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  • Maryland Mayor and father-of-two, 44, is found dead in Virginia park with 'apparent self-inflicted gunshot wounds'

    01/26/2022 11:36:14 PM PST · by Trillian · 70 replies
    Daily Mail ^ | 26 January 2022 | Alyssa Guzman
    The Hyattsville Mayor reportedly shot himself dead in a Virginia park, authorities revealed. Kevin Ward, 44, a father-of-two, died on Tuesday from an 'apparent self-inflicted gunshot wound.' His body was found in Fort Marcy Park in Virginia, roughly 20 miles away from Hyattsville, in Maryland, the Washington Post reported. Ward, who leaves behind two children and a husband, was elected in May as the first African American and strived to help his community rebuild after the pandemic and create a safe haven for undocumented immigrants and the LBGT+ community. The politician renamed the largest park in the city after African-American...
  • This State Wants to Create an Adoption Registry to Help Moms, Democrats Call It “Disgusting”

    02/21/2025 10:17:07 AM PST · by Morgana · 5 replies
    Life News ^ | February 20, 2025 | Hudson Crozier
    Abortion supporters claim a Missouri Republican’s plan to create a registry referring pregnant mothers to adoption resources invades their privacy — even if it’s voluntary. Republican Missouri State Rep. Phil Amato’s “Save MO Babies Act” would create a state database that pregnant women may sign up for in order to match with potential adoptive parents who pass screening processes. Democrats and activists who argued that pro-life laws exacerbate “cycles of poverty” among other ills claim it’s “disturbing” and “extreme” to allow such a program. “It is the policy of this state and its agencies to implement a system to reduce...
  • Children’s book author Jennifer Wolfthal and husband exposed for double life in house of horrors

    01/18/2025 8:29:09 AM PST · by sopo · 25 replies
    New York Post ^ | 01/18/2024 | Sarah Rumpf-Whitten
    The investigation into the couple was launched in 2021 after their then 8-year-old adopted daughter was brought to the hospital with organ failure, unconscious and covered in injuries.
  • Congress’s Adoption Tax Credit Refundability Act Legislation Is Pro-Life And Pro-Family

    12/16/2024 6:42:57 PM PST · by SeekAndFind · 3 replies
    The Federalist ^ | 12/16/2024 | Ellie Krasne
    The Adoption Tax Credit Refundability Act will help ensure families have the opportunity to experience the joy that adoption brings.I was adopted as a baby, one of countless children fortunate enough to be welcomed into a loving home. I am not alone: Lifelong Adoptions estimates that 100,000 children are adopted each year in the United States, and the Adoption Network reports that there are currently 4.5 million adopted children nationwide. That’s a lot of children and a lot of joyful parents — and new congressional legislation could send those numbers even higher.Families Need Support When Cost of Living Is HighAmidst...
  • Putin Signs Law Banning Adoption of Children to Citizens of Countries Allowing Gender Transition

    11/23/2024 7:45:30 PM PST · by bimboeruption · 98 replies
    Gateway Pundit ^ | 11-23-24 | Anthony Scott
    On Saturday, Russian President Vladimir Putin signed a bill into law that prohibits the adoption of Russian children by citizens of countries where gender transition surgery is legal. Russian lower house Speaker Vyacheslav Volodin, who was one of the authors of the bill, in response to Putin signing the bill into law, shared, “It is extremely important to eliminate possible dangers in the form of gender reassignment that adopted children may face in these countries.” The adoption ban would apply to 15 countries, including Australia, Argentina, Canada, and several European countries. Russia previously banned citizens from the United States from...
  • GUEST POST: Understanding why adoption is often overlooked in unplanned pregnancies

    10/20/2024 9:35:25 AM PDT · by Morgana · 21 replies
    Live Action News ^ | October 18, 2024 | Lifeline Children's Services
    Disclaimer: The opinions expressed in this guest post are solely those of the guest author. Statistics reveal that fewer than 2% of women facing unplanned pregnancies choose adoption, while around 61% opt for abortion, often with mixed emotions. Many in the pro-life movement question why adoption remains a less common choice. The reasons are varied, typically rooted in myths, misconceptions, and how adoption is perceived. Abortion is sometimes seen as the “easier” option compared to placing a child for adoption. However, these views are often shaped by misunderstandings, which can be addressed through better education and awareness. Let’s explore some...
  • Ex-Kentucky Governor Matt Bevin's adopted African son is rescued from brutal Jamaican boarding school - as he claims parents abandoned him

