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What AFL Great James Hird’s Ex-Wife Tania Didn’t Know About His Two-Year Romance

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Hayden Panettiere Is Alive: Cause-of-Death Claims Debunked

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Hayden Panettiere’s cause of death has been disclosed more than a month after the actress was found unresponsive inside a South Carolina home.

The Greenville County Coroner’s Office said the 36-year-old died from the toxic effects of fentanyl, 4-ANPP, alprazolam, methocarbamol and quetiapine, according to a statement provided to Oxygen.

Her manner of death was ruled an accident.

“An autopsy was completed by a Board Certified Forensic Pathologist,” officials said. “At autopsy no signs of trauma were discovered that would have contributed to the death.”

Greenville Police Sgt. Diana Munoz told Oxygen after the coroner’s findings were released that Panettiere’s death remains under investigation. “The death of Hayden Panettiere remains an active investigation for the Greenville Police Department,” she said.

Munoz described the coroner’s report as only “one component of the ongoing investigation.”

“Our detectives will continue to follow leads and gather information as we work toward resolving this case,” she added.

Emergency crews were called to a Greenville residence where Panettiere had been temporarily staying at approximately 1:51 p.m. on Aug. 16. The call reported a cardiac arrest.

Responders found the Nashville star in cardiac arrest, according to the coroner.

Although emergency personnel performed advanced life-saving measures, Panettiere was pronounced dead at 2:32 p.m.

Her on-again, off-again boyfriend, Brian Hickerson, and his brother, Zach Hickerson, were both at the home when the incident occurred, according to a heavily redacted report obtained by Oxygen.

Police said Brian gave investigators a “bag of medication” that Panettiere had allegedly been taking around the time of her death.

DEA Joined Investigation into Hayden Panettierre’s Death

Munoz confirmed to Oxygen that the Drug Enforcement Administration was helping investigate the actress’s death, but she declined to offer further details.

Panettiere’s representative later criticized TMZ’s report, which cited an unnamed source claiming the DEA was examining “a slew of messages about drugs” that Panettiere had allegedly exchanged with her drug dealer over the years.

“Recent reports attributed to unnamed sources are unverified hearsay and have attributed to conflicting information that continues to circulate,” the representative previously told Oxygen. “While we are all eager to find closure and better understand the circumstances surrounding her passing, we must remain patient and allow the investigative process to unfold. The answers we are all seeking will come.”

Hayden Panettierre Opened Up About Struggles With Drugs

Panettiere, who became a child star before appearing in Heroes, the Scream franchise and Bring it On, had spoken publicly about her struggles with drugs and alcohol.

She said her difficulties began at age 15, when she was allegedly offered “happy pills” on a red carpet to make her appear more “peppy,” as she told People.

Her addiction worsened in the years that followed. In 2020, she reached a turning point after a doctor issued a serious warning, leading her to enter rehab.

“When I got to the point of looking in the mirror and seeing my eyes had turned yellow, and that I didn’t recognize my body anymore … I went into that doctor’s office and got a blood test,” Panettiere, who shares daughter Kaya with ex-partner Wladimir Klitschko, said on The Tamron Hall Show. “And he told me, ‘If you don’t stop, you’re going to be looking at a liver transplant.’”

Earlier this year, while promoting her memoir This is Me: A Reckoning, Panettiere told podcast host Jay Shetty that she still had “a lot more life to live.”

Lawyer’s Affair With ‘Bad Girl’ Lover Sparks Fight Near Mansion

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Accused Missouri Attackers Blame Fender Bender After Alleged Beating of Retired Truck Driver Dad

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A group of attackers brutally beat a retired truck driver after a minor car crash, then said they were “upset” as they apologized while police investigated the assault.

Video of the incident shows several people kicking 63-year-old Lance Jeffries and dragging him through the street “as if he was a piece of lint,” according to his daughter, Valancia. The attack happened near an intersection in Jennings, Missouri, on Saturday afternoon, she told KMOV-TV.

Jeffries had rear-ended the family’s vehicle. After the crash, he went over to check on the people inside the other car — and was then attacked.

One of the women captured in the widely circulated video later attempted to explain why she lashed out after the collision.

“At that moment, my mindset was, ‘I’m angry, I’m upset, my kids are hurting, my vehicle is gone.’ I wasn’t really thinking, ‘Oh, this is an elderly man,’” Mary Moore told KSDK.

