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Newsweek
01-07-2025
- Entertainment
- Newsweek
3-Year-OId Wants To Go To Disneyland for Birthday, Parents Did One Better
Based on facts, either observed and verified firsthand by the reporter, or reported and verified from knowledgeable sources. Newsweek AI is in beta. Translations may contain inaccuracies—please refer to the original content. A Washington couple found a way to make all their daughter's birthday dreams come true at a fraction of the price. Kim Egan moved from Los Angeles to Gig Harbor with her husband Brian and their two young children two years ago. She took to Reddit to reveal the big surprise they put together for their daughter Millie's third birthday: a homemade mini Disneyland. It was a shrewd choice, given the costs of a trip to see Mickey Mouse and the gang in person and one Egan was happy to share to Reddit under the handle u/DMMeYourCat. An analysis by the money-saving advice website Nerdwallet found that the cost of an average ticket for a family of four going to Disney World stands at $713. The analysis also puts the cheapest-priced ticket for a single day trip to the park at $160 per person. Many would have balked at the idea of building a mini DisneyLand from scratch, but Egan and her husband had form where this was concerned. "We wanted to do something special because last year we made homemade Sesame Street characters," Egan told Newsweek. The family displays the Disneyland of their own that they made. The family displays the Disneyland of their own that they made. Instagram/dotton_creative That experience proved invaluable this time around. "Last year, it was cardboard, this year, it's SP Styrofoam," Egan said. "We learned and adapted." Together, the couple created cardboard cutouts of all the familiar Disney favorites: Mickey, Minnie Mouse, Goofy, Donald Duck and Pluto, as well as characters from movies like Aladdin and The Little Mermaid. Those were only the tip of the iceberg when it came to the Egans' creativity, though. Not only did they put together a mini Disney castle for Millie to enjoy, but there was also a Sebastian's Splash Shack and, best of all, a Mickey Mouse-themed cinema projecting classic clips from the movies. "My husband is an animator who specializes in projection-mapping. He made a custom projection show, based on her favorite songs," Egan said. The Disneyland includes its very own cinema. The Disneyland includes its very own cinema. Instagram/dotton_creative Egan said the couple spent two months working away on the project while the hardest part of the whole thing was "keeping it a secret" from their kids. "Millie had no idea what we were doing up until the day that it happened," Egan added. "She was over the moon." While keeping things a secret may not have been easy, Egan said that she and her husband "had a blast making something special for our daughters" and creating memories for themselves. "When the kids would go to sleep, my husband and I would spend hours laughing, talking and painting," Egan said. "It's a wonderful bonding experience for the whole family to enjoy." This isn't the end of the fun either, with Egan and her husband already plotting to put their family's new mini-Disneyland to good use over the festive break. "We are planning to display it for Christmas, so everyone of all ages can enjoy it, too," Egan said. There will also bound to be plans afoot for something even bigger and better for the next birthday in the family.
