In tonight’s episode of 22 Kids and Counting, one couple make a big decision about the future of their family while the brood celebrate matriach Sue Radford’s milestone
22 Kids and Counting’s Harley debates getting ‘the snip’ in the latest episode (Image: Channel 5)
The Radford family prepared to celebrate mum Sue’s 50th birthday during tonight’s episode of 22 Kids and Counting, but Sue was preoccupied when she had a shock pregnancy scare. On the other hand, son in law Harley wanted advice on the snip.
The Channel 5 show follows the life of Sue and husband Noel Radford as they navigate life with their 22 children. In tonight’s episode, viewers saw Sue and Noel worried after a pregnancy scare – although it was soon revealed it was a false alarm.
Elsewhere, their son in law Harley was facing a different baby dilemma. Harley, 24 who is married to their daughter Millie, 23, asked Noel for some advice on the snip, after having three children in a short space of time.
Millie and Harley tied the knot last year (Image: CHANNEL 5)
“I understand why Harley’s asking about the snip,” Noel told the cameras. “They have had quite a few children in a very short space of time, so I can totally see where he’s coming from.”
Noel himself went through a vasectomy, shortly after their son James however he later got the procedure reversed after realising he’d made a “massive mistake.”
The couple then went on to have 13 more children, as he shared his concerns with Harley, who hadn’t spoken to Millie.
Millie and Harley tied the knot in 2024, and since being together, have welcomed two children together, son Chester 2022, and youngest, Elodie-Jade, who arrived in 2023.
The eldest daughter of Sue and Noel welcomed her first daughter, Ophelia, in 2020 at age 19, though the father’s identity remains private.
However, it doesn’t look like she’s ready to stop just yet.
A few weeks later, Millie confronted Harley, after she heard he had been asking Noel for advice. Sharing his reasoning, Harley said: “I see how hard it is for you when you go to work, and I come home and you feel stressed.
“We’ve got three kids at home and they’re really hard work. Imagine if one day you just fell pregnant.”
The Radfords are Britain’s biggest family(Image: Lion TV)
As Harley went on to gush about his family, he continued: “I feel like if I were to get you pregnant again, it would be bad.”
Millie then agreed the couple had “lots to think about” but Millie said she’d like the option of more kids to be there, as she thinks Harley is “too young” for the operation, as he made a U-Turn on his decision, deciding not to go ahead.
Elsewhere, Sue was left reflecting after a false pregnancy scare. “Britain’s biggest family will not be getting any bigger,” Noel said when they found out the news.
“I miss it,” she said speaking about having a new born. “I used to actually enjoy waking up through the night, but it’s the time that you can get to spend on your own with them. I think the intimacy when you have a new born definitely does bring you closer together. It’s you two against the world.”
As well as the couple’s 22 children, Chris, Sophie, Chloe, Jack, Daniel, Luke, Millie, Katie, James, Ellie, Aimee, Josh, Max, Tillie, Oscar, Casper, Hallie, Phoebe, Archie, Bonnie, and Heidie, they are also grandparents to 15 grandchildren.
Heidie was born in 2020 – and after her birth, the couple insisted she was their last.
June 28 (UPI) — Senate Republicans released their updated version of the massive spending bill late Friday, which still includes an extension of tax cuts mainly for wealthy people, and have scheduled the first vote to move it forward for Saturday.
The Senate conveyed for a special session at 2 p.m. for a key procedural vote, though it’s uncertain whether Senate Majority Leader John Thune of South Dakota has the necessary 50 votes for it to move forward, ABC, CBS and NPR reported.
Republicans hold a 53-47 majority in the Senate with all Democrats planning to oppose the legislation.
House and Senate leaders are committed to sending the bill to President Donald Trump on the Fourth of July. Trump has been pressuring Senators to send the bill to his desk for signing, including conducting an event Thursday that touted the advantages.
Thune hopes the Senate bill not only draws reluctant colleagues but conforms to what parliamentarian Elizabeth MacDonough approves. On Thursday, she rejected key aspects of changes with Medicaid, which is health insurance for low-income people.
Reconciliation allows bills to pass with a simple majority instead of 60 votes and all changes in the Senate bill need to be sent back to the House for approval. “The house is ready to act as soon as the Senate does,” House Speaker Mike Johnson said Friday.
