The chamber went silent before it exploded. A 216–211 vote didn’t just pass a bill; it carved a fault line through families, medicine, and the very idea of who owns a child’s future. Supporters called it rescue. Opponents called it cruelty with a legal stamp. What unfolded on the House floor was less a debate…
A powerful winter storm is sweeping across the central and eastern United States, with officials urging residents to stay alert as “freezing rain, sleet, and rapidly dropping temperatures” threaten dangerous conditions. The system is expected to intensify, creating icy roads and “reduced visibility” that could make travel hazardous. The greatest impacts are forecast for Oklahoma,…
On Saturday, December 13, 2025, “a winter afternoon at Brown University was shattered” when gunfire broke out inside the Barus & Holley engineering building. Two students were killed and nine others wounded as “students and faculty fled hallways, barricaded rooms, and called for help.” The gunman “fled on foot,” prompting a campus-wide lockdown and a…
Christian joy is not a feeling. It is a shock. It explodes when we finally face the brutal, beautiful claim at the center of the Gospel: your life is not your own. Between the whisper of the Father’s love and the hiss of the “father of lies,” every heart is torn. One voice promises freedom,…
Rita spent years homeless after losing her only son, surviving by collecting bottles and scraps. Isolation and judgment left her without support or hope, and her appearance became another barrier keeping her excluded from society. Her life shifted when she met Shafag Novruz, a makeup artist who helps marginalized women. Shafag looked past Rita’s situation…
A rising star was silenced overnight. One moment she was laughing over birthday cake; hours later, twisted metal and rain-soaked pavement told a story no one was ready to hear. Fans scrolled in disbelief as the first images surfaced, an orange sheet, a crushed car, a name they knew too well. On a storm-beaten stretch…
Workplace safety failures can change lives in a matter of seconds. This grim truth was underscored by a rare and tragic case reported in the Journal of Orthopaedic Case Reports in September 2022. An 18-year-old worker in India suffered a catastrophic cervical spine injury when a heavy metallic object fell directly onto the front of…
In 1990, British Airways pilot Tim Lancaster survived a dramatic in-flight emergency when the cockpit windshield blew out at 17,000 feet on a flight from Birmingham to Málaga, partially pulling him from the aircraft. With his body exposed to freezing air, flight attendant Nigel Ogden held onto Lancaster’s legs for about 20 minutes, suffering injuries…
First-Ever Brain Activity Recording During Death Sheds Light on Final Thoughts: For the first time, scientists have captured brain activity at the moment of death, offering insight into what our last thoughts might be. The research involved an 87-year-old epilepsy patient who suffered a fatal heart attack while undergoing an EEG. During his final moments,…
Snake bites from toilets may sound like myths, but experts say they are rare yet real in some regions. Incidents have been reported on several continents, usually where snakes live close to human settlements. Snakes often enter homes during rainy seasons, slipping through sewer lines, drains, or damaged plumbing. Toilets can become unexpected entry points….