A baby born in Iowa has officially been named the most premature baby to survive, according to Guinness World Records. Nash Keen, nicknamed “Nash Potato” by his family, was born on July 5, 2024, at just 21 weeks’ gestation. Weighing just 10 ounces and measuring 9.5 inches, he arrived 133 days early. Nash just celebrated...
A routine metal-detecting trip turned into a historical moment when a toddler in Essex uncovered a rare Tudor-era pendant. What began as a casual family outing led to the discovery of a centuries-old gold reliquary, now housed in the British Museum. Though some reports inflated the object’s value, the true story remains an extraordinary blend...
Last month, someone reported allegations of child abuse at two Iowa church camps to state authorities. On June 12 and 13, authorities issued warrants and conducted safety checks at the Kingdom Ministry of Rehabilitation and Recreation and Shekinah Glory Camp. This resulted in Child Protective Services removing 88 children from the camps. Authorities have not...
Eighteen-year-old Amedy Dewey was all too familiar with the rage and fear that her stepfather instilled in her and her mother. For 5 years, she was subjected to living in an environment with constant uncertainty of what might happen next, until the day finally came when she was shot in the face by her stepfather....
A mom on TikTok has gone viral for a controversial lesson she’s teaching her kids: don’t go tell the teacher if someone hits you – hit back. Brittany Norris, a mother of two, didn’t hesitate when she shared her parenting approach with the world. In a short but bold video, she explained that she’s teaching...
A seemingly harmless squishy toy trend shared on social media has left a seven-year-old girl in a coma with severe burns. In October 2024, Scarlett Selby from Festus, Missouri, became the victim of a horrific accident. She attempted to replicate a viral TikTok hack involving a NeeDoh squishy cube. The trend encouraged users to freeze...
On October 7, 2022, a hit-and-run driver struck three-year-old Scarlett Jensen, her two-year-old brother Henry, and their grandmother, Jamie, on a private dirt road near their home. Scarlett didn’t survive. Weeks later, the family discovered something heartbreaking. The grandmother had unknowingly taken one last photo of Scarlett just five minutes before the little girl passed...
Names shape a person’s entire life, so parents must choose carefully. However, courts have made some baby names illegal that could harm a child’s future in schools, workplaces, or government records. These rejected names show what happens when parental creativity crosses legal boundaries, forcing judges to protect children from choices that could follow them for...
A Birmingham baby who weighed just one pound at birth is finally going home after spending more than 400 days in the hospital. His journey began when he was born 14 weeks early. Barrett Brasfield, now over a year old, went home from Children’s of Alabama earlier this week. He had lived in the hospital...
In a heartwarming twist of fate, an Ohio couple and their newborn twins now share not just a home and a future, but the same birthday. Scierra Blair and her fiancé José Ervin Jr. were already surprised to discover early in their relationship that they were both born on August 18, just one year apart....
In Sweden, a 10-month-old baby girl developed male-like genital features after repeated skin-to-skin contact with her father, who was using testosterone gel for hormone replacement therapy. Because the gel had not fully dried, direct contact allowed the hormone to transfer to the child. Her clitoris enlarged, and her labia began to fuse. These physical changes...
In a quiet courtroom, a federal immigration judge calls the next case. A child, sometimes only five years old, walks to the front, often without a parent, lawyer, or interpreter. This scene plays out daily in the U.S. immigration court system, where thousands of unaccompanied minors face legal proceedings alone. Many of these children crossed...