“My actions, they’re not OK at all. I am hurt and I am disappointed in myself,” she added.

Moore’s aunt, Tamara Logan — who was also shown kicking Jeffries as he lay on the ground — offered an apology as well.

“I apologize for kicking and slapping him,” Logan said. “I was in the wrong.”

Davion Alfred, the father of Moore’s children, also said he was “hurt” and “disappointed” by his conduct during the assault.

“None of that was justified,” he said.

Jeffries was attacked moments after checking on the occupants of the other vehicle, who were returning from a trip to the zoo.

“They literally started screaming at my dad, and they literally jumped on my dad,” Valancia told KSDK.

“Kicking my dad, hitting my dad in the face, kicking him in the pelvis, dragging my dad and everything. They kicked him in the chest.”

Valancia said the attackers also took her father’s wallet, effectively robbing the retiree during the violent confrontation.

Jeffries was hospitalized with serious injuries after the beating. The attackers had left the scene before police arrived.

His family did not learn that he had been admitted to the hospital until about 10 p.m. Saturday — roughly five hours after the frenzied assault.

“His eyes are swollen shut,” Valancia said while describing her father’s condition.

“He has neck injuries, also. His jaw is swollen. He has blood clots in his leg and also in his stomach where he was kicked.

“So now he has to stay in the hospital so he can get surgery, and he’s in a lot of pain. He’s traumatized, he’s hurt, and he’s scared.”

Valancia said Jeffries was “brutally attacked” and she is now calling for accountability.

“We’re heartbroken. We’re devastated. We want justice. We need justice today,” she said.

Moore, Logan, and Alfred were held at the St. Louis County Jail on Wednesday but have not yet been charged. Another relative was also being held, according to reports.

Despite their apology, prosecutors have vowed to “fully prosecute those responsible” following a “thorough” investigation.

Meghan Markle and Prince Harry Face Rocky Start With Parents at Archie and Lilibet’s New School

Prince Harry and Meghan Markle’s return to the U.K. has brought another unexpected complication—this time concerning their children’s school. The Duke and Duchess of Sussex reportedly caused a stir at the British school attended by Prince Archie and Princess Lilibet after parents received a reminder not to photograph other children. Although it remains unclear whether the notice was connected to the Sussexes, one parent questioned its timing.

“It can’t be a coincidence that these notices are going out now just after Harry and Meghan have moved their children into the local area,” the unnamed parent told The Mirror. The parent called the warning “complete overkill,” adding that other families would be outraged if someone deliberately photographed children who were not their own. The reported notice is the latest challenge the couple has faced since returning to the U.K. in August, following their abrupt decision to change schools. That move was reportedly prompted by privacy and traffic-related concerns.

A representative for the Sussexes previously told Hello! magazine that the change followed discussions with the family’s security team about “the practicalities of their current arrangements.” The representative added that Harry and Meghan remained “extremely grateful” to the teachers and staff for the “love, care and effort” they had shown the family. Earlier this week, Meghan’s phone number was also reportedly leaked from a parents’ WhatsApp group chat, an incident that has understandably left the couple shaken, according to The Mirror.

Prince Harry shared how he and his family are adjusting to life back in Britain

Despite the difficulties, Harry and Meghan’s U.K. return appears to be going well for the family, who are said to be enjoying their time together. During an interview with Hello! magazine at the Invictus Spirit Awards on September 17, the Duke of Sussex spoke positively about settling back into Britain with Meghan and their children. “The last two weeks have been — it’s been eventful. We’re getting stuck into the work. Kids are in school. We’re happy,” Harry said. “It’s great. It’s wonderful to be back on British soil.” However, soon after their arrival, King Charles III appeared to dampen expectations by clarifying that Harry and Meghan would continue as non-working royals.

The Sussexes made headlines in August with the news that they were returning to Britain following their divisive decision to step back from royal life, and later relocate to California, in 2020. The Sussexes have been living in Montecito for the last six years and have not disclosed their reasons for leaving. However, the king’s health was reportedly a major factor in their decision. “I know that Charles is a big reason for their return,” a royal insider disclosed to Page Six at the time. They also also wanted Archie and Lilibet to be closer to his side of the family. However, at least one royal is said to be rattled by their return: Prince William, who has been feuding with his younger brother since at least 2018.

