Teen Who Was Told She Would Never Speak Is Now A Talented Singer

This young woman has something to sing about. Born with a birth defect, Amber Simone Chinn was not expected to breathe, much less speak, on her own. But now, the 19-year-old is a powerful singer, and a video of her performing has gone viral, WGRZ reported. Chinn was born with craniosynostosis — a defect in which the joints between the

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12 Powerful Responses To People Who Think The Baltimore Protests Are Unnecessary

Protests over the death of 25-year-old Freddie Gray in Baltimore, Maryland gripped the city this week and prompted a series of news reports and social media posts reflecting the unrest that has unfolded. Gray died on April 19 after sustaining a spinal cord injury from an arrest — and his death has fueled protests, many peaceful but some violent, in

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Robert Downey Jr. Comes To The Rescue Of Kid Who Had A Rough Day

Leave it up to Iron Man Robert Downey Jr. to save the day. Earlier this week, a boy named Aidan was having a bad day, so his mother, who uses the Twitter handle @trips034me, took to the social media platform to ask the “Iron Man” actor to retweet a simple “Hi” to console her son. @RobertDowneyJr It would make my

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Mo’ne Davis Asks Bloomsburg University To Reinstate Player Who Called Her A ‘Slut’

A college baseball player committed an error on social media that cost him a place on his team. First baseman Joey Casselberry was booted off the Bloomsburg University team after calling 13-year-old Little League phenom Mo’ne Davis a “slut” on Twitter, Associated Press reported. And he will remain off the squad even though Davis wrote the school an email asking

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This Pup Is That Friend Who Has No Clue He’s Awful At Singing, So You Love Him Even More

This dog cannot carry a tune in a bucket — but don’t worry he’ll sing his heart out regardless. This video uploaded to Facebook features a bulldog named Junior belting out Josh Groban’s “You Raise Me Up,” and thinking he’s totally killin’ it. Watch at the 0:26 mark where Junior emphatically joins his owners in song, giving it his all

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