She tried to sabotage my entrance exam — My little brother saved the day

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That evening, as I was getting ready to go to bed and have some good night sleep, I set my alarms just to be sure I won’t oversleep for my college entrance exam. It was my dream to become a doctor ever since my mom died of cancer. Becoming an oncologist would mean I could save people who battled the same disease, and I felt like it would be the biggest tribute I could pay to my late mom.

In the morning, I woke up without the sound of the alarms disturbing my sleep. But when I grabbed my phone, I realized my alarms were turned off. The entrance exam was starting in a matter of minutes and I was about to miss the only chance of ever enrolling medical school.

I put on my clothes and rushed downstairs. My stepmom, Linda, was having her morning coffee. I told her what had happened and begged her to take me to the exam center. Looking at me with a smile on her face, she said, “You should have set your alarm. But maybe this is a sign that you’re not cut out for med school.”

I couldn’t believe her words. It was as though she was glad I wouldn’t make it.

With no options left, I decided to walk, knowing there was no chance of ever getting on time.

But at that moment, I heard my little brother Jason saying, “Em, I got you covered. Help is on the way.”

I had no idea what he was talking about, but I could hear the sound of police sirens getting louder and louder.

“Em, it was Linda who turned your alarms off. I saw her entering your room during the night.”

Linda then turned to me and said she did it and she didn’t regret it because my dad paying for my medical school was nonsense.

She planned of opening a beauty salon and she believed my dad should have invested the money in her business venture.

At that moment, police knocked on the door and Jason explained the situation, begging them to help me get to my entrance exam on time. One of the officers, a kind woman full of understanding, asked Linda if what Jason said was true. Of course, she denied it.

The two officers looked at each other, and the woman said, “Well, we are here now and it’s our job to help people. Get in the car.”

When we got to the exam center, the exam was about to start. Luckily, something happened and it was delayed for a couple of minutes, but the doors were closed already.

One of the proctors noticed us and approached, looking confused. “Madam, the entrance exam is starting soon and you are late.”

I was still shaking and was unable to explain the reasons behind my lateness. Luckily, the officers stepped in and explained that I was sabotaged by a family member. The proctor’s stern face eased as he listened. He hesitated a bit, but he then nodded his head and let me take my seat.

A few hours later, I exited the entrance room relieved. I was proud of myself and my little brother who was my forever hero.

Once home, my dad gave me a hug and apologized for his wife’s actions. Jason had already explained everything to him, but he wanted to hear the story from me too.

As I spoke, he’s face grew red with anger. He turned to Linda and told her to pack her things. She didn’t belong there any longer, and although my dad was aware of that long before, this was the last straw.

She didn’t even try to apologize. It was obvious she wasn’t sorry and I didn’t feel any compassion for her.

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Public reactions stir as social media buzzes over Trump couple’s public display

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Donald and Melania Trump attended a premiere of “Les Misérables” performed by understudies at the Kennedy Center in July, and a photo of the event showing the president awkwardly gripping what appears to be only his wife’s thumb as they exited the venue caused a stir on the social media.

Many speculated that the former First Lady was unwilling to hold her husband’s hand, with some suggesting her body language hinted she wasn’t particularly thrilled to be there. The reason for this, according to some was that Melania appeared visibly uncomfortable due to the protests and heckling directed at Trump during the event.

The “thumb-hold” moment quickly became a subject of ridicule across social platforms, triggering a flood of memes, commentary, and theories about the couple’s relationship.

Netizens were quick to point out that this wasn’t the first time the First Lady to avoid holding her husband’s hand, recalling a 2017 incident when she brushed away Trump’s hand during a visit of Israel. Some brought out a similar moment taking place in 2020 when she appeared to pull away during a debate event.

Melania has addressed these public moments in her 2024 memoir Melania, claiming they were commonly misunderstood and usually had more to do with practical circumstances than relationship issues.

Still, people can’t seem to look away from moments like these, turning every awkward gesture into a meme-worthy headline while following every step of the Trump’s closely and turning even the smallest moment into internet drama.