Florida Couple Calls Lightning Strike Rescue a Miracle

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A Florida couple described surviving a lightning strike earlier this month as nothing short of a miracle. The bolt hit them during an evening walk, triggering a desperate rescue by several good Samaritans whose efforts were captured on police body-camera video.

Speaking with News Media, Aaron Walenga, 48, and his wife, Clare, 43, recalled the terrifying incident in Winter Haven. Aaron was left confused and unable to move, while bystanders rushed to perform lifesaving measures on Clare after she lost consciousness.

“I couldn’t move the way I wanted to,” Aaron said. “I’m trying to get up. I am trying to get to Clare … I’m trying to talk, and I’m not really able to.”

The couple said the lightning strike occurred Sept. 2, after they dropped off their three children at a weekly church youth group gathering.

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Aaron and Clare Walenga, center, reunite with the four good Samaritans who helped save their lives after the Florida couple was struck by lightning on Sept. 2. They were identified as Charlotte, Michael, Amber and Tiffany. (Walenga family)

“We dropped our kids off at church, and we use that as our date night, and we looked forward to it,” Aaron said. “So we went out and had dinner and then, we love to go for a walk.”

The pair were walking hand in hand along the popular West Orange Trail when a storm moved in quickly. Without warning, lightning struck them both.

Aaron’s next memory was waking up in intense pain, confused about what had happened.

“My first thought was that we got hit by a car,” he said. “I thought maybe a car just ran us over from behind because getting struck by lightning is nothing that would even enter our minds.”

Still disoriented, Aaron noticed bystanders and first responders attending to Clare, who remained unresponsive.

Four good Samaritans had rushed over, called 911 and begun CPR on Clare before emergency responders arrived approximately 10 minutes later, the couple said. Witnesses later told Clare that she had turned blue and stopped breathing for three to four minutes.

“I like to talk about the amount of bravery that they showed . . . they could see the fence beside them that lit up,” Aaron said. “It was a big moment to turn around and then go, ‘Hey, I think we need to go that direction.’ And they did.”

At the hospital, doctors found that Aaron had fractured eye sockets, a broken nose, damaged teeth and facial cuts. He also suffered burns to his hands and wrists, where he had been holding an umbrella and wearing an Apple Watch.

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Aaron and Clare Walenga recover in the hospital after the Florida couple was struck by lightning on Sept. 2. (Walenga family)

Although both endured serious injuries, Aaron and Clare called their recovery “miraculous.” They said they suffered brain bleeds and heart damage, but follow-up examinations showed the conditions had completely healed within two days.

“We’re just seeing miracle after miracle and just too many divine things in this unfortunate circumstance to not be noted,” Clare said.

“We both had brain bleeds, and then I also suffered heart damage. And then when they followed up again two days later, it was healed. Neither of us had any brain bleed damage and my heart situation completely healed,” she added.

Clare experienced intermittent memory loss but said she had fully regained her memory about two days after the strike.

“God’s not done with me yet,” Clare said, expressing profound gratitude for being alive.

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Aaron and Clare Walenga pose with their daughter and two sons at a home. (Walenga family)

Since the incident, the family said they have built a strong relationship with the good Samaritans who stepped in that day, adding that they are even planning to return to the trail in a few weeks.

The couple said they are overwhelmed by the support they have received from their local church, neighborhood and school communities.

Their pastor also helped bring their children safely home on the night of the lightning strike.

“Our neighbors are taking care of our yard and our pool for us, so it’s just so many things happening without us even asking,” Aaron said.

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Aaron and Clare Walenga pose with their family in front of an Air Force jet. Aaron served in the Air Force for 24 years before retiring two years ago.  (Walenga family)

“It’s very humbling to know that people out there really care for you, and to see the church the way it’s supposed to be, where it’s not just in a building. It’s really the people that are around you, and it’s been amazing to watch.”

Throughout the ordeal, the couple said they never felt hopeless, crediting their faith for helping them through the shocking experience.

“We’ve never asked ‘Why me?’” Aaron said. “We never got upset, we never felt hopeless. We really felt like even though it was a hard situation . . . God’s been with us and there’s a purpose behind it.”

Danny Tommo Arrested on Suspicion of Criminal Damage After Dinghy-Slashing Incident

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Right-wing activist Danny Tommo was arrested last night after allegedly filming himself cutting into the side of a dinghy while a rescue worker was still aboard.

