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Breast cancer survivor pleads with public after entire family gets COVID-19 from Christmas gathering

Like so many people, Kathi Shepherd, a breast cancer survivor, made the difficult decision to stay at home while her family gathered during the holidays this year. Now, while her entire family battles COVID-19, she’s ...

Great-grandfather helps over 100 struggling families by paying off their utility bills – thank you Mike

After the unprecedented year we’ve all endured many of us are feeling the pinch when it comes to our finances. For many families Christmas often means tightening their spending to buy gifts and sadly for ...

95-year-old great-grandmother threatened with eviction over socially-distanced chats with family

Like so many seniors living alone, this year has brought even more isolation as families stayed away from their elderly relatives to keep them safe. Klara Kharkats has kept herself safe during the pandemic by ...

Donald Trump ends Barack Obama’s 12-year run by winning Most Admired Man of 2020 in US poll

President Donald Trump and former First Lady Michelle Obama make up the two most admired people of 2020, as per a Gallup poll released on Tuesday. Trump tied with former president Barack Obama in 2019 ...

Tom Selleck generously leaves server $2,020 tip after meal in New York

Tom Selleck is a man of good values, outstanding morality, and compassion; this is something most of us will know by now. For those unfamiliar with the on-screen legend, or for those who need a ...

‘How the Grinch Stole Christmas’ – this is “Cindy Lou Who” today

How the Grinch Stole Christmas is a traditional Christmas movie for many. Starring alongside Jim Carrey was then-7-year-old Taylor Momsen, playing the role of the lovely “Cindy Lou Who”. But what happened to her following ...

Donald Trump calls for Congress to increase COVID relief bill to $2,000

President Donald Trump has called for Congress to amend the COVID relief bill going out to Americans from $600 to $2,000. As per the New York Post, Trump said on Tuesday – in a video ...

54 Americans will lack access to adequate food by the end of the year

As if 2020 couldn’t do anymore to lodge itself in our minds as one of the worst years to date, a new study from Feeding America, a US-based anti-hunger organization, says that some 54 million ...

Tori Roloff and husband Zach makes new family announcement

Even though we’ve come a very long way, there are many things in our society that are still very stigmatized. One of those subjects in undoubtedly dwarfism, and to that end Zach and Tori Roloff ...

Family celebrating after 11-year-old gets the transplant he needs to cure his sickle cell disease

It’s been a long and difficult journey for one family whose son has been battling sickle cell since he was a baby. Those with sickle cell have a shortage of red blood cells which can ...