After I Was Given a Year to Live, I Wrote This Book for My Sons and Fought Brain Cancer with Love

Photo: Adair Freeman Rutledge My role as Mom to two little, sensitive boys was already one of emotional translation: I read their faces and reflected what was inside their hearts, hoping to smooth out the wrinkles of confusion and emotional development. Ever since their births, I keenly understood that being Mom to them was to make them feel safe and secure, to give them fertile ground from which to grow. But when I was diagnosed with a rare and aggressive brain cancer in the winter before their second and fifth birthdays in 2017, the soil where their roots had begun to sprawl suffered a devastating earthquake.

After Infamous Rift with Gay Sister, Liz Cheney Now Admits 'I Was Wrong' to Oppose Same-Sex Marriage

Rep. Liz Cheney.Photo: Sarah Silbiger/Getty Rep.Liz Cheneysays she has had a change of heart about her stance on same-sex marriage after her previous opposition on the mattercaused an ugly public riftin her family — especially with younger sister Mary Cheney, who is gay and married. In a sit-downwith CBS’s60 Minutesthat aired Sunday, the Republican daughter of former Vice PresidentDick Cheneyadmitted to correspondent Lesley Stahl that she was “wrong” to oppose gay marriage in the past.

After Injuring His Front Paws, TikTok Star Dexter the Dog Masters Walking on His Hind Legs

Dexter the dog is the Internet’s latest obsession. The 6-year-oldBrittany Spanielhas gone viral on social media thanks to his impressive ability to walk significant distances in his hometown of Ouray, Colorado while standing on his hind legs. “Everyone in town knows him,” Dexter’s owner, Kentee Pasek, told9 Newsof the canine, who only has trouble using his front legs due to a past accident. “In fact, they know him now more than they know us.

After Jayme Closs Escaped, Suspect Was Likely Searching for Her When Police Stopped Him: Sheriff

At a Friday press conference, authorities provided new details on the abduction and escape ofJayme Closs, the 13-year-old Wisconsin girl who was rescued Thursday night after being abducted in October. Police have charged 21-year-oldJake Thomas Pattersonof Gordon, Wisconsin with two counts of first-degree intentional homicide and one of kidnapping. Patterson is accused ofkilling Jayme’ parents— James, 56, and Denise Closs, 46 — inside a home on the outskirts of Barron, Wisconsin, before abducting the teen, holding her captive for nearly three months before she managed to escape and find help Thursday.

After Jealous Streak, Family Dog Helps as 'Nanny' to Newborn Twins

Chocolate Lab mix Lucy relished her role as only “child” — until Joshua and Kelly Rheaume’s twin daughters Lily and Lennon arrived on Nov. 11, 2022. “She was hardcore jealous when we brought them home,” says Joshua, 32, of Capreol, Ontario, Canada. “But in three or four days, we realized she liked helping. The moment we knew Lucy was okay with the girls was the best moment for us.” Joshua shared sweet videos of 6-year-old Lucy fetching diapers and snuggling the babies on TikTok (@uhohtwins), gaining millions of likes overnight.