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A senior volleyball player at Howard University was supposed to play in her final conference tournament, but when she learned that another person needed her to save her life, she willingly missed out on what could have been the ultimate game of her college volleyball career. When she was a sophomore in college, Jurnee Farrell
Coffee shops can be found here and there, but this one located in North Smithfield, Rhode Island, is offering something special. Michael Coyne, who lives with autism, attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), and bipolar disorder had trouble finding a job for two years. “After I turned 21, I applied to multiple places. None of them
They say the best way to a man’s heart is through his stomach, but recent findings show that the man of the household is happier when the pressure to be a breadwinner is taken off his shoulders. Joanna Syrda, an economist at the University of Bath’s School of Management, published the study of Spousal Relative
Living alone means needing a helping hand sometimes. And for this elderly woman whose property was blanketed with more than a foot of snow, her call for help was immediately answered by the faithful public servants in her city. Three New York police officers, who are all members of the Albany Police Department, are being
Ronnie Brower and Andrea Masella met at the gym while they were both on major weight loss journeys of their own. Little did they know that aside from finding support in each other, they will also end up falling in love. In 2013, Ronnie had a straightforward conversation with his doctors. At 28 years old
Music icon Bon Jovi is managing a different kind of restaurant. Not only does it serve fresh garden-to-table food, but it also offers free meals to those who can’t afford them. Nobody deserves to go hungry, but the sad reality is that countless people are so financially troubled that they can’t even pay for their
Though dressed up as characters from the hit animated movie Frozen, these newborns in a Kansas hospital maternity ward are melting hearts all over the internet with their cuteness! Just as Frozen 2 hit theaters in November 22, Saint Luke’s South Hospital in Overland Park dressed up its newborns as mini versions of Anna, Elsa,
This athlete is a Most Valuable Player on and off the football field! A day after being named by the National Football League Players Association (NFLPA) as the Week 11 Community MVP, San Francisco 49er cornerback Richard Sherman made a generous donation to clear a school’s cafeteria debt. Each week during the regular season, the
As we scroll through our laptops and smartphones, it has become so easy for us to forget the privileges we get to enjoy in our daily lives. We have access to education, healthcare, and livelihood opportunities. We always have food on the table and clean water to drink. All these things we have in abundance,
Here comes the bride, all dressed in white—with her adorable 2-year-old Labrador Retriever outfitted for the occasion! Blushing bride Kristen Dupree’s “first-look” photoshoot was made even more special. Her dog, Zeke, shared her spotlight when the furry pooch posed for the camera in Dupree’s dream wedding. The 24-year-old registered nurse who works in labor and
How many times has your dog tried to sneak out of the house? It may have been too many to keep count, but it is natural behavior for our pets to try to escape sometimes to look for more stimulation and activity outside our homes. For this Staffordshire Bull Terrier in Melbourne, Australia named Aeida,
What’s the most recent activity you did in your social media account that you can be proud of? Did you post a meme or vine for your followers to get a good laugh? Or did you create a fundraising page for timely environmental issues to raise awareness? As for Kristen Bell, she did a noble
