“My kids don’t just get whatever they want,” Cavallari, 39, said on the episode released July 7. “And if they want something, they have to work for it.”
She continued: “I try to be very hyper-aware of that because they are growing up in a very fortunate situation, and I want them to know this is my money. This is not your money. Something as small as they fly coach. I’m flying in first class. That was important to me when they became old enough.”
The reality star joked that her sons Camden, 13, and Jaxon, 12, and daughter Saylor, 10, are old enough to not fight when they are alone on a plane, which she said makes it easier for her to say, “Bye guys, have fun back there.”
Reality star Kristin Cavallari has revealed that she flies first class while her kids fly coach (Getty)
“It’s good for them,” she added. “And I think it’s little things like that, as a parent, that ultimately make a big difference in the long run.”
Cavallari, founder of the jewelry and skincare company Uncommon James, said about her parenting style: “I have chosen to be the best mom that I can be and be a good business owner. I would love to sit here and tell you Uncommon James is a $100 million company, and it’s not. But I am the best mom, and my kids would tell you that also.”
The beauty mogul explained that her tough love parenting approach has encouraged her children to earn money by starting their own side hustles.
“One of my boys was washing people’s windows. And the other one was washing people’s garbage cans,” she said on the podcast. “Because if they want something, they got to go work for it. And they got to make it happen.”
Her admission comes after several celebrities have sparked controversy with the same decision to sit separately from their children on flights in recent years, including Jessica Simpson, Gordon Ramsay, Matthew Stafford and Robbie Williams.
Ramsay told The Sun in 2021 that the move keeps his children “grounded,” saying, “When they ask if they can pop up to us for some nice food, we say, ‘No you f***ing can’t’, so now they take their own picnics on board, and they’re absolutely fine in economy. I mean, what 14-year-old needs to sit in a reclining chair?”
“Sunday Morning” remembers some of the notable figures who left us this week, including “Mary Hartman, Mary Hartman” actress Louise Lasser, and singer Bonnie Tyler, best known for “Total Eclipse of the Heart.”
In the middle of New York City is a spot that Gracie Abrams calls a secret garden: a park where she says she can hang out unnoticed (when TV cameras aren’t around, that is). It’s a respite from a life where she’s very much front-and-center.
At 26, Abrams is a reigning queen of so-called whisper pop – her witty, intimate style praised by critics and millions of fans around the world. She’s graced the top of Billboard charts, Chanel ads, and the most recent cover of Vogue.
Backstage on tour last summer, she told us she still seemed stunned by it all: “I’m constantly pinching myself,” she said. “And I don’t know at what point you could get to where you’re not doing that.”
Correspondent Tracy Smith with singer-songwriter Gracie Abrams.
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Being center-stage didn’t come naturally to Abrams. Born and raised in Los Angeles, she always had a passion for songwriting, but not necessarily performing. She says she felt fear from the idea of sharing her songs: “Like, just really physical fear … in the pit of your stomach. I felt that when I would hear footsteps coming down the hall, and I would stop playing.”
She eventually got up the nerve to post a few songs online, such as “Minor.”
“I don’t know what my goal was,” Abrams said. “I think it was probably that naïve kind of concept of the internet that it’s not real – you know what I mean? I’m like, ‘Okay.’ It was easier to hide behind.”
The gamble paid off. By 2019 Abrams had her first record deal. And thanks in part to COVID, she did her first tour on Zoom from her bedroom. “It was such a gift, because I was vomiting at the thought of performing!” she laughed. “And then I got to do it in the comfort of my own space. And it felt like this baby step.”
That baby step turned into a running leap onto the world’s largest stages. By 2022, Abrams was opening for some of the brightest stars in music: Olivia Rodrigo, and then Taylor Swift. Stepping out onto stage on Swift’s Eras Tour, Abrams said, “felt like being in some kind of, like, alternate universe. It was just the best thing.”
Taylor Swift and Gracie Abrams perform on stage during “Taylor Swift | The Eras Tour,” at Wembley Stadium, June 23, 2024 in London.
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Asked what advice she took from Swift, Abrams said, “The first thing that comes to mind when you ask that is, like, the encouragement to just never stop writing. For me, any time I had a feeling where I was like, ‘I would rather just cry about this for a while,’ [instead], just pick it up and write it down. And it serves you every time to do that.”
And now, Abrams is selling out arenas on her own – with audiences singing her words back to her. “It just doesn’t feel like it’s remotely about me,” she said. “I love it, but it feels like even though they might be my words, they’ve adopted them and made them their own.”
