s main airport

The storms wreaked havoc across the Midwest. In Western Minnesota, train cars were derailed by wind gusts that reached more than 70 miles per hour

Ohio was one off the states to see damage from the thunderstorms, with thousands losing power

On Thursday, the National Weather Service’s office in Chicago said that a strong threat of strong tornadoes had increased over the last several hours.

Two waves of ‘severe’ storms were expected, with damaging winds and hail from 11am to 3pm, then 4pm to 11pm.

Gusts up to 60 miles per hour were expected, alongside the possibility of some flash flooding.

A severe thunderstorm watch remains in effect for parts of Western and Central Iowa, Northern Missouri, as well as South Central and Eastern Nebraska, the NWS added.

Meanwhile, a tornado watch was still active in Southern and Eastern Iowa, Northern Illinois and far Northern Missouri as of Thursday morning.

Taylor Swift and Kylie Jenner shared a warm hug following the New York Knicks’ thrilling comeback against the San Antonio Spurs in Game 4 of the 2026 NBA Finals.

The music icon, boasting 14 Grammy Awards, reached out to embrace the reality star amid the exhilarating post-game celebrations on the court at Madison Square Garden, as captured in online videos.

“That was insane,” Jenner remarked, clearly taken aback by the game’s intensity. She attended the event with her boyfriend, actor Timothée Chalamet, a New Yorker and a passionate Knicks supporter.

Just days before the verdict in his trial involving 40 serious charges, including rape, a Norwegian appeal court has denied Marius Borg Hoiby’s plea for temporary release from custody. He sought to be with his mother, Crown Princess Mette-Marit, as she battles a severe illness.

This recent decision overturns a prior ruling by a lower court that had permitted the 29-year-old to leave custody to support his mother, who is grappling with pulmonary fibrosis. This progressive condition causes damage and scarring to lung tissue, and she has recently been added to the lung transplant list.

Hoiby’s legal team argued that his presence was crucial due to the possibility that each visit with his mother, from her previous relationship before marrying Crown Prince Haakon, might be their final farewell.

Earlier this month, the Oslo District Court initially allowed Hoiby’s release, acknowledging the gravity of his mother’s health condition. However, a higher court reversed this decision on Wednesday, citing a ‘strong likelihood’ that he might reoffend, according to NRK . The verdict in Hoiby’s trial is expected on June 15.

This case marks another chapter in the tumultuous saga of Norway’s royal family, with Hoiby being arrested on August 4, 2024, following allegations of assaulting his girlfriend the previous night.

Hoiby has been charged with 40 offences, including rape and assault, making death threats, assaulting a public official and violating the road traffic act. He is said to have ‘strongly denied’ the ‘essentials’ of the allegations against him.

At the same time, Mette-Marit has faced backlash after her bond with paedophile Jeffrey Epstein came to light, with the Epstein files revealing that frequent communication between her and Epstein occurred long after he pleaded guilty in 2008 to soliciting an underage girl.

Additional drama is simultaneously unfolding for the royal family with the upcoming arrival of a second reality TV show by King Harald and Queen Sonja’s eldest daughter, Princess Martha Louise, and her ‘shaman’ husband, Durek Verrett.

Marius Borg Hoiby has been denied release from custody, which he requested to tend to his seriously ill mother, Crown Princess Mette-Marit (pictured together in 2022)

The couple’s first Netflix show, Rebel Royals: An Unlikely Love Story, took an ‘intimate look’ at the love story between Martha Louise and the Hollywood ‘half-reptilian and bisexual’ shaman.

The film followed the couple as they ‘navigated a swirl of controversy’ and prepared for their wedding, which took place in the picturesque small town of Geiranger in 2024.

In a move dubbed ‘Norway’s Megxit’, Martha Louise relinquished her royal role in November 2022.

Eyebrows were raised when the princess first began dating Verrett, who holds some controversial and pseudoscientific views, including that cancer in children can be caused by ‘being unhappy’.

The couple were introduced by friends in 2019 and have claimed to have known each other in a past life, specifically from ancient Egypt.

Their latest reality TV venture adds to what has been one of the toughest periods for the Norwegian throne in modern times.

Mette-Marit’s eldest son went on trial in Oslo in February for multiple offences, including charges of rape.