Irish Daily Mirror
01-07-2025
- Sport
- Irish Daily Mirror
Irish jockey lands 10,373/1 four-timer on incredible evening
David Egan landed an incredible 10,373/1 four-timer at Wolverhampton on a brilliant evening for the Irish jockey. The Kildare rider, who is based in the UK, partnered four of his six mounts to victory at the venue on Monday, with the winners coming for four different training operations. Egan's evening began in a Class 5 contest for fillies over five furlongs and saw him finish third behind 28/1 winner Little Jaybee on Star Marian (15/2) for David Loughnane. He was placed again on 40/1 runner Booziebrunch for Sean Woods in the next race, a maiden over seven furlongs, as 1/10 favourite Time To Turn bolted up for Charlie Appleby and William Buick. The winning run then began for the 26-year-old as he rode Lady Modena (6/1 to success in a Class 5 Restricted Maiden Stakes over six furlongs for Tom Clover before Division 2 of the Highbet Wimbledon Free Bet Offer Handicap on the Daniel & Claire Kubler-trained Abbey Heights (5/1) over the same distance an hour later. Egan also won the final two contests, guiding Colours Of Freedom (18/1) to victory in the five-furlong Thank You Ian Smyth Handicap for Joe Ponting before completing the amazing four-timer on the John Butler-trained Fazen (12/1) in a Class 6 1m4f handicap as the four-year-old won by a head. The two-time classic-winning rider last month had his contract as Amo Racing's first-choice jockey extended until the end of 2026. Egan was crowned champion apprentice in 2017 and enjoyed huge sucess when riding as retained jockey to Prince Faisal, winning the Saudi Cup, Dubai Sheema Classic and Juddmonte International Stakes aboard Mishriff in 2021. The son of Irish Grand National-winning trainer Sandra Hughes claimed a first Classic aboard Roger Varian's Eldar Eldarov in the 2022 St Leger at Doncaster, with the combination also winning the Irish equivalent at the Curragh almost exactly a year later. David Egan four-timer Lady Modena (6-1) Abbey Heights (5-1) Colors Of Freedom (18-1) Fazen (12-1)
Irish Independent
25-06-2025
- Irish Independent
Forgery case against Wexford PE teacher adjourned for Probation Act clarification
Wayne Fletcher (60) of Ballygarrett, Saltmills, Wexford was charged with forging his ex partner's signature on the logbook of her car in order to transfer ownership of the vehicle over to him. Last week, Judge John King had orginally adjourned the matter to Tuesday June 24 for Fletcher to pay €1,000 compensation to Wexford Women's Refuge. If this amount was paid then a three year conditional discharge would apply, the judge ruled. Despite Fletcher paying the compensation when the case was called again yesterday (Tuesday), finalisation of the case has been adjourned again by Judge Paula Murphy to October 23 to allow for clarification as to what section of the Probation Act should apply. Last Tuesday, June 16, Fletcher's ex partner Caroline Egan gave evidence to the court that she was in Waterford Hospital from May 22 2022 to October 12 2022 as a result of a fall from which she sustained a broken pelvis and had steel rods inserted into her legs and pelvis. Ms Egan told the court that she had informed Fletcher he could use her car while she was in hospital. However, when she was released from hospital she returned to their home to collect her belongings and discovered the logbook to her car had been signed over to the accused. She also discovered insurance documents in the car naming Fletcher and his new partner – Carol Watson – as the named drivers. Ms Egan told the court that it was 'almost like she had died', with Fletcher allegedly telling her he 'inherited' the car. Ms Egan said she was shocked to see the documents had been signed by Fletcher just two days before she was discharged from the hospital. The driving licence of Ms. Egan was presented to the court along with a signed deed of the sale of a property so that Judge King could assess the difference in her signature in comparison to the signature on the logbook, which was also handed in to court. Eileen O'Neill, solicitor for the defendant, asked Ms. Egan if she had been heavily medicated while she was in hospital and if there may be gaps in her memory as a result of the painkillers she had been taking. Ms. Egan denied both statements put to her. Ms O'Neill suggested that she may have some issues with her memory as Ms. Egan had originally said she was released from hospital on a different date before changing it once she had seen the date on the logbook. Ms O'Neill also asked Ms Egan is she was 'bitter' about the end of her relationship with the accused. Ms Egan responded, alleging that Fletcher was 'controlling and intimidating' and that she left their home in 2020 and moved into an apartment with her daughter. She sought counselling at the time and confirmed that she is not bitter about how things ended. ADVERTISEMENT Learn more Garda O'Mahony told the court she accompanied Ms Egan to her former home on January 29 2024 to collect some belongings. Garda O'Mahony overheard a