Following Donald Trump’s return to the White House, there have been plenty of speculations regarding his relationship with Melania, including one about their sleeping schedule. According to White House sources, Donald and Melania are “loners” and their relationship is rather “complicated.”

Allegedly, there were days when the two would spend their days at the White House without seeing each other.

Michael Wolff, the author of the book Fire and Fury: Inside the Trump White House, wrote: “Trump, in fact, found the White House to be vexing and even a little scary.

“He retreated to his own bedroom – the first time since the Kennedy White House that a presidential couple had maintained separate rooms.”

At the time, President Trump dubbed the book “really boring and untruthful.”

However, it wasn’t just Wolff who had presented the claims of the unusual sleeping arrangements.

In a Washington Post feature from 2018, a source disclosed that then-President Donald Trump and First Lady Melania Trump did not share a bedroom.

First lady scholar Annette Dunlap shared with People that the last time couples occupied separate bedrooms in the White House was Patricia and Richard Nixon. Prior to the 1970s, it wasn’t particularly unusual for couples to have separate sleeping arrangements.

“It was kind of a European thing,” Dunlap said at the time. “The idea of sleeping in the same bed together in the late 19th century and into the early 20th century was a symbol of poverty, because you couldn’t afford your own bed or your own bedroom.”

No matter what the truth is, one thing is certain, the Trumps remain endlessly fascinating to the public.

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I caught my kids’ nanny getting out of the shower while my husband was home, so I turned on the nanny cam the next day

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Upon returning home from work one day, a woman was shocked to see the nanny getting out of the shower. After confronting her, she said that she needed to take a shower because one of the kids spilled the milk on her.

Since this wasn’t a usual situation, the woman demanded a further explanation. The nanny said the kids were napping, so she thought it wouldn’t be a problem to take a shower since she wasn’t really leaving them unattended.

“I still don’t think it’s appropriate for you to shower in my home though,” the woman replied in frustration. The 23-year-old nanny started reassuring her that she did it because she didn’t think it was a big of a deal.

As the two were going back and forth on the matter, the woman’s husband suddenly appeared in the living room. This only made things more twisted as at the time he was supposed to be at work.

The husband sided with the nanny, telling his wife she shouldn’t have been angry over a shower.

The woman was confused. She couldn’t help but think that her husband could be having an affair with the woman whom she paid to babysit her kids.

Filled with doubts, the woman decided to take out the good old nanny cam she used when the children were still babies. She installed it in the living room and waited to see if something odd was taking place behind her back.

The following day, she was looking at the cam when she spotted her husband entering the house. She saw him leaving in the morning. He was supposed to be at work, so why was he home at that time?

Unaware of what was going on, the woman told her boss she wasn’t feeling fine and asked if she could call the day off.

In a hurry, she headed home and saw her husband cooking lunch in the kitchen.

Looking at her, he said, “You are early.” She told him they allowed her to go home early because of a power outage that brought the systems down. He seemed to accept her story before saying, “Honey, I have to tell you something,” sounding like he was guilty of a crime.

Then, he confessed something completely unexpected.

The husband revealed that his company had let him go a week ago due to downsizing. He said that he had been too afraid to tell his wife the truth. So, he had chosen to keep it from her, pretending to go to work instead. In reality, he had been spending his days at home, searching for a new job online and helping around the children.

He then said, “Yesterday indeed our daughter spilled milk on our nanny so I told her to go and wash everything while I was there to take care of the kids who were napping.”

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Neighbor calls the cops on two little girls selling lemonade — but she picked the wrong officer

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A lemonade stand? Well, there is truly something magical behind the freshly squeezed lemons sold around the neighborhood.

Handing out cups of ice-cold lemonade on a sunny day is a memory stitched into childhood, and honestly, it’s not really about the drink itself but about the giggles, the “buy one, get one free” deals made on a whim, and the pride of earning some money on your own.