Still, Abrams has had to deal with accusations of nepotism. Her mom, Katie McGrath, is an entertainment executive, and dad J.J. Abrams created hit TV shows and directed a couple of “Star Wars” films. Being blessed with successful parents means she has also heard the term “nepo baby.”
“My parents have both worked in the entertainment industry since before I was born,” she said. “And I think there is no question there are a million visible and invisible ways in which I have benefited as a result of my proximity. I am the luckiest person in the world to have grown up learning from the two of them in all of the ways. It’s been everything, of course.”
Singer-songwriter Gracie Abrams.
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In fact, instead of avoiding talking about her parents, Abrams has leaned in. Her latest album, out Friday, is called “Daughter From Hell.” Its title track is a love song for her mom, one Abrams calls “very overdue.”
“I sent it to my mom, I was like, ‘So sorry it took me 26 years to write one that wasn’t laced with, you know, some kind of angsty anger,'” she laughed. “I’m like, ‘I want to be you now, Mom!'”
Her mother’s reaction? Abrams said it “got” her – and talking about it “got” Abrams, too: “I want more than ever to say thank you to the people that made me who I am, and who have given every ounce of love that they have. So … I’m like, it’s so weird to get emotional with my … ! But it is true.”
The first single released from the album was the emotional anthem “Hit the Wall.”
And when she goes on tour later this year, some of the lyrics fans will be screaming were written in the quiet little garden in Manhattan’s Lower East Side. “I feel very, yeah, grateful to this particular stretch of land,” Abrams said.
She is also well aware of the fleeting and fickle nature of fame. In fact, she wrote a song about it, “Look At My Life.”
How long have I got In the hot light till the shine rusts? …
But oh well, look at my life Bet you can’t tell but it’s kind of a bad time A new spiral every night Bawling my eyes out, no, but I’m so fine Yeah, I might just shut up and drive Hope I don’t crash and blow out the headlights My nightmare actualized Got what I wanted, it doesn’t sit right
Asked about the line “How long have I got in the hot light?” Abrams said, “There’s always the next girl, there’s always the next shiny object, there’s always the next great show. My hope is longevity, not like white-hot moment, you know? So, I want to do this thing for as long as, you know, the people will have me. And when they don’t want to have me anymore, I will still be hopefully here, making stuff!”
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A Ukrainian attack in southwest Russia killed one person and wounded three more, local officials said Sunday, as Kyiv’s forces continued to bombard Russia’s oil facilities
A Ukrainian attack in southwest Russia killed one person and wounded three more, local officials said Sunday, as Kyiv’s forces continued to bombard Russia’s oil facilities.
The head of Russia’s Samara region, Gov. Vyacheslav Fedorishchev, said that a child was among the injured. He also said that residential homes and apartment buildings were damaged in the strike, as well as an unspecified “industrial site.”
Russian media outlets reported that the attack’s target was the region’s Syzran Oil Refinery, with many sharing images that appeared to show plumes of black smoke rising over the site. The refinery, which is owned by oil and gas giant Rosneft and sits some 800 kilometers (500 miles) east of the border, has been a repeated targeted for Kyiv’s forces.
Meanwhile the governor of Russia’s Rostov region, Yuri Slyusar, said that a tanker had been damaged in a drone attack in the Azov-Black Sea maritime canal. The tanker was empty and there is no threat of an oil spill, Slyusar said.
Ukraine’s drone strikes on oil refineries and other infrastructure across Russia have triggered a widespread fuel crisis with gasoline shortages and rationing in multiple regions and motorists waiting for hours to fill their tanks. Moscow has responded by intensifying its bombardment on Kyiv and other cities, exposing Ukraine’s vulnerability to ballistic missile strikes.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has described the strikes on Russia’s energy infrastructure as part of Kyiv’s campaign of “long-range sanctions” carried out in response to Moscow’s refusal to halt its four-year invasion of its neighbor.
Meanwhile, Russia’s Ministry of Defense said Sunday that it had attacked the ports of Odesa and Chornomorsk in Ukraine’s Odesa region. Ukrainian officials have not yet commented on the claims.
Yulia Svyrydenko to step down as prime minister amid government shake-up aimed at prioritising foreign policy and security goals.
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Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has announced a government reshuffle, as well as proposing the replacement of Prime Minister Yulia Svyrydenko and the heads of some law enforcement agencies.
“Ukraine is changing its political strategy. Each priority foreign policy direction will be overseen by a specific individual with substantial experience who is capable of delivering on the agreements reached at the leaders’ level and fulfilling the expectations of the Ukrainian people,” Zelenskyy said on Sunday in a lengthy post on social media.
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“I discussed the details with Ukraine’s Prime Minister, Yulia Svyrydenko. We agreed that implementing these changes requires a renewal of the Cabinet of Ministers.”
