Today was one of those days. I think I speak for everyone when I say you never plan on having “one of those days;” sadly they just happen. In fact, if you’re like me they flatten you like a steamroller. In the midst of your positive self-affirmations, or perhaps confidently...

Sticks and stones may break my bones, but words will never hurt me…right?Not so much.According to DoSomething.org, more than 3.2 million students are victims of bullying each year, and an estimated 160,000 teens skip school every day in fear of being bullied.October is National Bullying Prevention Month, and Burger King...

Every child deserves the right to a good life.A life that keeps them safe from danger, protected against starvation and pain, and free from death.But the reality is that as much as every child has the innate right to a safe and fair childhood, not every child is born in...

One cold evening, Sophia Miller, an eight-year-old, got up from her bed because she couldn't sleep. She was thinking about her parents who died in a car crash six months ago. From the moment they passed away, she lived alone in the old house they built on the outskirts of...

Recently, four East Ukrainian states held referendums to annex the Russian side, and the former Russian president announced that Russia would use nuclear weapons to defend its homeland. This move caused an instant uproar in the West. To this day, Western countries are protesting Russia's move, and Germany even has...

Russian President Vladimir Putin is sending as many as 9,000 servicemen to Belarus, striking fear in Belarusians about possible mobilization.’Mikhail Svetlov/Getty ImagesRussia is sending as many as 9,000 servicemen and hundreds of armored vehicles to Belarus, the Belarusian Defense Ministry said Monday. According to the ministry, Belarusian forces are set...

With Russia’s conventional war machine failing, Putin is deploying his unconventional playbook which kept Assad in power The third most powerful conventional army on the planet – according to the head of GCHQ – has been exhausted by one of the least powerful. The 20th century tactics and equipment of...

A local resident pushes his bike as smoke rises over the site of an explosion after a rocket attack in Bakhmut, Donetsk region, Ukraine. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said Saturday the situation was "the most difficult" near the eastern town of Bakhmut, a few days after pro-Russian forces announced they...

There are a million jobs you could have in this world. Growing up to become a firefighter, a doctor or a teacher is pretty much at the top of every kid’s list.Becoming a war photographer? Not so much.But that’s what Abd Alkader Habak does for a living.As if living in...

When Randy Furniss attended Richard Spencer’s far-right rally in Charlottesville, Virginia, the white supremacist never expected to run into the likes of Aaron Courtney.Courtney, a 31-year-old high school football coach, attended Spencer’s controversial speech at the University of Florida—but he responded much differently than his fellow protestors. As people yelled,...

You may recognize her as the spunky little brunette that stars in AT&T commercials—but there’s more to this quirky actress and comedian than meets the eye.Milana recently went to Greece with the intention of vacationing with her dad, but she quickly realized just how ridiculous it is for her to...

She had just completed high school and was at home waiting for her results when I came into her life. She had plans of pursuing higher education but money was a problem. In the beginning stages of our relationship, I was just there offering her emotional support. As time went...

Nolan, a skilled diver with several Undersea Adventures under his belt, had always been drawn to the mysteries of the deep blue. On a group Expedition off the Californian Coast, the team came across the shadowy outline of an aircraft hidden beneath the waves. The excitement of Discovery soon turned...

"Miranda possessed a beauty that was truly one of a kind. It was an unparalleled sight to behold. So when she married James, everyone was sure the union wouldn't last long. They told James that she would never be faithful to him and that she would dump him soon. James...

Ukraine has been shelling the city of Belgorod, Russia in what appears to be a ramping up of the war toward a worldwide altercation. In the shelling, Ukraine struck an apartment building.An apartment block has been hit and damaged during the Ukrainian shelling of the Russian city of Belgorod, Mayor...

MoD says Moscow's forces are anticipating combat extending to the city itself as Ukraine pushes ahead in its southern counter-offensive Russia is preparing to evacuate civilians from Kherson amid fears Ukraine could soon reach the southern city, according to British intelligence. Moscow’s forces are likely attempting to consolidate a new...