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The Healing of Rose Verrechia’s Daughter at Lourdes
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Child’s heart defect closed.
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Alaska Surrogate Appeals Newborn Custody to Supreme Court
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— Sep 13, 2026
Surrogate McKenna West is appealing to the U.S. Supreme Court to challenge a California court’s recognition of the intended parents as legal guardians and a Texas court’s dismissal in a custody dispute over a baby born with hypoplastic left heart syndrome, arguing she should retain authority over the child’s medical care. The case centers on who has the right to decide life-saving treatment—the surrogate or the intended parents—amid allegations of pressure to abort, with involvement from Texas authorities and ongoing legal battles across states.
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Surrogate Seeks Supreme Court Help in Custody Fight
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— Sep 10, 2026
McKenna West, a surrogate who refused to terminate the pregnancy, has asked the U.S. Supreme Court to intervene in a custody and medical-care dispute over a four-week-old baby with hypoplastic left heart syndrome born in Dallas, challenging California court orders that recognize the intended parents as the child's legal guardians. West argues she must be allowed to advocate for the child’s life-saving treatment amid a multi-state dispute, with Texas authorities having intervened to ensure care, highlighting surrogacy and abortion policy gaps across states.
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Brantley Gilbert Recalls Daughter Going Speechless Meeting Ella Langley Backstage
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Brantley Gilbert shared a heartfelt account of his 7-year-old daughter Bray meeting Ella Langley backstage, describing how Langley put every child at ease and made Bray speechless with wonder. Langley's growing stardom is underscored by her record-breaking chart performance and album success, earning widespread respect from peers in country music.
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It's nice how Ella Langley took time to put Brantley's daughter at ease during that backstage meet.
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Microsoft Director Warned The Public Would See AI Training As ‘Astonishing Theft,’ Unsealed Filing Shows
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Olympian Tries To Auction Off Medal To Pay for Infant’s Heart Surgery, But Winning Bidder Won’t Accept Prize
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— Aug 20, 2021
Polish Olympian Maria Andrejczyk won a silver medal in women’s javelin at the Tokyo Olympics, but she’s proved she has a heart of gold after using her platform to help a child in need. The 25-year-old athlete announced…
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‘Profound Loss’: Lisa Marie Presley Dies at 54
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— Jan 13, 2023
Lisa Marie Presley — the only child of Elvis and Priscilla Presley — has died. She was 54. On Thursday evening, Priscilla Presley confirmed the news of her daughter’s passing to People . “It is with a heavy heart that I…
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Surrogate-born baby undergoes major heart surgery in Texas
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— Aug 17, 2026
Rumi, a baby with hypoplastic left heart syndrome born to a surrogate in Texas after his biological parents pressed for abortion, underwent the Norwood procedure—the first of three surgeries—while remaining in critical condition as doctors plan ongoing treatment. The case has spurred multi-state legal and political attention, including involvement from the Texas attorney general and ongoing custody disputes between the surrogate and the biological parents, who emphasize the child’s health and privacy during his recovery.
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JOHN KLAR: Trump Declares War On Autism As Leftist Media Belittles New Research
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— Sep 29, 2025
It is heart-wrenching to witness the struggles of a family with a child suffering from severe autism. President Donald Trump sincerely expressed his longstanding compassion for mothers who endure this trauma in their…
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Teen Demanding Visitation Rights for Newborn Thrown in Dumpster: 'If the Baby Is OK, I Want It'
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— Apr 13, 2022
The shocking story of a New Mexico teen who allegedly left her baby in a dumpster in January broke hearts everywhere. Now, the mother is asking to be allowed to see the child. Footage of someone dropping a bag into the…
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Taylor Swift Updates Instagram Bio With Cryptic “sh0w business f0u”
Pop Base reports Taylor Swift's Instagram bio change to a stylized lyric reference, sparking Swiftie speculation about new music or Easter eggs. Reactions are overwhelmingly positive hype and decoding rather than debate.