The 37-year-old, whose real name is Daniel Thomas, was detained at a BP petrol station on suspicion of destroying ships or fixed platforms, or endangering their safety.

He was also arrested on suspicion of criminal damage, criminal damage with intent to endanger life, and conduct endangering ships, structures or individuals.

Footage shared by Tommo on YouTube and by his associate Tommy Robinson on X appeared to show the activist asking to “say goodbye to my kids” as officers approached.

An officer is then heard telling Tommo to “step out of the car” and explaining that he was under arrest. A woman off-camera can be heard saying: “The cameras are on, let go of the phone.”

The arrest followed an incident in which Tommo allegedly shouted “traitors” before using a knife to cut into a vessel that people smugglers had used to transport migrants across the Channel.

Video posted to YouTube appeared to show Tommo slashing and stabbing the dinghy after a crew member boarded it on Tuesday, reportedly to return the vessel to France.

Later that day, hundreds of activists gathered in Gosport after Tommo filmed himself heading out to sea in an attempt to intercept a dinghy carrying dozens of migrants.

Police arrested Tommo last night. At around 10.30pm, he and Robinson each posted a 55-second video of the detention. The footage has since been viewed approximately 350,000 times.

Footage appears to show Danny Tommo being detained at an undisclosed BP petrol station last night

A police officer explains to Danny Tommo last night that he is being arrested

An officer tells Danny Tommo that he is under arrest

The clip opens with Tommo, who is off camera, saying: “Yeah okay, okay, if I could just speak to my kids quick, I’ll try and say goodbye to my kids before.”

An officer replies: “Step out of the car please sir, okay? At this moment in time we have information to suggest that you were involved in criminal damage.”

Tommo responds: “Yep, yep, can I just… give me my phone. I want my phone to be on, please.” An unidentified woman then says: “The cameras are on, let go of the phone.”

The officer continues: “At this point in time, you are under arrest – you do not have to say anything, but it may harm your defence…” Tommo replies: “I understand.”

The officer adds: “The information that I’ve been given is that you’ve been involved in criminal damage that has recklessly endangered someone’s life, okay?”

Tommo interrupts: “Can I just… yeah, I understand that…” The officer then says: “I will get the full information for you in terms of times and date and everything…”

A spokesperson for Hampshire and Isle of Wight Constabulary said: “A man has been arrested after a boat, which had an emergency responder on board, was damaged in the English Channel. We received a report of the incident on Tuesday evening.

“Last night, a 37-year-old man, of no fixed abode, was arrested on suspicion of destroying ships or fixed platforms or endangering their safety under Section 11 of the Aviation and Maritime Security Act 1990; criminal damage; criminal damage with intent to endanger life; and conduct endangering ships, structures or individuals under Section 58 of the Merchant Shipping Act 1995. He remains in custody at this time.”

If charged and convicted, the alleged offences carry a range of maximum penalties, including life imprisonment for destroying ships or fixed platforms or endangering their safety.

In an update on X this morning, Robinson said: ‘Danny Tommo is currently sitting in the cells and facing serious charges. He needs our help, he needs your help. Danny rang me when the police were following him, saying ‘what do I do, what am I going to do?’

‘I know, because I’ve been in this situation, he’ll be scared, he’ll be worried, he’s going to be fearful, he’s going to be panicking about his kids and his missus, the mother of his kids.

‘He’s going to be panicking about his family. He’s going to be panicking about the time he’s away, because Danny is their sole provider. So there’s lots of things going on here.’

Robinson said he told Tommo on the phone that he needed help from Canadian political activist Ezra Levant, who has previously supported his own legal battles.

The activist, real name Stephen Yaxley-Lennon, added that he phoned Levant last night, who confirmed that he will help fund legal representation for Tommo.

Robinson also said: ‘Danny didn’t stab that boat for himself. It’s for every one of us. And he might have done it impulsively, it might have been a mistake what he’s done, but he’s been driven to that.

‘All these men are being driven to it by failures of government, by the mess they’ve created in our country.’

