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Yahoo
14 hours ago
- Health
- Yahoo
Dad Lost 3 Toenails Preparing for 100-Mile Race. But It's Worth It to Honor Brothers Who Died by Suicide Years Apart
Dr. Patrick McEnaney was 12 years old when his brother Kevin died by suicide in 1985. About a decade later, his brother Dan also took his own life Now, Patrick is preparing for his seventh 100-mile race to raise funds for a suicide prevention program "It's a program that I wish was around when I was growing up," the surgeon tells PEOPLEDr. Patrick McEnaney was 12 when his older brother died by suicide in 1985. Eleven years later, while he was in his third year of medical school, his other brother also took his own life. Now 52, Patrick is honoring them both as he prepares for the Western States Endurance Run, the oldest 100-mile trail race in the world, which starts on Saturday, June 28, in Olympic Valley, Calif. — and ends 30 hours later in Auburn. His goal? To raise $30,000 for suicide prevention and mental health care access for young people and families in his home state of Massachusetts. Specifically, he's fundraising for Riverside Community Care, a community-based nonprofit that offers behavioral healthcare and human services, and implements the SOS Signs of Suicide program in schools across the United States. 'It's a program that I wish was around when I was growing up because suicide has always been the thing that you don't talk about,' Patrick, a surgeon at UMass Memorial Health, Milford Regional Medical Center in Milford, tells PEOPLE. Patrick has been running to support such programs for the past 15 years and has raised more than $100,000 for Riverside alone. He says that if he and his family had better understood the signs of suicide and how to respond before his 16-year-old brother Kevin died in the 1980s, 'my life would be very different right now.' The McEnaney boys — Kevin, Dan and Patrick – grew up in West Boylston, a small town in Worcester County. Patrick looked up to his older brothers and remembers the day that he caught a rainbow trout after Kevin taught him how to bait his own hook. 'I just remember the look on his face when I caught that fish, and we put it in our little lunch box,' says Patrick, who took the fish home for their mom to cook for that night's dinner. His older brothers also had fun teasing him, but that changed before Kevin's death. Patrick remembers finding his brother lying in bed with self-inflicted cuts on his chest one night in 1985. When the young boy touched his brother to see if he was still alive, Kevin grabbed Patrick's hand. "Don't tell mom or dad,' Patrick remembers Kevin telling him. Despite the warning, Patrick, then 12, told his parents the following week. 'I don't think that they knew what to do as well,' he says. A week after that, the eldest McEnaney brother died by suicide. 'It was painful for many years,' says Patrick of the impact on his family. His father moved out three months later and while he was still a present force in their lives, Patrick and Dan were primarily raised by their mom, a pharmacist. For the next decade, Patrick had a recurring dream of getting off a school bus, but Kevin stayed on, no matter how much Patrick pleaded with him. Dan was also devastated. About a decade later, in 1996, Patrick was in his third year of medical school, on his psychiatry rotation, when he grew concerned for about Dan, then 26, who was "going through some tough times." 'I could tell every time I called him that his head was not in the right place,' says Patrick, who drove an hour and a half to see Dan. At dinner, Patrick asked his older brother if he wanted to end his life. Upset that he'd posed the question, Dan told Patrick that he was 'fine.' 'You and I both lived through absolute hell for 10 years,' Patrick remembers Dan telling him. 