Army Widow Cries Casket, Brings Facebook Together

The following video will make you cry, think and then cry all over again.

It features a U.S. army widow breaking down in tears over her fallen husband"s coffin after it touches down on an airport tarmac.

The soldier inside is named Shawn Thomas – and the 35-year old Green Beret was killed in a car accident on February 2 while deployed in Niger, Africa.

According to his obituary, Thomas shared four kids( Cheyenne, Taylor, Gavin and Natylyn)  with his wife, Tara Thomas. The family was based in Fort Bragg, North Carolina.

Last Tuesday, Shawn"s flag-draped coffin arrived at Raleigh-Durham International Airport in Morrisville, North Carolina.

A passenger on the plane that carried the coffin, Lisa West Williams, was so moved by Tara"s reaction upon seeing it that she filmed the scene and shared the footage on Facebook.

She did so with Tara"s permission. Even with her encouragement.

"She wanted people to realize that this goes on every day," Williams told WNCT-TV, adding:

"There are many men and women that come home in a casket and they"ve made the ultimate sacrifice for us."

"It was heartbreaking," Williams also told WNCT. "Never seen anything like it before."

The Facebook video, which depicts the cries of other passengers watching Tara say goodbye to her husband, has been viewed over eight million times.

"It was an honor to fly home with this PATRIOT! God bless his wife and family. There was not a dry eye around me," Williams wrote as a caption to it.

Shawn – who was honored with two Bronze Stars and four Good Conduct Medals during his service – will be buried at Arlington National Cemetery.

Watch the heartbreaking video below and then join us in giving thanks to every soldier out there:

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10-Year Old Receives Shotgun as Gift, Cries Tears of Joy

Controversy has broken out online over what is depicted in the following video.

Shared on its Facebook page by gun manufacturer Beretta, the clip features a 10-year old girl sitting in the seat of a pickup truck and opening up a present.

She tears off the wrapper as quickly as she can and then instantly breaks into tears upon seeing what is inside the box.

It"s a shotgun.

“Oh my goodness, this is crazy, oh my, I can"t breathe,” says the girl, prior to being encouraged by unseen adults to open the weapon"s case.

When the young recipient sees the model of shotgun (a 686 Silver Pigeon), she screams with pure happiness.

"Making memories starts the moment you open your first 686," wrote Beretta along with the post, adding:

"A touching video sent by Presley"s parents, shows the emotional moment when she realizes she finally has her very own 686 Silver Pigeon."

The video has been shared over 30,000 times as of this writing and, as you might expect, has generated quite a few comments from gun advocates and gun control advocates.

Do you see anything wrong with this Facebook post?

Is it irresponsible for parents to actually give a child a gun?

Or could one argue that it"s actually responsible to teach a child how to best handle a weapon if he or she will later come into frequent contact with one?

WATCH AND THEN DEBATE:

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IHOP Slams Hillary Clinton Voters, Chain Cries "HACK!"

Wait a pancake-flippin minute, IHOP!

What just happened?!?

Based on a Tweet that"s gone viral, the breakfast-themed restaurant just slammed the heck out of millions of Hillary Clinton voters.

What did the chain say/do on social media to give this strong impression? And how is it trying to finagle its way out of this scandal?

Read on. Find out!

1. Good Morning… and Eff You!

Excuse us, IHOP? This controversy started after the chain’s official Twitter account very clearly re-Tweeted a message from someone who thinks Clinton fans need to shut up, get over their bitter feelings and pretty much try do their part to #MAGA.

2. Prepare for That Pink Slip!

As proven here (and in the messages below), this re-Tweet did not go unnoticed.

3. We Were Hacked!

Yes, IHOP used the old “We were hacked!” excuse. We’d love to meet the hacker who decided that it would be worthwhile to break into IHOP’s Twitter account, only to re-Tweet a single anti-Hillary message.

4. Can You Smell It, Twitterverse?

Smells like some prime BS, doesn’t it?