Svyrydenko became prime minister a year ago, succeeding Denys Shmyhal. She previously served as first deputy prime minister and economy minister, roles that brought her into close contact with the administration of US President Donald Trump. She was widely credited with negotiating a critical minerals agreement between Washington and Kyiv last year that helped thaw what had initially been a frosty relationship between Trump and Zelenskyy.
“I am proud to have had the honour of leading the Government during one of the most difficult periods in Ukraine’s modern history. I thank every man and woman defending Ukrainian land. Our warriors are our strength and the foundation of our independence,” the 39-year-old wrote on X.
Zelenskyy also said there would be changes in the leadership of law enforcement agencies.
He said the new political strategy would focus on key foreign policy priorities, including agreements to manufacture Patriot air defence systems under licence, advancing Ukraine’s bid for European Union membership and deepening ties with the Gulf region, which he described as one of the world’s “most promising” areas for security and economic cooperation.
Zelenskyy thanked Svyrydenko for her offer to lead a “new significant direction in relations with a key partner”.
The first line of John Denver’s song “Take Me Home, Country Roads” calls West Virginia “Almost Heaven,” and when you’re up in the mountains, that description can feel pretty accurate.
Almost Heaven, West Virginia Blue Ridge Mountains, Shenandoah River Life is old there, older than the trees Younger than the mountains, growing like a breeze
Country roads, take me home To the place I belong West Virginia, mountain mama Take me home, country roads
But these winding country roads were immortalized by someone who had never driven them.
Correspondent Conor Knighton asked, “Had you ever been to West Virginia before you wrote the song?”
“No,” said Bill Danoff. “Well, in my dreams!”
Danoff, along with his then-girlfriend and bandmate Taffy Nivert, played a rough draft of “Country Roads” for their pal John Denver after a gig one night in Washington, D.C.
“John’s biggest contribution to anything at that point was just his enthusiasm: ‘Well, let’s finish it!'” Danoff laughed. “You know, at 1:00 in the morning, 1:30, you know? ‘Let’s get it!'”
The three stayed up late collaborating on the version that hit the airwaves 55 years ago.
Danoff said, “When it came out in ’71, you know, the Vietnam War was really rockin’. And we had, oh, hundreds of thousands of troops over there. So, coming home was a big, big deal.”
It was a song about home, just not Danoff’s home. Knighton asked, “You’re from Massachusetts. Could it just as easily have been, ‘Almost heaven, Massachusetts’?”
“Yeah, except I didn’t like that word!” Danoff replied. “West Virginia” sounded good. And as it turned out, a lot of other people thought so, too.
The song was John Denver’s first hit, and, despite some questionable geographic accuracy (the Blue Ridge Mountains and Shenandoah River in the lyrics are barely within the state’s borders), West Virginians embraced it in a big way.
Students at West Virginia University sing the song after victories.
It’s also a staple at wedding receptions. But the enduring appeal outside of the state has been more surprising. From television’s “The Office” to Germany’s Octoberfest, the song is known throughout the world.
Throughout this year’s World Cup, it was the anthem of the U.S. team.
“We can think about the song as being about any place – it names West Virginia, but it doesn’t have to,” said West Virginia University assistant professor Sarah Morris. She has written about the global impact of “Take Me Home, Country Roads.”
“People take the song and re-appropriate it so that it’s about the place that’s home to them,” Morris said.
“So, they just swap in their own geographic references?” Knighton asked.
“Change the geographic references, change the lyrics, change the location. But it doesn’t really change the song, and it doesn’t change the meaning of the song.”
This Toots and the Maytals version was a hit in Jamaica:
From France to Brazil, there are countless reinterpretations. The song is hugely popular in Japan. The plot of the anime film “Whisper of the Heart” centers around a teenage girl who translates “Country Roads.”
The feeling of longing, of homesickness, is universal. “It’s the rare song that isn’t just singing about something, it’s causing it,” said country star Brad Paisley. He grew up in Glen Dale, West Virginia. He’s been playing “Country Roads” ever since he learned to play guitar, but the song gained new meaning for him when he left for Nashville.
“I think once you move away, the song takes on way more just character and depth,” Paisley said. “You hear that on the radio and you’re not in West Virginia, like, you hear that in your car and it comes on, and when you hear that iconic acoustic guitar part – ‘driving down the road I get a feeling that I should have been home yesterday.'”
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Morris said, “Leaving and homecoming has always been something that West Virginians have experienced. But we’ve been at a loss in our population since 1950. So, I think it’s a perennial mood for West Virginians.”
Including Knighton.
