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Hospital Employee Shocks Staff With Christmas Surprise
In a bustling hospital somewhere in the Midwest, a quiet act of kindness turned heads just before Christmas in 2016. On December 19, that year's…
December 19, 2016
Ruth Kamau
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.
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Identical Twins Who Share Boyfriend Get Bad News From Doctor
In a story that raised eyebrows across social media back in 2016, two identical twins in what appeared to be an unconventional relationship found themselves…
December 18, 2016 Culture
Robbers Choose To Mess With The Wrong Guy
Chicago — On a chilly December evening in 2016, a group of would-be robbers thought they had an easy mark, but their plan quickly unraveled…
December 13, 2016 Culture
White 12-Year-Old Sparks Outrage After Posting Picture Of Her New Hairstyle; Is It Inappropriate? (Photo)
In late 2016, a 12-year-old white girl from the Midwest found herself at the center of a social media storm after sharing a photo of…
December 9, 2016 Wellness
Doctors Just Removed 360 Of These From A Single Woman
In a quiet hospital room somewhere in the Midwest, doctors made headlines back in December 2016 by tackling one of the most unusual cases they'd…
December 8, 2016 Wellness
Watch What Happens To This Woman’s Cyst (Video)
In 2016, a rather unsettling video took the internet by storm, showing a woman's painful cyst removal in graphic detail. Shared widely across social media…
December 5, 2016 Wellness
Doctors Shocked To Learn Cause Of Man’s Fever After Trip
ATLANTA — Back in December 2016, a routine trip abroad turned into a medical mystery that left doctors scratching their heads and patients everywhere a…
December 5, 2016 Culture
Model Insists She Is Better Looking Than Kim Kardashian
LOS ANGELES — Back in early December 2016, a little-known model stirred up a storm on social media by declaring herself more attractive than Kim…
December 1, 2016 Culture
Woman Spends $76K To Get ‘The Perfect Female Body’; Here’s What She Used To Look Like (Photos)
In the age of social media and celebrity obsessions, one woman's quest for the ideal physique made headlines back in 2016. She reportedly dropped a…
November 24, 2016 Culture
Toddler’s Leg Will Be Amputated Following Bath Time Accident
In a quiet suburb of Tulsa, Oklahoma, a family's routine bath time turned into a nightmare on November 24, 2016, when their 2-year-old toddler suffered…
November 24, 2016