5. We Have So Many Questions

Or, really, just one question.

6. The Cover-Up is Always Worse Than the Crime

Someday, people may understand this.

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Ivan Rodriguez Cries During Hall of Fame Phone Call (VIDEO)

Here it is … the moment Ivan “Pudge” Rodriguez found out he was voted into Cooperstown — and it’s emotional.  Rodriguez gave a victory fist pump when the MLB official broke the news … his family was right by his side to share the…

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Kim Kardashian Cries Over Robbery: "They"re Gonna Shoot Me!"

So much for sitting down with 60 Minutes.

Or for writing a heartfelt blog post.

For the first time since being robbed at gunpoint by multiple armed assailants in Paris, Kim Kardashian has spoken out on the frightening incident.

And she"s done so in the most predictable way possible: on an episode of Keeping Up with the Kardashians.

We don"t mean to make light of what was truly a life-altering, unimaginable situation.

Sources have said that Kardashian thought she would be raped or killed in the early morning of October 3 while hurled out of bed by robbers in masks.

She was tied up and gagged and begged for her telling the criminals that she had two young children at home.

We cannot fathom what she went through.

But you"ll forgive us for being a bit disappointed that E! is now using this crime to promote new episodes of Keeping Up with the Kardashians, which returns in March.

In the following promo, Kim breaks down in tears multiple times, first while discussing the robbery and the thought that kept going through her head.

"They"re going to shoot me in the back," she says in hysterics, recalling the incident. "There"s no way out. It makes me so upset to think about it."

Elsewhere, we see her react (or pretend to react; come on, there"s no way cameras just happened to be rolling at this exact time) when learning that Kanye West has been hospitalized for a nervous breakdown.

"Don"t scare me, please. What"s going on?" Kim says, crying over the phone.

She later says to the camera or to someone nearby: "I think he really needs me, and I have to get home."

It"s been a jarring few months for Kim Kardashian, that"s for certain.

She just recently made a return to social media (see slideshow, above) and is clearly now okay using her near-death experience to earn ratings for her family"s reality show.

So she"s mostly back to normal! That"s a good thing.

Visit our friends at TV Fanatic to watch Keeping Up with the Kardashians prior to the show"s return this spring…

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World"s Cutest Selena Gomez Fan Cries Tears of Concert Joy

The world’s cutest Selena Gomez fan has gone viral.

No, we’re not talking about Justin Bieber.

We’re talking about the very young lady featured in the following video, which was posted to Twitter by her grandmother, Lorraine Ruiz.

Clearly proud of her loved one and even moved by the girl’s reaction to Selena’s lyrics, Lorraine included the following caption with the footage:

My beautiful granddaughter loves Selena Gomez she made me cry every time I see it.

And we’re not here to mock the grandmother or the little girl.

It’s easy to see how one really can find the video here legitimately moving. Look how into the song “Who Says” the girl gets, belting out such lyrics as:

“Who says you’re not star potential? Who says you’re not presidential?”

My beautiful granddaughter loves Selena Gomez she made me cry every time I see it pic.twitter.com/4G49dBHWNu

— LORRAINE RUIZ (@LORRAINERJ) July 10, 2016

Music can touch the soul. This footage is proof.

The Twitter post received over 6,000 Likes in under 24 hours, with many users feeling the same way about the girl’s reaction as her grandmother.

To wit:

And to wit again:

Gomez is one of the most fan friendly artists out there.

Remember when she danced with that sick six-year old and moved the entire Internet to tears?

We can only imagine how she’ll react to the emotional video above.

And we’re also thankful this young fan wasn’t singing along to any of Selena’s newer material.

That may have moved this story from sentimental to disturbing.

Consider the following song and you’ll understand why we say this:

Selena Gomez “Hands to Myself” Music Video

Justin Bieber Cries in Concert Over Christina Grimmie

Justin Bieber could scarcely keep his emotions in check on Saturday night while paying tribute to Christina Grimmie.