Two sisters, six and nine years old, created some hand-made signs, bought a bunch of fresh lemons, and set up a stand next to their home. Wearing matching shirts and crocks, with some music playing in the background, they hoped to have some fun time and make some money.

Many neighbors were eager to stop by and buy some lemonade from them. But one particular woman, who spotted the girls while driving in her SUV, didn’t like the idea of the sisters selling drinks on the corner and called the police, claiming they were “working” without a permit.

When a police officer arrived at the stand, the sisters froze in fear. They believed they were in trouble, but the officer knew better than to close their stand down.

Instead, he bought a cup of the cold drink they were selling and told them he could help them get the permit they needed.

Before that, he walked across the street and knocked on the SUV lady’s door. She opened it with a smug smile, until he let her have it. Calm, clear, and loud enough for the whole neighborhood.

The girls were over the moon by the officer’s act and shared with him that their dad had recently lost his job and they were trying to help him until he figured things out.

It didn’t take long before the story spread around, and the community answered the best they could. The woman from the local bakery offered them free muffins and cookies that they could sell on their stand, and their father was offered a job at the nearby convenience store.

What’s more, the story of kindness and generosity quickly became a source of inspiration for the whole town.

As for the woman who reported the sisters to the police? Well, she soon realized she had acted unreasonably. In fact, she even bought some lemonade and left the girls a generous tip along with a note that read, “Sorry for the rough start. Good luck girls.”

So, next time you come across a child selling lemonade, don’t just walk by but pause and buy a cup. Better yet, get two. Your small gesture can not only change their day, but their life too.

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Pregnant woman relentlessly harassed by a K9 dog

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The Houston International Airport was as crowded as ever with people rushing to catch their flights. And then, in the middle of the crowd, Shadow, an experienced German Shepherd K9 trained to detect hazards, started barking at a woman waiting in the long queue. She was 7 months pregnant and frightened by the dog’s reaction.

Officers asked her to step forward. They conducted a thorough search of her belongings, but nothing was out of the ordinary. Yet, Shadow wouldn’t stop sniffing her and barking at her.

The officers were confused and contemplated their next move. Should they let the woman go?

She was heavily pregnant and the entire situation made her upset and uncomfortable.

And then, just as they decided to let her go, Agent Grant remembered that Shadow was trained as medical alert service dog. Was there something wrong with this woman?

Just to be sure, he explained to her that he wanted to call the emergency services to check on her. Although she hesitated at first, the woman eventually agreed.

To everyone’s surprise, the medics discovered uterine rupture, which is a serious and rare childbirth complication where the muscle wall of the uterus tears.

The woman was quickly rushed to the nearby hospital where she gave birth prematurely.

Her baby was still tiny and placed in an incubator, but luckily, both he and his mother were fine.

That day, Shadow saved two lives. His strong senses allowed him to detect that something wasn’t right with that woman’s child.

Dogs have up to 300 million scent receptors and are able to detect chemicals or changes in body odor caused by diseases or other medical emergencies.

A few days after the incident, Shadow and Agent Grant paid the woman a visit at the hospital where she and the staff gave an appreciative “thank you” to Shadow in a brightly lit hospital ward.

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Viewers can’t get enough: Netflix’s 100% rated series racks up 142.9 million hours

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It turns out there’s a Netflix series with a 100% Rotten Tomatoes score that viewers have only just discovered.

The truth is, the platform offers so much content that choosing the right film or series is often easier said than done. I’m sure you’ve found yourself scrolling through the endless list, unsure how to spend your free time and wondering whether a title is truly worth a try.

This series, however, has quickly become a fan favorite, with many stumbling upon it purely by chance.

Although originally released on CBS before debuting internationally on Netflix in 2018, Kim’s Convenience only caught the attention of many years later, racking up 142.9 million viewing hours between 2023 and 2025.

It features the everyday lives of a Korean-Canadian family running a neighborhood convenience store in downtown Toronto.

