Foster parents who spent 13 years caring for 27 kids risk being stripped of home

directive from Gov. Greg Abbott (R) ordering the state’s Department of Family and Protective Services to investigate parents of transgender children based on the presumption that they are allowing their children to receive gender-affirming medical care.Abbott issued the directive, which he justified by citing an opinion issued last week by Attorney General Ken Paxton (R) that stated that all forms of surgical and hormonal interventions for transitioning youth constitute “child abuse” because the medical treatments for gender dysphoria can cause “sterilization” and thereby violate a child’s fundamental right to procreation.But five district attorneys signed an open letter calling Abbott’s order “un-American” and an “egregious invasion of privacy.”“We are deeply disturbed by GovernorAbbott and Attorney General Paxton’s cruel directives treating transgender children’s access to life-saving, gender-affirming care as ‘child abuse,'” the letter, dated Feb.

Gleb Savchenko's ex-wife, Elena Samodanova, has filed new docs claiming that the  pro is «not available» to take care of their two daughters.In the docs, obtained by ET, Elena, who shares Olivia, 11, and Zlata, 4, with the dancer, is claiming that Gleb has not been upholding his end of the parenting plan made in their divorce agreement.Elena agreed to alternating with the kids every five days to uphold the divorce agreement. However, in the docs, she claims Gleb's schedule has changed, and he spends a lot of time outside of Los Angeles for work and can no longer uphold the agreement.«Soon after the Judgment was signed, Respondent's schedule changed, and he was not available to take care of our daughters. Due to Respondent's long work hours and travels in 2022, he is unable to exercise custody pursuant to current parenting plan,» Elena claimed in her declaration.

Sydney Sweeney‘s massive diamond ring is, in fact, an engagement ring!

She certainly does make it look easy! Jennifer Lopez, 52, proved she is a natural beauty through and through, as she was spotted going makeup free on Wednesday (March 2). While filming her new movie The Mother in Spain, the singer/actress/producer showed off her good genes by looking absolutely ageless. Jennifer was all smiles while rocking a casual, yet chic, cable knit sweater.

Camila Cabello, 24, has poured her heart out with her most recent single “Bam Bam” and it seems those feelings are one-hundred percent authentic. A source close to the Havana singer EXCLUSIVELY told HollywoodLife that “Bam Bam” is “absolutely about her breakup with Shawn Mendes.” She has seemingly used the song to gain closure and close the door on their relationship for good.

SydneySweeneyis engaged!The Euphoria star, 24, is reportedly set to tie the knot with her restauranteur boyfriend Jonathan Davino, 37, according to PEOPLE.The couple have been romantically linked since 2018 but Sydney has never commented publicly on the relationship.DailyMail.com has reached out to representatives for Sydney who have so far been unavailable for comment. Engaged! Sydney Sweeney is reportedly engaged to her restauranteur boyfriend Jonathan Davino, 37, according to PEOPLE; Jonathan and Sydney pictured in October 2018Sydney and Jonathan were first photographed together in October 2018 as they attended theInStyle and Kate Spade dinner at Spring Placein Los Angeles.Though the relationship has remained ultra private, the engaged pair have been captured out and about on numerous occasions.

Insiders have revealed details about the 'grueling' audition process asMadonna as the search for the actress playing the Queen Of Pop in an upcoming biopic continues.Speaking with The Hollywood Reporter, sources revealed auditions can sometimes involve 11 hour choreography sessions with Madonna's choreographer, followed by a choreography session with the actual Material Girl singer.During callbacks, actresses do readings with Madonna, 63, and singing auditions with her. Lucky Star! Insiders have revealed what it takes to be cast as Madonna as the search for the actress playing the Queen Of Pop in an upcoming biopic continuesA representative with knowledge of the try-outs called them 'grueling', and some of the auditions have been going on for months.'You have to be able to do everything,' a source told THR.Insiders say current drafts of the script culminate with her 1990 Blonde Ambition tour, however this storyline may change as developments to the plot continue.

Warning: some viewers may find the language in this video offensive"Get on the ground! Get on the ground!" the cop screams at him, but Martin stays upright and apparently not too inconvenienced by the voltage, withstanding seven zaps.The crackling from a Taser is audible and people stare in horror until police eventually drag him onto the floor."Listen, man, I just had too much to drink," he says while out of sight on the floor.He is last seen being taken away in a wheelchair by the arresting officers.Martin was booked on one count each of child abuse, battery involving domestic violence, battery, resisting an officer with violence, and disorderly intoxication, Mail Online reports.Sheriff James Gannon, of Morris County, said: "He was very aggressive towards that uniformed officer, who did a phenomenal job."There was a Taser deployment and then we went to the ground and I assisted in handcuffing the individual."

lottery jackpot of more than $70,000 almost shot herself in the foot by refusing to answer calls from the Lottery for days as she thought it was a scam. The unnamed woman lives in the Frenchs Forest region of New South Wales and only found out about her incredible win when she finally picked up the phone.

universe in an eerie discovery by Brit researchers. The powerful wind is thought to have originated from a "hungry" neutron star that has been spotted eating its neighbour.Experts from the University of Southhampton used the most ruling telescopes available to examine the gust of wind.

Michael Bublé is showing his support for Ukraine.

Variety that she died from cancer on February 25 at her home in Texas.Farrah was most notable for appearing as Alex in the NBC sitcom Wings, which ran from 1990 to 1997.While on the show, the actress played a love interest to Joe, portrayed by Tim Daly.Other roles include portraying computer software company office manager Carey in the 1995 sitcom Dweebs. Farrah also acted in several movies over the length of her career, with her first being 1991's Brain Twisters.She served as a voice actress for commercials for companies such as Arby's and Cadillac.

