Ruth Kamau is a senior reporter at AmericaNow covering culture, health, and human interest stories. She brings a keen eye for underreported issues affecting communities across America, with a focus on stories that inspire, inform, and spark conversation.
WASHINGTON — In a twist that raised more questions than answers, WikiLeaks dropped a bombshell in mid-April 2017 by publishing documents suggesting the underground tunnels…
April 14, 2017NASHVILLE — On April 12, 2017, country music icon George Strait shared a deeply personal story about his faith and the heartbreaking loss that shaped…
April 12, 2017On a quiet evening in April 2017, a mother in a suburban home faced a nightmare that unfolded in seconds. She heard an unusual rustling…
April 12, 2017On a quiet evening in April 2017, tragedy struck an ordinary family in a small Midwestern town, leaving a young girl as the sole survivor…
April 11, 2017BEIRUT — On April 11, 2017, a disturbing video surfaced online that appeared to show ISIS militants carrying out one of their most grotesque acts…
April 11, 2017LOS ANGELES — On April 10, 2017, Duane "Dog" Chapman, the tough-talking star of the reality TV hit "Dog the Bounty Hunter," finally opened up…
April 10, 2017OKLAHOMA CITY — In a heated clash over education and religion, a group of parents took legal action against a local public school district in…
April 10, 2017ATLANTA — Back in early April 2017, health officials were raising alarms over a surprising uptick in leprosy cases across parts of the southern United…
April 5, 2017In a tense moment at a high school basketball game on April 4, 2017, things took an unexpected turn when local police officers decided they'd…
April 4, 2017In a bustling high school somewhere in the Midwest, tensions boiled over on April 3, 2017, when the principal dropped a bomb that affected half…
April 3, 2017