At 3 feet 6 inches tall, a woman from Canada who has broken close to 100 bones in her lifetime—and who cannot walk and uses a wheelchair full time—is living a content life. She is a wife, aunt, advocate, speech-language pathologist, and enthusiastic world traveler. Meet Kristin Victoria from Ontario who, along with her soulmate…
Woman With Bone Disorder Marries Soulmate, Together They Are Challenging Social Stigma
Veterans’ Advocate Hikes New ‘Purple Heart Trail’ in the Rain With Huge American Flag in Rhode Island
A Rhode Island veterans’ advocate is walking the walk, literally, in an effort to raise awareness for Purple Heart veterans across America. On June 25, Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW) post commander Joe “Tiger” Patrick inaugurated Rhode Island’s brand-new, 42-mile Purple Heart Trail on foot—in the rain, with a huge American flag over one shoulder….
Archeologists Uncover Remains of Ancient City Wall Built in Iron Age in the Kingdom of Judah in Israel
The remains of an ancient city wall—built in the Iron Age to protect the city of David in the Kingdom of Judah—has been unearthed by archaeologists in the City of David National Park in Israel as part of a park development. The wall was erected in the days of the First Temple to protect the…
33-Year Police Officer Goes on Last Patrol With First-Year Officer Son Continuing Dad’s Legacy
In the driver’s seat of his police cruiser, Officer Paul Pecena made his last patrol Friday, July 9, after serving 33 years with the Mesquite Police Department in Texas. Riding shotgun was his son, Officer William Pecena, 24, newly recruited, who’s been serving on the force for a year, now. On his father’s last day…
Hundreds of Bikers Back Fallen Police Officers’ Families With Huge Motorcycle Rally in Toledo
Toledo community members came together to recognize two fallen police officers in a huge motorcycle rally and fundraiser for the grieving families. Officer Brandon Stalker was killed in January, while his colleague, Officer Anthony Dia, lost his life in July 2020. Both were in the same police class and graduated together. “Our city lost two…
2 Medical Students Respond to Call for Passengers to Help During Mid-Air Emergency on Flight to Greece
Late last month, two young medical students made their medical school proud after they responded to a patient in an emergency mid-air during a flight to Greece. The two women, Heather Duplessis and Lauren Bagneris, students at LSU Health Sciences Center, were on a flight to the Mediterranean nation when a call sounded on the…
Young Autistic Man Stranded out of State Helped Home by ‘Chain’ of Kind Police Officers in ‘Bizarre Story’
A young man with autism, who found himself stranded in Alabama, was delivered safely home to Indianapolis, thanks to a “chain” of kind law enforcement officers. Police described a “bizarre story” that ended happily—even if “most of his story was determined to be false.” The 23-year-old, Sangre Bolin, had called Montgomery police on the week of…
Baby Born Size of Sharpie Defies Incredible Odds of Survival; 4.5 Months Later, He’s a 7-Pound Miracle
A premature baby boy, born the size of a Sharpie marker pen, beat 10 percent survival odds after his family fought to keep him alive. Mom Amanda Green of Bowmanville, Ontario, gave birth to baby Jaxen on Feb. 5 at 23 weeks and one day. He was “a week past viability,” Amanda explained to CTV News, so…
Chronically Depressed Woman Finds Healing in Persecuted Meditation System
“Why am I suffering so much? Why is life like this? Why does my family treat me badly? Why are some people so bad? Why do I live here?” These were the many questions that a chronically depressed Romanian woman was struggling to seek the answers to. Reclaiming her mental health was getting seemingly impossible…
South African Couple Defy Doctor’s Advice to Abort Baby With Spina Bifida, Deliver Healthy Son
A couple in Johannesburg defied their doctor’s advice to abort their baby after he was diagnosed with spina bifida. The mom gave birth to a healthy baby boy—who is now a rambunctious 5-year-old. Christal Dreyer, 40, and her husband Bernard, 40, were thrilled when she fell pregnant. When she was about 20 weeks into her…
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