phone call between Ms. Egan and the defendant where he made comments about how much he hated her. Wayne Fletcher was then called to the stand by Ms. O'Neill and gave a brief timeline to their relationship including how Ms. Egan had sold his car to her ex-husband and promised him the car in question in return. The defendant told the court that he was visiting Ms Egan while she was in hospital and on some occasions collected her daughter on the way too. According to Fletcher's testimony, Ms. Egan's daughter informed him that she was beginning driving lessons and he suggested to Caroline that she transfer the car to him so that he may insure her daughter and she can then use this car for driving practice. Fletcher alleges that this is how the incident of the logbook initially arose and Ms. Egan simply told him to sign her name on her behalf while she was in hospital. Ms. O'Neill then submitted text messages between Fletcher and Ms. Egan to the court where Ms. Egan is alleged to have sent messages detailing how her 'memories are mixed up' and there are 'holes in her memory' that she is struggling to fill in. The defendant told the court he had no intention of defrauding his ex-partner and simply believed as he was signing the logbook with her permission that this made it okay since they would have signed or amended documents for each other throughout their relationship. Ms. O'Neill outlined to the court that the accused has no previous convictions and as he is a PE teacher for a Co Wexford secondary school a conviction would be detrimental to his career. Ms. O'Neill further highlighted that the logbook to the car had been returned and that there was no malicious intent to defraud Ms. Egan on behalf of her client. The matter was adjourned to June 24 and now stands adjourned to October 23 to clarify what section of the Probation Act should apply. Funded by the Courts Reporting Scheme
Yahoo
17-06-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
Supplement Company Veracity Secures $6 Million Raise as It Focuses on Metabolic Health
Medical grade supplement brand Veracity has secured a $6 million raise. The raise, which brings the brand's total funding to $14 million, was led by Maveron Ventures and co-led by Melitas Ventures. Previously known for its test-to-treatment hormonal health offerings, Veracity is using the fund to further pivot its business to metabolic health. More from WWD Tracy Anderson Introduces New Studio Concept in Santa Monica: Privé Iris Ventures Leads Multimillion-dollar Investment Into Fast-growing Wellness Platform Healf The Top Five Health and Wellness Trends in 2025, According to The Vitamin Shoppe '[This raise is] to support our continued involvement as the leader in non-drug, natural, safe metabolic health,' said founder and chief executive officer Allie Egan. She added that the raise will be invested in research and development of new products, which is more important than ever as a variety of brands are entering the metabolic health space following the rise of GLP-1s. To further compete in the space, the brand has also brought on a new chief science officer Giorgio Dell'Acqua, formerly the chief science officer at Nutrafol. According to Egan, the company opted to pivot its model after launching its Metabolism Ignite, $75, a GLP-1-boosting supplement featuring Metabolaid, green coffee bean extract and magnesium, in 2023. Over the course of the last two years, the brand has grown the business by 30-times, thanks primarily to this launch, as consumers are seeking additional metabolic health solutions. 'We developed that product because we were testing tens of thousands of people's hormones, and not only having access to their actual health data but seeing what their biggest problems were. They would tell us through our onboarding quiz what their biggest issues were. We said, 'Clearly there's a metabolic health issue here,'' Egan said. According to Egan, it took the brand one year to develop and when it launched, it far exceeded the team's expectations, ultimately leading to a significant pivot for the company. 'We decided based on that success this is really what the market is telling us it needs and wants for us and where we have a lot to offer,' she said. 'We really simplified our brand to say, instead of addressing everything within root cause medicine [for] hormone health, let's just focus on this metabolic piece and do it really well.' The brand has continued to see the impact of this, as it has grown 30 to 40 percent each month. Additionally, 90 percent of the brand's new customers are subscribing to products. As Egan plans to deepen the brand's commitment to metabolic health solutions, she is also hoping to change the narrative around the category with Veracity. 'Everything in the world of metabolic health, weight loss [and] weight management is so time bound, even the healthy stuff,' she said. 'Everything is 'Oh, just do this for this very small discrete amount of time.' The narrative that we want to help amplify is that metabolic health and weight management… are a long-term commitment.'
