A Kentucky teacher went to extreme lengths recently to ensure that one of his students didn’t miss out on a class field trip because of her physical disability. When Shelly King learned that her daughter Ryan was having a class field trip on Sept. 20 to the Falls of the Ohio State Park near the border of Indiana and Kentucky, she instantly began to think about creating a plan B....
Photo: Marni Cohen The end-of-the-year party had just finished around 2:45 p.m. on Wednesday at Celia Hays Elementary School in Rockwall, Texas, and fourth-grade teacher Megan Parson was lining kids up for the school bus. That’s when the principal announced on the loudspeaker that everyone needed to take shelter. Parson says the sky was dark and she knew there was a tornado watch in the area, so students lined the hallways — where there are no windows — as part of the school’s tornado safety plan....
A stock image of kids riding bikes.Photo:GettyAn Oregon physical education teacher’sTikTok videosabout his “bike bus” — an organized way for students to safely ride their bikes to school together — continue to spark joy and attract millions of likes.In one of Sam Balto’s latest bike bus videos, TikTok users can hear“Coach Balto” belting singer Vanessa Carlton’s “A Thousand Miles”song as he leads students to their elementary school in Portland.The concept replaces the school bus for the kids, with adults including Balto and students’ parents guiding the young bikers to their destination....
Photo: Uncredited/AP/Shutterstock A Utah woman has been arrested after she allegedly shot her ex-husband’s new girlfriend in front of their young children. After remaining in the bathroom for some time, Cook allegedly opened the door and walked towards her coat, leaving her ex to believe she was finally leaving, according to the affidavit. However, police claim she instead pulled out a gun and fired at her ex’s 26-year-old girlfriend Lisa Vilate Williams, striking her twice in the torso....
Photo:Brad Yurcisin/NBCU Brad Yurcisin/NBCU Adoptable pets deserve to look dapper. “It was because ofHurricane Irma. I saw all the devastation happening, and I knew I wanted to help,” Brown, 16, tells PEOPLE. After his first batch of donated bowties had a “great effect” on the shelter pet recipentents' adoption rate, Brown dedicated himself to helping rescue animals. “That’s when I decided to make it my mission to help as many dogs and cats around the world as I possibly can,” he says....
A recent high school graduate’s design work is going viral online after she showed off the impressive ball gown she created from start to finish for her graduation ball (similar to a senior prom). Ciara Gan, a 17-year-old teen from the Philippines, designed, painted and sewed together the strapless ball gown covered in intricate floral appliqués with just a little help from her mom. Once she completed the design, she posted multiple photos wearing it the day of the ball on Twitter, along with one image as she stitched the skirt and another as she painted....
Photo: Nelson Search and RescueHomework paid off in an unexpected way for two teenage snowboarders who found themselves stranded on a Canadian mountain overnight.When a pair of 16-year-old males didn’t return after their day on the slopes of the Whitewater Ski Resort in Nelson, British Columbia,Nelson Search and Rescuedeployed 10 members to find the boys at 6:30 p.m. on January 5, NSAR said in apress release.Rescue teams searched for the boys, who remain unnamed, patrolling mountain roads with lights and sirens to alert the teens to their presence, but ultimately had to suspend the search as “conditions worsened,” the Royal Canadian Mounted Policesaid in a press release....
Oregon teenager Olivia Ross is on a mission to spread positivity online after she says she was a victim ofTikTok’s “Skullbreaker Challenge.” “I don’t think TikTok is the demon,” Olivia, a 17-year-old high school junior, tells PEOPLE in this week’s issue, “but the way we used it needed to be changed.” “I was constantly on the app and making content,” says Olivia, who regularly made videos for her high school’s spirit page....
An Indiana teenager who recently aged out of the foster care system is doing her part to help others — one hair care basket at a time.Kaylee Thomas knew from her own experiences just how difficult it was to be a foster child constantly moving around to different homes, according to NBC affiliateWTHR.“When you go to a foster home, you don’t get to bring anything with you,” she told the outlet....
Photo: GettyScrap whateverValentine’s Day plansyou have, Tennessee’sAnimal Shelter of Sullivan Countyhas a better idea.The Sullivan County animal shelter is offering “Puppergrams” to animal lovers looking for a special Valentine’s Day gift.According toWCYB, a limited number of Puppergrams can be purchased from the shelter for delivery on Feb. 13 or Feb. 14. A Puppergram includes an office visit from one of the shelter’s adorable puppies, who, along with bringing themselves, will also deliver your loved one two dozen roses and a red velvet “pup”cake, or a dozen chocolate-dipped bacon roses with a one-hour, ax-throwing pass....
(L-R) Mike Phillips and Robbie Phillips.Photo: Robbie and Mike Phillips/Facebook Officials have identified the three Americans who were mysteriouslyfound dead at a Sandals resort in the Bahamason Friday. Tennessee couple Michael Phillips, 68, and wife Robbie Phillips, 65, as well as Vincent Paul Chiarella, 64, of Florida, died at the Sandals Emerald Bay resort in Exuma, Bahamas Police Force Commissioner Paul Rolle said in apress conferenceon Monday. The Phillipses were found in their own villa, while Chiarella was found unresponsive in a separate villa, authorities said....
Photo: Jason Koerner/Getty Images Chris Everthas penned an update on her health, saying she is now clear from ovarian cancer. The International Tennis Hall-of-Famer, 68,shared her happy newsin a post for ESPN.com on Tuesday. “Today, I’m cancer-free, and there’s a 90% chance that the ovarian cancer will never come back,” said Evert. The tennis legend highlighted the importance of genetic testing, specifically the BRCA gene mutation test, which can let one know early on if they are at a higher risk to develop the disease....
COURTESY NAOMI OSAKA.Photo: COURTESY NAOMI OSAKA Tennis championNaomi Osakais making sure more women have the opportunity to excel in sports. The 23-year-old now has a financial stake in National Women’s Soccer League team theNorth Carolina Courage, making her the first investor to join owner Steve Malik since he took reins of the franchise in 2017. The move, says Osaka, is part of her goal to bolster women’s sports throughout the country....
