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Madeline wrote us a letter requesting permission to have a unicorn in her backyard

First Grader Gets Government Approval to Keep Pet Unicorn: Needs 'Regular Access to Rainbows'

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Man Fights Off Shark but His Wife Is Missing After They Were Attacked While Snorkeling in Maui

Murrugun The Mystic https://www.facebook.com/MurrugunTheMystic/photos/pb.100063650233382.-2207520000./1028387867269857/?type=3 Sword Swallower Says He 'Won’t Be Swallowing Any More Swords' After Life-Threatening Injuries

Sword Swallower Says He 'Won't Be Swallowing Any More Swords' After Life-Threatening Injuries

3 Teenage Sisters Killed in Rollover Car Crash

3 Teenage Sisters Killed in 'Horrific' Rollover Car Crash in Texas: 'Truly Heartbroken'

Robert Hoagland was last seen on July 28, 2013, in Newtown, Connecticut. Cops found him dead on Monday in a New York home, where he’d been living under a new identity.

Connecticut Man Who Vanished a Decade Ago Found Dead After Living Under New Name in New York

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Why South Koreans Will Be Considered 1 or 2 Years Younger Beginning Next Summer

Christmas tree next to fireplace

Fire-Safety Tips for the Holidays: How to Decorate, Celebrate and Avoid Tragedy

NYC’s Oldest Gay Bar Julius' Is Now Officially a Landmark

NYC's Oldest Gay Bar Designated a Landmark for Its History-Making Role in Advancing LGBTQ+ Rights

Misty, Christian, and Lily Kath

Girl, 10, Was at Sleepover When Her Family Was in Fatal Plane Crash: 'She Was Trying to Text and Call'

old necklace found

Gold Necklace Found at Woman's Burial Site in England Is 1,300 Years Old — See the Stunning Photos!

Aamir Ali

Body of Man Who Went Missing While Camping with Friends Found in 'One of the Deadliest Lakes'

3 Members of University Marching Band Killed After Being Hit by Semi While Fixing a Flat Tire

3 Members of Beloved College Marching Band Killed When Hit by Semi Truck While Fixing Flat Tire

Myers Family couple adopts their own biological children

Mich. Parents Officially Adopt Their Biological Children After Lengthy Legal Battle: 'It's a Great Day'

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Couple Camping in California Wilderness Find Lost Man Who Survived for Weeks on Half Jar of Salsa

Married Megachurch Pastor Who Stepped Away After Messaging Another Woman Returns to Pulpit

What the Married Pastor Who Took Time Off After Messaging Another Woman Did During 'Reinstatement' Process

100 Million Year Old Plesiosaur Skeleton Found in Australia May Hold the 'Key to Future Research'

100 Million-Year-Old Plesiosaur Skeleton Found in Australia May Hold the 'Key to Future Research'

Go Fund Me for Danielle Marceline Girl Drowns

Girl Drowns Day Before 18th Birthday While on Trip with Her Mom: 'It Was Supposed to Be the Best Weekend'

The last full moon of 2020, also known as the Cold Moon, rises behind the snow-topped San Gabriel Mountains and the Los Angeles downtown skyline at sunset as seen from the Kenneth Hahn State Recreation Area on December 29, 2020 in Los Angeles, California.

Everything to Know About December's Cold Moon, the Last Full Moon of the Year

Could the Mysterious Object Found on Florida Beach be from an 1800s Shipwreck

Mysterious Object Found on Florida Beach Is Likely a Shipwreck from the 1800s, Archeologists Say

Nicole Foltz

Mom of 5 Dies After Fire Pit Accident That Also Severely Injured Son, 11: 'It's Unimaginable,' Says Husband

Ashton Kutcher (L) and Mila Kunis attend the 2018 Breakthrough Prize at NASA Ames Research Center on December 3, 2017 in Mountain View, California.