The legislation passed the House 215-214 on May 22. Two Republicans voted against the bill and one voted present.
In the reconciliation process, after time for up to 20 hours of debate has expired, Senators may continue to offer amendments, a process that could stretch into Sunday.
Each Senator was able to speak for 10 minutes on Saturday, freshman Sen. Bernie Moreno of Ohio as the first speaker.
“We are about to enter a historic moment in this chamber,” he said. “We’re going to take up a bill called the One Big Beautiful Bill. If you’ve been watching the media over the last maybe six months, you’ve heard all kinds of absolute misinformation about this bill. I’ve had a chance to read it. … It’s an absolute historic and transformative piece of legislation that reserves four years of an assault on American workers.”
He said “indisputable facts include interest deductibility of cars are built in the United States, no taxes on tips and overtime, income tax cuts on all payees and a government-funded savings account given to raise kids. And Medicare and Social Security is untouched with Medicaid improved with work requirements.
House Minority Leader Chuck Schumer of New York was the first Democrat to speak.
“Senate Republicans are trying to pull a fast one on the American people,” he said. “For weeks they’ve struggled with the reality that most people hate this bill. Leadership has struggled to secure votes among their own ranks who know how bad the bill is. And now they’ve scrambled to meet an entire arbitrary deadline.”
“So what did the Republicans do last night. Hard to believe, this bill is even worse than any draft we’ve seen this far. It’s worse on healthcare, it’s worse on SNAP, it’s worse on the deficit. At very last minute, Senate Republicans made their bill more extreme to cater to the radicals in the House and Senate,” he added.
He said the bill was released “without knowing how much it will cost,” including a Congressional Budget Office score. He said Republicans, who have sought to lower the deficit “have made it worse” and Americans will pay the price.
Senate bill changes
The new Senate version includes much of what the House approved, including increased funding for border security and extension of tax cuts passed in 2017 during Trump’s first term in the White House. The tax cuts reduced the corporate rate from 35% to a flat 21% and for high-income single filers of more than $400,000 to 37% from 39.6%, for example.
The tax cuts would total $4 trillion over ten years in the Senate bill compared with $3.8 trillion in the House.
Some Republican senators have joined Democrat colleagues in opposing changes to Medicaid.
“We’ve got a few things we’re waiting on, outcomes from the parliamentarian on, but if we could get some of those questions issues landed, and my expectation is at some point tomorrow, we’ll be ready to go,” Thune said Friday.
In Medicaid, a stabilization fund for rural hospitals over five years was boosted to $25 billion from $15 billion in the Senate bill. Some Republicans opposed big cuts to the health program.
Republicans Josh Hawley of Missouri and Susan Collins of Maine have warned rural hospitals could be forced to close.
Planned cuts to provider taxes that fund state obligations for Medicaid would be delayed by one year to 2028. The allowable provider tax in Medicaid expansion states would go from 6% to 3.5%. The new Senate bill increases the deduction from $10,000 to $40,000 but would revert to current levels after 2029.
Schumer said on the Senate floor that when he learned the CBO said the Medicaid cuts are worse than previous versions, he fears that “Medicaid will be fed to the sharks.”
In the Senate’s version of the bill, the debt limit would be increased by $5 trillion, instead of the $4 trillion voted for by the House. Currently, the U.S. debt stands at $36.22 trillion, according to the U.S. Treasury.
Sen. Rand Paul, a Republican from Kentucky, opposed boosting the debt limit. Republicans can spare only three oppositions.
The non-partisan Congressional Budget Office has determined the House version of the bill would add roughly $2.4 trillion to the debt over 10 years. The $5.3 trillion of tax cuts and increases to spending the House approved would be partially offset by $2.9 trillion of revenue increases and spending cuts.
The new Senate bill raises the per-child tax credit from $2,000 to $2,200. Also, the Senate would permanently expand the standard deduction instead of only through 2028 in the House version. What remains is the deduction phasing out for people earning more than $75,000.
The Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, referred to as SNAP and formerly known as food stamps, provides food for more than 40 million low-income U.S. residents, remains in both versions. But the Senate legislation adds work requirements for “able-bodied adults” up to age 64 with some exemptions.