'Do you honestly think that I would ever put you through that? I know how painful that was, and I can't do that to you." A week after that emotional conversation, Dan was dead. In the wake of Dan's death, Patrick says that he focused on medical school and his surgical residency, which 'helped bury' the pain. When he met his wife Tracy — a respiratory therapist — in the summer of 1999, Patrick says he knew she was "the one" after their second date. She also shared a birthday with Dan and his girlfriend. By that October, Tracy and Patrick were married and since then have been busy raising the two daughters and the two sons that they share. Never miss a story — sign up for PEOPLE's free daily newsletter to stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer, from celebrity news to compelling human interest stories. While his family brings him joy, Patrick says that running brings him 'peace of mind' and reminds him of running track with Dan in high school. In 2011, Patrick ran his first race for suicide prevention before he transitioned to ultramarathons. The race on June 28, which will involve climbs of more than 18,000 feet and intense summer heat, is Patrick's seventh 100-mile race. On average, he can finish that distance in 27 hours when competing, he says. The surgeon has been training by running at the gym, interspersed with trips to the sauna to prepare for the more than 100 degree temperatures. So far he's lost 23 lbs. and three toenails, but says it's worth it. For Patrick, the test of endurance makes him feel closer to the brothers he lost. He wants to help ensure that other families won't go through that same, life-altering pain. 'I know that every step of the way that my brothers are with me,' says Patrick. 'I'm going to fight to get across that finish line, no matter what.' If you or someone you know is considering suicide, please contact the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline at 1-800-273-TALK (8255), text "STRENGTH" to the Crisis Text Line at 741-741 or go to Read the original article on People
Graziadaily
17 hours ago
- Business
- Graziadaily
Everything We Know About Patrick Whitesell, Lauren Sanchez's Ex-Husband
All eyes are on Jeff Bezos and his new wife Lauren Sanchez, who are enjoying their lavish nuptials in Venice. Dubbed the 'wedding of the year' for the extravagance and their star-studded guestlist, the focus is on the Amazon billionaire founder and millionaire Lauren. While Oprah Winfrey, Kylie Jenner, Leonardo DiCaprio, Orlando Bloom and Lauren's ex Tony Gonzalez – with whom she shares son Nikko, 24 – are amongst the guests for the Bezos-Sanchez wedding, one person who will certainly be staying away is Lauren's ex-husband, Patrick Whitesell. Patrick was married to Lauren before her affair with Jeff was exposed in 2019, sparking one of the most expensive divorces in history between Jeff and his ex MacKenzie Scott. We take a look at Lauren's first husband… Patrick Whitesell ©Patrick Whitesell is a top Hollywood talent agent and media entrepreneur, who's quite the mover and shaker in the showbiz industry. He has looked after some of Hollywood's leading stars such as Ben Affleck, Hugh Jackman, Jennifer Garner, Jake Gyllenhaal, Joaquin Phoenix, Matt Damon and Michael B Jordan. After working at InterTalent, United Talent Agency and Creative Artists Agency, he co-founded the William Morris Endeavor (WME) talent agency with Ari Emanuel in 2009, which later became Endeavor, an entertainment and media agency, where he served as executive chairman. Patrick stepped down from Endeavor after it was acquired by global technology investment company Silver Lake in early 2025. Since then, he runs Win Sports Group, an NFL sports management company and a 'sports, media and entertainment' investment platform backed by Silver Lake. He and Ari are also co-CEO of IMG, a global sports, events and talent management company. He's also a member of the Governor's California Film Commission and an associated member of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts & Sciences. Patrick Whitesell is 60 years old. He's reported to have an estimated fortune of $440 million. Patrick made his millions from Endeavor, the entertainment talent company he founded with Ari Emanuel. Despite stepping away from his duties at Endeavor, he continues to hold shares in the business, which are thought to be worth around $840 million. Lauren Sanchez and Patrick Whitesell ©Jeff Vespa/WireImage Patrick and Lauren, who were married for 14 years, share two children – son Evan, 19, and daughter Ella, 17. They share joint custody, following their divorce in 2019. Patrick and Pia Whitesell ©Todd Williamson/Variety/Penske Media via Getty Images After his split with Lauren, Patrick dated Chilean-Australian model and actress Pia Miller. The couple met through mutual friends in 2019 and made their official public debut in November that year. Patrick and the former Home And Away actress got engaged in November 2020 and married in May 2021. They now live in a $57 million mansion in Los Angeles. Shereen Low is a senior news and entertainment writer for Grazia UK, who has covered some of the biggest showbiz news from the past decade.