    08/05/2024 5:42:42 PM PDT · by Morgana · 31 replies
    Daily Mail UK ^ | August 5, 2024 | Germania Rodriguez Poleo
    The adopted son of former Kentucky governor Matt Bevin says he was abandoned in Jamaica after being rescued from a school accused of abusing its students. During his time in office from 2015 to 2019, the Republican and his wife Glenna often spoke of their four adopted children from Ethiopia and their desire to reform Kentucky's 'broken' adoption and foster care system. But one of the couple's adopted sons, 17, has now claimed he was abandoned by the Bevins after being rescued from the Atlantis Leadership Academy for troubled teens in Jamaica in February. The boy, nicknamed Noah for his...
  • Heartwarming Adoption Video

    07/19/2024 9:01:20 PM PDT · by CondoleezzaProtege · 5 replies
    YouTube ^ | @Dylan_Anderson
    A young couple lay eyes on their adoptive newborn for the first time…
  • China leads the world in adoption of generative AI, survey shows

    07/12/2024 6:58:34 PM PDT · by SeekAndFind · 2 replies
    Reuters ^ | 07/09/2024 | Eduardo Baptista
    China is leading the world in adopting generative AI, a new survey shows, the latest sign the country is making strides in the technology that gained global attention after U.S.-based OpenAI's ChatGPT launched in late 2022. In a survey of 1,600 decision-makers in industries worldwide by U.S. AI and analytics software company SAS and Coleman Parkes Research, 83% of Chinese respondents said they used generative AI, the technology underpinning ChatGPT.That was higher than the 16 other countries and regions in the survey, including the United States, where 65% of respondents said they had adopted GenAI. The global average was 54%....
  • Americans Aren’t Buying EVs: Electric Vehicle Adoption Continues to Stall Out

    07/07/2024 9:05:29 AM PDT · by ChicagoConservative27 · 63 replies
    Breitbart ^ | 07/07/2024 | Lucas Nolan
    The electric vehicle revolution is encountering significant hurdles as consumers grapple with high costs, infrastructure challenges, and geopolitical tensions, potentially slowing the transition from traditional gas-powered cars, according to a report by Fast Company. Fast Company reports the automotive industry has undergone a significant transformation with the push towards electric vehicles in recent years. However, the road to widespread EV adoption is proving to be bumpy, with several obstacles threatening to stall progress.
  • West Virginia couple allegedly used adopted Black children as ‘slaves’

    06/27/2024 9:43:03 AM PDT · by DallasBiff · 7 replies
    WTRF ^ | 6/27/24 | AP
    A couple arrested after some of their adopted children were found locked in a shed at their West Virginia home are set for trial later this year on charges that a judge said involved their use as “slaves.” Donald Ray Lantz and Jeanne Kay Whitefeather face trial later this year after they were arraigned on 16 counts each accusing them of civil rights violations, human trafficking, forced labor, gross child neglect and falsifying an application seeking a public defender. All but one of the counts are felonies.
  • New! Massachusetts House Unanimously Passes Bill to Allow Women to Sell Their Babies to Highest Bidder

    06/16/2024 7:04:53 AM PDT · by Macho MAGA Man · 33 replies
    Gateway Pundit ^ | June 16, 2024 | Cassandra MacDonald
    The Massachusetts House has unanimously passed a bill that would allow women to sell their babies to the highest bidder. The bill passed under the guise of LGBTQ rights. Under the state’s current laws, paid and traditional surrogacy is permitted — but for traditional surrogacy, the would-be “parents” must adopt the baby and, therefore, pass a background check. Additionally, at least one of the parents must be related to the infant. Live Action explains:
  • Putin rejects foreign adoptions by same-sex couples

    06/09/2024 6:13:46 AM PDT · by Jan_Sobieski · 69 replies
    BBC ^ | 26 April 2013 | Staff
    Russian President Vladimir Putin has said Moscow should amend its adoption agreements with countries which have legalised gay marriage. Asked about the legalisation of same-sex marriage and adoption in France, he said other countries should respect Russia's "moral standards". French President Francois Hollande is expected to sign the bill into law after it was passed by parliament.It has emerged that Russia warned the Irish Republic last month that it could stop the adoption of Russian children by Irish parents if the parliament in Dublin endorsed the Magnitsky Act.The act places sanctions on 18 Russians allegedly involved in the death of...
  • Dog owner who paid for sick pup to be put down shocked to find he’s now healthy — and up for adoption

    05/29/2024 10:16:09 PM PDT · by TBP · 28 replies
    The New York Post ^ | May 28, 2024 | Adriana Diaz
    A woman was shocked to discover that the sick dog she took to be euthanized was back at the shelter and up for adoption a year later. Kristie Pereira, 32, was heartbroken when she was told that the most humane thing she could do for her beloved pet Beau was to put him down. The digital marketer said she paid $450 to adopt her pup from the Lost Dog & Cat Rescue Foundation in 2022 while working from home in Maryland. The dog’s veterinarian, the clinic’s lead doctor and an animal emergency room vet eventually all agreed that the poop...
  • New York moves to discourage adoption while incentivizing surrogacy and abortion

