Memorial Day weekend is generally considered the unofficial kickoff of the summer season, which means backyard barbecues, baseball games, beach trips and road trips to capture the patriotism of our great nation — as well as time to honor and remember those who gave their lives for our country. Summer offers a unique opportunity to travel with children or grandchildren …
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Congratulations are in order for newlyweds Marjorie Fiterman, age 102, and Bernie Littman, age 100, of Philadelphia, who just got married on Sunday, May 19, at the senior living facility where they first met. They began dating nearly a decade ago. Rabbi Adam Wohlberg officiated at the wedding, noting the couple was unlike most others that he’d married in the …
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DENVER – Colorado is facing a foster care shortage along with more than a dozen other states. One nonprofit in Colorado said there aren’t enough families willing to take in the increasing number of children they’re seeing enter the foster care system this year. This comes as a lot of children are winding up in foster care across the United …
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A woman gave birth to her second child while sitting in the front seat of her husband’s car on the way to the hospital —and didn’t make a peep. Brooke Canady, 30, was 37 weeks pregnant with her second son when she awoke on May 8, 2024, and felt strong contractions. The Lexington, Kentucky, occupational therapist called her office to …
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A World War II veteran who was drafted before finishing high school walked in a long-deserved graduation ceremony on Saturday – with his great-granddaughter following him. West Virginia resident Charles Bird, 99, received his Clay County High School diploma through the Operation Recognition Program (ORP). The program, run by the West Virginia Board of Education and the West Virginia Veterans’ …
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A new study revealed the top 10 best and worst states for childbirth, based on nine criteria, including the cost of health care and child care, maternal and infant mortality rates, and postpartum expenses — which were determined by data produced by the CDC and the Health Care Cost Institute, among others. The Birth Injury Lawyers Group, based in Arizona, …
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Twin brothers who spent their summers growing up at SeaWorld San Antonio are embracing their role as employees as the park celebrates its 60th anniversary. Jakob Fenton and Westin Fenton are 23-year-old twins from San Antonio, Texas, who discovered a love for marine animals at a young age. They first visited SeaWorld at the age of seven when their grandparents …
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A woman shared a contentious family situation on social media and asked others for input after a future daughter-in-law – the bride-to-be – tried to direct the choice of dress for the upcoming wedding, with unsuccessful results. Asked the older woman recently on the Reddit page known as “Am I the a–hole,” “AITA for apparently making the wedding all about …
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A woman has shared her recent airplane drama with others on social media after another woman tried to shame her for traveling with an infant who made some noise — and for switching seats. Describing herself as 31 years old and traveling alone with a 19-month-old son on a three-hour flight, the woman said her child, since he was “under …
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A museum in Missouri recently broke a Guinness World Record for hosting the world’s largest gathering of people with underwear on their head. The City Museum in St. Louis, Missouri, wanted to commemorate “314 Day” this year with flair. As a nod to its town’s area code, 314, the museum hosted an event on March 14 and decided to shoot …
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