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Love knows no borders: Family adopts after hosting foster child

This story is published on Newsner.com with the permission from Ashley Pethel. ”I am happy to share in hopes that it will help others open up to adoption and especially the adoption of older children! Thanks”, ...

World War II veteran doesn’t let coronavirus lockdown stop him from graduating college at 96 years old

The coronavirus crisis has meant huge restrictions on our lives, but one Italian book lover hasn’t let the pandemic get in the way of achieving his dream after graduating from college at 96 years old ...

Inside the life of ‘Gone With the Wind’ star Olivia de Havilland

In 2020, Hollywood lost one of its true legends: Olivia de Havilland. The two-time Oscar-winning star of classic films like Gone with the Wind and The Adventures of Robin Hood, died at 104. The last ...

Barbara Mandrell met her husband when she was just 14: Now shares the secret to their happy and lasting relationship

I’ve always loved country music, but I must admit that it took quite a while before I discovered Barbara Mandrell. Once I heard her voice, I understood that she was something very special. She is ...

Best friends given 2% survival rate at birth beat the odds and graduate together

Two inspiring best friends who were give only 2% chance of survival at birth have overcome enormous odds to graduate from high school together. As per a Reddit post by user Tom Frost, his son ...

Elinor Donahue star of ‘Father Knows Best’ and her six-decade screen career

Elinor Donahue is best known for her pivotal role in American TV hit sitcom “Father Knows Best”, but her career didn’t end when the show did, she went on to shine both on screen and ...

Life after ‘Little House on the Prairie’ for its star cast

Watching classic TV show “Little House on the Prairie” was pure comfort viewing; it was a huge success winning four Emmy awards and two Young Actor Awards. It was a much-loved show around the world ...

Teen on first jump and veteran skydiver killed in freak skydiving accident

Jeanna Triplicata had recently turned 18, which meant she was finally old enough to go skydiving. On July 12, she and her grandmother fulfilled a bucket list item by jumping out of a plane near ...

Teen who nearly died in motorcycle crash 3 years ago walks across stage at graduation

Walking across the stage to receive a diploma is a special moment in many people’s lives, and to the Class of 2020, it’s meant even more than in previous years. But to Allie Gilkerson, a ...

“We have a 3-year-old boy. His mom is homeless. No one will take him.” – couple co-parent boy with 3 others

When Carolyn met her husband they were still in high school and working at a grocery store. It was love at first sight and the couple knew that they would marry one day. Most couples ...