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School bus driver inspired by students returns to school during pandemic and receives degrees

Attending college classes can be difficult for anyone. So, when you add on the stresses of trying to juggle a job and class, it’s no wonder some are unable to handle the workload and have ...

CEO gives away $800,000 salary to help employees during COVID-19 pandemic

The CEO of U.S. restaurant chain Texas Roadhouse has donated his salary to help employees financially affected by the coronavirus pandemic. As per reports, Kent Taylor not only gave up his annual income and bonus, ...

Woman’s cancer spreads during COVID-19 pandemic because surgery was considered elective

During the COVID-19 pandemic most, if not all, aspects of our lives came to a screeching halt. Whether it was our jobs or school or routine healthcare, restrictions put in place to stop the spread ...

Couple adopt son over Zoom refusing to let pandemic stop them from becoming parents

The coronavirus pandemic has changed our lives in ways we never thought possible and important events have had to be put on hold due to social distancing rules. But couple Anthony Lach and Chris More, ...

10-year-old donates more than 1,500 art kits to foster cares and homeless shelters during pandemic

Chelsea’s Charity was founded less than a year ago, but it’s already made a huge impact, helping children in foster care or shelters who may not have access to things like art supplies. Recently, Chelsea ...

Family of 12 loses everything after house fire weeks after father is furloughed due to pandemic

An early morning fire destroyed Tony Fisher and Arah Anderson’s home in St. Louis at the end of May. Thankfully, the couple and nine of their 10 children, an older daughter was at her own ...

Betty White, 98, says she’s “blessed with incredibly good health” in coronavirus pandemic

Betty White may be 98 years old, but she has absolutely no plans to slow down. The veteran actress recently made headlines for the fact that she’s set to appear in a Christmas movie on ...

Mom delivers identical quadruplets during pandemic – and they’re beautiful

Jenny Marr would have been forgiven for thinking there was something wrong with her unborn baby when her doctor had a peculiar look on her face during the first ultrasound... Little did she know Dr. ...

10-year-old creates a ‘hug curtain’ to safely embrace grandparents during pandemic

As time ticks by it gets harder and harder for family and friends to remain apart. While some have resorted to car parades for celebrations, there’s it’s hard to replicate the feeling you get from ...

93-year-old man hitchhikes to get chocolate for his love amidst coronavirus pandemic

The coronavirus pandemic has changed the way many of us live our lives. Not least is the introduction of stay-at-home measures designed to keep us safe, particularly those who find themselves in risk groups. Yet ...