Danny Tommo could be seen in footage on YouTube slashing and stabbing the dinghy after a crew member boarded to apparently take the vessel back to France on Tuesday

Danny Tommo could be seen in footage on YouTube slashing and stabbing the dinghy after a crew member boarded to apparently take the vessel back to France on Tuesday

Tommo slices through one side of the empty dinghy seconds before a rescuer stepped on

Tommo slices through one side of the empty dinghy seconds before a rescuer stepped on

The French rescue worker did not react

The French rescue boat floating next to the dinghy

The French rescue worker did not react after the activist slashed the dinghy with a knife 

Separately, Hampshire and Isle of Wight Constabulary said last night that three people were charged after they gathered at the marina where they thought the boat’s passengers were due to arrive.

Six people were arrested by officers during the evening, the force said.

Shannon Dodds, 32, of Gosport, has been charged with two counts of assault by beating of an emergency worker. She has been remanded in custody to appear at Portsmouth Magistrates’ Court today.

Sally Pearson, 31, also of Gosport, has been charged with assault by beating of an emergency worker and a racially aggravated public order offence. She has also been remanded in custody to appear at Portsmouth Magistrates’ Court today.

Toby Matthews, 33, from Gosport, has been charged with common assault of an emergency worker. He was bailed to appear at Portsmouth Magistrates’ Court on November 9.

A 19-year-old man and a 36-year-old man from Salisbury, who were arrested on suspicion of aggravated trespass, have been bailed with conditions until December 22 while inquiries continue.

A 67-year-old man from Gosport was handed a Fixed Penalty Notice for driving without due care and attention.

He was also arrested on suspicion of assaulting an emergency worker and has been bailed with conditions until December 22 while inquiries continue, the force added.

Some of the protesters in Gosport wore black clothing and face coverings, and chanted ‘send them back’, wrongly assuming the boat would be guided to the Hampshire coast.

In fact, it docked in Dover, Kent, at around 12.30am yesterday after 51 migrants on board reportedly refused help from a French ship and spent 33 hours at sea.

In a video published on X yesterday morning, Tommo branded the latest migrant arrivals a ‘sad day for the country’ but argued that pressure from protesters ‘worked in some respects’ because it stopped arrivals coming into Gosport.

The migrant dinghy left the Normandy coast on Monday and was shadowed by a French coastguard vessel, with authorities declaring the occupants had refused help as they were ‘determined to take all risks to reach the United Kingdom’.

British rescue boats were sent to collect the passengers on Tuesday, and the UK’s Maritime and Coastguard Agency said they would be transferred to Border Security Command.

A Government spokesman said: ‘The Border Security Command works around the clock to protect our border and will continue to detain, check and process every small boat arrival.’

It had been expected that the migrants would be taken to Gosport, with local MP Dame Caroline Dinenage saying the Home Office had told her it was ‘increasingly likely that a small boat will need to be disembarked in the local area in the coming hours’.

Police officers in Gosport, Hampshire, on Tuesday night after hundreds of activists gathered

Police officers in Gosport, Hampshire, on Tuesday night after hundreds of activists gathered

Migrants heading to the UK yesterday morning in a dinghy from Hardelot in northern France

Migrants heading to the UK yesterday morning in a dinghy from Hardelot in northern France 

But the vessel carrying the migrants headed east, later arriving in Dover where migrants were seen disembarking wearing orange life jackets and carrying personal belongings.

Around a dozen protesters were spotted in the area, with local police having blocked off a nearby road.

Routes used by small-boat people smugglers appear to be changing, and UK authorities are understood to have plans to deal with small-boat arrivals further west along the coast than Kent.

Earlier this month, a dinghy was met by lifeboats from the Isle of Wight having set off from the Cherbourg area, triggering protests in Portsmouth. It is thought to have made one of the longest journeys of any small boat in the Channel.

Similarly, departures from as far west in France as Normandy are rare.

Two other migrant boats have also managed to land undetected in the UK on Monday and Tuesday this week, the first time in a year that there have been unescorted landings and the only time since the start of 2023.

The thousands of migrants crossing the Channel are usually brought to shore by Border Security Command or RNLI boats.

Home Secretary Shabana Mahmood, who has ordered an urgent review by the Border Security Command, said the failure to intercept the two boats was ‘not acceptable’. 

A Home Office spokesman said 21 people who landed on Tuesday had been detained.

Education Secretary Lucy Powell said today that not every migrant boat can be intercepted.

Speaking on BBC Radio 4’s Today programme, Ms Powell branded the situation ‘not acceptable’ but insisted there was an ‘improving picture’.