GoFundMe's Year in Help: Mila Kunis and Ashton Kutcher Lead List of Generous Stars — and More to Smile About

Mary O’Connor

Tampa Police Chief Resigns After Flashing Her Badge During Golf Cart Traffic Stop: 'Just Let Us Go'

Accident or crime scene cordon tape, police line do not cross. It is nighttime, emergency lights of police cars flashing blue, red and white in the background

Skeletal Remains Found in 1988 Belonged to Teen Girl Who Vanished 50 Years Ago, Investigators Say

Christian and Misty Kath

Missing Pilot Wrote of Flying Family for a 'Weekend Away' Before Plane Crash Killed Wife and Daughter

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New Novelist Gets Support from Stephen King, Margaret Atwood and More After Sad Tweet About Book-Signing

Hebert and June Malicote, Couple Turning 100 Reflect on Love Story While Celebrating 79 Years of Marriage: 'We've Never Had a Quarrel’

Ohio Couple, Both 100, Die Hours Apart After 79 Years of Marriage: 'They Went Out Together'

Kamaria Johnson

Missing Teen Found Safe 19 Months After Vanishing Says She Fled Abusive Dad: 'I Had to Save Myself'

Mandatory Credit: Photo by Uncredited/AP/Shutterstock (13648331b) Man looks on as Mount Semeru releases volcanic materials during an eruption on in Lumajang, East java, Indonesia. Indonesia's highest volcano on the country's most densely populated island of Java erupted Sunday Volcano Eruption, Lumajang, Indonesia - 03 Dec 2022

Indonesia's Mount Semeru Erupts Exactly 1 Year After Volcano's Last Major Eruption Killed 51

Erosion unearths mysterious object on beach in Daytona Beach Shores

80-Ft. Object Discovered by Beachgoers in Florida Prompts Investigation: 'It Is a Mystery'

Kayla and Kellie Bingham

Twins with History of Similar Test Scores Win Lawsuit After Medical School Alleged Cheating on Exam

2 Dead, Including a Child, After Plane Crashes in Gulf of Mexico

2 Dead, Including a 14-Year-Old Girl, and 1 Missing After Rental Plane Crashes in Gulf of Mexico

Married Megachurch Pastor Who Stepped Away After Messaging Another Woman Returns to Pulpit

Married Pastor, Who Stepped Away After Messaging Another Woman, Cheered as He Returns to Pulpit

Brenda Gomez Hernandez of Concord NC

North Carolina Woman Welcomes Daughter and Wins Lottery on the Same Day: 'She Brought Me My Luck'

Young coyote roaming the streets of Southern California in plain daylight

Dad Rescues 2-Year-Old Daughter from Coyote Attack in Their Front Yard

Kris & Rob - Green Wedding

Wedding Planner Designs Her Own Glamorous Yet Sustainable Big Day — See Her Photos and Top Tips

Baby shower at McDonald’s

McDonald's Employees Who Helped Deliver Newborn in Bathroom Host Baby Shower for 'Little Nugget'

Three rats scavenge for food on the subway platform at Herald Square September 3, 2017 in New York City on.

N.Y.C. Seeks 'Swashbuckling' Candidates with 'Aura of Badassery' to Combat Rats for $170K a Year

The Norwegian-flagged cruise ship Viking Polaris is seen anchored in waters of the Atlantic Ocean in Ushuaia, southern Argentina, on December 1, 2022.

Rogue Wave Kills Passenger, Injures 4 on Antarctic Cruise Ship: 'We Wondered if We Hit an Iceberg'

James Michael Grimes

Passenger Who Fell Off Cruise Ship Was 'Dead Set' on Surviving 20-Hour Ordeal: 'My Worst Fear Is Drowning'

MISSING CHILD: Athena Strand, 7, Paradise, Texas

'Loving, Friendly' 7-Year-Old Girl Vanishes from Her Texas Home — and a Search Is Underway

base jumper hits cliff Moab

Hiker's Video Captures Terrifying Moment BASE Jumper Slams into Canyon Wall, Then Dangles from Cliff

Elon Musk; Kanye West

Elon Musk Suspends Kanye West from Twitter Following Antisemitic Post: 'I Tried My Best'

Jennifer Krasna

Pa. Dad Shares Heartbreak After Wife Dies Within Days of Giving Birth to Second Son: 'She Loved Being a Mom'

Deanna Shrodes, Florida minister reunited with her biological father

Woman Finds Biological Father in Nursing Home 56 Years After Adoption — And Now She Cares for Him

A collect image of Geoff Banks and Celesta Byrne, when they met for the first time in 2002, in New York

British Man and American Woman, Both 100, Have Been Pen Pals Since 1938: 'She's Always Been There'

This aerial image shows roof damage to the Sagewood Apartments after an apparent tornado, in Eutaw, Alabama

