After Escaping 'Torture' and Poverty as a Kid, Professor Has Helped Thousands of Struggling Students (Exclusive)

Dr. Billy Hudson with a group of student Aspirnauts in 2007.Photo:Dana Johnson/Vanderbilt University Medical Center Dana Johnson/Vanderbilt University Medical Center It’s May 1958, and 16-year-old Billy Hudson is bloody and battered lying in the dirt near his rural Arkansas home. He’s clutching a shotgun, trying to decide whether to kill himself or the father who abused him. Tears still form in Dr. Billy Hudson’s eyes when he reflects on that moment more than six decades ago — and on how he escaped that dark place with the help of a high school teacher who recognized his potential.

After Experiencing Infant Loss, Grieving Mom Uses Elf on the Shelf to Help Daughter Remember Late Sibling (Exclusive)

Emberly Wadsworth and her family next to one of her Elf on the Shelf scenes.Photo:Courtesy of Emberly Wadsworth Courtesy of Emberly Wadsworth Many parents know that the start of the Christmas season often means the return of theElf on the Shelf. Social media feeds are full of parents finding silly, innovative ways ofdisplaying their child’s Elf, who is “tasked” with reporting back to Santa about the child’s behavior each night.

After Her Son’s Death, Woman Devoted Herself to Raising Her Granddaughter. Then She Was Found Dead in a Sinkhole

Elizabeth Pollard.Photo:Elizabeth Pollard/Facebook Elizabeth Pollard/Facebook The family of Elizabeth Pollard, the 64-year-old Pennsylvania grandmother who was found deadafter falling into a 30-foot sinkhole over a week ago, said their loved one found happiness in taking care of her 5-year-old granddaughter following the death of her son. “Her granddaughter was her world,” Tabitha Pollard, a niece of Elizabeth, toldThe Pittsburgh Tribune-Review. “Wherever she was, her granddaughter was with her.” This past January, Pollard, of Unity Township, lost her son Brandon, 28.

After Trump Posts Article Saying 'Shut Up About Egg Prices,' New Data Reveals How Much U.S. Egg Costs Just Spiked

President Donald Trump told social media followers to ‘shut up’ about the rising cost of eggs on March 10, 2025.Photo:Anna Moneymaker/Getty; ROBYN BECK/AFP via Getty Anna Moneymaker/Getty; ROBYN BECK/AFP via Getty Shortly after PresidentDonald Trumpshared an article telling Americans to “shut up about egg prices,” a report revealed just how much egg costs have spiked in the U.S. since Trump took office. According to data from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics' latestConsumer Price Index, the price of eggs rose 10.

AI-Generated Posts Showed Hollywood Sign on Fire but the Landmark Is Safe After Sunset Fire Is Contained

Photo:AaronP/Bauer-Griffin/GC Images; Jeff Gritchen/MediaNews Group/Orange County Register via Getty AaronP/Bauer-Griffin/GC Images; Jeff Gritchen/MediaNews Group/Orange County Register via Getty As another fire began to alight in the Los Angeles area on Wednesday, residents in the Hollywood Hills — as well as onlookers worldwide — feared for the safety of those involved, not to mention the iconic Hollywood Sign.However, the Sunset Fire, which broke out in Runyon Canyon, is now 100% contained,Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass saidon Thursday, Jan.