Asked if the boats reaching the UK was embarrassing, the Cabinet minister responded: ‘[You] can’t stop everything all of the time.

‘Of course, it’s a concern. That’s why the Home Secretary has demanded and ordered this urgent review because this is not what we want to see. This is not acceptable.

‘But the overall picture is an improving picture. It is hard, difficult work that requires constant, constant effort by our border forces, our security services, police, our partnerships with France and other countries.

‘This is a mammoth and huge task, which is now starting to reap some dividends. But of course, you know where there are still issues arising, we must absolutely tackle them.’

In a later interview on ITV’s Good Morning Britain, Ms Powell claimed her earlier comments to the BBC had been taken ‘out of context’.

Asked why she had said you ‘can’t stop everything all the time,’ she responded: ‘Clearly, we haven’t on this occasion, but they are on the way down – significantly reduced – and obviously it’s our intention, it’s our aim, to stop these crossings, and that requires a huge range of actions which we are taking from stopping things at source, from acquiring boats, from taking steps that we’re taking with the French authorities to stop people making the crossings on the first place.’

Asked if she stood by her earlier comments, she added: ‘I think you’re just taking that completely out of context.

‘We are clamping down on small boat crossings every single day… we are sucking the oxygen out of it, we are taking steps, and there are many, many steps. It’s not an easy thing to do to just turn on a switch, turn off a switch overnight. We have to constantly evolve.’

French police are also investigating whether the death of a man found on a beach in northern France yesterday is linked to a Channel crossing.

Some 17,480 migrants have arrived after crossing the Channel by boat so far this year, including 5,011 since Andy Burnham became Prime Minister.

The total so far for 2026 is down 46 per cent on the same point last year.

Shadow home secretary Chris Philp said: ‘Labour have admitted they will never stop the boats. Keir Starmer’s pledge to ‘smash the gangs’ was always a farce, and open-borders Burnham has learnt absolutely nothing from his predecessor.

‘The only way to stop the crossings is to deport all illegal immigrants on arrival, and only the Conservatives have a plan to do that.’

Passenger Claims She Was Trapped Beside Man Performing Vile Act

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A weekend trip took a horrifying turn for a New York woman who says United Airlines staff made her sit beside a man who was masturbating while staring at her.

The woman was traveling on a 6 a.m. flight from Rochester to Newark when she noticed her “unassuming” seatmate touching himself inappropriately.

The woman, who is not being identified because she is the alleged victim of a sexual offense, told NBC News that the man watched her while pleasuring himself.

After she alerted the United staff, flight attendants reportedly told her she could stand for the remainder of the one-hour flight.

The pediatric crisis therapist was flying to Boston on September 3 for a weekend visit with friends, according to the outlet.

The situation became even more distressing when staff later instructed her to return to her seat for landing.

She told NBC News that she was forced to sit beside the man until the aircraft landed, while no action was taken against him.

Although she had reported the alleged sexual harassment, staff escorted her back to her assigned seat, saying there were “no other available seats.”

She was told she would need to sit there for only three to five minutes, but said the landing process lasted considerably longer.

The woman was on a 6 a.m. flight when she noticed her seatmate touching himself while staring at her. After she notified United Airlines staff, she was asked to stand for the rest of the flight.

Because she was seated toward the back of the aircraft, she also had to remain near the man for much of the deplaning process.

“On multiple instances, I said I feel uncomfortable doing that,” the woman told NBC News.

When she later approached an agent at the terminal gate, she said the employee responded rudely.

After she expressed concern that the man could be boarding another flight, the agent allegedly replied, “What am I supposed to do about it?”

She said she received little assistance afterward. Another agent told her to submit a complaint to the airline.

United Airlines said in a statement that its employees “take these matters seriously and are looking into what happened.”

“We have been in contact with the customer and apologized for her experience.”

“This incident was reported to flight attendants on a September 3 flight operated by United Express partner Republic Airways. The customer stayed in the aircraft galley until returning to her seat for the landing. United Airlines staff members learned about it as customers were deplaning.”

United Airlines staff provided little assistance, according to the woman. The man was allowed to leave, while an agent allegedly responded rudely when she raised concerns. United Airlines gave her a $100 credit as compensation.

The Rochester resident described the alleged offender as a man who appeared to be between 35 and 40 years old.

