Author: Moha

When Rebecca Cartellone purchased her mom and dad DNA testing kits for Christmas, she thought that the trio could explore their family history together. Perhaps she and her parents could bond, too, over tracing their roots. At the time, though, Rebecca had no idea just how much trouble her well-intentioned gift would cause. You see, when the Cartellones received the results of their respective tests, they uncovered a dark – and completely shocking – secret.…

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The city of Rochester Thursday released more police body-worn camera footage showing a distraught and dismayed 9-year-old girl being apprehended on Jan. 29, taken to the ground, handcuffed, and then put in the back of a Rochester Police Department police vehicle as she is pepper sprayed and calls out repeatedly for her father. The incident has garnered international attention, sparked local protests, and emboldened activists and community members to call for immediate police reform. In response,…

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Book Collections A reader lives a thousand lives through the pages of a book. If you’re an avid bookworm, then you probably understand why reading is one of life’s greatest pleasures. Reading not only keeps you mentally stimulated but it also allows you to improve your memory. Books are treasure troves of knowledge, indeed. But sometimes they may come with hidden gems underneath their plain-looking covers. Books are a crucial part of our lives. But…

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A Virginia mom created her own toy company to help children learn about Black history with the intent of teaching them about far beyond slavery and the civil rights movement. Tiffney Laing, of Ashburn, Virginia, launched Bevy and Dave in 2016 to help parents and educators explore Black history through the lens of leadership, rather than oppression. “When you understand the experiences of African Americans and Black people around the world, if you’re going to…

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Sleepover pranks are a fairly common and mostly fun and harmless part of many people’s childhoods. Waking up to find a moustache drawn on your face, getting smashed with toothpaste or cake, or finding light objects stacked on your forehead are all silly examples of the pranks many kids pull on each other while the victim is asleep. But while not particularly dangerous most of the time, when these pranks are mixed with viral Internet…

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Hearts are like ticking time bombs. People suffer from heart attacks or heart failures and pass away all the time. It’s a sad reality that Tina Hines from Phoenix, Arizona, knows all too well. But for this mother of four, death was an eye-opening glitch you’ll have to read to believe. When she woke up at the hospital, she found herself unable to speak because of the breathing tubes put in place to keep her…

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Philip Rogich took a problem into his own hands and vowed to change it. In Utah, where Rogich lives, the average temperature in February is 20° F or lower. And during the cold winter months, many stray animals are in grave danger of being caught out in the cold. Luckily, Rogich used supplies that he had in his garage to help these animals and save some stray cat’s lives. Stray Cats in America Photo by Max…

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Image: KSDK While taking the school bus home, Jerald Withers saw a curious shape in a ditch beside the road. And as the vehicle made its way along Route P in Jefferson County, Missouri, he duly alerted the driver to what he had seen. Withers was dismissed, though, with the assurance that the mystery object was likely nothing more than a deer – perhaps one that had been hit by a passing vehicle. Image: KSDK Nevertheless, the memory…

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Image: Richard Aiken via SF Globe In the middle of the woods in rural Missouri, an old cabin slowly rots away. When Richard Aiken visits to take a look, he can barely tell where the trash ends and the building begins. But with a little imagination and a lot of hard work, he will transform it into something amazing. Aiken is a man of many and varied talents. He has a Ph.D. in mathematics and another…

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When Victoria Aspinall married her husband Damian, she learned that she had to share his heart with his animals. But then he took her to Gabon, Central Africa, to introduce her to two gorillas he had raised and released into the wild. And despite his warning, she got dangerously close, and that’s when the unexpected happened… He Grew Up With Animals Graduatez In 1957, Damian Aspinall’s father, John Aspinall, founded the Howletts Wild Animal Park.…

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