Independent Singapore
2 days ago
- General
- Independent Singapore
Singaporean shocked by $300 ambulance bill after calling 1777 despite being quoted $220
SINGAPORE: A man who arranged for a private ambulance to transport his father to Tan Tock Seng Hospital (TTSH) was left surprised and frustrated when he was billed $300, despite being quoted $220 during the initial phone call. The man, who identified himself as Patrick, told Stomp that he had called the 1777 non-emergency ambulance hotline on May 29 to request a private ambulance to ferry his father from their home at Upper Boon Keng Road to TTSH. The journey is about 5km and typically takes just 10 minutes. Patrick said that he turned to 1777 after a previous experience with the 995 emergency hotline left him concerned about hospital destinations. 'I just had an experience with 995 that the ambulance will only go to the nearest A&E, even if it is a private hospital that is closest,' he explained, 'My question is, what happens if a person cannot afford a private A&E?' 995 is run by the Singapore Civil Defence Force (SCDF) and does not charge for emergency cases. SCDF charges $274 for each non-emergency case conveyed to a hospital. 1777, meanwhile, is a private service operated by Connect Centre, a company that provides customer service outsourcing. In Patrick's case, Raffles Hospital is geographically closer than TTSH and calling 995 would mean his father would be taken there, despite the fact that it is a private hospital. 'It's quite ridiculous that he can't use 995, which can be free, because they will take him to Raffles Hospital,' he told Stomp. To ensure his father could be taken to TTSH, a government hospital, Patrick opted for 1777. 'During the 1777 call, the person on the phone quoted $220,' he said. But upon arrival at TTSH, Goodwill Ambulance Services stunned him and produced an invoice for $300. 'I informed the ambulance attendant that I was quoted $220 and asked why it was now $300,' Patrick recounted, 'He told me to clarify with 1777, which in turn pushed me back to Goodwill.' Not wanting to create a scene at the hospital's A&E department, Patrick paid the full amount but later emailed Goodwill to question the charge. 'How do you justify $300 for such a short distance between Upper Boon Keng to TTSH?' he wrote. In response, Goodwill Ambulance Services' managing director, Merrill Mathew Babu, indicated that the issue could have stemmed from a miscommunication by 1777. He told Patrick: 'For this issue, you will need to clarify with 1777 as the call centre is on 1777's end. Our charges are standard to 1777, which is $300 including GST for every case.' He added, 'This was what we have quoted 1777 for the transfer. We are unsure how 1777 has conveyed the information to you. We will bring up this issue to 1777 to ensure they inform the caller of the pricing accurately. We apologise for the inconvenience caused.' The situation has left Patrick questioning the Ministry of Health's (MOH) involvement in the 1777 service. 'My main issue is why the Ministry of Health is promoting 1777 when it's fully private,' he said, 'and worst of all, you can't direct the 995 ambulance to the nearest government hospital, but instead, they will take you to the nearest hospital even if it is a private hospital.' In 2021, the MOH published a list of fees charged by various private ambulance operators to help ensure greater transparency. A similar list can also be found on the Connect Centre's website. According to SCDF guidelines, emergency ambulances will only transport patients to the nearest MOH-designated hospital with appropriate medical facilities based on travel time, regardless of whether the hospital is public or private.
Yahoo
2 days ago
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Arnold Schwarzenegger laments end of son's romance with Miley Cyrus
Arnold Schwarzenegger has reflected on the collapse of his son's romance with Miley Cyrus. The Terminator star, 77, is a proud father of five, and his eldest son, Patrick Schwarzenegger, 31, dated pop singer Cyrus, 27, from November 2014 until April 2015. The Party In The USA singer made quite the impression on the Schwarzenegger family - and Arnold had high praise for her while appearing on Watch What Happens Live on Monday. He told host Andy Cohen, "She's a wonderful, wonderful girl and human being. She came up to Sun Valley when we were skiing up there, and she was just a wonderful house guest. We just all loved her." Arnold added, "She was just a really good, good person and fun to hang out with. I'm sorry it didn't work out. "But Patrick, in the meantime, found another girl that he got engaged with and he's getting married to in September." Patrick has been in a relationship with model Abby Champion, 28, since 2015 and they have been engaged since December 2023. The couple had planned to marry sooner, but work forced a delay in plans. Patrick previously told People, "We got engaged. And it was our moment, it was this great thing. "A few days later, I booked White Lotus, and I was like, 'Abby, I know we're in this high of engagement, and we're gonna get married this year. But we're going to have to push it. I got White Lotus, and I'm going to film for the next seven months in Thailand.'" His future wife was thrilled, however, with the actor revealing, "She was ecstatic because she was a huge fan."