In footage that is now making its way across the Internet, Bieber actually collapses to the ground while singing the lyrics to "Purpose" at the MTS Centre in Winnipeg, Canada.

“Grimmie, can you hear me?” the artist said while fighting back tears during the emotional performance, which was captured by fans on their cellphones.

By now, we all know the tragic story behind Christina Grimmie.

She was shot and killed on June 10 while signing autographs for fans after a show in Orlando.

According to various reports, a deranged fan approached Grimmie with a gun and simply started firing.

Her brother tackled him to the ground and likely spared the lives of many others in the area, prior to this mad man turning the gun on himself and committing suicide.

Grimmie was a contestant on The Voice and Bieber met her through Selena Gomez, whose stepfather served as Grimmie"s manager.

Selena also paid sad tribute to Grimmie on stage over the weekend:

Adam Levine, meanwhile, has since offered to pay for Grimmie"s funeral, while fellow The Voice judges Christina Aguilera, Gwen Stefani, Pharrell Williams and Blake Shelton offered their condolences on Twitter.

A candlelight vigil was held for Grimmie in her native New Jersey town on Monday evening, with her brother speaking out at the event.

Selena Gomez Cries in Concert Over Christina Grimmie

Selena Gomez paid tribute to her late friend on Saturday night.

On stage for a concert in Miami, the beloved artist took a few moments to acknowledge the senseless and tragic death of Christina Grimmie.

A former contestant on The Voice, Grimmie was shot and killed while signing autographs following a show in Orlando on Friday.

She was only 22 years old at the time.

News outlets have confirmed that a shooter named Kevin James Loibl approached Grimmie during her meet-and-greet and simply opened fire.

He was wrestled to the ground by the singer"s brother and eventually turned the gun on himself.

The 22-year old died at a local hospital not long after this inexplicable incident.

Grimmie was signed to a recording deal a few years ago by Gomez"s stepfather.

She had opened for Selena twice on tour, once in 2011 and once in 2013.

Soon after learning the horrible news of Grimmie"s death, Gomez shared the following photo on Twitter and wrote of her friend:

"My heart is absolutely broken. I miss you Christina."

Just a few hours later, she broke down on stage.

“When she was 14, we met her. My parents and I signed her,” Gomez said of Grimmie.

“And one thing about Christina and her family, is that she holds her faith so closely to her. It’s not about her religion, and it’s not about good deeds. It’s just that she had faith.

"And I don’t really understand how this happened, but I would like to dedicate this next song to her.”

Gomez then sat down at a piano and performed “Transfiguration.”

It was a moving, powerful performance, although we wish, of course, that the dedication never had to take place.

Watch Selena"s tribute below and join us in sending condolences to the family, friends and loved ones of Christina Grimmie.

Blac Chyna Buys Her Mom a New Car, Toni Cries With Joy

Blac Chyna is living large, and she"s sharing the wealth with her mom.

The model recently bought her mother, Tokyo Toni (real name Shalana Jones Hunter), a brand new Nissan 2016, and both women are ecstatic.

Blac shared a video of the blessed event to Instagram.

"Today was an amazing day!" Blac wrote in the caption. "Got my Mom a fully loaded 2016 Nissan, Exactly what she asked for!"

"She"s not a flashy person and it makes me so Happy that I was able to do this for her! LOVE YOU MOM!!" she added.

In the vid, Toni jumps up and down with excitement, screaming, "Chyna got me a car!"

The two then check out the ride and Blac tells her it"s fully loaded with a double sunroof and leather seats.

Toni shared a number of photos and videos to her own Instagram account, thanking her daughter and taking pics with Blac and Rob Kardashian, who was also present.

In one of the vids, Toni is cries effusively, overwhelmed by the gesture.

"My baby got Momma EXACTLY WHAT I ASKED FOR," she wrote in one of the captions.

Chyna and her mom come from humble beginnings and struggled financially in the past.