He was wearing hiking pants and a T-shirt. He was ‘pretty normal-looking,’ the therapist told NBC News.

She added that she believes that the man is accustomed to doing such horrendous acts.

‘People don’t just do those things at 6am,’ she said.

The woman said that she got even more frustrated when she saw the man leave without any repercussions.

‘If someone were to vape in a bathroom, they’d be escorted off the plane,’ she said.

The woman filed complaints with United Airlines and the Federal Aviation Administration. She also called the FBI.

United Airlines gave her an option to interact with the company only via email, the outlet reported.

Their response was: ‘I can imagine how upsetting and uncomfortable it must have been to experience behavior from another passenger that caused you concern, particularly while seated in a location where you felt concerned.’

The woman responded by saying that the reply contains ‘a lot of blaming language,’ which she found ‘very offensive.’

She further wrote in her reply: ‘I DID remove myself and ask for help. Additionally, framing public masturbation as ‘behavior that caused me concern’ implies that what occurred could somehow be perceived as acceptable.’

The therapist added that she was not seeking a refund but the flight credit she got from the airline as compensation was ‘insulting.’

United offered compensation of $100 to the woman when she complained. Her flight cost her $400. 

The woman’s boyfriend was not on the trip with her but was constantly texting her.

‘I was just hoping that she was safe and that the proper authorities were going to handle the situation,’ he said.

The woman will continue flying with United because she still has loyalty miles and an airline credit card, she said. 

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81-Year-Old Texas Delivery Driver Don Johnson Works 14-Hour Days to Pay His Wife’s Medical Bills as Strangers Raise Nearly $250K

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An 81-year-old Texas man has drawn widespread attention after being filmed struggling to carry heavy luggage up a flight of stairs for work while his wife undergoes cancer treatment. Moved by his situation, strangers have since donated nearly $250,000 to help the couple.

Don Johnson was delivering luggage that Erin Howell had lost during a recent flight when she saw him on her home security camera. The Dallas-Fort Worth-area resident was stunned to discover the exhausted-looking delivery worker was 81 years old.

“The other day, my door cam caught an 81-year-old man slowly and painstakingly carrying my heavy luggage that had been lost on a recent flight up a steep flight of stairs. He looked absolutely exhausted, and his steps were heavy with effort,” Howell wrote on GoFundMe. “It completely broke my heart to see a man of his age doing such intense, grueling physical labor.

“The reality is that he isn’t working by choice; he is working for survival,” Howell added.

Johnson has worked as an independent luggage-delivery contractor for the past three years. He took the job after his wife, Josephine, was diagnosed with an aggressive form of cancer.

The couple has been married for 57 years and moved in with their daughter, a change that offered some support as Josephine faced the severe illness.

Even so, mounting medical bills and prescription costs soon became too much for Johnson to manage. He decided he had to return to work to make “ends meet.”

“It’s the only job that will hire me,” Johnson told Howell.

“With the increase in groceries and expenses and everything, we were just getting by,” Johnson told NBC5 Dallas-Fort Worth. “I tried Amazon and Walmart and other places. It was either not the right moment, or they just passed on me.”

Despite his age, Johnson routinely worked 14-hour days in an effort to bring in additional income.

The physically demanding work also required him to drive hundreds of miles each day. His car has accumulated more than 200,000 miles, resulting in serious mechanical problems.

“At an age when he should be resting and spending every precious single moment by his wife’s side, he is out on the road lifting heavy bags just to keep her alive and cared for,” Howell said.

After watching the footage again, Howell decided to launch a fundraiser for Johnson and became an advocate for the family’s needs.

“He shouldn’t have to carry this crushing financial and physical weight all by himself anymore,” she said. “Every single dollar raised from this campaign will go directly to helping them survive this crisis.”

Since its launch on Sept. 2, the crowdfunding campaign has collected more than $244,000 toward its $300,000 goal.

Johnson said he was deeply grateful for Howell’s kindness and intends to use the donations to ease the couple’s financial burden.

“I think I’m going to be able to stop working, and that’s amazing,” he told KDFW. “So we’re not quite totally over the hump yet, but we’re getting there very quickly.

The donations and supportive messages have also given Josephine renewed hope as she continues her fight against cancer.

“I can face it. I think that’s the big difference,” Josephine said. “Some have made comments and they’re praying for us. And it’s just, it’s a joyful feeling.”