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High school in Iowa opens up game with heartfelt rendition of national anthem

During the 19th century, “The Star-Spangled Banner” became one of the most beloved and most widely accepted patriotic tunes. This period was the time when many people turned to music whenever they felt like expressing their deepest emotions of love towards the country. Although the military had adopted the song for ceremonial purposes, it wasn’t until 1931 that it was officially accepted as a national anthem. 

U.S citizens stand for the flag and the anthem to honor those who paid the ultimate sacrifice for their freedom. “The Star-Spangled Banner” is played at sport games and other significant gatherings to send a message that no matter the race, the religion, or the political differences, we are all Americans. 

The lyrics along with the music make the anthem pretty challenging to perform. That’s why it’s only sang by professional musicians or played on a recording. However, during a sporting event at an Iowa school, the hymn was performed by both the members of the competing teams and the crowd, and listening to it gives us goosebumps. 

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It happened last February when people were eagerly waiting for the high school girls’ basketball game to take place. North Polk intended to play a musical recording of the anthem before the start of the game, but things didn’t turn as planned. The recording wouldn’t start playing and there was no professional singer around. Would that mean the powerful lyrics of the anthem wouldn’t fill the air? Certainly not. In one moment, the audience, the students, the referees, as well as the school staff started singing on their own. 

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All those voices harmonized in one is one of the most emotional anthem performances you’ve ever heard. So many emotions put into a single tune. 

When it came to singing “O’er the land of the free and the home of the brave!” everyone involved was so caught up into the moment that it sounded like seasoned chorale. We are sure that if you don’t know the background story, you would never guess there is no professional musician involved in the astounding performance. 

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Many people took the time to praise these people’s action. Most agree how it should always be done this way and how the school should start a tradition. One person writes: “I applaud every person STANDING there and singing. Every parent every grandparent, every teacher, every coach for installing something so powerful as our national anthem into these children. I stand and applaud every child in that gym for standing and singing.” 

Take a look at it in the video below. 

Prince Harry blames the UK press for “destroying his mental health”

Prince Harry probably expected his marriage to former Suits star Meghan Markle to place them under the spotlight, but he hardly ever believed that their lives will become number one story for the tabloids and the magazines even nowadays.

It all started with him and Meghan stepping down from the royal duties and leaving Britain, probably for good judging from the events which followed after the so called Megxit, and continued with the now infamous Oprah interview. However, no matter how the couple’s public appearances and openness about the life as royals ‘enrages’ some members of the British royalty, The Sussexes don’t seem to be planning on staying silent, which is exactly what Meghan spoke about with Oprah.

The world expected for Harry and his brother and father to get on good terms after they met at Prince Philip’s funeral, but that didn’t happen as Harry felt ambushed and refused to discuss any matters without his wife there.

Now, as Harry and Meghan signed contracts with Netflix and Spotify and Harry started working as Chief Impact Officer for mental health service start up ‘Better Up,’ we will be hearing from the two even more often than we expected.

Harry, for example, opened his soul to host and comedian James Corden as the two took an open-top bus ride around LA back in February and revealed who it is to blame for destroying his mental health.

“[The British press] was destroying my mental health,” he said.

“This is toxic. So, I did what any good husband and what any father would do. It’s like I need to get my family out of here. But, we never walked away, and as far as I’m concerned whatever decisions are made on that side, I will never walk away. I will always be contributing, but my life is public service so wherever I am in the world it’s always going to be the same thing.”

Further, he added how he doesn’t feel that he and Meghan really walked away, but on the contrary. “It was never walking away. It was stepping back rather than stepping down. It was a really difficult environment.”

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Harry isn’t fond of the press and the tabloids as he still believes it was them who contributed to his mother’s death.

You can take a look at Harry’s interview in the video below.

11-year-old boy jumps from the window of a moving school bus to escape beating from bullies

One devastated father shared a horrific story of how his 11-year-old son could have lost his life after he jumped out of a moving school bus in an attempt to escape the bullies who were beating him.

The poor boy leapt from the window and landed on a moving pickup truck before he landed on the highway. According to The New York Post, the father, Dion Murphy, spoke to FoxAtlanta5 and explained how his son was scared of what those bullies could do to him before he decided to do what he did. “One student jumped in his face, he was pushing him against the window, when he fell, the other student took his shoe and in a desperate attempt to escape it, he jumped out the window.”

The boy, who attended the Youth Middle School in Walton County, Georgia, was left unconscious and suffered a serious elbow injury. “I believe he was trying to escape the situation. At this moment, he felt his back was up against the wall,” his dad said.

The bus stopped at a turn lane and ambulance was called.

Unfortunately, this wasn’t the first time for Dion’s son to be the victim of bullies. According to Dion, he had seen a tape of his boy being beaten by other students during a meeting at the principal’s office the previous Friday. Sadly, nothing had been done in order for further incidents to be prevented.

“There’s more tapes and that’s why I’m so upset because the school neglected the bullying act and did not do anything about it,” he said.

“They took it as horseplay, but my son could have lost his life.”

Since the incident, Dion’s son is no longer part of that school.

Royal experts believe that Prince Charles “may never forgive Harry” for dragging family name through the mud

With still a lot going on between the members of the British royalty, many believe that the chances of Prince Charles ever getting over Prince Harry’s accusations are getting slimmer and slimmer with each passing day.

It all started after The Sussexes decided they had it enough from the family and stepped down from their royal duties in hopes of pursuing other careers. They moved to Canada and then left to America where they currently live.