The Advertiser
14-06-2025
- Health
- The Advertiser
'The stress brought the cancer on': 64yo woman scammed out of $223,000
Six months before Jenny Egan was diagnosed with advanced lung cancer, she was scammed out of $223,000. Ms Egan, 64, was diagnosed on her birthday on May 7. She saw her doctor that day, who told her "there's a mass on your lung". "I was devastated," said Ms Egan, of Fishing Point in Lake Macquarie. She connected on social media with a man from the US last year. "He basically tricked her into investing money in cryptocurrency," Jenny's daughter Brittney Egan said. Brittney, 29, has set up a GoFundMe for her mum, titled "Jenny's lung cancer battle". "My mum means the world to me. She's not just a parent, she's also my best friend," she said. "She inspires me with her kindness and generosity. She's been knocked down many times and got back up. I believe she can do it again." Ms Egan shared her story to raise awareness to prevent others from being scammed. "He had my phone number and pressured me non-stop to add more money," she said. "I was suicidal when I realised I'd been scammed. I just think the stress has brought the cancer on." She was a smoker, but had never been in hospital before and felt healthy. Ms Egan reported the scam to police and the Australian Cyber Security Centre. The security centre's scam portal sends such reports to the police and/or the ACCC's ScamWatch. A National Anti-Scam Centre spokesperson said it had "referred the website to be assessed for takedown". "We encourage all Australians to report suspicious scam activity via the Scamwatch service to support the disruption of scam networks." A nurse for 20 years at Wyong Hospital and in aged care, Ms Egan now works in patient transport. She was diagnosed with lung cancer after suffering from "pains in the right side of my chest". "I thought I'd pulled a muscle," she said. A doctor referred her for a CT scan. "I had five days of pain and each day the pain got less and less and then went," she said. She considered cancelling, but went because it was free. Her doctor, based at Tuggerah where Brittney works as a nurse, phoned the next day. She was referred to a respiratory physician in Gosford. "I had to go to hospital for a biopsy and bronchoscopy," she said. "The doctor said if it's not too bad, he'd do a resection of my lung. "Unfortunately, it was bad. He rang me a week later with the results and said it's inoperable." The doctor confirmed a tumour on her lung had spread to an adrenal gland and was a stage four cancer. She will begin radiation on the adrenal gland at Gosford Hospital on Wednesday. She will then have chemotherapy and further radiation for her lung. "I'm a mess, but I'm trying to stay at work. That's the only thing that keeps me sane and stops me from falling in a heap. "I try to think about other people and my job, rather than myself. I don't want to upset my kids." Her children, including son Chad, want her to "stay mentally strong because they believe that helps". "I'm a fighter and I'm not giving up," she said. Lake Macquarie Police began investigating after Ms Egan reported she had been scammed from August to November 2024. "As inquiries into the incident continue, anyone with information is urged to contact Lake Macquarie Police or Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000," a police statement said. "Police urge anyone observing suspicious online activity and unknown solicitation of investment opportunities to be cautious and consider fraud prevention advice." Six months before Jenny Egan was diagnosed with advanced lung cancer, she was scammed out of $223,000. Ms Egan, 64, was diagnosed on her birthday on May 7. She saw her doctor that day, who told her "there's a mass on your lung". "I was devastated," said Ms Egan, of Fishing Point in Lake Macquarie. She connected on social media with a man from the US last year. "He basically tricked her into investing money in cryptocurrency," Jenny's daughter Brittney Egan said. Brittney, 29, has set up a GoFundMe for her mum, titled "Jenny's lung cancer battle". "My mum means the world to me. She's not just a parent, she's also my best friend," she said. "She inspires me with her kindness and generosity. She's been knocked down many times and got back up. I believe she can do it again." Ms Egan shared her story to raise awareness to prevent others from being scammed. "He had my phone number and pressured me non-stop to add more money," she said. "I was suicidal when I realised I'd been scammed. I just think the stress has brought the cancer on." She was a