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Big-Hearted Student Set to Adopt Baby He Found in Trashcan While on Haiti Vacation
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— Jul 27, 2022
A Texas man who found a baby in a trash can during a 2017 visit to Haiti is now seeking to legally adopt the child. Jimmy Amisial was visiting his hometown in Haiti during a break from his studies at Texas State…
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Baby's Heart Stops for 20 Minutes, Then Nurse Witnesses Miracle: 'God Let Me See'
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— Jun 3, 2022
Jacob and Hannah Sheriff from Sherman, Texas, were ready to take their family of six to a family of seven in 2018 as they awaited the arrival of child No. 5, Urias. Meaning “God is light,” the newest addition to the…
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Harris Faulkner Calls MSNBC Host, Dems Heartless After Reaction To Child Becoming Honorary Secret Service Agent
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— Mar 5, 2025
Fox News host Harris Faulkner questioned Wednesday if MSNBC host Nicolle Wallace and congressional Democrats became “living heart donors” after their reaction to Devarjaye “D.J.” Daniel being named an honorary Secret…
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Texas Case: Surrogate, Parents in Parental-Rights Battle
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— Aug 11, 2026
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton has intervened in a Dallas County surrogacy dispute to secure life-saving treatment for unborn baby Gabriel, diagnosed with hypoplastic left heart syndrome, by asking the court to direct postnatal care, prevent removal from Texas, and expedite a hearing if parents refuse treatment. He also instructed UT Southwestern and Dallas Children’s Medical Center of their duty to treat and to resist any attempts to move the child out of state, even amid the parentage dispute.
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Mother Says Baby Lived After Abortion Doctors Claimed Pregnancy Not Viable
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— Feb 10, 2026
A Las Vegas woman says her child survived after medical providers told her twice that the pregnancy had ended and no heartbeat existed. Stacy Norris consented to an abortion after doctors told her the pregnancy had…
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Sunny Hostin Reveals Kids Were Bullied
Sunny Hostin revealed to viewers of "The View" that her children faced racism while attending "predominantly White" private schools. Hostin, a co-host of the show , brought up the topic Monday while talking with 1619 Project founder and The New York Times Magazine reporter Nikole Hannah-Jones. Hannah-Jones recently admitted she regretted some of her decision to send her daughter to predominantly B
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Riley Gaines Gives Birth To Daughter
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— Oct 3, 2025
Riley Gaines gave birth to her first child, a daughter named Margot, on Thursday night. Gaines shared the news in a heartfelt social media post, posing with her newborn and husband Louis Barker. In the caption, Gaines…
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Heartbroken Owner Warns Others About Rope Toys After Beloved Golden Retriever Dies
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— Apr 14, 2022
Editor’s Note: Our readers responded strongly to this story when it originally ran; we’re reposting it here in case you missed it. As a child, I grew up on a farm and had a goat for a pet. One of the first things I…
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At Least Six Dead After Tornadoes Ravage Heartland State
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— Dec 10, 2023
At least six people were killed Saturday night as a wave of tornadoes ripped across middle Tennessee. The Tennessean reported that 160,000 people were without power. Two adults and one child died in Clarksville, where…
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Texas Abortion Law Reinstated in Major Blow to Pro-Abortion Forces
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— Oct 10, 2021
Two days after a federal judge blocked a pro-life “heartbeat” law limiting abortions in Texas, a federal appeals court reinstated it. The law bans doctors from performing abortions if the heartbeat of the unborn child…
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Victims’ Families And Friends Slam Biden For ‘Heartless Decision’ To Shield Child Murderer, Cop Killer From Death Row
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— Dec 23, 2024
Victims’ friends and family members condemned President Joe Biden’s decision Monday to commute the death sentences of criminals who murdered their loved ones. Biden granted clemency to 37 men on death row convicted for…
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Tucker Carlson Clarifies He Hasn’t Endorsed Anyone In Abdul El-Sayed Race
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Even Parkland Shooter's Lawyers Can't Help but Cry as Families Deliver Heartbreaking Tales of What Really Happened That Day
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— Aug 5, 2022
No pain could possibly be greater than the pain of losing a child. In 2018, 14 students — along with three staff members — were murdered at Stoneman High School by then-19-year-old Nikolas Cruz in Parkland, Florida…
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