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Comedy legend Carl Reiner, writer of ‘The Dick van Dyke Show’, dies at the age of 98 – rest in peace

Much-loved American comedian and actor Carl Reiner, best known for creating, producing, writing, and acting in “The Dick Van Dyke Show” has died at the age of 98. The prolific comedy legend had a successful career ...

5-year-old boy celebrates beating cancer after 801 days of chemotherapy – well done, Anthony!

As children we worship superheroes. We celebrate them, elevate them and often try our hardest to emulate them. Naturally it takes many of us years before we realize that the true superheroes of the world ...

3-year-old boy badly burned by illegal fireworks that flew through his bedroom window

Fireworks and their associated restrictions often find themselves the subject of much debate. In a controlled environment, where proper safety measures are adhered to, fireworks can be a source of a great entertainment for the ...

Mom with COVID-19 who gave birth 11 weeks early is allowed home with ‘miracle’ baby

It was a trying time for one New York family and the outlook was bleak after a mother-to-be contracted COVID-19 and was in a coma. Adriana Torres was admitted to hospital in Long Island, New ...

Joel Schumacher, director of ‘St. Elmo’s Fire’ and ‘Batman’ movies, dies at 80 — stars pay tribute

Joel Schumacher, the filmmaker who directed some of the biggest hits and cult favorites of the ’80s and ’90s, has died at the age of 80, following a battle with cancer. He is remembered as ...

Valedictorian graduates top of her class having never missed a day of school since Pre-K

It was celebration time for seniors graduating at a school in New York but one student was celebrating not only top marks but an achievement that not many students can boast of. Ashanti Palmer not ...

“Aunt Jemima’s” great-grandson angry that her legacy is being scrapped: “It’s injustice to my family”

Quaker Oats caused quite the stir in 2020 when it announced it would be retiring its “Aunt Jemima” brand in light of the Black Lives Matter movement. Yet just one day after said announcement, a ...

5-year-old found wandering alone at midnight leads police to mother’s murder scene

It was a distressing sight to find a 5-year-old wandering around an apartment complex alone in New Jersey after midnight. Police had been called to reports of the youngster and eventually located the child’s home ...

Black cop was fired and lost her pension after stopping another officer’s chokehold

A black former police officer may finally see justice done 12 years after being fired for intervening when a colleague had a suspect in a chokehold. As per reports, Cariol Horne served in the Buffalo, ...

75-year-old Buffalo protester shoved to the ground by police officers has a fractured skull and cannot walk

Earlier this month, the world bore witness to startling video footage when 75-year-old Martin Gugino was shoved to the ground by police officers in Buffalo, New York on June 4. Footage of the incident, which ...