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Billie Eilish refers to ‘kidnapped’ protesters during award speech — appears to denounce ICE

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Billie Eilish refers to ‘kidnapped’ protesters during award speech — appears to denounce ICE

Pop star Billie Eilish appeared to denounce Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) raids after claiming that people were being “kidnapped” and “assaulted and murdered” during an acceptance speech on Saturday. Though Eilish did not directly reference ICE operations by name, she alluded to the ongoing immigration raids while receiving the 2026 MLK Jr. Beloved Community Environmental Justice Award. “To … Read more

The Met’s new wing honors a vanished Rockefeller — who may have been kidnapped and eaten by cannibals

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The Met’s new wing honors a vanished Rockefeller — who may have been kidnapped and eaten by cannibals

Dissatisfied at being remembered merely as oil barons, real estate tycoons, political bellwethers, and lavish philanthropists, at some point the Rockefellers began to specialize in dramatic exits. Politician Nelson, at least as Johnny Carson would tell it, died doing what he loved best: his aide and alleged mistress Megan Marshack. But it was Nelson’s son, … Read more

Yoko Ono’s daughter was kidnapped, raise in cult — and didn’t reunite with her mom for decades

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Yoko Ono’s daughter was kidnapped, raise in cult — and didn’t reunite with her mom for decades

Kyoko Ono is speaking out over a traumatic time in her life. After she was kidnapped at seven years old by her dad, Anthony Cox, her mom Yoko Ono and her step-father John Lennon moved to New York City in hopes of locating her. However, it wasn’t until she was 30 years old that she … Read more

Teens on TikTok discover they’re actually twins who were kidnapped from their parents at birth

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Teens on TikTok discover they’re actually twins who were kidnapped from their parents at birth

Elene Deisadze was scrolling on TikTok in 2022 when she had to do a double-take. There was a girl who looked just like her. The European teen immediately reached out to Anna Panchulidze, who she believed to be her doppelgänger. The two had an instant connection. Elene Deisadze (left) was scrolling on TikTok in 2022 when … Read more

‘Kidnapped: The Abduction of Edgardo Mortara’ Review: Church vs. State

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‘Kidnapped: The Abduction of Edgardo Mortara’ Review: Church vs. State

In the film “Kidnapped: The Abduction of Edgardo Mortara,” a representative of Pope Pius IX arrives at a Jewish family’s home in Bologna, Italy, on a June night in 1858. This unsettling intrusion quickly gains force as it becomes clear the representative intends to take their 6-year-old son, Edgardo (Enea Sala). Unbeknown to Salomone and … Read more

I escaped a religious cult led by my dad — he kidnapped and assaulted members, but I still love him

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I escaped a religious cult led by my dad — he kidnapped and assaulted members, but I still love him

A trans-woman has spoken for the first time of how she escaped an evil cult led by her father who kidnapped and raped fellow members. Yaya DeCloud, 42, was born as a male on December 14, 1981. She was forced to live in a compound of 30 people known as the ‘DeCloud family’ who rarely … Read more

A mother fights for her son kidnapped by ISIS

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A mother fights for her son kidnapped by ISIS

Talk about a horror show. Diane Foley’s son was missing for nearly two years.  Jim was a freelance journalist working the Middle East for organizations including Newsweek, CNN and PBS.  But in late 2012 Jim was kidnapped by ISIS in Syria, and for the next two years little was known about his whereabouts or safety. … Read more

I’m 63, my girlfriend’s 25 — trolls slam the age gap and say I kidnapped her 

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I’m 63, my girlfriend’s 25 — trolls slam the age gap and say I kidnapped her 

She ain’t a gold digger — and he’s sure of it. Claudio Spilatro, 63, knew people would judge him when he fell in love with Semie Atadja, 25, a woman 40 years his junior — and younger than his own daughter. However, Spilatro, who met Atadja on a dating app, insists she’s not a “gold … Read more

My kids were digitally kidnapped — here’s how parents can be more careful

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My kids were digitally kidnapped — here’s how parents can be more careful

Mommy bloggers beware. Mother of two Meredith Steele, 35, is warning parents to stop sharing photos of their children online after her family was “digitally kidnapped.” The terrifying phenomenon occurs when a stranger steals a parent’s social media snaps to use on their own accounts and live out a fake life online. “My kids had … Read more

I was kidnapped by my babysitter 51 years ago — and finally reunited with my family

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I was kidnapped by my babysitter 51 years ago — and finally reunited with my family

One of the oldest missing person cases in the country has finally been solved after a half-century. Melissa Highsmith was kidnapped in Fort Worth, Tex., on Aug. 23, 1971, when she was just 21 months old. Now, decades later, she has finally reunited with her family after an anonymous tip and DNA testing solved the … Read more