The story revolves around Mr. Kim, affectionately called “Appa,” whose stubborn streak is matched only by his sense of humor, and Mrs. Kim, or “Umma,” warm-hearted but just as determined.

Together, they juggle life in a city of many cultures while managing their store and raising their two children: Janet, an independent photography student, and Jung, their estranged son working to mend family ties after a troubled past.

The series stands out by depicting interactions between different minority communities, humorously addressing tensions that are rarely portrayed on television. It provides a heartfelt and entertaining narrative that feels more genuine than many traditional family sitcoms.

Actually, the name of this sitcom popped up too many times when a Reddit user asked netizens about a series they “stumbled upon with zero expectations but ended up loving.”

Speaking of Kim’s Convenience, a Redditor posted, “Such a great show!” while another added: “Fabulous!”

A third chimed in, “Watched the first season in a day and it really made me happy. A screwball comedy, old school vibe and I am loving it.”

Another comment read: “Love it. Just stumbled by it on Netflix. So well done, so well written, beautiful characters. One of the best comedies I have ever seen.”

Sadly, despite the ratings, the show wrapped up after the fifth season.

If you want to check it out and see what all the buzz is about, all seasons are now streaming on Netflix in the US and UK.

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Mehlani’s transformation: From ‘alien’ eyes to embracing uniqueness

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Mehlani Dickerson, a young girl from the US, has a rare genetic disorder called Axenfeld-Rieger syndrome which make her eyes look enchantingly big and beautiful. However, having this condition means that she can develop glaucoma at certain point in her life, and even vision loss or blindness.

In fact, the syndrome represents a rare genetic disorder that causes cornea defects and iris defects. According to the National Institute of Health, people diagnosed with it “may have an off-center pupil (corectopia) or extra holes in the eyes that can look like multiple pupils (polycoria).”

It mostly develops at infants who are diagnosed with the condition during the first days or weeks of their lives, just like Mehlani.

Mehlani’s left eye shows a faint trace of iris in one corner, while the rest is entirely pupil—just like her right eye. Her eyes, just like those of the rest of the people with Axenfeld-Rieger syndrome, are sensitive to light.

Mehlani’s mother, Karina, shared a photo of her daughter that quickly grabbed the attention of many due to her unusually big eyes. And it’s not only people online who have been captivated by her appearance, but also strangers on the street.

“People always say she’s so beautiful and she’s s cute, but I felt conflicted because people notice something different about her eyes,” Karina says.

“And I worry about when she gets approached by any other kids about her eyes … kids can be mean. But I teach her when people compliment her to say “thank you” and smile.”

“Everytime were out & a stranger compliments on how big & beautiful her eyes are, I have a mental debate on whether or not I should mention her defect. I decide no, smile & say thank you. I’m always left with a weird feeling. I just pray she’ll always know how beautiful she is,” Karina posted on the social media.

Mehlani was diagnosed with glaucoma, but at this point, her vision isn’t suffering thanks to a surgery she had when she was just five months old. Mehlani’s eyes had abnormally formed drainage canals, causing fluid buildup that intensified her glaucoma. Without surgical intervention, her optic nerves might have been permanently damaged. Now, however, thanks to artificial canals, her eye pressure has remained stable.

Her mom says that they don’t know what the future holds for their little girl.

When she’s outside, Mehlani needs to wear sunglasses because her eyes are more sensitive to sunlight than a normal eye due to the glaucoma.

Through the social media, Karina and her husband found a community of support where they share experiences with others who have the same condition as their daughter.

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I almost left after seeing our baby, but my wife’s secret changed everything

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After years of waiting, trying, and praying, Elena and I were finally going to become parents. I couldn’t wait for the moment I would hold our baby in my arms, but when that day finally arrived, I was met with shock and disbelief.

“Honey,” Elena said one day, “I think I want to be all by myself in the delivery room.”

Her words weren’t something I expected to hear. Why wouldn’t she want me there, I wondered. But she said she needed to do it alone, so I agreed.

