Conan O’Brien’s parents die just days apart, reports say

FILE -- Comedian Conan O'Brien arrives for the PaleyLive program at The Paley Center in April 2024. (Photo by Andy Kropa/Invision/AP)

Conan O’Brien’s parents have reportedly died within days of each other.

According to multiple outlets, the longtime late-night TV host lost his father on Monday and his mother on Thursday.

The Bell O’Dea Funeral Home shared obituaries for Dr. Thomas O’Brien and his wife Ruth O’Brien.

The funeral home said Thomas O’Brien, 95, and Ruth O’Brien, 92, “passed away peacefully.” They were married for 66 years and raised six children.

Conan O’Brien’s parents lived in Brookline, Massachusetts, where he was born and raised.

The 61-year-old is set to host the 2025 Academy Awards in March.

“For the rest of my time on earth, I will be hearing from people who want to talk with me about my dad,” The Boston Globe quoted Conan O’Brien in an interview earlier this month. “I’ve never met anyone like him, and he happens to be my father. If I met him randomly in a hotel lobby, I’d think, ‘Who the hell is this guy? He’s the most interesting person I’ve ever met.‘”

‘This sweet girl’: Dog finds new forever home after prior owners struggled to take care of her

A dog in Florida has found a forever home after its prior owners struggled to take care of her. (Humane Society of Tampa Bay)

Tampa, Fla.

A loving dog has found herself a loving new forever home just in time for the holidays.

According to the Humane Society of Tampa Bay, Cleo is a resilient dog who went through a lot to get where she is today.

She arrived at the shelter underweight but full of love last month.

The shelter team said her previous family loved her very much and did everything they could to care for her, but after facing unimaginable hardships they had to surrender her so she could get the help she needed.

Cleo arrived at the Humane Society underweight and her ribs were visible, but her spirit was anything but broken, the team said.

“This sweet girl radiates happiness and love, showing us all what true resilience looks like. She’s now on the mend here getting the nourishment and medical care she deserves,” the shelter shared in November.

The animal care team said she was looking for a forever family as she recovered and this week that day came.

Cleo went home with her new family on Monday.

“She was very gentle, and you could see she knew how to play well with kids. She was considered “high energy,” but my daughter managed to tire her out before the adoption was finished,” Cleo’s adopted family said. “Both she and the kids would be plenty entertained and active together. Cleo is gorgeous.”

‘Delay, Deny, Depose’: Florida woman alludes to health care CEO killing in insurance threat

Briana Boston, 42, had reportedly placed a call to BlueCross BlueShield regarding recent medical insurance claims that were denied. (Lakeland Police Department)

Lakeland, Fla.

A Florida woman accused of threatening an insurance company has been arrested.

According to the Lakeland Police Department, officers were contacted by the FBI on Tuesday regarding the alleged threat that was made over the phone.

Briana Boston, 42, was said to have called BlueCross BlueShield that day regarding recent medical insurance claims that were denied.

Police said near the end of the call, which was recorded, Boston told a medical representative, “Delay, Deny, Depose. You people are next.”

Those words were similar to what police said were found written on the gunman’s ammunition used in the killing of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson in New York last week.

Lakeland police shared that the “Delay, Deny, Depose” phrase has become nationally recognized since the New York shooting and are recognized words directed against insurance companies.

Officers said Boston admitted to using those words while she was being questioned about what had happened and she apologized.

However, officers said she also stated that health care companies play games and deserve “karma from the world because they are evil.”

Police said the 42-year-old was taken into custody and facing charges that include threats to conduct an act of terrorism.

Man running from police tries to make Santa-like escape but gets stuck in chimney

Police in Massachusetts shared a video of Robert Langlias being rescued from a chimney and taken into custody. (City of Fall River Police Department)

Fall River, Mass.

A Massachusetts man has been arrested after getting stuck in a chimney while trying to hide from police.

According to the Fall River Police Department, officers were executing a search warrant at a home on Canal Street Tuesday night when two men attempted to escape them by getting onto the roof.

Police said one of the men jumped from the roof and onto a parked vehicle, while the other – later identified as 33-year-old Robert Langlais – climbed into the home’s chimney.

Langlais ended up getting stuck in the chimney and first responders had to rescue him before he was taken into custody.

Authorities said Langlais was taken to an area hospital as a precaution for medical treatment after his Santa-like “antics.” He was cleared and then booked on drug and warrant charges.

Tanisha Ibay, 32, was also arrested at the property and charged with possession of drugs.

Police said they are continuing to search for the second man.

Holiday songs top Billboard Hot 100, including Mariah Carey’s ‘All I Want for Christmas is You’

FILE -- Mariah Carey‘s “All I Want for Christmas Is You” has moved into the No. 1 spot on the Billboard Hot 100 list. (MGN)

Everyone’s favorite Christmas song is back atop the charts during the holiday season.

Billboard reports Mariah Carey‘s “All I Want for Christmas Is You” has moved into the No. 1 spot on its Hot 100 list once again, surging nine spots to the top spot just this week.

It was originally released on Carey’s album Merry Christmas in November 1994 and, as streaming has grown, holiday music has become more prominent on streaming services’ playlists.

The song hit the Hot 100’s top 10 for the first time in December 2017 and has continued to find the top spot on the list for the past five years in a row.

“When I wrote [it], I had absolutely no idea the impact the song would eventually have worldwide,” Carey told Billboard in 2021. “I’m so full of gratitude that so many people enjoy it with me every year.”

Holiday music seems to be on a lot of listeners’ playlists as Christmas-related songs currently take up four out of the top five spots on the Top 100.

Brenda Lee’s “Rockin’ Around the Christmas Tree” has moved to No. 2 this week after being in the 15th spot last week, followed by Wham!’s “Last Christmas” and Bobby Helms’ “Jingle Bell Rock.”