Bryan Olesen had an amazing—and successful—audition on The Voice tonight‚ but it wasn’t the initial performance that earned him a standing ovation. While Bryan sang OneRepublic’s Love Runs Out‚ his daughter‚ Stella was standing on stage. After he got a unanimous chair-turn‚ she pursued him to go with team Niall. Then‚ Bryan revealed that Stella inherited his musical talent‚ and the two gave a short and sweet duet of Put Your Records On by Corinne Bailey Rae. You can watch the heartwarming performance here. You can find the source of the featured image here. The post Bryan Olesen Joined By Daughter For Outstanding Duet On “The Voice” —Judges Give Standing Ovation appeared first on InspireMore.

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If you want to stick to the main story in The Thaumaturge‚ you might want to reconsider. Be sure to read on to know how side quests work in The Thaumaturge and how they disappear in the game. And no‚ it is not a bug. Your The Thaumaturge side missions have their days counted Welcome to Warsaw! Here you can enjoy your carriages‚ political turmoil‚ and of course‚ magic powers to control demonic entities. The Thaumaturge will portray all of these and many more themes across the board during your adventures as the thaumaturge‚ Wiktor Szulski. This is an RPG after all‚ so that means a lot of quests‚ most of them side quests. And while following the main questline will give the best moments of awe and iconic cutscenes‚ the side quests are just as entertaining. However‚ if you are not sure if you want to spend a lot of your time during your adventure with side quests‚ then I have some news with you: they will disappear in time. You see‚ contrary to games such as Skyrim in which you c...

You can decorate your home all you want‚ but if your cupboards are disorganized and your kitchen is a mess and there are clothes all over your bedroom floor‚ it's never going to look like the houses on HGTV. Organizing things is key if you want to make your home look inviting and clean. Keep reading to see how some average people are upping the organization ante. You can even incorporate some of... Source

The federal government has used taxpayer dollars to fund services for LGBTQ refugees in Latin America over the past couple of years‚ federal grants show. The State Department and the Inter-American Foundation‚ an independent federal agency‚ funded a trio of grants between August 2021 and October 2023 aimed at bolstering Costa Rica’s status as a haven for LGBTQ asylum-seekers‚ funding a project to help LGBTQ refugee entrepreneurs as well as teaching gay and transgender refugees how to use computers. The three programs collectively received almost $300‚000 in federal funds. The Instituto Sobre Migracion y Refugio LGBTIQ Para Centroamerica‚ a Costa Rican refugee nongovernmental organization serving LGBTQ migrants‚ received the bulk of the federal government’s financial support. The organization has served 950 people total‚ according to its website‚ and has received over $200‚000 in federal funds. Instituto Sobre Migracion y Refugio LGBTIQ Para Centroamerica “provides training‚ certification and psychosocial and legal assistance to LGBTIQ migrants in Costa Rica‚” according to a federal grant description. The federal government has taken an interest in Costa Rica as it “is the only Central American country that grants asylum due to persecution of a person’s sexual orientation and gender identity‚” according to a 2021 federal grant. LGBTQ refugees from Venezuela‚ a socialist state‚ and Panama are present in Costa Rica‚ according to the grant. The Inter-American Foundation says it supports “community-led approaches to promoting economic integration and creating inclusive societies in Latin America and the Caribbean‚” per a federal grant description. The State Department‚ meanwhile‚ funded a project aimed at promoting “social integration and economic inclusion” for LGBTQ migrants and refugees in Ecuador with an emphasis on LGBTQ people with disabilities and small businesses‚ according to a federal grant listing. The program began in October 2023 and will stretch through March 2024. The department also spent roughly $25‚000 on “advancing computer skills for LGBTIQ+ refugees and asylum seekers‚” according to an August 2022 grant. President Joe Biden’s State Department has funded several other LGBTQ-related programs. The State Department has bankrolled a program to create 2‚500 “LGBTQI+ Allies‚” has given taxpayer dollars to “queer” Muslim writers in India‚ and funded a Portuguese film festival depicting incestuous and pedophilic content since Biden took office in 2021. The Biden admin had sent nearly $4.6 million in taxpayer funds to at least 55 foreign nations to support LGBTQ causes as of June 2023‚ according to a Washington Free Beacon analysis. The State Department and the Inter-American Foundation did not respond to the Daily Caller News Foundation’s requests for comment. Originally published by the Daily Caller News Foundation Have an opinion about this article? To sound off‚ please email letters@DailySignal.com‚ and we’ll consider publishing your edited remarks in our regular “We Hear You” feature. Remember to include the URL or headline of the article plus your name and town and/or state. The post Feds Shell Out Thousands on Computer Lessons for LGBTQ Refugees‚ Fostering ‘Economic Inclusion’ in Latin America appeared first on The Daily Signal.

