MINNEAPOLIS - On Aug. 1, 2007 the heavily-used Interstate 35W bridge collapsed, sending concrete and rebar, vehicles and the people inside them plunging into the Mississippi River. Thirteen people lost their lives and 145 were injured, some of them critically. On the 10-year anniversary of this life-changing event, KARE 11...
I recently read this article on Huffington Post and it was one of the most heartfelt stories I have ever read. This article by Kevin F. Adler really inspired me to give back to the world. It read: Mark was my uncle, my father’s brother. He...
A study found that it benefits students’ graduation rates and college aspirations to have more African American teachers. But their numbers are dropping. Kelly fifth-grade teacher Stephen Flemming leads a spirited discussion about bias in writing and the use of metaphor. His students say he inspires...
Yankees go to Central Park to honor 14-year-old Cashman, donate to 'Points for Pain' There may be no more quintessential New York experience than a sunny afternoon in Central Park. To conclude the ninth annual installment of HOPE Week, the Yankees visited those lush surroundings on...
A two-hour “Holy Ghost revival” was in progress in Jimmy Stewart’s office not long after he returned to work at the Alaska Baptist Convention earlier this year. Longtime Southern Baptist leader Paul Kim and his wife Rebekah from Boston were visiting the director of evangelism and...
The amazing stories of these women prove that it's possible for one person with a big idea to change the world. Giving the gift of hearing [gallery columns="1" size="full" ids="15747"] The Director of Advocacy and Accessibility at Doppler Labs is working to change the way people hear the...
18-year-old Dequann Harrison had every excuse to quit in life, he will be the first to tell you he tried to quit. Many times. Harrison grew up the son of a single mom and a victim of abuse at hands of mom's boyfriend. His dad is in...
Continuing on with helping those in Ukraine during the time of war, a congregation in my hometown, Yonkers, set up a drive to send medical supplies to help those wounded and displaced in the distressed war zone. A few weeks ago the members of St. Michael the Archangel Ukrainian Catholic...
Children in Staten Island, New Jersey played part in a service project for their annual class service assignment this past week. They participated in the Memory Project, a charitable organization that invites art teachers and their students to create portraits to donate to children around...
Read this and watch my video..My shame began at the age of 14, just a young girl excited about life and eager to see what was ahead for me. I had no idea I was about to be on the ride of my life! What...