He has been under scrutiny since he was repeatedly arrested in 2024 on preliminary charges of bodily harm and criminal damage.

Crown Princess Mette-Marit of Norway’s health has deteriorated – and she is on the lung transplant list (pictured in May)

Challenges intensified earlier this year again, when the future Queen’s seemingly intimate bond with her ‘sweetheart’, Jeffrey Epstein, came to light – with one email released in the Epstein Files suggesting she was still in contact with the late paedophile financier just months before his death.

While it was known that the Princess had corresponded with Epstein, the intimacy of the emails blows apart any suggestion that the pair were mere associates, with the late paedophile referring to her as ‘twisted’ and ‘not your typical royal’.

The princess was forced to apologise in February after she faced scrutiny over her contact with the dead sex offender.

Last month, she made a rare public appearance for the constitution parade – one of the first times the royal has been spotted wearing an oxygen mask to aid her breathing at a public event.

Together with her husband, 52, and son, Prince Sverre Magnus, 20, the family watched the children’s parade from their residence, Skaugum in Oslo, Norway.

The couple’s daughter, Princess Ingrid Alexandra, meanwhile, has cut her bachelor’s degree short at the University of Sydney as her mother’s health worsens – and her grandmother, Queen Sonja, was diagnosed with heart failure last month.

The 22-year-old moved to Australia to study a Bachelor of Arts at the University of Sydney. Her degree is focused on international relations and political economy.

She was seven months into the three-year degree and had been staying at the prestigious St Andrew’s College, which costs up to $45,000 a year.

The Princess has maintained a low profile since beginning her studies in Australia, with the Royal House of Norway last year requesting that she have a ‘normal’ university experience.

It is unclear when, or if, Princess Ingrid will return to resume her degree.

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Recent state enrollment figures have unveiled a troubling trend regarding Affordable Care Act (ACA) coverage, highlighting a more severe decline than previously expected. The root of the issue seems to lie in Congress’s decision not to extend the enhanced subsidies that had been supporting many enrollees.

An analysis conducted by Georgetown University reveals that states such as Arkansas, Colorado, Maryland, Massachusetts, New Mexico, and New York have experienced a notable number of individuals either canceling their insurance plans or failing to pay their premiums after initially enrolling for coverage in 2026. This data, collected up until April, paints a concerning picture of the current healthcare landscape.

Until now, federal officials have only provided data on the initial sign-ups recorded during the open enrollment period, including those whose coverage was automatically renewed at the end of 2025. However, this does not offer a complete view of the situation.

The 2026 open enrollment period witnessed a decline in sign-ups, dropping by 1.2 million—a 5 percent decrease from the previous year and the most significant reduction since the ACA marketplaces were established in 2014. This downturn suggests deeper issues within the system.

Researchers Stacey Pogue and Sabrina Corlette emphasize the importance of examining actions taken by individuals after receiving their first premium bill. The full impact of the enrollment decline becomes apparent only when considering these subsequent decisions, revealing a more nuanced understanding of the challenges facing ACA coverage today.

Analysts anticipate overall 2026 marketplace enrollment dropping by about 5 million people this year, with more losses to come in 2027 as policies from the One Big Beautiful Bill Act and potential Trump administration regulation changes take effect. 

The loss of the enhanced premium subsidies has hit enrollees hard, and health costs will likely play a key role in November’s midterm elections. 

Initial data from several state exchanges showed that plan cancellations are up 24 percent compared to March 2025. In states that reported demographics, the people who cancelled were most likely to be middle-income consumers who lost financial help when the enhanced premium tax credits expired. 

The lowest-income enrollees were already shielded from rate hikes by state-funded subsidies and were the only group less likely to drop coverage compared to last year. 

Maryland, for instance, saw a 13 percent drop between January and April, compared with 3 percent last year. Arkansas saw a 16 percent decrease, double the amount from 2025. 

Massachusetts experienced a 14 percent decline, compared with 6.7 percent last year, while New Mexico experienced a more than 8 percent decrease, compared with just 0.5 percent in 2025. 

“While a drop-off in this period is not unexpected, the magnitude of the decrease compared to last year is stark,” Pogue and Corlette wrote. “This is a small sample of states, but these early indicators may not bode well for national outcomes.”