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Homeless teen graduates high school as valedictorian

Martin Folsom knows a thing or two about overcoming hardship and beating the odds. As per Duval County Schools, Folsom spent a good part of his childhood homeless and living out of shelters with his ...

School bus drivers pay tribute to new graduates by spelling ‘2020’ with their buses

For students graduating in 2020, it’s safe to say that this isn’t how anyone imagined their senior years going. The COVID-19 pandemic has impacted all of our lives and canceled virtually all public events, forcing ...

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. ...

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 ...

Florida high school honors graduating seniors with unique tribute

With the end of the school year quickly approaching and many schools closed for the remainder of the year, those set to graduate in 2020 are posed to miss out on a very special occasion, ...

Dying boy, 3, with cancer forced to spend final days in isolation – let’s send him prayers

The parents of a brave little boy battling a cancerous brain tumor have said they are doing everything they can to make memories as he may be spending his last days in lockdown due to ...

College students test positive for COVID-19 after returning from spring break trip

Calls for social distancing came at a time of year when most people would be making plans to get together. Spring break is a time when schools and colleges are closed and people come together ...

Man officiates NYC couple’s wedding from fourth-floor window

Life has changed in an instant for everyone around the world. Jobs have been lost, events that took years to plan have been postponed, and schools have been closed indefinitely. Knowing this, one New York ...

Florida governor announces bars and nightclubs will close for 30 days after spring breakers crowd beaches

While many are adhering to government and health officials’ advice to stay indoors, there’s a number of people in Florida, specifically Clearwater Beach who paid no attention to the guidelines set in place. Images from ...

Pregnant woman in U.K. told to stay inside for 12 weeks – added to most vulnerable list

Pregnant women in the U.K. have been added to the list of those required to self isolate for three months to help protect the most vulnerable from the coronavirus. Starting this weekend people over 70 ...