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Photo:Sadie Myers Sadie Myers A Florida mother who lost her4-year-old twin childrenlast month when they fell asleep inside an antique toy chest and the lid closed them in, is speaking out about what happened so other parents won’t experience a similar tragedy. At some point, according to Myers, the twins woke up and decided to play in their room rather than go to bed — something that they had previously done....

Photo: Katie BlackmerKatie Blackmer, of Christiana, Tennessee, has the ultimate blended family.The 32-year-old lives with her husband, Ben Blackmer, 41, along with her ex-husband, 32-year-old Stephen Shepard, and Shepard’s girlfriend, Brandy Henderson, 31. The group is taking co-parenting to a whole new level, raising their six children together in a 2,500-square-foot home. And Katie says the parents wouldn’t have it any other way.“We call ourselves the ‘Blended 10!’ ” Katie tells PEOPLE....

Photo: GoFundMe On the morning of May 18, 2018, Texas school bus driver Rhonda Hart exchanged “I love you’s” with her daughter, 14-year-old Kimberly Vaughan, when they happened to see each other outside Santa Fe High School, just before classes began. Hart never saw her daughter alive again. Not long after school began that day, Kimberly — a freshman who loved all things Harry Potter, as well as spending time with her mother and little brother — was gunned down in her art class in one of the worst school shootings in Texas history....

Photo: Courtesy Krystal ReardonFor the first time in months, Krystal Reardon has hope for her future.While the 44-year-old mother of two has had nearly lifelong problems with her kidneys, she was able to live normally for the last three decades — until suffering a heart attack last year.When she later underwent tests at the hospital, doctors told her that the contrasting dye they would use for her scanscould potentially harm her kidneys....

That wish, though bittersweet, came true. Doctors were able to donate 12 of her organs to other patients in need, including her heart and her lungs after she suddenly fell ill earlier this month during what should have been one of the happiest times in her life. Less than a week after her son’s birth, Kathleen “was rushed to the emergency room” when she suffered an intracerebral hemorrhage. Despite several surgeries, doctors were unable to save her....

Photo: H. John Voorhees/The News-Times/Hearst Connecticut Media Jada, a British shorthair cat in Brookfield, Connecticut, adopted a newborn Chihuahua following what proved to be a troublesome entry into the world last week for the puppy, named Lazarus. “I didn’t think he was going to make it,” the animals’ owner, veterinarian Sharon Eisen,told CTInsider. “This mother has really saved his life.” Lazarus’s mother underwent a C-section last Wednesday, and since she wasn’t awake for the procedure, she didn’t develop mothering instincts, not producing milk and effectively abandoning newborn Lazarus....

Monaco royal family’s Christmas card 2020.Photo: Monaco RoyalsMonaco’s royal family is spreading a little virtual holiday cheer this year.A video ofPrince Albert’s traditional holiday card made its debut on the royal’s official Facebook page on Wednesday — and the family’s message is simple: “May the spirit of Christmas be with you throughout the New Year/ We wish you a Merry Christmas and a happy New Year 2021.“Written in French, English and Monagasque, the card is signed “Albert de Monaco and Charlene de Monaco....

Photo: Lifetime It’s a Wildcats reunion! More than 15 years after starring in Disney Channel’sHigh School Musical, Monique Coleman and Corbin Bleu are sharing the screen again inLifetime’sA Christmas Dance Reunion. Starring in a Lifetime Christmas movie has always been a dream of Coleman’s, but getting to star alongside Bleu was what really sealed the deal for her. “I was really excited about it and then when I saw that Corbin was already attached to the project, it was the fastest I’d ever said yes to anything in my life,” she tells PEOPLE....

Children wearing protective face masks in school.Photo: GettySummer is approaching — but for millions of kids around the nation, that may mean a return to the classroom.As the pandemic continues to disrupt education around the U.S., more children than ever are expected to enroll in summer school this year, according to theAssociated Press.Though no official count has been released, it is expected that the number of enrolled students will exceed the estimated 3....

Photo: Daniel Slim/AFP via Getty Images Airports across the nation are seeing a record number of travelers as public health officials advise staying home this holiday season amid surging COVID-19 cases. According to theTransportation Security Administration, more than 3 million people were screened at airports over the weekend as people began traveling for the holidays. A daily tally from the TSA shows that officials screened 1,064,619 people on Sunday, 1,073,563 on Saturday and 1,066,747 on Friday, marking the first time since March with checkpoint travel numbers over 1 million on consecutive days,USA Todayreported....

Photo: People / Reese HerringtonWhen spring comes around, it’s time to pack away your boots and pull out comfy and breathable shoes that elevate yourbreezy skirtsand dresses, all while keeping you cool. And no shoe style does that better than sandals.Right now, you can get so many customer-loved sandals on sale thanks toZappos' April Sales Event, which is packed with over 500 styles from brands like Tory Burch, Crocs, Teva, and more — all for up to 25 percent off....

Morgan Millercouldn’t be more thankful for her four sons, but if another daughter (or two!) is in her future, she will be ready. The pro volleyball player, 32, and husbandBode Millerare parents to 3-month-old twinsAsher and Aksel, plusEaston Vaughn Rek, 16 months, andEdward Nash Skan, 4½. They also shared daughterEmeline Grier, who died following atragic drowning accident at 19 months oldin June 2018. (Bode is also dad to a son and daughter from previous relationships....

Kris Tyson on Anthony Padilla’s YouTube show on July 21. Kris Tysonis coming out as transgender. On Friday, the Youtube star — known for appearing alongsideMrBeast— appeared on content creatorAnthony Padilla’s show and revealed that she changed her pronouns and the spelling of her name from Chris Tyson to Kris Tyson. “I am a woman! She/her” she told Padilla. “I’ve never said that publicly, but I’ve been fully confident in that decision for over a year now....