smoker, but had never been in hospital before and felt healthy. Ms Egan reported the scam to police and the Australian Cyber Security Centre. The security centre's scam portal sends such reports to the police and/or the ACCC's ScamWatch. A National Anti-Scam Centre spokesperson said it had "referred the website to be assessed for takedown". "We encourage all Australians to report suspicious scam activity via the Scamwatch service to support the disruption of scam networks." A nurse for 20 years at Wyong Hospital and in aged care, Ms Egan now works in patient transport. She was diagnosed with lung cancer after suffering from "pains in the right side of my chest". "I thought I'd pulled a muscle," she said. A doctor referred her for a CT scan. "I had five days of pain and each day the pain got less and less and then went," she said. She considered cancelling, but went because it was free. Her doctor, based at Tuggerah where Brittney works as a nurse, phoned the next day. She was referred to a respiratory physician in Gosford. "I had to go to hospital for a biopsy and bronchoscopy," she said. "The doctor said if it's not too bad, he'd do a resection of my lung. "Unfortunately, it was bad. He rang me a week later with the results and said it's inoperable." The doctor confirmed a tumour on her lung had spread to an adrenal gland and was a stage four cancer. She will begin radiation on the adrenal gland at Gosford Hospital on Wednesday. She will then have chemotherapy and further radiation for her lung. "I'm a mess, but I'm trying to stay at work. That's the only thing that keeps me sane and stops me from falling in a heap. "I try to think about other people and my job, rather than myself. I don't want to upset my kids." Her children, including son Chad, want her to "stay mentally strong because they believe that helps". "I'm a fighter and I'm not giving up," she said. Lake Macquarie Police began investigating after Ms Egan reported she had been scammed from August to November 2024. "As inquiries into the incident continue, anyone with information is urged to contact Lake Macquarie Police or Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000," a police statement said. "Police urge anyone observing suspicious online activity and unknown solicitation of investment opportunities to be cautious and consider fraud prevention advice." Six months before Jenny Egan was diagnosed with advanced lung cancer, she was scammed out of $223,000. Ms Egan, 64, was diagnosed on her birthday on May 7. She saw her doctor that day, who told her "there's a mass on your lung". "I was devastated," said Ms Egan, of Fishing Point in Lake Macquarie. She connected on social media with a man from the US last year. "He basically tricked her into investing money in cryptocurrency," Jenny's daughter Brittney Egan said. Brittney, 29, has set up a GoFundMe for her mum, titled "Jenny's lung cancer battle". "My mum means the world to me. She's not just a parent, she's also my best friend," she said. "She inspires me with her kindness and generosity. She's been knocked down many times and got back up. I believe she can do it again." Ms Egan shared her story to raise awareness to prevent others from being scammed. "He had my phone number and pressured me non-stop to add more money," she said. "I was suicidal when I realised I'd been scammed. I just think the stress has brought the cancer on." She was a smoker, but had never been in hospital before and felt healthy. Ms Egan reported the scam to police and the Australian Cyber Security Centre. The security centre's scam portal sends such reports to the police and/or the ACCC's ScamWatch. A National Anti-Scam Centre spokesperson said it had "referred the website to be assessed for takedown". "We encourage all Australians to report suspicious scam activity via the Scamwatch service to support the disruption of scam networks." A nurse for 20 years at Wyong Hospital and in aged care, Ms Egan now works in patient transport. She was diagnosed with lung cancer after suffering from "pains in the right side of my chest". "I thought I'd pulled a muscle," she said. A doctor referred her for a CT scan. "I had five days of pain and each day the pain got less and less and then went," she said. She considered cancelling, but went because it was free. Her doctor, based at Tuggerah where Brittney works as a nurse, phoned the next day. She was referred to a respiratory physician in Gosford. "I had to go to hospital for a biopsy and bronchoscopy," she said. "The doctor said if it's not too bad, he'd do a resection of my lung. "Unfortunately, it