Mar. 16, 2025
Rafael Dìaz (left) and Reid Alexander with their wedding cake.Photo: Courtesy Reid Alexander and Rafael Dìaz
A 24-year-old man got his happy ending twice over when he met his soulmate onTinder— who was also a perfect match for the kidney transplant he needed.
Reid Alexander tells PEOPLE he’s still in disbelief about how the events of the last year left him with a new husband and a second chance at life.
Mar. 16, 2025
When Manuel Franco began playing the lottery when he turned 18, it would take six years until his persistence paid off — andpaid offit did, in a way he likely never imagined.On Tuesday, the 24-year-old came forward as the winner of last month’s $768.4 million Powerball jackpot, after purchasing a ticket at New Berlin Speedway on March 27, theWisconsin Lotterysaid in a statement.“I walked into the Speedway and I purchased $10 worth of individual Powerball tickets,” Franco, of West Allis, Wisconsin, said during a press conference according toABC News.
Mar. 16, 2025
Dominic Fusco, 24, suffered cardiac arrest after a track workout.Photo:Courtesy of Dominic Fusco
Courtesy of Dominic Fusco
Dominic Fuscowent to the Austin High School track with five friends in early August to record their mile times. It was a common challenge for the 24-year-old runner and his crew.
The night before, Fusco, a certified personal trainer and nutrition coach with 53KInstagramfollowers, followed his usual prep routine, hydrating with water and electrolytes.
Mar. 16, 2025
The victims of apolar bear attack on Tuesdayin the remote Alaskan village of Wales include a 24-year-old woman and her 1-year-old son.
As the attack unfolded, according to the Associated Press, community members and employees from the school emerged to try to scare the animal away with shovels. The polar bear chased them back into the school, prompting the school’s principal to slam the door to keep it out.
“The bear tried to enter with them,” Susan R.
Mar. 16, 2025
Photo: Tom Walko/Icon Sportswire/GettyJoshua Perry, an NFL linebacker, is retiring at age 24 after suffering six concussions,he announced Monday.Perry — who was signed with the San Diego/Los Angeles Chargers, the Indianapolis Colts, and the Seattle Seahawks over the course of his career — appeared onTodayon Thursday to explain his “tough” decision.“The decision’s hard because of the time that was invested and how much you love the game,” the former Ohio State athlete toldSavannah GuthrieandHoda Kotb.