Mar. 15, 2025
Melonie Ballenger.Photo:Wylie Police Department
Wylie Police Department
Police are searching for a missing Texas woman who left home without her phone or vehicle.
Upon arriving at their residence in the 100 block of Parkwood Drive, officers learned that Ballenger, 46, was last seen at home at 10 p.m on Sunday, Nov. 3.
Police say that when she left, she did not take her vehicle or phone with her.
“Officers along with the help of investigators, K9 search dogs and a Texas Department of Public Safety helicopter searched the area for multiple hours but were unable to locate Melonie,” police wrote.
Mar. 15, 2025
Billie Hammer and her wedding ring.Photo:WKRN ABC 2 (2)
WKRN ABC 2 (2)
A woman was reunited with her wedding ring after it was lost in a Nashville stadium.Billie Hammer was attending a Nashville Predators hockey game on Feb. 23. at Bridgestone Arena, where her daughter works as the home team’s rink reporter, perWKRN. But the gleeful occasion quickly turned fraught when she realized her wedding ring had gone missing during the game.
Mar. 15, 2025
Rebecca Vasquez with her father Alfredo.Photo:Courtesy Rebecca Vasquez
Courtesy Rebecca Vasquez
In avideo posted on Nov. 18, which has since been viewed more than 2 million times, Rebecca Vasquez prepares a bedroom for her father, Alfredo Hernandez, 77.
Both Rebecca and her father are going through grief journeys: Rebecca’s son, Jeremiah, died in 2022 at 18 years old, and Alfredo’s daughter — Rebecca’s half-sister, Andrea — died in May 2024.
Mar. 15, 2025
Nichol Gerber TikTok.Photo:Nichol Gerber/TikTok
Nichol Gerber/TikTok
Nichol Gerber’s recent home birth experience became even more meaningful when she noticed her dog, Penny, had been silently present throughout the entire process. The moment was captured in anow-viral TikTokof when she looked back at the footage and realized her furry companion positioned quietly over her shoulder.
Despite the unexpected turn of events, Nichol found the experience to be incredibly positive and empowering. Penny’s presence only added an extra layer of comfort to the already intimate family moment.
Mar. 15, 2025
A couple on a date (stock image).Photo:Getty
Getty
The 50-something woman turned to U.K. forumMumsnetto ask readers to help her unpack the surprising statement about her appearance from the 50-something man she’s been dating for about three months.
“I am a couple of years older than him. All is (or rather, was) going well,” she wrote, before revealing what he had said to her: " ‘When I first saw you on our first date, I thought you looked old and that put me off.