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Jimmy Carter “doing fine” after brain surgery, but will miss his Sunday school class

Jimmy Carter remains in hospital after undergoing surgery on his skull, but the former president is doing “fine”. Carter underwent surgery to treat a subdural hematoma which reportedly developed as a result of several falls ...

The Carters become the longest-married presidential couple: Jimmy says Rosalynn’s love keeps him going

No US president has had a post-presidency like Jimmy Carter’s. At 95 years old, he’s the oldest surviving president ever, and has had the retirement since leaving the Oval Office. Of course, he’s kept himself ...

Olivia Newton-John opens up about her third cancer battle during a fundraising walk

The British-born star, who moved to Australia when she was 4 years old, is probably best known for playing the legendary role of Sandy in ’70s hit movie Grease. Her duet with Danny Zuko aka John Travolta, ...

2 sisters named as first pair to become generals in US Army’s 244-year history

"Military family" takes on new meaning for a set of sisters who made history as the first to both attain the general's rank in U.S. Army. https://t.co/fYdOatHe1e — ABC News (@ABC) September 6, 2019 As ...

A Texas city came together to help their homeless veterans—and successfully housed every one of them

In October 2019, the city of Abilene, Texas announced an ambitious 100-day plan to house their homeless veterans, collaborating with local agencies like the West Texas VA Health Care System and the West Texas Homeless Network. ...

Teen registers people to vote as they wait in line for Popeyes’ new chicken sandwich

“I decided to register people to vote after I saw there was a lack of young people politically involved,” David told WCNC. As people waited in line to purchase a chicken sandwich, David urged them ...

Jimmy Carter returns to building homes with Habitat for Humanity after breaking hip

In May, it was announced that Carter had broken his hip after falling in his home in Plains, Georgia. He was heading out on a turkey hunt. Breaking a hip at that age can be serious, ...

President Trump signs order cancelling student loan debt for disabled veterans

Upon signing the order, Trump said: “The debt of these disabled veterans will be completely erased. That’s hundreds of millions of dollars of student loans debt for our disabled veterans that will be completely erased.” In ...

Photos of New Zealand speaker feeding baby during debate go viral

On July 10, Tāmati Coffey and his husband, Tim Smith’s boy was born. The Labour MP only recently returned from paternity leave. “I’ve felt really supported by my colleagues from across the House,” Coffey told ...

How Robin Williams made his friend Christopher Reeve laugh again after his accident

One of Williams’ closest friends in Hollywood was actor Christopher Reeve, best known for the iconic role of Superman in the original film series. But the two had met before they were famous: while roommates ...