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Evangeline Lilly has announced her retirement from acting to focus on humanitarian work, fulfilling a long-held aspiration. She expressed gratitude for her journey and contentment with her decision, despite acknowledging her early struggles with acting on "Lost." Lilly, known for roles in "Lost," "The Hobbit," and "Ant-Man," may return to Hollywood in the future but is currently embracing a new chapter in her life.
A young missionary couple from the U.S., Davy and Natalie Lloyd, along with local mission director Jude Montis, were killed by gang members in Haiti while leaving a church activity. The couple's bodies are being transported to Missouri amid security concerns. The incident highlights the severe gang violence in Port-au-Prince, where 80% of the city is controlled by gangs. The families are grieving, and efforts are underway to ensure the safe return of the bodies to the U.S.
An American missionary couple, Davy and Natalie Lloyd, along with a local director, were killed by gang members in Haiti's capital. David Lloyd, Davy's father, recounted a phone call during the attack where his son described being trapped and shot at. The area is heavily controlled by gangs, complicating any investigation. The couple had recently moved to Haiti for full-time missionary work.
Missouri lawmaker Ben Baker's daughter Natalie Lloyd and her husband Davy Lloyd were killed by gangs in Haiti while serving as missionaries. The couple, who married in 2022, were attacked in Port-au-Prince along with a third missionary, Jude Montis. The U.S. State Department expressed condolences and highlighted the urgent need to address Haiti's security crisis.
Former President Jimmy Carter, who entered end-of-life care at home three months ago, remains in good spirits as he visits with family, follows public discussion of his legacy, and receives updates on The Carter Center's humanitarian work around the world, according to his grandson. Despite entering hospice care, Carter is enjoying regular servings of ice cream and will turn 99 in October. The former president had a small cancerous mass removed from his liver in 2015 and announced in 2016 that he needed no further treatment since an experimental drug had eliminated any sign of cancer.
Former President Jimmy Carter, who entered hospice care three months ago, remains in good spirits and is enjoying regular servings of ice cream while visiting with family and following public discussion of his legacy and The Carter Center's humanitarian work around the world, according to his grandson. The hospice care announcement prompted ongoing tributes and media attention on his presidency and the global humanitarian work the couple has done since co-founding The Carter Center in 1982.
Former President Jimmy Carter, who has been under hospice care for three months, is doing well at his Georgia home with his wife Rosalynn. The couple enjoys regular servings of ice cream and meeting with family to receive updates on The Carter Center's humanitarian work around the world. Despite his fame, his grandson said they were "just like all of y’all’s grandparents." The announcement of his end-of-life care prompted attention to the global humanitarian work the couple has done since co-founding The Carter Center in 1982.
Former President Jimmy Carter, who entered hospice care three months ago, remains in good spirits and is enjoying regular servings of ice cream while spending time with family and following public discussion of his legacy and The Carter Center's humanitarian work. Despite being in hospice care, he continues to receive updates on the center's guinea worm eradication program. Friends and admirers gathered to celebrate his legacy along Jimmy Carter Boulevard in suburban Norcross, where the former president's broader legacy as someone who pursued peace, conflict resolution, and racial equity was highlighted.
Former US President Jimmy Carter, who entered hospice care three months ago, remains in good spirits and is aware of tributes being paid to him. He is also enjoying regular servings of ice cream. Carter, who is the longest-lived US president, announced in February that he would forgo further medical intervention and spend the remainder of his life at home. Despite his age and health, he continues to receive updates on The Carter Center's humanitarian work and is pleased to see the outpouring of support.