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A student's mission to support young mothers aging out of foster care

After a life-changing trip to Ghana, Morgan State senior Gloria Lawrence launched Esi's House of Hope as a safe haven for young mothers needing housing and mentorship. Her organization is now ...

Doctor who poisoned his mother's partner gets 31 years in prison

Dr. Thomas Kwan who was disgruntled about his inheritance disguised himself as a nurse to inject Patrick O'Hara with a flesh-eating poison.

Ex-DJ imprisoned for life for murdering partner’s mother in drunken knife attack

Damian Homer stabbed Wendy Francis, 61, twice in the chest after she tried to help her daughter during the attack . A lorry driver and ex-DJ who stabbed his partner’s mother to death in a drunken ...

World - The Guardian - November 7

From a Scottish island to New York's elite - who was Trump's mother?

Donald Trump's mother Mary Anne MacLeod grew up on the Hebridean island of Lewis.

Menendez brothers' prosecutors insist nothing has changed: 'They slaughtered their mother'

Current and former prosecutors who tried the brothers in the 1990s told NBC News they believe Erik and Lyle Menendez are cold-blooded killers who should be in prison.

27 Great Gifts for Mom: Ideas for the Best Mother (2024)

There are many kinds of mothers, but these are our favorite picks for the WIRED mom in your life.

Tech - Wired - November 10

Mother-of-two dies during Turkey weight-loss op

Janet Savage paid £2,750 for the procedure but stopped breathing during surgery.

These House seats are still undecided

CBS News characterizes control of the House as lean Republican, with a handful of seats still undecided.

MusiCares names The Grateful Dead 2025 Persons of the Year

MusiCares, an organization that helps music professionals who need financial, personal or medical assistance, will honor the Grateful Dead as its 2025 Persons of the Year

Entertainment - ABC News - October 23

'Death trap' Queens haunted house sued after injuries from alleged safety hazards

A haunted house in Queens proved to be too horrific for some who have filed lawsuits claiming they were injured inside the frightful attraction.

Woman rescued after getting trapped in crevice for 7 hours while retrieving phone

A woman was rescued after spending seven long hours wedged upside down in a crevice between two boulders after she got stuck trying to retrieve her phone in Australia’s Hunter Valley.

Woman Gets Trapped Upside Down After Trying to Retrieve Phone She Dropped. It Took 7 Hours to Rescue Her

World - Yahoo News - October 22

Storm-triggered floods in Philippines spark frantic calls to rescue trapped people, some on roofs

Torrential rain set off by an approaching storm has swamped eastern Philippine cities and towns in widespread floods that trapped people, some on their roofs, and sparked frantic appeals for rescue ...

World - ABC News - October 23

ABBA, Radiohead and The Cure musicians sign AI protest letter against 'unlicensed use' of works

Musicians from ABBA, Radiohead and The Cure have joined actors and authors in signing a protest letter against the mining of their artistry to build artificial intelligence tools

Tech - ABC News - October 22

Real Madrid's Galácticos humbled in El Clásico by Barcelona's bold trap and rampant attack

Barcelona won 4-0 at Real Madrid with a bold strategy that pundits insisted it couldn't play.

Sports - Yahoo Sports - October 26

Middle East crisis live: world leaders express ‘grave concern’ at Israeli vote to ban Unrwa; deadly airstrikes reported in Lebanon

Israel passes bill dealing huge blow to humanitarian efforts in Gaza and the West Bank; at least 60 people killed in latest reported strikes . . The Israeli army told residents in parts of ...

World - The Guardian - October 29

Coldplay's Chris Martin falls through trap door onstage during Melbourne concert

Chris Martin emerged unharmed and thanked the crew member who caught him after he fell through a trap door during Coldplay's Sunday concert in Melbourne.

Entertainment - Los Angeles Times - November 5

Why did voters abandon Kamala Harris? Because they feel trapped – and Trump offered a way out | Aditya Chakrabortty

His resounding victory will be blamed on ‘populism’, but that’s lazy thinking. He addressed the key concerns far better than the Democrats did. Since we’ll hear a lot, again, about “populism”, ...

World - The Guardian - November 6

An isolated mother breastfeeding her child during Covid: Dola Posh’s best photograph

‘I gave birth during the pandemic and was cut off from my family. It was just me and my daughter at home. That bedroom was my sanctuary, my place to hide and cry’. This was taken in the winter, a ...

World - The Guardian - October 23

Mother says AI chatbot led her son to kill himself in lawsuit against its maker

Megan Garcia said Sewell, 14, used Character.ai obsessively before his death and alleges negligence and wrongful death. The mother of a teenager who killed himself after becoming obsessed with an ...

World - The Guardian - October 23

My mother was told I’d died in a house fire at 10 days old. In fact, I was kidnapped

Delimar Vera spent her early years with the woman who snatched her. Then came a chance encounter with her real mother at a birthday party .... When Delimar Vera was six years old, the woman she ...

World - The Guardian - October 24

19-year-old employee was found dead in Walmart walk-in oven by her mother

The 19-year-old Walmart employee who was found dead in the store’s walk-in oven in Canada was discovered by her mother, who also worked there, according to a community fundraiser for the family.

How should I tell my bigoted mother that my daughter has come out?

It can be a mistake to guess how people will react to ‘shocking’ news. With sensitivity, time and love, many hurdles can be overcome • Every week Annalisa Barbieri addresses a relationship ...

World - The Guardian - October 25

Matthew Perry's mother recounts tender moments before he died: 'It was almost a premonition'

Matthew Perry’s mom, Suzanne Morrison, is speaking out almost a year since the “Friends” star’s death.

Beyoncé endorses Kamala Harris in joyful speech at Houston rally: 'I'm here as a mother'

Beyoncé has spoken at a Houston rally for Kamala Harris’ presidential campaign, telling the crowd: “I’m not here as a celebrity, I’m not here as a politician

Entertainment - ABC News - October 26

Mother crashes car through Australian school fence, killing a child and injuring 4

Australian police say a mother collecting a child crashed a car through a Melbourne school fence on Tuesday, fatally injuring one child and leaving four others seriously hurt

World - ABC News - October 29

The killing of Natalie Shotter: what the death of a beloved mother and daughter reveals about rape

She was a creative and talented NHS worker, who was attacked while unconscious and later found dead. Her case led to a landmark conviction that will hopefully help other women. Dr Cas Shotter ...

World - The Guardian - October 30

A Gaza medic realizes he's carrying his own mother's body, killed by an Israeli airstrike

A Palestinian ambulance worker in Gaza was devastated to realize he was carrying his own mother's body

World - ABC News - October 30

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