Alaska and Hawaii may be temporarily exempted from paying for some costs. Alaska’s two Republican senators, Lisa Murkowski and Dan Sullivan, want an exception for their state.
GOP senators also changed the state and local tax deduction, or SALT, which has been backed by House members in states dominated by Democratic voters.
Growing up, Melanie Scrofano had a hard time relating to other kids — especially other girls. And though she felt like she was able to fit in with the boys for a while, it was a phase that also eventually ended.
“It was just a lonely existence,” the actor says during a recent Zoom call, “which I think was a gift. Because as I got older, I [realized] your female peers are your superpower, and I really started trying to cultivate those relationships.”
Nowadays, Scrofano is best known for work on TV that center such bonds between women. She says experiencing just how special the relationship between sisters can be during her time on “Wynonna Earp” — a supernatural western about fiercely loving your family — made it something she’s drawn to in projects.
“I think I crave those relationships because there’s a safety in them that I never found when I was younger,” says Scrofano, who emphasizes that it helps that she’s been “spoiled” by her castmates. “Yes, I’ve gravitated to those stories, but partly, it’s fate and luck that these people who make it so easy to fall in love with them fall into my lap.”
Her latest series, “Revival,” which premiered last week on Syfy (the first episode will hit Peacock on Thursday), is also anchored by the relationship between two sisters. Created by Aaron B. Koontz and Luke Boyce, the supernatural mystery revolves around a small Wisconsin town where one day, people who have recently died suddenly come back to life. The show is based on the comic book series by Tim Seeley and Mike Norton.
Melanie Scrofano’s Dana Cypress with her father, Wayne (David James Elliott), in “Revival.”
(Naomi Peters / Lavivier Productions / Syfy)
Scrofano stars as Dana Cypress, a single mother and local police officer who is simply trying to provide for her kid. Audiences first meet Dana as she is packing up her house to chase a new opportunity away from her hometown.
“It’s a small town, [and] once people have decided who you are, that’s who you are,” says Scrofano, who also serves as an executive producer on the series. “[But] Dana knows she can be more. … So she wants to get out of there and fulfill the promise she knows that she has in herself.”
Unfortunately, the sudden resurrection of the town’s recently deceased derails Dana’s plans. The series follows Dana as she investigates the situation around the no-longer-dead, dubbed “revivers” in the show’s parlance, as well as other (possibly related) crimes. She’s also navigating a strained relationship with her father and a budding romance while trying to reconnect with her estranged younger sister.
What struck Scrofano about the character is that she is not defined by her job or any one specific role.
“She [feels] like a real human being,” Scrofano says of Dana. “She’s simply a woman trying to exist and achieve her dreams in a way that is feeling impossible, and there’s nothing more human than that.”
The revivers, Scrofano explains, are also human — real people who appear to have returned just as they were before they died, rather than as undead zombie-like monsters — at least for the most part. But much of the world no longer sees them that way, and views differ on how the revivers should be treated.
“The rules [that apply to them] have changed, even though they have not,” Scrofano says. “So as a metaphor for how we treat people who are different than us, I was really compelled by that. How do you fight for what’s right when you don’t fully understand what’s going on, but in your heart, you know we need to stand by these people?”
Dana’s sister Em (Romy Weltman), right, confronting Arlene Stankiewiscz (Nicky Guadagni) in “Revival.”
(Naomi Peters / Lavivier Productions / Syfy)
Although the show is set in 2006 — as evidenced by everybody’s flip phones — the themes it touches have become timely. While the revivers are more a general metaphor for those who are deemed “other,” the show arrives at a moment when immigrants and their status in the U.S. have been challenged by the federal government ostensibly for public safety reasons, leading to people being targeted for what they look like. (Scrofano was interviewed before the recent immigration raids and unrest in Los Angeles.)
Also topical is how the ideological rift between Dana and her father, town sherriff Wayne Cypress (David James Elliott), is a source of tension. They hold differing views regarding their duty as well as attitudes towards revivers.
“So many families right now I find are quite divided because of what’s going on in the world,” Scrofano says. “I love the story of a fight to find common ground between them. … They’re forced to find it … and that gives me hope that it could inspire people who might be in those divisions to try to find their way back to each other in a way that feels respected and fulfilling for both sides.”