was bad. He rang me a week later with the results and said it's inoperable." The doctor confirmed a tumour on her lung had spread to an adrenal gland and was a stage four cancer. She will begin radiation on the adrenal gland at Gosford Hospital on Wednesday. She will then have chemotherapy and further radiation for her lung. "I'm a mess, but I'm trying to stay at work. That's the only thing that keeps me sane and stops me from falling in a heap. "I try to think about other people and my job, rather than myself. I don't want to upset my kids." Her children, including son Chad, want her to "stay mentally strong because they believe that helps". "I'm a fighter and I'm not giving up," she said. Lake Macquarie Police began investigating after Ms Egan reported she had been scammed from August to November 2024. "As inquiries into the incident continue, anyone with information is urged to contact Lake Macquarie Police or Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000," a police statement said. "Police urge anyone observing suspicious online activity and unknown solicitation of investment opportunities to be cautious and consider fraud prevention advice." Six months before Jenny Egan was diagnosed with advanced lung cancer, she was scammed out of $223,000. Ms Egan, 64, was diagnosed on her birthday on May 7. She saw her doctor that day, who told her "there's a mass on your lung". "I was devastated," said Ms Egan, of Fishing Point in Lake Macquarie. She connected on social media with a man from the US last year. "He basically tricked her into investing money in cryptocurrency," Jenny's daughter Brittney Egan said. Brittney, 29, has set up a GoFundMe for her mum, titled "Jenny's lung cancer battle". "My mum means the world to me. She's not just a parent, she's also my best friend," she said. "She inspires me with her kindness and generosity. She's been knocked down many times and got back up. I believe she can do it again." Ms Egan shared her story to raise awareness to prevent others from being scammed. "He had my phone number and pressured me non-stop to add more money," she said. "I was suicidal when I realised I'd been scammed. I just think the stress has brought the cancer on." She was a smoker, but had never been in hospital before and felt healthy. Ms Egan reported the scam to police and the Australian Cyber Security Centre. The security centre's scam portal sends such reports to the police and/or the ACCC's ScamWatch. A National Anti-Scam Centre spokesperson said it had "referred the website to be assessed for takedown". "We encourage all Australians to report suspicious scam activity via the Scamwatch service to support the disruption of scam networks." A nurse for 20 years at Wyong Hospital and in aged care, Ms Egan now works in patient transport. She was diagnosed with lung cancer after suffering from "pains in the right side of my chest". "I thought I'd pulled a muscle," she said. A doctor referred her for a CT scan. "I had five days of pain and each day the pain got less and less and then went," she said. She considered cancelling, but went because it was free. Her doctor, based at Tuggerah where Brittney works as a nurse, phoned the next day. She was referred to a respiratory physician in Gosford. "I had to go to hospital for a biopsy and bronchoscopy," she said. "The doctor said if it's not too bad, he'd do a resection of my lung. "Unfortunately, it was bad. He rang me a week later with the results and said it's inoperable." The doctor confirmed a tumour on her lung had spread to an adrenal gland and was a stage four cancer. She will begin radiation on the adrenal gland at Gosford Hospital on Wednesday. She will then have chemotherapy and further radiation for her lung. "I'm a mess, but I'm trying to stay at work. That's the only thing that keeps me sane and stops me from falling in a heap. "I try to think about other people and my job, rather than myself. I don't want to upset my kids." Her children, including son Chad, want her to "stay mentally strong because they believe that helps". "I'm a fighter and I'm not giving up," she said. Lake Macquarie Police began investigating after Ms Egan reported she had been scammed from August to November 2024. "As inquiries into the incident continue, anyone with information is urged to contact Lake Macquarie Police or Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000," a police statement said. "Police urge anyone observing suspicious online activity and unknown solicitation of investment opportunities to be cautious and consider fraud prevention advice."