Meghan and Harry got contracts with Netflix and Spotify and the chances of returning to Britain again are pretty much non-existent.

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And as if turning their back to the royals wasn’t enough, the two made things even more heated after they gave Oprah Winfrey a bombshell interview during which they accused The Firm of racism and Harry said he was now free as his brother and father left “trapped” inside the system. Meghan also opened up about her suicidal thoughts and claimed the family didn’t want to offer her any help because it would be bad for their reputation.

However, despite all that, many were convinced that Harry meeting with his family at his grandfather’s funeral would be an opportunity to fix what has been broken. He indeed had a conversation with Charles and William but it was reported how he felt ambushed and didn’t want to discuss any matters without Meghan by his side. She, on the other hand, didn’t attend the funeral because she was advised by her doctor not to travel, considering she’s pregnant, and because she didn’t want to be in “the center of attention.”

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A day ago, Harry appeared on Dax Shepard’s ‘Armchair Expert’ podcast and spoke of his childhood and his royal family again. He said his father “suffered” because of his upbringing by the Queen and the late Duke of Edinburgh and that he treated Harry the way he was treated, calling it “genetic pain,” as per the Daily Mail.

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With this said, it doesn’t look like Prince Charles could ever forgive Harry for dragging the family name through the mud. In fact, royal experts believe that Charles plans on ditching Harry and Meghan from the family once he takes the throne and even giving a royal tittle to Harry and William’s step-sister Laura.

“With the way things are going, Charles may never forgive Harry, which hasn’t gone down well with Elizabeth,” an insider told US Weekly. “She feels that he’s putting his pride before the best interest of the monarchy. She has enough on her plate dealing with the loss of her husband. It’s drama she can do without.”

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William on the other hand is ready to give his brother one last chance to prove his loyalty to the family.

“He believes that in order to repair damage and destruction from Harry’s interview, the best approach is to keep things civil with his brother rather than fanning the flames and fighting back with a tit-for-tat attitude,” US Weekly reports.

“Elizabeth is proud of William for taking the dignified approach, unlike Charles, who still hasn’t forgiven Harry for dragging his name through the mud.”

5-year-old girl and her toddler brother found alone with their parents’ decaying bodies who died after eating poisoned pickles

A five-year-old girl and her toddler brother spent 3 whole days locked inside their apartment next to the dead bodies of their parents, Alexander Yakunin 30, and Viktoria, 25. During that time, the girl took care of her brother and the two slept by their mommy and daddy’s side.

After Alexander and Viktoria didn’t show up at a family gathering, their family got concerned and called them. It was the girl who answered the phone and told her aunt that her mom and dad were “sleeping too long” and that her daddy’s body turned black, according to The Sun.

The aunt, Natalia, drove to the apartment only to see her brother and her sister-in-law dead. She immediately called 911 and both police and ambulance arrived at the scene. The heartbreaking incident took place in Bolshoye Kuzomkino, Russia.

“I ran in… and saw everything. I fell down and screamed,” Natalia said about discovering the lifeless bodies.

Alexander and Viktoria were described by their family and neighbors as perfect parents who took great care of their children, and the tragedy left everyone who knew them heartbroken and devastated.

Allegedly, the cause of death is severe food poisoning. As per The Sun, before they died, Alexander and Viktoria ate pickles given to them by Alexander’s grandmother. It is suspected that the botulinum toxin from the pickles might have been the reason for the young parents’ deaths. This toxin can cause paralysis and respiratory failure, which leads to death.

However, the exact cause has not yet been revealed, although the families of the deceased are still looking for answers. Viktoria’s mother, 61-year-old Galina Yasturbenko, told news outlet 78.ru, “They said we must bury them in sealed coffins. We are shocked. Nobody knows what happened.”

The children are currently under the care of their paternal grandfather.

Rest in peace Alexander and Viktoria. Our hearts go out to the grieving families.

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Marine who lost his life in Iraq saving that of his fellow Marines is honored in a new documentary

To be part of the military takes courage, sacrifice, and incredible devotion to the country. That is the reason why not everyone can be a soldier ready to put their life on the line each and every day.

This is a powerful story of just how far a Marine was ready to go for the sake of his comrades’ well-being and how he lost his life in order to save theirs.

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The horrific incident that had the whole country speaking and praying took place on April 14, 2002, when the commanding officer of the 3rd Battalion, 7th Marines, LtCol Matthew Lopez conducted a meeting with some Iraqi officials in Husaybah, Iraq.

Sadly, as members of the Battalion were on their way south towards Camp Husaybah, their convoy was ambushed. It was then that they went in for a hasty search of a line of vehicles at the back. Cpl. Jason Dunham became suspicious of a SUV and decided to take a closer look. To his surprise, the vehicle was loaded with AK-47s and RPGs. The person behind the wheel got out of the car and started fighting Cpl. Dunham. At that moment, the two other Marines, Private First Class Kelly Miller and Lance Corporal Bill Hampton, immediately rushed towards Cpl. Dunham to help him.

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However, Cpl. Dunham could be heard yelling, “No, no, watch his hand,” warning his fellow Marines of the grenade that man was holding. In an attempt to save Miller and Hampton’s lives, Cpl. Dunham tried to stifle the grenade using Kevlar helmet and his own body.

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Sadly, he suffered very severe injuries and not a lot could be done. After the horrific incident, Cpl. Dunham was put on life support, but passed away ten days later.

