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He Lost His Wife to Coronavirus, Now He Can’t Even Get Tested
The husband of the first reported fatality linked to COVID-19 in Los Angeles County has been refused testing for the virus.
When 72-year-old Roddy found his 68-year old wife Loretta unresponsive on March 9, he tried everything he could to revive her. In his panic, he performed mouth-to-mouth resuscitation and chest compression as she no longer had a pulse, the Los Angeles Times reports.
Macaulay Culkin and Brenda Song Are Trying to Have a Baby
Actor Macaulay Culkin has expressed his desire to start a family with his girlfriend, former Disney star Brenda Song.
In an interview with Esquire for its March issue, the 39-year-old “Home Alone” star said he and 31-year-old Song “practicing a lot,” Today reported.
Woman Drives 1,740 Miles to Surprise Grandparents for Chinese New Year
An elderly couple received a surprise visit from their daughter and her family before the Chinese New Year.
The heart-melting moment, which was posted on the Chinese video platform Pear Video, begins with the child knocking on his grandparents’ door while the mother, Song, records the surprise.
10-Year-Old Vietnamese Boy Survives Alone By Farming After His Dad and Grandma Die
Left to fend for himself after his grandmother and father passed away, 10-year-old Dang Van Khuyen is now farming for his own food.
Khuyen lived a simple life with his grandmother in a remote village in Vietnam while his father worked out of town. As a good student, young Khuyen went to school every day and depended on his construction worker father for financial support.
My Brother’s Secret
Editor’s Note: The following piece is a guest submission of a personal story. The views expressed in the story are the writer’s own.
My brother’s secret is that he’s dead.
Angolan Family Stuck in South Korean Airport for 6 Months After Escaping Violence
A family of six from Angola has been stuck at the Incheon International Airport for six months while seeking refuge in South Korea over fears of persecution in their home country.
The Lulendo family, now relying on strangers to survive, fled from their home after a series of events that ultimately made them fear for their lives.
Filipino-Canadian Discovers Old Family Heirloom is Actually a 1000-Year-Old Giant Pearl Worth $90 Million
A Filipino-Canadian man discovered that an heirloom that has been in his family for decades was actually a 1,000-year-old pearl worth around $90 million (4.74 billion Philippine pesos).
Abraham Reyes, who is based in Ontario, Canada, thought the item was a novel home ornament that resembled a giant tooth. It was only after he brought the mineral to appraisers out of curiosity when he confirmed that it was a pearl.
Daughter Shares Her Chinese Dad’s Unique Way of Saying ‘I Love You’ to Her Mom
Laura Tang’s father is not unlike most Asian dads who are less inclined to express their intimate feelings verbally.
As with most traditional Asian parents like him, however, what he lacks in constantly saying “I love you,” he makes up for with gestures of affection.
Man Who Was Kidnapped 31 Years Ago Finally Reunites with Parents in China
A man has finally been reunited with his parents after being kidnapped as a child 31 years ago in Guizhou, China.
The man, Qin Yujie, whose given name was Cheng Xueping, was snatched from a construction site where his parents, Cheng Jiguang and Gaolingzhen, were working in 1988.
Obsessive K-Pop Fangirl Makes Her Dad Cry on TV After Spending Over $10,000 on Merchandise
A Korean student who repeatedly skipped school and splurged thousands of bucks in her obsession with a K-Pop group has her father bawling on national TV.
Yuna, a middle schooler, is a fan of SEVENTEEN, a 13-member boy group from Pledis Entertainment.
Teen Claims She Tried Smuggling 394 Ecstasy Pills into Music Festival to ‘Help Her Family’
Tina Phan, the aspiring nurse who pleaded guilty to supplying a prohibited drug at a music festival in Australia, claims she only did it to help her family.
The 18-year-old was busted after trying to smuggle 394 ecstasy capsules into Knockout Games of Destiny music festival at Sydney Olympic Park in early December, MailOnline reports.
‘Aquaman’ Star Jason Momoa Melts Everyone’s Hearts with a Visit to His Grandma
The Star “Aquaman,” Jason Momoa reportedly surprised his friends and family with a visit to his home state of Iowa earlier this month, however, what really got fans teary-eyed is when he dropped by at his grandmother’s.
In the short documentary-style video, titled “On The Roam,” the “Game of Thrones” actor meets up with his family and friends in Des Moines and visits some of his favorite places like the “Kung Fu Tap & Taco” and local diner, “The Waveland Cafe.”