But now, Chyna"s fame has risen exponentially since becoming involved with Rob Kardashian in June.

Now engaged and pregnant with Rob"s baby, her ChyMmoji app hit number one in the App Store shortly after its release earlier this week.

Chyna also reportedly plans to cash in on the Kardashian name and has filed papers to trademark the name "Angela Kardashian." (Blac"s real name is Angela White.)

She intends to use the name for “entertainment services, namely live television and movie appearances,” as well as “living as a social media celebrity, model, actress, and performer.”

Jodie Sweetin SCREAMS & CRIES in Pain After Dancing With the Stars Injury: WATCH

OUCH.

This looks (and sounds) excruciatingly painful.

Yesterday, we reported that Jodie Sweetin was rushed to the hospital.

The actress was rehearsing a routine for Dancing With the Stars when she suffered an injury to her foot.

Today, video was released of the move Sweetin was attempting when things went awry, and her pain is absolutely palpable.

The Fuller House star is seen letting out a piercing scream and cries out after collapsing on the floor.

She and her partner, Keo Motsepe, were recreating a dance move once executed by Pink for the upcoming DWTS episode "Famous Dances Night."

As part of the act, Sweetin attempts to balance all of Motsepe"s weight on her legs and torso.

Unfortunately, she pushed her body too hard and she toppled backwards onto the floor with her partner on top of her.

Yesterday, Sweetin"s rep confirmed that she was in the hospital and being treated for an injury to her left foot.

"Earlier today, Jodie Sweetin injured her left foot during rehearsals for Dancing with the Stars," her spokesperson said in a statement.

"She was taken by ambulance to a local hospital and she is awaiting her official diagnosis," the rep added.

"She is in good spirits while she waits and Keo, along with her fiancee Justin Hodak, are by her side."

So far, Sweetin has not commented on her condition, but she did express her grief about the death of Prince.

"Wow. I cried today when I heard," she wrote yesterday alongside a photo of the Purple One on Instagram.

"He was my all time favorite," she added.

We still have not heard news on an official diagnosis or if Sweetin will be able to return to perform on next week"s DWTS.

Watch the cringe-worthy rehearsal below.

Miley Cyrus SLAMS Donald Trump, Cries After Super Tuesday Win

Yesterday, Donald Trump won seven of the 11 states that participated in the Super Tuesday primary elections, and Miley Cyrus is devastated.

In fact, the singer took to Instagram and shared a shot of early election results, declaring there is no longer a “Party in the USA” and threatening to move abroad if Trump becomes president.

The caption read, “gonna vom / move out da country. #aintapartyindausaanymo”

However, Miley didn’t stop there. 

She also took the Donald to task about an issue we haven’t heard much about this election season: hunting.

An avid animal lover, Miley shared a photo mashup of herself in tears juxtaposed with a pic of a trophy hunter holding up a dead mountain lion, and a third shot of Trump posing with the hunter.

In the caption, she eviscerated Trump and the practice of hunting in general:

“That is a tear rolling down my cheek dripping off the end of my nose…..” she began. “This makes me so unbelievable scared and sad…. Not only for our country but for animals that I love more than anything in this world….”

“That picture on the right is so disturbing…. YOU are not destiny! It is not your job to decide when a living things life is over …. & YOU DT ARE NOT GOD NO MATTER HOW MUCH YOU THINK YOU ARE!!!”

She goes on to slam Trump’s arrogance and reiterated her commitment to relocating if he is elected:

“If he doesn’t think he is “God” he thinks he is the fucking chosen one or some shit! We’re all just fucking jam between his rich ass toes! Honestly fuck this shit I am moving if this is my president! I don’t say things I don’t mean!”

Trump found himself caught in a hunting scandal in 2012 when photos surfaced of his sons Eric and Donald Jr. posing with big game animals – including an elephant, leopard and buffalo – they had shot and killed in Zimbabwe.

In one disturbing shot, Donald Jr. holds up a severed elephant’s tail to celebrate his trophy.