In 2007, the late Marine was given the Medal of Honor, and in 2009, a guided-missile destroyer was named after him.

However, the story of Cpl. Jason Dunham’s bravery, courage, and sacrifice is yet to be presented to millions. The documentary The Gift will hopefully be released soon with the help of the donations of people and organizations. You can see the trailer below, and you can donate if you wish.

The Gift honors the members of Kilo Company, 3rd Battalion, 7th Marines and Cpl. Jason Dunham who wasn’t afraid to sacrifice his life.

Grandmother dips girl’s feet into boiling water because she misbehaved – she could have lost both her feet

Most people are happy to be spending time with little children because it’s in the humans’ nature to feel affection towards these tiny creatures as well as the urge to protect them.

But as it turns out, there are also people who harm young children. And one has to be really evil to hurt someone vulnerable and fragile as a baby or a toddler. 

Just recently, a case of child abuse about a step-grandmother who put the tiny feet of her step-granddaughter into boiling water and caused her severe injuries has left the whole country in shock. 

The reason why this awful woman from Tennessee did such thing was because she was simply having ‘a bad day’ when the girl was given to her to babysit her. 

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The girl’s feet were all covered in blisters and severe burns and she was in a lot of pain.

The incident took place on August 11 and that’s a date that the family of sweet toddler Kaylee will never forget. 

The girl’s mom, Brittany Smith, spoke of the incident and said how Vaughn admitted the cruel act and she’s now being held on $150,000 bond and charged of several counts of aggravated child abuse. 

If convicted, this evil step-grandmother could be sentenced from 15 to 80 years in jail. 

The images of the toddler’s feet disturbed the whole country and detective Rocky Potter of Rhea County Sheriff’s Department described them as “the worst scald burns he’s ever seen.” 

“These were very, very disfiguring burns,” Potter said. “It’s among the worst injuries I’ve ever seen, even in training videos.”

Sadly, even after the surgeries, Kaylee’s condition doesn’t get any better. 

“It’s terrible, it’s just so stressful,” the girl’s mom said. 

“Kaylee has had two operations so far, but they haven’t worked. The skin is not really repairing itself in the way the doctors hoped it would. She’s in a lot of pain.

“They [surgeons] are going to take some skin from her thigh next week to try and repair her feet.”

Smith recalls the day she decided to leave her daughter under Vaughn’s care. She said how she did that because she had to take her two other children swimming and believed her fiance’s mother would keep close eye on the girl. What she never knew was that that woman would hurt her girl instead. 

Moments after she left Kaylee, Smith got a call. 

“I could hear Kaylee screaming in the background,” she said.

“She said that I had to come home right away.”

At first, Vaughn claimed how she left Kaylee alone in the bath for a couple of seconds and the girl injured her feet herself, but she later admitted she was the one who put her tiny feet into boiling water. 

“It’s not right,” Smith said to ABC 2. “There is nothing in this world that a two-year-old can do, no matter how bad they lashed out at you.”

We hope sweet Kaylee would be able to recover from the horrific injuries and that she will be able to put her ordeal behind once she grows older. As for the culprit, we hope she rots in jail. 

Dad of seven shares incredibly useful parenting hacks and parents are thankful

Some couples become parents in a blink of an eye, for others, the road to parenthood is filled with struggles, a bunch of fertility treatments, and lots of prayers. An Idaho couple, Chad and Amy Kempel, didn’t have it easy trying to conceive. Luckily, after going through intrauterine insemination (IUI), they became proud parents of two children. And just as they believed that was it, Amy became pregnant again. This time, however, the ultrasound showed five babies.

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It was awesome news, but the Kempels weren’t overly excited. In fact, Amy suffered several miscarriages before and they lost two babies previously, who were born at 22 weeks and didn’t make it, so they feared and wondered if everything was going to be just fine with the quintuplets.

“…when the ultrasound shows up on the screen, every couple should be happy and thrilled about that moment, and not have their heads go exactly where our heads went. Which is like, ‘Oh no, this isn’t gonna end well,’” Chad said in the NowThis video.

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The babies were born via C-section at 27 weeks and spent 73 days at the NICU before they arrived home to their parents and their two older sisters who were eagerly waiting to meet the little ones.

Well, having seven kids isn’t easy, so Chad came up with some brilliant parenting hacks he shares for other parents to get inspired. Among the rest, the parents got rid of the furniture in order to create a “play room” in the house. Chad found a clever way of feeding all five babies at the same time. If you wonder how, just take a look at the photo below.

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Further, he customized a table to fit all the kids at the same time once they started sitting and eating food. His tips are posted on his YouTube channel “Chad Kempel – Faith, Hope and Chaos – Quint Hacks.” He hopes his hacks would make the life of other parents easier. “Whether singletons, twins, triplets, quadruplets/quads, quintuplets/quints, or sextuplets we hope our parent/parenting hacks, tips, mistakes, and successes make your life a little easier,” he says.

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If you want to learn more about this awesome family of nine, make sure you watch the video below. It will definitely make your day.

Woman puts together an act of kindness for a 94-year-old veteran who lost $800

Not many elderly people over the age of 90 can say that they are still able to do things on their own. Kenneth Peting is a 94 year old World War II veteran who has done a lot for the country and his community over the years. What’s most, despite his old age, he still runs errands and does choirs on his own. He drives a car and does his own shopping, too.