Mother and Her 8-Year-Old Son Killed in Alabama as Tornadoes Sweep Across the South

Moscone Recreation Center in San Francisco

Paramedics 'Provided Life-Saving Measures' After Baby Exposed to Fentanyl at San Francisco Park

Carnival Valor

Rescuer Says Cruise Passenger Pulled from Water After 15 Hours Had '30 Seconds to a Minute' to Live

Buddhist monks

Thailand Temple Now Vacant After All 4 Monks Reportedly Test Positive for Drugs

A small plane remains stuck after it crashed into power lines, knocking out electricity for tens of thousands of residents, in Gaithersburg, Maryland, USA, 28 November 2022. The pilot and and one passenger were rescued. Small plane crashes into power lines in Maryland, Gaithersburg, USA - 28 Nov 2022

Pilot on 911 Call from Dangling Plane that Crashed into Power Lines: 'If We Get Some Wind ... We're Goners'

CXR4YG Pele's Hair, fine volcanic glass fiber deriving from the current eruption of the Kilauea volcano, Hawaii Volcanoes National Park

Falling Glass 'Hair' Named for Hawaiian Deity, Lava and Vog: What to Know About Mauna Loa Eruption Hazards

Andrea Víctor

Beauty Queen Electrocuted During Pageant in Mexico But Returns to the Stage: 'I Came Back Recharged'

N.H. Man Finds Wife’s Lost Wedding Rings in a 20-Ton Trash Trailer Thanks to a Celery Stalk

N.H. Man Finds Wife's Lost Wedding Rings in 20 Tons of Trash — Thanks to a Celery Stalk

man falls into wood chipper

Tree Trimmer Dies After Falling Into Wood Chipper Across from Kentucky Christmas Light Display

The Rev. Jimmy Jeanfreau, pastor of Immaculate Conception Roman Catholic Church in Marrero

'Beloved' Pastor Found Dead in Church Carpentry Workshop After 'Tragic' Woodworking Accident

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This Chicago Couple Turns Vacant Lots into Flower Farms, Employs Local Youth as Florists: 'There's Hope'

Lava flows from Mokuaweoweo Crater down Mauna Loa's northeast rift, at the Island of Hawaii, Hawaii, USA, 28 November 2022. The world's largest active volcano, Mauna Loa, located on the island of Hawaii, erupts for the first time since 1984. A flurry of seismic activity preceded the eruption which occurred around midnight Hawaii Standard Time (HST) on 27 November. After the initial breakout in Mokuaweoweo Crater at the summit, activity migrated down Mauna Loa's northeast rift, with a mile long curtain of fire. Advisories were issued by the state Department of Health, as gases and tephra from the eruption may affect the air quality across the state. World's Largest Active Volcano, Mauna Loa, Erupts in Hawaii, USA - 28 Nov 2022

See Dramatic Footage of Mauna Loa Volcano Erupting on Hawaii's Big Island

3 Stowaways Hospitalized After 11-Day Trip from Nigeria to Canary Islands on Ship’s Rudder

Photo Shows Stowaways Sitting Just Above Water on Ship's Rudder After Perilous 11-Day Journey at Sea

Activists Deflate Tires on More Than 900 SUVs in 8 Countries to Protest Climate Change

Climate Activists Deflate 900 SUV Tires — Including on a PEOPLE Editor's Car: 'There Has to Be a Better Way'

Police Officer Delivers Five Babies In Nine Years Sergeant Jon-Erik Negron, also known around his police station as the Baby Whisperer, has delivered five babies in nine years once even saving the life of a baby who wasnt breathing

Police Officer Delivers 5th Baby in 5 Years After Responding to 911 Call in N.Y.: 'Baby Whisperer'

Florida Test Drive Turns Deadly When Car Shopper Crashes into Another Vehicle

Test Drive Turns Deadly in Florida When Car Shopper, 86, Collides with Another Vehicle

Boy, 9, Missing Since Falling from Pontoon Boat on Florida Lake and Getting Hit by Propeller

Missing Boy, 9, Found Dead After He Fell in Fla. Lake and Was Hit by Boat: 'Unimaginable Nightmare'

fishermen rescued in minnesota

200 Fishermen Rescued from Minnesota Lake After Large Chunk of Ice Breaks From Shoreline