“I grew up in the capital city of Charleston,” he said. “I learned to ride my bike on country roads. I left the state after high school, but I’m still nostalgic for it. It’s like the song says – ‘All my memories gather round her.'”
Morris said, “One of the things that I’ve been thinking about is a Welsh concept called hiraeth – this deep longing for someplace that you can’t quite name, that’s home but maybe more. It’s maybe a place that you’ve never been, or the home that you’ve only dreamed of. It’s this deep pull toward place.”
Those thousands of fans in stadiums thousands of miles away from the Mountain State, aren’t necessarily singing about West Virginia. They were singing about home. Danoff said, “The place really is immaterial. It’s ‘the place I belong.’ I think that’s the key line. That’s what people are looking for in their lives.”
An earlier version of this story was originally broadcast on December 26, 2021.
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“Take Me Home, Country Roads,” a song about a longing for home (co-written by a songwriter who had never even been in West Virginia), has been embraced by the Mountain State in a big way, and has since been appropriated by singers around the world looking for their very own “place I belong.” Correspondent Conor Knighton looks into the genesis and global impact of John Denver’s first big hit; and with country star Brad Paisley about the special pull the song has for him. (Originally broadcast Dec. 26, 2021.)
If you thought only booking private jets and yachts were possible, you need to read this. Because you can actually book an entire train for your group travel! Thanks to Indian Railways own version of luxury group travel which has been around for years but not many are well aware of this service. Through the Full Tariff Rate (FTR) scheme, individuals, companies, wedding parties and religious groups, among others can reserve an entire train or a complete coach for exclusive use.And here’s all the info you need to know about booking an entire train or coach through IRCTC. Read on:What is IRCTC’s Full Tariff Rate (FTR) scheme?
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Not many must be aware of the Full Tariff Rate (FTR) scheme of Indian Railways. It is a facility that allows passengers to charter an entire train or reserve one or more coaches by paying the applicable full tariff. This is different from your regular ticket booking. The coach or train is reserved exclusively for the booking party and the facility is managed through IRCTC’s dedicated FTR booking system which is available subject to coach availability and other feasibility.The service is perfect for:Destination wedding Religious yatras Educational tripsCorporate toursTour operatorsIs it possible to book an entire train?
Yes, you can book an entire train under the FTR scheme.A full FTR train can have a maximum of 24 coachesIt includes the mandatory two SLR (Seating-cum-Luggage Rake) coaches as wellEven if a group needed less than 18 passenger coaches, the minimum charges are calculated based on an 18-coach composition only. But the final allotment depends on operational feasibility.Can you reserve just one coach?Yes, you can.If you don’t need an entire train and just one coach, IRCTC allows that too. However, availability depends on railway operations and cannot be guaranteed just through registration.How early should you book?As per official FTR guidelines:Plan much in advance.Booking can be done up to six months before the actual date of travel.The minimum advance booking period is 30 days before departure.Points to rememberRegistration alone is not the guarantee of allotmentCoaches or trains are sanctioned only after operational clearance from Indian Railways.Costs might differ depending on route, distance, duration and train composition.CostAs per the latest official guidelines:Coach booking: Registration amount starts at ₹50,000 per coach for journeys of up to seven days.Train booking: Registration amount begins at ₹9 lakh, calculated for the minimum 18-coach composition. Additional registration charges may apply.How do you apply?The booking process is entirely handled through IRCTC.Refunds and cancellationsIn case of cancellation by either the applicant or Indian Railways, the refund is processed by the Chief Commercial Manager (CCM) manually. The amount refunded depending on the applicable Full Tariff Rate (FTR) rules and cancellation charges.Travellers need to:
Visit the dedicated FTR booking portal or visit the reservation office.Submit journey details, route and coach/train requirements.Receive a reference number.Deposit the prescribed registration amount in given time.Await confirmation after operational feasibility is assessed by Indian Railways.Only after approval are the remaining formalities and payments completed.Indian Railways’ Full Tariff Rate scheme is a perfect option for a big group travelling for the same reason like a wedding, a pilgrimage or a corporate retreat, among others.Disclaimer: Information is based on official Indian Railways and IRCTC FTR guidelines available as of July 2026. Registration charges, tariffs, eligibility, booking procedures, and cancellation rules may change. Please verify the latest details on the official IRCTC FTR portal or with Indian Railways before booking.Sources: Official Indian Railways FTR Information (www.indianrail.gov.in), IRCTC Full Tariff Rate (FTR) Booking Portal (www.ftr.irctc.co.in), and Indian Railways FTR Commercial Guidelines/Circulars (er.indianrailways.gov.in).