A couple of days later, we went to the hospital. I kissed Elena at the entrance to the maternity ward and all I could do was wait.

Finally, the doctor emerged, but the expression on his face said something was wrong. As I headed to Elena’s room, my heart plummeted.

I felt relieved when I saw Elena was fine.

She had our baby in her arms, but her usually bubbly demeanor was nowhere to be seen.

She looked at me straight in the eyes and showed me our baby girl. The little one had pale skin, blue eyes, and blonde hair. My heart dropped. “YOU CHEATED!” I yelled.

“Marcus, I can explain,” Elena said as she tried to grab my hand.

My world spun. Both she and I are two black people, and our child was white.

She tried to convince me that baby was ours, but I couldn’t understand how that could be.

“Don’t lie to me, Elena, this couldn’t be my girl. I’m not an idiot,” I screamed from the top of my lungs.

The nurses around us tried to calm the situation, but I felt like my heart was being ripped out of my chest.

“Marcus, please take a look at this,” Elena said, pointing to the tiny birthmark on my daughter’s feet. It was the same birthmark my brother and I have – exactly the same.

“There’s something I need to tell you. Something I should have told you years ago,” Elena said, and that’s when I learned she carried a rare recessive gene that could cause a child to have pale skin and light features, regardless of the parents’ appearance.

She said she didn’t tell me before because she believed the chances of our baby being born white were slim.

I started at the baby girl. Her birthmark should have been proof enough she was mine, but I experienced a rollercoaster of emotions I struggled to juggle with.

Elena’s words sound genuine. I trusted her, and soon, my anger was replaced with feelings stronger that any other, that of love and trust.

When we brought our little bundle of joy home, we knew we would face the judgement of my part of the family, but we never assumed their criticism would be so harsh.

Both my mother and brother called me an idiot who was letting his wife fool him, telling me I should face the facts that that baby wasn’t mine.

What’s most, they laughed at the story of the gene Elena carried, saying it wasn’t something real but nonsense.

One night, I heard the door of my daughter’s room open, so I went to check what was going on. It was my mom, she had a damp washcloth in her hands, trying to rub off my baby’s birthmark in order to show me Elena was lying to me.

That’s when I realized I had it enough.

I told my mom to leave my home. “Mom, you either accept our baby or get out of our lives,” I yelled at her.

Elena was woken up by the screams. She started crying and I apologized for not standing up to her sooner.

“Marcus, for everyone’s peace of mind, I think we should do a DNA test,” Elena said.

I knew that we didn’t need to prove anything to anyone, but I agreed.

As expected, the results showed the little one was our baby. I was her biological father.

When we showed the test results to my family, they all apologized. Some of those apologies were heartfelt, and others were awkward.

At that moment, I felt a sense of peace settle over me. My family might be different, but it’s mine, and it’s perfect.

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The “thumb-hold” moment quickly became a subject of ridicule across social platforms, triggering a flood of memes, commentary, and theories about the couple’s relationship.

Allegedly, there were days when the two would spend their days at the White House without seeing each other.

However, it wasn’t just Wolff who had presented the claims of the unusual sleeping arrangements.

The husband sided with the nanny, telling his wife she shouldn’t have been angry over a shower.

In a hurry, she headed home and saw her husband cooking lunch in the kitchen.

Instead, he bought a cup of the cold drink they were selling and told them he could help them get the permit they needed.

She was heavily pregnant and the entire situation made her upset and uncomfortable.

It features the everyday lives of a Korean-Canadian family running a neighborhood convenience store in downtown Toronto.

Speaking of Kim’s Convenience, a Redditor posted, “Such a great show!” while another added: “Fabulous!”

It mostly develops at infants who are diagnosed with the condition during the first days or weeks of their lives, just like Mehlani.

Her mom says that they don’t know what the future holds for their little girl.

She had our baby in her arms, but her usually bubbly demeanor was nowhere to be seen.

When we brought our little bundle of joy home, we knew we would face the judgement of my part of the family, but we never assumed their criticism would be so harsh.

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