Trump probably isn’t terribly surprised that Miley’s not a supporter, but he can find solace in knowing that at least he’s got Aaron Carter’s vote.

View Slideshow: 13 Celebrities Who Donald Trump Probably Wants to Deport

KUWTK Preview: Kylie Jenner Cries Over Tyga Because She"s a Teen

Remember when you were 18 and fighting with your boyfriend marked the end of the world?

Yeah, unfortunately viewers will have to sit through one of Kylie Jenner"s tearful explanations (or lack thereof) of why she and her 26-year-old boyfriend, Tyga are at odds.

"Did you guys get in a fight?" Kourtney asked, likely bored because she"s not 18.

I just, like, don’t know what to do about T,” a choked-up Kylie said as she walked away.

Never mind that the relationship is a weird one (Tyga started dating Jenner when she was underage), but I"m not interested in tuning into the ups and downs of a teenage romance

Give us more of Kris Jenner"s 60th birthday party.  Let us see her passed out in the back of a Rolls Royce after what looked like a rousing good time.

Please stop showing footage of Kylie crying over some dumb fight she had with her boyfriend.  I"m sure she"s a nice girl, but as far as a personality goes, she"s as captivating as drying paint.

What is interesting is seeing Kendall Jenner giving someone a proper tongue lashing over the phone.

 "The attention is not gonna be on you for one second," she said matter-of-factly.  "You can"t come."

Thanks to editing, we"re led to believe that Caitlyn Jenner has learned that her daughter is walking in the Victoria"s Secret Fashion Show.

How both scenes are related to one another is something we must all wait until Sunday for.

Kim Kardashian Nude Desert Shoot Sparks Cries of Photoshop, Hypocrisy

Kim Kardashian is receiving serious backlash from fans who insist that images from her sexy nude desert pics were photoshopped.

Not only that, she’s hearing it from critics for the fact that the alleged airbrushing flies in the face of her professed goal for the shoot.

If you missed the latest Kim Kardashian nude photo shoot, well, it’s something else. She is wearing nothing but white body paint.

She’s white hot, for sure, but it’s also something of a white lie, say photo experts who feel the images of Kim were heavily edited.

In order to make her look thinner, obviously.

On Tuesday, the 35-year-old E! reality star released images from the naked spread, which was shot by photographer Kesler Tran.

If you watch Keeping Up With the Kardashians online, you likely recall a behind the scenes preview of this provocative spread in May.

Here’s a screen shot for you:

The sexy pictures she shared on her website, app and social media this week came out differently than we saw this spring, though.

A photographer by the name of Miss Odessa re-tweeted a shot from Kimberly’s spread along with a screen grab from Keeping Up.

She writes: “LOL @ all the photoshop tho.”

Looking at the shots side-by-side, it does appear as if the celebrity’s waist, stomach, and face have all been majorly slimmed down.

Not to mention heavily, heavily retouched.

Take a look at one of the pics released this week, featuring Mrs. West from a similar angle, and see if you agree that something’s up:

People are slamming the soon-to-be mom-of-two, who is due any day now, for putting out a false image of herself to the world, again.

“We want to see pictures of how she looks now, not 20 years ago,” wrote one fan taking her to task, while another critic chimed in:

“The Photoshop is so obvious it burns my eyes.”

“Girl why cant you just enjoy being pregnant?”

Making matters worse is the fact that Kim discussed her body confidence fears prior to the shoot on Keeping Up, but overcame them.

So confident was she in her appearance that “We ate KFC on the way there and got In-N-Out Burger and donuts on the way home LOL.”

In light of the Photoshop allegations, Kim’s talk of triumphing over – even embracing – her insecurities now appears rather hypocritical.  

What do you think? Were the images doctored? Do they send a bad message, and should Kim address the kontroversy? Discuss.

View Slideshow: 19 Most Kontroversial Kardashian Pictures of All-Time

Elisabeth Hasselbeck Cries Over Fox & Friends Departure

Elisabeth Hasselbeck is going to need a few minutes, people.