A cat leaned into those who saved him from the street and started doing the "car wash" for petting. GusJulie KrawczykRuthie Weatherly‚ a volunteer for Urban Cat Coalition‚ was working on a TNR effort when she stumbled upon an orange cat with crinkled ears.He was timid and rough around the edges‚ but his sparkling eyes on his enormous face yearned for connection. Ruthie contacted her fellow volunteer‚ Julie Krawczyk‚ and asked if she had room for an orange cat named Gus‚ who needed some TLC.Julie welcomed Gus into her home and noticed the hallmark signs of his past struggles. Julie KrawczykGus was treated for a wound on his face. He had breathing issues‚ stomach troubles‚ and filthy ears. His back was covered with scabs‚ and his chest was full of snot. Julie lovingly bestowed on him the moniker "disaster cake."Upon arrival‚ Gus was nervous and unsure and took refuge in a cubby bed‚ huddled in the back‚ in the dark. "He was afraid to come out of his hiding spot‚" Julie shared with Love Meow. Julie KrawczykJulie let him sniff her hand and gave him time to warm up to her. "When he leaned into my hand for head scratches and then offered up his belly for belly rubs‚ (I knew he would be okay). Belly rubs is the final frontier."The second Gus is petted‚ his eyes light up‚ and his cheeks relax. He rubs his face against Julie's hand over and over‚ doing what is dubbed "the car wash." Gus doing "the car wash"Julie Krawczyk"These callouses on his paws‚ that's years of hard living right there. One of my favorite parts of alley cat rehab is the day those callouses start falling off."That's when his body knows the soft life has really begun. This man is retired." Gus's pawJulie KrawczykGus was a champ at the vet's office‚ getting x-rays and various tests. While he patiently waited for his test results back home‚ he drooled on the floor‚ snoring away peacefully.He may be reserved‚ but once the petting starts‚ his drooling‚ head bumping‚ and purring go off like clockwork. Julie KrawczykThe orange boy has a quirk that reminds Julie of the movie "50 First Dates.""He forgets that he likes me every day. I come home‚ and he dives into his cubby to hide. Then I give him some head scratches‚ and he remembers and comes out stretching‚ purring‚ drooling‚ and happy." Once Gus remembers his foster mom‚ he emerges from his cave‚ stretching and purringJulie KrawczykWith a bit of reassurance‚ Gus emerges from his cave‚ eager for the full car wash treatment."He loves to eat‚ and he loves wet food. He's not super active and doesn't zoom around. He likes to sleep on the radiator and stand on the window sill looking out at the yard. He loves to walk back and forth doing the 'car wash' for petting." Julie KrawczykGus is getting excellent care through the support of Urban Cat Coalition and boundless love from his foster family."His ailments don't seem to bother him at all. He's just a tubby‚ happy little chunky guy." Julie KrawczykAfter his time on the streets‚ Gus is so pleased to have a roof over his head‚ an abundance of food‚ and kind people to remind him that he's loved. Julie KrawczykShare this story with your friends. More on Gus and Urban Cat Coalition on Instagram and Facebook. Thanks to Julie.Related story: Two Kittens Seek Help Together‚ One of Them Appears Blind But Days Later They Discover He Can See

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The mother of Laken Hope Riley delivered her first public comments since the tragic death of her 22-year-old daughter. The funeral for Riley was held on Friday at the Woodstock City Church in Woodstock‚ Georgia. Lead Pastor Samer Massad recalled how Riley was a "gift to anyone who knew her." "Laken was special. She was a gift to anyone who knew her‚” Massad told the mourners‚ according to WXIA-TV. "She had a gift for making anyone she was around feel comfortable and seen‚” the pastor continued. "But the most special thing about Laken was her faith in Jesus. She didn’t just believe it‚ she lived it. And because of her faith‚ as hard as days like today are‚ we grieve her loss and celebrate her life with the hope that she is now in the presence of Jesus‚ her Savior. We will miss her dearly.”Riley's mother‚ Allyson Phillips‚ shared her first public comment about her daughter's death on Saturday. "As I sat down to write this message‚ I really just have no words‚" Phillips wrote in a Facebook post. "My family has faced the most devastating‚ unimaginable loss that anyone could ever be force to endure."Phillips highlighted her faith in enduring the heartbreaking tragedy. "I would like to thank my Lord and Savior‚ Jesus Christ‚ for being with me and my family during this heartbreaking time‚" the distraught mother explained. "I encourage everyone to have a personal relationship with Jesus. I give Him all the glory for getting us through this. It would be really easy to lose our faith in mankind because of this senseless and avoidable tragedy."Phillips thanked those for their "overwhelming" support during this "horrific nightmare." "Please know that every act of kindness has warmed our hearts and brought us joy during our worst nightmare‚" she continued. "We appreciate all of the time‚ effort and prayers that our family‚ friends and community have showered us with to help ease our pain. We love you all and hope that you feel from the bottom of our hearts how much every single thing that has been done for us has meant. I love you all. Please continue to pray for our family as we put one foot in front of the other moving forward."The family of the slain woman launched the Laken Riley Memorial fundraiser on GoFundMe. The crowdfunding campaign initially had a goal of raising $35‚000 to "assist the family with funeral expenses‚ establish a scholarship in her name‚ raise homicide awareness‚ or any other opportunity the family could use it for during this difficult time."An update on the crowdfunding page noted‚ "On behalf of our entire family we would like send out a heartfelt thank you for your donations and overwhelming support.""She will be missed every day‚ but we promise to honor her life moving forward in a very big way‚" the update read. "Every single dollar donated will go towards starting the Laken Hope Riley Foundation and will be used to drive homicide awareness and safety for women. Again‚ thank you for your kind support and we love you all!"At the time of publication‚ the GoFundMe campaign had raised more than $230‚000. Funeral service held for Augusta University nursing student Laken Riley who was killed on UGA campus www.youtube.com Like Blaze News? Bypass the censors‚ sign up for our newsletters‚ and get stories like this direct to your inbox. Sign up here!