Channel 5 series after a tired prison guard received a Hollywood makeover.During Wednesday night's show, which sees normal people undergo drastic transformations in just 10 days, viewers saw mother-of-one Adeline, 45, enjoy her time to shine after years of hardships left her lacking in confidence.Adeline, who has worked as a prison guard for 23 years, won the hearts of viewers as she opened up about the loss of her father in a car accident in her 20s and the struggles of later becoming a single mum had caused her confidence to plummet “very quickly”.Her partner Alvin beamed as she set out to “Find some femininity again”, telling viewers: “I hope the experience will let her see what I see and elet her see what her family see.”Members of the public were asked to guess Adeline's age at the start of the episode, with the 45-year-old being classed as looking closer to 49.Adeline underwent a series of beauty treatments ahead of her big reveal, ibcluding activated oxygen, acupuncture in ger face and LED light therapy.She was also treated to a glamorous fashion makeover with flamboyant stylist Gemma Sheppard.Adeline took on a makeup masterclass with makeup artist Hannah Martin as she admitted she had zero experience with make up and had no idea how to apply it.Son Kelson, 11, partner Alvin and her mother Myriam joined the public in their shock and awe as Adeline revealed a drastic transformation that left jaws on the ground.After learning that her new poll age was 39, Adeline could be seen in tears looking in the mirror saying: “Thank you so much. "I can't believe i'm wearing a dress.

Hulu has released an official trailer for “The Girl From Plainville” — a limited series inspired by the true story of Michelle Carter’s “texting suicide” case.Based on Jesse Barron’s Esquire article of the same name, “The Girl From Plainville” dives into Carter’s (Elle Fanning) relationship with Conrad Roy III (Colton Ryan) and his following death, which led to her conviction of involuntary manslaughter.“All he thought about was dying… I really just wanted to help him,” says Fanning’s Carter in the gripping trailer, which is full of unsettling text messages and moments both following and leading up to Roy’s death.In addition to Fanning and Ryan, the series also stars Chloë Sevigny as Lynn Roy, Cara Buono as Gail Carter, Kai Lennox as David Carter and Norbert Leo Butz as Conrad Roy II. Hailing from UCP of the Universal Studio Group, “The Girl From Plainville” is written and executive produced by showrunners Liz Hannah and Patrick Macmanus.

Yorkshire Ripper, was one of Britain’s most horrifying serial killers, responsible for the gruesome murder of at least 13 women as well as seriously injuring others.The 74-year-old mass murderer, who died after contracting Covid in 2020, was an inmate at HMP Frankland in Durham after he was found guilty of the gruesome killings and jailed for 20 life sentences.Ahead of ITV documentary Yorkshire Ripper: The Secret Murders, exploring over 20 unsolved murders and attempted murders linked to Sutcliffe - set to air on Wednesday, March 2 – here’s a look at the ruthless murderer’s tragic victims and the chilling murder methods he used.Peter Sutcliffe's brutal killing spree took place between 1975 and 1980 across Yorkshire and Greater Manchester. The twisted killer targeted vulnerable women in red light districts, leaving those working in Leeds and Bradford in a constant state of terror.

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Emmerdale has cast EastEnders star Louise Jameson as Rhona Goskirk's mother Mary on the ITV soap. In upcoming scenes, Mary will "burst onto the scene just in time to interrupt a very important moment in Rhona’s life".The hit ITV soap has teased: "No nonsense Mary has a strained relationship with her daughter who has always felt she was never good enough for her mother.

Leigh-Anne Pinnock Leigh-Anne Pinnock opted for a daring outfit on the red carpet at the NME Awards, six months after welcoming twins.The Little Mix singer, 30, who is engaged to footballer Andre Gray, also 30, recently celebrated half a year since giving birth to her “miracle” babies and shared a sweet snap of her and her little ones while on a family holiday to Jamaica. Showing off her figure at the awards ceremony at the O2 in Brixton, the star bared her toned midriff as she wore a cropped white top with see-through panels and a pair of baggy trousers.The star then wore a long white coat over her outfit and wore her hair tied up, as she let her outfit take centre stage with minimal accessories and natural-looking makeup.

BandLab NME Awards 2022 award winners Bring Me The Horizon are due to stage their own festival in Malta in May – an event they’ve said will be “like Fyre Festival but with better sandwiches”.The Sheffield band were speaking to NME from the winner’s room after picking up the trophy for Best Band From The UK Supported By Pizza Express.Bring Me’s Malta festival, announced last November, will take place from May 26-30 and feature a full live show and an exclusive retrospective set from the band.Discussing what to expect from the event, drummer Mat Nicholls promised “bingo with Jordan Fish [BMTH keys player]. It’s called ‘Bringo’.”“It’s like Fyre Festival but with better sandwiches,” frontman Oli Sykes added.The festival’s line-up, handpicked by the band, includes Bullet For My Valentine, Beartooth, PVRIS, Motionless In White, Spiritbox, Nova Twins and Wargasm.There will also be a host of club nights, pool party takeovers and boat parties.

Robert Pattinson is getting candid about going shirtless.

Life Is Beautiful returned last year with headliners Tame Impala, Green Day and Billie Eilish.During the festival, Eilish used her time on stage to debut three tracks from her album ‘Happier Than Ever’ for the first time, and told the crowd it felt like “a dream I’ve had many, many times in the last year… I can’t tell you how excited I am to be with you guys and to see all of your beautiful faces.”You can see NME’s photos from the 2021 festival here.