Mar. 16, 2025
At just 9 years old, Zoe Oli is already behind a fledgling business that’s hoping to make a change for young Black girls around the country.
When she looked at the toys she had, Zoe also noticed the dolls didn’t have hair that matched hers, either.
Courtesy Evana and Zoe Oli
“I asked [my mom], why doesn’t the doll have hair that looks like mine?” she recalls. “We should have dolls that have curls and braids, so other girls can see themselves and their dolls and feel beautiful.
Mar. 16, 2025
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A Kentucky mother is mourning the death of her 9-year-old daughter, who fatally fell off her bike in a “freak accident” while celebrating her birthday on Tuesday.
Charlene Sipes died after falling off the bike that evening, a spokesperson for the LaRue County coroner tells PEOPLE. Police said Sipes hit a curb and wrecked her bike near her family’s Hodgenville home, with the handlebar lever severing an artery in the girl’s neck,according to WLKY.
Mar. 16, 2025
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A 9-year-old dog may soon have a forever home after living at an Ohio dog pound for over two years.
The shelter’s Facebook post featured an adorable photo of the canine — who was seven years old when she first arrived at the facility — snuggling with some toys on her bed.
“This picture shows just how happy the little things make her. A big soft bed, her bear, and a kong with peanut butter,” the Columbiana County Dog Pound wrote in the caption.
Mar. 16, 2025
Photo: Columbiana County Dog Pound
A 9-year-olddoghas found a forever home afterstaying at an Ohio shelterfor over two years.
The Columbiana County Dog Pound in Lisbon, Ohio shared onFacebookTuesday that Janice was adopted after her extended stay at the shelter made the news.
“After 2+ years at the pound, we are thrilled to say that Janice has found the perfect family,” the pound said alongside photos of the dog with her new owners.
Mar. 16, 2025
While most kids are climbing the grade-school ladder, this 9-year-old Belgian genius is reportedly planning to receive his bachelor’s degree at the end of the year.Laurent Simons is currently enrolled at Eindhoven University of Technology (TUE), working toward a degree in electrical engineering. His teachers at the university are very impressed with the child prodigy, but Laurent’s parents, Lydia and Alexander Simmons, toldCNNthey didn’t believe Lauren’t grandparents at first when they realized his academic talents.