The series touches on relevant themes through its supernatural allegory, but “Revival” tells more than one story. As Scrofano describes, “it’s got horror, it’s got comedy, it’s got family, it’s got paranormal [and] it’s got true crime.”
Dana’s relationship with her younger sister Em (Romy Weltman) checks off a few of those boxes.
Em was born with osteogenesis imperfecta, also known as brittle bone disease, so her family has treated her delicately her entire life.
“Growing up, we were all very protective of her,” Scrofano says of her character’s family. “Much in the way that Dana is defined and can’t escape the definition of who she is, Em has the same burden. There’s a distance there that happened because Dana couldn’t get close … because all of her life [her] dad would have said, ‘Don’t touch. Be careful.’ ”
The sisters grew distant some time prior to the beginning of the show, but the mysterious events happening in their town bring them back into each other’s orbit. They try to reconnect, discussing how much the sisters can and will touch because of Em’s condition.
“We’re rediscovering our relationship in this new way,” says Scrofano. “Because of what she’s gone through, it frees her from certain things and frees us to be able to bond in a way that we couldn’t previously.”
Scrofano calls Weltman, who portrays Em, “a blessing.”
“Romy is one of the most thoughtful, considerate, compassionate people I’ve ever met, and she’s wise beyond her years,” she says.
Scrofano acknowledges that there are some similarities between “Revival” and the show she is best known for: “Wynonna Earp,” on which she played the eponymous, initially reluctant demon hunter. The Syfy series premiered in 2016 and gained a devoted following over its four-season run. A special, “Wynonna Earp: Vengeance,” was released on Tubi last year.
Dana (Melanie Scrofano) and a reviver in “Revival.”
(Mathieu Savidant / Lavivier Productions / Syfy)
Both are supernatural shows featuring a group of reanimated dead folks and a central relationship between sisters. Scrofano admits that she felt some pressure to make sure Dana and Wynonna were separate enough that the former did not feel like a derivative of the latter, since “ ‘Wynonna’ is such a special thing.”
She even jokes about avoiding the word “curse” when discussing “Revival” just to maintain the distance between the two shows, but she also makes it clear that the similarities only go so far.
“I’m not going to try to convince people there isn’t … an obvious parallel, but that’s kind of where it ends,” Scrofano says. She does share one less obvious connection between the two shows, explaining it was “Wynonna Earp” writer-producer Noelle Carbonewho initially reached out to her about the “Revival” role.
That Scrofano is a bit protective of “Wynonna Earp” is understandable. The cast and crew have spoken often about the show’s fiercely loyal and compassionate fanbase over the years. The show also helped kick off Scrofano’s writing and directing career.
“‘Wynonna’ opened so many doors creatively,” Scrofano says. “Because it’s opened so many doors, I don’t feel the pressure of [having] to escape some mold that Wynonna has created or that I’ve created for myself through her.”
In a conversation that detours through jokes about the composition of turduckens, nostalgia about the state of jeans worn during the aughts and comparing the background decor visible in each of our Zoom windows, Scrofano is most engaged when discussing storytelling.
She shares how as a child growing up with anxiety, thinking about “Married… With Children” episodes was the one way she was able to settle her mind. Identifying with “Buffy the Vampire Slayer” led her to start martial arts. She also has deep love for “Spaceballs, “ Weird Science” and “Labyrinth.”
And what Scrofano loves about her job and shows like “Revival” is that they give people an opportunity to “search for answers through these stories” and characters to foster empathy and understanding toward others.
“By doing what we do, we hopefully can empower people to at least tolerate each other a little bit better,” Scrofano says.
The crypto industry is inching closer to its first big legislative victory as the US Senate moves to regulate stablecoins.
According to a CoinDesk report, senators Bill Hagerty and Kirsten Gillibrand, a Republican and a Democrat who campaigned for stablecoin regulation, say a stablecoin bill dubbed the GENIUS Act could be approved this week.
The bill will provide regulatory clarity that ensures US-based firms can operate within the boundaries of legality, which could bolster crypto and stablecoin activity.
It’s another step toward mass crypto adoption among sophisticated entities, which has proved the driving bullish narrative throughout the current market cycle. And as stablecoin adoption rises, it boosts market liquidity, which is dry powder that can cause crypto prices to skyrocket over time.
