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Trump Weird News-Anderson Cooper Quit CBS Because Of Censorship

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This CNN Hero helps women build new lives by giving them free training to pursue construction careers

This CNN Hero helps women build new lives by giving them free training to pursue construction careers

Nora El-Khouri Spencer is a licensed general contractor and social worker who founded the nonprofit Hope Renovations in July 2020. This year, she has been named a CNN Hero. The North Carolina-based organization aims to provide women with the skills and certifications necessary to secure well-paying jobs in the construction industry. According to the United States Bureau of Labor Statistics, women…

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Between the Mountain and the Sky

Writing time 0557: Baby is asleep in my arms after multiple failed transfer attempts. 😅 First of all, Happy New Year! I pray that this year will be kinder to us this time. 🙏🙏🙏 Last year was difficult. We suffered a great loss and its impact on our family will be felt for years. Despite the pain and grief, we also experienced joy and great love when we welcomed our son in September. My family…

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A CT native is a 2025 CNN Hero of the Year finalist. Here’s her big idea and why it’s taking off

Glastonbury native Hillary Cohen, who has been named a 2025 CNN Hero of the Year finalist, had a big idea around food insecurity and founded a nonprofit to help solve the food crisis. The 40-year-old entrepreneur co-founded the nonprofit Every Day Action back in 2020. The nonprofit, which is based in Los Angeles, donates leftover food from film sets that was not eaten to those in need across the…

A CT native is a 2025 CNN Hero of the Year finalist. Here’s her big idea and why it’s taking off

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This hospital chaplain has counseled thousands of dying patients. Here’s what he’s learned | CNN

This hospital chaplain has counseled thousands of dying patients. Here’s what he’s learned | CNN

Joon “J.S.” Park has spent eight years as a hospital chaplain in Tampa, offering comfort to dying patients and grieving loved ones at their

"... each of us hold a story and must be given a voice. In the telling there is healing.” 🥺❤

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Good People Doing Good Things -- Teresa Gray and Mobile Medics International

It was less than a year ago, April 2022, when Teresa Gray and her wonderful organization, Mobile Medics International came onto my radar and I wrote a post about their origins, and also about their trip to Romania to help refugees fleeing Ukraine after the Russian invasion in February.   Ms. Gray was a CNN Hero last year for her efforts. Once again, Ms. Gray and the Mobile Medics are back on the…

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This man quit his high-paying job to build beds for kids who sleep on the floor

This man quit his high-paying job to build beds for kids who sleep on the floor

How far would you go to show an act of kindness to those who are in need? The CNN Hero of Twin Falls, Idaho took the ‘good Samaritan’ a notch higher when he quit his high-paying job so that no kid will ever sleep on the floor ever again.

Prepare to be inspired by his incredible selflessness and charitable spirit, and learn why Luke Mickelson is one of 2018’S CNN Heroes.

Luke Mickelson, the…

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KENYAN AMONG FINALISTS FOR CNN HERO OF THE YEAR AWARD

KENYAN AMONG FINALISTS FOR CNN HERO OF THE YEAR AWARD

Umra Omar who has been nominated for the CNN Hero of the Year award. PHOTO | COURTESY A Kenyan has been nominated for this year’s CNN Hero of the Year, an award that seeks to celebrate individuals who make extraordinary contributions in the society. Umra Omar is the founder of Safari Doctors, an institution that delivers free healthcare to people living in remote areas of Lamu County, is among…

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