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Recently, during his shopping trip to a local store called H-E-B, Kenneth lost $800, which is a fortune for someone like him. He wasn’t sure whether he lost the money inside the store or at the parking lot and looked pretty disturbed going back and forth. He checked his car multiple times, but no avail.

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Another customer, a woman named Cindy Gonzalez, approached Kenneth and asked him if he needed help. When he told her what had happened, she offered to look for the money together with him. Sadly, they didn’t find it.

As he was obviously worried, Cindy decided to ask the community for help. She shared Kenneth’s story on her Facebook page and all of a sudden, people started offering donations. Everyone who knew him described Kenneth as an extremely lovable and friendly person, so they were more than willing to step in for him.

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A few days later, Cathy put the money she helped raise, $3,705 in total, which was quite more than he lost, and went to his home to give it to him.

The elderly man couldn’t believe his eyes. He gave Cindy a hug and she said he would be her “pa-pa.”

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This truly is a very wonderful and an uplifting story. Check it out in the video below.

UPS worker saves young boy from being crushed by a huge package

Not all heroes wear capes, some come in the form of UPS drivers ready to go above and beyond for people in need of help.

Marco Angel, whose surname suits him just right, didn’t think twice before jumping into action of saving a young boy who was nearly crushed by the huge package delivered at his door.

Max is a very well-behaved young boy who is used to helping his mom around the house. One of his choirs is taking the packages left at their door inside the house, which is exactly what he did this time as well. However, this package, a huge garden hammock, was way bigger than what has been delivered to the family before.

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Max went outside and tried taking the package with one hand while he was holding the door with the other. But things didn’t go as planned and the package almost fell over him. Max started calling for help unable to release himself.

Marco, who had just delivered the package and was crossing the street to get to his van, heard the cries for help. He immediately started running towards Max and lifted the heavy box, asking the little guy: “You okay, buddy?”

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At that moment, Max’s mom, Traci Pratt, who was upstairs with her baby daughter at the time of what could easily turn into a freak accident, came at the door asking what had happened.

When she realized Marco saved her son, she couldn’t thank him enough. As for him, he told WBBM: “I pictured my boys in his situation, obviously, and you go into full parent mode, full dad mode.”

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The video of the heroic rescue was later shared in the Facebook group Oak Park Moms from where it spread all over the Internet. Needles to say, Marco was dubbed a hero.

Max was glad he didn’t get injured and shared his story with us. Check it out below.

Mommy cat snitches crying kitten from girl’s arms

We all know just how much young children love animals. And that is exactly the case with the sweet girl from the video below. She’s holding a baby kitten in her hands as her parents film the bonding. However, there someone else in the room who’s not really happy with the sight, the kitten’s mommy.

As the cat hears the little one “crying” and probably feeling not that comfortable in her human sibling’s hands, she rushes to take it. The girl, however, refuses to let go of the kitten, and even tries to escape, but the cat mother doesn’t quit easily.

After a couple of tries, she has her baby with her, leaving the girl crying for her tiny friend.

The video put a smile on million people’s faces, and we are sure you will love it too. Well, at the end of the day, a mother is a mother, no matter if she’s a human or an animal.

2 high school students lost their lives in a car crash on their way to prom

A horrific accident left two families mourning the loss of their children, something no parent should ever experience.

Two high-school students, Kalen Hart and Lendon Byram, died in a car crash on their way to prom. The accident took place on Saturday, May 1, at around 5:15 p.m. local time in Arcadia, roughly 35 miles north of Indianapolis, as reported by Fox.

Hart was a senior at Hamilton Heights High School, while her prom date and boyfriend Byram attended Cathedral High School.

The news of their tragic passing shook the country and everyone who knew them and their families.

It has been reported that Byram was driving the vehicle at the time of the accident, while Hart was in the passenger seat. Two other high-school graduates were at the back of the car, and luckily, they didn’t sustain any serious injuries.

“We are deeply saddened by the loss of one of our own … due to injuries sustained in a traffic accident yesterday,” the Hamilton Heights School Corporation wrote on Sunday. “This is an unimaginable loss to these families and our school community.”

Hart’s heartbroken mother, Jody Bartrom Conaway, wrote: “My 18-year-old daughter, along with her boyfriend, were killed in an automobile accident on her way to prom. No parent should ever have to bury their child.” She has also shared a fundraiser on Facebook.

Our hearts go out to the grieving families. Rest in peace, Kalen Hart and Lendon Byram, you will never be forgotten.

Things you’ll understand only if you have a grandma in your life

If you are looking for a synonym for love, compassion, care, and selflessness, that one word which stands for all is probably the word GRANDMA.

Grandmothers are those special individuals in the life of children that no one can ever replace. If you are one of those people fortunate enough to have their grandmas in their life and by their side then you know what we are talking about.

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The list of what makes grandmas our superheroes is endless. For one, they are the best chefs there are. They always put on the plate not only food but also their heart and in their warm home there are always a bunch of cookies and candies and that reminds us of our younger days when everything seemed so carefree.

If you ever find yourself in trouble, your grandma is always someone you can count on. They will never leave your side and will always be supportive.

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The grandmas’ arms are the safest place to be whenever we feel down or things don’t turn as we expected. One warm word coming from their mouth is more than enough to calm our soul down and give us the strength to move on.

Grandmas represent a whole world in a single woman. Their life experience and wisdom make them the best person to turn to when we need valuable advice. Nothing really beats grandmas’ love for her grandchildren, they are her whole world and there is nothing she wouldn’t do for their well being.