Jake Hager, a former WWE champion and All Elite Wrestling (AEW) star, took a second turn in the Power Slap arena on Friday night.
Hager was going slap-for-slap against Amanpreet Singh. The former sport shooter lined up his right hand against Hager. He slapped him with full force and Hager fell backward to the officials and was knocked out.
Jake Hager defeats J.W. Kiser via submission during Bellator 214 at the Forum in Inglewood, Calif., on Jan. 26, 2019.(Hans Gutknecht/MediaNews Group/Los Angeles Daily News via Getty Images)
The final slap occurred in the third round. Hager ate two meaty slaps prior to Singh’s final shot. Hager was stunned on the ground as Singh ripped off his shirt in celebration. Hager didn’t immediately respond to the knockout defeat.
It was the first Power Slap loss for Hager since he made his debut in April. He defeated Devin Jenkins in a third-round knockout before going up against Singh.
Jake Hager defeats J.W. Kiser via submission at Bellator 214 at the Forum in Inglewood, Calif., on Jan. 26, 2019.(Hans Gutknecht/MediaNews Group/Los Angeles Daily News via Getty Images)
He came into the company with a background in amateur wrestling and mixed martial arts. He set a single-season record for the most pins in the 285-pound weight class with the Oklahoma Sooners. He also had four bouts with Bellator, going 3-0 with the company with one no contest.
Hager was in professional wrestling from 2006 to 2025. He appeared in WWE, Lucha Underground, Major League Wrestling and AEW over the years.
Jake Hager defeats T.J. Jones during Bellator 221 at Allstate Arena in Rosemont, Ill.(Jerry Lai/USA Today Sports)
He held WWE’s World Heavyweight Championship, ECW Championship, United States Championship and won the Money in the Bank ladder match during his time there. He was a part of Chris Jericho’s Inner Circle with AEW.
Ryan Gaydos is a senior editor for Fox News Digital.
Most families wait to talk about senior care until an emergency hits, but experts say having those discussions early can lead to better outcomes and less conflict.
Tatyana Zlotsky, CEO of A Place for Mom in New York City, said 77% of the families she works with tell her they wish they’d acted sooner.
Planning before a crisis gives families more time to compare care options, understand costs and honor an older adult’s wishes instead of making rushed decisions, the expert advised.
“If you think about this being an extremely stressful, financially burdensome decision already, doing it under the duress of a medical emergency makes it 10 times worse,” she told Fox News Digital. “And yet most families are still not taking action.”
Tatyana Zlotsky, CEO of A Place for Mom in New York City, said 77% of the families she works with tell her they wish they’d acted sooner.(Fox News Digital)
Family caregivers lose an average of $21,000 per year as they cut back on work to care for aging relatives, she noted.
Families generally tend to procrastinate because they suffer from caregiver burnout, according to Zlotsky, who specializes in providing support services and digital tools for finding local senior housing options.
“They’re already dealing with so much, it’s nearly impossible for them to predict the situation sooner,” she added.
“Doing it under the duress of a medical emergency makes it 10 times worse.”
“It’s a reconfiguration of a parent-child relationship … the parent wants to maintain their independence … the child becomes the one providing the care,” Zlotsky went on. “And so the senior resists this at all costs … and the adult child is not sure how to have the conversation.”
The discussion shouldn’t wait until a fall, hospitalization or other medical emergency, according to the expert.
Zlotsky emphasized that cognitive decline often begins with subtle changes in executive functioning — not always dramatic memory loss. Adult children should pay attention to these signs during routine visits, as they may signal that it’s time to talk about future care plans.
Planning before a crisis gives families more time to compare care options, understand costs and honor an older adult’s wishes instead of making rushed decisions, the expert advised.(iStock)
These may include, but are not limited to, any of the following, according to the expert.
Spoiled or expired food accumulating in the refrigerator
Bills or paperwork piling up that were once handled routinely
Frequently misplaced keys, phones or other everyday items
Difficulty recalling recent conversations or events
Changes in the ability to complete familiar multi-step tasks, such as making coffee
“Maybe Mom has made the same pot of coffee for the last 20 years,” Zlotsky said as an example. “Now all of a sudden she doesn’t drink coffee anymore … the truth might be that it takes five steps to fill the coffee maker … and her executive functioning skills are failing her.”
“Your parents do have opinions on how they want to be taken care of, and what that looks like and who does it,” she said. “It’s really about having the courage to start that conversation and engaging in it.”
“If you can break through that ice and really get to the core of what they need and want, it can make the financial and emotional journey much easier.”
Melissa Rudy is senior health editor and a member of the lifestyle team at Fox News Digital. Story tips can be sent to [email protected].