"The Sopranos" star Drea de Matteo blasted Hollywood as a "cesspool" and said that she was blacklisted from the industry after refusing to take the COVID-19 vaccine. The actress credited OnlyFans for helping her recover from nearly losing her house after financial ruin. De Matteo‚ 52‚ told the Daily Mail in a recent interview‚ "I mean‚ that place [Hollywood] is a freaking cesspool.""I'm not gonna lie. TV sucks‚" she added. "There's nothing great. 'Sopranos' opened the door for [me] 100 percent‚" said De Matteo — who starred as Adriana La Cerva in the massively popular HBO mob series between 1999 and 2006.De Matteo recalled a recent meeting with "The Sopranos" showrunner David Chase and executive producers Terence Winter and Matthew Wiener."They were doing a panel and they basically were like‚ 'We don't even trust the audience anymore because it's all of this stuff that societies cram down people's throats‚'" she said and added‚ "It's like‚ I don't even know that it's the audience. I think it's more the industry.""The industry has just... everything that our generation has pushed for‚ whether it be better television‚ whether it be human rights‚ body sovereignty‚ all of these things‚ they took it and made an aberration out of it‚" de Matteo said of Hollywood. "And the same thing went for television. Television is so saturated. Streaming doesn't help anybody except for the big corporations."De Matteo is bitter toward Hollywood after she was reportedly blacklisted from the industry after refusing to get the COVID-19 vaccine. After not being able to work as an actress in Hollywood for refusing to get vaccinated‚ de Matteo said that she fell on hard economic times. "They put me into foreclosure and my house had flooded‚ so I was trying to sell the house quickly‚" she told the British outlet. "I wanted to try and sell it before they took it."She added‚ "At the same time‚ I lost my mom‚ and my other mom‚ who has dementia‚ had run out of money for her caregiver. I didn't know which way was up."In September‚ de Matteo said she had just $10 in her bank account.Without the option of acting‚ de Matteo turned to OnlyFans to help bail her out of financial ruin. "I did it‚ but I didn't want to do it‚" she explained. "I got a lot of heat for doing it and it went f***ing viral and people went nuts."De Matteo said she and her boyfriend did a podcast on the subscription-based platform that typically caters to sexual content. She admitted that some racy content did include her boyfriend rubbing her feet "because you have to add a little something for OnlyFans in there."De Matteo previously told Fox News‚ "I figured‚ ‘OK‚ so everybody’s in their underwear and being sexy on Instagram and I don’t do that‚ but I can do that and get paid for it.’ … I don’t know why I didn’t think of this sooner."A subscription to de Matteo's OnlyFans page costs $15 a month. De Matteo said‚ "OnlyFans saved my life‚ 100 percent. I can't believe I'm saying that‚ but it really did save us."The "Sopranos" actress said she was able to get her home out of foreclosure within "five minutes" of starting her OnlyFans account because of subscriptions. Speaking about criticism of joining the website known for risque adult content‚ de Matteo proclaimed‚ "I know some people have said some nasty things about me having joined OnlyFans. But‚ you know‚ the way we see it in this house is mommy's a warrior‚ not accepting defeat." When asked if she would ever return to Hollywood‚ de Matteo said‚ "It would have to really be something that was meaningful to me."She added‚ "I'd rather bet on myself than bet on the man at this point."Like Blaze News? Bypass the censors‚ sign up for our newsletters‚ and get stories like this direct to your inbox. Sign up here!