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No matter how old we get, we will always be children at our grandmas’ eyes. They are the piece of our childhood that we cherish the most.

If you still have this very special person in your life tell them you love them today and remind them of what their presence really means to you!

Bill and Melinda had an agreement for him to spend a weekend with his ex-girlfriend each year

Before Bill Gates married Melinda, whom he met when she started working for Microsoft back in the day, he dated another woman who remained a very significant person to him his entire life. Now, after the news that the founders of one of the biggest foundations there are, Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, which donated a grant of $1.75 billion to vaccine initiatives, diagnostics and research during the coronavirus pandemic, are divorcing, the truth about Bill’s relationship to his ex-girlfriend Ann Winblad came to light.

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Bill and Ann, who is a venture capitalist, started a relationship after they met at a Ben Rosen-Esther Dyson computer conference in 1984. They both shared passion for high tech and clicked right away.

Although they broke up three years later, the two have remained very close. According to an article published by Time Magazine, Bill made an agreement with Melinda to be able to spend a weekend with Ann every year, which in fact was the case, as per writer Walter Isaacson.

The two were reported to have been spending a long-weekend each spring at Ann’s beach cottage in North Carolina where they would take long walks, hang glide, and ride dune biggies.

In fact, some magazines wrote that Bill even asked for Ann’s approval when he wanted to marry Melinda, and she was reported to had said how Melinda was the perfect match for him and gave him her blessings.

Ann is married to San Francisco private investigator Edward Alex Kline, the younger brother of actor Kevin Kline.

As per Time, Ann commented her relationship with Bill and spending a weekend with him each year saying that they share their thoughts about the world and themselves. “And we marvel about how, as two young overachievers, we began a great adventure on the fringes of a little-known industry and it landed us at the center of an amazing universe.”

After the split of Bill and Melinda, which is dubbed one of the most expensive divorces in the world, we can’t wait to see how the enormous wealth between the former spouses will be divided.

Prince Philip’s cause of death revealed a month after his passing

Her Majesty The Queen described the passing of her loving husband of 73 years as a “miracle,” referring to the fact that he died peacefully at home, which was his wish, and not at the hospital under strict COVID regulations, according to Prince Andrew.

It was also her who had shared the sad news of his passing. “It is with deep sorrow that Her Majesty The Queen has announced the death of her beloved husband, His Royal Highness The Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh. His Royal Highness passed away peacefully this morning at Windsor Castle. The Royal Family join with people around the world in mourning his loss,” the Buckingham Palace posted.

Prince Philip, The Duke of Edinburgh, passed away on April 9, 2021, two months before what would have been his milestone birthday.

A month before he died, Prince Philip spent some time at the hospital because of declining health.

Now, some four weeks later, the cause of his death has been revealed by Sir Huw Thomas who has been caring for the Duke of Edinburgh and Queen Elizabeth since 2014. It is confirmed that Prince Philip died of old age, as reported by The Telegraph.

Prince Philip was a loving husband, father of four, a grandfather, and a great-grandfather. He was described by the Queen as her “strength and stay.” Prince William said of his grandfather: “My grandfather’s century of life was defined by service – to his country and Commonwealth, to his wife and Queen, and to our family.

“I feel lucky to have not just had his example to guide me, but his enduring presence well into my own adult life – both through good times and the hardest days.

“I will always be grateful that my wife had so many years to get to know my grandfather and for the kindness he showed her.

“I will never take for granted the special memories my children will always have of their great-grandpa coming to collect them in his carriage and seeing for themselves his infectious sense of adventure as well as his mischievous sense of humor!”

Harry also paid tribute to the man who was extremely supportive of him and his brother throughout the years, especially at the time when they lost their mother.

“He was authentically himself, with a seriously sharp wit, and could hold the attention of any room due to his charm – and also because you never knew what he might say next.

“He will be remembered as the longest reigning consort to the monarch, a decorated serviceman, a prince and a duke,” Harry said.

“But to me, like many of you who have lost a loved one or grandparent over the pain of this past year, he was my grandpa: master of the barbecue, legend of banter, and cheeky right ’til the end.”

Rest in peace, Prince Philip.

Girl with deformity banned from Pre-K by owners because she “will scare other kids”

The sad reality is that people who are in any way considered ‘different’ are very likely to experience discrimination in their life. It looks like the societies have a long way to go until they learn to accept every person the way they are.

Sofya Zakharova is a girl from Russia who was born with a deformity of the skull and fused fingers and toes. Despite that, she is a very bright and happy child whose parents love her to the moon and back and would do all in their power for her to thrive. Sadly, the place where they live isn’t really open to embracing differences so little Sofya was banned from attending pre-k because of her looks.

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The problem is that they live in a rural area in an apartment with no heating and no water and a single pre-k institution.

The reason why the manager of the pre-k refused to let Sofya attend the facility is that “she would scare other kids.” Her parents were devastated to hear this. They knew their girl might be stared at once she grows older, but never expected for her to be discriminated from such a young age.

Russia does have some anti-discrimination laws, but they are yet to be shaped.

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After the story of Sofya spread around, a charity organization from the area, Rainbow Goodness decided to step in and try convincing the pre-k to enroll Sofya, but the small-minded manager said he would only let that happen if she undergoes a corrective surgery. The parents are poor and can barely provide food, let alone a surgery of that type. Childhood psychology experts got involved as well and explained how Sofya should be around other kids and interact with them, but the day care is still refusing to change their ridiculous decision.

