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.
On a quiet afternoon in what turned out to be an ordinary school bus route, a simple note from a driver sparked a wave of…
November 15, 2016In a quiet Midwestern town, tensions flared on November 15, 2016, when the notorious Westboro Baptist Church showed up to disrupt the funeral of a…
November 15, 2016A man in an unnamed U.S. state thought he'd hit the jackpot when he showed up to claim a $288 million lottery prize last week,…
November 11, 2016NEW YORK — On November 9, 2016, just a day after Donald Trump's surprising election win, a prominent rapper known for her fiery lyrics dropped…
November 9, 2016In a quiet corner of rural Florida, villagers got more than they bargained for on a crisp November morning in 2016. Folks had been complaining…
November 9, 2016ROCHESTER, N.Y. — On November 4, 2016, a batch of long-forgotten Kodak documents surfaced, sparking concerns about a hidden government program that had slipped under…
November 4, 2016ATLANTA — On a chilly November evening in 2016, a routine shoplifting stop at a bustling department store took an unexpected turn that left everyone…
November 4, 2016A 12-year-old boy in the Midwest lost his life in a tragic asthma attack after school officials confiscated his inhaler, an incident that shook the…
November 2, 2016NEW YORK — As the 2016 presidential race hurtled toward Election Day, Moody's Analytics stirred things up with a last-minute forecast that put Hillary Clinton…
November 1, 2016WASHINGTON — On October 31, 2016, a group of Senate Democrats turned up the heat on FBI Director James Comey, firing off letters and public…
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