37-Year-Old Mom with Stage-4 Breast Cancer Helps Others Enjoy Life: 'It Empowers Me'

Photo: Jennifer RickertErin Banton found very little to complain about three years ago. The mom of three boys — all under 9 years old — was married to her high school sweetheart, Travis, and working as an elementary school teacher in Traverse City, Michigan.But life as she knew it came crashing down when she found a lump under her arm and was diagnosed with breast cancer in June 2015.“I was shocked and kind of numb,” Banton, now 37, tells PEOPLE in this week’s issue.

37-Year-Old Mother of 6 Dies of Coronavirus Days After Giving Birth: 'Truest Angel Ever'

Photo: GoFundMe Veronica Guevara-Giron’s family has been left in mourning after she succumbed to coronavirus complications just days after giving birth to her sixth child. According toKCBS, the 37-year-old mother from Southern California died on Thursday after being hospitalized with symptoms of the deadly respiratory disease. Her sister-in-law, Nathalia Giron, said Guevara-Giron had recently developed telltale signs of coronavirus such as coughing and difficulty breathing. “She started saying that she couldn’t breathe,” Giron told the outlet.

37-Year-Old Widow Who Thought She'd 'Never' 'Be Happy Again' Opens Up About Pushing Through

Photo: Courtesy of Elaine Roth Elaine Roth had only just sat down when she realized that the restaurant she and her date had chosen for the night was quite familiar to her. She’d been there before with her late husband, Matt, and in fact, they’d even sat at the same table where Roth, 37, was now seated with a new man. “I was like, ‘Oh my god, all I can think is, Matt dropped his fork here.

38 Injured, At Least 8 Dead After Stampede at African Cup of Nations Soccer Game

Photo: Kenzo Tribouillard/AFP via Getty At least eight people were killed and several others injured following a stampede outside of a soccer stadium in Cameroon Monday night. The government of Cameroon announced that the stampede occurred outside of the Olembe Stadium while thousands of fans attempted to watch the matchup between Cameroon and Comoros for the Africa Cup of Nations soccer tournament,CNNreports. “Facing this tragedy, the seriousness of which has provoked emotion and consternation, the Head of State [Paul Biya] sends his saddest condolences to the badly hit families, as well as his wishes of a speedy recovery to the injured, to whom he sends the profound compassion of the entire nation,” government officials said in a statement, per the outlet.

38 Puppies Traveling to California Survive Accident When Van Overturns in Texas

Photo: Courtesy Helen Woodward Animal Center A transport vehicle carrying 40 puppies en route to California flipped on its side on an east Texas highway early Tuesday morning, killing two of the animals. The driver and 38 of the puppies survived the accident, according to theHelen Woodward Animal Centerin Rancho Santa Fe, where the dogs were headed. According to the animal center, the accident took place between 12:30 a.m. and 1 a.