Daily Mail
2 days ago
- Automotive
- Daily Mail
Urgent rental warning as car giant exposed using James Bond tech to sting customer $440
Before returning his rented Volkswagen to Hertz, a driver steered his car through a high-tech scanner system. Arched LED lights and AI-enabled cameras scanned the vehicle's fenders and panels for scratches, wheels for scuffs, tires for tread wear, windows for cracks, and undercarriage for damage. According to Hertz, the system is designed to speed up inspections and reduce disputes. But minutes after pulling the VW through the automated scanner, the driver says he received a $440 bill — for a one-inch scrape on a wheel. The charge came after Hertz began rolling out the technology as part of its partnership with UVeye, an AI startup that builds automated vehicle inspection systems. The renter, identified only as Patrick, said the total included $250 for the repair, $125 for processing, and a $65 administrative fee, according to The Drive. He isn't alone. Another renter on Reddit claimed they were billed $195 for a minor 'ding' after returning a Toyota Corolla to a Hertz location equipped with the same AI system. In April, Hertz representatives told that the newly-implemented machines would not be used to bill customers for minor cosmetic issues. Instead, they said the system was intended to prioritize safety and maintenance — not penalties. A representative for Hertz verified Patrick's story and said the company's policy has not changed. They're standing by the $440 charge. Now, the company confirms it uses a 1-inch standard for dents — roughly the size of a golf ball — when determining whether to issue a damage charge. 'Over 97 percent of cars scanned with this technology have not detected any billable damage, proving a vast majority of rentals are incident-free,' a spokesperson for the company said. 'Vehicle damage has long been a common pain point across the car rental industry for customers and companies alike. 'At Hertz, we're using this technology to address this friction head-on and our goal is to always improve the customer experience while ensuring customers are not charged for damages they did not cause and by bringing greater transparency, precision, and speed to the process when they do.' Independent analysts told that Hertz's AI rollout reflects a growing tension between company's tech solutions and a customer's service expectations. 'A line is crossed when AI applications become overly aggressive and prioritize efficiency over customer fairness and satisfaction,' David Linthicum, an AI analyst, said. Independent analysts are concerned that the advancing use of AI could frustrate customers 'Customers value fairness and human interaction.' Still, Hertz believes the new systems will make damage fees more transparent. Traditionally, car rental companies relied on employees to inspect vehicles, a process that had its limitations — especially when it came to detecting undercarriage damage or worn tires. UVeye says its scanners apply a consistent, fleet-wide standard to inspections, improving accuracy and fairness. 'Hertz is setting a new standard for vehicle maintenance and fleet management in the rental industry,' Amir Hever, the CEO and Co-Founder of UVeye, said. 'Our AI-driven inspection systems complement manual checks with consistent, data-backed assessments completed in seconds.' But while the technology may be more consistent, some drivers who've been hit with fees say they're finished with Hertz altogether. 'I will no longer be using Hertz,' the Corolla renter said on Reddit. 'Reached out to customer service, and they said they stand by the AI.' Hertz is the second largest rental vehicle fleet in the US Its the latest major change from Hertz that has ruffled some customer feathers. In 2022, the rental company purchased thousands of Tesla and Polestar EVs as it attempted to entice trendy customers. But vacationers, who didn't want to navigate America's frustrating public charging infrastructure, infrequently rented the EVs. Hertz started selling the cars at a loss. In the positive direction, the company also started to gain a lot of attention on Wall Street after billionaire investor Bill Ackman said he started purchasing stock.