Can you talk amongst yourself for a little while?

The 38-year old announced via statement on Monday that she’s leaving her post as a Fox & Friends panelist in December, saying at the time:

“Oftentimes, the most difficult decisions are between two great things," said the former View co-host.

"Throughout my 14 years working in television, I have never experienced a more positive and thoughtful atmosphere than FOX News Channel."

The conservative television personality, who was also a castaway on Survivor back in the day, reiterated these points on air Tuesday.

"Like I said, I much preferred and am honored to have had the role of bringing you the news rather than being it," she said.

"I have a ton of respect for you all here and you at home [and] I want to share with you what"s been on my heart.

"I am… taking a new position as CBO, Chief Breakfast Officer, at our house with the kids and that does mean that in about a month, I will be leaving my Fox News family."

Hasselbeck said that the time between now and her final show will be a "No Cry Zone," but she couldn"t stop the tears from flowing upon confirming this very sad news.

In reference to her co-hosts, Steve Doocy and Brian Kilmeade, Hasselbeck shared:

"It"s hard because of all of you. You all have made this a really hard decision. I have fallen head over heels with this place."

Hasselbeck is the mother of three kids (Grace, 10, Taylor, 8, Isaiah, 6) and the husband of a former NFL quarterback.

Watch her announce her departure and break down into tears now:

Husband Reacts to Pregnancy News, Cries ALL the Tears

Dana Griffin-Graves and her husband, Arkell, have been married for 17 years. Over that time, they’ve tragically suffered through four miscarriages and one stillbirth.

As a result, the couple had stopped trying to have kids on their own.

But then Dana went to the doctor and was shocked to discover she was five months along, with mother and baby both doing very well.

So she went home… put a package of buns in the oven along with her Ultrasound results… and she filmed her husband"s reaction to the stunning news.

That"s all we"re gonna say about it. That"s all the set up you need. Watch Arkell"s emotional response and just try not to break down into a blubbering mess of tears yourself as you do.

Amber Heard Cries Tears Of Joy As She And Johnny Depp Provide Hearing Aids To The Deaf In Brazil

It puts into perspective all that we take for granted!

On Thursday, Johnny Depp was in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil to perform with his band The Hollywood Vampires at the Rock in Rio festival.

However, the 52-year-old and his wife Amber Heard took time out of their busy schedules to spread a little love and joy.

Related: Johnny Depp Says He Owes His Career To Wes Craven!

Teaming up with the Starkey Hearing Foundation, the actor and the 29-year-old handed out hearing aids to more than 200 deaf adults and children in the area.

The experience became extremely emotional for Heard who witnessed these individuals perceiving sound for the very first time in their lives.

In the (above) photo, the Magic Mike XXL star cried tears of joy with recipient Daniele Lopes.

What’s even more miraculous is that some of the men and woman were then taken to Depp’s show later that night and got to listen to music!

Again, for the first time ever!

We are completely touched by Johnny and Amber’s charitable efforts, and we hope the donees are experiencing all the wonders that sound can bring!

[Image via AP Images.]

Kaley Cuoco-Sweeting Almost Cries She"s So Happy Playing With Puppies On The Tonight Show!

We want ALL the puppies!

Last night, Kaley Cuoco-Sweeting stopped by The Tonight Show to chat it up with Jimmy Fallon!

But let’s be honest, who cares about that when you get to play games with the late night host — especially when they’re puppy games!

Related: Justin Bieber Bailed On Tonight Show Sketch Last Minute

That’s right, the Big Bang Theory star got the chance to play Pup Quiz, the trivia game where if you get an answer right, you win a golden retriever puppy!

Kaley was basically in heaven and looked on the verge of tears a couple times — but we would be too with that many puppies!

Ch-ch-check out the adorably AH-Mazing puppy quiz game (above) and let us know — are you a dog or a cat person?