There are numerous ways investors can capitalize on this, one of the favorites being presale tokens. These are projects yet to launch on the open market, which leaves the most room for growth. With that in mind, here are the best presales to buy now:
Solaxy
Solaxy is building the world’s first Solana layer 2 blockchain. Thanks to Solana’s low fees and high speeds, it’s the most active blockchain by users, with 80 million people interacting with it this month.
At the same time, Solana’s liquidity is soaring, with its stablecoin market cap increasing by over 2x in 2025 to $11 billion.
While the project is popular for its scalability, it still faces a strong congestion issue, with wait times and transaction failure rates increasing during periods of peak network activity. But Solaxy solves this issue.
Its layer 2 blockchain will handle some of Solana’s transaction volume and use rollup technology to increase speeds. Solana can compute 6,500 transactions per second (TPS), but Solaxy can do 10,000.
Its presale has raised $37 million so far.
Once it launches on the open market, it’ll be cheaper, faster, and more reliable than Solana. And since it’s currently available at a ground-floor price, everything appears in place for $SOLX to boom.
Best Wallet Token might prove the smartest diversified bet on the growth of the blockchain industry – it’s the token that powers the trending crypto wallet Best Wallet.
And Best Wallet isn’t an ordinary crypto wallet; it’s a crypto super app that streamlines, interconnects, and enhances the on-chain user experience.
Best Wallet supports over 60 different blockchains, including Bitcoin, Ethereum, and Solana. It’s packed with features ranging from a cross-chain DEX to a crypto debit card and fiat on-ramping. It even has a token launchpad that allows investors to buy the best presales.
And utility is baked into $BEST. Holders get trading fee discounts, higher staking yields, governance rights, and access to promotions on partner projects.
The presale has raised $12.4 million so far. But with such a strong use case, the real gains might have yet to begin.
MIND of Pepe is a Pepe-themed AI agent on the Ethereum blockchain. The project uses Pepe’s viral allure to draw attention, but integrates AI utility to establish real staying power.
It’s a self-evolving AI agent that can autonomously identify trading opportunities, create new crypto projects, write tweets, and interact with dApps.
The token also has a staking mechanism that is live in the presale and provides a 238% APY.
Its presale has raised $9.5 million so far, but it’s set to end in 12 days.
With Pepe-themed branding and innovative AI-powered utility, MIND of Pepe offers the best of both worlds. This setup could certainly lead to strong gains this year.
BTC Bull Token is a Bitcoin-themed meme coin that pays real Bitcoin rewards. It tracks the $BTC price and runs airdrops at key milestones.
The first Bitcoin airdrop will occur at $150K, the second at $200K, and then a $BTCBULL airdrop will occur at $250K.
Investors can also earn via the project’s staking mechanism, which is live in the presale and offers a 69% APY.
The project also has a burning mechanism that will periodically destroy a portion of the $BTCBULL supply at key milestones. The first will occur at $125K, and then with $50K prices that follow.
BTC Bull Token’s presale has raised $5.9 million so far.
With a deflationary mechanism, community rewards, and a meme coin allure, BTC Bull Token appears to have all the tools for continued growth this year.
Subdd Token is a new cryptocurrency aiming to reshape the $85 billion subscription-based creator economy with a new AI-powered platform.
It’s goal is to change how premium content creators engage with fans. Currently, subscription platforms require painstaking account management, which takes creators’ time away from the things that matter most: content production and subscriber engagement.
Subbd offers AI tooling to streamline the account management process, leaving creators to focus on the more important things. For fans, this means they’ll enjoy deeper and more meaningful connections with the creators they subscribe to.
The $SUBDD token is crucial in the ecosystem, providing beta product access, exclusive staking rewards, platform discounts, and more.
The presale is in its early stages and has raised $450K so far.
Subbd Token is at the intersection of three viral sectors: crypto, AI, and the subscription-based creator economy. As word about this spread, the project could start generating serious interest.
This article is for informational purposes only and does not provide financial advice. Cryptocurrencies are highly volatile, and the market can be unpredictable. Always perform thorough research before making any cryptocurrency-related decisions.