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But although the charity failed at helping with the pre-k issue, they still managed to move the Zakharovas to a different apartment with gas and running water.

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The local government decided to step in and provide Sofya with a surgery, so she will soon be flying to Moscow. But no matter how much the parents appreciate the help they are getting, what they truly want is for the anti-discrimination laws to be applied with full force so that no other child will ever have to go through the same ordeal as their child.

Mom claims employees at daycare center broke her 3-month-old daughter’s arm

Daycare centers should be the safest places for young children to be. Sadly, that isn’t always the case. We hear too often of little kids being treated in an abusive and neglectful manner by those who are supposed to take great care of them.

A mother named Alecia Jenkins from Spring, Texas, says that the employees at the Children Lighthouse Daycare in Spring Harmony broke her 3-month-old daughter’s arm.

After her maternity leave was over, Jenkins returned to her job as a second-grade teacher and left her baby girl at the daycare center for the first time on April 12. Between teaching classes, Jenkins monitored her baby through the cameras and that’s when she saw one of the employees at the daycare center lifting the little one in panic. She could be seen running to the phone and calling her coworkers who gathered around Jenkins’ baby.

It was more than obvious something was wrong. When the worried mother arrived to pick her baby girl, she could see the little one’s arm was limb. The staff assured her it wasn’t serious. “They said she’ll be ok. She may have slept on her arm wrong. It may just have to be popped back into place, it’ll be alright,” the mom told FOX26Houston.

Jenkins drove her daughter to the ER for an x-ray which showed the baby’s arm was broken. “The humerus bone, there was a fracture in that bone. They said it’s typically related to child abuse situations,” she said.

FOX26Houston reported that Jenkins is now suing the daycare for over one million dollars and states that an investigation was launched a day after the incident took place.

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Speaking to the outlet, the mother said: “She’s healing. It’s been rough but as the days go on, I think she’s getting stronger. For this to happen on the first day of daycare, has ruined me and my perspective on daycares and just being able to trust people with my baby.”

The baby will have to take medications and wear a cast for six weeks until her arm heals.

The stories behind the three rings Kate Middleton wears on her wedding finger

Not only she will be a much loved and appreciated queen one day, but she is also a fashion icon who takes our breath away whenever she appears in public. Kate Middleton, The Duchess of Cambridge, has adopted a distinctive style. She’s both elegant and casual, depending on the occasion.

This year, Kate and William celebrated their 10th wedding anniversary and shared beautiful photos of themselves which show that the two are very much in love with one another as day one. They also treated the public with a family video which features them doing fun stuff, such as toasting marshmallows over an open fire.

The couple started dating while they were both attending St Andrews University in Scotland. At one point, they split and Kate got the nickname “Waity Katy” by the media, but that didn’t last long as William called her shortly after and asked her to get back to him.

William proposed to Kate in in 2010, while on a trip to Kenya, with his late mother’s engagement ring. The beautiful piece of jewelry is a 12-carat sapphire sparkler with 14 solitaire diamonds surrounding it. In fact, it was Harry who believed Kate should have that ring which holds a very special place in both brothers’ hearts.

According to late Princess Diana’s former butler Paul Burrel, Prince Charles let William and Harry choose a piece each from their mother’s personal jewelry collection. William picked a golden Cartier watch, and Harry got to have the engagement ring, which was designed by Garrard & Co back in 1981.

Later, when William told his brother he wanted to propose to Kate, Harry offered him the ring because “then one day that ring will be sat on the throne of England,” according to Burrel.

This ring, however, isn’t the only one that Kate wears. Her wedding ring, made from a special nugget of gold from the Clogau St David’s mine at Bontddu in North Wales, is also on her finger, as well as an Eclipse Diamond Eternity ring by Annoushka which is believed to be given to her after the birth of Prince George in 2013.

Of course, being Prince William’s wife, Kate is allowed to use jewelry from the Queen’s collection, including the tiaras.

Recently, she has been spotted wearing a diamond daisy-shaped necklace from Asprey, probably an anniversary gift from William.

Kate often wears outfits she has had for many years and that speaks that although she will be a queen one day, she is a very grounded person that we all love very much.

Some towns in US fight against bullying by introducing a fine for parents whose kids bully others

Every educational institution should be a safe place where our kids learn new things and are taught how to become good people who will be a valuable part of the society.

What these institutions should never be are places where children feel vulnerable. Sadly, bullying is present among children of any age and with the increase of technology and social networking sites, it only increases to the extent that schools are no longer capable to cope with. 

The fact is that if someone young is a victim of bullying, their self-esteem decreases and it may lead to severe physical and emotional problems later in life. That is why it has to be prevented on time. 

Shawano, Wisconsin Rapids, and Plovin which are all towns in the state of Wisconsin have found a way to stop bullying among school student. The measures they have undertaken may look way too severe to some, but they are determined to create a normal and friendly environment for each student that attends their schools. 

Namely, the parents of the kids that will be caught bullying others will face fines as low as $313. 

These towns came up with this rule as the result of the uncontrollable trend of bullying that affects many students. 

They are convinced that this measure will make parents be more strict and spend more time teaching their kids right from wrong. 

When a kid is seen treating others with disrespect, the police department will send his or her parents a warning, and if the bullying continues, they will have to pay the fine. The towns believe that when they are forced to pay that much money, the parents will make sure their kids don’t hurt others in any way again. 