    01/18/2024 2:51:28 AM PST · by Morgana · 8 replies
    Live Action News ^ | January 17, 2024 | Bridget Sielicki
    Critics are blasting a New York state rule that limits the financial support adoptive parents can give birth mothers, with many saying the state is now making it easier to abort children than to adopt them. According to the New York Post, the restriction enforced by the Office of Children and Family Services (OFCS) under the administration of Governor Kathy Hochul mandates that financial help can only be made 60 days before the baby is born and 30 days after birth. The restriction is referenced in a memo sent on January 5 by OCFS Agency Director Shelly Fiebich. “Be advised...
  • EXCLUSIVE! The devil in disguise – one woman’s story adopting a dangerous dog

    01/04/2024 6:17:41 PM PST · by nickcarraway · 27 replies
    EuroWeekly News ^ | 04 Jan 2024 | Jennifer Popplewell
    THE American bully XL is now being banned in England and Wales, after many attacks involving the breed. These dogs now require a special licence, and must be kept on a lead, in addition to being muzzled in public at all times, even in a car. However, as many are aware, this is not the only dog breed that is capable of being dangerous. Euro Weekly News spoke to British woman, Sharon Hall, who is currently living in Sheffield, UK, about her story of adopting what she thought would be her perfect furry companion. The date was February 1 2021,...
  • Joe Biden Wants to Ban Christian Families From Adopting Children in Foster Care

    12/06/2023 6:11:29 AM PST · by Jan_Sobieski · 22 replies
    Life Site News ^ | 11/28/2023 | Steven Ertelt
    Joe Biden wants to effectively ban Christians from adopting children in the foster care system.Biden wants to essentially ban Christians from adopting foster care children based on their religious beliefs and opposition to radical LGBTQ ideology. U.S. Department of Health and Human Services has proposed a new rule that would prohibit families who do not support LGBTQ ideology from caring for foster children.According to the Social Security Act, federally funded foster care agencies must provide “safe and proper care” for foster children. The United States Administration for Children and Families (ACF), a division within HHS, proposed that foster families meet...
  • Massachusetts couple denied foster care eligibility because they are believing Catholics

    08/16/2023 9:32:11 AM PDT · by SeekAndFind · 9 replies
    American Thinker ^ | 08/16/2023 | Thomas Lifson
    When I first moved to Massachusetts in 1969 from Protestant-dominated Minnesota, I was struck by the awesome power the Catholic church wielded there. Reverent media attention was afforded the Cardinal, the legendary Richard Cardinal Cushing, who died in 1970 and was replaced by Humberto Cardinal Medeiros. The funeral and selection of a replacement was a major media event in the Boston area. I had never seen the like of it in the Great Plains. There was more than a tinge of class resentment against the formerly dominant Yankees, who were Protestants. Things have changed in 2023, and it appears that...
  • Former NFL star Michael Oher, inspiration for "The Blind Side," claims Tuohy family never adopted him

    08/14/2023 3:53:07 PM PDT · by yesthatjallen · 91 replies
    CBS ^ | 08 14 2023 | Khristopher J. Brooks
    Michael Oher, the former NFL offensive lineman and inspiration for the 2009 box office success "The Blind Side," told a Tennessee judge on Monday that contrary to the film version of his life he was never adopted by the Tuohy family, and alleged that the family earned millions from the story. Oher, now 37, has petitioned a Shelby County judge to revoke the conservatorship from the Tuohys, arguing that he's old enough to handle his own business affairs. The Tuohys "have falsely and publicly represented themselves as the adoptive parents of Michael," the petition claims. In "The Blind Side," Lee...
  • Adoptive mother, husband charged with murder of 5-year-old PA son whose brain was ‘obliterated’

    07/30/2023 7:53:27 PM PDT · by GrandJediMasterYoda · 37 replies
    NYPost.com ^ | 7/30/23 | Allie Griffin
    Adoptive mother, husband charged with murder of 5-year-old PA son whose brain was ‘obliterated’ The adoptive mother of a 5-year-old Pennsylvania boy who died in February and her husband were both arrested and charged with the boy’s murder last week after doctors said he showed signs of horrific abuse and torture. Lauren and Jacob Maloberti, of Delmont, were slapped with criminal homicide for the Feb. 7 death of little Landon Maloberti on Thursday, the Westmoreland County District Attorney announced. “Landon had blunt force trauma to his head and neck, blunt force trauma to his torso, and blunt force trauma to...