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Firefighter loses four children in early morning day care fire that killed five

At 1:12 a.m. on Sunday firefighters responded to a call about a house fire in Erie, Pennsylvania. When crews arrived they found flames shooting out of every window on the first floor. “The deputy (fire chief ...

Baby taken off life support given 6 hours to live – she’s about to celebrate her first birthday

In April, after she suffered a medical emergency which put her on life support, Monique made the difficult decision to take her baby off life support and put her on hospice care. “I prayed. I ...

Man, 27, dies after switching to cheaper insulin after his copay rose to $1,200

When Josh aged out of his family’s health insurance, he was left with a $1,200 copay for his insulin — the insulin he needed to survive. His fiancée, Rose Walters, is also Type 1 diabetic, ...

How Robin Williams saved a grieving widow’s life after her husband’s suicide

It was no secret that Robin struggled with depression and had fought alcohol and drug abuse. Tests on the actor’s body revealed he had Lewy body, one of the most common causes of dementia. After ...

Potentially life-altering drug could save baby from paralysis but insurance denied the $2.1 million price tag

Wade Hosey, of Washington, North Carolina, was a “perfectly healthy baby boy” when he was born. But when the now 20-month-year-old was one years old, his family started to wonder when he would start to ...

How Robin Williams made his friend Christopher Reeve laugh again after his accident

One of Williams’ closest friends in Hollywood was actor Christopher Reeve, best known for the iconic role of Superman in the original film series. But the two had met before they were famous: while roommates ...

Florida toilet explodes after lightning strikes home’s underground septic tank

On the morning of August 4, a Florida couple were shocked when they heard a loud explosion. “It was very scary,” Marylou Ward told USA TODAY. “The explosion was very loud.” After the explosion Marylou ...

Alex Trebek says the love of his wife has helped get him through cancer battle

A battle with cancer will take its toll on anyone. Alex has continued hosting Jeopardy! throughout his battle, but has suffered side effects like hair loss as he’s undergone chemotherapy, as well as emotional side effects: he ...

9-year-old girl dies days after freak accident–donates organs and corneas to 5 people

On July 29, Jesi shared on Facebook that her daughter was missing. She was reportedly playing in her home’s backyard when she fell from a tree. When she landed the left side of her head ...

4-year-old reunited with father after she was found 1,200 miles from home with human traffickers

During the Fayetteville Police Department’s investigation, detectives learned Carmen took her daughter out of the state, a violation of a custody order. Eventually police caught up with the 23-year-old in Louisiana where she was arrested ...