However, if paying the fine doesn’t give the expected results, it will increase to $366 for the second time the kid bullies others and will get to $681 every other time. This is a high amount of money that no parent will be willing to pay so they will likely make their children behave properly and treat others with ultimate respect. 

The chief of the Shawano Police Department speaks of this rule saying, “This isn’t generated towards the kids being kids, some playground banter. This is the person that is meticulously using social media or saying things that are vulgar in an attempt to hurt, discredit, and really demean a person.”

This measure proved to be very effective as it was reported that the cases of bullying in the town on Plovin decreased significantly even before any fines were issued.

We believe that bullying is very serious and has to be treated as such as it affects the life of many students in the most negative way. When we think of all those cases where victims of bullying took their own life unable to put up with how they were treated by their classmates and peers, we support this rule and we strongly believe it should be implemented in each and every town across the U.S.

Queen Elizabeth to “fade away gracefully” after Prince Philip’s passing as Prince Charles takes on bigger role in the Family

Days have passed after Prince Philip’s passing and the Queen is back to her royal duties. However, as she celebrated her 95th birthday, it looks like she’s ready to give her son Charles, the future king, more freedom of making decisions regarding the family.

With her husband of 73 years no longer by her side, Queen Elizabeth is doing her best to cope with her pain. Members of her family are by her side and she’s also spending time with her corgis who help her overcome her grief. “She does not like seeing her dogs suffer and she knows that sometimes putting a dog down is the kindest course of action – although that doesn’t make her loss any less,” a source told the Daily Mail.

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On her birthday, which she celebrated with scaled-down event, she expressed her gratitude to the well-wishers as well as those who reached to her after her husband’s passing to offer their condolences.

I have, on the occasion of my 95th birthday today, received many messages of good wishes, which I very much appreciate.

While as a family we are in a period of great sadness, it has been a comfort to us all to see and to hear the tributes paid to my husband, from those within the United Kingdom, the Commonwealth, and around the world.

My family and I would like to thank you for all the support and kindness shown to us in recent days. We have been deeply touched, and continue to be reminded that Philip had such an extraordinary impact on countless people throughout his life.

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She also took the time to personally thank everyone who paid tribute to Prince Philip. She sent cards with the photo of the Duke and a heartwarming message which said:

“In memory of His Royal Highness Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh. I send you my sincere thanks for your kind words of sympathy on the death of my husband.”

Throughout the years, The Queen served her people and the country impeccably. And now, royal experts believe that she will “fade away,” and give more space to Charles and William in terms of decisions about leading the country.

A source told People in April: “Her family will step up and be by her side, but she will carry on. She understands that she has a job to do, and [Philip] would have wanted her to crack on. [The Queen] did do so when he retired from public life.

“She will never abdicate because of duty and honor and public service is so deep in her, as it was for him.”

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Royal expert Angela Levin believes that Prince Charles will start appear more in public as he’s trying to get his way. “In fact, she will be grateful for him to be taking over in making I imagine quite big decisions on behalf of the royal family,” Levin told Express.

According to former BBC royal correspondent Peter Hunt, Queen Elizabeth will retract from the spotlight and will likely attend meetings at Buckingham Palace just two days a week only, and leave the receptions, the garden parties, and other events to Prince Charles to host.

“Fundamentally, the queen will fade away gracefully,” Hunt told New York Times.

“Covid has helped in the sense that it has accelerated what any sensible 95-year-old woman would want to do, which is not stand on your feet all day long.”

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Once on the throne, experts believe that Prince Charles will make fundamental changes regarding the roles the members of the royal family have at the time. “Prince Charles has wanted for a very long time to cut the monarchy down to save costs and to make people be worth the money that they got from the taxpayer,” a royal expert revealed on TalkRADIO.

Many share this opinion and believe it will be Harry and Meghan that Charles will “ditch” first after he becomes a king.

Utah woman who had no idea she was pregnant gives birth on flight to Hawaii

If you have ever seen the TLC show I Didn’t Know I Was Pregnant, I am sure you couldn’t help but wonder if those stories were real or made-up. The truth is that this can happen even more often than one can ever imagine.

A few days ago, a mother, who had no idea she was carrying a child, gave birth shortly after she boarded on a plane. The story took the Internet by storm, to say the least, and many are left in awe of how this is even possible.

The happy and very surprised mother, Lavinia Mounga from Utah, was traveling to Hawaii on Wednesday when she started experiencing contractions.

The once-in-a-lifetime “incident” went viral after one of the passengers, a woman named Julia Hansen, took to TikTok to announce the pretty much unexpected birth with a clip and the caption: “A baby was just born on this plane.” She later added: “To those wondering how she was able to fly in her third trimester, I sat next to her dad on the plane and he said they didn’t even know she was pregnant.”

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Lani Bamfield, a nurse from Kansas City, who helped deliver the baby shared her impressions. “If anyone would like to know how our trip to Hawaii is going… here’s how it started,” she wrote on Facebook.

‘We delivered a 26-27 weeker in the airplane bathroom, in the middle of the ocean, with three NICU nurses, a Physicians assistant, and a family medicine doctor we were able to make it THREE HOURS before we could finally land but the baby and mom did great.

“God was definitely with us up there.”

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The mother and her baby, whom she named Raymond Kaimana Wade Kobe Lavaki Mounga, are doing perfectly fine. The mom has been discharged and her newborn son is still in the NICU because he was born prematurely.

