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67-year-old great-grandmother graduates from college with degree in sociology

The class of 2020 has had to deal with challenges that no one else before them has ever had to deal with. To say their last year was a walk in the park or one ...

2-year-old girl adopted over Zoom after 700 days in foster care

When Isla was only a week old she went to live with the Moody family in Jacksonville, Florida. Although she didn’t share the same last name, she was treated like one of their own for ...

Nurses share devastating note with COVID-19 patient’s family

All over the world, people have been dying alone. It has been a horrific side effect of the coronavirus pandemic. No one is allowed to visit patients with patients so the virus doesn’t spread. Fortunately, ...

Dad couldn’t be prouder of daughter with Down syndrome who just graduated from college

For most parents, there’s no greater sense of achievement, no higher feeling of pride, than seeing your children accomplishing great things in life. With that in mind, the current COVID-19 pandemic has forced all manner ...

Annie Glenn, widow of astronaut John Glenn, dies at 100 from COVID-19 — rest in peace

It’s often said that “behind every great man there’s a great woman.” That was certainly true of Annie Glenn, who was behind her husband throughout his historic career as a NASA astronaut and as a ...

Teacher educates students from hospital while undergoing chemotherapy for stage 4 cancer

Just as students are having to adjust to a new normal, so are teachers. They are no longer able to educate their students in the classroom, instead they have to give lessons online or check ...

Volunteer nurse from Tennessee dies while helping COVID-19 patients in New York City

All around the world, thousands of people are putting aside their own obligations to help out others in need. They’ve left behind their families and risked their lives to take care of those sickened by ...

100-year-old woman celebrates birthday dancing to epic parade

The coronavirus pandemic has forced change upon virtually all of our lives. Whether that be not being able to work, not being able to leave the home or simply not being able to celebrate certain ...

As businesses begin to reopen, many have added a COVID-19 surcharge to bills

As businesses begin to reopen they must adapt to a new reality. In addition to adhering to social distancing guidelines, they must also make sure their businesses maintain a certain level of cleanliness. This might ...

Images of Michigan priest using water gun to bless churchgoers go viral

States have begun to open up, but these reopenings come with many precautions. Restaurants have to find a way to keep their customers at least six feet apart, salons must find a way to safely ...