The mom wrote that she was “overwhelmed in the best way,” and the baby’s father, Ethan Magalei, didn’t feel any less exited. He called his bundle of joy a “miracle.”

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Delta Airlines also spoke of the miraculous birth and a spokesperson for the company said: “The safety of our crew and customers is our top priority. Our crews are well trained to manage a number of on board medical scenarios. Every aircraft is equipped with medical equipment and crews have access to expert counsel during flight when an issue occurs.”

We congratulate the family on their new addition and wish them all the best in the years that follow.

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Dad surrounded by a group of soldiers at Chik-Fil-A jumps into action with desperate plea

Do you ever wonder how good parenting works? Well, I guess the most logical answer would be by setting examples and encouraging our little ones to follow them. This is exactly what one generous man did when he found himself surrounded by a group of military members.

Brothers Jonathan and Stephen Full were enjoying their meal together with their children when a group of soldiers entered the Chik-Fil-A restaurant. Jonathan knew this encounter would be the perfect opportunity for him to fulfill one of his dreams and at the same time teach his son a valuable lesson.

Having deep respect for everything these brave men and women do for the safety of our country, Jonathan was always looking forward to the chance of buying a soldier a meal. Now he got to do it not once, but multiple times. He told WTVD:

“It’s always been on my mind to pay for some military members’ meals when I get the chance. It just hit me real good in my heart to do it then. And it just happened.”

He decided to pay for the lunch of every member of the military that entered the place that day.

“Man is there a bus dropped off somewhere? Did we just hit the motherload here? What felt moving through my heart is I didn’t care if 200 more showed. I was still going to buy the meal.”

At the end, near a dozen meals were on Jonathan and he felt blessed he was given this opportunity to show these people how much he respected their sacrifice.

Stephen took some photos of this inspiring act and shared them online, writing how proud he was of his younger brother.

“As he paid for their meals, in remembrance of our late brother Joshua who suffered mentally from severe PTSD, he asked them to reach out to anyone they knew with PTSD and try their best to get them the help they needed. We thanked them for their service and left. Taught our boys to take care of the people that take care of us.”

Sadly, PTSD is likely to affect many members of the military, and Stephen wanted to raise awareness regarding the severity and the consequences of this condition.

People say how Jonathan’s act made him their hero. They all agree how every American should treat the military men and women with such respect. As for Jonathan’s son, he was a bit worried that all the food would be gone.

“What are ya crazy!? There’s not going to be any food left!”

He continued eating his chicken nuggets unaware that his daddy was now a local hero who inspired many to be more generous.

Baby born with white patch of hair is winning the internet

Genetics plays a huge part in who we are, and that’s not only true for our character and certain traits and behaviors we express, but our looks as well. We inherit a lot of things from our moms and dads, and ever other family members, and sometimes those features are what makes us unique, as well as different from the rest of the people.

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The family of baby girl MilliAnna has a distinguishing “trademark” that seems to run in their genes and is passed on from generation to generation.

Sweet MilliAnna and her mother Brianna Worthy are just two of the four generations of women in the family who have a white streak in their hair and that makes them truly special. Their photos have captured the hearts of many who say they are the cutest mother-daughter duo ever.

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Even before Millianna was born, her mother somehow knew she would inherit that special mark, and her intuition didn’t lie to her. Needless to say, this mother from South Carolina is very happy she and her baby girl have the same hair. That white streak above Millianna’s forehead looks very cool and stylish.

Science says this condition is known as poliosis and is a result of a lack of pigment. Many times, this condition appears along with vitiligo.

Brianna’s mom Jennifer and grandma Jaonne have the same mark. Jaonne was adopted as a little girl so she doesn’t know whether her biological mom had it as well.

When she was little Brianna was often teased because of her white patch of hair and her friends even called her skunk, but as time passed by, she didn’t only learn how to live with her uniqueness, but also embraced it and is proud of it.

She is glad her baby daughter is nicely accepted by everyone and that most people say she’s beyond cute, especially when they see the duo together.

Speaking to The Daily Mail, Brianna said, “The majority of the time I welcome the polite comments and don’t mind answering the many questions, but honestly, it can be overwhelming at times. When I’m in a rush and just trying to do what I need and keep going.”

Take a look at the video of MilliAnna and Brianna below and share it with your friends if you think this sweet little girl is beyond beautiful.

Mom doesn’t want adopted son after she has children on her own so she gives him away

It looks like some individuals’ cruelty has no boundaries and it makes us question our faith in humanity.

When he was just five years old, little Dmitri Stewart was adopted from an orphanage near Moscow, Russia, and was brought to the U.S. But the American dream turned into a nightmare for this boy.

When he turned 13, his adoptive mother, Victoria got pregnant and she and her husband Billy believed Dmitri was just a burden now they were about to have children on their own.

What they decided to do will chill your blood. They took to the Internet to find him new parents. These vicious people gave Dmitri away to a complete stranger they chatted with online.

Sadly, the person Dmitri ended up with was a woman named Nicole Eason who was engaged to a pedophile. She lived in a run-down shack she claimed was a home school. The worst part of all was that she wasn’t allowed to have any more children as her own were taken away from her by the social services. 

Luckily for Dmitri, a neighbor got concerned for him and alerted the authorities who took him from Eason. 

When they learned of Dmitri’s ordeal, people were horrified because of the way he was dumped by his adoptive parents. Children swap was something real and it terrified the whole country.

Thankfully, Dmitri was able to continue with his life. He’s now 20 years old and wants his story heard. 

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